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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaru Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Zaru Kayne enters the cage!
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Villa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zaru Kayne!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kayne wants to slow Villa down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice body punch from Kayne.
Villa shoots in but no luck this time.
Villa looks to throw the jab but Kayne is out of range.
Villa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Villa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Villa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kayne was well out of range. Poor timing from Villa.
Villa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kayne scores with a jab. Villa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kayne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kayne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kayne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Villa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kayne throws a leg kick but Villa checks it.
Kayne throws a good cross that connects.
Rafael Villa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good shot there by Kayne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa throws a head kick that half lands.
Kayne avoids the body shot from Villa.
Villa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Villa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kayne is looking to clinch but Villa is avoiding it.
Kayne is looking to clinch but Villa is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Villa.
Villa moves out of range of the body kick.
Villa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kayne has closed the distance and engaged Villa in a clinch.
Kayne connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rafael Villa has been cut.
Kayne can't find room to land a body shot as Villa controls the action.
Kayne lands a good knee to the midsection. Villa won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Villa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kayne scores a nice knee to the body.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Villa wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Villa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kayne.
Kayne stalling against the cage.
Kayne lands with a right to the head.
Kayne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kayne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kayne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kayne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kayne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kayne looking to throw knees to the head but Villa is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne lands an elbow inside that Villa shrugs off.
Kayne gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Villa.
Kayne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kayne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kayne.
Kayne lands a shot to the body.
Kayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kayne slows down the pace here.
Kayne lands with a light punch inside.
Kayne scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villa takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kayne stops a takedown attempt from Villa.
Kayne unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kayne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kayne with a knee to the head.
Kayne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kayne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Kayne.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kayne lands with a short shot to the head.
Kayne tries a knee to the head but Villa blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaru Kayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Villa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A head kick misses from Villa.
Kayne misses with a body shot.
Kayne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Villa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kayne wants to clinch up but Villa keeps it at a distance.
Kayne lands a head kick!
Villa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kayne swivels and escapes.
Kayne with a hook.
Kayne moves into range and clinches up with Villa.
Kayne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kayne lands a left hand.
Kayne stalling in the clinch.
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!
Kayne landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kayne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Kayne.
Villa managing to block the knees to the body from Kayne.
Kayne throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villa blocks it with crossed arms.
Villa fails to pull guard.
Kayne scores a nice knee to the body.
Kayne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kayne with a knee to the head.
Kayne landing knees to the head.
Kayne lands a knee to the body.
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!
Kayne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kayne using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kayne stalling against the cage.
Kayne presses Villa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kayne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kayne working Villa over with knees to the body.
Kayne with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kayne misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Villa controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Kayne.
Kayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kayne lands a shoulder strike.
Villa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kayne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Villa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kayne.
Kayne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kayne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kayne with a knee to the head.
Kayne misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villa.
Villa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Villa is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne slowing the pace effectively.
Oh Villa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kayne tries to land a knee to the head but Villa blocks with his arms.
Kayne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villa seems to have got his legs back now.
Villa is trying to push Kayne away but Kayne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Villa looking to slow down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kayne has Villa pressed against the cage.
Kayne lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Villa is working for takedown but Kayne is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Kayne.
Kayne scores a nice knee to the body.
Kayne lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaru Kayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafael Villa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kayne scoring well with a low kick there.
Villa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Villa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kaynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kayne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Villa moves away.
Kayne lands with a cross.
Nice body punch from Kayne.
Villa defending well as Kayne loads up on a big left hand.
Kayne blocks a head kick by Villa.
Kayne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kayne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Villa avoids the head kick by Kayne.
Kayne connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa avoids the body shot from Kayne.
Villa cracks the inside of Kayne's front leg.
Kayne instigates a clinch.
Zaru Kayne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kayne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kayne missing with knees to the body.
Kayne lands a knee to the body.
Kayne tries a knee to the head but Villa blocks it.
Kayne connects with a knee to the head.
Kayne tries to land a knee to the head but Villa blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kayne.
Kayne lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Villa fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kayne with a knee to the head.
Villa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kayne smiles and moves away.
Villa shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Villa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kayne throws a looping overhand right but Villa ducks down to avoid it.
Kayne avoids the head kick by Villa.
