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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Dont Worry Be Happy (ranked 4522 p4p, 4955 weight class) and Kai Faletau (ranked 454 p4p, 461 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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192 cm
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Randy Dont Worry Be Happy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kai Faletau!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faletau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dont Worry Be Happy looks to land a right hand but Faletau moved out of range.
Faletau misses with a takedown attempt - Dont Worry Be Happy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dont Worry Be Happy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dont Worry Be Happy slips a jab and a cross from Faletau.
Faletau scores with a sloppy right hand. Dont Worry Be Happy should have avoided that one.
Faletau's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Faletau's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dont Worry Be Happy gets a clinch.
Faletau has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dont Worry Be Happy uses from the top position.
Dont Worry Be Happy wants to control from the top but Faletau keeps moving.
Faletau is looking for a triangle but Dont Worry Be Happy pushes his legs off easily.
Faletau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faletau scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faletau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dont Worry Be Happy fails to pull guard.
Dont Worry Be Happy keeps control of Faletau as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dont Worry Be Happy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faletau walks away with a smile on his face. Dont Worry Be Happy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Faletau misses with the combination.
Dont Worry Be Happy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dont Worry Be Happy jumps guard but Faletau turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Dont Worry Be Happy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faletau taking a breather.
Dont Worry Be Happy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faletau smiles and moves away.
Faletau lands an overhand right.
Dont Worry Be Happy rushes Faletau and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dont Worry Be Happy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faletau walks away with a smile on his face. Dont Worry Be Happy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dont Worry Be Happy throws a right hand that misses
and Dont Worry Be Happy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dont Worry Be Happy swings for the body but Faletau moves out of range.
Dont Worry Be Happy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dont Worry Be Happy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faletau moves away.
Faletau throws a lazy head kick
and Dont Worry Be Happy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Faletau misses the body punch
and Dont Worry Be Happy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faletau misses with a shot to the body
and Faletau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Faletau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dont Worry Be Happy circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Faletau misses the target.
Faletau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dont Worry Be Happy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Faletau shoots for a double leg takedown but Dont Worry Be Happy sprawls well. He's pushed Faletau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Faletau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dont Worry Be Happy, pushing him back against the cage.
Dont Worry Be Happy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faletau looking to slow down the pace here.
Dont Worry Be Happy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dont Worry Be Happy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dont Worry Be Happy fails to pull guard.
Dont Worry Be Happy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faletau smiles and moves away.
Faletau walks into a left hand.
Faletau clinches with his opponent.
Dont Worry Be Happy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faletau smiles and moves away.
Faletau darts in and clinches Dont Worry Be Happy up against the cage.
Dont Worry Be Happy pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faletau trying to control but Dont Worry Be Happy is working from the bottom.
Dont Worry Be Happy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Faletau 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.
Dont Worry Be Happy keeping moving, preventing Faletau from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dont Worry Be Happy seems keen to control Faletau's posture.
Dont Worry Be Happy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Faletau dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dont Worry Be Happy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai Faletau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dont Worry Be Happy slips a jab and a cross from Faletau.
Faletau tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dont Worry Be Happy defends well and Faletau ends up having to push Dont Worry Be Happy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dont Worry Be Happy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Faletau drives through and clinches with Dont Worry Be Happy against the cage.
Dont Worry Be Happy manages to pull guard.
Dont Worry Be Happy keeping moving, preventing Faletau from controlling successfully.
Dont Worry Be Happy controlling Faletau's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faletau wants to control from the top but Dont Worry Be Happy keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dont Worry Be Happy controlling the position.
Dont Worry Be Happy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Faletau trying to control the position from guard on top but Dont Worry Be Happy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faletau won't allow Dont Worry Be Happy to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dont Worry Be Happy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faletau.
Faletau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faletau misses with a head kick.
Faletau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dont Worry Be Happy counters with a nice body shot.
Faletau clinches.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Faletau. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faletau looking to slow down the pace here.
Faletau has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dont Worry Be Happy after a bit of a struggle.
Dont Worry Be Happy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Faletau smiles and moves away.
Faletau throws a right hand that misses
and Dont Worry Be Happy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dont Worry Be Happy moves into the clinch.
Faletau pulls guard.
Dont Worry Be Happy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Faletau keeping full guard, as Dont Worry Be Happy tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faletau is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dont Worry Be Happy is aware though and is defending well.
Faletau has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dont Worry Be Happy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Faletau has tightened it up now! Dont Worry Be Happy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kai Faletau!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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