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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Hollywood (ranked 1097 p4p, 143 weight class) and Matt Kuchar (ranked 2568 p4p, 283 weight class). Kuchar has chosen 21 Savage - No Heart as his entrance music. Matt Kuchar told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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134 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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158 lbs
24 - 18 - 1 |
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
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Hollywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollywood scores with a jab to the body.
Hollywood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuchar tries to counter with a clinch but Hollywood shakes him off and moves away.
Hollywood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hollywood with a nice cross.
It looks like Matt Kuchar has been cut.
Hollywood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuchar.
Hollywood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuchar is looking to slow Hollywood down with leg kicks.
Hollywood scores with a decent looking hook.
Hollywood throws a series of punches but Kuchar avoids them all with ease.
Kuchar wants to counter the offense by Hollywood and move into the clinch position.
Kuchar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hollywood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hollywood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuchar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Frankie Hollywood has been cut.
Kuchar rushes Hollywood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hollywood blocks an elbow strike.
Kuchar lands a nice elbow.
Kuchar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hollywood up against the cage.
Kuchar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuchar lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuchar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hollywood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hollywood takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hollywood wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuchar won't allow it.
Kuchar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuchar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hollywood blocks the elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuchar.
A frustrated look appears on Hollywood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hollywood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuchar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hollywoods head.
Kuchar is leaning against Hollywood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hollywood takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Kuchar.
A short left from Kuchar.
Kuchar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A hook to the body from Kuchar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuchar.
Kuchar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hollywood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuchar working aggressively here.
Kuchar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hollywood.
Kuchar can't find room to land a body shot as Hollywood controls the action.
Hollywood blocks an elbow strike from Kuchar.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
Hollywood is trying to break the clinch but Kuchar has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuchar.
Hollywood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hollywood prevents a body shot from Kuchar.
Kuchar tries to throw a body punch but Hollywood avoids it by throwing Kuchar back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollywood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuchar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuchar lands with a right to the head.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
Kuchar gets through Hollywood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hollywood wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuchar won't allow it.
Kuchar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuchar throws a head punch that misses.
Hollywood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hollywood takes a shot to the head.
Kuchar tries to work over Hollywood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kuchar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hollywood is rocked!
Hollywood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oh Hollywood is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hollywood blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuchar creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hollywood with a big uppercut! Hollywood tries to clinch up but Kuchar pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hollywood to the mat! Hollywood covers up and Kuchar unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Matt Kuchar!
Our winner, Matt Kuchar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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