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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 2222 p4p, 1029 weight class) and Kai Kona (ranked 280 p4p, 137 weight class). Kona has chosen A Warriors Call as his entrance music. Kai Kona is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Kona!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vaiduoklis tried to counter with a leg kick but Kona avoided it.
Vaiduoklis takes a swing at Kona's ribcage but misses.
Kona missing with a left hand there. Vaiduoklis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kona stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kona bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vaiduoklis's head.
Kona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kai Kona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaiduoklis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kona changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kona checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Kona on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kona thuds his shin into the meat of Vaiduoklis's side.
Vaiduoklis blocks a head kick by Kona.
Vaiduoklis has Kona up against the cage in a clinch.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Kona avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike.
Kona breaks from the clinch.
Kona throws a leg kick that misses.
Kona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kona's sensitive parts.
Kona lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vaiduoklis will feel that in the morning.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaiduoklis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kona has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kona lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Vaiduoklis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kona tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vaiduoklis is able to avoid easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kona lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Kona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vaiduoklis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kona.
A shot to the liver by Vaiduoklis. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kona lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kona looks to land a right hand but Vaiduoklis moved out of range.
Vaiduoklis moves in looking to clinch but Kona pushes him off.
Some bone on bone action there as Kona checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hook to the body.
Kona lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kona. Vaiduoklis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vaiduoklis is looking to wear down Kona with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vaiduoklis lands a slapping body shot.
Vaiduoklis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kona fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Kona lands with a straight right. Vaiduoklis didn't see that one coming.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kona lands with an uppercut that bounces Vaiduoklis off the cage and back into range.
Kona misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaiduoklis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Kona moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kona.
Kona lands a jab to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vaiduoklis!
Kona uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vaiduoklis.
Kona takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the body kick.
Kona lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vaiduoklis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kona moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Kona will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice shot by Kona.
Kona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Kona unleashes a big counter combination but Vaiduoklis bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vaiduoklis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kona.
Kona connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vaiduoklis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kona connects with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kona 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 Vaiduoklis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vaiduoklis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vaiduoklis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kona cracks a nice hook into Vaiduoklis's ribs.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kona.
Vaiduoklis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona avoids the body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Kona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kona misses the body punch
letting Vaiduoklis counter with a right hand.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Kona moves out of range.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick.
Kona is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vaiduoklis with a body shot.
Kona wants to slow Vaiduoklis down by chopping away at his legs.
Kona scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vaiduoklis doesn't seem bothered though.
Kona lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis backing away here, and Kona unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kona misses with a double jab
and Vaiduoklis counters with a low kick, right behind Kona 's knee.
Vaiduoklis thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kona throws a head kick that misses
and Vaiduoklis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kona motions for Vaiduoklis to come forward. Kona throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vaiduoklis misses with a wild body shot.
Kona connects with an inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaiduoklis was well out of range. Poor timing from Kona.
Vaiduoklis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kona misses with a looping left.
Vaiduoklis is looking to clinch.
Kona doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kona moves out of range of the strikes.
Vaiduoklis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kona.
Kona fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis is out of range.
Vaiduoklis swings for the body but Kona moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Vaiduoklis misses.
Vaiduoklis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kona manages to avoid it.
Kona lands with a right hand.
Kona lands the left hand.
Kona throws a head kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Kona throws a wild body kick that Vaiduoklis sees coming a mile off.
Kona tries to work over Vaiduoklis's front leg with a kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
Vaiduoklis swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kona.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kona.
Kona 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.
Kona throws a sloppy head kick and Vaiduoklis moves out of range easily.
Kona walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kona checks a low kick from Vaiduoklis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis cracks Kona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Vaiduoklis.
Kona with the inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice hook to Kona's body. Kona takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vaiduoklis connects with a looping right hand.
Kona lands a jab to the head.
Kona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaiduoklis manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from Kona.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Kona showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Kona 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.
A big right from Kona misses.
Kona scores with a punch to the head.
Kona stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis wants to land a leg kick but Kona is out of range.
Vaiduoklis moves into the clinch.
Kona breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kona cracks a nice hook into Vaiduoklis's ribs.
Kona tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Kona.
Vaiduoklis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vaiduoklis. Kona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kona misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kona.
Vaiduoklis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kona just manages to avoid it.
Kona throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kona throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kona misses with an uppercut.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kona tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaiduoklis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some bone on bone action there as Vaiduoklis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kona fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vaiduoklis on the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kona feints a jab promting Vaiduoklis to slip. Kona then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vaiduoklis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis darts in and clinches Kona up against the cage.
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!
Kona pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kona lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kona checks the leg kick.
Vaiduoklis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis with a nice calf kick.
Kona tries to keep at a distance but Vaiduoklis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kona tries to pull guard but Vaiduoklis won't allow it.
Kona manages to break the clinch.
Kona connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vaiduoklis's hands.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Kona's front leg with a kick but Kona checks it.
Nice shot by Kona.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vaiduoklis, as that shot connected.
Crunch! Vaiduoklis slams his shin into Kona's torso.
Kona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kona with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kona takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kona throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body shot.
Vaiduoklis misses with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai Kona seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kona listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Kona. That snapped Vaiduoklis's head back.
Vaiduoklis with a nice calf kick.
Kona's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vaiduoklis lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaiduoklis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kona appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kona just misses with a punch to the body.
Kona gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kona darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kona throws a sloppy head kick and Vaiduoklis moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Kona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kona winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Kona!
After winning the bout, Kai Kona thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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