Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: SMASH: Veainu vs Denver
Date: Nov 17, 2024

#R1#
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
White thuds a left hand into Maui's body.
Maui wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mauis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
The fighters circling - Maui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White lands a body shot.
Maui is breathing heavily.
White lands with a shot to the body.
White scores with a nice strike.
Maui walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White lands a jab to Maui's midsection.
Maui gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#Tevita Maui's cut is getting worse.
White goes for a small jab and connects. Now White goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Maui stumbles back but White runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Maui to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Maui will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Barron White!
Barron White seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Tevita Maui stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great fight.'.

Event: SMASH: Fleshou vs Magabi
Date: Oct 20, 2024

#R1#
Maui misses with a left hand
and Fazekas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maui misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Fazekas.
Maui takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fazekas.
Maui drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maui moves in looking to clinch but Fazekas pushes him off.
Fazekas takes a swing at Maui's ribcage but misses.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Fazekas.
Maui takes one to the side of the head. #CL#
Maui closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Fazekas manages to break the clinch.
Fazekas delivers a nice body kick.
Maui tries to clinch but Fazekas is having none of it.
Fazekas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fazekas lands a jab to the nose.#CUT2#Tevita Maui's cut is getting worse.
Fazekas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maui tries to clinch there but Fazekas circles away.
Fazekas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fazekas lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Maui wants to clinch
and Fazekas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#Tevita Maui's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fazekas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#KD2#
Fazekas sends Maui crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Fazekas is motioning to the referee to let Maui up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Maui is rocked!#CUT2#Jeez, Tevita Maui's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ferenc Fazekas!
Ferenc Fazekas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Tevita Maui spoke after the fight, saying 'Great fight.'.

Event: SMASH: Buddha vs Longabaugh
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
Drake swinging wildly here.
Drake throws a series of strikes that have Maui backpedaling. #CUT#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Drake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maui walks straight into a right hand from Drake - that's dropped him! Drake jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Maui from any more punishment! Maui complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). JD Drake!
After winning the bout, JD Drake thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Tevita Maui spoke after the fight, saying 'Great fight.'.

Event: SMASH: Rocksaw vs Krylov
Date: Aug 18, 2024

#R1#
A head kick misses from Fleshou Jr.
A little feinted left hand from Maui on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Fleshou Jr moves into the clinch.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Fleshou Jr on the inside. #CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Fleshou Jr has Maui pressed against the cage, preventing Maui from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fleshou Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fleshou Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fleshou Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fleshou Jr cracks Maui with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Fleshou Jr. #TD2#
Fleshou Jr gets control of Maui's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fleshou Jr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Maui wants to control from the top but Fleshou Jr keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Maui is posturing up here but Fleshou Jr has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Maui tries to roll out but it's too tight and Maui has to tap! Slick submission there by Fleshou Jr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stres Fleshou Jr!
Stres Fleshou Jr gave a mention to Black Lab Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Tevita Maui was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fight.'.

Event: HRL86
Date: Jun 01, 2024

#R1#
Maui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai looks to throw the jab but Maui is out of range.
Jang Jai scores with a jab to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Maui walks into a straight right hand from Jang Jai.#KD2#
Jang Jai drops Maui with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Maui looks back up at him and smiles so Jang Jai waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jang Jai throws a jab when Maui was well out of range.
Maui went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jang Jai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jang Jai throws a body punch but Maui moves out of range.
Maui fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jang Jai just manages to avoid it.
A big left from Jang Jai misses.
Maui swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jang Jai misses with a body shot.
Maui was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jang Jai misses with a hook.
Jang Jai swings widly with a right hand
and Maui counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jang Jai thinking.
Maui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jang Jai.
Maui throwing a counter right hand but Jang Jai manages to avoid it.#T1#
Jang Jai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jang Jai might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jang Jai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maui.
Jang Jai throws a poor cross that misses
and Maui counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jang Jai thuds his right hand into Maui's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#Tevita Maui's cut is getting worse.
Jang Jai throws a jab but it's blocked by Maui.
Jang Jai misses with a double jab
and Jang Jai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Jang Jai misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Maui misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Jang Jai misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Maui misses the target.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jang Jai circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Jang Jai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Jang Jai scores with the left hand. Maui knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT2#Tevita Maui's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maui connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wang Jang Jai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jang Jai connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jang Jai misses with a body shot
and Maui counters with a stiff right hand.
Jang Jai misses with a hook to the body
and Maui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jang Jai throws a body shot but no joy.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
enabling Maui to counter with a crisp jab.
Jang Jai swings for the body but Maui moves out of range.
Jang Jai looks to land a left hand but Maui moved out of range nicely.
Jang Jai looks to land a left hand but Maui moved out of range nicely.
Maui moves out of range as Jang Jai strikes.
Maui throwing a counter right hand but Jang Jai manages to avoid it.
Jang Jai missing with a left hand there. Maui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maui swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Maui on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jang Jai misses with a wild body shot.
Maui walks into a stiff left hand from Jang Jai.#CUT2#Jeez, Tevita Maui's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Wang Jang Jai!
Wang Jang Jai is the new heavyweight champion!
Wang Jang Jai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Tevita Maui spoke after the fight, saying 'Great fight.'.

