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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiki Hale (ranked 862 p4p, 16 weight class) and Trafalgar Water Law (ranked 1676 p4p, 79 weight class). Trafalgar Water Law will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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260 lbs
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275 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keiki Hale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trafalgar Water Law!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Water Law.
Water Law throws a hook but Hale avoids it easily.
Hale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hale feinted with a counter takedown.
Hale gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Water Law.
Hale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hale appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Water Law looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hale darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hale is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hale is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Water Law is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hale definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hale is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hale is looking for a kimura but Water Law is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hale to get the leverage.
Hale is looking for a kimura but Water Law is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hale to get the leverage.
Hale trying to pass the guard but Water Law defending well.
Hale is trying to work for a kimura but Water Law is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water Law regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hale forces his way into half guard.
Water Law wants to improve his position but Hale is controlling well.
Hale looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hale is keen to just control but Water Law is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale is trying to work for a kimura but Water Law is defending well.
Hale is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hale wants to take a breather but Water Law is having none of it.
Water Law is looking to control Hale's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Water Law avoid being mounted?
Water Law is controlling Hale's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Hale seems to be working for a kimura but Water Law defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hale is working for a kimura but Water Law is defending it quite comfortably.
Hale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Water Law sees it coming and defends easily.
Hale is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Water Law sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hale is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hale is working for a kimura here but Water Law manages to reverse the position and he's now in Hale's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiki Hale dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Water Law does it's job there.
It looks like Keiki Hale has been cut.
Water Law scores with a hook to the body. Hale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Water Law scores with a decent looking hook.
Water Law throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Water Law is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good shot there by Water Law.
Water Law lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Water Law lands a big uppercut and Hale crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hale looks OK. Water Law waves Hale back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Water Law cracks Hale with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hale looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Water Law finish him?
Hale is rocked!
Water Law throws an uppercut from hell that sends Hale clean off his feet! He's out cold! Water Law stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trafalgar Water Law!
Trafalgar Water Law is the new super heavyweight champion!
Trafalgar Water Law thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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