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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 162 p4p, 17 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 428 p4p, 43 weight class). Piano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rick going ham on a bitch kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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10 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santu Avisu Kona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piano lands a body shot.
Avisu Kona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piano scores with a jab. Avisu Kona acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Avisu Kona loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch.
Avisu Kona misses with a straight left.
Piano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Piano tries to clinch up but Avisu Kona circles away and keeps his distance.
Avisu Kona seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Piano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piano clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avisu Kona blocks a body shot from Piano .
Avisu Kona lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano manages to break the clinch.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avisu Kona moves away.
Avisu Kona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano .
Avisu Kona uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Piano has time to react.
It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Piano throws out the jab.
Avisu Kona avoids the body shot from Piano .
Piano throws a leg kick
and Avisu Kona counters with a straight right hand.
Piano rushes Avisu Kona and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piano 's elbow.
Piano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Avisu Kona - that landed with a thud.
Piano tries to work over Avisu Kona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Avisu Kona tries to throw a body punch but Piano avoids it by throwing Avisu Kona back against the cage.
Avisu Kona swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Avisu Kona backwards.
Avisu Kona lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Avisu Kona scores with a shoulder strike.
Avisu Kona's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Avisu Kona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avisu Kona can't find room to land a body shot as Piano controls the action.
Avisu Kona lands a right hand that snaps the head of Piano backwards.
Avisu Kona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Avisu Kona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avisu Kona has Piano pressed against the cage, preventing Piano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piano has Avisu Kona pushed against the cage.
Avisu Kona misses with a punch on the inside.
Piano is leaning against Avisu Kona and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piano lands a body shot.
Avisu Kona is breathing heavily.
Avisu Kona has a couple of punches blocked by Piano .
Avisu Kona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Avisu Kona.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Avisu Kona controls the action.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Avisu Kona controls the action.
Avisu Kona throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Piano .
Piano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Avisu Kona throws a punch but it's blocked by Piano .
Piano tries to throw a body punch but Avisu Kona avoids it by throwing Piano back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona has a couple of punches blocked by Piano .
Piano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avisu Kona's elbow.
Avisu Kona blocks a body shot from Piano .
Avisu Kona lands with a light punch inside.
Avisu Kona struggles to land a body shot inside as Piano controls his hands.
Piano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Piano blocking some punches.
Piano breaks from the clinch.
Avisu Kona scores with a jab. Piano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Piano slips under a jab from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona throws a lazy uppercut
and Piano counters with a nice leg kick.
Piano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Piano moves in looking to clinch but Avisu Kona pushes him off.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piano misses with a hook to the body
and Avisu Kona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona misses with an uppercut
and Piano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Piano throws the kick towards the body but Avisu Kona avoids it.
Avisu Kona swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Avisu Kona is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Piano
and Avisu Kona counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Piano tries to clinch up but Avisu Kona circles away and keeps his distance.
Avisu Kona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Piano digs a good hook to Avisu Kona's body.
Avisu Kona avoids the body shot from Piano .
Piano misses with a low kick.
Piano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avisu Kona throws out the jab.
Avisu Kona loads up on a big right hand but Piano slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Piano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rick Piano 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Piano slips under a jab.
Piano swings for the body but Avisu Kona moves out of range.
Avisu Kona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano .
Piano tries to close the distance and clinch but Avisu Kona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Avisu Kona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Piano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Avisu Kona has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avisu Kona there as he acknowledges the shot.
Piano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Avisu Konas head.
Piano digs a right hand underneath Avisu Kona's ribcage. Avisu Kona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Piano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Piano throws an elbow but misses.
Avisu Kona is working Piano over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but Avisu Kona has him pressed against the cage.
Avisu Kona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avisu Kona's elbow.
Piano digs a right hand underneath Avisu Kona's ribcage. Avisu Kona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Piano lands a right hand.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Avisu Kona controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Avisu Kona.
Piano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Avisu Kona throws a punch but it's blocked by Piano .
Piano scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Piano .
Avisu Kona misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Piano .
Piano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piano is leaning against Avisu Kona and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piano pushes off an throws an elbow but Avisu Kona leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Piano will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Avisu Kona up against the cage.
Piano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Piano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Avisu Kona or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Avisu Kona backwards.
Piano tries a body shot but Avisu Kona blocks it.
Piano cracks Avisu Kona with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Piano .
A right handed body shot lands from Piano .
Piano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Piano misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Piano .
Piano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avisu Kona's elbow.
Piano struggles to land a body shot inside as Avisu Kona controls his hands.
Piano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Piano thuds a left hand into Avisu Kona's body.
Avisu Kona chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Piano can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from Avisu Kona.
Piano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona misses with a right hand
and Piano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Avisu Kona really felt that one!
Piano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Piano .
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avisu Kona has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Piano .
Piano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Piano .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but Avisu Kona is just out of range.
Piano misses with a hook. Avisu Kona ducked under it nicely.
Piano feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Avisu Kona sprawling to the canvas! Avisu Kona rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Piano finish him?!
Avisu Kona is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Piano - that will leave a mark!
Oh Avisu Kona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A chopping leg kick lands by Piano .
Piano lands a nice looking kick to the body. Avisu Kona takes a step back to recover.
Avisu Kona seems to have got his legs back now.
Piano lands a nice looking body shot.
Avisu Kona looks up at the clock. Bad move! Piano lands a right hand from hell, dropping Avisu Kona. Piano pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Piano !
Rick Piano is the new heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Rick Piano misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Santu Avisu Kona was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like my opponent to be tested by USADA please!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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