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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Israel Kamakawiwo Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honey Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Honey Badger enters the cage!
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160 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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156 lbs
24 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Honey Badger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamakawiwo Ole manages to avoid it.
Kamakawiwo Ole tries to counter with a takedown but Badger is quick to defend against it.
Kamakawiwo Ole thows a leg kick but Badger checks it
and Badger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Israel Kamakawiwo Ole has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamakawiwo Ole. Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Badger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamakawiwo Ole moves away.
Badger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Badger misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kamakawiwo Ole.
Good shot there by Kamakawiwo Ole.
A jab from Kamakawiwo Ole finds it's way through Badger's defenses.
Badger lands with an uppercut that bounces Kamakawiwo Ole off the cage and back into range.
Kamakawiwo Ole cracks Badger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamakawiwo Ole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left lands for Badger.
Badger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Badger throws a body punch but Kamakawiwo Ole moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Kamakawiwo Ole.
Kamakawiwo Ole buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Badger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kamakawiwo Ole scrambles back to his feet.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a brutal head kick. Badger looks out on his feet and Kamakawiwo Ole throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
After winning the bout, Israel Kamakawiwo Ole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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