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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Epeli Nailatikau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brogan Kearney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nailatikau's entrance music is Number of the Bollywood. A fine choice. 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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162 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Epeli Nailatikau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brogan Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nailatikau tries a head kick but it misses.
Nailatikau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nailatikau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kearney lands with an uppercut that bounces Nailatikau off the cage and back into range.
Some wild striking there from Kearney.
Brogan Kearney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kearney looks to land a combination but Nailatikau avoids it well.
Nailatikau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Nailatikau.
Nailatikau throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kearney.
Kearney throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kearney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nailatikau throws a head kick but Kearney moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney throws out a loose jab but Nailatikau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Kearney there.
Kearney throws a combination that misses
and Nailatikau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nailatikau throws a low kick but Kearney moves out of range easily.
Nailatikau scoring well with a low kick there.
Kearney throws a big shot that misses.
Kearney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kearney throws out the jab.
Kearney clinches.
Nailatikau blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Nailatikau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kearney can't break the clinch.
Kearney swings wildly with an uppercut but Nailatikau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney managing to block the knees to the body from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nailatikau wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kearney has him pressed against the cage.
Nailatikau missing with knees to the body.
Kearney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nailatikau moves away from the strike by Kearney.
Kearney lands a jab-cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Nailatikau.
Kearney moves out of range of the body kick from Nailatikau.
Kearney fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nailatikau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kearney takes a swing at Nailatikau's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nailatikau circles away quickly and effectively.
Nailatikau throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney counters with a nice body kick.
Kearney stuns Nailatikau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nailatikau slips a jab from Kearney.
Nailatikau ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Nailatikau moves out of range as Kearney throws a body kick.
Nailatikau throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nailatikau misses with a straight left.
Kearney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nailatikau walks into a left hand.
Kearney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nailatikau.
Nailatikau closes the distance and pushes Kearney back into the cage.
Nailatikau lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nailatikau.
Nailatikau blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau has Kearney pressed against the cage, preventing Kearney from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nailatikau.
I was talking to Nailatikau's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nailatikau just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kearney's brow.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nailatikau's elbow.
Kearney avoiding damage as Nailatikau throws knees to the body.
Kearney misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Nailatikau.
Nailatikau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kearney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kearney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nailatikau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kearney gets through Nailatikau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nailatikau scores with a knee to the head.
Kearney manages to break the clinch.
Kearney tries to clinch up.
Kearney takes the fight into the clinch.
Kearney tries to circle away but Nailatikau has him pinned against the cage.
Kearney throws a punch but it's blocked by Nailatikau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nailatikau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nailatikau misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kearney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nailatikau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kearney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kearney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kearney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kearney blocks the body kick.
Nailatikau throws a big shot that misses.
Nailatikau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nailatikau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nailatikau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kearney throws a jab but it's blocked by Nailatikau.
A little feinted left hand from Nailatikau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nailatikau tries to work over Kearney's front leg with a kick but Kearney checks it.
Kearney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nailatikau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kearney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nailatikau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kearney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brogan Kearney will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nailatikau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kearney checks a leg kick nicely.
Kearney misses with a wild combination.
Nailatikau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kearney is rocked!
Nailatikau feints a jab and as Kearney dips his head, Nailatikau unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Kearney right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Kearney falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Nailatikau smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Epeli Nailatikau!
A relieved looking Epeli Nailatikau 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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