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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nebu Chadnezzar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antone Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chadnezzar comes to the cage accompanied by Wrong side of Heaven. 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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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nebu Chadnezzar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Antone Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chadnezzar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kirkland lands a really nice looking cross but Chadnezzar seems unphased.
Chadnezzar throws a body punch but Kirkland moves out of range.
Chadnezzar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirkland was well out of range. Poor timing from Chadnezzar.
Chadnezzar takes a swing at Kirkland's ribcage but misses.
Kirkland slips under a jab.
Chadnezzar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kirkland has time to react.
Chadnezzar throws a big shot that misses.
Kirkland scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chadnezzar in his tracks.
Chadnezzar misses the body punch
and Kirkland counters with a nice body shot.
Chadnezzar throws a hook to the side of Kirkland's head but Kirkland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Kirkland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chadnezzar misses with a wild body shot.
Kirkland stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Kirkland lands with a straight right. Chadnezzar didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kirkland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chadnezzar.
Kirkland catches Chadnezzar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chadnezzar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirkland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good exchange - Kirkland coming out on top.
Chadnezzar looks to land a right hand but Kirkland moved out of range.
Kirkland scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chadnezzar throws an overhand right that lands on Kirkland's shoulder, as Kirkland tries to avoid the shot.
Nebu Chadnezzar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Kirkland lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chadnezzar doesn't seem phased though.
Kirkland moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chadnezzar swings for the body but Kirkland moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Chadnezzar misses with a straight right.
Kirkland avoids the body shot from Chadnezzar.
Chadnezzar misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirkland counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chadnezzar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kirkland is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chadnezzar had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kirkland throws a shot to the body.
Chadnezzar slips a jab and a cross from Kirkland.
Chadnezzar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kirkland slips a jab and a cross from Chadnezzar.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirkland.
Kirkland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chadnezzar.
Kirkland blocks a jab.
Chadnezzar slips a jab and a cross from Kirkland.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland moves forwards but Chadnezzar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chadnezzar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chadnezzar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chadnezzar throws a hook but Kirkland avoids it easily.
Chadnezzar looks to throw the jab but Kirkland is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kirkland! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chadnezzar. Kirkland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chadnezzar missing with a left hand there. Kirkland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chadnezzar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirkland looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chadnezzar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chadnezzar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirkland moves away.
Chadnezzar misses with a jab to the body
and Kirkland counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chadnezzar throws a looping overhand right but Kirkland ducks down to avoid it.
Kirkland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chadnezzar throws a lazy right hand but Kirkland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kirkland throws out a counter right but Chadnezzar avoids it with no problem.
Chadnezzar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chadnezzar is looking to chop away at Kirkland's legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kirkland! But no joy.
Good shot there by Kirkland.
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!
Kirkland feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chadnezzars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chadnezzar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chadnezzar misses the shot to the body.
Chadnezzar misses with a looping left.
Kirkland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chadnezzar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Chadnezzar is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antone Kirkland dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kirkland misses with a body shot.
Chadnezzar throws a body shot but no joy.
Chadnezzar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chadnezzar misses with a looping right.
Chadnezzar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirkland.
Kirkland let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kirkland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chadnezzar throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirkland scores with a one two! Chadnezzar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chadnezzar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kirkland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirkland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chadnezzar circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirkland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chadnezzar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirkland moves out of range as Chadnezzar strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chadnezzar throws a body punch but Kirkland moves out of range.
Kirkland throws out a counter right but Chadnezzar avoids it with no problem.
Nice cross by Kirkland.
Chadnezzar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chadnezzar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chadnezzar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Chadnezzar misses.
Chadnezzar throws a right hand that misses
and Kirkland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chadnezzar misses with a looping right.
Kirkland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kirkland has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kirkland there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kirkland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirkland connects with the punch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chadnezzar might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chadnezzar throws a right hand that misses
and Kirkland counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Chadnezzar misses its intended target.
Kirkland now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kirkland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chadnezzar throws out the jab.
Chadnezzar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kirkland connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Kirkland.
