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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerns comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Obasi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 6' 7''. Solomon Obasi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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198 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns moves into the clinch.
Kerns looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kerns as Obasi tries to tie him up.
Obasi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jack Kerns has been cut.
Kerns gets through Obasi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerns lands a right hand.
It looks like Solomon Obasi has been cut.
Kerns using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Obasi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kerns managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
Obasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Obasi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kerns misses with an elbow over the top.
Kerns blocks an elbow strike from Obasi.
Kerns lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerns.
Kerns tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obasi misses with some punches.
Kerns managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
Kerns pushes Obasi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kerns avoids it.
Kerns working Obasi over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi pushes off an throws an elbow but Kerns leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kerns lands a hook that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Kerns misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Kerns.
Kerns lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Obasi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kerns scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obasi is trying to maintain a safe position but Kerns gets an underhook and turns Obasi into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kerns.
Knees to the body from Kerns.
Obasi looks gassed!
Kerns lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obasi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kerns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi taking a breather.
Kerns lands a good knee to the midsection. Obasi won't want to take too many of those.
Kerns tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kerns tries to land a knee to the head but Obasi blocks with his arms.
Obasi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kerns scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Kerns.
Nice body punch from Kerns.
A short uppercut from Kerns.
Kerns tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Obasi avoids it.
Obasi takes an elbow to the temple.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but Kerns blocks with his arms.
Obasi is looking to control Kerns's arms but Kerns gets an underhook and turns him. Now Obasi has his back to the cage.
Obasi misses with the head strike.
Kerns misses with a punch to the body.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the head but Kerns blocks with his arms.
Obasi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerns blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerns misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kerns.
Obasi throws an elbow that misses.
Kerns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kerns.
Kerns working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kerns.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerns scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obasi trying to land knees to the body.
Kerns lands with a light punch inside.
Kerns lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Obasi is rocked!
That has opened up Solomon Obasi's cut even more.
Obasi trying to control the position but instead, Kerns has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obasi into the cage.
Obasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Kerns finish him?
Kerns cracks Obasi with a nice body shot.
Clinched against the cage, Kerns lands a big elbow that drops Obasi! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Obasi is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Kerns!
Jack Kerns retains his middleweight title!
Jack Kerns thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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