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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Heavyweight (ranked 55 p4p, 4 weight class) and Naiki Nekele (ranked 492 p4p, 23 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Super Heavyweight!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naiki Nekele!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavyweight throws a looping overhand right but Nekele ducks down to avoid it.
Heavyweight lands a jab to Nekele's midsection.
Heavyweight takes a swing at Nekele's ribcage but misses.
Nekele tries a quick counter leg kick but Heavyweight is wise to it.
Nekele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Heavyweight lands with a shot to the body.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heavyweight feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nekeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Heavyweight throws a lazy uppercut
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight doesn't manage to clinch there - Nekele circles away.
Heavyweight dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heavyweight digs a good hook to Nekele's body.
Heavyweight misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight checks the leg kick.
Heavyweight throws a hook but Nekele blocks it.
Heavyweight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nekele counters with a leg kick.
Heavyweight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Super Heavyweight has been cut.
Heavyweight wants to clinch but Nekele slips to the side
and Nekele counters with a good low kick that Heavyweight was not able to check.
Super Heavyweight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heavyweight moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Naiki Nekele has been cut.
Heavyweight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nekele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nekele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Heavyweight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nekele was well out of range. Poor timing from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight throws a poor cross that misses
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Heavyweight darts in and clinches Nekele up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heavyweight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nekele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heavyweight misses with the head strike.
Heavyweight has a couple of punches blocked by Nekele.
Nekele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nekele.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot
and Nekele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nekele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Heavyweight throws out the jab.
Nekele only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nekele. Nekele obviously looking to wear him down.
Nekele avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight lands a jab to the head.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot
and Heavyweight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heavyweight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nekele.
Nekele follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Heavyweight fails to land with a series of punches.
Heavyweight scores with a shot to the body.
Heavyweight lands with a nice body punch.
Nekele moves out of range of the strikes.
Heavyweight cracks Nekele with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heavyweight throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nekele throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Nekele tries to get set, Heavyweight tries to push him back and clinch up but Nekele manages to avoid the attempt.
Nekele misses with an uppercut
enabling Heavyweight to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Heavyweight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heavyweight is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nekele! But no joy.
Heavyweight's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nekele under the eye.
Heavyweight smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Heavyweight lands a left and a right that send Nekele crashing to the mat, dazed. Heavyweight thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Nekele is rocked!
Heavyweight avoids the head kick by Nekele.
Heavyweight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Heavyweight dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nekele avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight backing away here, and Nekele unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Heavyweight sizes up Nekele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nekele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nekele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Heavyweight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nekele can do to turn this around?
Nekele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nekele.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nekele. That's going to slow Heavyweight down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nekele manages to avoid it.
A jab from Heavyweight misses.
Nekele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heavyweight.
Nekele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight throws a lazy uppercut
and Heavyweight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heavyweight misses with a hook to the body
and Heavyweight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Heavyweight seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nekele scores with a jab. Heavyweight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heavyweight moves out of range as Nekele throws a body kick.
A big right from Heavyweight misses.
Heavyweight misses with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a low kick, right behind Heavyweight 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Nekele.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nekele! But no joy.
Nekele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Heavyweight misses with a hook
and Nekele counters with an outside leg kick.
Heavyweight throws a body shot but no joy.
Heavyweight throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heavyweight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Nekele.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch
and Nekele counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heavyweight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nekele moves away.
Heavyweight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nekele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nekele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Heavyweight misses with a hook
and Nekele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nekele lands with a right hand.
Nekele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nekele shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Heavyweight misses.
Heavyweight swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nekele counters with a leg kick.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nekele counters with a nice uppercut.
Heavyweight is looking to wear down Nekele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot.
Heavyweight misses with a hook
and Nekele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nekele slips a straight right by Heavyweight.
It seemed like Nekele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nekele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Heavyweight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big left from Heavyweight misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nekele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heavyweight is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nekele.
Nekele is looking to chop away at Heavyweight's legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Heavyweight misses its target.
Nekele is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Heavyweight has managed to clinch.
Nekele breaks from the clinch.
Nekele avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heavyweight misses with a combination
and Nekele counters with a good, hard body kick but Heavyweight shrugs it off.
Heavyweight takes a swing at Nekele's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Nekele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naiki Nekele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nekele ducks under a wild hook from Heavyweight.
Nekele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nekele lands with a cross.
Heavyweight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heavyweight misses with a straight right.
Heavyweight getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Heavyweight misses with a body shot.
Heavyweight throws a poor cross that misses
and Nekele counters with a slapping leg kick.
Heavyweight looks to clinch
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heavyweight lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heavyweight.
Nekele fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heavyweight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele tries to move into range but Heavyweight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Heavyweight scores with a sloppy right hand. Nekele should have avoided that one.
