Live from the Quadrant 26-10-2007

The Snowman lectures on postgraduate psychology

The under card is packed with largely amateur talent varying from disciples of Jiu Jitsu to Kick Boxing, with the probable star who could shoot himself to orbit being “Grave Digger” Daniel Digby. Being a builder by trade he could very well build a “coffin”, dig-bury and dust his American opponent. The soft spoken Napier man, was quietly confident but acknowledged that this will be one very big hole he has to dig. Felise “DA FOB-Father” Lenui stared up a larger than life giant in Reuben De Jong who weighed in at a light 120 Kg!. This is a battle worth savouring and Felise will no doubt come out hard at the big man, just like the Pit Bull terrier who stunned Peter Sampson at the last KO event in Auckland.

Flights being delayed due to bad weather in the South Island saw, the iconic T-Rex of NZ Fight scene, Hiriwa TeRangi arrive a tad or so late, tipping the scales much heavier than his rival Kaota Puna, who is a master of submissions. The Tee-Man sporting a trademark hair cut, like that of the Matrix looked a modernised, heavyweight image of Che Guvera the Cuban revolutionary. Puna will have his hands full with a more experienced and versatile fighter in the Tee-man, who looked relaxed and joked around as usual. “I was in my cold gears this morning, because of the terrible weather down in Gore- but what do you know it’s sunny up here and I think I lost a kilo!” quipped TeRangi, who is always the media’s darling. Most fighters and trainers can learn from this ambassador for the fighting arts, who looks the part but one of the warmest humans alive.

Che “Tee-Mann” Guvera and Kaota “The Sailor” Puna

The stage set in the shape of a hexagon; we should see a night of epic proportions unfold. Even if you are not there in person SKY Sports ONE will be LIVE to go, so all comers from all corners right around the country will see the drama as it unfolds. Although we miss the snowflakes and a white Christmas here in Auckland, the hexagon along with the “Snowman” will mean that X’mas would have come early, and let’s hope for a Santa Clause like Knock Out fest to fill the stockings full of presents.

Jeff Monson and his FBI Bodyguard Dan Hennessey