Event: HRL83
Date: May 04, 2024

#R1#
Maui blocks a jab.
Maui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jang Jai.
It seemed like Maui was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Maui takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jang Jai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maui doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jang Jai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jang Jai throws a big shot that misses.
Jang Jai throws an off balance right hand
letting Maui counter with a right hand.
Jang Jai misses the shot to the body.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
and Maui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maui tries to clinch up.
Maui moves out of range of the strikes.
Wang Jang Jai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jang Jai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maui looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jang Jai swings widly with a right hand
enabling Maui to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Maui steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jang Jai.
Maui ducks under a wild hook from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai swings widly with a right hand
and Maui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jang Jai throws a big shot that misses.
Jang Jai throws an overhand right that lands on Maui's shoulder, as Maui tries to avoid the shot.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
and Maui counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maui misses the jab.
Jang Jai throws a right hand that misses
and Maui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maui tries to clinch but Jang Jai is having none of it.
Jang Jai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jang Jai misses with a jab to the body #CL2#
and Maui counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Jang Jai breaks the clinch.
Maui lands a really nice looking cross but Jang Jai seems unphased. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jang Jai is looking to counter punch.
Jang Jai slips a jab and a cross from Maui.
Maui has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Jang Jai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Jang Jai backs off Maui throws a huge counter combo but Jang Jai manages to avoid it all.
Jang Jai misses with a hook
enabling Maui to counter with a crisp jab.
Jang Jai misses with a straight left.
Maui looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
and Maui counters with a right hand to the body.
Jang Jai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maui ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maui lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jang Jai, as that shot connected. #CUT#That has opened up Tevita Maui's cut even more.
A big right from Jang Jai misses.
Maui appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jang Jai.
Maui doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
and Maui counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Jang Jai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maui misses with a looping left.
Jang Jai misses with a straight right.
Jang Jai misses with a combination
and Maui counters with a straight right hand.
Maui looks to throw the jab but Jang Jai is out of range.
No joy there for Maui, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jang Jai missing with a left hand there. Maui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maui throws a counter combo.
Maui avoids the body shot from Jang Jai.
It seemed like Maui was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jang Jai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jang Jai throws a series of punches but Maui moves out of range.
Maui swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jang Jai throws a right and a left that Maui avoids nicely. #T4#
No luck for Maui with that takedown attempt.
Maui defending well as Jang Jai loads up on a big left hand.
Jang Jai throws a big shot that misses.
Jang Jai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big right from Jang Jai misses.
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
and Maui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jang Jai misses with a lunging right hand
and Maui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jang Jai throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Maui was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jang Jai throws a body punch but Maui moves out of range.
It seemed like Maui was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jang Jai swings widly with a right hand
and Maui makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Wang Jang Jai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tevita Maui's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Jang Jai misses the body punch
enabling Maui to counter with a crisp jab.
Jang Jai cracks Maui with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wang Jang Jai is winning the standup battle so far.
Jang Jai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Jang Jai misses.
Maui swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jang Jai.
Jang Jai throws a right hand that misses
and Maui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maui tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jang Jai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jang Jai missing with a left hand there. Maui was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maui swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jang Jai.
Maui is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jang Jai throws a series of punches but Maui avoids them all with ease.
Jang Jai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
and Maui counters with a nice uppercut.
Jang Jai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maui moves away.
As Jang Jai backs off Maui throws a huge counter combo but Jang Jai manages to avoid it all.#T1#
Jang Jai throws an overhand right that lands on Maui's shoulder, as Maui tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Maui on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jang Jai cracks Maui with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wang Jang Jai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jang Jai throws a right hand that misses
and Maui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maui misses with a straight right.
Maui defending well as Jang Jai loads up on a big left hand.
Jang Jai throws a poor cross that misses
and Maui counters with a straight right hand.
Maui works over Jang Jai's head and body with a nice combination.
Jang Jai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maui is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jang Jai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jang Jai throws a right hand that misses
and Maui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Jang Jai throws an off balance right hand
enabling Maui to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jang Jai throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Maui to counter with a crisp jab.
Jang Jai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jang Jai throws a shot from downtown. Maui moves away and avoids it.
Jang Jai scores with a punch to the head.#CUT#The cut above Tevita Maui's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jang Jai misses the jab.
Maui swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jang Jai cracks Maui with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Maui defending well as Jang Jai loads up on a big left hand.
Maui misses with a head kick.
Jang Jai is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maui's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Maui moves out of range as Jang Jai strikes.