Nice shot by Kayne.
Villa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kayne scores with the left hand. Villa knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kayne.
Villa slips a jab from Kayne.
An inside leg kick lands from Kayne.
Villa walks into a jab.
Kayne tries to clinch but Villa moves out of range.
Zaru Kayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Villa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kayne takes a swing at Villa's ribcage but misses.
Kayne tries to bum rush Villa with a series of wild strikes but Villa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zaru Kayne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Villa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villa throws a leg kick but Kayne checks it.
Kayne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kayne misses with an uppercut. Villa saw that one coming.
Villa punishes Kayne's body with a nice straight punch.
Kayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kayne lands with a nice body punch.
Villa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villa scores with a shot to the body.
Villa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but Kayne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zaru Kayne really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Villa'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.
Villa throws a series of punches but Kayne moves out of range.
Villa throws a lazy head kick
and Kayne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Villa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kayne to the ground. Villa is now in Kayne's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Villa won't allow Kayne to sweep him here.
Kayne controls Villa momentarily but Villa frees himself.
Kayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Villa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Villa trying to control but Kayne is working from the bottom.
Kayne trying to control the position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zaru Kayne wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kayne cracks Villa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Villa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kayne lands with a straight right. Villa didn't see that one coming.
Kayne tries to clinch but Villa moves out of range.
Villa throws a low kick, looking for Kayne's leg but Kayne calmly moves out of range.
Villa tries a head kick but it misses.
Villa needs to keep his hands up - Kayne had a free shot at his head there.
Villa shoots in for a double leg but Kayne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Villa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kayne scores with a spinning back kick!
Villa throws a sloppy head kick
and Kayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Kayne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kayne.
Villa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kayne.
Kayne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Villa counters with a thumping low kick.
Villa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villa pushes Kayne away with a front kick.
Kayne throws a lazy right hand but Villa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Villa lands a nice looking body shot.
Villa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Villa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Villa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kayne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Villa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kayne throws a low kick, looking for Villa's leg but Villa calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kayne lands with a cross.
Kayne punishes Villa's body with a nice straight punch.
Villa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kayne tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Villa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Villa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kayne throws a right hand that misses
and Villa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kayne's guard.
Kayne is trying to keep Villa in close.
Villa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Villa wants to pass the guard but Kayne is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zaru Kayne wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kayne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Villa.
Villa is looking to wear down Kayne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Villa avoids a kick to the body.
Crunch! Villa slams his shin into Kayne's torso.
Villa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kayne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Villa momentarily.
Villa takes a swing at Kayne's ribcage but misses.
Kayne checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Villa had his way with Zaru Kayne in that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Villa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kayne avoids the head kick by Villa.
Nice sprawl there from Kayne as Villa shoots in.
Kayne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kayne.
Villa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kayne throws a hook to the side of Villa's head but Villa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kayne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Villa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kayne.
Villa lands with an uppercut that bounces Kayne off the cage and back into rage.
Villa scores with a body shot.
Villa misses with a body kick.
Kayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Villa fails with the takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kayne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Villa.
Kayne throws a body punch but Villa moves out of range.
Kayne forces Villa back against the cage and clinches.
Villa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kayne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Villa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kayne lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kayne.
Kayne lands an elbow that stopped Villa in his tracks for a moment.
Kayne landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kayne lands an elbow inside.
Kayne throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
Kayne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Kayne.
Kayne tries to stall but Villa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Villa wants to break free but Kayne has control.
Kayne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kayne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Villas head.
Villa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kayne looking to throw knees to the head but Villa is blocking nicely.
Villa managing to block the knees to the body from Kayne.
Kayne lands with a short shot to the head.
Kayne scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kayne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Villa backwards.
Kayne with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Villa has had enough of the clinch but Kayne keeps him there for the moment.
Kayne scores with a knee to the head.
Kayne'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.
Rafael Villa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kayne prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kayne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villa is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kayne tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villa avoids it.
Kayne with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kayne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kayne takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kayne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Villa.
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Villa scores with a hook to the body. Kayne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Villa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villa misses with a body kick.
Villa takes a swing at Kayne's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Kayne tenderised Villa's leg. Villa is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zaru Kayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaru Kayne!
Zaru Kayne is the new heavyweight champion!
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