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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kekoa Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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167 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kekoa Kai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Douglas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai connects with the punch.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Douglas scoring well with a low kick there.
Douglas slips a jab and a cross from Kai.
Kai lands with a hook. Douglas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Douglas feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
Kai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Douglas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Kai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas scores with a nice head shot.
Kai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a looping overhand right but Kai ducks down to avoid it.
Kai throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Kai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Douglas is able to avoid easily.
Kai swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kai lands a jab to the head.
A leg kick checked by Kai.
Nice cross by Kai.
Kai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Douglas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Douglas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai checks a leg kick nicely.
Douglas works the jab nicely.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Kai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Douglas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Douglas slips a straight right by Kai.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Kai saw that one coming.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kai throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Douglas is looking to land body kicks.
Good exchange - Douglas coming out on top.
Douglas closes the distance but Kai moves to the side
and Kai counters with a leg kick.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Kai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Douglas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kai slips under a jab.
Douglas misses with a kick to the body
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Kai.
Douglas dodges the punch combination from Kai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas misses with a right hand
and Kai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Billy Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Douglas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kai throws a front kick aimed at Douglas's knee but Douglas avoids it well.
Douglas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kai moves out of range as Douglas strikes.
Douglas throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
Good exchange - Kai coming out on top.
Kai swinging wildly here.
Douglas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Douglas misses with a body kick.
Kai throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Kai digs a good body shot into Douglas's ribs.
Kai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
Douglas throws a jab when Kai was well out of range.
Kai avoids the body shot from Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a poor cross that misses
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kai misses with a straight left.
Douglas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Douglas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kai looks to land a combination but Douglas avoids it well.
Kai misses with the combination.
Kai takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Kai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas lands a jab to Kai's midsection.
Douglas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kai avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Kai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Douglas is out of range and Kai settles back down.
Douglas misses with a series of wild punches.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kai throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Kai moves out of range of the leg kick from Douglas.
Douglas feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good work by Kai as he checks the leg kick.
Kai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kai throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas lands a nice hook to Kai's body. Kai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kai lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Douglas.
Douglas connects with a solid leg kick.
Kai misses with a straight left.
Kai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Douglas looks gassed!
Douglas scores with a jab to the body.
Kai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Douglas throws a wild body kick that Kai sees coming a mile off.
Kai moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kai tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Kai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kekoa Kai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas looks to throw a body kick
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai works over Douglas's head and body with a nice combination.
Kai misses with a kick to the body.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Douglas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Douglas tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kai connects with a looping right hand.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kai was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Kai slips under a jab.
Kai misses with a double jab.
Douglas tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kai slips under a jab from Douglas.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
Douglas pushes Kai away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas dodges the punch combination from Kai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kai, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
Douglas blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Douglas can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Kai lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kai lands with a left to the head.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kai tries to stall but Douglas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas being controlled against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Kai as the two fighters clinch.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
Kai drops down looking for an ankle pick but Douglas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Douglas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kai.
An inside leg kick lands from Douglas.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Douglas slips under a jab from Kai.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Douglas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Douglas.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kai eats them both and turns towards Douglas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai lands a two punch combo.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Douglas has Kai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas dodges an elbow strike from Kai.
Kai is looking to control Douglas's arms but Douglas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kai has his back to the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Douglas.
Kai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai blocking some punches.
Douglas misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kai.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Douglas tries to work over Kai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Douglas is keeping busy.
Kai throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Douglas.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Douglas pushes Kai back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kai lands a damaging elbow.
A short body shot lands from Douglas as the two fighters clinch.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai wants to stall.
Douglas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Douglas dodges an elbow strike from Kai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas scores with a shoulder strike.
Kai is working Douglas over against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Douglas.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai blocking some punches.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Kai misses with an elbow over the top.
Kai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Douglas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kai scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Kai trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Douglas tries to throw a body punch but Kai avoids it by throwing Douglas back against the cage.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas lands a right hand.
Kai can't get the takedown.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Kai lands a nice uppercut.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kekoa Kai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Douglas slips a straight right by Kai.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Douglas throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
Douglas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kai is able to avoid easily.
Kekoa Kai is winning the standup battle so far.
Kai tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
Kai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Douglas can pounce on him.
Kai misses with a few strikes there.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Kai 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.
Douglas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kai tries to move into range but Douglas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kekoa Kai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Douglas throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Douglas throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
Douglas misses with an uppercut. Kai saw that one coming.
Kai throws a right and a left that Douglas avoids nicely.
Douglas dips to his left and cracks Kai with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Douglas scores with a head kick. Kai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Douglas lands with a right hand.
Douglas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Douglas is looking to slow Kai down with leg kicks.
Kai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Douglas.
Kai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Douglas throws a front kick that sends Kai stumbling back into the ropes.
