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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malakai Semerkhet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Semerkhet comes to the cage accompanied by راقصة صغيرة. The crowd seem to be enjoying White's choice of entrance music: Chelsea Dagger. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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154 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malakai Semerkhet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ricky White!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semerkhet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No joy there for Semerkhet, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White missing with a left hand there. Semerkhet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Semerkhet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Semerkhet eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Malakai Semerkhet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Semerkhet.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
White ducks right into an uppercut from Semerkhet.
Semerkhet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Semerkhet scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semerkhet slips under a jab.
Semerkhet keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
White throws a hook but Semerkhet blocks it.
A head kick misses from Semerkhet.
White avoids the body shot from Semerkhet.
Semerkhet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
We've been told by Semerkhet's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Semerkhet.
Semerkhet takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Semerkhet.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
White slips under a jab from Semerkhet.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Semerkhet moves out of range easily.
Semerkhet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Semerkhet.
Semerkhet misses with a body kick.
Semerkhet misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
Semerkhet throws the left hand but White avoids the punch easily.
White takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
White throws a leg kick but Semerkhet sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Semerkhet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Semerkhet motions for White to come forward. Semerkhet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
White swings for the body but Semerkhet moves out of range.
Semerkhet throws a leg kick
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Semerkhet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Semerkhet.
White tried to score with a low kick but Semerkhet checks it.
Semerkhet cracks White with a good jab.
White misses with an uppercut.
White scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Semerkhet misses.
White moves out of range of the body kick.
Semerkhet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a nice low kick that buckles Semerkhet's knee momentarily.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Semerkhet closes the distance and lands a one-two.
White is rocked!
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White is still on wobbly legs! Can Semerkhet finish him?
Semerkhet throws a quick head kick that knocks White silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Semerkhet is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Malakai Semerkhet!
An out of breath Malakai Semerkhet thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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