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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 1592 p4p, 2124 weight class) and Menes Kai (ranked 167 p4p, 219 weight class). Kai has chosen The Astronaut - Jin as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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World class MT
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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 16 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai misses with a right hand
and Kangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kangas lands a jab.
Kai misses with a jab to the body
and Kai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangas misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kai! But no joy.
Kangas throws a big shot that misses.
Kai with a nice cross.
Kangas throws a sloppy head kick and Kai moves out of range easily.
Kai throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas misses with a kick to the body
letting Kai counter with a right hand.
Kangas avoids the body shot from Kai.
Kai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kai sizes up Kangas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Kangas misses.
Kai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kai takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick.
Kangas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kai on the side of the head.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Kangas.
Kai misses with a looping right.
Kangas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
Kai misses with a double jab
and Kangas counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Kai as he checks the leg kick.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangas moves away.
Kangas misses with a left hand
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been informed that Kai has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas lands with a right hand.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Kai misses with a body shot.
Kai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kangas.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangas.
Kai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kangas rather than just go for the knockout.
Kangas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kai checks it well.
Kai throws a series of punches but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kangas thinking.
Kangas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kangas takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Kangas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kai under the eye.
A head kick by Kangas misses
and Kai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kangas is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kangas thuds his shin into the meat of Kai's side.
No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
Kai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kangas is just out of range.
Kangas misses with an uppercut.
Kangas misses with a left hand
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Kai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kangas.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kangas.
Kai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kangas can pounce on him.
Kangas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kangas misses with a body shot
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Kangas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai lands a jab to Kangas's midsection.
Kangas throws a head kick but Kai moves out of range.
Kai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kangas misses
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai lands a jab to the head.
Kangas blocks a jab.
Kai lands a nice looking body shot.
Kai takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
Kai tries to move into range but Kangas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangas.
Kangas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Kangas throws a head kick that misses.
Kangas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice straight punches there by Kangas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kangas.
Kai slips a jab from Kangas.
Kangas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Menes Kai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Kangas finds it's way through Kai's defenses.
Kai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kangas throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
Kai misses with a body shot.
Kangas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
It looked like Kangas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kai.
Kangas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kai's head backwards.
Kai misses with a body punch
and Kangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kangas throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai throws a series of punches but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kangas looks for the body kick but Kai saw that one coming.
Kangas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kangas tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangas moves away.
Kangas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai staying out of range there.
A big right from Kai misses.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai avoids a kick to the body.
Kangas looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
A nice combination there by Kai.
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kai manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Kangas. Beautiful body shot.
A big left from Kangas misses.
Kangas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice shot lands for Kai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kangas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kai checks it well.
Kai misses with a hook. Kangas ducked under it nicely.
Kangas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kai.
Kai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kai throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
Kai needs to keep his hands up - Kangas had a free shot at his head there.
Kai defending well as Kangas loads up on a big left hand.
Kangas misses with a straight right.
Kai lands with a kick to the temple. Kangas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Tapani Kangas has been cut.
Kai misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Kai.
Kangas takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Kangas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kai scores with a body shot.
Kangas moves out of range as Kai strikes.
Kai defending well as Kangas loads up on a big left hand.
Kai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Kangas misses the body punch
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kangas misses with a body kick.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Menes Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kai takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
Kangas takes one on the button.
Kai ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Kai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Kai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kai avoids a kick to the body.
Kai misses with a looping left.
Kangas ducks right into an uppercut from Kai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kangas throws a looping overhand right but Kai ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kai jabs Kangas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kangas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kangas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Kangas to counter with a crisp jab.
Kangas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kangas throws a head kick but Kai moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Menes Kai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tapani Kangas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kangas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kai. Kai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kangas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kai.
Kai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kai misses with a hook to the body
and Kangas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kai thuds a left hand into Kangas's body.
Kai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Kangas.
Kai cracks a nice hook into Kangas's ribs.
Kangas swings for the body but Kai moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kangas misses with a hook
letting Kai counter with a right hand.
Kai misses with a lunging right hand
and Kangas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai misses with an uppercut
and Kangas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws a lazy right hand but Kangas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kai throws a nice looking combination but Kangas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Kangas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kai throws a series of punches but Kangas avoids them all with ease.
Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kangas lands with a good body shot.
Kai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kangas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kai throws a hook to the side of Kangas's head but Kangas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kangas throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kangas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kangas.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai misses with a body shot.
Kai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangas throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
Kai swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Kangas counter with a right hand.
Kai throws a head kick that misses.
Kangas throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kangas lands a lovely overhand right.
Kangas scores with a sloppy right hand. Kai should have avoided that one.
Kangas looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
Kangas moves away from the strike by Kai.
Kangas misses with a straight right.
Jab from Kai.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Kangas takes a swing at Kai's ribcage but misses.
Kai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kai misses with an uppercut. Kangas saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
Kai blocks a jab.
Kangas throws a big shot that misses.
Kai misses with a body shot
and Kangas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kangas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kai.
Kangas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kangas.
Kangas throws a leg kick but Kai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Kangas loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kangas misses with a hook
and Kangas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kangas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kangas throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Kai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kangas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai.
Kangas lunges at Kai with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kai's hand.
Kai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kai throws a shot from downtown. Kangas moves away and avoids it.
Kai misses with a combination
and Kangas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kangas misses with a hook. Kai ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Kangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Kangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas throws an overhand right that lands on Kai's shoulder, as Kai tries to avoid the shot.
Kangas slips a jab from Kai.
Kangas throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangas moves away.
Tapani Kangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Menes Kai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kangas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 Tapani Kangas.
Well Kai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Menes Kai!
Menes Kai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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