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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kona (ranked 2760 p4p, 1468 weight class) and James Bogger (ranked 297 p4p, 178 weight class). Kona's entrance music is A Warriors Call. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kona
vs
Bogger

178 cm
21
164
3 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
165
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Kona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Bogger!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogger throws a low kick but Kona avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kona. Bogger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bogger.
Bogger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kona.
Bogger scoring well with a low kick there.
Kona ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kona throwing a counter right hand but Bogger manages to avoid it.
Bogger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bogger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kona lands a body shot.
Kona lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bogger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bogger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kona checks the leg kick.
Kona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bogger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kona.
Bogger works the jab nicely.
Kona moves out of range of the strikes.
Bogger misses with a lunging right hand
and Kona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kona uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bogger.
Bogger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kona looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogger throws a nice looking combination but Kona bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kona checks a leg kick.
Kona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bogger. Bogger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A clash of legs there as Kona blocks the low kick.
Kona scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bogger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kona getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kona checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogger.
Kona lands a lovely overhand right.
Kona lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bogger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bogger throws an overhand right that lands on Kona's shoulder, as Kona tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kona misses the target.
Bogger looks to throw the jab but Kona is out of range.
Kona fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bogger just manages to avoid it.
Kona shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kona defending well as Bogger loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kona fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kona lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bogger darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kai Kona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kona moves into range and clinches up with Bogger.
Kona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kona working aggressively here.
A short right from Kona on the inside.

Kona escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bogger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kona cracks Bogger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bogger throws a jab when Kona was well out of range.
Kona lands a nice hook to Bogger's body. Bogger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bogger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kona throws a nice looking combination but Bogger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice leg kick from Kona, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bogger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogger manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kona misses its intended target.
Bogger throws out a counter right but Kona avoids it with no problem.
A slow jab from Bogger misses its intended target.

Kona forces Bogger back against the cage and clinches.
Kona tries to throw a body punch but Bogger avoids it by throwing Kona back against the cage.
Bogger struggles to land a body shot inside as Kona controls his hands.
Kona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bogger blocks an uppercut.

Bogger breaks the clinch.
Kona misses the shot to the body.
Bogger scores with a sloppy right hand. Kona should have avoided that one.
A head kick misses from Kona.
Bogger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bogger looks to land a right hand but Kona moved out of range.
Kona was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bogger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kona lands a nice shot to the body.
Kona defending well as Bogger loads up on a big left hand.
Kona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kona drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Bogger 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kona slips a jab from Bogger.
Bogger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kona throwing a counter right hand but Bogger manages to avoid it.

Kona clinches up with Bogger and pushes him back against the cage.
Kona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bogger tries to work over Kona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kona cracks Bogger with a nice body shot.
Bogger stalling against the cage.
Kona lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bogger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kona lands a hook that snaps the head of Bogger backwards.
Kona lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bogger throws a low kick, looking for Kona's leg but Kona calmly moves out of range.
Bogger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Kona does it's job there.
Kona throws a head kick that misses
enabling Bogger to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Kona dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogger.
Kona lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kona throws a nice head kick!
Kona stuns Bogger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kona lands with a kick to the temple. Bogger shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bogger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bogger avoids the head kick by Kona.
Bogger works the jab nicely.
Bogger tries to move into range but Kona moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bogger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kona scores with a jab to the body.
Kona jabs Bogger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kona moves out of range of the leg kick from Bogger.
Kona's corner calls for a 1-2. Kona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kona displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bogger throws out the jab.
Bogger takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bogger missing with a left hand there. Kona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bogger misses.
Kona lands with a straight right. Bogger didn't see that one coming.
Kona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogger can do to turn this around?
Kona slips under a jab from Bogger.
Kona misses with a straight left.
Kona throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Kona.
Bogger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bogger misses with a looping left.
Kona seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bogger takes one on the button.
Bogger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bogger throws a hook but Kona blocks it.
Kona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bogger. That did some damage!
Bogger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kona scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kona dips to his left and cracks Bogger with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kona cracks Bogger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bogger throws the left hand but Kona avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Bogger misses.
Kona moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kona cracks Bogger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bogger throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kona to counter with a crisp jab.
Kona displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Bogger is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Kona finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bogger is still on wobbly legs! Can Kona finish him?
Bogger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bogger lands a lovely overhand right.
Kona lands a slapping body shot.
Kona lands with a nice body punch.
Bogger seems to have recovered his senses.
Kona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bogger slips a straight right by Kona.
Kona jabs Bogger right on the nose. Bogger blinks but takes it well.
Kona takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kona throws the left hand but Bogger avoids the punch easily.
Kona fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bogger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kona scores with a leg kick.
Bogger lands a lovely overhand right.
Bogger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kona has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kona works over Bogger's head and body with a nice combination.
Kona lands with a nice body punch.
Kona lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bogger's sensitive parts.
Kona throws a sloppy head kick and Bogger moves out of range easily.
Bogger throws a body punch but Kona moves out of range.
Kona scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kona with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bogger to score with a decent uppercut.
Kona bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kona throws a head kick but Bogger moves out of range.