Jang Jai just misses with a punch to the body.
Jang Jai throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Jang Jai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jang Jai throws the left hand but Maui avoids the punch easily.
Jang Jai throws a body shot but no joy.
Maui staying out of range there.
Jang Jai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jang Jai lands a nice hook to Maui's body. Maui takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut. Maui saw that one coming.
Maui throws out a counter right but Jang Jai avoids it with no problem.
Jang Jai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jang Jai misses with a lunging right hand
and Maui counters with a one-two to the body.
Jang Jai misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Maui misses.
Jang Jai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jang Jai throws a sloppy body shot
and Jang Jai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jang Jai thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4##CL2#
Maui closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Jang Jai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jang Jai looks to throw the jab but Maui is out of range.
Jang Jai throws a poor cross that misses
and Maui counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jang Jai thinking.
Maui misses with a wild combination.
Maui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CUT#Tevita Maui's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Maui tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jang Jai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wang Jang Jai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tevita Maui's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Maui ducks under a wild hook from Jang Jai.
Maui swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jang Jai misses with a looping right.
Jang Jai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jang Jai throws a poor cross that misses
and Maui cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jang Jai misses the body punch
and Maui counters with a nice uppercut.
Jang Jai misses with a jab to the body
and Maui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jang Jai misses with a hook
and Maui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jang Jai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Jang Jai misses.
Jang Jai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jang Jai swings for the body but Maui moves out of range. #T1#
Jang Jai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maui looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jang Jai misses with a lunging right hand
and Jang Jai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jang Jai. Maui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Maui's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jang Jai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maui looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jang Jai misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Maui on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
and Maui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jang Jai misses with a wild body shot.
Maui throws a counter combo.
Jang Jai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maui steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jang Jai.
Maui is looking to clinch but Jang Jai is avoiding it.
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
and Maui counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jang Jai takes a swing at Maui's ribcage but misses.
Maui is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jang Jai with a body shot.
Maui slips under a jab.#T2#
A shot to the body from Jang Jai misses
and Maui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maui slips under a jab from Jang Jai.
Maui throws a counter combo.
Jang Jai misses with a lunging right hand
and Jang Jai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maui looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
and Maui counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jang Jai misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Maui releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maui clobbers Jang Jai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
and Maui counters with a nice uppercut.
Jang Jai misses the shot to the body.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
and Maui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jang Jai misses with a looping right.#T3#
Jang Jai scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jang Jai.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jang Jai connects with the punch.
The fighters circling - Jang Jai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maui throws the left hand but Jang Jai avoids the punch easily.
Jang Jai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maui counters with a straight right hand.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut
and Maui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jang Jai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maui throws out a counter right but Jang Jai avoids it with no problem.
Maui wants to clinch but Jang Jai slips to the side
enabling Jang Jai to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jang Jai misses the target.
Jang Jai throws a right hand that misses
and Maui counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jang Jai thinking.
Maui with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jang Jai to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Maui throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jang Jai misses with a left hand
and Maui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jang Jai throws a lazy uppercut
and Maui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jang Jai misses with a hook to the body
and Maui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Jang Jai misses.
The fighters circling - Jang Jai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maui is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jang Jai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maui moves away.
Maui with the counter takedown but Jang Jai avoids it easily.
Jang Jai swings widly with a right hand
and Maui makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maui keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maui appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jang Jai is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Maui.
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
enabling Maui to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tevita Maui really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tevita Maui's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
and Maui counters with a nice uppercut.
Jang Jai takes a swing at Maui's ribcage but misses.
Jang Jai misses with a wild body shot.
Jang Jai misses with a lunging right hand
letting Maui counter with a right hand.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut. Maui saw that one coming.
Jang Jai misses with a right hand
and Maui counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Jang Jai is rocked!#CL2#
Maui rushes Jang Jai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Jang Jai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#BC2#
Maui manages to break the clinch.
Jang Jai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maui counters with a crisp right that sends Jang Jai to the canvas! Maui follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevita Maui!
Tevita Maui is the new heavyweight champion!
Tevita Maui thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HRL78
Date: Apr 13, 2024

