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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Life Is Beautiful. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
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27
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liha Rekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Brandon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brandon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brandon showed some decent athleticism there.
Rekka wants to get back to his feet.
Brandon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brandon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Rekka is holding on tight.
Rekka is looking to get to half guard.
Rekka trying desperately to get to his feet.
Brandon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rekka can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brandon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon avoids the attempt from Rekka to control.
Brandon takes Rekka's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Rekka is in trouble.
Brandon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Brandon tightening his grip on Rekka, looking for the choke.
Rekka controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka is keeping busy.
Brandon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rekka has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rekka is trying to get back to his feet but Brandon has full control of the position and if anything, Rekka has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Brandon wants to control but Rekka is keeping busy.
Brandon looking for the choke from the back.
I really don't envy Rekka right now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon is looking to control Rekka but Rekka is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Rekka is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Brandon gets his way!
Brandon is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rekka knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rekka for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon looking for the RNC.
Rekka controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
I really don't envy Rekka right now.
Brandon is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rekka knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rekka for a finish.
Brandon trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Brandon has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Rekka tries to escape but Brandon has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rekka defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Brandon is looking for the choke from the back position but Rekka is controlling his hands well.
Brandon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rekka has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brandon looking to break Rekka's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rekka remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Brandon will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rekka is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekka darts in and clinches Brandon up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Brandon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brandon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rekka.
Brandon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rekka. Rekka obviously looking to wear him down.
Rekka clinches up against the cage.
Rekka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brandon looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rekka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rekka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Junior Brandon has been cut.
Rekka gets underhooks to prevent Brandon's takedown attempt.
Brandon has clasped his hands together around Rekka's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brandon wants to control but Rekka is keeping him busy.
Brandon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rekka has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rekka is looking to reverse the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rekka throws Brandon to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekka rushes Brandon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Rekka.
Brandon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rekka is defending well.
Liha Rekka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.
Brandon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brandon is breathing heavily.
Rekka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rekka lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rekka.
Rekka is stalling here.
Rekka lands a knee to the head.
Rekka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brandon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekka slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liha Rekka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rekka scores with a head kick. Brandon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rekka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Liha Rekka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rekka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brandon walks into a straight right hand from Rekka.
Rekka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rekka scores with a knee to the head.
Rekka taking a breather.
Brandon tries for a takedown but Rekka manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka is pressed up against the cage. Brandon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rekka down to the mat. Rekka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Brandon with that takedown attempt.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown but Rekka shows good takedown defense.
Rekka lands a jab-cross combination.
Brandon walks into a straight right hand from Rekka.
Brandon tries to keep at a distance but Rekka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rekka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rekka lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rekka lands a nice knee to the body.
Rekka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rekka.
A bit of stalling here from Rekka.
Brandon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rekka after a bit of a struggle.
Rekka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rekka landing knees to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rekka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rekka landing knees to the body.
Rekka scores a nice knee to the body.
Rekka with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekka leaning against his opponent.
Rekka landing knees to the body.
Rekka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liha Rekka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Junior Brandon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rekka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brandon.
Rekka cracks Brandon with an open hand slap.
Rekka clinches up with Brandon and pushes him back against the cage.
Rekka scores a nice knee to the body.
Rekka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brandon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rekka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rekka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees to the body from Rekka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brandon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rekka avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekka scores with a knee to the head.
Rekka lands a good knee to the midsection. Brandon won't want to take too many of those.
Rekka lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Rekka.
Rekka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brandon avoids the elbow strike from Rekka, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rekka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rekka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brandon dodges an elbow strike from Rekka.
Rekka landing knees to the body.
Rekka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekka breaks from the clinch.
Rekka closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Rekka.
Brandon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rekka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rekka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rekka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brandon's face.
Rekka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brandon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rekka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rekka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brandon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rekka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Liha Rekka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rekka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brandon.
Liha Rekka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.
Rekka closes the distance and clinches.
Rekka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brandon can do to turn this around?
Rekka working Brandon over with knees to the body.
Rekka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Rekka.
Rekka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rekka effectively controlling the action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rekka obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rekka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brandon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rekka for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Rekka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brandon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brandon takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brandon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rekka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brandon up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liha Rekka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rekka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liha Rekka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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