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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drop The Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by Jag - MC Hammer. Liha Rekka will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drop The Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Liha Rekka!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rekka moves out of range of the strikes.
Rekka connects with a leg kick. The Hammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab by The Hammer.
A head kick misses from Rekka.
Rekka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Hammer. That did some damage!
The Hammer lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for The Hammer.
Nice body kick from Rekka.
Rekka scores with a nice body kick.
Rekka scores with a leg kick.
Rekka slips a jab from The Hammer.
Rekka connects with a high kick.
Rekka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rekka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Drop The Hammer has been cut.
The Hammer throws out a loose jab but Rekka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rekka misses with a hook.
Rekka tries to clinch up but The Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Rekka throws a hook to the side of The Hammer's head but The Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rekka thuds his shin into the meat of The Hammer's side.
Rekka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rekka thumps The Hammer with a low kick.
Rekka throws a head kick that The Hammer semi-blocks.
The Hammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good leg kick by Rekka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rekka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rekka blocks a jab.
Rekka moves in looking to clinch but The Hammer pushes him off.
Rekka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Hammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rekka dodges the punch combination from The Hammer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Hammer misses with an uppercut. Rekka saw that one coming.
Rekka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rekka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Hammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rekka cracks the inside of The Hammer's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka throws a head kick that misses.
The Hammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rekka.
Both fighters circling a little - Rekka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Hammer is breathing heavily.
Rekka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rekka throws a head kick that The Hammer semi-blocks.
Rekka throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Rekka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rekka.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rekka.
Rekka thows a body kick. The Hammer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rekka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on The Hammer. That did some damage!
Rekka lands with a slapping head kick.
Rekka tries to close the distance and clinch but The Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rekka connects with a leg kick. The Hammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rekka lands with a slapping head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rekka.
Liha Rekka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka scores with a head kick.
The Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Hammer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rekka slips under a jab.
A solid body kick from Rekka.
Rekka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Hammer throws out the jab.
The Hammer misses with a hook. Rekka ducked under it nicely.
Rekka scores with a spinning back kick!
The Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rekka manages to avoid it.
The Hammer tries to keep at a distance but Rekka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rekka looking to stall.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Hammer avoids it.
The Hammer takes a knee to the side of 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!
The Hammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekka connects with a knee to the head.
Rekka throws an elbow but it misses.
Rekka is trying to stall.
Rekka scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rekka.
Rekka crunches a lovely knee into The Hammer's ribcage.
The Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rekka is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Hammer is defending well for now.
Rekka lands a good knee to the midsection. The Hammer won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liha Rekka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drop The Hammer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rekka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rekka darts in and clinches The Hammer up against the cage.
Rekka connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Hammer's face.
The Hammer letting Rekka take a breather here.
Rekka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rekka blocks a body shot from The Hammer.
The Hammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Rekka controls his hands.
Rekka connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Hammer's face.
Rekka lands a nice knee to the body.
Rekka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Hammer's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Hammer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Hammer tries to circle away but Rekka has him pinned against the cage.
Rekka with a knee to the head.
Drop The Hammer's cut is getting worse.
Rekka connects with a knee to the head.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
Rekka trying to stall but The Hammer improves his position.
Liha Rekka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rekka tries to land knees in the clinch but The Hammer avoids the damage to the body.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but The Hammer blocks it.
Rekka tries to land knees in the clinch but The Hammer avoids the damage to the body.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Hammer presses Rekka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The Hammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rekka taking a breather.
Rekka seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Rekka is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and The Hammer has denied him.
The Hammer lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, The Hammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Hammer cracks Rekka with a nice body shot.
Rekka is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekka blocks an uppercut.
The Hammer wants to break free but Rekka has control.
Rekka throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rekka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but The Hammer is keeping busy.
The Hammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rekka has The Hammer pressed against the cage, preventing The Hammer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rekka looking to slow down the pace here.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rekka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Hammer is defending well for now.
The Hammer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rekka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rekka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Hammer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rekka misses with a knee to the head.
The Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Rekka is controlling him.
The Hammer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rekka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rekka keeps control of The Hammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rekka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Hammer is defending well for now.
The Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from The Hammer.
The Hammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rekka up against the cage.
Rekka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liha Rekka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drop The Hammer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rekka tries a head kick but it misses.
Liha Rekka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rekka drives through and clinches with The Hammer against the cage.
The Hammer is trying to force a seperation but Rekka has the dominant position.
Rekka controlling the action here for a moment.
Rekka scores a nice knee to the body.
The Hammer scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but The Hammer blocks it.
Rekka connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Hammer's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Hammer dodges an elbow strike from Rekka.
The Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rekka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on The Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rekka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Hammer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rekka connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Hammer's face.
Rekka tries a knee to the head but The Hammer blocks it.
Rekka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rekka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee calls for Rekka to work.
Rekka tries to stall but The Hammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drop The Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rekka controlling the action here for a moment.
Rekka looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Liha Rekka.
A head kick from Rekka lands but The Hammer takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rekka - that will leave a mark!
Rekka throws a nice head kick!
The Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka scores with a head kick. The Hammer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Rekka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rekka forces The Hammer back against the cage and clinches.
Rekka looking to stall.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Hammer avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Rekka fails to land.
The Hammer is trying to push Rekka away but Rekka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rekka keeps control of The Hammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rekka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Hammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rekka backwards.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Hammer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rekka working The Hammer over with knees to the body.
Rekka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Hammer is trying to force a seperation but Rekka has the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rekka scores a nice knee to the body.
Rekka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rekka misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Hammer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rekka connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Hammer's face.
Liha Rekka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rekka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Hammer's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liha Rekka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rekka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liha Rekka!
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hype
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pop
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