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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaki Mountain (ranked 31 p4p, 187 weight class) and Thomas Hearn (ranked 3 p4p, 23 weight class). Hearn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Professor X - Dave. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaki Mountain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Hearn!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hearn was well out of range. Poor timing from Mountain.
Mountain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hearn misses with an uppercut
letting Mountain counter with a right hand.
Mountain is looking to score with low kicks.
Hearn throws the kick towards the body but Mountain avoids it.
Mountain lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hearn has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mountain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hearn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hearn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mountain thuds his right hand into Hearn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hearn lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mountain defending well as Hearn loads up on a big left hand.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn moved away.
Hearn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain is looking to land body kicks.
Hearn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mountain throws the kick towards the body but Hearn avoids it.
Mountain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountain.
Mountain attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain digs a good body shot into Hearn's ribs.
Mountain lands with a cross.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Mountain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hearn.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Hearn makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mountain really felt that one!
Hearn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mountain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Mountain misses.
Hearn throws a low kick, looking for Mountain's leg but Mountain calmly moves out of range.
Mountain misses with a low kick.
Hearn 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.
An attempted straight right counter from Mountain misses the target.
Mountain throws a front kick aimed at Hearn's knee but Hearn avoids it well.
Hearn thinks about the counter body kick.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn checks it.
Hearn flicks out a counter leg kick but Mountain steps away.
Hearn scores with a kick to the body.
Mountain cracks Hearn with a good jab.
Mountain misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Mountain there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hearn tries to score with a low kick but Mountain moves his leg out of the way.
Hearn connects with a body shot.
Kaki Mountain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Mountain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hearn.
The fighters circling - Mountain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hearn. Mountain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hearn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A swing and a miss from Mountain.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hearn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mountain blocks it well.
Mountain misses with a hook
and Hearn counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hearn loads up on a big right hand but Mountain slips the punch.
Hearn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mountain misses with a lunging right hand
and Hearn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mountain's knee momentarily.
Mountain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Hearn counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from Hearn misses
and Mountain counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hearn's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Mountain. That snapped Hearn's head back.
Mountain looks to throw the jab but Hearn is out of range.
Hearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hearn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain throws a lazy right hand but Hearn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaki Mountain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hearn misses with a kick to the body.
Mountain misses with a wild body shot.
Mountain cracks Hearn with an open hand slap.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Hearn scores with a one two! Mountain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kaki Mountain is winning the standup battle so far.
Hearn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mountain at a distance.
Mountain clobbers Hearn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mountain misses the shot to the body.
Hearn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sloppy strikes from Mountain. Those never looked like landing.
Mountain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hearn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mountain.
Mountain throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hearn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mountain throws a body shot but no joy.
Mountain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mountain. That's going to slow Hearn down.
Mountain connects with an inside leg kick.
Mountain misses with an uppercut
enabling Hearn to counter with a crisp jab.
Mountain lands a nice shot that snaps Hearn's head back.
Mountain misses with a body shot.
Mountain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hearn.
Hearn is looking to land body kicks.
Mountain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hearn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mountain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn cracks Mountain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mountain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hearn throws a series of punches but Mountain moves out of range.
Hearn tries a low kick but Mountain avoids it.
Nice shot by Mountain.
Hearn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mountain.
Mountain looks to land a right hand but Hearn moved out of range.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn slips a straight right by Mountain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn with a nice calf kick.
Hearn throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hearn.
Mountain misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hearn misses with a hook.
Mountain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn avoids the body shot from Mountain.
Hearn slips under a jab.
Mountain cracks Hearn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hearn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mountain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
Mountain misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hearn blocks a low kick nicely.
Hearn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mountain throws a hook to the side of Hearn's head but Hearn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hearn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mountain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Mountain misses.
Mountain lands a leg kick that knocks Hearn off balance momentarily.
Mountain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hearn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hearn lands a slapping body shot.
Hearn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mountain cracks Hearn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mountain misses with an uppercut
and Hearn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A lazy left from Hearn finds it's target.
Hearn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hearn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mountain.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Hearn misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Mountain scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn missing with a left hand there. Mountain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn connects with a crisp jab.
Hearn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hearn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mountain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain is looking to slow Hearn down with leg kicks.
Hearn misses with a body kick.
Mountain throws the left hand but Hearn avoids the punch easily.
Hearn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A shot to the body from Hearn misses
and Mountain counters with a good low kick that Hearn was not able to check.
Mountain throws a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hearn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mountain has got the better of the exchanges.
Hearn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mountain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hearn throws out the jab.
Mountain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mountain misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Mountain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hearn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hearn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hearn throws out a powerful jab.
Hearn takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mountain with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hearn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mountain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hearn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Mountain is wise to it.
