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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Keast Kann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daiju Kikuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daiju Kikuchi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
32 - 26 - 1 |
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165 cm
26
140 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Kann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daiju Kikuchi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kikuchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kikuchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kikuchi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kikuchi stuffs the takedown attempt from Kann. Kann gets slowly back to his feet.
Kann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kikuchi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kann on the side of the head.
Kann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kann connects with a nice looking jab.
Kann just misses with a punch to the body.
Kann connects with a single shot there.
Kann misses with a hook to the body
and Kikuchi counters with a body kick.
Kikuchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kikuchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kann moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kann just misses with a punch to the body.
Kikuchi moves away from the strike by Kann.
Kikuchi throws a leg kick but Kann checks it.
Kann shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kann was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kikuchi tries to buck Kann off but Kann is having none of it.
Kikuchi defending against the ground and pound.
Kann creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kikuchi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kikuchi can't do much from the bottom here.
Kikuchi sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kann wants to pass the guard but Kikuchi is defending well.
Kann lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kikuchi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kann lands a nice short elbow.
Kann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kikuchi's head.
Kann slips a nice elbow through Kikuchi's hands, connecting with Kikuchi's forehead.
Kann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kikuchi's head.
Kikuchi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kikuchi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kann throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kann missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Our spies down at at Sali inform us that Kikuchi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kikuchi wants to sweep here but Kann controlling him for the moment.
Kann throwing strikes from guard but Kikuchi blocks nicely.
Kann trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kann lands a couple of elbows.
Kann will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kikuchi has momentary wrist control but Kann slips an elbow through the middle.
Kikuchi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kann is looking to work some ground and pound but Kikuchi has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kann throwing strikes but missing.
Kann postures up in Kikuchi's guard and throws a big left but Kikuchi blocks it.
Kikuchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kann.
Kikuchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kikuchi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kann in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kikuchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kann.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kann accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kikuchi wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kikuchi working for a triangle but Kann defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kikuchi is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keast Kann dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kann misses with a body shot.
Kann loads up on a big right hand but Kikuchi slips the punch.
Kann scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Kann misses.
A punch lands to the side of Kikuchi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kikuchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kann.
Kikuchi tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Kann misses.
Kann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kann throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kann missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kikuchi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kikuchi is looking to control Kann's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kikuchi avoid being mounted?
Kann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kikuchi's head.
Kikuchi is trying to control but can't.
Kikuchi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kann.
Kann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kikuchi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kann's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kann's back!
Kann manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kikuchi's guard. Nice work there by Kann.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kann's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kikuchi holds on and takes a little breather.
Keast Kann overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kann postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kikuchi 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.
Kann stands up over Kikuchi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kikuchi pulls Kann in close to his closed guard and prevents Kann from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kikuchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kikuchi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikuchi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kikuchi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kikuchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kann keeps working.
Kann moves into full guard.
Kikuchi wants to control from the top but Kann keeps moving.
Daiju Kikuchi has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kikuchi slips under a jab from Kann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kikuchi.
Kikuchi moves to clinch but Kann breaks away
and Kann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kann.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kikuchi controlling the position.
Kann is working Kikuchi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kann throws a big right hand that misses.
Kikuchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kann.
Kann is working Kikuchi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kikuchi wants to sweep but no luck.
Kann is looking to work some ground and pound but Kikuchi has wrist control.
Kikuchi is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keast Kann dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kikuchi slips a straight right by Kann.
Kann keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Kann misses.
Kann throws a shot to the body.
Kann throws a shot to the body.
Kikuchi throws a series of strikes that have Kann backpedaling.
Kann moves out of range as Kikuchi throws a body kick.
Kann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kikuchi.
Kann closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kikuchi quickly recovers to half guard.
Kann not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikuchi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kann throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kikuchi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kikuchi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kann is in close to Kikuchi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kikuchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kann.
Kikuchi managing to control the position.
Kann throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikuchi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kikuchi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kann is looking to work some ground and pound but Kikuchi has wrist control.
Kann scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kikuchi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kann has picked Kikuchi up and slammed him! Kikuchi can't keep hold of the triangle and Kann manages to pass to side control!
Kikuchi is trying to improve his position.
Kann in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Kikuchi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kikuchi is looking to regain half guard here but Kann keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kann looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kikuchi is avoiding damage well.
Kann scoring with punches and elbows.
Kann tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kann cracks Kikuchi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sloppy strikes there by Kann.
Kikuchi parries the strikes from Kann easily there. Kann is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kikuchi to escape.
Kikuchi tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Kann seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kann working away.
Kann scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kikuchi to see if he's OK.
Kann working away.
Kann working the ground and pound but Kikuchi is defending the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kikuchi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kann connects with a decent elbow.
Daiju Kikuchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The strikes coming from Kann are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kikuchi is looking to reverse the position.
Kann working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kann lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kikuchi is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kann connects with a decent elbow.
Kikuchi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keast Kann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kann 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keast Kann!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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