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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ionakana Lanakila 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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265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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193 cm
24
265 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Retsu Kaioh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ionakana Lanakila!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaioh throws a sloppy head kick and Lanakila moves out of range easily.
Lanakila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaioh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kaioh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lanakila connects with a single shot there.
Lanakila takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kaioh tries to clinch there but Lanakila circles away.
Kaioh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaioh looks to land a body kick but Lanakila moved away.
Kaioh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaioh lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lanakila avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaioh.
Lanakila blocks an elbow strike.
Lanakila has had enough of the clinch but Kaioh keeps him there for the moment.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaioh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lanakila's brow.
Kaioh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lanakila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kaioh.
Kaioh lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Ionakana Lanakila has been cut.
Lanakila dodges an elbow strike from Kaioh.
Lanakila managing to block the knees to the body from Kaioh.
Lanakila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lanakila tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kaioh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kaioh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaioh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lanakila is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kaioh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaioh landing knees to the body.
Lanakila is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaioh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Retsu Kaioh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ionakana Lanakila.
Lanakila looks gassed!
Kaioh lands an elbow inside that Lanakila shrugs off.
Lanakila wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lanakila is defending well for now.
Lanakila avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaioh.
Lanakila wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but Lanakila blocks with his arms.
Kaioh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lanakila is trying to break the clinch but Kaioh has him pressed against the cage.
Kaioh slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lanakila dodges an elbow strike from Kaioh.
Kaioh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lanakila.
Lanakila avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaioh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lanakila wants to break free but Kaioh has control.
Kaioh with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaioh tries to land a knee to the head but Lanakila blocks with his arms.
Lanakila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kaioh is looking to control Lanakila's arms but Lanakila gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaioh has his back to the cage.
Kaioh misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kaioh throws an elbow but misses.
Lanakila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaioh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kaioh misses with an elbow strike.
Kaioh throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaioh looking to slow down the pace here.
Lanakila tries for a takedown but Kaioh manages to get underhooks.
Kaioh misses with a knee strike.
Lanakila avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaioh.
Lanakila is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaioh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lanakila tries to circle away but Kaioh has him pinned against the cage.
Lanakila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaioh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Ionakana Lanakila's cut even more.
Lanakila avoiding damage.
Lanakila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaioh moves in looking to clinch but Lanakila pushes him off.
Lanakila throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaioh's waist but Kaioh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lanakila off to one side.
Some bone on bone action there as Lanakila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Retsu Kaioh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ionakana Lanakila'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.
Kaioh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaioh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaioh wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaioh, right into the meat.
Lanakila digs a good body shot into Kaioh's ribs.
Kaioh looks for the body kick but Lanakila saw that one coming.
Kaioh lands a big head kick that sends Lanakila tumbling to the mat! Kaioh takes a step backwards and waves Lanakila back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lanakila is rocked!
The cut above Ionakana Lanakila's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ionakana Lanakila's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Retsu Kaioh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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