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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 55 p4p, 143 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 8 p4p, 22 weight class). Demenok has chosen The Moby Dick Speech as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenobi just misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Kenobi misses.
Demenok misses with a leg kick.
Demenok throws a good cross that connects.
Demenok looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenobi is just out of range.
Kenobi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Demenok lands with a good body shot.
Demenok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenobi.
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Kenobi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut. Demenok saw that one coming.
Demenok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Demenok has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kenobi motions for Demenok to come forward. Kenobi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenobi closes the distance and clinches.
Kenobi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Rukter Demenok has been cut.
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!
Demenok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demenok tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Demenok back against the cage.
Demenok looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Demenok on the inside.
Kenobi throws an elbow but it misses.
Kenobi swings wildly with an uppercut but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok works on Kenobi's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok tries to work over Kenobi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Our sources have told us that Kenobi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Demenok lands an uppercut.
Demenok pushes Kenobi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Demenok.
Demenok lands a nice uppercut.
Demenok takes a shot to the head.
Kenobi tries a body shot but Demenok blocks it.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Kenobi scores with a shot to the side of Demenok's head.
Kenobi lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Kenobi on the inside.
Demenok blocks a body shot from Kenobi.
A short body shot lands from Demenok as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Demenok.
Kenobi lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Demenok.
Kenobi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kenobi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Demenok's brow.
Kenobi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kenobi scores with a shoulder strike.
Demenok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenobi controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi pushes Demenok back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Kenobi.
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenobi controls his hands.
Kenobi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Demenok's defenses.
Demenok tries to work over Kenobi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Kenobi scores with a shot to the side of Demenok's head.
Demenok lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Demenok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Demenok throws a head punch that misses.
Demenok has a couple of punches blocked by Kenobi.
Kenobi throws a punch but it's blocked by Demenok.
Demenok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Demenok misses with some punches.
Demenok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi lands with a light punch inside.
Demenok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demenok avoids a wild elbow strike from Kenobi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kenobi trying to control the position but instead, Demenok has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kenobi into the cage.
Kenobi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenobi blocks an uppercut.
Kenobi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi throws a head punch that misses.
Kenobi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Kenobi.
Kenobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenobi prevents a body shot from Demenok.
Kenobi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Demenok tries to work over Kenobi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kenobi tries to work over Demenok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Demenok misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenobi lands an uppercut.
Kenobi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Demenok.
Nice body punch from Kenobi.
Demenok pushes Kenobi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Demenok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kenobi misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenobi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demenok blocks an elbow strike.
Demenok blocks the elbow strike.
Kenobi lands a hook that snaps the head of Demenok backwards.
Demenok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Kenobi misses.
Kenobi misses the shot to the body.
Kenobi throws a shot from downtown. Demenok moves away and avoids it.
Kenobi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kenobi moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Demenok misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Kenobi.
Kenobi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Demenok up against the cage.
Demenok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenobi's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Obi Wan Kenobi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Demenok. That's going to slow Kenobi down.
Kenobi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Demenok moves into range and clinches up with Kenobi.
A head punch on the inside from Kenobi fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenobi.
Kenobi lands a body punch.
Demenok lands an uppercut.
Kenobi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Demenok up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kenobi.
Demenok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenobi's elbow.
Demenok lands with a short shot to the head.
Kenobi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Demenok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenobi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kenobi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demenok misses with some punches.
Kenobi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Demenoks head.
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!
Demenok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kenobi blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Kenobi slows down the pace here.
Kenobi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Demenok backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok lands with a short shot to the head.
Demenok throws a head punch that misses.
Kenobi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kenobi working aggressively here.
Demenok blocks an uppercut.
Demenok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Demenok throws a punch but it's blocked by Kenobi.
Kenobi blocks a body shot from Demenok.
A short uppercut from Kenobi.
Demenok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Demenok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Demenok tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Demenok back against the cage.
Demenok misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Demenok.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Demenok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Demenok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Kenobi has a couple of punches blocked by Demenok.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demenok.
Demenok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demenok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kenobi tries to work over Demenok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Demenok.
Kenobi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Kenobi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Kenobi.
A short body shot lands from Demenok as the two fighters clinch.
Demenok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards.
Demenok misses with a body punch.
Demenok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenobi blocks a body shot from Demenok.
