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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pupp Eye (ranked 1500 p4p, 192 weight class) and Tipene Patariki (ranked 3391 p4p, 357 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 cm
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178 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pupp Eye! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tipene Patariki! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Patariki throws a combination that misses and Eye counters with a nice uppercut. Tipene Patariki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Patariki missing with a left hand there. Eye was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Patariki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Eye catches Patariki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Patariki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eye. Eye takes one on the button. Patariki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. A jab from Patariki misses. Patariki just misses with a punch to the body.
Eye blocks a jab. Patariki misses with a looping right. Eye is looking to counter with head kicks. Eye scores with a jab to the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Patariki digs a good body shot into Eye's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patariki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eye. Patariki misses with a left hand and Eye counters with a lovely straight right hand! Eye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patariki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Eye looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Eye lands with a right hand. Patariki throws a right hand that misses
and Eye counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patariki thinking. Patariki misses with a two punch combination.
Eye was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Eye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Patariki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Patariki thows a left - swing and a miss! Patariki just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEye. Patariki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Patariki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Patariki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Donk. Eye catches Patariki right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Patariki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Patariki throws out a loose jab but Eye uses good head movement to avoid it. Patariki stuns Eye with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Nice uppercut there from Eye. Patariki misses with an uppercut
and Eye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Patariki scores with a jab to the body. Patariki moves out of range of the strikes. Patariki misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Eye tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Eye takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Patariki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Patariki throws a series of strikes that have Eye backpedaling.
It looks like Pupp Eye has been cut. Eye swings widly with a right hand
and Patariki counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patariki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eye takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Patariki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Patariki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patariki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Good exchange - Patariki coming out on top. Patariki throws an off balance right hand
and Eye counters with a stiff right hand. Patariki throws a hook but Eye avoids it easily. Patariki slips a jab and a cross from Eye.
Patariki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Eye scores with a punch to the head. Eye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Patariki.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Patariki swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Eye counter with a right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Patariki throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Eye counter with a right hand. Eye takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Patariki lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Patariki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eye throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Patariki ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Eye is breathing heavily. Eye throws a left and a right that both miss
and Patariki counters with a two punch combo. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Patariki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Patariki tries to bum rush Eye with a series of wild strikes but Eye uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Eye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patariki. A little feinted left hand from Eye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tipene Patariki will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Pupp Eye's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Patariki throws a jab when Eye was well out of range. The fighters circling - Patariki throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Patariki scores with a one two! Eye had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Patariki looks to land a combination but Eye avoids it well. A little feinted left hand from Eye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Eye moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Patariki looks to land a combination but Eye avoids it well. Patariki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Eye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Patariki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Patariki swinging wildly here.
Eye went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Tipene Patariki seems to be getting the better of the standup. Patariki looks to land a left hand but Eye moved out of range nicely. Eye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Eye is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round. Patariki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eye manages to avoid it. It looked like Eye was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. The fighters circle momentarily. Patariki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Patariki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Eye wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Eye lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Patariki circles away quickly and effectively. Patariki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Eye moves out of range of the strikes. Patariki misses with a body shot.
It looked like Eye was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Patariki. Eye uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Eye doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Eye.
Patariki misses with a looping right. Patariki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Patariki misses with a right hand and Eye counters with a stiff right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Patariki throws a right hand that misses
letting Eye counter with a right hand. Patariki moves out of range as Eye strikes. Patariki looks to throw the jab but Eye is out of range. Eye slips a straight right by Patariki. Patariki misses with an uppercut
and Eye connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Patariki lands a glancing blow to the side of Eye's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Patariki throws a right hand that misses
and Eye counters with a straight right hand. Eye closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. A combination from Patariki does no damage. Eye blocks a jab. Eye ducks under a wild hook from Patariki. Patariki throws an off balance right hand
and Eye counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Eye lands with an uppercut that bounces Patariki off the cage and back into range.
Patariki is rocked! Pupp Eye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Patariki misses with a left hand and Eye counters with a huge left! Patariki is in big trouble! He's backing up but Eye isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Patariki from any more damage. A dominating finish by Eye!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pupp Eye!
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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
71% |
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