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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haka Tonga (ranked 3941 p4p, 440 weight class) and Twist Calypso (ranked 5497 p4p, 523 weight class). Tonga comes to the cage accompanied by voodoo. The key to victory for Haka Tonga has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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177 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Haka Tonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Twist Calypso!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calypso looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tonga wants to get back to his feet.
Calypso is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Tonga's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Well, if Calypso is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Calypso is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calypso passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tonga!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonga sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Calypso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypso scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tonga?
Tonga is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tonga tries to hold on but Calypso pushes him away.
Calypso throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Tonga trying desperately to get to his feet.
Calypso with a couple of short strikes.
Calypso landing strikes from the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Tonga really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tonga is in a horrible position here. Calypso smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Calypso working Tonga over with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Tonga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calypso prevents Tonga from getting the reversal.
Tonga is squirming around, avoiding Calypso's attempts to control the action.
Tonga somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Tonga stuffs the takedown.
Calypso gets a double leg takedown into Tonga's guard.
Tonga has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Calypso off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Calypso doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tonga counters with a nice uppercut.
Tonga tries to close the distance and clinch but Calypso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tonga is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonga closes the distance but Calypso moves to the side
and Calypso counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Calypso is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tonga is working to get back to half guard.
Tonga regains half guard.
Calypso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Calypso not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tonga tries to kick Calypso off but Calypso keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Calypso passes to side control.
Calypso lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga tries to bench press Calypso off him but Calypso keeps the position.
Tonga is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Calypso asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tonga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Calypso looks up at the clock and then as Tonga takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Calypso smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Calypso has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tonga is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Calypso yanks on the arm and Tonga is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Calypso.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Twist Calypso!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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