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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artie Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafka comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Lange has chosen Fire - Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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183 cm
22
207 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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182 cm
24
224 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Kafka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Artie Lange! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kafka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kafka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lange just misses with a punch to the body.
Lange lands with a hook. Kafka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Viktor Kafka has been cut. Lange throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A punch combination from Lange misses. Kafka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kafka. Kafka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Lange misses with an uppercut. Artie Lange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lange throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lange changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kafka throws a lazy right hand but Lange sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lange throws the left hand but Kafka avoids the punch easily. Kafka works Lange's body with a nice hook. Lange lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kafka at a distance.
Lange swings for the body but Kafka moves out of range.
Lange moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Lange takes a swing at Kafka's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kafka is looking to score with low kicks. Lange throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kafka. Kafka lands a nice looking body shot.
Lange paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Kafka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lange has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lange looks gassed! Lange throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kafka with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lange just misses with a punch to the body.
Lange loads up on a big right hand but Kafka slips the punch. Lange gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lange on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lange walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Kafka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lange. That did some damage! Kafka throws a leg kick that misses. Artie Lange is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kafka wants to land a leg kick but Lange is out of range. Kafka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kafka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lange stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Lange on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kafka. Kafka obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Kafka misses. Lange throws a jab but it's blocked by Kafka. Lange misses with a wild body shot. A slapping leg kick lands for Kafka.
Kafka cracks a nice hook into Lange's ribs. Kafka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Kafka goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Kafka thumps Lange with a low kick. Kafka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lange's hands.
Lange is rocked! Lange walks straight into a right hand from Kafka - that's dropped him! Kafka jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lange from any more punishment! Lange complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Viktor Kafka! Viktor Kafka took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Мне говорил мой менеджер, что я должен победить, чт'.
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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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