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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanner has chosen Da Tweekaz - Zero Fucks Given as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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199 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Tanner! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tanner throws a jab when Kha was well out of range. Tanner misses with a looping right. Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kha.
Kha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanner's sensitive parts. Kha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Tanner 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. Tanner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Tanner lands with a straight right. Kha didn't see that one coming. Good exchange - Kha coming out on top. Tanner lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanner takes one to the chin there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Some bone on bone action there as Kha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. An inside leg kick from Tanner misses. Kha is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tanner misses with a combination
and Kha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tanner slips under a jab from Kha. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kha, right into the meat.
Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tanner can pounce on him.
Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Kha's shoulder, as Kha tries to avoid the shot. Tanner throws a head kick that misses. Tanner throws a body kick that misses and Kha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Tanner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kha is able to avoid easily. Tanner works Kha's body with a nice hook. Tanner throws a head kick but Kha moves out of range.
Kha looks to throw the jab but Tanner is out of range. Kha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Tanner walks into a stiff left hand from Kha. Kha connects with an inside leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tanner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kha is able to avoid easily. Kha lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Tanner counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kha throws out a leg kick but Tanner moves out of range and Kha only half commits. Kha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tanner is able to avoid easily. A slow jab from Kha misses its intended target. Kha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanner.
Kha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Kha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Tanner slips under a jab. Tanner scores with a jab to the body. Tanner has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Kha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A clash of legs there as Kha blocks the low kick. Tanner avoids the body shot from Kha.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tanner. Kha shrugs it off though. Tanner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kha. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tanner misses with a body shot
and Kha counters with a leg kick. Kha lands with a good body shot. Tanner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Tanner swings and misses with a shot to the body and Kha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A telegraphed right hand from Kha misses the target. Tanner lands a glancing blow to the side of Kha's head. A low kick from Tanner misses and Kha counters with an outside leg kick.
Tanner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Tanner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kha rather than just go for the knockout. Tanner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kha moves away. Tanner jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tanner moves into range and connects with a jab. Kha throws a looping overhand right but Tanner ducks down to avoid it. A head kick misses from Tanner. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. No joy there for Tanner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tanner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tanner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kha to score with a decent uppercut. Tanner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kha is out of range and Tanner settles back down. Kha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A shot to the liver by Kha. Beautiful body shot. Tanner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Kha throws a front kick aimed at Tanner's knee but Tanner avoids it well. Kha is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Tanner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Kha checks a low kick from Tanner. A slow jab from Kha misses its intended target. Kha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Tanner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tanner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kha throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily. Kha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Tanner only half commits to the counter leg kick. Kha lands a leg kick that knocks Tanner off balance momentarily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kai Kha will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice jab there from Kha. Kha throws a low kick but Tanner avoids it. Tanner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Kha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Kha has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Kha needs to keep his hands up - Tanner had a free shot at his head there. Kha misses with a body shot.
Kha misses with a hook. Tanner ducked under it nicely. Tanner is trying to counter with his kicks. Kha bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tanner's head backwards. Kha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tanner.
Kha thuds a left hand into Tanner's body. A decent looking cross lands there for Kha. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tanner scores with a decent looking hook. Kha checks a low kick from Tanner. Donk. Kha catches Tanner right on the button with a cross. Tanner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tanner looks to land a left hand but Kha moved out of range nicely. Kha blocks a head kick by Tanner.
Kha throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A looping hook to the body misses from Kha. Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet. A good leg kick by Kha. Kha closes the distance and lands a one-two. Kha smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Kha misses the jab. Tanner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Tanner scores with a jab. Kha acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Tanner throws a low kick but Kha moves out of range easily. Kha throws a shot from downtown. Tanner moves away and avoids it. Kha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner throws a lazy uppercut
and Kha counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tanner is out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tanner connects with a solid leg kick. Tanner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Tanner moves out of range as Kha throws a body kick.
