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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin Kaepernick (ranked 773 p4p, 23 weight class) and Newbie Guide (ranked 495 p4p, 25 weight class). Kaepernick comes to the cage accompanied by On your Knees . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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230 lbs
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315 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Newbie Guide!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaepernick doesn't manage to clinch there - Guide circles away.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch but Guide swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guide paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaepernick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guide.
Kaepernick rushes Guide and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Kaepernick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Guide managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick with a knee to the head.
It looks like Newbie Guide has been cut.
Guide pushes Kaepernick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guide pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guide throws a right and a left that Kaepernick avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Guide.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaepernick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaepernick looking to throw knees to the head but Guide is blocking nicely.
Guide avoiding damage as Kaepernick throws knees to the body.
Kaepernick working Guide over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guide is trying to break the clinch but Kaepernick has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guide blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaepernick.
Knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Guide looks winded!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaepernick.
Kaepernick looking to throw knees to the head but Guide is blocking nicely.
Kaepernick crunches a lovely knee into Guide's ribcage.
Kaepernick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaepernick connects with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick misses with a knee strike.
Kaepernick trying to land knees to the body.
Kaepernick with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaepernick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guide blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Kaepernick.
That has opened up Newbie Guide's cut even more.
Kaepernick connects with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the head.
Kaepernick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guide lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaepernick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaepernick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaepernick crunches a lovely knee into Guide's ribcage.
Guide has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kaepernick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Guide can turn it around.
Kaepernick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaepernick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guide's face.
The cut above Newbie Guide's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kaepernick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guide has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guide managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Guide avoiding damage as Kaepernick throws knees to the body.
Guide managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Guide avoids it.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaepernick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the head.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaepernick looking to throw knees to the head but Guide is blocking nicely.
Guide stalling in the clinch.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaepernick scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaepernick trying to land knees to the body.
Guide struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaepernick controls his hands.
Guide escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guide scores with the left hand. Kaepernick knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guide tries to keep at a distance but Kaepernick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the head.
Newbie Guide's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Guide has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaepernick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guide is trying to push Kaepernick away but Kaepernick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Guide avoiding damage as Kaepernick throws knees to the body.
Guide takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the body.
Kaepernick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Guide takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaepernick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guide blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaepernick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guide blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaepernick crunches a lovely knee into Guide's ribcage.
Guide managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Kaepernick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Newbie Guide's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch but Guide swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guide looks to land a left hand but Kaepernick moved out of range nicely.
Kaepernick wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kaepernick closes the distance and pushes Guide back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guide creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kaepernick here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kaepernick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaepernick misses with a knee strike.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guide.
Kaepernick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guide can do to turn this around?
Kaepernick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guide blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaepernick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guide breaks the clinch.
Guide circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick moves into the clinch.
Guide lands a nice shot to the body.
Guide lands a nice shot to the body.
Guide lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaepernick backwards.
Guide breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guide thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guide misses with a body shot.
Kaepernick defending well as Guide loads up on a big left hand.
Guide avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaepernick closes the distance but Guide moves to the side
and Guide counters with a straight right hand.
Guide circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guide counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick moves into range and clinches up with Guide.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick looking to throw knees to the head but Guide is blocking nicely.
Kaepernick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guide breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guide misses with a looping right.
Kaepernick is looking to clinch.
Guide throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaepernick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Guide counter with a right hand.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Guide is having none of it.
Guide scores with the left hand. Kaepernick knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick doesn't manage to clinch there - Guide circles away.
A nice side step and Guide releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kaepernick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaepernick wants to clinch.
Guide now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Guide throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaepernick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaepernick is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Guide.
Guide tests Kaepernick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaepernick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaepernick wants to clinch up but Guide keeps it at a distance.
Kaepernick darts in trying to clinch
and Guide counters with a nice body shot.
Kaepernick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaepernick lands a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick prevents a body shot from Guide.
Guide lands a body punch.
Kaepernick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guide is defending well for now.
Guide takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Kaepernick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guide blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Guide.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but Guide blocks with his arms.
Guide breaks the clinch.
Kaepernick moves to clinch but Guide breaks away
and Guide counters with a left to the body.
Guide throws a looping overhand right but Kaepernick ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Newbie Guide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Newbie Guide's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guide keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch but Guide swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oooooh!!! Guide has knocked Kaepernick down with a huge combo! Guide steps away and waves a wobbly Kaepernick back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Colin Kaepernick has been cut.
Guide looks to land a left hand but Kaepernick moved out of range nicely.
Kaepernick closes the distance and clinches.
Kaepernick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guide.
Guide on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but Guide blocks with his arms.
Kaepernick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guide slows down the pace here.
Kaepernick missing with knees to the body.
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!
