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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vit Kana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bu comes to the cage accompanied by Rebirt of Slick. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Bu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vit Kana!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bu connects with a body shot.
Kana cracks Bu with an open hand slap.
Bu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kana moves away.
Bu misses with a kick to the body.
Bu swings for the body but Kana moves out of range.
Noah Bu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kana takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kana will feel that in the morning.
Kana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bu ducks under a wild hook from Kana.
Bu thows a body shot but no joy.
Kana slips under a jab.
Bu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bu forces Kana back against the cage and clinches.
Bu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kana.
Kana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bu.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bu trying to land knees to the body.
Kana blocks a body shot from Bu.
Bu gets underhooks to prevent Kana's takedown attempt.
Kana tightens his grip and picks Bu up, before dumping him to the ground. Bu manages to land in guard.
Kana stopping the sweep attempt from Bu.
Bu working a defensive guard here.
Bu wants to hit a switch here but Kana passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bu there!
Bu gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bu preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bu has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kana is working away from the top position though.
Kana is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kana is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bu trying to control but Kana postures up.
Bu gets full guard.
Kana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kana wants to pass the guard but Bu is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu wants to sweep but no luck.
Bu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kana is fighting to break Bu's control of his arms but Bu is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bu looking for a sweep. Not yet Bu, not yet.
Kana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kana tries to free his leg and advance position but Bu is retaining full guard.
Kana drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bu dives on top into guard.
Bu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu tries to free his leg and advance position but Kana is retaining full guard.
Bu passes Kana's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bu passes into side control, despite Kana's attempt to control the position.
The referee asks Bu politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bu prefers to stall for the moment though.
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!
Bu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kana trying to remain calm as Bu controls from the top position.
Bu has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kana staying out of range there.
Bu throws a body punch but Kana moves out of range.
Bu misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Bu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bu dives in and scores a takedown into Kana's guard.
Bu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kana is on top in guard.
Bu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kana defends well.
Bu pulls Kana in close to prevent any damage.
Bu wants to sweep but no luck.
Bu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bu is trying to control the position but Kana postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Noah Bu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bu walks into a left hand.
Kana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bu.
Bu slips a straight right by Kana.
Kana misses with a looping left.
Bu works the jab nicely.
Kana throws a lazy right hand but Bu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Noah Bu is winning the standup battle so far.
Bu throws a body punch but Kana moves out of range.
Bu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kana lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bu misses with a looping left.
Bu misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kana throws a big shot that misses.
Bu tries to clinch but Kana is having none of it.
Kana throws a lazy right hand but Bu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bu just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kana.
Bu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kana might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kana shoots in and gets a takedown into Bu's guard.
Bu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bu keeping full guard, as Kana tries to pass.
Kana has gone for a leg lock! Bu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kana's guard.
Bu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kana is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu trying to control but Kana is working from the bottom.
Kana looking to control.
Bu wants to control from the top but Kana keeps moving.
Bu postures up.
Bu wants to control from the top but Kana keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Noah Bu.
Bu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bu jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kana doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kana's guard.
Noah Bu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bu trying to control the position from guard on top but Kana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kana controls Bu momentarily but Bu frees himself.
Kana keeping moving, preventing Bu from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Noah Bu.
Bu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kana.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bu.
A big right from Bu misses.
Bu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Noah Bu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bu leaves Kana with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Bu misses its intended target.
Kana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kana ducks under a wild hook from Bu.
Bu thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kana.
Kana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bu misses with an uppercut. Kana saw that one coming.
Kana has a takedown stuffed.
Noah Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vit Kana.
Bu moves away from the strike by Kana.
Bu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Kana or perhaps it was just good defense by Bu which made him look bad.
Bu misses with a looping right.
Bu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kana.
Kana moves out of range as Bu strikes.
Bu's corner calls for a 1-2. Bu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bu misses with an uppercut. Kana saw that one coming.
Bu takes the fight into the clinch.
Bu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kana has hold of one of Bu's legs. Bu is fighting the takedown attempt but Kana gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bu wants to sweep here but Kana controlling him for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kana won't allow Bu to sweep him here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kana thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bu has Kana pulled in close to control his posture.
Bu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kana wants to pass the guard but Bu is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu has his hands on Kana's head, controlling the position.
Bu wants to sweep but no luck.
Bu keeping full guard, as Kana tries to pass.
Kana drops back looking for a leg! Bu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bu manages to kick Kana off! Kana jumps back into Bu's guard.
Kana won't allow Bu to sweep him here.
Bu working a defensive guard here.
Bu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kana is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bu has his hands on Kana's head, controlling the position.
Kana tries to free his leg and advance position but Bu is retaining full guard.
Bu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kana manages to get himself to full guard.
Bu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kana keeping full guard, as Bu tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kana has a closed guard, preventing Bu from standing up.
Kana looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bu is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Bu clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bu tries to bum rush Kana with a series of wild strikes but Kana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bu lands with a nice body punch.
Bu swings for the body but Kana moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Bu. No joy for Kana on that attempt.
Bu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kana circles away.
Kana tries to sprawl but Bu drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kana trying to control from the bottom.
Bu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kana actively working from the bottom here.
Bu is keen to just control but Kana is a slippery customer.
Well, if Bu 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.
Kana is trying to stand back up but Bu is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kana's head.
Kana looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kana is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kana looking for submissions off his back.
Kana is trying to get back to full guard.
Kana is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kana's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu wants to pass the guard but Kana is defending well.
Bu is thwarting Kana's attempts to control the position.
Bu is trying to control. Kana wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kana makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kana.
Bu looking to sit in guard and control but Kana gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kana stopping the sweep attempt from Bu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bu is trying to control the position but Kana postures up.
Kana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bu throwing shots but Kana is blocking nicely.
Bu is looking to advance position but Kana won't allow it.
Kana moves into full guard.
Bu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kana is keeping the position for now.
Kana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bu stands and throws Kana's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kana is not content to let Bu control the position.
Bu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kana is trying to buck Bu off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Bu had his way with Vit Kana in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kana fails with the takedown
and Bu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bu lands with a kick to the temple. Kana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kana connects with a nice looking jab.
Kana throws a hook to the side of Bu's head but Bu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bu darts in and clinches Kana up against the cage.
Bu trying to land knees to the body.
Bu slows down the pace here.
Bu prevents the takedown attempt.
Noah Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vit Kana.
Bu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bu is pushing Kana up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu missing with knees to the body.
Bu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kana avoids it.
Kana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bu looking to throw knees to the head but Kana is blocking nicely.
Kana managing to block the knees to the body from Bu.
Kana wants a takedown.
Kana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bu to keep the fight standing.
Kana is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kana up against the cage.
Bu scores a nice knee to the body.
Bu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kana.
Bu is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kana avoids the damage to the body.
Kana wants a takedown.
Kana fails to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bu presses Kana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bu can't find room to land a body shot as Kana controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu tries a knee to the head but Kana blocks it.
Bu lands a shoulder strike.
Kana is working for takedown but Bu is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Bu - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bu.
Bu stalling the fight.
Bu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Noah Bu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like Vit Kana has been cut.
Bu with a knee to the head.
Vit Kana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Bu.
A knee to the head by Bu.
Bu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu presses Kana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bu stalling.
Noah Bu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kana is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bu digs a right hand underneath Kana's ribcage. Kana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bu crunches a lovely knee into Kana's ribcage.
Kana is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bu is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kana to the mat. Kana regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bu wants to control from the top but Kana keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Bu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Bu!
Noah Bu retains his heavyweight title!
Noah Bu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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