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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between kirk kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kirk kendall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kendall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kendall.
Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
kendall wriggles free and stands up.
kendall thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - kendall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson defending well as kendall loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. kendall tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag kendall to the ground. kendall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
kendall throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from kendall.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. kendall tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. kendall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
kirk kendall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab from kendall.
kendall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Kevin Johnson has been cut.
kendall looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
kirk kendall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson looks gassed!
kendall throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
kendall misses with a hook.
kendall throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. kendall tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag kendall to the ground. kendall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
kendall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - kendall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
kendall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson moves in looking to clinch but kendall pushes him off.
kirk kendall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
kendall misses with a hook.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
kendall throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson slips a jab from kendall.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but kendall manages to avoid it.
kendall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice takedown defense from kendall. No joy for Johnson on that attempt.
kendall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Johnson shoots in but no luck this time.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as kendall throws out the jab.
A big right from kendall misses.
kendall throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
kendall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
kendall throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but kendall sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnson moves away from the strike by kendall.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as kendall throws out the jab.
Johnson lands a nice leg kick that just misses kendall's sensitive parts.
Horrible takedown by Johnson or perhaps it was just good defense by kendall which made him look bad.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but kendall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
kendall looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Johnson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
kendall is trying to break free.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but kendall is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Johnson has kendall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. kendall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
kendall is looking to break free of the clinch but Johnson has double underhooks.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
kendall manages to break the clinch.
A jab from kendall misses.
Johnson shoots in but kendall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Johnson looks for the body kick but kendall saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Johnson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
kendall keeps the fight on the outside.
kendall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson shoots in but kendall avoids the takedown attempt easily.
kendall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
kendall misses with a looping left.
kendall keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kirk kendall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Johnson's cut.
That's time! kendall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson blocks a jab.
kendall throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. kendall tries to avoid it but Johnson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag kendall to the ground. kendall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnson staying out of range there.
kendall scores with a nice strike.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - kendall sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
kirk kendall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Johnson.
kendall throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
kendall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown. kendall tries to sprawl out of it but Johnson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. kendall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johnson fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
kendall looks like he's trying to stand up.
Johnson wants to control but kendall is keeping him busy.
kendall pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
kendall cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
kendall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
kendall avoids the head kick by Johnson.
kendall stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but kendall sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kendall.
kendall misses with an uppercut.
Johnson lands a head kick. kendall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Kevin Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
kendall throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
kendall misses with a straight left.
kendall looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
kendall scores with a nice head shot.
kendall swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around kendall's waist but kendall gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johnson off to one side.
kendall looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - kendall circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
kendall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defending well as kendall loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson gets a takedown into half guard.
kendall is trying to stand back up but Johnson is controlling him
kendall kicks Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
Johnson moves out of range as kendall strikes.
Johnson shoots for a takedown but kendall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming kendall to the mat! kendall manages to get full guard.
Johnson stops kendall from standing up.
Johnson stays in close to kendall's body and controls the position.
kendall pushes Johnson off and gets back to his feet.
kendall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson looks for a takedown but kendall sprawls well.
kendall misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
kendall lands a really nice looking cross but Johnson seems unphased.
A slow jab from kendall misses its intended target.
Johnson gets a clinch.
Johnson is working for takedown but kendall is calmly controlling the position for now.
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 kirk kendall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
kendall looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson moves away from the strike by kendall.
kendall throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Johnson.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but kendall shows good takedown defense.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from kendall.
kendall throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Johnson wanted to stand there but kendall had control of the position.
kendall wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as kendall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
kendall misses with a looping right.
A jab from kendall misses.
Nice shot lands for kendall.
Johnson tries to clinch but kendall is having none of it.
The fighters circling - kendall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but kendall swivels and escapes.
kirk kendall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Johnson.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson defending well as kendall loads up on a big left hand.
kendall misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson wants to clinch.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from kendall.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kendall.
kendall stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson closes the distance and clinches.
kendall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
kendall misses with a straight right.
Johnson tries to clinch up but kendall circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
kendall throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? kendall is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, kendall circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
kendall cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson tries to clinch but kendall moves out of range.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? kendall is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, kendall circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? kendall is fending him off so far but Johnson persists. Nope, kendall circles away and we're back to standing.
kendall misses with an uppercut.
Johnson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
kendall swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from kendall.
kendall works the jab nicely.
Johnson tries to clinch there but kendall circles away.
kendall looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
kendall throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with kendall but kendall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
kendall throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from kendall.
kendall throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from kendall.
Johnson slips a jab from kendall.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
kendall throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
kendall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
kirk kendall is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but kendall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
kendall throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
kendall throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
kendall thows a left - swing and a miss!
kendall with a jab.
The fighters circling - kendall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kevin Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to kirk kendall.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for kendall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kirk kendall!
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