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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liha Rekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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191 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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202 cm
37
220 lbs
20 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big John! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liha Rekka! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rekka takes the fight into the clinch. Rekka working John over with knees to the body. John tries to land a knee to the head but Rekka blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rekka.
John is breathing heavily. Rekka lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Rekka.
It looks like Big John has been cut. Rekka lands a good knee to the midsection. John won't want to take too many of those. Rekka manages to break the clinch.
John on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rekka. Rekka obviously looking to wear him down.
Rekka moves out of range as John throws a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Rekka's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Rekka ducks under a wild hook from John. Rekka closes the distance and clinches. 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! Rekka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Rekka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rekka lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rekka obliges. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rekka obliges. Rekka working John over with knees to the body. Rekka lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on John's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rekka lands a nice knee to the body. Rekka lands a body shot. Rekka lands a knee to the body.
Rekka connects with a knee to the head.
Rekka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Rekka finds it's target. Rekka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rekka connects with a solid leg kick. Rekka takes the fight into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Rekka scores with a nice short uppercut. Rekka with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rekka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rekka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John. Rekka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on John. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rekka lands a leg kick that knocks John off balance momentarily. Rekka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Rekka throws a leg kick which misses John's front leg but catches the back leg as John tries to avoid it. Rekka scores with a jab to the jaw. John takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rekka, right into the meat.
John thows a leg kick but Rekka checks it and Rekka counters with an outside leg kick.
Rekka misses with a jab, cross combination.
John shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rekka as he jumps to the side. John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Rekka scores with a jab. John acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Rekka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rekka tests John's chin there with a solid looking shot. John fails to land with a series of punches.
Rekka scoring well with a low kick there.
John takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
John throws a hook but Rekka blocks it. Rekka connects with a solid leg kick. John throws a front kick aimed at Rekka's knee but Rekka avoids it well. An inside leg kick lands from Rekka. Rekka stuffs the takedown. Rekka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Rekka lands an elbow inside that John shrugs off. John pushes off an throws an elbow but Rekka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Rekka unloads a knee to the mid-section. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Knees in the clinch landing for Rekka.
Rekka landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knees to the body from Rekka.
Rekka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Rekka lands a nice shot to the body. Rekka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rekka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rekka closes the distance and clinches. Rekka scores with a knee to the head.
Rekka landing knees to the head.
John misses with some punches.
Rekka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Rekka landing knees to the head.
Rekka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has John in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Rekka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rekka landing knees to the head.
John is rocked! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A nice glancing elbow lands by Rekka. Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Knees in the clinch landing for Rekka.
Rekka lands a big knee! That's hurt John! Oh, he's all over the place! Rekka lands another knee that sends John to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liha Rekka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
77% |
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