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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kahli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Yager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Kahli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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255 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Kahli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Yager!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yager fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kahli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yager has Kahli up against the cage in a clinch.
Yager throws a head punch that misses.
Yager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kahli pushes Yager up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahli tries to break the clinch but Yager is controlling the position.
Yager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yager scores with a jab to the head.
Kahli tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Yager defends well and Kahli ends up having to push Yager into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Yager doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yager swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kahli jumps guard but Yager turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kahli working hard to break the clinch.
Kahli tries to pull guard but Yager won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Kahli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Yager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kahli rushes Yager and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yager tries to throw a body punch but Kahli avoids it by throwing Yager back against the cage.
Kahli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yager lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yager gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yager is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yager keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kahli's efforts to push away.
Yager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kahli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yager swats away the attempt to clinch by Kahli.
Ken Kahli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kahli.
Kahli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kahli is breathing heavily.
Kahli walks into a jab.
It looks like Ken Kahli has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yager has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kahli is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yager gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yager manages to break the clinch.
Kahli moves into the clinch.
Yager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Yager. No joy for Kahli on that attempt.
Yager ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahli moves away.
Yager uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahli.
Yager tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahli was well out of range. Poor timing from Yager.
Kahli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yager has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kahli finds it's way round the side to connect with Yager's head.
Yager takes the fight into the clinch.
Kahli looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Yager wants a takedown but no success here.
Kahli jumps into guard, dragging Yager to the mat.
Kahli wants to stand and escape but Yager is having none of it.
Yager throwing strikes from guard but Kahli blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yager gets to his feet - Kahli follows without any prompting.
Yager darts in and clinches Kahli up against the cage.
Yager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yager pushes Kahli up against the cage in a clinch.
Yager doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Yager.
Kahli prevents a body shot from Yager.
Yager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yager cracks a nice hook into Kahli's ribs.
Yager darts in and clinches Kahli up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A hook to the body from Yager.
Yager tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kahli smiles and moves away.
Yager connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yager drives through and clinches with Kahli against the cage.
Yager tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kahli's elbow.
Kahli is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kahli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yager pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yager pushes Kahli up against the cage in a clinch.
Yager breaks from the clinch.
Kahli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yager back to the cage. Kahli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yager throws a body punch but Kahli moves out of range.
Yager is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yager throws a body punch but Kahli moves out of range.
Yager forces Kahli back against the cage and clinches.
Yager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yager fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kahli to the ground. Yager is now in Kahli's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Yager dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ken Kahli's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A combination from Yager does no damage.
The fighters circling - Kahli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahli rushes Yager and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yager listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kahli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kahli throws a jab when Yager was well out of range.
Kahli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yager dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yager has a takedown stuffed.
Kahli is looking to clinch.
Kahli throws a hook but Yager blocks it.
Johnny Yager seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yager closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yager breaks the clinch.
Yager just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yager blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahli throws a right hand that Yager ducks under and follows up with a left that Yager also avoids with ease.
Yager misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yager fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Kahli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kahli fails with a takedown attempt.
Kahli gets tackled into the cage by Yager. Yager maintains the clinch.
Kahli goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yager prevents it.
Yager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yager throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yager shoots in for a double leg but Kahli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yager catches Kahli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yager lands a head shot.
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!
Yager scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahli gets tackled into the cage by Yager. Yager maintains the clinch.
Kahli is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yager's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Yager misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yager breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kahli misses with a wild combination.
Kahli shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yager sprawls well. Yager wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kahli gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Kahli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yager cracks Kahli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yager gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yager.
Kahli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yager has him pressed against the cage.
Yager has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yager goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kahli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yager breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yager rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yager throws a body punch but Kahli moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kahli is defended easily by Yager.
Yager ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Yager.
Yager avoids a kick to the body.
Kahli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Yager comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yager throws a right and a left that Kahli avoids nicely.
Ken Kahli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yager lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yager tries to bum rush Kahli with a series of wild strikes but Kahli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yager is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kahli rather than just go for the knockout.
Yager scores with a nice right hand.
A jab lands there for Yager.
Kahli is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahli leaves his chin hanging out and Yager seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kahli crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Yager!
Johnny Yager decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Ken Kahli stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a tough match. My opponent had a great fight and i take my hat off to him. lets do it again. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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