Kaepernick misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaepernick lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick scores with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Guide looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaepernick prevents Guide from breaking the clinch.
Kaepernick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guide's face.
Guide managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but Guide blocks with his arms.
Kaepernick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guide controlling the action here for a moment.
Kaepernick with a knee to the head.
Guide on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guide lands a left hand.
Guide has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Guide's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guide tries to work over Kaepernick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guide avoiding damage as Kaepernick throws knees to the body.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guide lands a nice uppercut.
Guide pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaepernick wants to clinch but Guide slips to the side
and Guide connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guide paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaepernick tries to clinch there but Guide circles away.
Guide is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kaepernick with a body shot.
Kaepernick clinches with his opponent.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
Guide's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Guide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guide counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kaepernick thinking.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guide circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaepernick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guide counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Colin Kaepernick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Guide is having none of it.
A shot to the liver by Guide. Beautiful body shot.
Guide avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaepernick avoids the body shot from Guide.
Guide swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaepernick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guide! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guide swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaepernick.
Guide doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Guide keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaepernick doesn't manage to clinch there - Guide circles away.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Guide moves out of range.
Kaepernick wants to clinch but Guide slips to the side
and Guide counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guide paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guide swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaepernick ducks under a wild hook from Guide.
Guide throws a hook but Kaepernick blocks it.
Guide misses with a wild body shot.
Kaepernick looks to clinch
and Guide connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaepernick wants to clinch but Guide slips to the side
letting Guide counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaepernick tries to clinch there but Guide circles away.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Newbie Guide really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kaepernick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guide blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaepernick working Guide over with knees to the body.
Kaepernick tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaepernick working Guide over with knees to the body.
Kaepernick scores a nice knee to the body.
Kaepernick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Guide is defending well for now.
Kaepernick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaepernick looking to throw knees to the head but Guide is blocking nicely.
Kaepernick tries to land knees in the clinch but Guide avoids the damage to the body.
Kaepernick misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick landing knees to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Guide managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Guide managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
Guide is trying to break free.
Kaepernick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick missing with knees to the body.
Kaepernick tries to land knees in the clinch but Guide avoids the damage to the body.
Guide is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kaepernick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Guide can't find room to land a body shot as Kaepernick controls the action.
Kaepernick with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guide lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Guide lands a nice uppercut.
Guide wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guide gets through Kaepernick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Guide can't break the clinch.
Kaepernick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Guide blocks it with crossed arms.
Guide breaks from the clinch.
Newbie Guide seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick wants to clinch
and Kaepernick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaepernick tries to clinch there but Guide circles away.
Guide swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick wants to clinch up but Guide keeps it at a distance.
Kaepernick doesn't manage to clinch there - Guide circles away.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guide paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaepernick is looking to clinch but Guide is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Guide! But no joy.
Kaepernick moves in looking to clinch but Guide pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guide looks to land a left hand but Kaepernick moved out of range nicely.
Kaepernick tries to clinch
and Guide counters with a nice uppercut.
Guide gets tackled into the cage by Kaepernick. Kaepernick maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guide lands with a left to the head.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Guide misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guide holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kaepernick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Guide in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Guide lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaepernick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaepernick misses with a knee strike.
Guide is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaepernick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guide lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaepernick connects with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick landing knees to the head.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the body.
That's four 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!
Kaepernick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaepernick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaepernick misses with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick missing with knees to the body.
Guide's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guide manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guide tries to keep at a distance but Kaepernick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaepernick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guide breaks from the clinch.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guide swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Guide looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guide thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaepernick fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Kaepernick had his way with Newbie Guide in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kaepernick wants to clinch
and Guide counters with a straight right hand.
Kaepernick is looking to clinch but Guide is avoiding it.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Guide moves away
enabling Guide to counter with a crisp jab.
Guide swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guide manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guide looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guide keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Guide circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaepernick is looking to clinch but Guide is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick clinches up with Guide and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Guide is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaepernick has double underhooks.
Kaepernick with a knee to the head.
Guide on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guide trying to control the position but instead, Kaepernick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guide into the cage.
Kaepernick tries to land knees in the clinch but Guide avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Guide's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaepernick tries a knee to the head but Guide blocks it.
Kaepernick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guide has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaepernick misses with a knee strike.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the head but Guide blocks with his arms.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kaepernick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the head.
Colin Kaepernick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Guide breaks from the clinch.
Kaepernick doesn't manage to clinch there - Guide circles away.
Guide cracks Kaepernick with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Guide has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kaepernick to stand back up!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guide misses with a looping right.
Kaepernick tries to clinch up
and Guide counters with a big left hand that crumples Kaepernick! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Newbie Guide!
A relieved looking Newbie Guide thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Colin Kaepernick spoke after the fight, saying 'Sacrified Everything .... Nike ! '.
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