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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Speakman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Liha Rekka has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Liha Rekka seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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202 cm
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220 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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205 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 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
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Speakman! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Speakman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A telegraphed right hand from Speakman misses the target. Rekka doesn't manage to clinch there - Speakman circles away.
A punch combination from Speakman misses. A combination from Speakman does no damage. Speakman takes a shot right to the bread basket. We've been informed that Speakman has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Speakman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rekka. Rekka is looking to slow Speakman down with leg kicks. Speakman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Speakman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Speakman misses with a hook. Rekka ducked under it nicely. Speakman slips under a jab. Rekka throws a hook but Speakman blocks it. Left hook, right uppercut from Rekka. Speakman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rekka moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Speakman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rekka. Rekka scores with a nice head shot. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Speakman throws a right and a left that both miss. Speakman throws a right and a left that Rekka avoids nicely. Jeff Speakman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rekka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rekka walks into a jab. Speakman fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Speakman misses with a wild combination.
We've been hearing reports that Rekka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Rekka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rekka looks to land a combination but Speakman avoids it well. Speakman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rekka moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Rekka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Danga de danga de dang - Speakman scores with a four punch combination! Rekka scores with a jab to the head.
Rekka with a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Speakman throws a right and a left that Rekka avoids nicely. Speakman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rekka with a hook. Jab by Speakman. Rekka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Speakman moves away. Speakman tries to bum rush Rekka with a series of wild strikes but Rekka uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Speakman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Speakman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Speakman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Speakman scores with a sloppy right hand. Rekka should have avoided that one. Speakman misses with a wild combination.
Rekka is looking to clinch but Speakman is avoiding it.
Speakman throws a combination that misses and Rekka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Speakman misses with a series of wild punches.
Speakman gets tackled into the cage by Rekka. Rekka maintains the clinch. Speakman has had enough of the clinch but Rekka keeps him there for the moment. Speakman working hard to break the clinch. Speakman breaks the clinch.
Rekka scores with a punch to the head. Rekka misses with a looping left. Some wild striking there from Speakman.
Speakman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rekka. Speakman stalks Rekka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rekka's face. Rekka staggers backwards, shaken. Rekka lands with a shot to the body. Speakman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rekka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Speakman backs up against the cage.
It looks like Jeff Speakman has been cut. Rekka misses with a wild body shot. Speakman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Speakman misses with a wild combination.
A good leg kick by Rekka. Rekka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Speakman misses with a series of wild punches.
Speakman looks winded! Rekka lands a jab. Speakman throws a series of punches but Rekka moves out of range. Rekka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Speakman in his tracks. 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! Speakman ducks right into an uppercut from Rekka.
Speakman is rocked! Rekka lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Speakman out cold! Speakman is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). 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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FIGHT
RATING
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