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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keanu Ikaika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikaika comes to the cage accompanied by Not Afraid. 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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182 cm
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222 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keanu Ikaika! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juanito Salvador! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ikaika drops his hands momentarily and Salvador takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Ikaika keeps the fight on the outside. Salvador misses with a hook. Ikaika ducked under it nicely. Salvador moves away from the strike by Ikaika. Salvador slips under a jab from Ikaika. Juanito Salvador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Salvador thows a left - swing and a miss! Ikaika fails to land with a series of punches.
Salvador defending well as Ikaika loads up on a big left hand. Salvador fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ikaika looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Ikaika throws a hook but Salvador avoids it easily. Salvador thows a body shot but no joy. Salvador ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ikaika moves away. Ikaika jabs Salvador right on the nose. Salvador blinks but takes it well. The fighters circling - Ikaika throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ikaika looks to score with a jab to the body but Salvador is just out of range. Ikaika moves forwards but Salvador connects with a nice, crisp jab. Ikaika keeps the fight on the outside. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Salvador lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ikaika at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ikaika takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Keanu Ikaika has been cut. Ikaika misses with a wild body shot. Salvador clinches with his opponent.
Salvador avoiding damage.
Salvador works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ikaika is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador scores with a hook to the body. Salvador just leaning against Ikaika, taking a breather. Salvador lands a nice shot to the body. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Salvador. Salvador scores with a nice hook to the head. A nice left hand lands by Salvador.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. A short body shot lands from Salvador as the two fighters clinch.
Salvador presses Ikaika against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nice body punch from Salvador. Salvador lands an uppercut. Salvador leaning against his opponent.
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside. Salvador controlling the action here for a moment.
Salvador cracks Ikaika with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salvador stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Salvador digs a right hand underneath Ikaika's ribcage. Ikaika let out a lung full of air as it connected. 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! Salvador stalling.
Salvador is leaning against Ikaika and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Salvador displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ikaika up against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juanito Salvador. Salvador gets in close and instigates a clinch. Salvador keeps control of Ikaika as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Salvador lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ikaika backwards. Salvador breaks the clinch.
Ikaika defending well as Salvador loads up on a big left hand. Salvador throws a series of punches but Ikaika moves out of range. Ikaika has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salvador finds it's way round the side to connect with Ikaika's head. Salvador bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ikaika's head. Ikaika misses with a looping right. Ikaika takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salvador connects with a jab. Ikaika moves forwards but Salvador connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ikaika is rocked! Ikaika switches off momentarily and Salvador cracks him with a monster right hand! Ikaika topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Salvador dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Salvador!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juanito Salvador!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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