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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Kendrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Vayner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Kendrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Vayner!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vayner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vayner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kendrick will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vayner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kendrick is proving hard to escape from.
Kendrick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vayner is one step ahead there.
Vayner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vayner wants to get up but he can't break Kendrick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kendrick keeping moving, preventing Vayner from controlling successfully.
Kendrick pushes Vayner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Vayner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kendrick.
Vayner dives in and grabs Kendrick's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kendrick pushes down on Vayner's head and hops out.
Kendrick shoots in looking for a takedown but Vayner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kendrick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vayner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kendrick circles away.
Vayner fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kendrick. Those never looked like landing.
Kendrick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kendrick holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vayner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kendrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kendrick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vayner prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Kendrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A frustrated look appears on Vayner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vayner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kendrick.
Vayner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kendrick's efforts to push away.
Kendrick blocks a body shot from Vayner.
Kendrick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kendrick blocks an uppercut.
Kendrick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vayners head.
Kendrick leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendrick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kendrick is leaning against Vayner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vayner struggles to land a body shot inside as Kendrick controls his hands.
Vayner can't break the clinch.
Vayner is trying to stall.
Kendrick effectively controlling the action here.
Vayner lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kendrick.
Vayner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vayner misses with some punches.
Vayner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kendrick is keeping busy.
Vayner looks winded!
Vayner has Kendrick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kendrick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kendrick is struggling to control the position.
Kendrick prevents a body shot from Vayner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vayner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vayner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kendrick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kendrick misses with a knee strike.
Kendrick jumps guard and drags Vayner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kendrick has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kendrick manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Kendrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kendrick gets control of Vayner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kendrick will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vayner wants to control from the top but Kendrick keeps moving.
Vayner wanted to stand there but Kendrick had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vayner being controlled here momentarily.
Kendrick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vayner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kendrick pushes Vayner off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kendrick closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vayner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vayner misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Kendrick dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vayner moves in looking to clinch but Kendrick pushes him off.
Vayner moves to clinch but Kendrick breaks away
and Kendrick counters with a two punch combo.
Kendrick dives in and grabs Vayner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vayner pushes down on Kendrick's head and hops out.
Kendrick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vayner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kendrick manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vayner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyler Vayner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Kendrick with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Kendrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vayner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kendrick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vayner is looking to clinch but Kendrick is avoiding it.
Vayner clinches up with Kendrick and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kendrick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vayner's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendrick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vayner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vayner wanted to stand there but Kendrick had control of the position.
Kendrick kicks Vayner off and gets to his feet.
Kendrick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vayner.
Vayner is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vayner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vayner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kendrick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kendrick is pulling down on Vayner's head. It's preventing any offense from Vayner, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kendrick is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kendrick decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vayner, up you get!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kendrick.
Kendrick motions for Vayner to come forward. Kendrick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vayner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vayner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kendrick counters by clinching up.
Vayner tries to break free but Kendrick pushes him back against the cage.
Vayner trying to land knees to the body.
Kendrick is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vayner is defending well.
Kendrick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vayner avoids it.
Vayner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kendrick is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vayner misses with a body punch.
Kendrick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vayner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kendrick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kendrick tries to break the clinch but Vayner is controlling the position.
Vayner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kendrick walks away with a smile on his face. Vayner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kendrick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vayner tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Vayner as Kendrick shoots in.
Kendrick lands a jab-cross combination.
Kendrick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vayner defends it nicely.
Vayner tries to clinch there but Kendrick circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vayner has Kendrick up against the cage in a clinch.
Vayner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vayner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vayner tries to throw a body punch but Kendrick avoids it by throwing Vayner back against the cage.
Kendrick wants a takedown.
Kendrick digs a right hand into Vayner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vayner's gas tank.
Vayner misses with some punches.
Kendrick leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kendrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vayner obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vayner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vayner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
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 Justin Kendrick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vayner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kendrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vayner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vayner wants to clinch up but Kendrick keeps it at a distance.
Vayner tries to clinch up.
Kendrick misses with a few strikes there.
Vayner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kendrick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab by Vayner.
Vayner dives in for a single leg takedown but Kendrick sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kendrick wants to break free but Vayner has control.
Vayner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kendrick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vayner.
Vayner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kendrick wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kendrick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vayner has him pressed against the cage.
Kendrick will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vayner up against the cage.
Kendrick wants a takedown but no success here.
Kendrick digs a right hand into Vayner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vayner's gas tank.
Vayner misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kendrick.
Kendrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Vayner avoids the damage to the body.
Kendrick successfully pulls guard.
Kendrick doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kendrick keeping moving, preventing Vayner from controlling successfully.
Kendrick is pulling down on Vayner's head. It's preventing any offense from Vayner, at least for the moment.
Justin Kendrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kendrick is looking for a triangle but Vayner pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kendrick kicks Vayner off and gets to his feet.
Vayner tries to close the distance and clinch but Kendrick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vayner looks to clinch
and Kendrick counters with a three punch combo that has Vayner backing up. Vayner nods at Kendrick to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Kendrick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kendrick counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kendrick.
Vayner trying to control the position but instead, Kendrick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vayner into the cage.
Vayner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kendrick.
Kendrick is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendrick breaks the clinch.
Vayner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kendrick looks to land a combination. Vayner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vayner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kendrick tries to avoid it but Vayner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kendrick to the ground. Kendrick escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Justin Kendrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Vayner.
Vayner tries to clinch but Kendrick moves out of range.
Vayner blocks the body kick.
Kendrick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vayner.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kendrick.
Kendrick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vayner.
Danga de danga de dang - Kendrick scores with a four punch combination!
Vayner tries to clinch but Kendrick is having none of it.
Vayner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kendrick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Justin Kendrick is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vayner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kendrick is fending him off so far but Vayner persists. Nope, Kendrick circles away and we're back to standing.
Kendrick digs a good hook to Vayner's body.
Vayner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kendrick moves away.
Vayner tries to clinch but Kendrick moves out of range.
Vayner fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kendrick has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vayner uses from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kendrick has control of Vayner's left arm, preventing Vayner from doing any damage.
Kendrick is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Kendrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kendrick 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Kendrick!
A very excited looking Justin Kendrick made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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