Douglas connects with a jab.
Kai throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Kai stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Douglas scores with a push kick.
Douglas throws a head kick but Kai moves out of range.
Douglas cracks Kai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Douglas wants to slow Kai down by chopping away at his legs.
Douglas jabs Kai right on the nose. Kai blinks but takes it well.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kai. Kai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Douglas connects with a nice looking jab.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai lands a jab.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Kai.
Douglas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Douglas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Douglas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Douglas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kai is looking to chop away at Douglas's legs.
Douglas thuds his right hand into Kai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Douglas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Douglas misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Douglas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Douglas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Douglas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kai!
Kai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kai lands with a straight right. Douglas didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Kai.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Kai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kai cracks Douglas with a good jab.
Kai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas blocks a head kick by Kai.
Kai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Douglas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kai scores with a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Douglas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Kai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Douglas.
Kai lands a jab to the nose.
Kai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kai throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kai lands a jab to Douglas's midsection.
Kai lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Douglas misses with a right hand
and Kai counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kai misses with the combination.
Douglas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kai checks it well.
Kai lands with a straight right. Douglas didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kekoa Kai clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Douglas misses with a combination
and Kai counters with a nice body shot.
Douglas misses with a low kick as Kai jumps back.
Kai slips under a jab from Douglas.
Kai defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kai feints a jab promting Douglas to slip. Kai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Douglas slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Kai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kai throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Douglas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai scores with a jab to the head.
Kai thows a body kick. Douglas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Douglas takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Douglas is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A cross from Kai lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai connects with a single shot there.
Kai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Douglas throws a poor cross that misses
and Kai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
Kai's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kai duly obliges.
Kai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice uppercut there from Kai.
Kai throws a leg kick but Douglas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kai throws a good cross that connects.
Douglas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kai lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Kai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai checks a leg kick nicely.
Kai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kai swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai cracks Douglas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kai throws a solid leg kick but Douglas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kai.
Kai tests Douglas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kai misses with the combination.
Kai digs a good hook to Douglas's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Douglas as he connects with a hook.
Douglas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Douglas back to the ropes. Kai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Douglas takes one to the side of the head.
Douglas pushes Kai away with a front kick.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good shot there by Kai.
Douglas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a lovely overhand right.
Douglas wants to slow Kai down by chopping away at his legs.
A punch lands to the side of Douglas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Douglas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Douglas under the eye.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai avoids a kick to the body.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Douglas.
Kai misses with a double jab.
Kai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kai tries to land a body kick
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kai throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Douglas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Douglas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Douglas swinging wildly here.
Kai scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A chopping leg kick lands by Kai.
Kai cracks Douglas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kai.
Kai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kai 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.
A good leg kick by Kai.
Kai lands a glancing blow to the side of Douglas's head.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Kai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Douglas back to the ropes. Kai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Douglas scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kai connects with a crisp jab.
Kai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Douglas's head.
Douglas throws a leg kick
and Kai counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.
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!
Douglas misses with a left hand
and Kai counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kekoa Kai had his way with Billy Douglas in that round.
That's time! Kai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice body kick there by Kai.
Kai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
Douglas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Douglas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kai on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Kai misses.
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Douglas back to the ropes. Kai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kai looks to land a combination but Douglas avoids it well.
Douglas looks to land a body kick but Kai moved away.
Kai misses with the combination.
Douglas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Douglas looks to throw a body kick
and Kai counters with a left and a right that stings Douglas.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kai.
Kai checks a low kick from Douglas.
Douglas misses with a right hand
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Douglas throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Douglas tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Douglas closes the distance and pushes Kai back into the ropes.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike.
Kai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai lands with a left to the head.
Kai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai blocks an uppercut.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kai trying to control the position but instead, Douglas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kai into the ropes.
Douglas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Douglas's brow.
Kai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Douglas's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kai.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Douglas dodges an elbow strike from Kai.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Kai.
Kai tries for a takedown but Douglas manages to get underhooks.
Kai has a couple of punches blocked by Douglas.
Douglas pushes Kai back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Douglas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kai.
Kai is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Douglas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a nice shot to the body.
Douglas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kai throws an elbow that misses.
Kai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Douglas lands a body punch.
A short right from Douglas on the inside.
Kai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Kai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Douglas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kai taking a breather.
Kai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Douglas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Douglas.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Billy Douglas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
A short uppercut from Kai.
A short right from Kai on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kai fails to land.
Douglas misses with some punches.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kekoa Kai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Douglas - that landed with a thud.
Kai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Douglas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kai lands with a short shot to the head.
Kai lands an uppercut.
Kai tries for a takedown but Douglas manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kekoa Kai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kai trying to stall but Douglas improves his position.
Billy Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kekoa Kai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kekoa Kai!
Kekoa Kai retains his lightweight title!
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