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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kealoha (ranked 7023 p4p, 552 weight class) and Paul Spadafora (ranked 6208 p4p, 525 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Kealoha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Paul Spadafora!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spadafora throws an off balance right hand
and Kealoha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kealoha misses the jab.
Kealoha fails to land with a series of punches.
Spadafora throws a big shot that misses.
Spadafora takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Spadafora pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Kealoha was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A jab from Spadafora misses.
Spadafora lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kealoha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kealoha rushes Spadafora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kealoha breaks the clinch.
Kealoha moves away from the strike by Spadafora.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spadafora. Kealoha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spadafora misses with a left hand
and Kealoha counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spadafora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kealoha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spadafora scores with a body shot.
Kealoha looks to throw the jab but Spadafora is out of range.
Kealoha looks to throw the jab but Spadafora is out of range.
Spadafora is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spadafora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spadafora tries to counter by closing the distance.
Spadafora throws a sloppy body shot
and Kealoha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spadafora clobbers Kealoha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kealoha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Spadafora throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spadafora throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kealoha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spadafora misses with an uppercut. Kealoha saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Spadafora.
Kealoha throws a lazy right hand but Spadafora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kealoha misses with the combination.
Spadafora takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kealoha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spadafora.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spadafora scores with the left hand. Kealoha knows he should have avoided that one.
Kealoha instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spadafora fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spadafora wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kealoha stalling in the clinch.
Kealoha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kealoha swings for the body but Spadafora moves out of range.
Spadafora dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spadafora looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spadafora misses with a wild body shot.
Kealoha defending well as Spadafora loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Spadafora.
Spadafora rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kealoha counters with a straight right hand.
Kealoha swings for the body but Spadafora moves out of range.
It seemed like Spadafora was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paul Spadafora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Spadafora misses.
Spadafora missing with a left hand there. Kealoha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kealoha throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kealoha throws a body punch but Spadafora moves out of range.
Spadafora jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spadafora gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kealoha.
Spadafora throws an off balance right hand
and Kealoha counters with a straight right hand.
Kealoha misses with a body shot.
Kealoha clinches up against the cage.
Kealoha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spadafora cracks Kealoha with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kealoha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spadafora scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Spadafora closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kealoha clinches up against the cage.
Kealoha lands a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Spadafora tries to break the clinch but Kealoha is controlling the position.
Kealoha breaks the clinch.
Spadafora swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spadafora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Spadafora there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kealoha with a jab.
Spadafora misses with a looping left.
Spadafora rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Kealoha to counter with a crisp jab.
Spadafora is rocked!
Spadafora throws an off balance right hand
and Kealoha counters with a crisp right hand that drops Spadafora! Kealoha lets Spadafora back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Spadafora is still on wobbly legs! Can Kealoha finish him?
Spadafora misses with a straight left.
Spadafora misses with a left hand
and Kealoha counters with a right hand from hell and Spadafora is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kai Kealoha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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