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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimo Kanoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Uzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uzi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Brocken Limb. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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178 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimo Kanoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Uzi!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanoa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Uzi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanoa manages to avoid it.
Uzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kanoa lands with an overhand left.
Uzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kanoa drops his hands momentarily and Uzi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Uzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanoa throws out the jab.
Uzi throws a leg kick but Kanoa moved away.
Kanoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uzi.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uzi.
Uzi looks to land a left hand but Kanoa moved out of range nicely.
Uzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Uzi misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanoa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Uzi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanoa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uzi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kanoa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uzi to score with a decent uppercut.
Kanoa scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzi shoots in for a double leg but Kanoa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uzi throws a combination that misses
and Kanoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanoa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kanoa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Uzi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kanoa throws a lazy right hand but Uzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uzi throws a leg kick
and Kanoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanoa needs to keep his hands up - Uzi had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Kanoa. Those never looked like landing.
Uzi scores with a nice right hand.
Uzi misses with a looping right.
Sloppy strikes from Uzi. Those never looked like landing.
Kanoa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kanoa misses with a combination
and Kanoa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanoa misses with the combination.
Uzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uzi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kanoa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Uzi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uzi moves out of range of the leg kick from Kanoa.
The fighters circling - Uzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jorma Uzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzi throws a poor cross that misses
and Kanoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uzi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanoa throws the left hand but Uzi avoids the punch easily.
Kanoa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uzi lands a nice looking body shot.
Uzi misses with a two punch combination.
Kanoa lands a jab-cross combination.
Uzi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Uzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanoa.
Kanoa ducks under a wild hook from Uzi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Uzi as he checks the leg kick.
Uzi misses with a looping right.
Kanoa ducks under a wild hook from Uzi.
Kanoa lands a jab to Uzi's midsection.
Uzi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Uzi throws a body punch but Kanoa moves out of range.
Kanoa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanoa blocks a jab.
Uzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanoa slips under a jab.
Kanoa connects with a right hand. Uzi shakes it off.
Uzi connects with a single shot there.
Uzi misses with an uppercut. Kanoa saw that one coming.
Uzi gets a double leg takedown into Kanoa's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uzi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Uzi reaches up to try and control the position but Kanoa seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Uzi rolls and tries to escape and now Kanoa has his back!
Uzi rolls, trying to escape but Kanoa keeps control of the position.
Uzi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uzi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kanoa's guard. Nice work there by Uzi.
Kanoa working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jorma Uzi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kanoa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kanoa misses with a double jab.
Uzi shoots in but no luck this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanoa. Uzi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Uzi coming out on top.
Uzi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kanoa counters with a stiff right hand.
Uzi lands with a right hand.
Kanoa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Uzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kanoa scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanoa swinging wildly here.
Kanoa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Uzi misses its intended target.
Kimo Kanoa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanoa throws a push kick but Uzi slaps the foot to one side.
Uzi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Uzi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Uzi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Uzi misses with a wild body shot.
Kanoa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Uzi momentarily.
A big right from Kanoa misses.
Kanoa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uzi. Uzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Uzi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Uzi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Kanoa. That snapped Uzi's head back.
Uzi misses with a series of wild punches.
Uzi defending well as Kanoa loads up on a big left hand.
Kanoa scores with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Uzi - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kanoa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uzi.
Kanoa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kanoa looks to throw the jab but Uzi is out of range.
Uzi misses with a wild body shot.
Kanoa throws a combination. Uzi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Uzi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice body punch from Uzi.
The fighters circling - Kanoa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut there from Kanoa.
Uzi lands with a good body shot.
Uzi shoots for a double leg takedown but Kanoa sprawls well. He's pushed Uzi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kanoa lands an overhand right.
Uzi misses with a hook. Kanoa ducked under it nicely.
Uzi throws a combination that misses
and Kanoa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uzi thinking.
Uzi is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uzi.
Kimo Kanoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Uzi.
A right-left combo lands from Kanoa.
Uzi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kanoa did well to prevent Uzi getting side control.
Uzi is trying to work for a kimura but Kanoa is defending well.
Kanoa manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Uzi throws a series of punches but Kanoa avoids them all with ease.
Uzi slips a jab and a cross from Kanoa.
Kimo Kanoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kanoa lands with an overhand left.
Uzi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uzi throws a body kick that misses.
Kanoa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Uzi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanoa.
Kanoa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Uzi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kanoa sprawls well. Kanoa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Uzi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kanoa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jorma Uzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kanoa jabs Uzi right on the nose. Uzi blinks but takes it well.
Kanoa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Uzi has time to react.
Uzi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice cross by Kanoa.
Kanoa stuffs the takedown attempt from Uzi. Uzi gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uzi misses with the combination.
Kanoa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimo Kanoa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Uzi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanoa misses with a few strikes there.
Uzi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kanoa tries to bum rush Uzi with a series of wild strikes but Uzi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanoa looks to land a right hand but Uzi moved out of range.
Uzi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Uzi throws a big shot that misses.
Kanoa slips a jab from Uzi.
Uzi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uzi misses with a wild body shot.
Uzi misses with a body shot.
Kanoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzi misses with a straight left.
Uzi throws the left hand but Kanoa avoids the punch easily.
Kanoa slips under a jab from Uzi.
Uzi throws a combination. Kanoa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanoa takes one to the side of the head.
Uzi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right-left combo lands from Kanoa.
Kanoa misses with a looping left.
Uzi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanoa.
Kanoa throws a front kick aimed at Uzi's knee but Uzi avoids it well.
Uzi lands a right hook to the body.
Uzi swings widly with a right hand
and Kanoa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kanoa slips under a jab from Uzi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanoa, right into the meat.
Uzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kanoa scoring well with a low kick there.
Uzi blocks a jab.
A big left from Kanoa misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Kanoa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzi misses with a hook
and Kanoa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uzi thinking.
Uzi dives in and grabs Kanoa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kanoa pushes down on Uzi's head and hops out.
Kanoa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uzi throws out the jab.
Kanoa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Uzi. That one must have hurt.
Uzi tries to bum rush Kanoa with a series of wild strikes but Kanoa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanoa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kanoa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Uzi misses with an uppercut
and Kanoa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanoa avoids a kick to the body.
Kanoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uzi moves away.
Kanoa punishes Uzi's body with a nice straight punch.
Kanoa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Kanoa.
Uzi throws out a loose jab but Kanoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Kanoa scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanoa throws a series of punches but Uzi avoids them all with ease.
Kanoa looks to throw the jab but Uzi is out of range.
Nice shot by Kanoa.
Uzi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Uzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uzi throws out a loose jab but Kanoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanoa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Uzi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kanoa scrambles back to his feet.
Uzi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kanoa. Kanoa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kanoa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Uzi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Uzi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Uzi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kanoa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kanoa thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uzi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Uzi misses with a few strikes there.
Uzi scores with a jab.
A big right from Uzi misses.
Kanoa defending well as Uzi loads up on a big left hand.
Uzi throws a wild body kick that Kanoa sees coming a mile off.
Uzi misses with an uppercut
and Kanoa counters with a straight right hand.
Uzi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Uzi misses with a wild body shot.
Kanoa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uzi.
Uzi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kanoa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kanoa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kanoa throws a body punch but Uzi moves out of range.
Uzi shoots in and gets a takedown into Kanoa's guard.
Kanoa pulls Uzi in close to his closed guard and prevents Uzi from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kimo Kanoa.
I think Kanoa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight for Kimo Kanoa!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Kimo Kanoa!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Kimo Kanoa!
Kimo Kanoa wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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