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Event:
The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Kiele throws a hook but Whitaker avoids it easily.#CL#
Whitaker pushes Kiele up against the cage in a clinch.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
Whitaker throws a head punch that misses.
Whitaker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Whitaker - that landed with a thud.
Whitaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whitaker lands a nice uppercut.
Whitaker misses with a punch on the inside.
Kiele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiele throws a punch but it's blocked by Whitaker.
A nice left hand lands by Kiele.
Whitaker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Whitaker lands a left hand.
#CUT#
It looks like Kahuna Kiele has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whitaker tries to work over Kiele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whitaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiele backwards. #T1#
Whitaker is working Kiele over against the cage.
Kiele blocks a body shot from Whitaker.
Whitaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kieles head.
Kiele misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitaker throws a head punch that misses.
Whitaker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kiele misses with a punch on the inside.
Whitaker keeps control of Kiele as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whitaker.
Whitaker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Whitaker.
Whitaker can't find room to land a body shot as Kiele controls the action.
Whitaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whitaker is working Kiele over against the cage.
Whitaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitaker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Whitaker lands a nice uppercut.
Kiele lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Whitaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kiele looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kieles head.
Whitaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whitaker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiele.
Whitaker pushes Kiele back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Whitaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitaker is working Kiele over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Whitaker.
Whitaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiele backwards.
Whitaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Kiele blocks it.
Whitaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker lands with a left to the head.
Whitaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiele backwards.
Whitaker presses Kiele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Whitaker lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiele.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whitaker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whitaker scores with a shot to the side of Kiele's head.
Whitaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whitaker lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Whitaker.
A shot in the inside from Whitaker.
Whitaker digs a right hand into Kiele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiele's gas tank.
Whitaker scores with a shoulder strike.
Kiele blocks a body shot from Whitaker.
A right hook to the body lands for Whitaker.
A left hand lands to the body for Whitaker.
Whitaker lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Whitaker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Whitaker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Whitaker. #T4#
A short body shot lands from Whitaker as the two fighters clinch.
Kiele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Whitaker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whitaker tries a body shot but Kiele blocks it.
Whitaker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Whitaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Whitaker.
Whitaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whitaker misses with a body punch.
Whitaker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Whitaker.
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Whitaker misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whitaker lands an uppercut.
Whitaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike.
Whitaker lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Whitaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kahuna Kiele's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Eric Whitaker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Whitaker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Whitaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Whitaker fails to land.
Whitaker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kiele or not.
Whitaker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whitaker works on Kiele's body with a couple of short punches.
Whitaker lands with a short shot to the head.
Whitaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiele backwards.
Whitaker lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Kiele is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Whitaker as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker blocks an uppercut.
Kiele is breathing heavily.
Whitaker misses with a punch to the body.
Whitaker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kiele is still on wobbly legs! Can Whitaker finish him?
Still in the clinch, Whitaker scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitaker lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Kiele to his knees! Whitaker keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Whitaker!
Eric Whitaker seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Kiele ducks under a wild hook from Randy Tessin.
Kiele is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Kiele shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Randy Tessin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kiele pushing down on Randy Tessin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB2#
Kiele is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Kiele is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Randy Tessin is just riding it out for now. Kiele eventually gives up the hold.
Kiele is thwarting Randy Tessin's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kiele wants to work for an arm triangle but Randy Tessin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Randy Tessin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kiele on the ground.
Randy Tessin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Kiele passes to full mount! #T1#
Randy Tessin is trying to reverse the position but instead Kiele has taken his back - oops!
Randy Tessin trying to control the position but Kiele manages to sink in the hooks.
Randy Tessin is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB2#
Kiele is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Randy Tessin has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Kiele has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Randy Tessin taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Kiele doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kahuna Kiele!
An out of breath Kahuna Kiele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
SPARTA 45
Date: Apr 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Kiele.
A slow jab from Kiele misses its intended target.
Sakuraba misses with a hook. Kiele ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Sakuraba.
Kiele lands an overhand right.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#TD#
Sakuraba fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kiele to the ground. Sakuraba is now in Kiele's guard.#SUB2#
Kiele working for a triangle but Sakuraba defends it easily.
Sakuraba pushing down on Kiele's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kiele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Kiele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Sakuraba wants to pass to mount but Kiele is defending the position. #SUB2#
Kiele looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Sakuraba is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kiele defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Sakuraba is trying to work for a kimura but Kiele is defending well.
Sakuraba prevents Kiele from improving his position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Kiele looking for a kimura from the bottom but Sakuraba passes into side control!#SUB#
Sakuraba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kiele manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kiele wants to get back to full guard.
Kiele is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sakuraba's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sakuraba's back!
Sakuraba is really stuck here.
#SUB2#
Sakuraba is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kiele gets his way!
My spies in Temp Spar Gym inform me that Kiele has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T3##SUB2#
Kiele is cranking Sakuraba's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Sakuraba! He's tightened the choke and Sakuraba is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kahuna Kiele!
After winning the bout, Kahuna Kiele thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
SPARTA 39
Date: Apr 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Kiele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alexandersson blocks a jab.
Alexandersson ducks under a wild hook from Kiele.
Kiele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexandersson.
Alexandersson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alexandersson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiele's head backwards.#CUT2#
It looks like Kahuna Kiele has been cut.
Alexandersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiele.
Alexandersson throws out a loose jab but Kiele uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Kiele gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Kiele is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alexandersson wants to get back to his feet.#T1##SUB#
Kiele is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#ES2#
Alexandersson pushes Kiele off and gets back to his feet.
Kiele throws a looping overhand right but Alexandersson ducks down to avoid it.
Alexandersson slips a jab from Kiele.#TD#
Kiele gets the takedown into side control. #SUB#
Kiele has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Alexandersson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kiele yanks on the arm and Alexandersson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kiele.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kahuna Kiele!
A relieved looking Kahuna Kiele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Gustaf Alexandersson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good fight, man!'.
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Event:
SPARTA 32
Date: Mar 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Kiele misses with a left hand
and Chesterfield counters with a nice body shot.
Kiele misses with a takedown
and Chesterfield counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Chesterfield.
Kiele slips a jab and a cross from Chesterfield.
#TD2#
Kiele shoots in and bounces Chesterfield off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Chesterfield knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kiele on the ground.#SUB2#
Kiele drops back looking for a leg! Chesterfield is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chesterfield manages to kick Kiele off! Kiele jumps back into Chesterfield's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kiele thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T1##SUB2#
Kiele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kiele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Kiele thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Kiele is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kiele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kiele works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Kiele is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Chesterfield is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kahuna Kiele!
An out of breath Kahuna Kiele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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