#R1##TD#
Maui shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maui thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sosa's head.
Maui is thwarting Sosa's attempts to control the position.
Sosa is trying to get back to full guard.
Maui not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sosa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maui working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB#
Maui is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sosa wants to control but Maui is keeping busy. #T1#
Sosa wants to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Sosa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Maui is working for a submission of some sort.
Nice strikes from Maui there. #CUT#It looks like Kendrick Sosa has been cut.
Sosa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Maui scores with a couple of nice shots.#CUT#The cut above Kendrick Sosa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sosa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maui. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Sosa actively working from the bottom here.
Maui lands a big elbow - Sosa is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Maui!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevita Maui!
An out of breath Tevita Maui thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: HRL73
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Sosa tries to clinch up but Maui circles away and keeps his distance.
Sosa wants to clinch.
Maui misses with a looping left.#CL#
Sosa rushes Maui and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maui can't find room to land a body shot as Sosa controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sosa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters. #BC2#
Maui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD2#
Maui lands a big uppercut and Sosa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sosa looks OK. Maui waves Sosa back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Kendrick Sosa has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Maui lands a big right hand that sends Sosa crashing to the mat! Maui stays standing though and waves Sosa back to his feet!#ROC2#Sosa is rocked!
Maui moves in close and cracks Sosa with a massive right hand! Sosa, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Maui!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tevita Maui!
A relieved looking Tevita Maui thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: HRL71
Date: Mar 23, 2024

#R1##KD#
Maui drops Kato with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kato looks back up at him and smiles so Maui waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT#It looks like Mawunyo Kato has been cut.
Maui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
Maui gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Maui lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kato.
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!
Kato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maui walks away with a smile on his face. Kato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL#
Maui rushes Kato and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kato is trying to pull guard but Maui has him pressed against the cage.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kato is trying to pull guard but Maui has him pressed against the cage.
Tevita Maui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mawunyo Kato.
Kato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maui lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Maui lands a body punch.
Kato looks winded!#BC#
Maui manages to break the clinch.
OH! Kato has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Maui smells blood and charges in for the finish! Maui unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Kato sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tevita Maui!
Tevita Maui thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HRL63
Date: Feb 24, 2024

#R1##TD#
Wilson scores with a takedown into Maui's guard.
Wilson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #CUT#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Wilson postures up and lands a big shot to Maui's brow. #SUB2#
Maui escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wilson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wilson connects with a couple of short punches.#CUT#That has opened up Tevita Maui's cut even more.
Wilson chips away with some ground and pound.#CUT#The cut above Tevita Maui's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). The Wilson!
An out of breath The Wilson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Tevita Maui was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fight.'.

