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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Faolin (ranked 369 p4p, 642 weight class) and Komedor DKasada (ranked 54 p4p, 90 weight class). Faolin comes into the arena with It Ain’t a Crime by House of Pain blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Faolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Komedor DKasada!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faolin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DKasada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DKasada connects with a nice looking jab.
Faolin has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
DKasada scores with a jab.
DKasada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faolin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faolin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from DKasada.
DKasada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faolin throws a looping overhand right but DKasada ducks down to avoid it.
Faolin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Faolin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
DKasada's coach down at Copes was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on DKasada's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Komedor DKasada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faolin just misses with a punch to the body.
DKasada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice straight punches there by DKasada. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of DKasada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with DKasada, pushing him back against the cage.
DKasada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Faolin tries to work over DKasada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faolin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of DKasada backwards.
DKasada avoiding damage as Faolin throws knees to the body.
Faolin has a couple of punches blocked by DKasada.
DKasada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faolin swings wildly with an uppercut but DKasada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DKasada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faolin.
DKasada presses Faolin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DKasada misses with a hook from the clinch.
DKasada misses with some punches.
Faolin scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from DKasada.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, DKasada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DKasada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DKasada slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as DKasada lands an impressive looking overhand right. Faolin doesn't seem phased though.
Faolin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Faolin looks to land a left hand but DKasada moved out of range nicely.
DKasada tries to clinch up.
Faolin throwing a counter right hand but DKasada manages to avoid it.
DKasada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Faolin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Faolin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DKasada.
Faolin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from DKasada.
Faolin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DKasada.
Faolin swinging wildly here.
DKasada misses the jab.
DKasada scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
DKasada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faolin.
DKasada throws a jab but it's blocked by Faolin.
DKasada lands with a shot to the body.
DKasada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faolin. DKasada does a little dance to reset his feet.
DKasada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from DKasada finds it's way through Faolin's defenses.
DKasada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
DKasada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Faolin. Faolin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Faolin lands an overhand right.
Faolin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
DKasada might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin throws a right and a left that DKasada avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from DKasada! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DKasada stuns Faolin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DKasada has taken the fight to the clinch.
DKasada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DKasada lands an uppercut.
DKasada breaks the clinch.
DKasada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faolin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab by Faolin.
Faolin needs to keep his hands up - DKasada had a free shot at his head there.
DKasada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
DKasada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from DKasada.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Komedor DKasada dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
DKasada scores with a punch to the head.
Joey Faolin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faolin misses with a combination
and DKasada counters with a stiff right hand.
Faolin ducks right into an uppercut from DKasada.
DKasada throws a hook but Faolin avoids it easily.
Faolin doesn't manage to clinch there - DKasada circles away.
Faolin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Komedor DKasada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faolin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faolin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DKasada.
Faolin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DKasada misses with a hook. Faolin ducked under it nicely.
Faolin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
DKasada scores with a nice right hand.
DKasada just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Faolin. That snapped DKasada's head back.
A slow jab from DKasada misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut lands for Faolin. That snapped DKasada's head back.
DKasada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faolin on the side of the head.
Faolin scores with a hook to the body. DKasada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A left lands for DKasada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DKasada misses with a body shot.
Faolin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Komedor DKasada has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faolin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
DKasada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DKasada digs a good hook to Faolin's body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Faolin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Faolin blocks an uppercut.
DKasada working aggressively here.
Komedor DKasada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by DKasada.
Still in the clinch, DKasada scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DKasada.
DKasada manages to break the clinch.
Faolin moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DKasada.
DKasada managing to block the knees to the body from Faolin.
DKasada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faolin tries a body shot but DKasada blocks it.
DKasada throws a head punch that misses.
Faolin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short body shot lands from Faolin as the two fighters clinch.
DKasada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faolin.
DKasada tries to throw a body punch but Faolin avoids it by throwing DKasada back against the cage.
Faolin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faolin connects with a knee to the head.
DKasada taking a breather.
Faolin lands a right hand.
Faolin lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faolin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Faolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Faolin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DKasada tries a body shot but Faolin blocks it.
Faolin throws a head punch that misses.
DKasada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Faolin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DKasada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
DKasada is breathing heavily.
DKasada scores with a hook to the body.
Faolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faolin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DKasada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
DKasada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by DKasada.
DKasada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faolin blocks a body shot from DKasada.
Faolin struggles to land a body shot inside as DKasada controls his hands.
DKasada blocks a body shot from Faolin.
Faolin connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faolin scores with a shoulder strike.
Faolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faolin with a knee to the head.
DKasada struggles to land a body shot inside as Faolin controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Faolin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Komedor DKasada's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
DKasada looks to land a left hand but Faolin moved out of range nicely.
Nice cross by DKasada.
DKasada with a nice cross.
Faolin lands a right hook to the body.
DKasada misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Faolin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DKasada lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DKasada lands an overhand right.
Faolin throws a nice looking combination but DKasada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Faolin drops his hands momentarily and DKasada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
DKasada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faolin walks into a left hand.
Faolin throws a big shot that misses.
Faolin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DKasada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by DKasada.
Faolin drops his hands momentarily and DKasada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
DKasada connects with a crisp jab.
Faolin ducks under a wild hook from DKasada.
DKasada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Faolin moves out of range of the strikes.
Faolin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Faolin looks to land a right hand but DKasada moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends DKasada sprawling to the canvas. Faolin follows him down, looking for the kill. Can DKasada hang on?
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!
Faolin stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows DKasada to get to his feet.
DKasada moves out of range of the strikes.
DKasada lands a nice shot to the body.
Faolin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
DKasada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
DKasada 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.
DKasada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DKasada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
DKasada takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faolin takes one to the chin there.
Faolin throws a body punch but DKasada moves out of range.
Faolin takes a swing at DKasada's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by DKasada - just one landing.
Faolin is looking to clinch.
DKasada dips to his left and cracks Faolin with an uppercut!
Faolin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Faolin misses with a looping left.
Faolin throws a jab but it's blocked by DKasada.
DKasada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
DKasada cracks a nice hook into Faolin's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DKasada clinches with his opponent.
Faolin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but DKasada blocks it with crossed arms.
Faolin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
DKasada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DKasada throws a punch but it's blocked by Faolin.
Faolin misses with a punch on the inside.
DKasada lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faolin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from DKasada.
Faolin lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by DKasada.
Faolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faolin blocks an uppercut.
DKasada scores with a shot to the side of Faolin's head.
DKasada lands an uppercut.
DKasada takes a knee right on the jaw!
DKasada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DKasada struggles to land a body shot inside as Faolin controls his hands.
DKasada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faolin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Komedor DKasada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think DKasada has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Komedor DKasada!
After winning the bout, Komedor DKasada 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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