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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok has chosen Killing in the name of... as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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187 cm
26
206 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
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205 cm
32
220 lbs
26 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kai Kha! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lodbrok! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kha misses with an uppercut. Kha misses with a hook
and Lodbrok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Kha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lodbrok. A nice inside leg kick there by Lodbrok. That's going to slow Kha down. Lodbrok pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lodbrok throws a front kick aimed at Kha's knee but Kha avoids it well. Kha jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lodbrok looks like he wants to counter punch here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lodbrok manages to avoid it. Lodbrok swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kha counters with a nice leg kick. Kha looks to score with a jab to the body but Lodbrok is just out of range. Lodbrok moves out of range of the body kick from Kha.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kha keeps the fight on the outside. Kha jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Kha misses with a hook. Kha misses with an uppercut
and Lodbrok counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kha on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lodbrok misses with a head kick.
Lodbrok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kha. Lodbrok wants to counter with a clinch but Kha pushes him away. Kha misses with a leg kick and Lodbrok counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kha misses with an uppercut
and Kha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kha misses the jab. Lodbrok throws a body punch but Kha moves out of range. The crowd cheers as Lodbrok lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kha doesn't seem phased though. Lodbrok takes a swing at Kha's ribcage but misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice cross by Lodbrok. Lodbrok lands a leg kick that knocks Kha off balance momentarily. Kha misses with a double jab
and Lodbrok counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kha misses with an uppercut
and Lodbrok counters with a stiff right hand. Lodbrok moves into range and clinches up with Kha. Kha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lodbrok misses with the head strike.
Kha misses with the head strike.
Kha struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodbrok controls his hands.
Lodbrok works on Kha's body with a couple of short punches. Kha breaks from the clinch.
Lodbrok slips under a jab from Kha. Kha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Lodbrok avoids the body shot from Kha.
Kha takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kha misses with a hook
and Lodbrok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lodbrok just misses with a punch to the body.
Lodbrok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lodbrok scores with a jab. Kha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A big right from Kha misses. Lodbrok is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Lodbrok tried to score with a low kick but Kha checks it. Lodbrok just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Kha was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lodbrok. Ivar Lodbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Lodbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lodbrok checks it well. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivar Lodbrok dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Lodbrok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Lodbrok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kha to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Ivar Lodbrok has been cut. Kha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lodbrok moves away. Lodbrok avoids a kick to the body.
Lodbrok with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lodbrok throws a leg kick and Kha counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Kha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lodbrok connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Lodbrok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lodbrok connects with a leg kick. Kha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses. Kha lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Kha throws a hook to the side of Lodbrok's head but Lodbrok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kha throws a body shot but no joy. Lodbrok throws a nice head kick!
Lodbrok has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lodbrok scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Lodbrok. That's going to slow Kha down. Lodbrok throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Kha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kha is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lodbrok's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Lodbrok staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lodbrok throws a body shot but no joy. Kha thinks about countering with a head kick. Kha with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lodbrok misses with a body shot
and Kha counters with a flying knee. Nice. Kha lands a leg kick that knocks Lodbrok off balance momentarily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lodbrok looks to land a body kick but Kha moved away. Kha was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lodbrok. Lodbrok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lodbrok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lodbrok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kha. Lodbrok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lodbrok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Lodbrok is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Lodbrok moves out of range of the strikes. Lodbrok is looking to clinch but Kha is avoiding it.
Kha misses with a looping right. Lodbrok lands a really nice looking cross but Kha seems unphased.
Kha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Kha misses with a body shot.
Ivar Lodbrok seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kha throws a body punch but Lodbrok moves out of range. Lodbrok lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. A solid leg kick lands there for Lodbrok.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lodbrok throws a jab but it's blocked by Kha. Kha looks to throw a body kick and Lodbrok finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Lodbrok attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Kha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lodbrok just manages to avoid it. Lodbrok jabs at Kha's body. Lodbrok lands a nice shot that snaps Kha's head back.
Lodbrok ducks under a wild hook from Kha. Lodbrok tries to counter by closing the distance. A telegraphed right hand from Lodbrok misses the target. Kha fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lodbrok just manages to avoid it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The fighters circling - Kha throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Lodbrok chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kha can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivar Lodbrok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ivar Lodbrok's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lodbrok connects with a leg kick. Kha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Lodbrok fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Lodbrok misses with a looping right. Lodbrok buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Lodbrok as he connects with a hook. Lodbrok tries to score with a low kick but Kha moves his leg out of the way. It looked like Kha wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Lodbrok rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kha misses with a looping left. Kha sets himself, and Lodbrok steps forward looking for the clinch! Kha avoids it this time. Lodbrok misses with a low kick.
As Lodbrok backs away, Kha returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Kha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lodbrok.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kha connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lodbrok. Lodbrok circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Kha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lodbrok. Lodbrok looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Kha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Lodbrok fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kha on the side of the head. Kha moves away from the strike by Lodbrok. Lodbrok avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A little jabbing left from Lodbrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kha looks to throw the jab but Lodbrok is out of range. Kha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Lodbrok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kha throws a jab but it's blocked by Lodbrok. Lodbrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kha. Kha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lodbrok. Lodbrok shapes to counter with a head kick. Lodbrok thumps Kha with a low kick. Kha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lodbrok lands with a cross. Kha avoids the body shot from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands with a kick to the temple. Kha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" 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! Lodbrok avoids the body shot from Kha.
Lodbrok steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kha. Kha is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Decent striking displayed by Kha there. Lodbrok misses with a low kick.
Lodbrok throws the left hand but Kha avoids the punch easily. Kha changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Kha throws a sloppy head kick and Lodbrok counters with a straight right hand. Lodbrok misses the shot to the body. As Lodbrok backs away, Kha returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Kha lands a big right hand that sends Lodbrok crashing to the mat! Kha stays standing though and waves Lodbrok back to his feet!
Lodbrok is rocked! Lodbrok walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kha! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kai Kha! Kai Kha retains his light heavyweight title! Kai Kha managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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