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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonatane Veainu (ranked 361 p4p, 701 weight class) and Mariusz Dominator (ranked 57 p4p, 107 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonatane Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Mariusz Dominator!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Veainu misses.
It seemed like Dominator was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Veainu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dominator manages to avoid it.
Dominator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominator looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Veainu moves out of range as Dominator strikes.
Dominator ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Dominator throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
A slow jab from Veainu misses its intended target.
A leg kick checked by Veainu.
Dominator is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Veainu throws a good cross that connects.
Dominator staying out of range there.
Mariusz Dominator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Dominator counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Veainu.
Veainu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Veainu misses with a hook. Dominator ducked under it nicely.
Dominator throws a lazy uppercut
and Veainu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dominator throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Dominator misses
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Dominator misses with a wild body shot.
Veainu is looking to counter punch.
Dominator lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Veainu loads up on a big right hand but Dominator slips the punch.
Dominator takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dominator misses with a wild combination.
Dominator lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dominator looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dominator misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Veainu.
Veainu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Veainu defending well as Dominator loads up on a big left hand.
Veainu moves into the clinch.
Dominator misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veainu breaks the clinch.
Dominator takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dominator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Veainu throws out the jab.
Veainu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Veainu. Beautiful body shot.
Veainu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dominator.
Dominator ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Dominator throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Veainu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Dominator.
As Dominator looks to move away, Veainu throws a big counter combo but Dominator just gets out of the way.
Veainu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dominator misses with a shot to the body
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Dominator misses.
Dominator moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Veainu throws a hook but Dominator blocks it.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Dominator gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Dominator misses.
Veainu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Veainu misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Dominator misses
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominator throws a poor cross that misses
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dominator throws a hook but Veainu avoids it easily.
Dominator thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominator.
Dominator throws a lazy right hand but Veainu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Dominator manages to avoid it.
Veainu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Veainu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominator throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Dominator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Veainu blocks a head kick by Dominator.
Veainu lands with a good body shot.
Dominator looks to throw the jab but Veainu is out of range.
Veainu lands a lovely overhand right.
Veainu throws a lazy uppercut
and Dominator counters with a straight right hand.
Dominator moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dominator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Veainu misses its intended target.
A jab from Dominator misses.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Dominator manages to avoid it.
Dominator throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dominator on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dominator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Dominator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu connects with a body shot that sends Dominator's belly button to the back.
Veainu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominator attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dominator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
The crowd cheers as Veainu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dominator doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dominator steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dominator keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veainu.
Dominator ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Veainu throws a looping overhand right but Dominator ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonatane Veainu dominated that 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.
Dominator thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominator.
Veainu connects with a body shot that sends Dominator's belly button to the back.
Veainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominator.
Veainu lands with a cross.
Dominator connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Veainu momentarily.
Veainu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dominator misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Dominator.
Dominator scores with a jab. Veainu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dominator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Veainu drives through and clinches with Dominator against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Veainu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dominator's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dominator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominator loads up on a big right hand but Veainu slips the punch.
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominator.
Dominator blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dominator.
Veainu throws a series of punches but Dominator moves out of range.
Dominator throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it.
Veainu misses with a looping left.
Veainu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veainu dips to his left and cracks Dominator with an uppercut!
Dominator blocks a jab.
Veainu looks to throw the jab but Dominator is out of range.
Dominator scores with a nice right hand.
Veainu misses with a hook. Dominator ducked under it nicely.
Dominator throws a right hand that misses
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Dominator saw that one coming.
Dominator throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veainu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dominator.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dominator slips under a jab from Veainu.
Veainu misses with a straight left.
Dominator throws a lazy uppercut
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Dominator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dominator blocks a jab.
Dominator takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Veainu just misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominator moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
The fighters circling - Veainu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dominator swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dominator takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Veainu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Dominator.
Dominator is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Veainu with a body shot.
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominator.
An attempted straight right counter from Veainu misses the target.
Dominator has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Dominator.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Dominator manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu lands a slapping body shot.
Dominator misses with a straight left.
Dominator gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dominator throws a sloppy head kick and Veainu moves out of range easily.
Veainu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dominator scores with a crisp jab that stopped Veainu in his tracks.
Dominator misses with a wild body shot.
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veainu tries to counter by clinching up but Dominator breaks away and moves out of range.
Dominator misses with a hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dominator shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dominator shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dominator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dominator pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dominator is breathing heavily.
Dominator on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veainu throws a shot to the body.
Veainu missing with a left hand there. Dominator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dominator throws out a loose jab but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Veainu.
Dominator swings widly with a right hand
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Veainu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dominator is rocked!
Dominator misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Dominator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu throws a jab when Dominator was well out of range.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Dominator is just out of range.
It seemed like Dominator was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dominator on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dominator misses the body punch
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Dominator.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veainu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dominator throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
Veainu misses with a hook. Dominator ducked under it nicely.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonatane Veainu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Veainu misses with a straight left.
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Dominator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Dominator.
Dominator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dominator staying out of range there.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominator misses with a right hand
enabling Veainu to counter with a crisp jab.
Dominator's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Veainu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dominator scrambles back to his feet.
Dominator slips a straight right by Veainu.
Dominator appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dominator moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Veainu blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dominator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Veainu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dominator can do to turn this around?
Dominator looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Veainu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Veainu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dominator defending well as Veainu loads up on a big left hand.
Dominator looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominator misses with a shot to the body
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veainu slips a straight right by Dominator.
Dominator ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominator throws out a loose jab but Veainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veainu throws a shot from downtown. Dominator moves away and avoids it.
Dominator misses with an uppercut.
Veainu moves out of range as Dominator strikes.
Dominator scoring well with a low kick there.
Veainu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dominator takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Veainu lunges at Dominator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dominator's hand.
Veainu misses with a looping left.
Veainu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominator throws out the jab.
Veainu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Dominator's head but Dominator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veainu misses with a wild combination.
Mariusz Dominator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominator misses with a right hand
and Veainu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dominator uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Veainu throws a hook but Dominator blocks it.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominator moves away.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Sonatane Veainu is winning the standup battle so far.
Veainu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dominator looks to land a left hand but Veainu moved out of range nicely.
Veainu ducks under a wild hook from Dominator.
Dominator looks for the body kick but Veainu saw that one coming.
Veainu loads up on a big right hand but Dominator slips the punch.
Dominator tries to bum rush Veainu with a series of wild strikes but Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Veainu misses.
A little jabbing left from Dominator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Veainu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dominator.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu swings widly with a right hand
letting Dominator counter with a right hand.
Veainu throws a shot from downtown. Dominator moves away and avoids it.
Veainu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominator throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Veainu.
Dominator moves out of range as Veainu strikes.
Dominator throws a predictable looking body shot
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
Veainu misses with an uppercut. Dominator saw that one coming.
Veainu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dominator throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it.
Veainu lands a head shot.
Veainu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dominator.
Veainu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Veainu blocks a jab.
Dominator lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dominator slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dominator in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dominator tries to move into range but Veainu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Veainu lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Veainu.
Dominator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dominator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
Good exchange - Dominator coming out on top.
Dominator throws a looping overhand right but Veainu ducks down to avoid it.
Dominator jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Veainu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dominator in his tracks.
Dominator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veainu just misses with a punch to the body.
Dominator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Veainu.
Veainu checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonatane Veainu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Veainu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonatane Veainu!
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hype
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