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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralf Dieter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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264 lbs
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271 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralf Dieter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dieter moves out of range of the leg kick from Kennedy.
Dieter shoots in for a takedown but Kennedy shows good takedown defense.
Kennedy cracks Dieter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Ralf Dieter has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dieter punishes Kennedy's body with a nice straight punch.
Dieter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kennedy closes the distance but Dieter moves to the side
and Dieter counters by clinching up.
Kennedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Dieter throws an elbow that misses.
Dieter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dieter is defending well for now.
Kennedy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Dieter has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dieter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kennedy's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dieter.
Kennedy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dieter is keeping busy.
Dieter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kennedy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dieter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kennedy as Dieter tries to tie him up.
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but Dieter has double underhooks.
Kennedy trying to control the position but instead, Dieter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kennedy into the cage.
Dieter pushes Kennedy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dieter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kennedy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralf Dieter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dieter lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dieter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kennedy is looking to control Dieter's arms but Dieter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kennedy has his back to the cage.
Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy misses with a wild body shot.
Dieter misses with a body punch
and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Dieter throws an elbow but it misses.
Dieter dodges an elbow strike from Kennedy.
Dieter takes an elbow to the temple.
Dieter throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dieter turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dieter is chipping away with strikes.
Kennedy is trying to buck Dieter off.
Dieter scoring with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Dieter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dieter tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kennedy is not content to let Dieter control the position.
Dieter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dieter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Dieter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dieter 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.
You can see the frustration on Kennedy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kennedy is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kennedy wants to clinch but Dieter slips to the side
and Dieter counters with a straight right hand.
Kennedy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dieter is breathing heavily.
Kennedy throws a series of punches but Dieter avoids them all with ease.
Kennedy throws a solid leg kick but Dieter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kennedy.
Dieter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kennedy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dieter.
Kennedy clinches but Dieter breaks the clinch
and Dieter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kennedy!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy tries to lock up and control but Dieter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kennedy is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dieter is staying active.
Kennedy tries to reverse the position but Dieter maintains control.
Kennedy is trying to stand.
Dieter landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dieter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kennedy is in all sorts of trouble here.
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 Ralf Dieter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ralf Dieter's cut.
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.
Kennedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. Dieter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dieter slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dieter. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sean Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dieter.
Kennedy throws a sloppy body shot
and Dieter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dieter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dieter. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Kennedy misses.
Dieter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy darts in trying to clinch
letting Dieter counter with a right hand.
Dieter avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Sean Kennedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Dieter checks it.
A big right from Dieter misses.
Sean Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Dieter is having none of it.
Kennedy misses with a straight left.
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dieter was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dieter is looking to clinch but Kennedy is avoiding it.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dieter misses with a shot to the body
and Kennedy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dieter's knee momentarily.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Dieter moves out of range easily.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Dieter is having none of it.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Dieter checks it.
Dieter checks the leg kick.
Kennedy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
Kennedy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dieter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dieter trying to pass the guard but Kennedy defending well.
Dieter moves into full mount! Kennedy won't be happy about that!
Kennedy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dieter has hold of Kennedy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kennedy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kennedy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kennedy is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dieter misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dieter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kennedy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Dieter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dieter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kennedy tries to buck Dieter off but he can't manage it.
Dieter throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Kennedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ralf Dieter's cut.
That's time! Dieter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Dieter as he connects with a hook.
Dieter closes the distance and pushes Kennedy back into the cage.
Kennedy blocks an elbow strike from Dieter.
Kennedy dodges an elbow strike from Dieter.
Kennedy tries to stall but Dieter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Dieter has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dieter.
Dieter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dieter.
Dieter managing to block the knees to the body from Kennedy.
Dieter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dieter is defending well for now.
Kennedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dieter throws a head punch that misses.
Dieter tries for a takedown. No joy.
A right hand to the body from Kennedy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dieter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dieter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dieter is defending well for now.
Dieter tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dieter avoids the elbow strike from Kennedy, against the cage.
Kennedy is stalling here.
Dieter misses with an elbow over the top.
Dieter managing to block the knees to the body from Kennedy.
A right hand to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy gets through Dieter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dieter up against the cage.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dieter blocks a low kick nicely.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Kennedy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kennedy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kennedy looks to clinch
and Dieter counters by clinching up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dieter avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Dieter wants the takedown. Kennedy is fighting it off but Dieter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kennedy's guard against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to stand and escape but Dieter is having none of it.
Dieter trying to control the position from guard on top but Kennedy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kennedy is looking to stand up but Dieter isn't so interested in that idea.
Dieter lands a couple of elbows.
Kennedy wants to stand up but Dieter is controlling him.
Kennedy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dieter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick from Kennedy misses.
Dieter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Dieter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralf Dieter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dieter looks for a takedown but Kennedy sprawls well.
Kennedy throws a lazy right hand but Dieter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tests Dieter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kennedy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dieter.
Ralf Dieter's cut is getting worse.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dieter.
Sean Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy tries to land a front kick but Dieter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kennedy lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kennedy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kennedy connects with a solid leg kick.
Kennedy throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kennedy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Kennedy!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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