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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Sturm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187 cm
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199 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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193 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Sturm! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sturm cracks the inside of Kha's front leg. Sturm tries to close the distance and clinch but Kha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kha swings for the body but Sturm moves out of range.
Kha throws a leg kick that is checked and Sturm counters with a thumping low kick. Sturm throws a head kick that misses. Kha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Sturm throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A thudding body kick lands there by Sturm!
Kha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sturm! But no joy. Sturm jabs Kha right on the nose. Kha blinks but takes it well. Kha jabs Sturm to the body, keeping him at a distance. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kha needs to keep his hands up - Sturm had a free shot at his head there. Kha is looking to clinch but Sturm is avoiding it.
Kha avoids the body shot from Sturm.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sturm misses with a jab to the body
and Kha counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sturm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kha tried to counter with a leg kick but Sturm avoided it. The fighters circling - Sturm throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kha throwing a counter right hand but Sturm manages to avoid it. Kha pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sturm is out of range and Kha settles back down. Sturm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kha. Sturm misses with a hook
enabling Kha to counter with a crisp jab. Sturm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kha was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturm. Kha lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Sturm misses the jab. Sturm looks to land a combination but Kha avoids it well. A quick step to the side and Kha tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Sturm works the jab nicely. Nice body kick from Sturm. The fighters circling - Kha throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Sturm misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sturm thows a leg kick but Kha checks it and Kha counters 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! A head kick misses from Sturm. Kha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sturm sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sturm lands a head shot. Kha works Sturm's body with a nice hook. Sturm on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sturm misses with a two punch combination.
Kha throws a nice outside leg kick. Sturm scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Kha jabs Sturm right on the nose. Sturm blinks but takes it well. Kha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sturm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kha.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sturm lands with a right hand. Kha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sturm tries to work over Kha's front leg with a kick but Kha checks it. Sturm has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. A chopping leg kick lands by Kha. Kha throws the kick towards the body but Sturm avoids it. Kha cracks Sturm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Sturm misses with a hook. Sturm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Khas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Kha lands an overhand right. Kha punishes Sturm's body with a nice straight punch. Kha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sturm. Nice body kick there by Sturm. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kha misses with a low kick as Sturm jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sturm loads up on a big right hand but Kha slips the punch. Sturm blocks a head kick by Kha.
Kha tries a low kick but Sturm avoids it. Sturm misses the jab. Sturm pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kha appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Sturm throws out a leg kick but Kha moves out of range and Sturm only half commits. Kha scores with a spinning back kick! A telegraphed right hand from Kha misses the target. Kha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sturm. Sturm gets in close and instigates a clinch. A hook to the body from Sturm.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sturm can't find room to land a body shot as Kha controls the action.
Sturm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kha's elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Sturm dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Kha misses with a kick to the body.
Kha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sturm! But no joy. A clash of legs there as Sturm blocks the low kick. Kha misses with a straight left. Sturm swings for the body but Kha moves out of range.
Oooooh!!! Sturm has knocked Kha down with a huge combo! Sturm steps away and waves a wobbly Kha back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Kai Kha has been cut. Sturm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kha. Kha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kha is rocked! Sturm throws a push kick but Kha slaps the foot to one side. Oh Kha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sturm looks to score with a jab to the body but Kha is just out of range. Kha seems to have got his legs back now. This has been an exciting period of action! Sturm lands a big head kick that sends Kha to the canvas! Sturm follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Sturm! An out of breath Felix Sturm 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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