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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shui Kan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Liston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonny Liston acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shui Kan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sonny Liston!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kan misses with a takedown attempt - Liston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liston throws a lazy right hand but Kan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Liston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kan manages to break the clinch.
Liston misses with a double jab.
Kan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kan misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kan is looking to clinch.
Kan tries to clinch but Liston moves out of range.
Liston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liston but Liston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kan throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liston. Kan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonny Liston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kan misses with the combination.
Kan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liston blocks an elbow strike.
Kan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kan fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shui Kan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liston throws a series of punches but Kan moves out of range.
Liston closes the distance and lands a one-two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kan has managed to clinch.
Liston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kan lands a knee to the body.
Kan tries to stall but Liston uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Liston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Liston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kan lands a nice elbow.
Kan tries a knee to the head but Liston blocks it.
Liston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Liston is trying to break free.
Liston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Liston tries to break free but Kan pushes him back against the cage.
Liston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liston wants to get back to striking at distance but Kan won't allow it.
Liston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kan manages to break the clinch.
Kan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liston throws a looping overhand right but Kan ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liston chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kan can pounce on him.
Kan shoots for a takedown but Liston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kan fails with a takedown attempt.
Kan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liston's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Liston duly obliges.
It looks like Shui Kan has been cut.
Liston lands a jab to Kan's midsection.
Sonny Liston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kan is breathing heavily.
Kan moves in looking to clinch but Liston pushes him off.
Liston cracks Kan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kan on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Liston - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Liston misses.
Kan fails with a takedown attempt.
Liston throws a body punch but Kan moves out of range.
Liston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kan counters with a left to the body.
Liston circles away from the clinch attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liston.
Kan ducks under a wild hook from Liston.
Liston throws a series of punches but Kan moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liston misses with a wild combination.
Liston throws a right and a left that Kan avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Liston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shui Kan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Liston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kan's head.
Liston takes a swing at Kan's ribcage but misses.
Liston misses the shot to the body.
Kan moves forwards but Liston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liston is fending him off so far but Kan persists. Nope, Liston circles away and we're back to standing.
Liston blocks a head kick by Kan.
Kan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liston.
Kan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Liston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kan fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kan wants to clinch.
Kan shoots for a takedown but Liston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shui Kan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kan wants to clinch.
Kan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liston.
Liston blocks a head kick by Kan.
Liston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kan fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Liston but Liston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liston throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Liston misses with a body shot.
A left lands for Liston.
Liston dodges the punch combination from Kan.
Liston takes a swing at Kan's ribcage but misses.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kan. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Liston lands a nice hook to Kan's body. Kan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Liston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kan walks into a straight right hand from Liston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Liston does no damage.
Liston thows a body shot but no joy.
Kan shoots in but no luck this time.
Liston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kan.
Kan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kan wants to clinch.
Liston tries to bum rush Kan with a series of wild strikes but Kan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Liston misses with a wild body shot.
Kan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Liston as he avoids it easily.
Kan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nice jab there from Liston.
Kan shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Liston does no damage.
Liston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kan momentarily.
Liston lands a left and a right that send Kan crashing to the mat, dazed. Liston thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kan is rocked!
Liston misses with a two punch combination.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liston.
Liston lands with a nice combination. Kan backs away looking to recover.
Sonny Liston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Liston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shui Kan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kan avoids the body shot from Liston.
Kan scores with a kick to the body.
Liston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kan slips a straight right by Liston.
Kan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shui Kan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liston throws a combination that misses
and Kan counters with a head kick.
Liston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kan dodges the punch combination from Liston.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liston!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kan looks for a takedown but Liston sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kan dives in and grabs Liston's left leg, looking for a takedown. Liston pushes down on Kan's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shui Kan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kan shoots in but no luck this time.
Liston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kan.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Horrible takedown by Kan or perhaps it was just good defense by Liston which made him look bad.
Kan moves into range and clinches up with Liston.
Kan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Liston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Liston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kan has him pressed against the cage.
Kan prevents Liston from breaking the clinch.
Liston tries to break free but Kan pushes him back against the cage.
Liston wants to break free but Kan has control.
Liston wants to get back to striking at distance but Kan won't allow it.
Kan misses with an elbow over the top.
Liston wants to get back to striking at distance but Kan won't allow it.
Kan misses with a knee strike.
Liston tries to break the clinch but Kan is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Liston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kan trying to land knees to the body.
Kan has Liston pressed against the cage, preventing Liston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Liston tries to break free but Kan pushes him back against the cage.
Liston wants to break free but Kan has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Liston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kan is trying to stall.
Liston wants to get back to striking at distance but Kan won't allow it.
Kan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kan manages to break the clinch.
Liston throws a right and a left that Kan avoids nicely.
No joy there for Liston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kan is looking to clinch.
Liston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Liston lands a glancing blow to the side of Kan's head.
Sonny Liston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liston!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Liston.
Kan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Liston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Liston!
Liston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Liston looks to land a combination but Kan avoids it well.
Shui Kan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liston lands a nice looking body shot.
Kan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Liston scores with a one two! Kan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Liston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kan misses with a combination
and Liston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Liston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Liston 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Liston!
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