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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wedge Xiii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Kirkland has chosen DJ Vadim - The Terrorist as his entrance music. Vladimir Van Kirkland has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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158 lbs
38 - 26 - 4 |
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180 cm
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164 lbs
38 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 26 - 4, fighting out of Hilo, Wedge Xiii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Kirkland throws an overhand right that lands on Xiii's shoulder, as Xiii tries to avoid the shot.
Xiii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Xiii.
Van Kirkland looks to land a combination but Xiii avoids it well.
Van Kirkland has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Xiii is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Van Kirkland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiii.
Van Kirkland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Xiii moves into the clinch.
Van Kirkland lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xiii backwards.
Van Kirkland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Kirkland throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xiiis head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland gets through Xiii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Kirkland scores with a shoulder strike.
Xiii breaks from the clinch.
Xiii looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Van Kirkland misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Kirkland lands a glancing blow to the side of Xiii's head.
A swing and a miss from Van Kirkland.
Xiii tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Kirkland manages to circle out of the way.
Xiii looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Kirkland is just out of range.
Van Kirkland jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Xiii appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Xiii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Kirkland scores with the left hand. Xiii knows he should have avoided that one.
Xiii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Kirkland.
The crowd cheers as Van Kirkland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Xiii doesn't seem phased though.
Xiii throws a body punch but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
Xiii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Kirkland.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Kirkland 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 Xiii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Xiii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Kirkland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiii.
The fighters circling - Van Kirkland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Kirkland misses with an uppercut. Xiii saw that one coming.
Van Kirkland tries to work over Xiii's front leg with a kick but Xiii checks it.
Xiii thuds a left hand into Van Kirkland's body.
Van Kirkland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Xiii lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Kirkland throws a good cross that connects.
A low kick from Van Kirkland misses
and Xiii counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Van Kirkland defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Kirkland won't allow Xiii to pass to mount.
Van Kirkland is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Xiii jumps into side control!
Van Kirkland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Xiii wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Xiii controlling the position.
Van Kirkland is looking to regain half guard here but Xiii keeps moving and retains side control.
Xiii taking a breather here.
Van Kirkland is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Xiii's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Xiii seems content to control.
Xiii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Van Kirkland wants to control but Xiii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Xiii is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vladimir Van Kirkland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xiii misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Kirkland attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Xiii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Kirkland throws out the jab.
Nice cross by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiii.
Van Kirkland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Xiii with a body shot.
Xiii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Van Kirkland finds it's way round the side to connect with Xiii's head.
Xiii cracks Van Kirkland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Xiii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Kirkland's head.
Xiii staying out of range there.
Xiii jabs Van Kirkland right on the nose. Van Kirkland blinks but takes it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland sizes up Xiii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Van Kirkland loads up on a big right hand but Xiii slips the punch.
Van Kirkland misses with a two punch combination.
Xiii throws a chopping leg kick but Van Kirkland manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Kirkland throws a left and a right that both miss
and Xiii counters with a leg kick.
Vladimir Van Kirkland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Kirkland looks to land a combination but Xiii avoids it well.
Van Kirkland throws a right hand that Xiii ducks under and follows up with a left that Xiii also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Van Kirkland dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Xiii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Kirkland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Kirkland throws a looping overhand right but Xiii ducks down to avoid it.
Xiii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vladimir Van Kirkland seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Kirkland throws a hook but Xiii blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Xiii as he connects with a hook.
Van Kirkland throws a jab when Xiii was well out of range.
Xiii slips under a jab from Van Kirkland.
A counter left hand to the body from Xiii misses its target.
Van Kirkland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Xiii.
Xiii throws a chopping leg kick but Van Kirkland manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Van Kirkland.
Xiii appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Xiii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Xiii blocks a head kick by Van Kirkland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xiii throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Kirkland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Xiii.
Xiii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Kirkland manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Xiii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Kirkland misses the jab.
Xiii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Kirkland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland throws a jab but it's blocked by Xiii.
Xiii gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Kirkland dips to his left and cracks Xiii with an uppercut!
Xiii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Van Kirkland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Kirkland. Xiii does a little dance to reset his feet.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Kirkland checks a leg kick.
Xiii throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Van Kirkland's waist but Van Kirkland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Xiii off to one side.
Van Kirkland pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Xiii closes this distance looking for a takedown but Van Kirkland circles away.
Xiii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland misses with a straight left.
Van Kirkland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Kirkland there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Xiii misses its intended target.
Van Kirkland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Xiii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Kirkland manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xiii ducks under a wild hook from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiii throws a body punch but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
A cross from Xiii lands.
A swing and a miss from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Xiii closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Xiii lands in his opponent's guard.
Van Kirkland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Xiii controls the pace.
Van Kirkland wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii throwing strikes but missing.
Xiii seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Xiii scoring with punches to the head and body.
Xiii content to stall in guard here.
Van Kirkland not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Xiii slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Xiii scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Kirkland avoids the body shot from Xiii.
Xiii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Kirkland moves away.
Van Kirkland catches Xiii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Xiii swings widly with a right hand
and Xiii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Xiii throws an overhand right that lands on Van Kirkland's shoulder, as Van Kirkland tries to avoid the shot.
Van Kirkland throws out a counter right but Xiii avoids it with no problem.
Xiii catches Van Kirkland with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Xiii.
You can see the frustration on Van Kirkland's face as Xiii controls the position.
Van Kirkland tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wedge Xiii dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Van Kirkland misses with a leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a wild combination.
Van Kirkland tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Xiii misses the target.
Van Kirkland misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Van Kirkland.
Xiii seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Van Kirkland lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Van Kirkland misses its intended target.
Xiii checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Xiii lands a jab.
Xiii lands with a nice combination. Van Kirkland backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Vladimir Van Kirkland has been cut.
Xiii gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xiii controls the position from side control.
An elbow from Xiii crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xiii is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Van Kirkland's shoulder. That is not cool.
Van Kirkland wants to control but Xiii postures up.
You can see the frustration on Van Kirkland's face as Xiii controls the position.
Xiii trying to control the position but Van Kirkland is working away.
You can see the frustration on Van Kirkland's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Xiii controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Xiii's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Xiii tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Kirkland sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Xiii somewhat.
Van Kirkland avoids a kick to the body.
Xiii checks a low kick from Van Kirkland.
A quick step to the side and Xiii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xiii throws a hook but Van Kirkland blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Kirkland.
Xiii slips under a jab.
Xiii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Xiii misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Van Kirkland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xiii cracks Van Kirkland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xiii throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Kirkland throws a shot from downtown. Xiii moves away and avoids it.
Van Kirkland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xiii.
Xiii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Kirkland counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Kirkland lands with a good body shot.
Van Kirkland lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Xiii connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Kirkland momentarily.
Xiii drops his hands momentarily and Van Kirkland takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Xiii cracks Van Kirkland with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Kirkland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xiii can pounce on him.
Van Kirkland misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Kirkland scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xiii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Kirkland is out of range.
Van Kirkland throws a hook but Xiii avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Xiii.
Xiii misses with an uppercut.
Xiii throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland throws a shot from downtown. Xiii moves away and avoids it.
Xiii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Kirkland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Xiii throws an off balance right hand
letting Van Kirkland counter with a right hand.
Xiii moves out of range as Van Kirkland strikes.
Van Kirkland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Xiii's hands.
Xiii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Xiii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Kirkland missing with a left hand there. Xiii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Xiii misses with a wild body shot.
Van Kirkland works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Van Kirkland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Van Kirkland has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Van Kirkland!
Vladimir Van Kirkland gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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