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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rahmi Kaan (ranked 3948 p4p, 5861 weight class) and Kaimana Kamalani (ranked 400 p4p, 487 weight class). Rahmi Kaan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kaimana Kamalani's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Las Vegas, Rahmi Kaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaimana Kamalani!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamalani rushes Kaan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kamalani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kamalani has a couple of punches blocked by Kaan.
Kaan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kamalani up against the cage.
Kaan prevents the takedown attempt.
Kaan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamalani.
Kamalani creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kaan lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kaan is stalling here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Kaan.
Kaan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaan lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamalani is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kaan presses Kamalani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaan.
Kaan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kamalani drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rahmi Kaan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaimana Kamalani.
Kaan lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kaan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaan lands with a light punch inside.
Kaan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Come on Kaan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kaan lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaan lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamalani is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaan has double underhooks.
Kaan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kaan misses with a punch to the body.
Kaan tries a body shot but Kamalani blocks it.
Kamalani wants to stall.
Kamalani is trying to pull guard but Kaan has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaan.
Kaan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kamalani tries for a takedown but Kaan circles away easily
and Kaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamalani doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaan circles away.
Kamalani fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaan, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamalani closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kaan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamalani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kaan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kamalani with a poor takedown
and Kaan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kamalani's knee momentarily.
Kamalani on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kamalani swings widly with a right hand
and Kaan counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamalani is rocked!
Kamalani misses with a takedown
and Kaan counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rahmi Kaan!
Post fight, an emotional Rahmi Kaan said 'I want that Dias fight back as soon as I can.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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