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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Champ Kind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kind comes to the cage accompanied by Afternoon Delight. Taneli Hauki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class 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
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taneli Hauki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kind thows a leg kick but Hauki checks it
and Hauki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kind loads up on a big right hand but Hauki slips the punch.
Hauki avoids the body shot from Kind.
Kind slips under a jab from Hauki.
Kind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hauki.
Kind throws a front kick aimed at Hauki's knee but Hauki avoids it well.
Hauki throws a wild body kick that Kind sees coming a mile off.
Kind fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hauki just manages to avoid it.
Kind scores with a nice head shot.
Kind scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hauki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kind.
Kind needs to keep his hands up - Hauki had a free shot at his head there.
Kind slips under a jab from Hauki.
Hauki slips under a jab.
Hauki checks a low kick from Kind.
Hauki swings for the body but Kind moves out of range.
Kind fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hauki just manages to avoid it.
Hauki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kind.
Kind lands a leg kick that knocks Hauki off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hauki tries to score with a low kick but Kind moves his leg out of the way.
Kind scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hauki throws a wild body kick that Kind sees coming a mile off.
Kind moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hauki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kind looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kind misses the shot to the body.
Hauki misses the shot to the body.
Kind misses with a few strikes there.
Hauki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kind counters with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Hauki.
Kind misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kind misses with a low kick.
Hauki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kind swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hauki throws out a loose jab but Kind uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kind throws a sloppy head kick and Hauki moves out of range easily.
Hauki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kind slips a jab and a cross from Hauki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kind checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind throws a hook but Hauki avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Hauki misses.
Hauki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kind takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Hauki.
Kind throws the left hand but Hauki avoids the punch easily.
Hauki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kind has time to react.
Kind takes a swing at Hauki's ribcage but misses.
Hauki misses with a looping right.
Kind fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hauki is out of range.
Kind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hauki.
Kind fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hauki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hauki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kind.
Kind misses with a hook
and Hauki counters with an inside leg kick.
Hauki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kind lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hauki's sensitive parts.
Hauki scores with a nice head shot.
Kind throws out a leg kick but Hauki moves out of range and Kind only half commits.
Kind misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauki tries to clinch up.
Kind throws a body punch but Hauki moves out of range.
Kind wants to land a leg kick but Hauki is out of range.
Kind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hauki throws out the jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Hauki. That snapped Kind's head back.
Hauki connects with a solid leg kick.
Hauki darts in and clinches Kind up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hauki fails to land.
Hauki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kind or not.
Kind lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hauki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kind lands with a light punch inside.
Kind lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kind.
Kind misses with a punch to the body.
Hauki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kind.
A short uppercut from Kind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Kind.
Kind throws a punch but it's blocked by Hauki.
Kind lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kind working aggressively here.
Hauki is looking to control Kind's arms but Kind gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hauki has his back to the cage.
Hauki lands a body shot.
Hauki can't find room to land a body shot as Kind controls the action.
Hauki blocks an uppercut.
Kind misses with a punch to the body.
Hauki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kind lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hauki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kind scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hauki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hauki throws a punch but it's blocked by Kind.
Kind will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hauki up against the cage.
Kind is trying to push Hauki away but Hauki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Champ Kind dominated that 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.
Hauki misses with a leg kick.
Hauki misses with a low kick.
Hauki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kind.
Kind with a jab.
Kind lands a head shot.
Kind is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hauki can do to turn this around?
Kind throws a front kick aimed at Hauki's knee but Hauki avoids it well.
Hauki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hauki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kind scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Kind.
Kind scores with a nice right hand.
Hauki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kind.
A bone on bone clash there as Kind blocks the leg kick.
Hauki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kind. That did some damage!
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!
Hauki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kind.
Kind with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Kind is predictable there
and Hauki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hauki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kind momentarily.
Champ Kind is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki 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.
Kind throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hauki counter with a right hand.
Kind takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hauki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kind, right into the meat.
Hauki connects with a crisp jab.
Kind throws a body kick that misses.
Hauki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kind changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kind throws a series of punches but Hauki moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Kind misses
and Hauki counters with a good low kick that Kind was not able to check.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hauki swings widly with a right hand
and Kind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kind misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hauki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kind.