A telegraphed right hand from Chadnezzar misses the target.
Chadnezzar swings for the body but Kirkland moves out of range.
Kirkland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kirkland lands with a shot to the body.
Chadnezzar throws a hook but Kirkland avoids it easily.
Chadnezzar throws a hook to the side of Kirkland's head but Kirkland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chadnezzar misses with a hook. Kirkland ducked under it nicely.
Chadnezzar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirkland moves away.
Kirkland throws out a counter right but Chadnezzar avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland misses with a wild body shot.
Kirkland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chadnezzar.
Kirkland lands a body shot.
Chadnezzar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chadnezzar throws a low kick but Kirkland avoids it.
Chadnezzar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirkland lands a right hook to the body.
Kirkland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Chadnezzar misses.
Kirkland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chadnezzar throws a lazy right hand but Kirkland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kirkland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chadnezzar.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kirkland! But no joy.
Kirkland cracks a nice hook into Chadnezzar's ribs.
Kirkland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chadnezzar.
Chadnezzar lands with a cross.
Chadnezzar throws a lazy right hand but Kirkland sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chadnezzar throws an overhand right that lands on Kirkland's shoulder, as Kirkland tries to avoid the shot.
Kirkland looks to score with a jab to the body but Chadnezzar is just out of range.
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!
Chadnezzar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kirkland avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Chadnezzar does no damage.
Kirkland scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antone Kirkland will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kirkland lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Chadnezzar misses.
Chadnezzar takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circling - Chadnezzar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirkland has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chadnezzar needs to keep his hands up - Kirkland had a free shot at his head there.
Chadnezzar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chadnezzar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chadnezzar misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kirkland! But no joy.
Kirkland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirkland connects with a crisp jab.
Kirkland defending well as Chadnezzar loads up on a big left hand.
Kirkland lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chadnezzar. Kirkland does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkland stalks Chadnezzar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chadnezzar's face. Chadnezzar staggers backwards, shaken.
Chadnezzar looks to throw the jab but Kirkland is out of range.
Chadnezzar swings widly with a right hand
and Chadnezzar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kirkland lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chadnezzar thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kirkland! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Kirkland.
Chadnezzar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chadnezzar throws an overhand right that lands on Kirkland's shoulder, as Kirkland tries to avoid the shot.
Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from Chadnezzar.
A little jabbing left from Kirkland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kirkland throws out a powerful jab.
Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chadnezzar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirkland cracks Chadnezzar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chadnezzar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirkland was well out of range. Poor timing from Chadnezzar.
Kirkland throws out a counter right but Chadnezzar avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chadnezzar misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Chadnezzar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirkland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chadnezzar.
It seemed like Kirkland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chadnezzar throws a big shot that misses.
Chadnezzar misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Kirkland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chadnezzar missing with a left hand there. Kirkland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kirkland avoids the body shot from Chadnezzar.
Kirkland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland cracks Chadnezzar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chadnezzar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kirkland thuds his right hand into Chadnezzar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chadnezzar throws a body punch but Kirkland moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kirkland! But no joy.
Kirkland works over Chadnezzar's head and body with a nice combination.
Kirkland uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chadnezzar.
Nebu Chadnezzar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antone Kirkland is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Chadnezzar misses.
Kirkland scores with a hook.
A jab from Kirkland finds it's way through Chadnezzar's defenses.
Kirkland connects with a single shot there.
Chadnezzar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirkland.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from Chadnezzar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Kirkland.
Chadnezzar throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirkland.
Chadnezzar throws a shot to the body.
Kirkland takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chadnezzar connects with a looping right hand.
Chadnezzar takes a swing at Kirkland's ribcage but misses.
Chadnezzar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Kirkland on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chadnezzar misses with a wild body shot.
Chadnezzar throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirkland counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirkland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chadnezzar throws a looping overhand right but Kirkland ducks down to avoid it.
Kirkland connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chadnezzar's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antone Kirkland comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kirkland has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antone Kirkland!
Antone Kirkland decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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