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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Kenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rak macka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). rak macka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Kenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, rak macka!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
macka fails with an attempt to clinch.
macka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kenny swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kenny shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
macka regains half guard.
Kenny is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kenny lands with a punch from half guard.
macka is pressing down on Kenny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kenny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kenny postures up.
macka keeping full guard, as Kenny tries to pass.
Kenny won't allow macka to get back to his feet.
macka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kenny has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kenny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as macka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kenny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kenny throwing strikes from guard but macka blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
macka tries for a takedown but Kenny circles away easily
so Kenny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny is in close to macka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kenny stands up over macka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kenny loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
macka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
macka trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenny throws a strike but macka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kenny is looking to sweep but instead, macka has passed into half guard.
Kenny is breathing heavily.
Kenny is refusing to be controlled, as macka sits in half guard.
Kenny is pressing down on macka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kenny wants to get back to his feet but macka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
macka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
macka trying to control but Kenny is working from the bottom.
macka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kenny's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kenny kicks macka off and gets to his feet.
macka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
macka tries to clinch up but Kenny circles away and keeps his distance.
rak macka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenny swats away the attempt to clinch by macka.
Kenny shoots in but no luck this time.
macka misses with a takedown attempt
and Kenny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
macka gets full guard.
Kenny with a nice head shot there.
Kenny lands a couple of elbows.
Kenny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kenny with a nice head shot there.
Kenny tries to free his leg and advance position but macka is retaining full guard.
Kenny cracks macka with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenny lands a couple of digs.
Kenny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenny landing with the ground and pound.
Kenny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kenny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
macka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kenny working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of macka's head.
macka keeping full guard, as Kenny tries to pass.
Kenny distracts macka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kenny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kenny preventing the sweep.
macka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kenny gets to his feet. macka looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kenny looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kenny might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kenny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
macka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kenny stops macka from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
macka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kenny's guard.
macka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kenny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
macka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kenny's guard.
macka throwing strikes from guard but Kenny blocks nicely.
macka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kenny is proving hard to escape from.
Kenny pushes macka off and scrambles back to his feet.
macka tries for a takedown but Kenny circles away easily
and Kenny counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Steve Kenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rak macka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
macka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kenny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
macka has momentary wrist control but Kenny slips an elbow through the middle.
Kenny chips away with some ground and pound.
macka trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kenny stands up over macka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kenny landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Kenny dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kenny moves out of range as macka throws a body kick.
Kenny feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kenny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kenny chips away with some ground and pound.
Kenny works over macka with some ground and pound from guard.
macka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kenny.
Kenny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. macka is keeping the position for now.
macka throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
macka looking to control.
Kenny scoring with some ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
macka has his takedown stuffed
and Kenny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
macka has momentary wrist control but Kenny slips an elbow through the middle.
Kenny with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
macka wants to sweep here but Kenny controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenny scoring with punches to the head and body.
macka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
macka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenny doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kenny manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
macka is looking to stand up but Kenny isn't so interested in that idea.
macka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenny doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kenny manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kenny works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from macka does no damage.
macka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kenny counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
macka punching from the bottom.
Kenny working macka over with strikes.
Kenny winds up and cracks macka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kenny takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kenny is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for macka!
Kenny with shots to the head and body - macka looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kenny cracks macka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kenny working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kenny lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Kenny.
Kenny breaks from macka's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kenny is landing with some decent strikes but macka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kenny with good strikes from the mount here!
Kenny in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
macka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kenny is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that macka can do to turn this around?
Kenny scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kenny scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kenny lands a nice shot to the head.
Kenny lands a nice shot to the head.
Kenny lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
macka bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
macka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kenny striking from his own guard.
Kenny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. macka manages to get himself to full guard.
Kenny scoring with some ground and pound.
macka trying to control the position.
Kenny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
macka is looking for a triangle but Kenny pushes his legs off easily.
macka trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
macka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kenny manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kenny is on top in guard.
Kenny lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
macka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kenny is working macka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kenny advances to half guard.
Kenny passes to side control.
Kenny lands a decent elbow from side control.
macka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kenny landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
macka is trying to control Kenny's posture but Kenny avoids it.
macka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kenny landing strikes.
macka tries to bench press Kenny off him but Kenny keeps the position.
Kenny working the head and body with strikes.
Kenny throws an elbow but macka slips to the side and avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
macka regains half guard.
Kenny frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
macka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
macka tries to reverse the position but Kenny maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Kenny dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
macka is looking to slow Kenny down with leg kicks.
Kenny has his takedown stuffed
and macka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kenny really felt that one!
Kenny uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from macka.
Kenny shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has macka pinned against the cage. macka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
macka tries for a takedown but Kenny circles away easily
and Kenny counters with a single leg into guard. macka didn't expect that.
Kenny throwing strikes from guard but macka blocks nicely.
Kenny postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kenny lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenny landing with the ground and pound.
Kenny tries to free his leg and advance position but macka is retaining full guard.
macka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kenny scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kenny lands a couple of digs.
Kenny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. macka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
macka wants to sweep here but Kenny controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
macka is trying to control the position but Kenny postures up.
Kenny landing with the ground and pound.
Kenny is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kenny landing with the ground and pound.
macka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kenny cracks macka with a solid left hand.
macka wants to stand and escape but Kenny is having none of it.
macka wants to sweep here but Kenny controlling him for the moment.
Kenny throws and elbow that misses. macka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kenny's guard. Nice move by macka!
macka stopping the sweep attempt from Kenny.
Kenny can't keep his opponent in guard - macka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
macka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kenny is looking to improve his position.
macka wants to take a breather but Kenny is having none of it.
Kenny on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kenny tries to get out of the position.
Kenny is trying to get back to full guard.
macka is tying to control. Kenny wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kenny works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kenny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
macka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steve Kenny overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
macka wants to clinch up but Kenny keeps it at a distance.
Kenny throws a big shot that misses.
macka shoots in but Kenny avoids the takedown attempt easily.
macka misses with a takedown attempt - Kenny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steve Kenny has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rak macka.
Kenny closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
macka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kenny scores with a couple of nice shots.
macka taking some punishment here, with Kenny in his half guard.
Kenny slips a nice elbow through macka's hands, connecting with macka's forehead.
Kenny prevents macka from standing back up.
macka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kenny is working away from the top position though.
Kenny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
macka trying to control but Kenny postures up.
Kenny looks to land a strike but macka avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
macka looking for a sweep. Not yet macka, not yet.
macka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kenny tries to get to full guard but macka has control of the leg.
macka tries to pass to full mount but Kenny defends it.
macka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kenny gets full guard.
macka wants to control from the top but Kenny keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
macka won't allow Kenny to sweep him here.
macka thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kenny striking off his back but it's not causing macka any problems.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
macka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
macka avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kenny.
Kenny is trying to improve his position.
Kenny regains half guard.
Kenny striking from half guard on the bottom.
Kenny avoiding damage under a succession of punches from macka.
macka wants to control but Kenny is keeping him busy.
Kenny regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. macka manages to get himself to full guard.
macka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kenny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kenny stands up over macka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Kenny showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kenny, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Kenny!
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energy
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hype
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