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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremaine Defoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soa Kawai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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255 lbs
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282 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremaine Defoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Soa Kawai!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Defoe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kawai defends it nicely.
Defoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawai is just out of range.
Defoe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kawai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Defoe shoots in but no luck this time.
Soa Kawai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawai throws a combination. Defoe tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Defoe is defended easily by Kawai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremaine Defoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawai throws a head kick but Defoe moves out of range.
Kawai is looking to score with low kicks.
Defoe avoids a kick to the body.
Kawai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Defoe throws a head punch that misses.
Kawai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Defoe breaks from the clinch.
Kawai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Defoe shoots in for a double leg but Kawai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Defoe is breathing heavily.
Kawai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Defoes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Defoe throws the kick towards the body but Kawai avoids it.
Kawai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kawai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Kawai. Those never looked like landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawai, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawai rushes Defoe and presses him up against the cage.
Kawai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Defoe misses with a knee strike.
Kawai wants to break the clinch but can't.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Defoe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kawai breaks from the clinch.
Kawai drops Defoe with a big left hand! Defoe is injured, injured bad! Kawai jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soa Kawai!
Soa Kawai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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