Jai Tapuloa Opetaia vs. David Kieran Nyika & Justis Pieter Huni vs. Shaun Potgieter RBR

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    My gut feeling has been this could be a tough fight for Jai but I don't know enough about Nyika and in particular how tough he is. I know he's talented, skilful, highly regarded, big and rangy for the weight, and very self-confident but I have no idea if he's tough enough to withstand that power
     
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  2. Beale

    Beale Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Please no head clash - this is looking good so far.
     
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Literally forty minutes after Huni vs. Potgieter ends, the main event begins...

    (6:35am ---> 7:15am EST)
     
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Great first round.
     
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  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Jai has that merciless streak, it's so weird fighters like that. I think it just comes from not wasting much, but it's a different kind of breed.
     
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  6. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Round 1 Nyika 10-9

    Did the better work to the body.
     
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  7. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Round 1
    Opetaia 10-9

    Good strategy by Nyika. Being on the inside and trying to push Opetaia backwards. Jai with the cleaner work and seemed to rock Nyika by the end of the round. Rough start, but quite dynamic for the first round.
     
  8. Noel857

    Noel857 I Am Duran Full Member

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    Round 1 : Opetaia
    Entertaining round
     
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  9. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Round 1

    Both come out aggressive meeting in ring center. Opetaia with some heavy right hooks on the body. Nyika throwing straighter punches, left crosses behind the jab, headhunting. They're slamming together into wrestling clinches whenever either throws a big shot. Ref letting them work inside and extricate themselves. Nyika begins to move left and pop his jab at mid-range in the final minute. Opetaia darting in with quick hook and uppercut combos, some blocked and some partially circumventing the guard. Right hook on the body consistently scoring for Opetaia.

    10-9 Opetaia, close
     
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  10. drenlou

    drenlou VIP Member

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    I thought Opetaia nicked that round.
     
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  11. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Oh snap! Opetaia rocked?
     
  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    This kid isn't for quitting, what a superb opening two.
     
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  13. Komaster

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  14. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is great so far.

    Jai 2-0 but it’s a fight for sure.
     
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  15. Chuck Norris

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    Round 2
    Opetaia 10-9
    Opetaia 20-18