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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 1380 p4p, 1486 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 177 p4p, 192 weight class). Iso Paa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Paa.
Paa connects with a leg kick.
Durant checks a leg kick.
Durant checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Durant misses the target.
Durant works Paa's body with a nice hook.
Paa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durant misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Paa falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Durant to counter with a crisp jab.
Paa throws a body punch but Durant moves out of range.
Paa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Durant misses with a wild body shot.
Durant with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paa to score with a decent uppercut.
Paa lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durant manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paa.
Durant lands with a shot to the body.
Paa pushes Durant away with a front kick.
Paa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Durant did well to prevent Paa getting side control.
Durant gets full guard.
Paa forces his way into half guard.
Paa with the ground and pound but Durant uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Paa looking to pass the guard.
Paa has gone for a leg lock! Durant slips out almost immediately though and dives into Paa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant stays in close to Paa's body and controls the position.
Paa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durant can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paa trying to keep a closed guard but Durant is proving a slippery customer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durant got a little sloppy there for a moment and Paa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durant has managed to get both his arms back between Paa's legs - danger averted.
Durant won't allow Paa to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant wants to get up but he can't break Paa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Paa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Durant is aware though and is defending well.
Durant wants to stand but Paa is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durant trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paa striking off his back but it's not causing Durant any problems.
Durant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Paa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Durant misses with an uppercut.
Iso Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paa is looking to score with low kicks.
Paa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durant has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paa misses the jab.
Durant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Durant blocks the body kick.
Durant fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durant swivels and escapes.
Paa misses with a left hand
and Durant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paa scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Durant misses its intended target.
It seemed like Paa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Paa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Paa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Durant counters with a stiff right hand.
Paa looks to throw a body kick
and Durant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durant.
Durant scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paa in his tracks.
Durant throws an off balance right hand
and Paa counters with a straight right hand.
Paa throws a body kick that misses
and Durant counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Durant misses.
Paa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durant moves out of range as Paa strikes.
Paa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paa misses with a combination
and Durant counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant throws a looping overhand right but Paa ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Paa.
Durant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paa throws a leg kick
and Durant counters with a right hand to the body.
Durant blocks a low kick nicely.
Durant is looking to slow Paa down with leg kicks.
Paa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durant throws the left hand but Paa avoids the punch easily.
Paa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Durant blocks it well.
Paa throws a sloppy body shot
and Durant counters with a low kick, right behind Paa 's knee.
A punch lands to the side of Paa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Paa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Paa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paa throws a big counter head kick but Durant avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Durant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paa.
Paa missing with a left hand there. Durant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa connects with a looping right hand.
Paa lands a high kick!
Paa cracks Durant with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paa tries to land a front kick but Durant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Paa connects with a leg kick.
Paa misses with a hook to the body
and Durant counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Paa misses.
Durant appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Paa checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Durant throws a low kick but Paa avoids it.
Paa throws out a counter right but Durant avoids it with no problem.
Paa tries to land a front kick but Durant steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durant's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durant scrambles back to his feet.
Paa throws a body punch but Durant moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Paa.
Paa throws a hook but Durant blocks it.
Durant avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durant looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Paa throws a wild body kick that Durant sees coming a mile off.
Durant feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Paa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paa misses with a hook
and Durant counters with a straight right hand.
Paa misses with a double jab
and Durant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a hook to the body
and Durant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Durant misses
and Paa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paa cracks Durant with a good jab.
Paa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durant is looking to counter punch.
Durant misses with a low kick.
Kevin Durant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paa misses with a body shot
and Durant counters with a nice uppercut.
Durant dips to his left and cracks Paa with an uppercut!
Paa lands a front kick.
Durant tries to score with a low kick but Paa moves his leg out of the way.
Paa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy left from Durant finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Durant will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Paa throws a right and a left that Durant avoids nicely.
Durant was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Paa misses with a body shot.
Paa throws a lazy uppercut
and Durant counters with a stiff right hand.
Paa misses with a right hand
and Durant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paa connects with a crisp jab.
Iso Paa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Paa lands a nice shot to the body.
Paa misses with a body shot.
Durant takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paa throws the kick towards the body but Durant avoids it.
Durant is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa scores with a leg kick.
Durant thumps Paa with a low kick.
Durant on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paa. Paa obviously looking to wear him down.
Paa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Durant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durant displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant jabs Paa right on the nose. Paa blinks but takes it well.
Paa misses with a low kick.
Paa walks into a left hand.
Paa lands with a good body shot.
Durant lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paa misses with a body shot.
Paa lands a nice hook to Durant's body. Durant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
It looks like Durant has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Paa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durant slips a straight right by Paa.
Paa throws a sloppy head kick
and Durant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Durant jabs Paa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Paa misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Durant misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durant slips a jab and a cross from Paa.
It looked like Durant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durant moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Paa is out of range.
Paa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durant.
Paa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Paa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paa misses with a body punch
and Durant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paa thinking.
Paa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durant moves away.
Paa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paa staying out of range there.
Durant takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Paa misses
and Durant counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Paa thinking.
Paa shoots in but no luck this time.
Paa misses with a kick to the body
and Durant counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paa throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Durant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Paa throws a sloppy body shot
and Durant counters with an inside leg kick.
Paa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A swing and a miss from Durant.
Paa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durant scores with a nice head shot.
Paa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Paa misses its intended target.
Paa throws a poor cross that misses
and Durant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durant misses with a hook. Paa ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durant misses the shot to the body.
Durant scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paa throws a poor cross that misses
and Paa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paa tests Durant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Paa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Paa lands with a kick to the temple. Durant shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed right hand from Paa misses the target.
Durant slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Paa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Durant misses the target.
Paa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durant.
Paa scores with the left hand. Durant knows he should have avoided that one.
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 Kevin Durant.
I think Durant 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Durant!
A very excited looking Kevin Durant rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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