The fighters circling - Kind throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hauki raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kind is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kind checks a low kick from Hauki.
Hauki cracks the inside of Kind's front leg.
Hauki throws out a leg kick but Kind moves out of range and Hauki only half commits.
Nice uppercut there from Hauki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind moves out of range of the strikes.
Kind keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kind on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kind throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hauki.
Hauki flicks out a counter leg kick but Kind steps away.
Hauki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kind.
Hauki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kind ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kind misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hauki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kind doesn't seem bothered though.
Kind throws a body shot but no joy.
Kind connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kind moves away from the strike by Hauki.
Kind misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hauki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kind connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hauki scrambles back to his feet.
Kind's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hauki under the eye.
Kind lands the left hand.
Kind slips under a jab.
Kind is looking to counter punch.
Kind throws a head kick but Hauki moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauki slips a straight right by Kind.
Kind moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kind checks a leg kick.
Kind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hauki.
Kind throws out a leg kick but Hauki moves out of range and Kind only half commits.
Kind darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kind slips a straight right by Hauki.
Hauki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Hauki.
Kind slips a straight right by Hauki.
Kind circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kind swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kind.
Kind throws a body punch but Hauki moves out of range.
Hauki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kind sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Kind
and Hauki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kind scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kind lands a right hook to the body.
Kind throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Kind throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kind. Hauki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kind takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hauki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hauki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hauki throws a head kick but Kind moves out of range.
Hauki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kind.
Kind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kind misses with a low kick.
Kind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hauki.
Kind is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kind throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hauki on the side of the head.
Hauki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hauki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kind throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hauki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Champ Kind will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kind connects with a body shot.
Hauki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hauki feints and then cracks Kind's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kind down.
Hauki scores with a jab.
Kind misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hauki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hauki motions for Kind to come forward. Hauki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kind misses with a low kick.
Hauki takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hauki. Kind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Kind coming out on top.
Jab, jab by Kind - just one landing.
Hauki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kind takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hauki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kind wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Hauki.
Kind fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hauki.
Kind lands a jab to the head.
Hauki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kind ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hauki moves away.
Kind scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kind throws a body punch but Hauki moves out of range.
Kind scores with a shot to the body.
Hauki slips a straight right by Kind.
Hauki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Hauki.
Kind tried to score with a low kick but Hauki checks it.
Kind throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Kind does it's job there.
Kind throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hauki wants to clinch.
Kind half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hauki thumps Kind with a low kick.
Hauki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kind.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hauki takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hauki connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick from Kind misses.
Hauki checks a low kick from Kind.
Kind lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hauki takes a step back to recover.
Nice cross by Kind.
Kind pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hauki swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kind counter with a right hand.
Hauki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hauki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kind finds it's way round the side to connect with Hauki's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kind thows a leg kick but Hauki checks it
and Hauki counters with a stiff right hand.
Kind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hauki.
Kind uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hauki.
Hauki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hauki throws a jab when Kind was well out of range.
Kind is looking to slow Hauki down with leg kicks.
Kind keeps the fight on the outside.
Taneli Hauki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Champ Kind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kind lands a glancing blow to the side of Hauki's head.
Hauki misses the jab.
Hauki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kind.
Nice defenses there by Kind.
Kind swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hauki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kind scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind ducks under a wild hook from Hauki.
Hauki lands a head kick!
Hauki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kind misses with a right hand
and Hauki counters with a nice right hand that sends Kind toppling to the canvas! Kind scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hauki finish him?!
Kind is rocked!
Kind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hauki.
Oh Kind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kind takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hauki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kind thows a body kick. Hauki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kind works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hauki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Kind counters with a quick kick to the body but Hauki blocks it.
Kind misses with a hook. Hauki ducked under it nicely.
Kind scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kind seems to have got his legs back now.
Hauki avoids the head kick by Kind.
Kind avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kind looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hauki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Kind tenderised Hauki's leg. Hauki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kind fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hauki checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Champ Kind showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kind has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Champ Kind!
During a confident post fight interview, Champ Kind thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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