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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kami Kazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kami Kazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Locke!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kazi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kazi scores with a push kick.
Kazi scores with a leg kick.
Kazi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazi.
Kazi scores with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Locke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Locke scores with a jab.
Locke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kazi has had enough of the clinch but Locke keeps him there for the moment.
Kazi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kazi, as that shot connected.
Good leg kick by Kazi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kazi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Locke moves out of range of the leg kick from Kazi.
Kazi scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Kazi misses.
Locke misses the body punch
and Kazi counters with a good, hard body kick but Locke shrugs it off.
Kazi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazi sets himself, and Locke steps forward looking for the clinch! Kazi avoids it this time.
Locke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Locke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kazi throws a right hand that misses
enabling Locke to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazi throws a push kick but Locke slaps the foot to one side.
Locke only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Locke is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kazi.
Locke clinches with his opponent.
Locke tries a body shot but Kazi blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Locke.
Locke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Locke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Locke working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazi is trying to break the clinch but Locke has him pressed against the cage.
Locke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Locke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazi backwards.
Locke misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Kazi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Locke swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kazi scores with a kick to the body.
Kazi lands a jab to the nose.
Kazi scores with a head kick.
Locke tries to clinch but Kazi is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Locke.
Locke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kazi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Locke.
Locke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazi is trying to break the clinch but Locke is controlling him.
Locke keeps control of Kazi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kazi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Locke lands with a right to the head.
Kazi tries to break the clinch but Locke is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Locke.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kazi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazi is looking to land body kicks.
Kazi looks to land a body kick but Locke moved away.
Locke looks to land a combination but Kazi avoids it well.
Locke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kazi lands a head kick. Locke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kazi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Locke tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kami Kazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kazi, right into the meat.
Kazi slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kazi.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Locke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazi tries to land a front kick but Locke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kami Kazi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Locke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Locke closes the distance and clinches.
Kazi working hard to break the clinch.
Locke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Locke slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Locke.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Locke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Locke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Locke misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Locke pushes Kazi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Locke fails to land.
Nice body punch from Locke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Kazi slams his shin into Locke's torso.
Kazi throws a sloppy head kick and Locke moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kazi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kazi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Locke will feel that in the morning.
Kami Kazi is winning the standup battle so far.
Kazi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kazi throws a low kick but Locke moves out of range easily.
Locke misses with a hook. Kazi ducked under it nicely.
Kazi throws a body punch but Locke moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Locke. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Kazi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Locke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Locke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazi moves away.
Kazi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke wants to counter with a clinch but Kazi pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke checks a leg kick.
A head kick from Kazi lands but Locke takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazi tries a head kick but it misses.
Locke avoids the head kick by Kazi.
Locke scores with a shot to the body.
Locke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kazi moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kazi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Locke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kazi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kazi throws a leg kick which misses Locke's front leg but catches the back leg as Locke tries to avoid it.
Kazi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Locke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kazi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke blocks a leg kick.
Locke tries to counter by closing the distance.
Locke wants to clinch.
Kazi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Locke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazi can pounce on him.
Locke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kazi tries to land a leg kick but Locke saw it coming and moves away.
Kazi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazi slips a jab from Locke.
Kazi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Locke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kazi throws a lazy right hand but Locke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Locke lands a leg kick that knocks Kazi off balance momentarily.
Kazi throws a front kick aimed at Locke's knee but Locke avoids it well.
Kazi throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazi throws the kick towards the body but Locke avoids it.
Kazi scoring well with a low kick there.
Locke throws a body punch but Kazi moves out of range.
Kazi tried to counter with a leg kick but Locke avoided it.
Kazi needs to keep his hands up - Locke had a free shot at his head there.
Locke tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Locke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kazi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Locke scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Locke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kazi misses the target.
Kazi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kazi is looking to score with low kicks.
Locke takes a jab right on the kisser.
Locke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kazi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Locke is out of range and Kazi settles back down.
Locke blocks a head kick by Kazi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kami Kazi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Kazi.
Kazi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Locke has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kazi.
Kazi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kazi lands a jab to the head.
Locke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kazi rather than just go for the knockout.
Locke avoids the head kick by Kazi.
Kazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Locke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kazi.
Locke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Locke scores with a jab.
Locke slips under a jab from Kazi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazi throws a chopping leg kick but Locke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kazi throws a sloppy head kick
and Locke counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazi moves out of range of the body kick.
Locke sizes up Kazi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Locke takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locke lands a right hand.
Locke pushes Kazi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Locke throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazi.
Locke keeps control of Kazi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Locke.
Locke working aggressively here.
Kazi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kazi throws a wild body kick that Locke sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Locke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Locke manages to avoid it.
Locke connects with a crisp jab.
Kazi throws a hook but Locke avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locke throws a body punch but Kazi moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazi misses the target.
Kazi keeps the fight on the outside.
Locke misses with a wild body shot.
Kazi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kazi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kazi is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kazi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice side step and Locke releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kazi tries to land a front kick but Locke steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Locke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kazi takes a swing at Locke's ribcage but misses.
Locke doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kazi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Locke takes a swing at Kazi's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locke moves out of range as Kazi throws a body kick.
Kazi throws a head kick that misses
and Locke counters with a straight right hand.
Locke rushes Kazi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Locke stalling.
Locke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kazi.
Locke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Locke.
Locke prevents Kazi from breaking the clinch.
Locke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Locke throws a head punch that misses.
Locke lands a left hand.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Kazi blocks a body shot from Locke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Locke slows down the pace here.
Locke misses with a punch on the inside.
Locke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Locke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Locke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazi backwards.
Locke misses with a body punch.
Locke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Locke lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Locke.
John Locke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Locke lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Locke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kazi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kami Kazi!
Kami Kazi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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