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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosue Nicu (ranked 16 p4p, 3 weight class) and Solomon Kahn (ranked 23 p4p, 5 weight class). Nicu comes to the cage accompanied by It's Dark and Hell Is Hot. Solomon Kahn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
33 - 11 - 1 |
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188 cm
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213 lbs
27 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosue Nicu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicu lands with a straight right. Kahn didn't see that one coming.
Nicu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Iosue Nicu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicu punishes Kahn's body with a nice straight punch.
Kahn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicu.
Kahn throws out a counter right but Nicu avoids it with no problem.
Nicu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kahn's sensitive parts.
Nicu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nicu works Kahn's body with a nice hook.
Nicu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nicu lands with a straight right. Kahn didn't see that one coming.
Nicu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicu.
Nicu scores with a jab. Kahn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Nicu throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn throws a big counter head kick but Nicu avoids it with no problem.
Nicu misses with a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a head kick.
Nicu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu throws a hook to the side of Kahn's head but Kahn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Nicu catches Kahn right on the button with a cross.
Nicu looks for the body kick but Kahn saw that one coming.
Kahn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nicu blocks it well.
Nicu throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Nicu misses.
Nicu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Smash and Twist in the buildup to the fight.
Nicu connects with a nice looking jab.
Nicu misses with a double jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicu.
Nicu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nicu lands a leg kick that knocks Kahn off balance momentarily.
Nicu connects with a looping right hand.
Nicu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Nicu. That snapped Kahn's head back.
Nicu scoring well with a low kick there.
Nicu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kahn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nicu cracks Kahn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nicu throws a front kick that sends Kahn stumbling back into the cage.
Nicu catches Kahn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nicu swings widly with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
Nicu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn moves forwards but Nicu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nicu throws a right hand that misses
and Kahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu misses with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Kahn tries to move into range but Nicu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nicu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Nicu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nicu looks to land a left hand but Kahn moved out of range nicely.
Kahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nicu misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
Nicu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kahn's calf.
Kahn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nicu.
Nicu scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicu misses with a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a nice right hand that sends Nicu toppling to the canvas! Nicu scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kahn finish him?!
Nicu is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicu throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Oh Nicu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nicu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicu seems to have got his legs back now.
Kahn takes one on the button.
Nicu scores with a hook.
Nicu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahn! But no joy.
Nicu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nicu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nicu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Nicu tenderised Kahn's leg. Kahn is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nicu. That's going to slow Kahn down.
Nicu misses with a head kick.
Kahn throws out a counter right but Nicu avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosue Nicu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iosue Nicu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nicu throws a shot to the body.
Nicu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nicu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicu misses with a right hand
and Kahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Kahn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nicu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kahn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kahn moves out of range of the leg kick from Nicu.
Kahn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kahn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nicu to score with a decent uppercut.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses.
Kahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nicu throws out a leg kick but Kahn moves out of range and Nicu only half commits.
Nicu tried to score with a low kick but Kahn checks it.
Kahn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicu lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicu misses with a hook
and Kahn counters with a crisp right hand that drops Nicu! Kahn lets Nicu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Iosue Nicu's cut is getting worse.
Nicu throws a chopping leg kick but Kahn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kahn throws out a counter right but Nicu avoids it with no problem.
Nicu misses with a hook.
Nicu throws a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a crisp right that sends Nicu to the canvas! Kahn follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Solomon Kahn!
After the fight, Solomon Kahn was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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