Event: HRL56
Date: Jan 27, 2024

#R1#
Maui waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kato.#CL#
Maui clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Kato manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maui wants to stand but Kato has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
Kato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maui doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maui manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kato has a closed guard, preventing Maui from standing up. #SUB2#
Kato working for a triangle but Maui defends it easily.
Maui has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kato is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Maui stands and steps away. Kato gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Maui lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Kato - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Maui!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tevita Maui!
An out of breath Tevita Maui thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: HRL51
Date: Jan 13, 2024

#R1#
Maui lands with a hook. Kwondo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CUT#It looks like Tye Kwondo has been cut.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Maui's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwondo. Maui does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Maui closes the distance and pushes Kwondo back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwondo throws an elbow but misses.
Maui pushes Kwondo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kwondo looks winded!#BC#
Maui breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Maui moves into the clinch.
Maui scores with a shoulder strike.
Kwondo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Maui scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Maui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD#
Maui cracks Kwondo with a big right hand and Kwondo goes down!#ROC#Kwondo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maui wants to stand but Kwondo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kwondo is still in real trouble! Can Maui finish him?#SUB2#
Kwondo looking for a guillotine here but Maui defends easily.
Kwondo seems to have recovered his senses.#SU#
Kwondo is working an open guard so Maui takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T1##KD#
Maui waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Kwondo. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Kwondo to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Maui would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kwondo trying to control the position.
Maui wants to get up but he can't break Kwondo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kwondo pulls Maui in close to prevent any damage. #T2##SUB2#
Kwondo looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Maui is defending well. Kwondo quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Maui has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kwondo celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tye Kwondo!
Tevita Maui was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fight.'.

Event: HRL44
Date: Dec 16, 2023

#R1#
Munoz on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT2#It looks like Johnny Munoz has been cut.
Maui is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice body punch from Munoz.
Maui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maui tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center. #KD2#
Maui catches Munoz napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Munoz to the canvas!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Munoz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Munoz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Maui can't keep his opponent in guard - Munoz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munoz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Maui with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Munoz is trying to control the action in half guard but Maui is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Munoz lands a nice short elbow.
Munoz passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Maui!
Munoz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Munoz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maui can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #CUT#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.#T1#
Munoz unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Munoz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Maui taking shots to the head.
Munoz connects with a couple of good shots from mount. #CUT#That has opened up Tevita Maui's cut even more.
Munoz breaks from Maui's wrist control and lands an elbow. #CUT#Tevita Maui's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Munoz!
Tevita Maui was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fight.'.

Event: HRL32
Date: Nov 05, 2023

#R1#
Maui tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Maui stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maui wants it to stay on the feet.
Maui connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilson's hands.#CUT2#It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Maui's shoulder, as Maui tries to avoid the shot.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Maui shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson shoots in but Maui avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maui blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Maui. No joy for Wilson on that attempt.
Maui swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL2#
Maui takes the fight into the clinch.
Wilson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Maui prevents it. #BC2#
Maui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Maui fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.
Maui tries to throw a body punch but Wilson avoids it by throwing Maui back against the cage. #BC2#
Maui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maui fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Maui sprawls well.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Maui drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Wilson's head, knocking him out cold! Maui is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tevita Maui!
Tevita Maui seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, The Wilson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, won't get rid of me that easily!'.

Event: HRL26 Murray vs Hall
Date: Oct 16, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Dren Jr gets tackled into the cage by Maui. Maui maintains the clinch.
Dren Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Dren Jr has picked Maui up - he's going for a ride! Dren Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dren Jr not doing much here.
Dren Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maui defending well though.
Dren Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dren Jr moves nicely into side control.
Dren Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dren Jr is looking to take a break and control but Maui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dren Jr scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maui is trying to escape the position but Dren Jr is controlling the position. #T1#
Dren Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Maui is not content to let Dren Jr control the position.
An elbow from Dren Jr crashes against the mat.
Maui takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The strikes coming from Dren Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dren Jr is looking to take a break and control but Maui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dren Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dren Jr controlling the position from side mount.
Dren Jr throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T2#
Dren Jr advances to mount.
Dren Jr sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dren Jr controlling the pace for now.
Maui is squirming around, avoiding Dren Jr's attempts to control the action.
Maui in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maui is bucking up trying to escape but Dren Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dren Jr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dren Jr controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dren Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maui is bucking up trying to escape but Dren Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maui is squirming around, avoiding Dren Jr's attempts to control the action.
Dren Jr working the ground and pound effectively.
Dren Jr looking to finish Maui with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maui!#T4#
Dren Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Maui but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dren Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Maui but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dren Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes. #CUT#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Dren Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Dren Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dren Jr controlling his opponent.
Dren Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there. #SUB#
Dren Jr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maui to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maui shrugs it off.
Dren Jr with the ground and pound from mount. #CUT#That has opened up Tevita Maui's cut even more.
Dren Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maui? #CUT#The cut above Tevita Maui's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dren Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zdravko Dren Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tevita Maui's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dren Jr throws a nice looking combination but Maui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Maui closes the distance and pushes Dren Jr back into the cage.
Dren Jr lands a body shot.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
Dren Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maui backwards. #CUT#Tevita Maui's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zdravko Dren Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Zdravko Dren Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Tevita Maui stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great fight.'.

