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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kasper Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Lockwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler comes to the cage accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - I Got A Feeling. Lockwood has chosen Coma by Overkill as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kasper Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Lockwood!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockwood avoids a kick to the body.
Kessler misses with a shot to the body
and Lockwood counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kessler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kessler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lockwood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kessler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockwood is just out of range.
Kasper Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockwood throws a sloppy head kick and Kessler moves out of range easily.
Lockwood misses with a hook. Kessler ducked under it nicely.
Lockwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kessler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lockwood.
Lockwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kessler.
Lockwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kessler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lockwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kessler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockwood throws a lazy head kick
and Kessler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kessler.
Kessler misses with a body shot
and Lockwood counters with an inside leg kick.
Kessler takes a swing at Lockwood's ribcage but misses.
Kessler throws a solid leg kick but Lockwood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kessler.
Lockwood lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kessler's sensitive parts.
Lockwood throws a hook to the side of Kessler's head but Kessler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler looks for the body kick but Lockwood saw that one coming.
Kessler thows a leg kick but Lockwood checks it
and Lockwood counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kessler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lockwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
Kessler is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler throws a body punch but Lockwood moves out of range.
Lockwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kessler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kessler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lockwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Adam Lockwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kessler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lockwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kessler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lockwood sprawls well. Lockwood wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kessler gets slowly back to his feet.
Kessler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Lockwood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood throws a chopping leg kick but Kessler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lockwood walks into a stiff left hand from Kessler.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kessler. Beautiful body shot.
Kessler is looking to wear down Lockwood with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kessler misses with a body kick.
Lockwood lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kessler at a distance.
Kessler moves out of range of the body kick.
Kessler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lockwood throws a leg kick
and Kessler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kessler throws a combination that misses
enabling Lockwood to counter with a crisp jab.
Lockwood throws a looping overhand right but Kessler ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lockwood.
Lockwood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kessler counters with a good low kick that Lockwood was not able to check.
Kessler looks to land a combination but Lockwood avoids it well.
Kessler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kessler walks into a stiff left hand from Lockwood.
Kessler takes a swing at Lockwood's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lockwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kessler misses with a takedown
and Lockwood counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lockwood is looking to slow Kessler down with leg kicks.
Kessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lockwood.
Kessler misses with a body punch
and Lockwood counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Lockwood will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kessler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kessler fails to land with a series of punches.
Kessler misses with a looping right.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lockwood enables Kessler to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lockwood manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kessler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kessler tries to free his leg and advance position but Lockwood is retaining full guard.
Kessler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kessler postures up in Lockwood's guard and throws a big left but Lockwood blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kessler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lockwood keeping moving, preventing Kessler from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Kasper Kessler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kessler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kessler shoots in looking for a takedown but Lockwood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kessler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kessler throws a nice looking combination but Lockwood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kessler misses with a body punch
and Lockwood counters with a thumping low kick.
Lockwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Kessler is just out of range.
Lockwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kessler circles away quickly and effectively.
Lockwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lockwood looks to land a combination but Kessler avoids it well.
Kessler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kessler misses with a body shot.
Adam Lockwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lockwood takes one on the button.
Kessler fails to land with a series of punches.
Kessler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lockwood throws a body punch but Kessler moves out of range.
Lockwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Kessler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lockwood moves out of range as Kessler strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lockwood throws a leg kick but Kessler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adam Lockwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lockwood avoids the body shot from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kessler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lockwood misses with a body shot.
Lockwood slips a straight right by Kessler.
Lockwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kessler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lockwood.
Kessler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lockwood.
Kessler throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kessler tried to score with a low kick but Lockwood checks it.
A punch combination from Lockwood misses.
Lockwood stalks Kessler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kessler's face. Kessler staggers backwards, shaken.
Kessler lands a nice looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kessler.
Lockwood gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler is looking to work some ground and pound but Lockwood has wrist control.
Kessler 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kessler throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kasper Kessler dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kessler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kessler shoots in looking for a takedown. Lockwood tries to sprawl out of it but Kessler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lockwood manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kessler on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kessler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kessler lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lockwood will feel that in the morning.
A punch combination from Lockwood misses.
Kessler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lockwood.
The fighters circling - Lockwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lockwood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lockwood 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kessler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kessler throws a looping overhand right but Lockwood ducks down to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kessler.
Kessler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lockwood wants to land a leg kick but Kessler is out of range.
Lockwood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kessler.
Kessler pushes Lockwood away with a front kick.
Lockwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kessler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kessler trying to control from half guard but Lockwood is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockwood avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kessler.
Lockwood is looking to improve his position.
Kessler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kasper Kessler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lockwood. That did some damage!
Lockwood thumps Kessler with a low kick.
A big right from Kessler misses.
Kessler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Lockwood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kessler wants to control but Lockwood is keeping him busy.
Kessler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kessler content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler lands some shots froms side control.
Kessler wants to take a breather but Lockwood manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kessler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kessler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kasper Kessler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kessler 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasper Kessler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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