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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Minotaur Hukari (ranked 2637 p4p, 24204 weight class) and Dariusz Kaminski (ranked 315 p4p, 465 weight class). Minotaur Hukari has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Minotaur Hukari! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dariusz Kaminski! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hukari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaminski manages to avoid it. Hukari needs to keep his hands up - Kaminski had a free shot at his head there. Kaminski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Dariusz Kaminski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hukari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kaminski's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaminski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Kaminski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hukari pinned against the cage. Hukari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Hukari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaminski. Kaminski misses with a left hand and Hukari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hukari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kaminski misses the shot to the body. Kaminski lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaminski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hukari swivels and escapes. Kaminski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hukari throws a shot from downtown. Kaminski moves away and avoids it. Decent striking displayed by Kaminski there. Kaminski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hukari. Donk. Hukari catches Kaminski right on the button with a cross. A punch lands to the side of Hukari 's head but he takes it in his stride. Kaminski misses with a hook
and Hukari counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Kaminski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kaminski takes one to the chin there.
Hukari tries to sprawl but Kaminski drives through with a takedown into half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kaminski trying to control from half guard but Hukari is working away. Hukari pushes Kaminski off looking to stand but Kaminski dives back in and keeps control.
Kaminski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Kaminski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Hukari is trying to stand.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hukari won't allow Kaminski to pass to mount. Kaminski stalling. Kaminski trying to control from half guard but Hukari is working away.
Kaminski is looking for a kimura here.
Kaminski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hukari keeps working. Kaminski prevents Hukari from standing back up.
Kaminski is keen to just control but Hukari is a slippery customer. Kaminski stops Hukari from getting back to his feet.
Kaminski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hukari pushes Kaminski off and gets back to his feet. Kaminski misses with a looping left. Sloppy strikes from Kaminski. Those never looked like landing. A counter left hand to the body from Hukari misses its target.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hukari doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hukari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaminski lands a lovely overhand right. Minotaur Hukari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kaminski shoots in for a takedown but Hukari shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Minotaur Hukari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dariusz Kaminski. Kaminski fails with the takedown enabling Hukari to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Dariusz Kaminski has been cut. Kaminski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hukari misses with the combination.
Hukari throws a hook but Kaminski avoids it easily. Kaminski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Hukari appears to be looking for a big counter. Kaminski throws a poor cross that misses
and Hukari counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hukari avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Hukari misses the target.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Hukari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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! Kaminski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hukari pinned against the cage. Hukari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Kaminski looks to land a left hand but Hukari moved out of range nicely. Kaminski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hukari counters with a crisp one two that drops Kaminski! Hukari thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Kaminski to his feet! Kaminski is in big trouble! Kaminski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kaminski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Kaminski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Kaminski connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Hukari does no damage. Kaminski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hukari. Kaminski digs a good body shot into Hukari's ribs.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Kaminski lands with an overhand left. Kaminski moves out of range of the strikes. Kaminski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hukari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Kaminski with a lazy takedown attempt and Hukari counters with a straight right hand. Kaminski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hukari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 Kaminski is rocked! Hukari blocks a jab. Hukari went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Hukari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaminski.
Kaminski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hukari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaminski sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kaminski misses with a wild body shot. Hukari leaves Kaminski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. It looked like Hukari was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kaminski. Hukari slips a jab and a cross from Kaminski.
Kaminski misses with a straight left. As Kaminski looks to move away, Hukari throws a big counter combo but Kaminski just gets out of the way.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Kaminski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hukari swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Hukari throws an overhand right that lands on Kaminski's shoulder, as Kaminski tries to avoid the shot. Hukari digs a good hook to Kaminski's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A jab from Kaminski finds it's way through Hukari's defenses. Kaminski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kaminski looks to land a right hand but Hukari moved out of range. A punch lands to the side of Hukari 's head but he takes it in his stride. Kaminski cracks Hukari with a good jab. Kaminski misses with a two punch combination.
Kaminski fails to land the takedown. Kaminski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hukari defends it nicely.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Hukari misses with a straight right. Kaminski lands a jab to the nose. Kaminski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hukari counters with a stiff right hand. Kaminski misses with a straight right. Kaminski swings for the body but Hukari moves out of range.
Kaminski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hukari in his tracks. No luck for Kaminski with that takedown attempt. Kaminski with a poor takedown and Hukari counters with a nice uppercut. Kaminski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hukari doesn't seem bothered though. Kaminski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kaminski with a jab.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Kaminski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hukari at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A decent looking cross lands there for Kaminski. Hukari is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Kaminski with a hook. Kaminski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hukari cracks Kaminski with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hukari has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kaminski to stand back up! Kaminski is still on wobbly legs! Can Hukari finish him? Hukari misses with a two punch combination.
Kaminski seems to have recovered his senses. Kaminski cracks Hukari with an open hand slap. Hukari pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hukari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Kaminski's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaminski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Hukari displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kaminski. A jab from Hukari misses. Kaminski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Kaminski slips a jab and a cross from Hukari.
Kaminski misses with a hook. Hukari ducked under it nicely. An attempted straight right counter from Hukari misses the target. Kaminski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Left hook, right uppercut from Kaminski.
Kaminski shoots in and bounces Hukari off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Kaminski prevents Hukari from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hukari manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Kaminski is trying to drag Hukari to the mat but Hukari just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Kaminski misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hukari lands an uppercut. Kaminski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hukaris head. A nice left hand lands by Hukari.
Kaminski tries a body shot but Hukari blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dariusz Kaminski dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dariusz Kaminski's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hukari keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaminski staying out of range there. Hukari looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Nice jab there from Hukari. Hukari is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Some wild striking there from Hukari.
Kaminski scores with a hook to the body. Hukari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Kaminski clobbers Hukari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Kaminski pushing out the jab but it's not landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab lands there for Kaminski. Hukari lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Kaminski is looking to close the distance but Hukari sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Kaminski crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Kaminski is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Minotaur Hukari! During a confident post fight interview, Minotaur Hukari thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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