Kha just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanner motions for Kha to come forward. Tanner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away. Kha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kha throws a lazy right hand but Tanner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kai Kha is winning the standup battle so far. Kha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away. Tanner throws a head kick that misses. Kha is looking to slow Tanner down with leg kicks. Kha scores with a push kick. Kha throws a half hearted mid kick. Kha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Tanner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kha misses with a wild body shot. Kha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tanner can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tanner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Tanner throws a leg kick and Kha counters with a straight right hand. Kha throws out a powerful jab. Tanner with a hook. Kha moves out of range of the strikes. A head kick misses from Kha. Kha swings for the body but Tanner moves out of range.
Tanner fakes the leg kick and cracks Kha in the body. Tanner throws an overhand right that lands on Kha's shoulder, as Kha tries to avoid the shot. Tanner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Tanner throws a head kick but Kha moves out of range.
Tanner throws a lazy right hand but Kha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kha throws a low kick but Tanner avoids it. Tanner looks to land a body kick but Kha moved away. Tanner cracks Kha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanner walks into a straight right hand from Kha. Kha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanner's sensitive parts. Tanner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Kha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tanner. Tanner defending well as Kha loads up on a big left hand. The fighters circling - Tanner throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Tanner throws a head kick that misses. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tanner might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kha has got the better of the exchanges. Kha jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tanner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kha has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tanner. Kha throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tanner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kha. Tanner now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Tanner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tanner looks for the body kick but Kha saw that one coming. Tanner throws out a loose jab but Kha uses good head movement to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Kha dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kha misses with the body kick and Tanner counters with a stiff right hand. Nice body punch from Tanner. Kha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away. Tanner feints a counter leg kick. Tanner throws a poor cross that misses
and Kha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Tanner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kha counters with a flying knee. Nice. Tanner jabs at Kha's body. Tanner digs a good body shot into Kha's ribs. Tanner lands a jab to Kha's midsection. Tanner throws a head kick that misses. Nice body kick there by Kha. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kha thows a body kick. Tanner tries to catch it but that hurt him. Tanner throws a series of punches but Kha moves out of range. Tanner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Kha throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kha scoring well with a low kick there.
Kha lands a leg kick that knocks Tanner off balance momentarily. Tanner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away. Kha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Kha moves out of range of the body kick from Tanner.
A left lands for Kha. Tanner misses with a body kick. Tanner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kha checks it well. Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kha. Tanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Tanner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kha can pounce on him.
Kha lands a jab to the nose. Tanner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Jason Tanner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Kha comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Tanner has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kha.
Kha throws a leg kick but Tanner sees it coming and moves out of range. Nice body kick there by Tanner. Kha moves out of range of the body kick. Tanner moves out of range as Kha strikes. Kha throws the left hand but Tanner avoids the punch easily. Tanner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Tanner staying out of range there. Tanner cracks the inside of Kha's front leg. Kha scores with a decent looking hook. Kha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Tanner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kha.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A lazy body kick from Tanner and Kha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Tanner misses with a kick to the body.
Kha scores with a hook to the body. Tanner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Tanner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tanner swings for the body but Kha moves out of range.
Kha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Tanner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Tanner throws a body kick that misses and Kha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tanner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kha's calf. Tanner walks into a straight right hand from Kha. Tanner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kha can pounce on him.
Kha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kha throws a hook but Tanner avoids it easily. Kha slips a jab from Tanner. Tanner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kha's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kha cracks Tanner with an open hand slap. Tanner takes a kick to the side of the head. Kha digs a good hook to Tanner's body.
Tanner tries to land a body kick letting Kha counter with a right hand. Tanner misses the body punch and Kha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Tanner throws a front kick aimed at Kha's knee but Kha avoids it well. Tanner scores with a decent looking hook. A cross from Tanner lands. Kha is looking to slow Tanner down with leg kicks. Tanner ducks right into an uppercut from Kha. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tanner throws out a leg kick but Kha moves out of range and Tanner only half commits. Tanner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Tanner misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Kha misses its target. Kha lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Kai Kha showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kha 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Kha! A relieved looking Kai Kha 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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