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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vunipola Veainu (ranked 310 p4p, 574 weight class) and Zack Rize (ranked 41 p4p, 68 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rize's choice of entrance music: Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vunipola Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Rize!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rize finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Veainu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rize manages to circle out of the way.
Rize connects with a looping right hand.
Rize motions for Veainu to come forward. Rize throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Veainu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rize scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rize misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Veainu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rize throws a combination that misses
and Veainu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Rize is predictable there
and Veainu counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rize. Veainu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veainu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rize attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A counter left hand to the body from Veainu misses its target.
Rize ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rize.
Rize throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rize thumps Veainu with a low kick.
Rize looks to score with a jab to the body but Veainu is just out of range.
Veainu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rize throws a series of strikes that have Veainu backpedaling.
It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rize darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rize throws a shot from downtown. Veainu moves away and avoids it.
Veainu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rize cracks Veainu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rize lands with a nice body punch.
Rize misses with a hook to the body
and Veainu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rize's corner calls for a 1-2. Rize obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Veainu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Rize manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Rize misses.
Veainu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rize lands with an uppercut that bounces Veainu off the cage and back into range.
Rize throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Rize scores with a leg kick.
Rize wants to clinch.
Veainu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A low kick from Rize misses
and Veainu moves into the clinch.
Rize lands a shoulder strike.
Veainu cracks Rize with a nice body shot.
Rize looks winded!
Veainu tries a body shot but Rize blocks it.
Veainu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Rize fails to land.
Veainu scores with a shoulder strike.
Veainu scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu is working Rize over against the cage.
Veainu lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Veainu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Veainu - that landed with a thud.
Veainu misses with a body punch.
Veainu lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Veainu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Veainu.
Veainu lands an uppercut.
Rize has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rize swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Veainu prevents a body shot from Rize.
A nice left hand lands by Veainu.
Rize is rocked!
Veainu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rize is still on wobbly legs! Can Veainu finish him?
Veainu digs a right hand underneath Rize's ribcage. Rize let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Veainu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rize backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veainu throws a big uppercut that drops Rize! More strikes from Veainu and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Rize lies dazed against the cage as Veainu celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vunipola Veainu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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