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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kaivo Huone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusan Kikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huone's entrance music is RMB - Spring. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kaivo Huone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dusan Kikovic!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huone.
Kikovic thumps Huone with a low kick.
Kikovic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kikovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Huone finds it's way round the side to connect with Kikovic's head.
Huone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at gym closing in the buildup to the fight.
Kikovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Huone misses with a shot to the body
and Kikovic counters with a solid body kick.
Kikovic misses with a hook. Huone ducked under it nicely.
Huone misses with a hook to the body
and Kikovic counters by moving into the clinch.
Kikovic has Huone pressed against the cage, preventing Huone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kikovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kikovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kikovic scores with a body shot.
Kikovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Huone. Huone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huone misses with a jab to the body
and Kikovic counters with a head kick. That will keep Huone thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kikovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Huone throws a body punch but Kikovic moves out of range.
Huone just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Kikovic tenderised Huone's leg. Huone is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Huone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kikovic.
Kikovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Huone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kikovic manages to avoid it.
Huone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huone digs a good hook to Kikovic's body.
Kikovic with a nice cross.
No joy there for Huone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kikovic.
Kikovic tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Kikovic.
Kikovic tries to land a leg kick but Huone saw it coming and moves away.
Kikovic scores with a jab to the body.
Huone throws a hook to the side of Kikovic's head but Kikovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kikovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kikovic lands a head kick. Huone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Huone thuds his right hand into Kikovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Huone throws a body punch but Kikovic moves out of range.
Huone throws a combination that misses
and Kikovic counters with a straight right hand.
Kikovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huone.
Kikovic thumps Huone with a low kick.
Huone takes a swing at Kikovic's ribcage but misses.
Kikovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Huone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the body from Huone misses
and Kikovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kikovic misses with an uppercut. Huone saw that one coming.
Huone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kikovic doesn't seem bothered though.
An inside leg kick lands from Kikovic.
Some wild striking there from Huone.
Huone on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kikovic throws a leg kick which misses Huone's front leg but catches the back leg as Huone tries to avoid it.
Huone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kikovic slips under a jab from Huone.
Huone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kikovic manages to avoid it.
Huone digs a good hook to Kikovic's body.
Kikovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Huone moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Huone misses its intended target.
Huone misses with a hook.
Kikovic defending well as Huone loads up on a big left hand.
Kaivo Huone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kikovic.
Huone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kikovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Huone if he has to take too many more of those.
Huone's corner calls for a 1-2. Huone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kikovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kikovic. That's going to slow Huone down.
Kikovic swings for the body but Huone moves out of range.
Huone misses with a body shot.
Kikovic wants to clinch up but Huone keeps it at a distance.
Huone looks to score with a jab to the body but Kikovic is just out of range.
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!
Huone looks to land a combination but Kikovic avoids it well.
Huone takes a swing at Kikovic's ribcage but misses.
Huone connects with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Kikovic scores with a four punch combination!
Huone is looking to wear down Kikovic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kikovic lands a front kick.
Kikovic avoids the body shot from Huone.
Kikovic ducks under a wild hook from Huone.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kikovic.
Huone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huone stuns Kikovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaivo Huone will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Huone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kikovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Huone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Huone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kikovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Huone slows down the pace here.
Huone dodges an elbow strike from Kikovic.
Kikovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Kikovic.
Kikovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Huone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huone displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kikovic up against the cage.
Huone takes an elbow to the temple.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kikovic in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone avoiding damage as Kikovic throws knees to the body.
Kikovic misses with a punch to the body.
Kikovic is trying to force a seperation but Huone has the dominant position.
Come on Kikovic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Huone wants to stall.
Kikovic tries to throw a body punch but Huone avoids it by throwing Kikovic back against the cage.
Kikovic has Huone pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Huone as Kikovic tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikovic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dusan Kikovic.
Kikovic defending well as Huone loads up on a big left hand.
Kikovic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Huone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big left from Huone misses.
Kikovic misses with a series of wild punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kikovic.
Kikovic throws a jab when Huone was well out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kikovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Huone's head backwards.
Huone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kikovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Huone.
Kikovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kikovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huone cracks Kikovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huone takes a swing at Kikovic's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone lands a right hook to the body.
Huone lands a jab to the head.
A right-left combo lands from Huone.
It looks like Dusan Kikovic has been cut.
Kikovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Huone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huone swings for the body but Kikovic moves out of range.
Kikovic staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huone. Kikovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huone just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Kikovic misses.
Huone throws a body punch but Kikovic moves out of range.
Huone misses the shot to the body.
Kikovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huone moves away.
Huone throws a big shot that misses.
Huone ducks under a wild hook from Kikovic.
Kikovic feints and then cracks Huone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Huone down.
Kikovic moves in looking to clinch but Huone pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Huone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kikovic ducks under a wild hook from Huone.
Kikovic avoids the body shot from Huone.
Huone missing with a left hand there. Kikovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kikovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Huone misses with a hook. Kikovic ducked under it nicely.
Kikovic misses with a body kick.
Kikovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huone manages to avoid it.
Huone moves out of range as Kikovic strikes.
Huone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Huone misses with a wild body shot.
Kikovic lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kikovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huone was well out of range. Poor timing from Kikovic.
Huone stuns Kikovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kikovic tries to land a front kick but Huone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Huone misses with a looping right.
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 Kaivo Huone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dusan Kikovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kikovic.
Kaivo Huone is winning the standup battle so far.
Huone misses with a wild body shot.
Kikovic scores with a shot to the body.
Kikovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kikovic.
Huone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kikovic counters with a straight right hand.
Huone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kikovic moves away.
Kikovic jabs at Huone's body.
Kikovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kikovic staying out of range there.
Kikovic slips under a jab.
A jab lands there for Huone.
Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Kikovic.
Kikovic throws a head kick that Huone semi-blocks.
Kikovic scores with a decent looking hook.
Huone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huone throws a jab but it's blocked by Kikovic.
Kikovic tries a low kick but Huone avoids it.
Huone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kikovic. That's going to slow Huone down.
Huone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kikovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Huone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Huone thows a body shot but no joy.
Kikovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huone throws a one two combo.
Huone scores with a hook to the body. Kikovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kikovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huone swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kikovic.
Kikovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kikovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Huone is just out of range.
Kikovic moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Kikovic.
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!
Kikovic throws a hook but Huone blocks it.
Kikovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kikovic thumps Huone with a low kick.
Kikovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kikovic lands a body shot.
Kikovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Huone thows a body shot but no joy.
Huone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kikovic scores with a head kick. Huone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Huone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kikovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kikovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huone throws a sloppy body shot
and Kikovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Huone thows a body shot but no joy.
Kikovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Huone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kikovic has time to react.
Kikovic tries to clinch but Huone is having none of it.
Huone lands a nice looking body shot.
Huone punishes Kikovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Huone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kikovic.
Huone moves out of range as Kikovic throws a body kick.
Nice cross by Huone.
Huone scores with a sloppy right hand. Kikovic should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Huone misses the target.
Kikovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huone.
A slow jab from Kikovic misses its intended target.
Kikovic misses with a wild body shot.
Kaivo Huone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kikovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kikovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Huone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huone lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Huone.
Dusan Kikovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kikovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Huone misses its intended target.
Both fighters circling a little - Kikovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Huone throws a lazy right hand but Kikovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Huone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Huone swinging wildly here.
Kikovic misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kikovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kikovic on the side of the head.
Kikovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Huone clobbers Kikovic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kaivo Huone.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaivo Huone!
During a confident post fight interview, Kaivo Huone thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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