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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Rain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huone comes to the cage accompanied by RMB - Spring. Rain has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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167 cm
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143 lbs
12 - 9 - 3 |
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166 cm
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138 lbs
12 - 1 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaivo Huone! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 1 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Titan Rain! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Huone connects with a looping right hand.
Rain defending well as Huone loads up on a big left hand. Huone lands a really nice looking cross but Rain seems unphased.
Huone misses with a hook. Rain ducked under it nicely. Rain connects with a right hand. Huone shakes it off. Rain staying out of range there. Rain attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Huone throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it. Rain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Huone missing with a left hand there. Rain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A jab from Huone misses. Rain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Huone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Huone moves out of range of the strikes. Rain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Huone misses with a straight right. Rain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huone. Rain misses with a head kick.
Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Huone does it's job there. Rain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Huone throws a poor cross that misses
and Rain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Huone throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rain to counter with a crisp jab. Huone cracks Rain with an open hand slap. Rain bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Huone misses with a looping left. Huone throws the left hand but Rain avoids the punch easily. Huone looks to land a right hand but Rain moved out of range. Huone throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it. Rain staying out of range there. A shot to the body from Huone misses and Rain counters with a left to the body. Rain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Huone swings for the body but Rain moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Rain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Huone jabbing away but nothing is landing. Rain gets a double leg takedown into Huone's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rain trying to control but Huone is working from the bottom. Huone has control of Rain's left arm, preventing Rain from doing any damage. Rain looking to pass the guard. Rain chips away with some ground and pound. Huone uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Huone avoids the body shot from Rain.
Rain ducks under a wild hook from Huone. Huone tries to clinch up. Huone ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Huone is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rain. Huone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Huone moves in looking to clinch but Rain pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huone throws out the jab. Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huone. Rain moves out of range as Huone strikes. Rain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Rain moves forwards but Huone connects with a nice, crisp jab. Huone slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Huone throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it. Rain counters with a body kick. Rain thows a body kick. Huone tries to catch it but that hurt him. Huone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rain on the side of the head. Rain scores with a kick to the midsection. Rain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rain staying out of range there. Rain slips a jab from Huone. Huone scores with a jab. Rain acknowledges it with a nod of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rain digs a good body shot into Huone's ribs. Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Huone kicks Rain off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rain throws a hook but Huone avoids it easily. Rain slips under a jab from Huone. Huone lands with a good body shot. Rain avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rain tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Huone moves out of range as Rain strikes. Rain throws a looping overhand right but Huone ducks down to avoid it. Huone misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming. Rain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Huone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rain throws a head kick that half lands.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Huone. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Huone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Huone's head coaches at gym closing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Huone moves out of range of the body kick. Huone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Huone's corner calls for a 1-2. Huone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaivo Huone dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Huone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A jab from Rain misses. Rain moves away from the strike by Huone. Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain. Huone pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Rain with the counter takedown but Huone avoids it easily. Huone thuds a left hand into Rain's body. Rain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huone throwing a counter right hand but Rain manages to avoid it. Rain tries for a takedown but Huone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A counter left hand to the body from Huone misses its target. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Huone throws a hook but Rain blocks it. Huone lands the left hand. Good standup being displayed there by Huone as he connects with a hook. Rain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huone. Huone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Huone throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it. Rain lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Huone throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A nice inside leg kick there by Rain. That's going to slow Huone down. Rain thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Huone takes one to the side of the head.
Rain blocks a jab. And Rain responds with a good body kick, but Huone manages to step out the way in time. Huone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Huone throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it. Huone is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Rain lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good standup being displayed there by Huone as he connects with a hook. Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Huone appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Huone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Huone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Rain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huone throws out the jab. Huone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Rain misses with a takedown attempt - Huone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Huone fails in his attempt to clinch. Huone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Kaivo Huone is winning the standup battle so far. Huone throws a poor cross that misses
and Rain counters with a lovely shot to the body. Huone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rain can do to turn this around? This has been an exciting period of action! Rain shoots for a takedown but Huone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Kaivo Huone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titan Rain. Rain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A cross from Rain lands. Rain just misses with a punch to the body.
