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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uriel Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mo Kendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uriel Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uriel Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mo Kendo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kendo.
Kendo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
Black stuffs the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Kendo.
Kendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kendo wants to clinch up but Black keeps it at a distance.
Kendo shoots in looking for a takedown but Black manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kendo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Kendo is just out of range.
Kendo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kendo shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Kendo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Uriel Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Kendo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kendo shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Kendo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Black connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kendo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kendo.
Black moves into range and clinches up with Kendo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Black's efforts to push away.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Kendo has double underhooks.
Kendo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Black can't break the clinch.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kendo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Black avoids the head kick by Kendo.
Kendo shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Kendo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kendo looks gassed!
Kendo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kendo looks for a takedown but Black sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Black misses with a straight right.
Black checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kendo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kendo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Kendo drives through and clinches with Black against the cage.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Kendo has him pressed against the cage.
Black escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kendo shoots in looking for a takedown but Black manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kendo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black can't break the clinch.
Kendo prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Kendo is working for takedown but Black is calmly controlling the position for now.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Kendo is controlling him.
Black is trying to break free.
Kendo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Black.
Black is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kendo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Black can't break the clinch.
Black managing to block the knees to the body from Kendo.
Kendo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Black gets caught flat footed, as Kendo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kendo is looking to work some ground and pound but Black has wrist control.
Kendo thows a big elbow that misses.
Kendo wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kendo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Black pulls Kendo in close to prevent any damage.
Black working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kendo.
Black trying to control the position here.
Kendo trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kendo is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Black dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Black scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kendo tries to clinch up
and Black counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Black in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kendo gets back to full guard.
Black preventing the sweep.
Kendo keeping moving, preventing Black from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Kendo has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black won't allow Kendo to sweep him here.
Kendo is breathing heavily.
Black controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Black wants to control from the top but Kendo keeps moving.
We're going to have a standup here because Uriel Black wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kendo misses with a takedown attempt
and Black counters with a straight right hand.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kendo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mo Kendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kendo shoots and misses
and Black counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kendo tries for a takedown but Black circles away easily
and Black counters with a three punch combo that has Kendo backing up. Kendo nods at Black to acknowledge the strikes.
Uriel Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mo Kendo.
A lazy left from Black finds it's target.
Black cracks Kendo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Black looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kendo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling the pace for now.
Black lands a big elbow.
Black tries to control but Kendo wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kendo tries to hold on but Black pushes him away.
Kendo is trying to escape the mount.
Black jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kendo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kendo is trying to control Black's posture but Black avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Black trying to control the position but Kendo is working away.
Black working away.
Black is looking to take a break and control but Kendo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Black tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Black has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kendo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Black wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Black controls the 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.
Black wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kendo, who protects the arm well.
Kendo tries to improve position but can't.
Kendo being controlled for a moment.
Black is working Kendo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Black in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Black cracks Kendo with a big right hand but Kendo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kendo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uriel Black dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kendo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Black counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Black content to control rather than advance.
Kendo tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Kendo is in trouble now - Black has advanced to mount!
Kendo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Black landing shots from mount.
Black trying to control but Kendo is having none of it.
Kendo can't escape the position.
Kendo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black trying to control but Kendo is having none of it.
Black lands a nice shot to the head.
Kendo is looking to improve his position but Black isn't that keen on the idea.
Black lands a big shot there that rocks Kendo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kendo tries to reverse the position but Black maintains control.
Kendo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kendo is bucking up trying to escape but Black cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Black is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Black scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Black tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kendo?
Black with a couple of short strikes.
Black trying to control but Kendo is having none of it.
Kendo is trying desperately to improve position.
Black controlling from mount.
Black lands a big elbow.
Kendo is trying desperately to improve position.
Black lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kendo hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black with shots to the head and body - Kendo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Uriel Black is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Black 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.
Black controlling from the full mount.
Kendo tries to lock up and control but Black gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Black controlling his opponent.
Kendo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Uriel Black overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kendo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Black. What's that going to do exactly?
Black working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Black prevents Kendo from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black landing strikes from the mount and Kendo is in trouble!
Black controlling from mount.
Kendo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Black controlling from mount.
Mo Kendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black raining down shots from the mount!
Black blocks Kendo's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uriel Black showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Black 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriel Black!
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RATING
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