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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haloti Gnata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russell is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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7 - 1 - 0 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Haloti Gnata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaun Russell!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gnata throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Russell.
Russell misses with a looping left.
Russell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Russell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Russell moves away from the strike by Gnata.
Russell staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Russell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gnata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gnata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Russell.
Gnata ducks under a wild hook from Russell.
Russell lands a jab-cross combination.
Gnata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gnata.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata loads up on a big right hand but Russell slips the punch.
Gnata lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Russell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gnata.
Gnata scores with a punch to the head.
Gnata throws a hook but Russell blocks it.
Russell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Russell misses with a few strikes there.
Russell slips a straight right by Gnata.
Gnata slips a jab and a cross from Russell.
Russell connects with an inside leg kick.
Gnata avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata swings for the body but Russell moves out of range.
Russell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Russell moves forwards but Gnata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gnata throws a combination that misses
and Russell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Russell fails to land with a series of punches.
Gnata looks to land a right hand but Russell moved out of range.
Gnata connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Russell momentarily.
Russell swinging wildly here.
Russell ducks under a wild hook from Gnata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata throws a right and a left that Russell avoids nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gnata lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Russell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Russell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gnata throws a low kick but it's checked well by Russell.
Russell throws a lazy right hand but Gnata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Russell misses with a right hand
and Gnata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Russell lands a really nice looking cross but Gnata seems unphased.
Russell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Russell misses with a body punch
and Gnata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gnata lands a two punch combo.
Russell digs a good hook to Gnata's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gnata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gnata goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gnata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Russell.
Russell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gnata.
Russell throws a hook but Gnata blocks it.
Gnata scores with the left hand. Russell knows he should have avoided that one.
Russell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Russell misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Russell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haloti Gnata dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters circling - Russell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Russell 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.
Gnata dips to his left and cracks Russell with an uppercut!
Gnata scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gnata lands a body shot.
Haloti Gnata is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Gnata both land. Nice combination.
Russell motions for Gnata to come forward. Russell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Russell.
Russell misses with a lunging right hand
and Gnata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gnata lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Russell is rocked!
Gnata fails to land with a series of punches.
Gnata staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnata needs to keep his hands up - Russell had a free shot at his head there.
Russell scores with a decent looking hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Russell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gnata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gnata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Russell walks into a straight right hand from Gnata.
Gnata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Russell slips a jab and a cross from Gnata.
Gnata cracks Russell with an open hand slap.
Russell misses with a hook. Gnata ducked under it nicely.
Russell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gnata moves away.
Russell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gnata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata throws a right and a left that Russell avoids nicely.
Gnata attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gnata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gnata swinging wildly here.
Gnata 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.
Gnata throws a hook but Russell avoids it easily.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haloti Gnata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gnata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Russell.
Russell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gnata on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gnata throws a shot from downtown. Russell moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell throws an overhand right that lands on Gnata's shoulder, as Gnata tries to avoid the shot.
Russell slips a jab and a cross from Gnata.
Gnata will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gnata is out of range.
Russell misses with a left hand
and Gnata counters with a nice uppercut.
Gnata misses with a series of wild punches.
Gnata looks to score with a jab to the body but Russell is just out of range.
Russell lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gnata lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Haloti Gnata is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gnata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Russell.
A leg kick checked by Russell.
Russell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gnata throws a looping overhand right but Russell ducks down to avoid it.
Gnata misses with a wild combination.
Gnata throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Russell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gnata rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Russell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haloti Gnata dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gnata tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Gnata misses.
Russell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gnata.
Gnata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Russell moves away from the strike by Gnata.
Russell throws an overhand right that lands on Gnata's shoulder, as Gnata tries to avoid the shot.
Russell misses with a body shot.
Russell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gnata moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gnata fails to land with a series of punches.
Gnata fails to land with a series of punches.
Gnata takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell misses with a looping right.
Russell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gnata's head backwards.
Gnata misses with a looping left.
Russell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Russell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Russell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Some bone on bone action there as Gnata checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gnata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Russell.
Russell misses with a hook. Gnata ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gnata stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gnata displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Russell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russell scores with a jab to the head.
Gnata goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Russell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Russell.
Gnata lands with a cross.
Gnata moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gnata is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Russell like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Russell from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Haloti Gnata!
In his post fight interview, Haloti Gnata started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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