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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between White Rain (ranked 381 p4p, 266 weight class) and Kurt Cobain (ranked 59 p4p, 40 weight class). Rain comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Cobain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Smells Like Teen Spirit. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, White Rain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Cobain!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cobain is out of range.
Rain scores with a hook.
A big right from Rain misses.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cobain misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming.
Cobain misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobain misses the target.
Rain scores with the left hand. Cobain knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rain. That's going to slow Cobain down.
Rain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobain misses with a straight right.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Rain scores with a hook to the body. Cobain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cobain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rain misses with a leg kick.
Rain throws a front kick aimed at Cobain's knee but Cobain avoids it well.
White Rain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobain comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobain has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A slow jab from Cobain misses its intended target.
Cobain checks a leg kick.
Cobain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cobain misses with a wild body shot.
Rain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cobain.
Rain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobain. That did some damage!
Rain moves away from the strike by Cobain.
Rain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cobain.
Cobain checks a low kick from Rain.
Rain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rain throws a hook but Cobain avoids it easily.
Rain wants to slow Cobain down by chopping away at his legs.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Rain.
Cobain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cobain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobain looks to land a left hand but Rain moved out of range nicely.
Rain looks to throw the jab but Cobain is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobain looks to land a right hand but Rain moved out of range.
Rain throws a front kick aimed at Cobain's knee but Cobain avoids it well.
Cobain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rain misses with a low kick as Cobain jumps back.
Cobain misses the shot to the body.
Cobain connects with a jab.
Cobain lands a leg kick that knocks Rain off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobain throws a jab but it's blocked by Rain.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobain.
Rain has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rain misses with a leg kick.
Cobain throws the left hand but Rain avoids the punch easily.
Cobain misses with an uppercut. Rain saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Rain misses the target.
Rain misses with a straight left.
Cobain looks to land a right hand but Rain moved out of range.
Rain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rain checks a leg kick.
Rain avoids the body shot from Cobain.
Rain is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Rain misses the target.
Rain throws out a loose jab but Cobain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rain takes a swing at Cobain's ribcage but misses.
Rain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cobain misses with a hook.
Rain moves out of range as Cobain strikes.
Cobain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cobain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rain.
Cobain staying out of range there.
Rain misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Cobain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rain missing with a left hand there. Cobain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Rain.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rain swings widly with a right hand
and Cobain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobain throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rain.
Cobain misses the shot to the body.
Rain scores with a nice right hand.
Rain dips to his left and cracks Cobain with an uppercut!
Rain moves away from the strike by Cobain.
Cobain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain slips under a jab from Cobain.
A telegraphed right hand from Rain misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Cobain.
Jab by Cobain.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobain throws a shot from downtown. Rain moves away and avoids it.
Cobain throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cobain lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobain throws a body punch but Rain moves out of range.
Cobain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rain loads up on a big right hand but Cobain slips the punch.
Cobain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cobain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cobain lands with an uppercut that bounces Rain off the cage and back into range.
A nice leg kick from Rain, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cobain blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kurt Cobain will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cobain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rain wants to land a leg kick but Cobain is out of range.
Rain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rain with the inside leg kick.
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobain staying out of range there.
Rain is looking to score with low kicks.
Rain misses with a double jab
and Cobain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Cobain misses.
Rain tried to counter with a leg kick but Cobain avoided it.
Cobain throws a wild body kick that Rain sees coming a mile off.
Rain swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cobain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobain. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Cobain tenderised Rain's leg. Rain is trying to keep his angry face on.
A bone on bone clash there as Cobain blocks the leg kick.
Rain throws a solid leg kick but Cobain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rain.
Nice shot by Rain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rain throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobain counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobain with a nice cross.
Rain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobain momentarily.
Rain throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rain throws out a leg kick but Cobain moves out of range and Rain only half commits.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobain misses the target.
Cobain checks a leg kick.
Rain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobain. That did some damage!
Cobain keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cobain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobain. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobain swings for the body but Rain moves out of range.
Rain throws a right and a left that Cobain avoids nicely.
Cobain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rain loads up on a big right hand but Cobain slips the punch.
Rain lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Cobain moves out of range of the strikes.
Cobain let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain misses with an uppercut.
Rain throws a low kick but Cobain avoids it.