Demenok dodges an elbow strike from Kenobi.
Demenok works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Demenok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Kenobi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kenobi prevents a body shot from Demenok.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kenobi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kenobi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kenobi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Demenok avoids a wild elbow strike from Kenobi.
Demenok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kenobi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Demenok.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Demenok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Demenok tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Demenok back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demenok.
Kenobi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenobi.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Demenok lands a left hand.
Demenok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kenobi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Kenobi fails to land.
Demenok avoids a wild elbow strike from Kenobi.
A short left from Kenobi.
Kenobi misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kenobi.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.
Demenok takes an elbow to the forehead.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Demenok prevents a body shot from Kenobi.
Demenok tries a body shot but Kenobi blocks it.
Kenobi lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Demenok.
A short right from Demenok.
Demenok digs a right hand into Kenobi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kenobi's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Demenok.
Demenok works on Kenobi's body with a couple of short punches.
Demenok takes an elbow to the temple.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.
Demenok cracks Kenobi with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kenobi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Demenok.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenobi lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Demenok.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rukter Demenok's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Demenok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenobi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kenobi clobbers Demenok with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kenobi throws an overhand right that lands on Demenok's shoulder, as Demenok tries to avoid the shot.
Demenok scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Demenok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenobi was well out of range. Poor timing from Demenok.
Demenok throws out a loose jab but Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok throws a push kick but Kenobi slaps the foot to one side.
Kenobi lands a slapping body shot.
Kenobi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenobi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Demenok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
Kenobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Demenok.
A jab from Demenok misses.
Kenobi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Demenok lands a really nice looking cross but Kenobi seems unphased.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi just misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok scores with a sloppy right hand. Kenobi should have avoided that one.
Kenobi misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kenobi.
Demenok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Demenok scoring well with a low kick there.
Demenok lands a slapping body shot.
Demenok defending well as Kenobi loads up on a big left hand.
Demenok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenobi.
Demenok lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kenobi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenobi tries to clinch but Demenok moves out of range.
Demenok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenobi misses with a body shot.
Kenobi loads up on a big right hand but Demenok slips the punch.
Kenobi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenobi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenobi.
Demenok uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kenobi has time to react.
Nice defenses there by Demenok.
Demenok thows a leg kick but Kenobi checks it
and Kenobi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Kenobi misses.
Demenok tries to land a leg kick but Kenobi saw it coming and moves away.
Kenobi defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand.
Kenobi takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Demenok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Demenok gets tackled into the cage by Kenobi. Kenobi maintains the clinch.
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!
Demenok struggles to land a body shot inside as Kenobi controls his hands.
Demenok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenobi's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Demenok.
Demenok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kenobi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demenok digs a right hand underneath Kenobi's ribcage. Kenobi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kenobi has a couple of punches blocked by Demenok.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kenobi.
Demenok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demenok has a couple of punches blocked by Kenobi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kenobi throws an elbow but misses.
Demenok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Demenok trying to land knees to the body.
Kenobi lands with a light punch inside.
Kenobi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Demenok fails to land.
Demenok can't find room to land a body shot as Kenobi controls the action.
Demenok letting Kenobi take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi pushes Demenok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenobi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Demenok backwards.
Demenok prevents a body shot from Kenobi.
Demenok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demenok lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kenobi trying to stall but Demenok improves his position.
A shot in the inside from Kenobi.
Kenobi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Demenoks head.
Demenok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kenobi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kenobi throws an elbow that misses.
Kenobi swings wildly with an uppercut but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demenok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kenobi struggles to land a body shot inside as Demenok controls his hands.
Demenok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kenobi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Demenok misses with a body punch.
Obi Wan Kenobi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenobi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Demenok.
Demenok throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kenobi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Demenok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenobi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Demenok. Demenok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kenobi tries to clinch up but Demenok circles away and keeps his distance.
Kenobi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenobi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kenobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demenok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenobi.
Demenok wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kenobi lands a jab to the nose.
Demenok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demenok wants to land a leg kick but Kenobi is out of range.
Demenok is looking to slow Kenobi down with leg kicks.
Kenobi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Demenok is able to avoid easily.
Kenobi throws a body kick that misses.
Kenobi connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Obi Wan Kenobi.
I think Kenobi 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obi Wan Kenobi!
An out of breath and clearly excited Obi Wan Kenobi thanked Carnage Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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