Kona clinches with his opponent.
Bogger swings wildly with an uppercut but Kona uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kona up against the cage.
Bogger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kona misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kona.
Kona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kona lands a hook that snaps the head of Bogger backwards.
Good body shot from Kona.
Kona misses with a punch on the inside.
Kona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kona misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kona.
Kona can't find room to land a body shot as Bogger controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bogger is trying to maintain a safe position but Kona gets an underhook and turns Bogger into the cage.
A short uppercut from Bogger.
Bogger has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kona works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bogger is breathing heavily.
Kona lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Kona dominated that second round.
That's time! Kona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kona cracks a nice hook into Bogger's ribs.
Bogger gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kona counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kona throws a right hand that Bogger ducks under and follows up with a left that Bogger also avoids with ease.
Kona with the inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Kona both land. Nice combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kona.
Bogger throws a lazy uppercut
and Kona counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kona listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bogger misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bogger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kona is out of range and Bogger settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Kona misses the target.

Kona pushes Bogger up against the cage in a clinch.
Kona can't find room to land a body shot as Bogger controls the action.
Bogger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bogger - that landed with a thud.
Bogger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kona's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kona lands with a right to the head.
Kona keeps control of Bogger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bogger blocks a body shot from Kona.
Kona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bogger's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kona.
Bogger misses with a body punch.
Bogger working hard to break the clinch.

Kona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kona ducks under a wild hook from Bogger.
Kona tried to counter with a leg kick but Bogger avoided it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kona as he connects with a hook.
Kai Kona is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Bogger.
Bogger stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kona.
A big left from Bogger misses.
Kona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bogger. Bogger circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kona lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kona checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bogger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A big right from Bogger misses.
Kona cracks Bogger with a good jab.
Kona dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kona as he connects with a hook.
Bogger tries to bum rush Kona with a series of wild strikes but Kona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bogger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kona doesn't seem bothered though.
Kona lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bogger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kona.
Bogger misses with a straight left.
Bogger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bogger misses with a looping left.
Bogger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kona is looking to counter punch.
Bogger closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bogger takes a swing at Kona's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kona keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bogger.
Kona sizes up Bogger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kona slips under a jab.
Kona misses with a few strikes there.
Kona with a nice calf kick.
Kona loads up on a big right hand but Bogger slips the punch.
Bogger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bogger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kona slips a straight right by Bogger.
Kona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bogger takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bogger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Bogger misses.
Kona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kona swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kona misses with a shot to the body
and Bogger counters with a leg kick.
Bogger throws a jab but it's blocked by Kona.
Kona swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Kona.
Kona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bogger.
Kona half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kona darts in and clinches Bogger up against the cage.
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!
Kona is working Bogger over against the cage.
Kona misses with a body punch.
Bogger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bogger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kona stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kona cracks Bogger with a nice body shot.
Bogger looking to slow down the pace here.
Bogger blocks a body shot from Kona.
James Bogger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bogger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kona's elbow.

Kona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kona throws a head kick but Bogger moves out of range.
Kona with a nice calf kick.
Bogger looks to land a left hand but Kona moved out of range nicely.
Kona cracks a nice hook into Bogger's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kona throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Kona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kona has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Kona!
A very excited looking Kai Kona made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.