Event: HRL23 Jackson vs Ayari
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1##KD#
Young drops Maui with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Maui looks back up at him and smiles so Young waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #CUT#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maui is looking to clinch.
Young digs a good body shot into Maui's ribs.
Maui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young drops Maui with a straight right hand, right on the button! Young follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryder Young!
Ryder Young very nearly forgot to thank Action Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Tevita Maui had this to say: 'Great fight.'.

Event: HFL18 Lemon vs Oystenteller
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Maui tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Maui counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like The Wilson has been cut.#TD2#
Wilson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maui!
Check out the look on Wilson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Maui is trying to buck Wilson off.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes.
Maui takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maui is breathing heavily.
Wilson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maui is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Maui takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
The strikes coming from Wilson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Wilson.
Wilson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maui some visible discomfort.
Wilson scoring with punches and elbows. #T1#
Maui takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #CUT2#Tevita Maui's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). The Wilson!
The Wilson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Tevita Maui was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fight.'.

Event: HRL12:Petric vs Wilson
Date: Aug 27, 2023

#R1#
Mile uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maui.
Mile throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Maui pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mile.
Mile explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mile fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maui.
Mile scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mile throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mile throws a leg kick which misses Maui's front leg but catches the back leg as Maui tries to avoid it.
Maui throws a jab but it's blocked by Mile.
Mile throws a fast counter high kick but Maui manages to duck under it in time.
Mile lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mile.
Mile shapes to counter with a head kick.
Maui connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Emmerson Mile has been cut.
Mile looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Mile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mile lands a leg kick that knocks Maui off balance momentarily.
Mile looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters circling a little - Mile finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. #KD2#
Mile lands a big head kick that sends Maui tumbling to the mat! Mile takes a step backwards and waves Maui back to his feet - he wants the finish!#KD2#
Mile lands a big head kick that sends Maui tumbling to the mat! Mile takes a step backwards and waves Maui back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Maui is rocked!#CUT2#Tevita Maui's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mile moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maui is breathing heavily.
Mile thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maui if he has to take too many more of those.
Mile feints a jab and as Maui dips his head, Mile unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Maui right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Maui falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Mile smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Emmerson Mile!
In his post fight interview, Emmerson Mile started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Tevita Maui stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great fight.'.

Event: HRL4: Jackson vs Hasty
Date: Jul 31, 2023

#R1##KD2#
Maui throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Wilson tumbling to the canvas!#ROC2# Wilson is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Maui throws an elbow that misses. Wilson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maui's guard. Nice move by Wilson!#REVR#
Oh Wilson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson stands and throws Maui's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Maui sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wilson seems to have got his legs back now.
Maui avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wilson.
You can see the frustration on Maui's face as Wilson controls the position.
Wilson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maui is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wilson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #SUB#
Wilson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maui has escaped the position, nice work there.
Maui really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wilson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sloppy strikes there by Wilson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maui is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wilson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wilson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maui dodges the ground and pound from Wilson.#T1#
Wilson tries to score with some ground and pound. Maui controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maui can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Maui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilson is working Maui over with some ground and pound from side control. #CUT#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Maui pushes Wilson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Wilson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Check out the look on Wilson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wilson cracks Maui with a big elbow.
Wilson is putting a hurting on Maui here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wilson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Maui managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wilson.
Wilson scoring with punches from side control.
Wilson looks up at the clock and then as Maui takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wilson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #CUT#That has opened up Tevita Maui's cut even more.
Maui looks winded!
Wilson is working Maui over with some ground and pound from side control.
Maui managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wilson.
Wilson misses with the ground and pound.
Maui takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#CUT#Tevita Maui's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). The Wilson!
The Wilson opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
In defeat, Tevita Maui stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great fight.'.