Nekele staying out of range there.
Heavyweight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Super Heavyweight's cut is getting worse.
Heavyweight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nekele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Super Heavyweight is winning the standup battle so far.
Heavyweight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heavyweight missing with a left hand there. Nekele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Heavyweight swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
Heavyweight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nekele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nekele drops his hands momentarily and Heavyweight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Nekele.
Heavyweight misses with a combination
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nekele slips a straight right by Heavyweight.
Nice body punch from Heavyweight.
Nekele lands a lovely overhand right.
Heavyweight moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Heavyweight throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nekele counters with a nice leg kick.
Heavyweight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nekele counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Nekele moves out of range.
Heavyweight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nekele avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
Nice straight punches there by Heavyweight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heavyweight.
Nekele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Heavyweight moves out of range of the strikes.
Heavyweight swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nekele throws a wild body kick that Heavyweight sees coming a mile off.
Heavyweight checks a low kick from Nekele.
Heavyweight throws a body punch but Nekele moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight scores with a hook.
Nekele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nekele misses with a right hand
and Heavyweight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A shot in the inside from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nekele blocks an uppercut.
Heavyweight throws a head punch that misses.
Heavyweight looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heavyweight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Super Heavyweight clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heavyweight misses with a hook. Nekele ducked under it nicely.
Heavyweight just misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nekele.
Heavyweight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nekele, right into the meat.
Heavyweight misses the shot to the body.
Nekele circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight stuns Nekele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Heavyweight misses.
Heavyweight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nekele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight misses with a body punch
and Nekele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nekele takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Heavyweight misses.
It seemed like Nekele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Heavyweight moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nekele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heavyweight backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nekele.
Heavyweight tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nekele's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Nekele blocks it.
Heavyweight is looking to break free of the clinch but Nekele has double underhooks.
Nekele swings wildly with an uppercut but Heavyweight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heavyweight misses with the head strike.
Heavyweight has had enough of the clinch but Nekele keeps him there for the moment.
Heavyweight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nekele has had enough of the clinch but Heavyweight keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heavyweight.
Heavyweight wants to break free but Nekele has control.
Heavyweight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heavyweight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Heavyweight tries a body shot but Nekele blocks it.
Nekele misses with a punch on the inside.
Heavyweight misses with the head strike.
Nekele breaks from the clinch.
Nekele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Nekele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heavyweight misses with a left hand
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
Nekele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nekele throws out a powerful jab.
Heavyweight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nekele.
Heavyweight throws an overhand right that lands on Nekele's shoulder, as Nekele tries to avoid the shot.
Nekele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heavyweight doesn't manage to clinch there - Nekele circles away.
Nekele throws out a counter right but Heavyweight avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nekele thumps Heavyweight with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Naiki Nekele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nekele ducks right into an uppercut from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with a wild body shot.
Heavyweight looks to throw the jab but Nekele is out of range.
Heavyweight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heavyweight swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele counters with an outside leg kick.
Nekele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heavyweight on the side of the head.
Nekele scores with a sloppy right hand. Heavyweight should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heavyweight throws a poor cross that misses
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heavyweight swings widly with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nekele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavyweight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nekele counters with a leg kick.
Heavyweight misses with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a good low kick that Heavyweight was not able to check.
Heavyweight misses with a two punch combination.
Nekele is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nekele tries to keep at a distance but Heavyweight has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nekele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Heavyweight seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nekele can turn it around.
Super Heavyweight has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Heavyweight misses with a punch to the body.
Heavyweight misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nekele.
Nekele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heavyweight checks it well.
Nekele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nekele tried to score with a low kick but Heavyweight checks it.
Heavyweight moves to clinch but Nekele breaks away
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
Nekele is looking to chop away at Heavyweight's legs.
Heavyweight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nekele was well out of range. Poor timing from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heavyweight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heavyweight tries to clinch but Nekele moves out of range.
Nekele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavyweight.
Nekele misses with a hook. Heavyweight ducked under it nicely.
Heavyweight clinches.
Nekele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heavyweight. Nekele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heavyweight swings for the body but Nekele moves out of range.
Heavyweight takes a swing at Nekele's ribcage but misses.
Nekele circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nekele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heavyweight.
Danga de danga de dang - Heavyweight scores with a four punch combination!
Heavyweight lands the left hand.
Heavyweight scores with a jab to the body.
Nekele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nekele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Super Heavyweight's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nekele avoids the body shot from Heavyweight.
Heavyweight misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nekele counters with a good, hard body kick but Heavyweight shrugs it off.
Heavyweight misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Naiki Nekele.
I think Nekele has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Naiki Nekele!
Naiki Nekele is the new super heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Naiki Nekele started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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