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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 1239 p4p, 159 weight class) and Naiki Nekele (ranked 1028 p4p, 141 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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275 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Naiki Nekele!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nekele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tchusuk will feel that in the morning.
Tchusuk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nekele momentarily.
Tchusuk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tchusuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Nekele counters with a stiff right hand.
Tchusuk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tchusuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nekele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tchusuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Tchusuk loads up on a big right hand but Nekele slips the punch.
Nekele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tchusuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Naiki Nekele has been cut.
Tchusuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Nekele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nekele thinks about the counter body kick.
Nice defenses there by Nekele.
Tchusuk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tchusuk is looking to clinch but Nekele is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Tchusuk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nekele looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tchusuk moves to clinch but Nekele breaks away
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tchusuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nekele has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tchusuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Tchusuk misses with an uppercut. Nekele saw that one coming.
Tchusuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nekele catches Tchusuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tchusuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nekele misses with a looping left.
Tchusuk walks into a jab.
No joy there for Tchusuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tchusuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nekele counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nekele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tchusuk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tchusuk is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tchusuk falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Nekele counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk misses with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tchusuk misses with a left hand
and Nekele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nekele throws a looping overhand right but Tchusuk ducks down to avoid it.
Nekele sizes up Tchusuk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No joy there for Tchusuk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nekele scores with the left hand. Tchusuk knows he should have avoided that one.
Nekele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tchusuk misses with a left hand
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kenny Tchusuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tchusuk wants to clinch.
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.
Tchusuk walks into a straight right hand from Nekele.
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tchusuk lands with a nice combination. Nekele backs away looking to recover.
Tchusuk misses with a hook. Nekele ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nekele! But no joy.
Nekele has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nekele's corner calls for a 1-2. Nekele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tchusuk misses with an uppercut. Nekele saw that one coming.
Nekele is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nekele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tchusuk.
Nekele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tchusuk throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Naiki Nekele dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tchusuk misses with a right hand
and Nekele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tchusuk closes the distance but Nekele moves to the side
and Nekele counters with a body kick that stops Tchusuk in his tracks momentarily.
Nekele scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Tchusuk.
Nekele thinks about the counter body kick.
Tchusuk scores with a decent looking hook.
Nekele slips a jab from Tchusuk.
Nekele throws out a counter right but Tchusuk avoids it with no problem.
Nekele lunges at Tchusuk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tchusuk's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele lands the left hand.
Tchusuk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tchusuk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nekele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nekele thuds his right hand into Tchusuk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a sloppy body shot
and Nekele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tchusuk misses with a body shot
and Nekele counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tchusuk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that misses
and Nekele counters with a straight right hand.
Tchusuk misses with a double jab.
Tchusuk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tchusuk misses with a left hand
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
Tchusuk throws a shot from downtown. Nekele moves away and avoids it.
Tchusuk doesn't manage to clinch there - Nekele circles away.
Tchusuk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nekele.
Nekele let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tchusuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Nekele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tchusuk throws out a loose jab but Nekele uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nekele! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nekele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nekele slips under a jab from Tchusuk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nekele! But no joy.
Tchusuk throws a hook but Nekele avoids it easily.
Nekele ducks under a wild hook from Tchusuk.
Nekele moves out of range of the strikes.
Nekele throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tchusuk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nekele tests Tchusuk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tchusuk tries to bum rush Nekele with a series of wild strikes but Nekele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tchusuk.
Nekele staying out of range there.
Tchusuk lands the left hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Nekele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tchusuk moves into the clinch.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Nekele breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Nekele.
Tchusuk throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nekele to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk misses with a combination
and Nekele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tchusuk misses with a hook.
Tchusuk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nekele slips a jab from Tchusuk.
Nekele slips a jab from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk darts in trying to clinch
and Nekele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nekele throws a push kick but Tchusuk slaps the foot to one side.
Tchusuk tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Nekele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
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. And we move into the final round!
Tchusuk throws a sloppy body shot
and Nekele counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Tchusuk misses.
Tchusuk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nekele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tchusuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nekele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tchusuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Naiki Nekele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tchusuk rushes Nekele and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nekele has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tchusuk tries to work over Nekele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nekele breaks the clinch.
Tchusuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nekele.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nekele! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekele avoids the head kick by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk misses the jab.
Tchusuk is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nekele's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nekele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nekele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tchusuk has time to react.
Tchusuk wants to clinch up but Nekele keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Nekele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nekele throws out a powerful jab.
Tchusuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nekele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nekele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nekele moves out of range of the strikes.
Nekele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tchusuk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tchusuk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries to clinch but Nekele moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Nekele misses.
Tchusuk misses with a double jab
and Nekele counters with a good, hard body kick but Tchusuk shrugs it off.
Nekele lands with a right hand.
Tchusuk will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nekele lands with a cross.
Kenny Tchusuk's cut is getting worse.
Tchusuk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tchusuk stalks Nekele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nekele's face. Nekele staggers backwards, shaken.
Nekele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nekele lands a jab to the nose.
Nekele scores with a jab.
Kenny Tchusuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nekele lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tchusuk is rocked!
Tchusuk tries to clinch up but Nekele circles away and keeps his distance.
Nekele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tchusuk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tchusuk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nekele keeps Tchusuk at a distance using the push kick.
Nekele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nekele lands a big right hand that sends Tchusuk crashing to the mat! Nekele stays standing though and waves Tchusuk back to his feet!
Oh Tchusuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nekele lands an uppercut, right on the button! Tchusuk tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Naiki Nekele!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Naiki Nekele waved his t-shirt featuring HELLBENT's logo in front of the cameras.
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