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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kauri Mahuika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bary Windam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kauri Mahuika has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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276 lbs
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187 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kauri Mahuika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bary Windam!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Windam lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mahuika at a distance.
Windam wants to clinch but Mahuika slips to the side
and Mahuika decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Windam's guard.
Mahuika scoring with some ground and pound.
Windam wants to sweep but no luck.
Windam is trying to keep Mahuika in close.
Mahuika has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Windam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mahuika.
Mahuika knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Windam on the ground.
Windam can't keep his opponent in guard - Mahuika advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Windam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mahuika trying to advance position but Windam counters by regaining guard.
Windam wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahuika pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Windam is keeping the position for now.
Windam has momentary wrist control but Mahuika slips an elbow through the middle.
Mahuika has gone for a leg lock! Windam slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mahuika's guard.
Windam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mahuika has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Windam has managed to get both his arms back between Mahuika's legs - danger averted.
Windam is looking to stand up but Mahuika won't let him.
Windam trying to control but Mahuika is working from the bottom.
Windam got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mahuika has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Windam has managed to get both his arms back between Mahuika's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Windam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mahuika throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mahuika looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Windam passes into side control.
Mahuika is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Windam's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Windam is working for a kimura but Mahuika is defending it quite comfortably.
Windam is trying to control the action in half guard but Mahuika is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahuika actively working from the bottom here.
Windam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mahuika does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mahuika tries to roll over but Windam keeps him under control.
Mahuika is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Windam pulls his head out easily.
Mahuika on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mahuika tries to get out of the position.
Mahuika gets full guard.
Windam trying to control but Mahuika is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Windam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahuika works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mahuika tests Windam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Bary Windam has been cut.
Windam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mahuika lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mahuika scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice defenses there by Mahuika.
Mahuika slips a jab and a cross from Windam.
Windam feints and as Mahuika raises his hands in defense, Windam changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Windam won't allow Mahuika to sweep him here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Windam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Windam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Windam wants to control from the top but Mahuika keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kauri Mahuika will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bary Windam's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mahuika lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Windam falls backwards - clearly groggy! Mahuika dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kauri Mahuika!
A very excited looking Kauri Mahuika rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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