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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes to the cage accompanied by Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go. Kilkenny has chosen Murder was the case as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lance Kilkenny!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilkenny lands with a kick to the temple. Templeton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kilkenny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Templeton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lance Templeton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilkenny is looking to land body kicks.
Kilkenny throws a good cross that connects.
Kilkenny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Templeton momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilkenny throws a low kick, looking for Templeton's leg but Templeton calmly moves out of range.
Templeton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Templeton is rocked!
Templeton scores with the left hand. Kilkenny knows he should have avoided that one.
Templeton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kilkenny is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Templeton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kilkenny to score with a decent uppercut.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
Templeton misses with a low kick.
Templeton looks for the body kick but Kilkenny saw that one coming.
Templeton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Templeton needs to keep his hands up - Kilkenny had a free shot at his head there.
Kilkenny misses with a right hand
and Templeton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
Kilkenny wants to slow Templeton down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kilkenny.
Kilkenny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilkenny throws a head kick but Templeton moves out of range.
Kilkenny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Templeton on the side of the head.
Kilkenny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Templeton walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kilkenny checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kilkenny pivots, looking for a leg kick but Templeton is out of range and Kilkenny settles back down.
Kilkenny darts in trying to clinch
and Templeton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Templeton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kilkenny will feel that in the morning.
Kilkenny connects with an inside leg kick.
Templeton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilkenny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Templeton throws a body punch but Kilkenny moves out of range.
Templeton is looking to wear down Kilkenny with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kilkenny lands a slapping body shot.
Templeton misses with a leg kick
and Kilkenny counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilkenny.
A good leg kick by Templeton.
Templeton walks into a straight right hand from Kilkenny.
Both fighters circling a little - Kilkenny finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kilkenny is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Templeton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Templeton tries to work over Kilkenny's front leg with a kick but Kilkenny checks it.
Templeton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny misses with a hook to the body
and Templeton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Templeton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Templeton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Templeton throws a front kick aimed at Kilkenny's knee but Kilkenny avoids it well.
Kilkenny throws a shot from downtown. Templeton moves away and avoids it.
Kilkenny misses with an uppercut. Templeton saw that one coming.
Templeton connects with a leg kick. Kilkenny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kilkenny lands with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton lands a body shot.
Kilkenny scores with a push kick.
Templeton misses with a low kick.
Kilkenny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Kilkenny misses.
Kilkenny fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Templeton lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Templeton throws a head kick that Kilkenny semi-blocks.
Templeton throws a wild body kick that Kilkenny sees coming a mile off.
Templeton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilkenny.
Kilkenny misses with a body punch
and Templeton counters with an inside leg kick.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. Templeton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilkenny throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Templeton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilkenny is just out of range.
Kilkenny throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Templeton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kilkenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templeton.
Kilkenny throws a right hand that Templeton ducks under and follows up with a left that Templeton also avoids with ease.
Kilkenny tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Templeton swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kilkenny counters with a nice leg kick.
Templeton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Templeton blocks the body kick.
Kilkenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templeton.
Templeton scores with a sloppy right hand. Kilkenny should have avoided that one.
Templeton scores with a body shot.
Templeton moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Templeton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Templeton lands a leg kick that knocks Kilkenny off balance momentarily.
Kilkenny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Kilkenny dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good leg kick by Templeton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Templeton checks a low kick from Kilkenny.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Templeton.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kilkenny in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kilkenny throws a leg kick but Templeton moved away.
Templeton throws a leg kick
letting Kilkenny counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Templeton. That's going to slow Kilkenny down.
Templeton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Templeton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Templeton swings for the body but Kilkenny moves out of range.
Templeton throws a leg kick but Kilkenny checks it.
Templeton thumps Kilkenny with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilkenny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Templeton. That did some damage!
Kilkenny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kilkenny throws a front kick that sends Templeton stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Templeton.
Templeton throws a sloppy head kick
and Kilkenny counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a wild body shot.
Templeton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Templeton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kilkenny moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kilkenny throws a head kick that misses.
Templeton checks a low kick from Kilkenny.
Templeton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilkenny misses with a looping left.
Kilkenny smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Kilkenny.
Templeton is looking to slow Kilkenny down with leg kicks.
Kilkenny lands a jab to Templeton's midsection.
Kilkenny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Templeton's calf.
