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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ken Kahne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roko Tiili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiili has chosen Antti Railio - Halla ja etelätuuli as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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147 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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137 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Kahne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Roko Tiili!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tiili throws a front kick aimed at Kahne's knee but Kahne avoids it well.
Tiili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiili closes the distance and clinches.
Tiili lands a left hand.
A short right from Tiili on the inside.
Tiili can't find room to land a body shot as Kahne controls the action.
Tiili lands a nice shot to the body.
Kahne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiili swings wildly with an uppercut but Kahne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kahne breaks the clinch.
Tiili lands the left hand.
Tiili takes the fight into the clinch.
Tiili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kahne lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tiili.
Good body shot from Tiili.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiili blocking some punches.
Kahne is trying to break the clinch but Tiili is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tiili working aggressively here.
Tiili is stalling here.
Tiili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiili gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kahne regains guard.
Kahne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiili is one step ahead there.
Tiili pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kahne is keeping the position for now.
Tiili lands a couple of digs.
Tiili won't allow Kahne to sweep him here.
Tiili lands a couple of elbows.
Tiili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tiili throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tiili is working Kahne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kahne trying to control the position.
Kahne controlling Tiili's posture.
Tiili working some strikes from top position.
Kahne looking for a sweep. Not yet Kahne, not yet.
Tiili looking to pass the guard.
Tiili stands up over Kahne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tiili postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tiili working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kahne's head.
Kahne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahne is controlling Tiili's posture.
Tiili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tiili postures up and lands a big shot to Kahne's brow.
Kahne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tiili makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kahne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tiili trying to control but Kahne is working from the bottom.
Tiili cracks Kahne with a solid left hand.
Tiili trying to control the position from guard on top but Kahne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kahne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiili with a nice head shot there.
Tiili throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kahne trying to keep a closed guard but Tiili is proving a slippery customer.
Kahne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Kahne tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiili is retaining full guard.
Tiili lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tiili works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kahne wants to improve his position but Tiili is controlling well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tiili lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roko Tiili dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kahne throws a combination that misses
and Tiili counters with an inside leg kick.
Tiili needs to keep his hands up - Kahne had a free shot at his head there.
Kahne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tiili throws out the jab.
That kick from Tiili tenderised Kahne's leg. Kahne is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big left from Kahne misses.
That kick from Tiili tenderised Kahne's leg. Kahne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tiili throws out a leg kick but Kahne moves out of range and Tiili only half commits.
Tiili lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kahne at a distance.
Kahne lands a really nice looking cross but Tiili seems unphased.
Kahne throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiili counters with a low kick, right behind Kahne 's knee.
Kahne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tiili.
Tiili connects with a jab.
Tiili has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Kahne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahne. Tiili does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tiili fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kahne.
Roko Tiili seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Tiili.
Roko Tiili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiili throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kahne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tiili throws a front kick aimed at Kahne's knee but Kahne avoids it well.
Kahne blocks a leg kick.
Kahne attempts a counter takedown but Tiili avoids it well and moves away.
Kahne throws a shot from downtown. Tiili moves away and avoids it.
Tiili looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kahne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tiili.
Tiili tries to clinch but Kahne is having none of it.
Kahne needs to keep his hands up - Tiili had a free shot at his head there.
Tiili misses with a body kick.
Kahne has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tiili.
Tiili fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kahne.
Tiili fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kahne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tiili if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Tiili wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tiili.
Tiili misses with a low kick as Kahne jumps back.
Tiili ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kahne throws a body punch but Tiili moves out of range.
Kahne misses with an uppercut. Tiili saw that one coming.
Kahne misses with a wild body shot.
Tiili appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kahne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tiili sprawls well. Tiili wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kahne gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Tiili misses the target.
Kahne throws a lazy uppercut
and Tiili counters with a good, hard body kick but Kahne shrugs it off.
Kahne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tiili.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiili scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tiili throws a leg kick which misses Kahne's front leg but catches the back leg as Kahne tries to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Tiili there.
Kahne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tiili goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tiili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahne.
Kahne misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiili counters with a nice body kick.
Tiili lands a leg kick that knocks Kahne off balance momentarily.
Kahne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kahne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tiilis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tiili throws a lazy right hand but Kahne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kahne appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Tiili.
Tiili fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tiili scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
A slapping body kick lands there for Tiili.
Tiili thuds his right hand into Kahne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tiili forces Kahne back against the cage and clinches.
Tiili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kahne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kahne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tiili backwards.
Tiili misses with the head strike.
Tiili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kahnes head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kahne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kahne misses with the head strike.
Tiili misses with the head strike.
Kahne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tiili misses with a punch to the body.
Tiili has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kahne clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiili lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roko Tiili showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tiili misses with a leg kick.
Tiili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tiili is looking to slow Kahne down with leg kicks.
Tiili wants to clinch up but Kahne keeps it at a distance.
Kahne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tiili defending well as Kahne loads up on a big left hand.
Kahne shoots for a double leg takedown but Tiili sprawls well. He's pushed Kahne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decent striking displayed by Tiili there.
Kahne misses with a body shot.
Tiili tries to clinch but Kahne is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahne closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tiili did well to prevent Kahne getting side control.
Tiili wants to improve his position but Kahne is controlling well.
Kahne is nestled in close to Tiili, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Kahne is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Roko Tiili has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kahne is trying to control the action in half guard but Tiili is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kahne throws a strike but Tiili avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Tiili managing to control the position.
Tiili is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kahne is looking to work some ground and pound but Tiili has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kahne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tiili manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kahne manages to get himself to full guard.
Tiili trying to control but Kahne is working from the bottom.
Tiili throws a big right hand that misses.
Tiili preventing the sweep.
Tiili landing with the ground and pound.
Tiili lands a couple of elbows.
Kahne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tiili must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tiili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kahne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kahne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roko Tiili is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tiili scoring with some ground and pound.
Tiili postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kahne keeping moving, preventing Tiili from controlling successfully.
Tiili working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kahne keeping full guard, as Tiili tries to pass.
Kahne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ken Kahne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tiili lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tiili scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tiili stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kahne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiili advances to half guard.
Kahne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kahne is refusing to be controlled, as Tiili sits in half guard.
Kahne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiili lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roko Tiili.
Well Tiili has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roko Tiili!
A very excited looking Roko Tiili rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Ken Kahne stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's tough to lose but that's what makes a winner. I'll do what I must to never feel this again.'.
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hype
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