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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Weaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uli Kunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Weaver might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Explosivo. Kunkel has chosen Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyrone Weaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uli Kunkel!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunkel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kunkel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Weaver with a body shot.
Weaver scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Weaver.
It looks like Uli Kunkel has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Kunkel. That snapped Weaver's head back.
Weaver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kunkel.
Weaver swings for the body but Kunkel moves out of range.
Weaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weaver darts in and clinches Kunkel up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Weaver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kunkel's brow.
Weaver misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunkel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weaver has him pressed against the cage.
Weaver misses with an elbow strike.
Weaver pushes off an throws an elbow but Kunkel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Weaver breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel misses with a wild body shot.
Kunkel's coach down at Young Achievers (All Elite Coach) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kunkel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kunkel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Some wild striking there from Kunkel.
Nice defenses there by Weaver.
Kunkel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kunkel.
Weaver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kunkel blocks a jab.
Kunkel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kunkel moves away from the strike by Weaver.
Kunkel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weaver takes one to the chin there.
Weaver misses with a hook
and Kunkel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunkel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weaver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kunkel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Weaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kunkel.
Good body shot from Weaver.
Weaver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kunkel is looking to break free of the clinch but Weaver has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Kunkel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Weaver.
Kunkel can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weaver. Kunkel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kunkel scores with a body shot.
Kunkel keeps the fight on the outside.
Kunkel misses with a wild body shot.
Kunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weaver sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kunkel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weaver clinches with his opponent.
Kunkel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kunkel wants to break free but Weaver has control.
Kunkel avoids a wild elbow strike from Weaver.
Kunkel is trying to break the clinch but Weaver has him pressed against the cage.
Kunkel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunkel. Weaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weaver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weaver misses with a hook
and Kunkel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Weaver throws a right and a left that Kunkel avoids nicely.
Weaver scores with the left hand. Kunkel knows he should have avoided that one.
Kunkel misses with a right hand
and Weaver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weaver misses with a few strikes there.
Kunkel jabs Weaver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Weaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Weaver misses.
A big left from Weaver misses.
Kunkel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Weaver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
That's time! Weaver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kunkel scores with a jab to the body.
Weaver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Uli Kunkel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kunkel looks to throw the jab but Weaver is out of range.
Kunkel misses with a hook. Weaver ducked under it nicely.
Weaver lands a jab to Kunkel's midsection.
A jab from Weaver does it's job there.
Weaver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kunkel.
Weaver is looking for a counter combo.
Kunkel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Weaver doesn't seem bothered though.
Kunkel misses with a right hand
and Kunkel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weaver slips a straight right by Kunkel.
Kunkel lands with a straight right. Weaver didn't see that one coming.
Weaver misses with an uppercut. Kunkel saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kunkel! But no joy.
A nice combination there by Kunkel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kunkel swings for the body but Weaver moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weaver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kunkel stuns Weaver with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kunkel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Weaver counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunkel lands a body shot.
Weaver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch combination from Kunkel misses.
Weaver is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kunkel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Weaver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kunkel scrambles back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Kunkel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kunkel.
Kunkel with a nice cross.
Weaver slips a jab from Kunkel.
Weaver ducks under a wild hook from Kunkel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kunkel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weaver at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunkel manages to avoid it.
Weaver throws a big shot that misses.
Weaver walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kunkel misses with a left hand
and Weaver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kunkel misses with a hook
and Weaver counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kunkel throws a poor cross that misses
and Weaver holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Weaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Weaver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kunkel's efforts to push away.
Weaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weaver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kunkel's efforts to push away.
Weaver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weaver lands a shoulder strike.
Kunkel takes an elbow to the temple.
Weaver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Weaver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weaver throws out a loose jab but Kunkel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunkel lands a slapping body shot.
Weaver lands a slapping body shot.
Kunkel ducks under a wild hook from Weaver.
Kunkel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weaver.
Kunkel misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Weaver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kunkel throws out a counter right but Weaver avoids it with no problem.
Weaver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weaver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Weaver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kunkel's defenses.
Weaver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunkel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kunkel throws a series of punches but Weaver moves out of range.
Weaver misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Kunkel.
Kunkel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunkel.
Kunkel scores with a shot to the body.
Weaver misses with the combination.
Kunkel throws a counter combo.
Weaver misses with a body punch
enabling Kunkel to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Tyrone Weaver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
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!
Weaver misses with an uppercut
and Kunkel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kunkel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weaver.
Weaver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kunkel connects with a body shot.
Kunkel misses with a left hand
and Weaver counters with a nice uppercut.
Kunkel digs a good hook to Weaver's body.
Weaver works Kunkel's body with a nice hook.
Weaver closes the distance and clinches.
Weaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kunkel backwards.
Weaver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Weaver keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kunkel's efforts to push away.
With the fighters up against the cage, Weaver throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Weaver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Weaver drops his hands momentarily and Kunkel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kunkel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weaver manages to avoid it.
A big right from Kunkel misses.
Weaver has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Weaver lands with a shot to the body.
Kunkel misses with a body punch
and Weaver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weaver with a hook.
Weaver misses with a wild body shot.
Weaver scores with a hook.
Weaver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kunkel's head backwards.
Kunkel is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kunkel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kunkel is still on wobbly legs! Can Weaver finish him?
Weaver ducks under a wild hook from Kunkel.
It looked like Weaver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kunkel.
Kunkel swings for the body but Weaver moves out of range.
Kunkel seems to have recovered his senses.
Weaver misses with an uppercut. Kunkel saw that one coming.
Kunkel misses with a right hand
and Weaver counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunkel. Weaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weaver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Weaver scores with a nice head shot.
Weaver takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Weaver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kunkel's brow.
Kunkel takes an elbow to the forehead.
That has opened up Uli Kunkel's cut even more.
Weaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weaver misses with a hook
and Kunkel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Kunkel misses.
Weaver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kunkel lands with a straight right. Weaver didn't see that one coming.
Kunkel takes one on the button.
Tyrone Weaver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kunkel throws a body shot but no joy.
Weaver works the jab nicely.
Weaver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kunkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weaver throws a big counter combination but Kunkel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kunkel scores with a body shot.
Kunkel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Weaver.
Kunkel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel thuds a left hand into Weaver's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kunkel.
Kunkel misses with a wild body shot.
Uli Kunkel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kunkel misses the shot to the body.
Weaver avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kunkel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Weaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weaver cracks Kunkel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kunkel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunkel.
Weaver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kunkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kunkel staying out of range there.
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 Tyrone Weaver.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weaver, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Weaver!
Tyrone Weaver decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Uli Kunkel was interviewed post fight and said 'no comment guys'.
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energy
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hype
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