Cobain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rain scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cobain throws an overhand right that lands on Rain's shoulder, as Rain tries to avoid the shot.
Cobain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
Rain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cobain lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rain misses with a straight left.
Cobain throws out a counter right but Rain avoids it with no problem.
Cobain works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cobain throws a jab when Rain was well out of range.
Cobain misses with an uppercut.
Cobain throws a hook to the side of Rain's head but Rain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rain thumps Cobain with a low kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rain throws a good cross that connects.
Cobain scores with a hook to the body. Rain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cobain looks to score with a jab to the body but Rain is just out of range.
White Rain is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rain slips under a jab from Cobain.
Rain misses with a looping left.
Cobain ducks under a wild hook from Rain.
Cobain throws an overhand right that lands on Rain's shoulder, as Rain tries to avoid the shot.
Rain staying out of range there.
Cobain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rain.
Rain fails to land with a series of punches.
Rain misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rain defending well as Cobain loads up on a big left hand.
Rain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick lands for Rain.
Rain defending well as Cobain loads up on a big left hand.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Rain misses with an uppercut. Cobain saw that one coming.
Cobain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cobain misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain thows a leg kick but Cobain checks it
and Cobain counters with a straight right hand.
Cobain takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cobain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rain.
A countering left hand to the body from Cobain misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cobain slips under a jab from Rain.
Rain throws the left hand but Cobain avoids the punch easily.
Cobain lands a slapping body shot.
Cobain scores with a hook to the body. Rain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rain works the jab nicely.
Rain throws a leg kick but Cobain checks it.
Rain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobain.
Cobain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cobain scores with a hook to the body. Rain takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rain throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cobain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cobain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cobain connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rain scrambles back to his feet.
Cobain is looking to slow Rain down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kurt Cobain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cobain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
White Rain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobain defending well as Rain loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Rain as he connects with a hook.
Cobain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobain.
Rain avoids the body shot from Cobain.
A big right from Rain misses.
Cobain turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cobain jabs Rain to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A big left from Cobain misses.
Rain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rain scores with a jab.
Cobain moves away from the strike by Rain.
Rain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobain.
Cobain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain.
Rain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rain moves out of range as Cobain strikes.
Rain misses with a low kick.
Cobain takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Decent striking displayed by Cobain there.
Cobain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rain.
Cobain moves out of range of the leg kick from Rain.
Cobain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rain was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobain.
As Cobain backs away, Rain returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cobain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cobain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rain wants to slow Cobain down by chopping away at his legs.
Cobain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cobain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobain manages to avoid it.
Cobain now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cobain throws a hook but Rain blocks it.
Cobain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rain can pounce on him.
Rain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rain thows a leg kick but Cobain checks it
letting Cobain counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rain tried to score with a low kick but Cobain checks it.
Cobain throws a lazy uppercut
and Rain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cobain clobbers Rain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cobain misses the shot to the body.
Cobain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rain.
Cobain avoids the body shot from Rain.
Rain misses with an uppercut. Cobain saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Cobain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobain. Rain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurt Cobain is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cobain moves out of range as Rain strikes.
Rain slips under a jab from Cobain.
Rain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cobain lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain misses with an uppercut.
Rain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobain manages to avoid it.
Cobain scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cobain works Rain's body with a nice hook.
Cobain moves out of range of the strikes.
Rain throws a sloppy head kick
and Cobain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab by Rain.
Rain misses with an uppercut.
Rain takes a swing at Cobain's ribcage but misses.
Cobain lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cobain dips to his left and cracks Rain with an uppercut!
Cobain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cobain slips a straight right by Rain.
Rain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Cobain lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobain.
Cobain lunges at Rain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rain's hand.
Rain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rain thows a leg kick but Cobain checks it
and Cobain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rain misses with a left hand
and Cobain counters with a nice body shot.
Rain throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cobain counters with a nice leg kick.
Rain connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rain takes one on the button.
Rain throws a shot from downtown. Cobain moves away and avoids it.
Rain finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rain thumps Cobain with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cobain counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobain lands a lovely overhand right.
Rain thows a leg kick but Cobain checks it
enabling Cobain to counter with a crisp jab.
Rain misses with a looping right.
Cobain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Cobain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cobain 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kurt Cobain!
During a confident post fight interview, Kurt Cobain thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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