Huone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Huone connects with a nice looking jab.
Huone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Huone tries to clinch up. Huone with a hook. Huone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kaivo Huone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Huone throws a big shot that misses. Rain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Huone lands a two punch combo.
Rain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Rain misses with a takedown attempt and Rain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Huone clinches up against the cage. Rain prevents a body shot from Huone. Rain breaks from the clinch.
Huone throws a looping overhand right but Rain ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Huone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Huone throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily. Huone throws a jab when Rain was well out of range. Rain throws a hook but Huone avoids it easily. Huone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rain.
A leg kick checked by Huone. Rain throws a leg kick which misses Huone's front leg but catches the back leg as Huone tries to avoid it. Huone misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming. Rain throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Huone blocks a head kick by Rain.
Nice body punch from Rain. Rain goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Huone just misses with a punch to the body.
Rain throws a jab but it's blocked by Huone. Huone connects with the punch. Rain throws a sloppy head kick and Huone moves out of range easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Huone blocks a head kick by Rain.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Huone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain. Huone checks a leg kick. Rain slips under a jab. Huone avoids the head kick by Rain.
Huone shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rain eats them both and turns towards Huone to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Good shot there by Huone. Rain scores with a hook to the body. Huone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Rain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Huone's corner calls for a 1-2. Huone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Rain fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Huone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rain tries a head kick but it misses.
Rain cracks Huone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Rain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huone. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kaivo Huone will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rain misses with a straight left. Huone throwing a counter right hand but Rain manages to avoid it. Nice uppercut there from Rain. Rain misses with a body kick. An attempted straight right counter from Huone misses the target. Huone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain. Rain defending well as Huone loads up on a big left hand. Rain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huone. Huone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rain. Rain circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Rain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A slow jab from Rain misses its intended target. Nice body punch from Huone. Huone throws a hook but Rain avoids it easily. Rain feints the counter takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Good leg kick by Rain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Huone blocks a head kick by Rain.
Huone throwing a counter right hand but Rain manages to avoid it. Rain lands a nice looking body kick. Huone lands a head shot. The fight stays on the outside here - Huone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rain lands a glancing blow to the side of Huone's head. Huone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rain misses the jab. Rain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Huone throws a jab when Rain was well out of range. Rain cracks Huone with a good jab. Huone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Rain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Rain throws an overhand right that lands on Huone's shoulder, as Huone tries to avoid the shot. Rain walks into a stiff left hand from Huone. Huone loads up on a big right hand but Rain slips the punch. Huone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Rain lands a slapping body shot.
Huone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rain throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Huone. Huone swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Huone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rain swats him away and circles back towards the center. Rain lunges at Huone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huone's hand. Huone throws out a token jab with nothing on it. It seemed like Rain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Huone throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it. Titan Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Huone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Huone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Huone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rain. Rain throws a head kick but Huone moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rain. Huone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Huone misses with a straight left. Rain throws a good cross that connects.
Huone lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rain lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Huone moves out of range as Rain throws a body kick.
Huone went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Rain misses with a hook
and Huone counters with a nice uppercut. Rain shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Huone is trying to defend but Rain finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Huone pushes Rain off and gets back to his feet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A telegraphed right hand from Rain misses the target. Huone throwing a counter right hand but Rain manages to avoid it. This has been an exciting period of action! Rain tries to move into range but Huone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Huone moves out of range of the body kick from Rain.
Huone misses with a looping left. Huone ducks under a wild hook from Rain. Rain misses with a leg kick. Huone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rain lands a high kick!
Rain looks to throw the jab but Huone is out of range. Huone lands with a nice body punch. Rain ducks under a wild hook from Huone. Huone misses the jab. Rain throws a leg kick and Huone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Huone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rain takes a swing at Huone's ribcage but misses. Rain throws a half hearted mid kick. Kaivo Huone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Rain swings away with a leg kick that misses. Rain misses with a hook
and Huone counters by moving into the clinch. Rain misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Huone lands with a left to the head. A short right from Rain. Rain throws a head punch that misses. Huone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Titan Rain. Well Huone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaivo Huone! Kaivo Huone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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