Kilkenny explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilkenny throws out a loose jab but Templeton uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny throws the left hand but Templeton avoids the punch easily.
Templeton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kilkenny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Templeton. Templeton obviously looking to wear him down.
Kilkenny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilkenny throws a lazy right hand but Templeton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilkenny lands an overhand right.
Kilkenny lands a jab to the nose.
Kilkenny moves in looking to clinch but Templeton pushes him off.
Templeton misses with a wild body shot.
Kilkenny looks to land a body kick but Templeton moved away.
Templeton tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Kilkenny misses
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Templeton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Templeton, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton lands a body shot.
Kilkenny scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kilkenny misses with a body kick.
Kilkenny takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kilkenny is breathing heavily.
Templeton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilkenny throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilkenny takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilkenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Templeton.
Templeton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Templeton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Templeton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kilkenny counters with a body kick that stops Templeton in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Templeton misses its intended target.
Kilkenny swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Templeton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kilkenny misses.
Templeton missing with a left hand there. Kilkenny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilkenny has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Templeton.
Kilkenny missing with a left hand there. Templeton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilkenny throws a head kick that misses.
Templeton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilkenny throws a low kick but it's checked well by Templeton.
Templeton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kilkenny looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Templeton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Templeton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kilkenny cracks Templeton with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Kilkenny.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Templeton scores with a push kick.
Kilkenny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Templeton.
Kilkenny's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kilkenny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lance Templeton will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Kilkenny throws a chopping leg kick but Templeton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kilkenny avoids the body shot from Templeton.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Templeton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kilkenny has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kilkenny and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kilkenny misses with a body kick.
Kilkenny throws a leg kick but Templeton moved away.
Templeton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Templeton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilkenny manages to avoid it.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. Templeton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Templeton throws out a loose jab but Kilkenny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilkenny tries to score with a low kick but Templeton moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Kilkenny. That snapped Templeton's head back.
Kilkenny lands a leg kick that knocks Templeton off balance momentarily.
Kilkenny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kilkenny scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilkenny throws out a leg kick but Templeton moves out of range and Kilkenny only half commits.
Kilkenny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Templeton. Templeton obviously looking to wear him down.
Kilkenny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kilkenny lands with a slapping head kick.
Lance Kilkenny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That kick from Templeton tenderised Kilkenny's leg. Kilkenny is trying to keep his angry face on.
Templeton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilkenny keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilkenny has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Templeton finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilkenny's head.
Kilkenny misses with an uppercut.
Templeton slips under a jab.
Kilkenny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Templeton counters with a three punch combo that has Kilkenny backing up. Kilkenny nods at Templeton to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilkenny gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Templeton counters with a solid body kick.
Kilkenny blocks a head kick by Templeton.
Kilkenny throws an overhand right that lands on Templeton's shoulder, as Templeton tries to avoid the shot.
Templeton lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kilkenny on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Templeton throws a head kick but Kilkenny moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Templeton.
Kilkenny throws a chopping leg kick but Templeton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Templeton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kilkenny takes a step back to recover.
Templeton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Templeton scores with a kick to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Templeton. Kilkenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilkenny takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kilkenny avoids a kick to the body.
Kilkenny checks the leg kick.
Templeton feints and then cracks Kilkenny's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilkenny down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny misses with a wild body shot.
Templeton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kilkenny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Templeton moves away.
Templeton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kilkenny's sensitive parts.
Kilkenny takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kilkenny fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Templeton is out of range.
Templeton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Templeton.
Kilkenny on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Templeton tries to land a front kick but Kilkenny steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Templeton.
Templeton throws a lazy body kick
and Kilkenny counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kilkenny.
Templeton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Templeton.
A right hook to the body lands for Templeton.
Templeton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Templeton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Templeton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Templeton scores with a hook to the body.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Kilkenny controls his hands.
Templeton can't break the clinch.
Kilkenny breaks the clinch.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
Templeton with a nice cross.
Templeton lands a big head kick that sends Kilkenny tumbling to the mat! Templeton takes a step backwards and waves Kilkenny back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kilkenny is rocked!
It looks like Lance Kilkenny has been cut.
Kilkenny takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kilkenny is still on wobbly legs! Can Templeton finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilkenny looks up at the clock. Bad move! Templeton lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kilkenny. Templeton pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Templeton!
During a confident post fight interview, Lance Templeton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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