Mountain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mountain avoids the body shot from Hearn.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountain.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mountain lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hearn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hearn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Hearn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hearn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountain throws a leg kick that misses.
Donk. Mountain catches Hearn right on the button with a cross.
Hearn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mountain throws out the jab.
Hearn thuds his shin into the meat of Mountain's side.
An inside leg kick from Hearn misses.
Hearn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mountain.
Hearn takes one to the chin there.
Mountain throws a shot from downtown. Hearn moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Hearn.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Hearn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mountain with a body shot.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Mountain throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Mountain finds it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Mountain blocks the leg kick.
Mountain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mountain slips under a jab.
Hearn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mountain.
Mountain is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn avoids it easily.
Hearn flicks out a counter leg kick but Mountain steps away.
Hearn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mountain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hearn.
Mountain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hearn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mountain misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mountain. Hearn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mountain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn tries a head kick but it misses.
Mountain is looking to counter punch.
Hearn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mountain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hearn is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountain.
Mountain uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hearn has time to react.
Hearn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hearn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mountain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hearn under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mountain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hearn misses with a low kick as Mountain jumps back.
Mountain lunges at Hearn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hearn's hand.
Mountain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mountain misses with a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
Hearn ducks under a wild hook from Mountain.
Hearn flicks out a counter leg kick but Mountain steps away.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mountain tries to work over Hearn's front leg with a kick but Hearn checks it.
Mountain throws a looping overhand right but Hearn ducks down to avoid it.
Hearn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mountain blocks it well.
Hearn connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Hearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hearn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A counter left hand to the body from Mountain misses its target.
Mountain throws a poor cross that misses
and Hearn counters with a leg kick.
Hearn looks to land a combination but Mountain avoids it well.
Mountain was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mountain lands with a good body shot.
Hearn just misses with a punch to the body.
Mountain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hearn is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mountain checks a low kick from Hearn.
Hearn connects with a right hand. Mountain shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Mountain.
Mountain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hearn.
Mountain feints and then cracks Hearn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hearn down.
Hearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Mountain misses.
Mountain throws a leg kick
and Hearn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mountain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Mountain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hearn throws out a loose jab but Mountain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mountain missing with a left hand there. Hearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hearn throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Mountain misses the target.
Mountain misses with a jab to the body
and Mountain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mountain throws an overhand right that lands on Hearn's shoulder, as Hearn tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Mountain misses.
Mountain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hearn scores with a nice right hand.
Mountain lands a really nice looking cross but Hearn seems unphased.
Mountain motions for Hearn to come forward. Mountain throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountain misses the shot to the body.
Hearn slips a straight right by Mountain.
Hearn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaki Mountain had his way with Thomas Hearn in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A big right from Mountain misses.
Hearn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mountain misses with a hook. Hearn ducked under it nicely.
Mountain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hearn can do to turn this around?
Mountain looks to score with a jab to the body but Hearn is just out of range.
Mountain misses with a wild body shot.
Hearn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearn throws a series of punches but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain jabs Hearn right on the nose. Hearn blinks but takes it well.
Mountain lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mountain.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Mountain fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mountain throws a leg kick that misses.
Hearn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hearn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hearn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mountain. That snapped Hearn's head back.
A leg kick checked by Hearn.
Mountain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hearn.
Hearn checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Hearn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hearn throws a body punch but Mountain moves out of range.
Mountain misses with a left hand
and Hearn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountain throws out a loose jab but Hearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hearn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mountains jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hearn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas Hearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mountain misses.
A big right from Mountain misses.
Nice body punch from Mountain.
Mountain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hearn backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mountain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hearn's hands.
Mountain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hearn.
Hearn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mountain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hearn manages to avoid it.
Mountain gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hearn counters with an inside leg kick.
Mountain misses with an uppercut
and Hearn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hearn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mountain misses with a looping right.
Mountain throws a hook but Hearn blocks it.
Mountain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hearn doesn't seem bothered though.
Mountain misses with a right hand
and Hearn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hearn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hearn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mountain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hearn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hearn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mountain counters with a low kick, right behind Hearn 's knee.
Mountain loads up on a big right hand but Hearn slips the punch.
Hearn throws out a counter right but Mountain avoids it with no problem.
Mountain misses with a looping left.
Hearn tries a quick counter leg kick but Mountain is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mountain connects with a jab.
Mountain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mountain checks a low kick from Hearn.
Mountain fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hearn just manages to avoid it.
Hearn throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hearn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mountain cracks Hearn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mountain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hearn checks a leg kick.
Hearn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hearn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mountain lands a really nice looking cross but Hearn seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaki Mountain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mountain 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaki Mountain!
Kaki Mountain retains his welterweight title!
Kaki Mountain thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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