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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin BK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anakoni Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai has chosen Firestarter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benjamin BK!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anakoni Kai!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BK throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai.
Kai connects with a nice looking jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by BK.
BK throws a leg kick but Kai checks it.
Kai throws a head kick but BK moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that BK has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
BK just misses with a punch to the body.
Kai throws out a powerful jab.
BK checks the leg kick nicely there.
BK tried to score with a low kick but Kai checks it.
BK backing away here, and Kai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed BK momentarily.
Kai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
BK tries to land a leg kick but Kai saw it coming and moves away.
Kai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but BK blocks it well.
BK misses with a body kick.
BK has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kai.
BK has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kai.
BK blocks the body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BK looks to land a right hand but Kai moved out of range.
BK blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BK throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
Kai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from BK.
BK checks a leg kick nicely.
BK throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kai throws a combination. BK tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kai misses with a kick to the body.
Kai lands a nice shot to the body.
BK throws a chopping leg kick but Kai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Kai misses.
BK swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
BK takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice cross by Kai.
Kai looks to land a body kick but BK moved away.
BK was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BK.
Kai counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
BK misses with a kick to the body.
Kai throws a chopping leg kick but BK manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
BK thows a leg kick but Kai checks it
and Kai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
BK throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kai.
BK waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kai.
BK thows a left - swing and a miss!
BK moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
BK misses with a hook.
BK gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kai counters with a good low kick that BK was not able to check.
BK lands a head shot.
BK misses with a shot to the body
letting Kai counter with a right hand.
BK misses with a leg kick
and Kai counters with a thumping low kick.
BK slips a jab and a cross from Kai.
BK appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
BK tries to score with a low kick but Kai moves his leg out of the way.
BK throws a right hand that misses
and Kai counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai scores with a nice head shot.
BK misses with a left hand
and Kai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kai throws a body kick that misses.
BK swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
BK throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from BK misses.
A big left from Kai misses.
Kai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from BK.
BK misses with a hook. Kai ducked under it nicely.
Kai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good standup being displayed there by Kai as he connects with a hook.
Kai scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BK walks into a straight right hand from Kai.
Kai checks a leg kick nicely.
Kai tries a quick counter leg kick but BK is wise to it.
BK throws a hook but Kai avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai cracks the inside of BK's front leg.
BK on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
BK misses with a body shot.
BK takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Kai scores with a decent looking hook.
BK avoids the head kick by Kai.
Kai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
BK misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Kai.
Kai tries to clinch there but BK circles away.
BK bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anakoni Kai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kai throws a lazy right hand but BK sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
BK throwing a counter right hand but Kai manages to avoid it.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kai thows a body kick. BK tries to catch it but that hurt him.
BK throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kai tries to score with a low kick but BK moves his leg out of the way.
Kai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kai.
BK is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BK was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
Kai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from BK. Kai does a little dance to reset his feet.
BK throws a jab when Kai was well out of range.
Kai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A clash of legs there as Kai blocks the low kick.
Kai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kai throws a sloppy head kick and BK moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BK stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kai.
A jab from Kai does it's job there.
Kai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by BK.
A jab from BK misses.
BK throws out a loose jab but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
BK misses with a body shot.
BK scores with a decent looking hook.
BK comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
BK throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
BK throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. BK manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kai throws a half hearted mid kick.
BK throws an overhand right that lands on Kai's shoulder, as Kai tries to avoid the shot.
Kai cracks BK with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BK gets tackled into the cage by Kai. Kai maintains the clinch.
BK misses with a punch to the body.
BK escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice shot lands for Kai.
BK throws a body kick that misses.
Kai misses with a low kick.
Kai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kai works the jab nicely.
BK throws out a loose jab but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
BK looks to throw the jab but Kai is out of range.
Kai blocks a jab.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BK lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kai's sensitive parts.
BK slips a straight right by Kai.
BK throws a chopping leg kick but Kai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kai throws a big counter head kick but BK avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from BK lands but Kai takes it in his stride.
BK throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai counters with a stiff right hand.
Kai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BK was well out of range. Poor timing from Kai.
BK stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kai.
Kai throws a shot from downtown. BK moves away and avoids it.
BK motions for Kai to come forward. BK throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
BK looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
BK misses with a hook.
A punch combination from BK misses.
A big right from BK misses.
Kai tries to clinch but BK is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from BK misses the target.
BK blocks a head kick by Kai.
The fighters circling - Kai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for BK.
BK misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BK misses with a right hand
and Kai counters with an outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BK connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai works BK's body with a nice hook.
BK will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
BK throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kai slips a straight right by BK.
Kai avoids the head kick by BK.
Kai misses with a hook. BK ducked under it nicely.
Kai misses with a jab to the body
and BK counters with an inside leg kick.
Kai lands with a nice body punch.
Kai throws a front kick that sends BK stumbling back into the cage.
Kai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Anakoni Kai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
BK throws the kick towards the body but Kai avoids it.
Kai counters with a body kick.
Kai throws a front kick that sends BK stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kai lands a leg kick that knocks BK off balance momentarily.
Kai scores with a kick to the midsection.
BK blocks a head kick by Kai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anakoni Kai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kai scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick.
Kai lands a glancing blow to the side of BK's head.
Kai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
BK misses the shot to the body.
Kai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and BK is able to avoid easily.
BK connects with a nice looking jab.
Kai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kai rushes BK and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai lands a body punch.
Kai breaks the clinch.
Kai fails to land with a series of punches.
BK tried to counter with a leg kick but Kai avoided it.
A big right from BK misses.
BK lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BK throws a front kick that sends Kai stumbling back into the cage.
Kai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kai keeps BK at a distance using the push kick.
BK throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Kai lands a right hook to the body.
BK looks to throw a body kick
and Kai counters with a straight right hand.
BK throws an ugly left hook that misses
and BK takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kai lands a leg kick that knocks BK off balance momentarily.
Kai avoids the head kick by BK.
BK looks to land a body kick but Kai moved away.
Kai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kai lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BK smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Benjamin BK has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BK pulls out of a head kick attempt.
BK takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kai scores with a jab. BK acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
BK gets tackled into the cage by Kai. Kai maintains the clinch.
BK misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Kai.
Kai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kai lands a left hand.
Kai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kai wants to stall.
BK scores with a nice hook to the head.
BK stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
BK takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BK wants to get back to striking at distance but Kai won't allow it.
Kai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with BK's elbow.
Kai blocking some punches.
BK working aggressively here.
BK misses with a body punch.
Kai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick from BK.
Kai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
BK uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kai has time to react.
Kai throws a quick inside leg kick.
BK's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Kai avoids the body shot from BK.
Kai connects with a single shot there.
Good leg kick by Kai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
BK gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kai!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by BK.
BK loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Kai counters with a body kick.
Kai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to BK's calf.
BK looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
BK rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anakoni Kai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
BK dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed BK momentarily.
Kai scores with a jab.
Kai throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
BK on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kai. Kai obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab lands there for Kai.
Kai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anakoni Kai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kai 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anakoni Kai!
A relieved looking Anakoni Kai thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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