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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Machiels (ranked 2031 p4p, 1032 weight class) and Menes Kai (ranked 214 p4p, 106 weight class). Machiels comes to the cage accompanied by Rampage Anthem. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kai's choice of entrance music: The Astronaut - Jin. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Menes Kai was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Machiels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Menes Kai!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai lands a jab to Machiels's midsection.
Machiels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Machiels avoids the body shot from Kai.
Kai digs a good hook to Machiels's body.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Machiels.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Machiels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machiels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kai manages to circle out of the way.
Machiels moves out of range as Kai strikes.
Machiels gets a clinch.
Machiels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machiels wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machiels closes the distance and pushes Kai back into the cage.
Kai lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai breaks from the clinch.
Machiels needs to keep his hands up - Kai had a free shot at his head there.
Kai looks to land a combination but Machiels avoids it well.
Kai throws a jab but it's blocked by Machiels.
Machiels pushes Kai up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Machiels.
Kai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Machiels backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Machiels.
Machiels managing to block the knees to the body from Kai.
Machiels leaning his opponent against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machiels as Kai tries to tie him up.
Kai blocks an elbow strike from Machiels.
Machiels misses with a knee strike.
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 tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Machiels is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kai is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai is trying to push Machiels away but Machiels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Machiels with a knee to the head.
It looks like Menes Kai has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai can't break the clinch.
Machiels with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kai lands a body punch.
Kai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kai wants to break free but Machiels has control.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Machiels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Machiels.
Kai tries to break free but Machiels pushes him back against the cage.
Kai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Machiels backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Machiels tries to clinch but Kai is having none of it.
Machiels moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
Kai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Machiels tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machiels moves away.
A big left from Kai misses.
Machiels is looking to clinch.
Kai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machiels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kai swings for the body but Machiels moves out of range.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machiels fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kai, pushing him back against the cage.
Machiels landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machiels keeps control of Kai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Machiels lands a good knee to the midsection. Kai won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Machiels takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
I was talking to Machiels's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kai is trying to push Machiels away but Machiels has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kai swings wildly with an uppercut but Machiels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machiels.
Kai avoiding damage as Machiels throws knees to the body.
Machiels with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Machiels utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Machiels tries a knee to the head but Kai blocks it.
Kai manages to break the clinch.
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.
The cut man is working on Menes Kai's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machiels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kai misses with a two punch combination.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Machiels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machiels seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Machiels closes the distance and clinches.
Kai is trying to break free.
Kai lands with a left to the head.
Machiels misses with a knee to the head.
Kai breaks from the clinch.
Kai misses the shot to the body.
Machiels wants to clinch up but Kai keeps it at a distance.
Machiels gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machiels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Machiels tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Machiels tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
Kai looks to land a left hand but Machiels moved out of range nicely.
Machiels is looking to counter the offense by Kai and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Kai. Beautiful body shot.
Kai punishes Machiels's body with a nice straight punch.
Machiels tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Machiels rather than just go for the knockout.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machiels.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machiels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machiels tries a head kick but it misses.
Menes Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kai throws a body shot but no joy.
Machiels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kai manages to circle out of the way.
Machiels wants to clinch up but Kai keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Kai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Machiels.
Machiels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai throws out a loose jab but Machiels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and Machiels moves out of range easily.
Machiels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hans Machiels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machiels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machiels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Machiels with a body shot.
Kai misses with an uppercut. Machiels saw that one coming.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Kai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kai misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machiels doesn't manage to clinch there - Kai circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiels is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai throws a series of punches but Machiels moves out of range.
Machiels tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Machiels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Kai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kai.
Kai lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No joy there for Kai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machiels throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Machiels wants to clinch.
Kai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Kai.
Machiels has managed to clinch.
Kai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Kai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Machiels.
As Kai tries to get set, Machiels tries to push him back and clinch up but Kai manages to avoid the attempt.
Machiels fails with an attempt to clinch.
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 Menes Kai's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kai misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machiels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machiels tries to clinch but Kai is having none of it.
Kai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Machiels with a body shot.
Machiels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machiels clinches with his opponent.
Kai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machiels forces Kai back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Machiels.
Kai avoids the elbow strike from Machiels, against the cage.
Machiels missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai manages to break the clinch.
Machiels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machiels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kai digs a good hook to Machiels's body.
Kai misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Kai scores with a four punch combination!
Kai swats away the attempt to clinch by Machiels.
Kai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Hans Machiels has been cut.
Machiels moves in looking to clinch but Kai pushes him off.
Kai misses with a wild body shot.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machiels forces Kai back against the cage and clinches.
Kai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kai misses with a straight right.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Machiels is looking to clinch.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machiels tries to clinch but Kai moves out of range.
Kai throws a body punch but Machiels moves out of range.
Machiels tries to clinch but Kai moves out of range.
Kai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Machiels tries to clinch but Kai moves out of range.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Machiels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Machiels avoids the head kick by Kai.
Machiels is looking to clinch but Kai is avoiding it.
Kai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Machiels momentarily.
Machiels lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kai thuds a left hand into Machiels's body.
Machiels tries to clinch there but Kai circles away.
Kai lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machiels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Machiels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machiels darts in and clinches Kai up against the cage.
Machiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Machiels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Machiels tries to close the distance and clinch but Kai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Machiels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Machiels has managed to clinch.
Kai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Machiels throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kai breaks the clinch.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Machiels tries to clinch up.
Machiels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machiels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kai.
Machiels instigates a clinch.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Machiels tries a knee to the head but Kai blocks it.
Machiels stalling in the clinch but Kai improves position.
Machiels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Machiels looking to slow down the pace here.
Hans Machiels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Machiels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machiels managing to block the knees to the body from Kai.
Kai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Machiels has him pressed against the cage.
Kai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kai tries to break free but Machiels pushes him back against the cage.
Kai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hans Machiels 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.
Kai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Menes Kai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Menes Kai!
After winning the bout, Menes Kai 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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