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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shayne Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kekoa Iona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iona has chosen Somewhere Over the Rainbow as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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279 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shayne Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kekoa Iona!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iona clinches up with Murray and pushes him back against the cage.
Iona lands a left hand.
The referee calls for Murray to work.
Murray throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Murray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murray wants to stall.
Murray stalling.
Iona lands an elbow just above Murray 's eye.
It looks like Shayne Murray has been cut.
Iona tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murray is trying to maintain a safe position but Iona gets an underhook and turns Murray into the cage.
Murray misses with a punch on the inside.
Iona looking to throw knees to the head but Murray is blocking nicely.
Iona prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murray pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Murray is trying to maintain a safe position but Iona gets an underhook and turns Murray into the cage.
Iona content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Murray is trying to drag Iona to the mat but Iona just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Iona lands with a short shot to the head.
Iona struggles to land a body shot inside as Murray controls his hands.
A short right from Iona on the inside.
Iona taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Murray could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Murray takes an elbow to the forehead.
Iona gets underhooks to prevent Murray's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shayne Murray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murray wants to stall.
Iona is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Murray is keeping busy.
Murray is pushing Iona up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Iona is stalling here.
Good body shot from Iona.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray jumps guard but Iona turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Iona lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Murray or not.
Murray is breathing heavily.
Iona leaning his opponent against the cage.
Murray is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Iona is keeping busy.
A right hand to the body from Iona.
Iona holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Iona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shayne Murray's cut is getting worse.
Iona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Iona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shayne Murray's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murray throws a head punch that misses.
Iona drops Murray onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Murray is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Murray is rocked!
Iona creates a bit of distance for himself, with Murray pressed up against the cage and cracks Murray with a massive uppercut! Murray goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Iona!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kekoa Iona!
A relieved looking Kekoa Iona thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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