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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raekwon The Chef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Kampmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think The Chef might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Raekwon - Ice Cream. Raekwon The Chef has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
26 - 11 - 1 |
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183 cm
34
167 lbs
22 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Raekwon The Chef!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kampmann!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Chef tries to bum rush Kampmann with a series of wild strikes but Kampmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kampmann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by The Chef.
The Chef blocks a head kick by Kampmann.
Kampmann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Chef pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kampmann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from The Chef misses its intended target.
Kampmann throws a sloppy head kick
and The Chef counters with a stiff right hand.
Kampmann throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kampmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Chef.
The Chef seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kampmann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Chef ducks under a wild hook from Kampmann.
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!
The Chef throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kampmann sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kampmann is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampmann scores with a head kick. The Chef tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The Chef misses with a hook
and Kampmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Chef lands a really nice looking cross but Kampmann seems unphased.
The Chef scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kampmann is rocked!
The Chef misses with a straight right.
Kampmann is still on wobbly legs! Can The Chef finish him?
Nice jab there from The Chef.
The Chef throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Kampmann's jaw, knocking him onto his back! The Chef dives in looking to finish as Kampmann flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block The Chef's strikes! The Chef is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Kampmann's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Kampmann was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raekwon The Chef!
Raekwon The Chef retains his lightweight title!
Raekwon The Chef decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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
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