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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keikan Kira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Suarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kira comes to the cage accompanied by Muga - Prayer to Villian. Suarez has chosen RAZON PUBLICA as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keikan Kira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Suarez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suarez slips a jab and a cross from Kira.
Suarez missing with a left hand there. Kira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kira is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Suarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Keikan Kira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kira lands with a right hand.
Suarez wants to clinch.
Suarez takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kira misses with a looping right.
Suarez wants to counter the offense by Kira and move into the clinch position.
Kira has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Suarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suarez counters by clinching up.
Suarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kira avoiding damage as Suarez throws knees to the body.
Suarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kira avoids it.
Kira misses with the head strike.
Suarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Kira avoids the damage to the body.
Kira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suarez misses with a knee strike.
Kira lands with a short shot to the head.
Suarez throws a head punch that misses.
Kira avoiding damage as Suarez throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kira.
Suarez connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Keikan Kira has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Suarez backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kira avoiding damage as Suarez throws knees to the body.
Kira tries to pull guard but Suarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Kira drops back down to his feet.
Suarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kira or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suarez.
Kira struggles to land a body shot inside as Suarez controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kira.
Kira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kira has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Suarez uses from the top position.
Suarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Kira is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Kira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suarez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Suarez has managed to get both his arms back between Kira's legs - danger averted.
Suarez throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Suarez throws a big elbow that misses.
Suarez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Suarez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kira is trying to keep Suarez in close.
Kira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Suarez is aware though and is defending well.
Kira has his hands on Suarez's head, controlling the position.
Kira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez stands up over Kira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kira trying to keep a closed guard but Suarez is proving a slippery customer.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Kira keeps moving.
Kira has his foot on Suarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suarez works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Suarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kira has momentary wrist control but Suarez slips an elbow through the middle.
Suarez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kira is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Kira is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keikan Kira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Keikan Kira's cut.
That's time! Kira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kira dips to his left and cracks Suarez with an uppercut!
Kira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kira throws a combination that misses
and Kira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kira swinging wildly here.
Suarez wants to clinch up but Kira keeps it at a distance.
Kira is looking for a counter combo.
Suarez wants to clinch.
Keikan Kira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez wants to clinch
and Kira counters with a left and a right that stings Suarez.
Sloppy strikes from Kira. Those never looked like landing.
Kira misses with the combination.
Suarez wants to counter the offense by Kira and move into the clinch position.
Nice shot by Kira.
Suarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kira connects with a single shot there.
Kira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suarez counters with a left and a right that stings Kira.
Kira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Kira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suarez throws a right and a left that Kira avoids nicely.
Kira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suarez.
Kira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suarez manages to avoid it.
Kira misses with a double jab
and Suarez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Suarez.
Suarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Kira.
Kira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Suarez.
Kira managing to block the knees to the body from Suarez.
Kira jumps guard and drags Suarez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Suarez wants to control from the top but Kira keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez passes Kira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Suarez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kira wants to improve his position but Suarez is controlling well.
Suarez is looking to advance position but Kira won't allow it.
Kira gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kira is trying to control the position but Suarez postures up.
Kira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Suarez trying to control but Kira is working from the bottom.
Kira working a defensive guard here.
Suarez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kira is pulling down on Suarez's head to control his posture.
Suarez pushing down on Kira's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keikan Kira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Keikan Kira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Suarez ducks under a wild hook from Kira.
Suarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kira throws a hook but Suarez avoids it easily.
Kira lands the left hand.
Suarez ducks right into an uppercut from Kira.
Suarez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kira.
Suarez slips a jab and a cross from Kira.
Suarez is looking to clinch but Kira is avoiding it.
It looked like Kira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kira throws a nice looking combination but Suarez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suarez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Suarez has closed the distance and engaged Kira in a clinch.
Suarez tries to land a knee to the head but Kira blocks with his arms.
A short right from Kira on the inside.
Sammy Suarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Suarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kira is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kira.
Kira has a couple of punches blocked by Suarez.
Suarez has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Kira goes down! Suarez dives on top of him - Kira manages to get guard.
Kira is rocked!
Kira keeping moving, preventing Suarez from controlling successfully.
Oh Kira is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Suarez cracks Kira with a solid left hand.
Suarez gets to his feet and stands over Kira, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kira felt that one! Suarez unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kira from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Suarez!
A victorious Sammy Suarez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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