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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hideya Kaayi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymore Ardona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hideya Kaayi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raymore Ardona!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaayi is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Kaayi finds it's target.
Ardona uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaayi.
Kaayi looks for the body kick but Ardona saw that one coming.
Hideya Kaayi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ardona misses with a two punch combination.
Kaayi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kaayi tries to clinch up but Ardona circles away and keeps his distance.
A clash of legs there as Kaayi blocks the low kick.
Kaayi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaayi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ardona moves away.
Ardona 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaayi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ardona circles away.
Ardona misses with the combination.
Kaayi slips a jab and a cross from Ardona.
Kaayi throws a wild body kick that Ardona sees coming a mile off.
Ardona falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaayi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ardona won't be happy with that.
Ardona gets back to half guard.
Kaayi stops Ardona from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardona makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ardona.
Kaayi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ardona wants to stand up but Kaayi is controlling him.
Ardona pulls Kaayi in to control the position.
Kaayi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kaayi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kaayi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaayi won't allow Ardona to get back to his feet.
Kaayi preventing the sweep.
Kaayi trying to control but Ardona is working from the bottom.
Ardona utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kaayi shoots in for a double leg but Ardona sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaayi dips to his left and cracks Ardona with an uppercut!
Kaayi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ardona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kaayi closes the distance and clinches up with Ardona, looking for a takedown. Kaayi pushes Ardona against the cage but Ardona circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideya Kaayi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaayi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ardona checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ardona misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaayi moves into range and clinches up with Ardona.
Kaayi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaayi misses with a body kick.
Kaayi shoots in but no luck this time.
Kaayi tries to clinch but Ardona moves out of range.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ardona connects with a high kick.
It looks like Hideya Kaayi has been cut.
Nice cross by Kaayi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona blocks a head kick by Kaayi.
A head kick misses from Kaayi.
Ardona misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaayi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Ardona. Those never looked like landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaayi, right into the meat.
Ardona misses with a few strikes there.
Ardona blocks a head kick by Kaayi.
Kaayi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ardona throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ardona throws a nice looking combination but Kaayi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaayi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaayi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kaayi is looking to clinch.
Ardona loads up on a big right hand but Kaayi slips the punch.
Kaayi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ardona throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ardona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Ardona.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaayi throws a shot from downtown. Ardona moves away and avoids it.
Kaayi throws out a loose jab but Ardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaayi dodges the punch combination from Ardona.
Kaayi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ardona paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaayi misses with a takedown attempt
and Ardona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaayi is looking to clinch but Ardona is avoiding it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Ardona as Kaayi shoots in.
Kaayi scores with a head kick. Ardona tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sloppy strikes from Ardona. Those never looked like landing.
Ardona avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ardona!
Ardona throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaayi wants to slow Ardona down by chopping away at his legs.
Ardona throws a head kick but Kaayi moves out of range.
Kaayi fails with a takedown attempt.
Ardona feints and as Kaayi raises his hands in defense, Ardona changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideya Kaayi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hideya Kaayi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ardona takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ardona misses with an uppercut. Kaayi saw that one coming.
Kaayi dips to his left and cracks Ardona with an uppercut!
Ardona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaayi.
Kaayi 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.
Hideya Kaayi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaayi lands a really nice looking cross but Ardona seems unphased.
Ardona is rocked!
Kaayi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ardona lands with a shot to the body.
Kaayi tries to close the distance and clinch but Ardona swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaayi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaayi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ardona.
Ardona walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ardona is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaayi finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ardona throws a right hand that Kaayi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaayi also avoids with ease.
Ardona throws a head kick but Kaayi moves out of range.
Kaayi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ardona checks it well.
Nice takedown defense from Ardona. No joy for Kaayi on that attempt.
Some wild striking there from Ardona.
Ardona seems to have recovered his senses.
Ardona scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaayi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ardona.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ardona 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 Kaayi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaayi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ardona misses with a few strikes there.
Ardona fails to land with a series of punches.
Ardona looks to land a right hand but Kaayi moved out of range.
Good exchange - Kaayi coming out on top.
Ardona tries to bum rush Kaayi with a series of wild strikes but Kaayi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaayi misses the target.
Kaayi throws a good cross that connects.
Kaayi is looking to land body kicks.
Raymore Ardona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ardona walks into a jab.
Ardona misses with the combination.
Nice uppercut there from Kaayi.
Ardona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ardona shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ardona is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaayi trying to strike off his back.
Ardona postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaayi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ardona.
Kaayi is trying to control the position but Ardona postures up.
Kaayi wants to sweep here but Ardona controlling him for the moment.
Kaayi trying to control the position.
Raymore Ardona has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hideya Kaayi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ardona leaves Kaayi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kaayi throws a head kick but Ardona moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona slips under a jab from Kaayi.
Kaayi misses with a hook.
Ardona scores with a body shot.
A combination from Ardona does no damage.
Kaayi throws a head kick that misses.
Kaayi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ardona as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideya Kaayi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaayi misses with a hook
and Ardona cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ardona cracks Kaayi with a good jab.
Ardona wants to land a leg kick but Kaayi is out of range.
Kaayi throws a sloppy head kick and Ardona moves out of range easily.
Ardona throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaayi.
Kaayi tries to clinch up but Ardona circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaayi lands a front kick.
Kaayi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaayi is defended easily by Ardona.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaayi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaayi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ardona misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ardona swinging wildly here.
Ardona misses with a wild combination.
Kaayi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ardona throws a sloppy head kick and Kaayi moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaayi.
Ardona looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaayi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ardona blocks a head kick by Kaayi.
Kaayi tries to clinch up but Ardona circles away and keeps his distance.
Ardona misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideya Kaayi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hideya Kaayi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kaayi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaayi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kaayi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ardona checks a low kick from Kaayi.
Ardona swinging wildly here.
Ardona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaayi finds it's way round the side to connect with Ardona's head.
Kaayi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ardona throws a right and a left that Kaayi avoids nicely.
Ardona swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ardona on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaayi. Kaayi obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Ardona misses.
Kaayi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ardona manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ardona lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ardona.
Ardona avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ardona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ardona circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaayi slips a jab and a cross from Ardona.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaayi throws a head kick that misses.
Kaayi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ardona misses with a wild combination.
Kaayi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ardona circles away.
Ardona takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ardona tries to bum rush Kaayi with a series of wild strikes but Kaayi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaayi looks to land a combination but Ardona avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaayi.
Ardona misses with a wild combination.
Kaayi with a hook.
Kaayi misses with the combination.
No joy there for Ardona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardona fails to land with a series of punches.
Kaayi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaayi throws a series of punches but Ardona moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaayi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kaayi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ardona feints a jab promting Kaayi to slip. Ardona then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kaayi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ardona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaayi misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaayi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hideya Kaayi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaayi scores with a jab.
Ardona throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kaayi was covering up waiting for the punch and Ardona finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kaayi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardona sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kaayi's guard.
Ardona is thwarting Kaayi's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ardona keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ardona trying to control from half guard but Kaayi is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardona stops Kaayi from getting back to his feet.
Raymore Ardona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raymore Ardona was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ardona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaayi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ardona lands with a good body shot.
Kaayi thuds his shin into the meat of Ardona's side.
Good leg kick by Kaayi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Kaayi.
Kaayi misses with a straight left.
Ardona has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaayi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ardona swivels and escapes.
A jab from Kaayi finds it's way through Ardona's defenses.
Hideya Kaayi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Ardona misses with a two punch combination.
Ardona misses with a jab, cross combination.
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 Hideya Kaayi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaayi, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideya Kaayi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hideya Kaayi made sure he mentioned Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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