Event: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jul 03, 2023

#R1#
Maui lands with a shot to the body.
Kwondo misses with a jab to the body
and Maui counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Tye Kwondo has been cut.
Kwondo throws a sloppy body shot #KD#
and Maui lands a stunning uppercut that sends Kwondo to the mat!
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!
Maui is thwarting Kwondo's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The fighters are battling for position here. Kwondo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kwondo trying to keep a closed guard but Maui is proving a slippery customer.
Maui is looking to stand up but Kwondo won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwondo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Maui in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Kwondo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maui can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kwondo is on top in guard. #REVB##T1#
Kwondo tries to free his leg and advance position but Maui is retaining full guard.
Kwondo won't allow Maui to get back to his feet.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Kwondo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Maui keeping moving, preventing Kwondo from controlling successfully.
Kwondo forces his way into half guard.
Maui on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maui tries to get out of the position.#SUB2#
Kwondo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kwondo is keen to just control but Maui is a slippery customer.#T2##SUB2#
Kwondo is working for a kimura but Maui is defending it quite comfortably.
Maui is refusing to be controlled, as Kwondo sits in half guard.
Kwondo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maui is trying to stand. #T3##SUB2#
Kwondo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Maui looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB2#
Kwondo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maui defends it well.
Maui knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kwondo on the ground.
Kwondo thows a huge punch but Maui dodges it nicely.
Kwondo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kwondo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T4##SUB2#
Kwondo working for a guillotine from mount but Maui is in no mood to give up.
Kwondo landing shots from mount. #CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Kwondo looking to secure an arm triangle but Maui defends it well.
Maui is trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Kwondo working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Maui turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Kwondo off and cradles Maui's limp body as Kwondo celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Tye Kwondo!
Tevita Maui was interviewed post fight and said 'Great fight.'.

Event: The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2023

#R1#
Bolen tries to clinch up but Maui circles away and keeps his distance.
Maui misses with a looping left.
Maui changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bolen scores with the left hand. Maui knows he should have avoided that one. #CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Bolen misses with a low kick.
Maui is looking to counter punch.
Bolen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maui to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Tren Bolen has been cut.
Bolen misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Maui misses the target.
Bolen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maui counters with a crisp right that sends Bolen to the canvas! Maui follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevita Maui!
After winning the bout, Tevita Maui thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: KIFC 97
Date: Jun 27, 2023

#R1#
Zeus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zeus swats away the attempt to clinch by Maui.
Zeus moves out of range as Maui strikes.
Zeus scores with a jab. Maui acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Zeus throws out a loose jab but Maui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab from Maui.#CUT#It looks like Titan Zeus has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeus swats away the attempt to clinch by Maui.
Zeus misses with a double jab
and Maui counters with a huge left! Zeus is in big trouble! He's backing up but Maui isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Zeus from any more damage. A dominating finish by Maui!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevita Maui!
A very excited looking Tevita Maui made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: KIFC 83
Date: Jun 11, 2023

