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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hog Molly (ranked 545 p4p, 698 weight class) and Tokoni Soaki (ranked 33 p4p, 46 weight class). Soaki has chosen Le Manu - Shepherds Reign as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300
8 - 2 - 0 |
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10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hog Molly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tokoni Soaki!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soaki looks to land a left hand but Molly moved out of range nicely.
Molly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soaki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Molly counters by clinching up.
Molly tries to work over Soaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Molly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molly lands a nice shot to the body.
Molly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molly digs a right hand into Soaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Soaki's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Molly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Tokoni Soaki has been cut.
Soaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Soaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soaki is working for takedown but Molly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Soaki is working for takedown but Molly is calmly controlling the position for now.
Molly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Molly swings wildly with an uppercut but Soaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Molly fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Molly.
Molly prevents the takedown attempt.
Hog Molly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokoni Soaki.
Molly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soaki's elbow.
Molly can't find room to land a body shot as Soaki controls the action.
Soaki will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Molly up against the cage.
Molly throws a punch but it's blocked by Soaki.
Molly misses with a punch to the body.
Molly throws a punch but it's blocked by Soaki.
Molly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Molly lands a left hand.
Molly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soaki backwards.
Molly misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molly working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Molly.
A nice right hand lands inside from Molly.
Molly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Soaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Soaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soaki.
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!
Soaki has had enough of the clinch but Molly keeps him there for the moment.
Molly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Soaki tries to throw a body punch but Molly avoids it by throwing Soaki back against the cage.
Soaki is trying to break the clinch but Molly is controlling him.
Molly lands with a right to the head.
Molly has a couple of punches blocked by Soaki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soakis head.
Molly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soakis head.
Molly lands with a left to the head.
Molly misses with a punch on the inside.
Molly can't find room to land a body shot as Soaki controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Molly scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soaki.
Soaki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Molly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Molly fails to land.
Molly swings wildly with an uppercut but Soaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soaki looking to stall.
Molly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Molly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Molly tries to throw a body punch but Soaki avoids it by throwing Molly back against the cage.
Molly lands a shot to the body.
Soaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Molly fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Molly throws a head punch that misses.
Soaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Molly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Molly scores with a shot to the side of Soaki's head.
Molly misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Molly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hog Molly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tokoni Soaki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Molly lands with a hook. Soaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Molly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Molly moves into the clinch.
Molly throws a punch but it's blocked by Soaki.
Molly misses with a body punch.
Molly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Molly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molly blocks a body shot from Soaki.
Soaki wants a takedown.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A body shot lands from Molly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molly struggles to land a body shot inside as Soaki controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soaki.
Molly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soaki is trying to break the clinch but Molly has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Molly scores with a shot to the side of Soaki's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Molly.
Molly lands a right hand.
Molly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Soakis head.
Molly lands a shot to the body.
Molly lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soaki backwards.
A hook to the body from Molly.
Soaki is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Molly.
Molly lands a hook that snaps the head of Soaki backwards.
Soaki is rocked!
Molly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soaki can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Molly.
Soaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Molly finish him?
Molly works on Soaki's body with a couple of short punches.
Molly is leaning against Soaki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Soaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Molly pushes Soaki against the cage. Molly is working some dirty boxing. Molly pushes off with a quick right hook! Soaki goes down! Soaki tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Molly moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hog Molly!
An out of breath Hog Molly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Tokoni Soaki spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.
And to everyone in my division, Teke lava tauolunga mo au? (Do you wanna Dance with me?)'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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