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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stig Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson has chosen Raappana - Sensimilla as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stig Karlsson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stig Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson throws a leg kick
and Kent counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karlsson is looking to clinch but Kent is avoiding it.
Karlsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karlsson.
Stig Karlsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karlsson tries to clinch up but Kent circles away and keeps his distance.
Kent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karlsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karlsson throws a leg kick but Kent sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karlsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kent swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson misses with a few strikes there.
Kent lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karlsson.
Mike Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karlsson.
Mike Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stig Karlsson.
Kent stuffs the takedown attempt from Karlsson. Karlsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Kent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kent tries to work over Karlsson's front leg with a kick but Karlsson checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karlsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kent scores with a push kick.
Karlsson checks a low kick from Kent.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kent as he jumps to the side.
Kent explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karlsson fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karlsson. That did some damage!
Kent lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kent attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Karlsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kent misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throws a leg kick
and Kent counters with a nice leg kick.
Karlsson fails with the takedown.
Kent keeps Karlsson at a distance using the push kick.
That kick from Kent tenderised Karlsson's leg. Karlsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from Kent. No joy for Karlsson on that attempt.
Karlsson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kent connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Karlsson.
Karlsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Kent dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Karlsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karlsson moves into range and clinches up with Kent.
Karlsson keeps control of Kent as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kent manages to break the clinch.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kent as he avoids it easily.
Karlsson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kent is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Karlsson.
Karlsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kent swivels and escapes.
Karlsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent throws a leg kick but Karlsson moved away.
Karlsson tries to clinch up but Kent circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kent gets back to full guard.
Kent controls Karlsson momentarily but Karlsson frees himself.
Kent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kent tries to get out of the position.
Karlsson won't allow Kent to sweep him here.
Kent managing to control the position.
Karlsson wants to stand but Kent has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson is fighting to break Kent's control of his arms but Kent is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Kent.
Kent goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kent walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karlsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kent but Kent pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mike Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stig Karlsson.
Karlsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Kent manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karlsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stig Karlsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karlsson throws a leg kick
and Kent counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A good leg kick by Kent.
Kent throws the kick towards the body but Karlsson avoids it.
Karlsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karlsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karlsson tries to clinch there but Kent circles away.
Kent throws a leg kick which misses Karlsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Karlsson tries to avoid it.
Karlsson checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent feints and then cracks Karlsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karlsson down.
Karlsson looks to clinch
and Kent counters with a low kick, right behind Karlsson 's knee.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karlsson escapes and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karlsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kent tries to avoid it but Karlsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kent to the ground. Kent escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Karlsson tries to clinch but Kent moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stig Karlsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kent keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Karlsson with that takedown attempt.
Kent lets loose with a powerful body kick. Karlsson will feel that in the morning.
Karlsson misses with a takedown attempt - Kent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kent lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karlsson's sensitive parts.
Karlsson looks to clinch
and Kent counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kent fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Karlsson is out of range.
Karlsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kent swivels and escapes.
Mike Kent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stig Karlsson.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kent as he jumps to the side.
Kent lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karlsson's sensitive parts.
Kent swats away the attempt to clinch by Karlsson.
Kent throws a head kick that Karlsson semi-blocks.
Karlsson throws a leg kick but Kent sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kent blocks a head kick by Karlsson.
Kent scores with a leg kick.
Kent fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karlsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kent throws a low kick but Karlsson moves out of range easily.
Karlsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kent.
Kent tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent lands a head kick!
Mike Kent is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Karlsson tries to clinch up but Kent circles away and keeps his distance.
Karlsson throws a low kick, looking for Kent's leg but Kent calmly moves out of range.
Kent scores with a head kick.
Karlsson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kent sprawls well. Kent wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karlsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Karlsson looks for a takedown but Kent sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karlsson is defended easily by Kent.
Good work by Karlsson as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karlsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kent. That one must have hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Kent showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kent has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Kent!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mike Kent thanked Scotia Wear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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