#R1#
Maui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Maui counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Maui is out of range.
Carter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maui looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maui works the jab nicely.#CL#
Maui moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Maui throws a head punch that misses.
Carter landing knees to the head. #CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Carter blocks a body shot from Maui.
Maui lands a shoulder strike.
Carter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maui tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maui throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands a knee to the body.
Maui blocks an uppercut.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maui fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Maui scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter working Maui over with knees to the body.
Maui is breathing heavily.
Maui throws a head punch that misses.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maui backwards.
Carter scores with a shot to the side of Maui's head.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter landing knees to the body.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maui.
Carter blocks a body shot from Maui.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Carter scores with a shoulder strike.
Carter connects with a knee to the head. #T2##BC#
Maui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maui avoids the head kick by Carter.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Maui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maui takes one on the button.#CUT2#Tevita Maui's cut is getting worse.
Carter throws a right and a left that Maui avoids nicely.
Maui avoids a kick to the body. #CL#
Maui gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carter misses with some punches.
Maui lands a body shot.
Carter prevents a body shot from Maui.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maui has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maui makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maui misses with the head strike.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Maui is blocking nicely.
Maui wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maui's efforts to push away.#T3#
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maui blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Maui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Maui scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maui misses with some punches.
Maui scores with a shot to the side of Carter's head.
Carter lands a good knee to the midsection. Maui won't want to take too many of those.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Maui blocks with his arms.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maui doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Maui fails to land.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Maui fails to land.
Maui is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
A right handed body shot lands from Maui.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Maui is blocking nicely.
Maui lands a hook that snaps the head of Carter backwards. #T4#
Maui throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Maui breaks from the clinch.
Carter tries to bum rush Maui with a series of wild strikes but Maui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Maui fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Maui lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maui is working Carter over against the cage.
Maui lands with a left to the head. #ROC#Carter is rocked!
Maui dips a shoulder and cracks Carter with a mighty uppercut! Carter falls back against the cage and Maui unloads with a barrage of strikes! Carter is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Maui screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tevita Maui!
A very excited looking Tevita Maui made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: KIFC 70
Date: May 20, 2023

#R1#
Solade fails with the takedown
and Solade takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donny Solade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solade misses with a takedown #KD#
and Maui counters with a left hand that sends Solade to the canvas! #CUT#It looks like Donny Solade has been cut.
Maui is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Maui has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Solade throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Solade looking for a sweep. Not yet Solade, not yet. #SUB2#
Solade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maui knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Solade on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maui trying to stand up but can't free himself from Solade's guard.
Solade trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Solade thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Maui in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Solade tries to strike from the bottom.
Maui is fighting to break Solade's control of his arms but Solade is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Solade misses with a takedown
and Maui makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tevita Maui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Solade.
Solade looks winded!
Maui keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Solade with a poor takedown
and Maui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maui closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Solade out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tevita Maui!
Tevita Maui decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: KIFC 53
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Dont Worry Be Happy scores with a decent looking hook.
Maui defending well as Dont Worry Be Happy loads up on a big left hand.
Dont Worry Be Happy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dont Worry Be Happy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Maui closes the distance and pushes Dont Worry Be Happy back into the cage.
Dont Worry Be Happy blocks a body shot from Maui.
Dont Worry Be Happy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Maui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Dont Worry Be Happy.
Dont Worry Be Happy misses with a body punch
and Maui counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tevita Maui!
A very excited looking Tevita Maui made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: KIFC 42-
Date: Apr 04, 2023

#R1#
Mile goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maui misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mile finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maui walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mile.
Mile throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Maui's head.#CUT2#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Maui takes a kick to the side of the head.
Maui tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maui crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mile - the referee stops the clock and Maui gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mile. Maui manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maui is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Mile lands a big head kick that sends Maui tumbling to the mat! Mile takes a step backwards and waves Maui back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Maui is rocked!#CUT2#Tevita Maui's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Mile.
Mile lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maui is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Mile Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Maui is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Emmerson Mile!
Tevita Maui spoke after the fight, saying 'Great fight.'.

Event: KIFC 31
Date: Mar 27, 2023

#R1#
Mabagatron closes the distance but Maui moves to the side
and Maui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Flagatron Mabagatron has been cut.
Maui jabs at Mabagatron's body.
Mabagatron tries to clinch
and Maui counters with a nice body shot.
BAM! Maui delivers a spinning backfist that drops Mabagatron like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Tevita Maui!
Our winner, Tevita Maui, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 02, 2023

#R1#
Boys misses with a head kick.
Boys slips a jab from Maui.
Nice shot by Maui.#CUT#It looks like Island Boys has been cut.
Maui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boys tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Maui misses with a jab to the body
and Maui takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maui missing with a left hand there. Boys was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boys connects with a looping right hand.
Boys shoots in looking for a takedown but Maui manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boys's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
An attempted straight right counter from Maui misses the target.
Boys throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maui counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boys thinking.
Maui scores with a jab.
Boys shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Maui sprawls well. Maui wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boys gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Maui defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boys.
An attempted straight right counter from Maui misses the target.
Tevita Maui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Island Boys.
Boys looks winded!
Maui weaves into range and cracks Boys right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Boys goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Maui is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tevita Maui!

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