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VFC 73: Kerns vs. Kuznetsov PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ambitionz Az a Rida. David Thompson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Nelson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Thompson postures up.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nelson trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thompson controls the pace.
Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thompson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nelson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thompson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nelson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nelson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thompson in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Thompson wants to control but Nelson is keeping him busy.
Thompson is putting a hurting on Nelson here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to buck Thompson off but Thompson is having none of it.
Nelson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Thompson looks up at the clock and then as Nelson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Thompson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Thompson is putting a hurting on Nelson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thompson scoring with punches and elbows.
Thompson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nelson is trying to control Thompson's posture but Thompson avoids it.
Thompson landing a few strikes.
Thompson cracks Nelson with a big right hand but Nelson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nelson is not content to let Thompson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to control Thompson's posture but Thompson avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson lands a nice forearm strike.
Thompson tries to advance to mount but Nelson denies him.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nelson on the ground.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom here.
Thompson cracks Nelson with a big right hand but Nelson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nelson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson grinds an elbow into Nelson's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson wants to control but Thompson postures up.
Thompson trying to control the action but Nelson is working from the bottom.
Nelson trying to control but Thompson flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Nelson is taking damage to the body and head.
Nelson takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Nelson grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nelson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nelson tries to kick Thompson off but Thompson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Thompson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
Thompson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nelson is trying to defend but Thompson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thompson lands with a punch from half guard.
Nelson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Thompson is working away from the top position though.
Thompson is looking to advance position but Nelson won't allow it.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Thompson.
Thompson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nelson is looking for a sweep. Thompson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to pass to full mount but Nelson defends it.
David Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Nelson is trying to stand back up but Thompson is controlling him
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson is looking for a kimura here.
Nelson tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Thompson winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Thompson.
Nelson trying to control here.
Thompson is pressing down on Nelson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nelson is holding on for now.
Thompson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nelson gets back to full guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson preventing the sweep.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nelson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson postures up in Nelson's guard and throws a big left but Nelson blocks it.
Nelson being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson is trying to keep Thompson in close.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nelson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nelson has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson counters with a takedown into side control.
Thompson tries to advance to mount but Nelson denies him.
Nelson is pushing Thompson's head away, looking to escape. Thompson manages to hold on to the position though.
Thompson scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson can't do much from the bottom here.
Nelson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Thompson scoring with punches from side control.
Nelson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Thompson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Thompson working the ground and pound.
Thompson scoring with punches and elbows.
Nelson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Thompson's best efforts.
Thompson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Thompson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nelson avoid being mounted?
Thompson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Thompson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thompson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thompson trying to control from Nelson's half guard. Nelson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Nelson looking to control.
Nelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thompson's guard.
Nelson looking to sit in guard and control but Thompson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
Nelson is adopting a defensive guard.
Thompson stops Nelson from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
Thompson tries to free his leg and advance position but Nelson is retaining full guard.
Nelson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nelson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nelson with a poor takedown
and Thompson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nelson's guard.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Nelson keeps moving.
Thompson working some strikes from top position.
Thompson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nelson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thompson is refusing to be controlled, as Nelson sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson is trying to stand up here but Nelson is controlling him well.
Thompson is not content to let Nelson control the position.
Thompson pushes Nelson off looking to stand but Nelson dives back in and keeps control.
Thompson won't allow Nelson to pass to mount.
Nelson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thompson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thompson is trying to stand back up but Nelson is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson with a lazy takedown attempt
so Nelson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nelson wants to stand but Thompson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nelson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson trying to control but Thompson is working from the bottom.
Nelson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nelson throwing strikes from guard but Thompson blocks nicely.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Nelson from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gunnar Nelson.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Thompson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pembelton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hail Mary by Tupac kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Frank Pembelton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Rider's chin.
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173 lbs
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179 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Pembelton!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider is looking to chop away at Pembelton's legs.
Rider shoots in and drives through. Pembelton sprawls well.
Rider does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rider is defended easily by Pembelton.
Rider shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pembelton sprawls well. Pembelton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rider gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Rider. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pembelton moves out of range of the leg kick from Rider.
Rider looks for a takedown but Pembelton sprawls well.
Pembelton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rider shoots in for a takedown but Pembelton shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pembelton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Pembelton tries to control but Rider wriggling away.
Pembelton is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rider is surviving well by controlling Pembelton's body position as best he can.
Rider is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembelton looking to finish with strikes here!
Rider is looking to get to half guard.
Rider bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rider with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rider in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pembelton looking for a guillotine here but Rider defends easily.
Rider stops Pembelton from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rider working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pembelton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rider missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rider missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pembelton closes the distance and clinches.
Rider changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pembelton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rider misses with a takedown
and Pembelton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pembelton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pembelton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rider looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pembelton is one step ahead there.
Pembelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rider wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pembelton is now in half guard.
Rider wants to control but Pembelton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rider trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Pembelton wants to control the pace but Rider is squirming around nicely.
Pembelton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rider is on top in guard.
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.
Rider with a nice head shot there.
Rider tries to free his leg and advance position but Pembelton is retaining full guard.
Pembelton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rider is looking to get to half guard.
Pembelton controlling the position easily from mount.
Pembelton misses with a head shot.
Pembelton trying to control but Rider is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Pembelton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rider closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pembelton to the mat! Pembelton manages to get full guard.
Rider lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pembelton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rider lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rider preventing the sweep.
Rider has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pembelton is on top in guard.
Rider is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pembelton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rider takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pembelton is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembelton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Rider is in close to Pembelton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pembelton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rider landing with the ground and pound.
Rider looking to pass the guard.
Rider with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pembelton has momentary wrist control but Rider slips an elbow through the middle.
Rider wants to control from the top but Pembelton keeps moving.
Rider throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rider's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton is looking for a triangle but Rider pushes his legs off easily.
Pembelton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rider.
Rider lands a couple of digs.
Pembelton wants to sweep but no luck.
Rider trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rider distracts Pembelton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rider throws and elbow that misses. Pembelton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rider's guard. Nice move by Pembelton!
Pembelton trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rider wants to hit a switch here but Pembelton passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rider there!
Rider can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton trying to control but Rider is having none of it.
Rider blocking the ground and pound.
Ryan Rider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rider is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pembelton wants to control the pace but Rider is squirming around nicely.
Pembelton prevents Rider from getting the reversal.
That's four 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.
Pembelton trying to control but Rider is having none of it.
Pembelton moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rider has worked his arm free - good work by Rider!
Rider regains half guard.
Rider wants to control but Pembelton is keeping busy.
Pembelton is trying to control. Rider wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rider is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Rider dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pembelton dives in and grabs Rider's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rider pushes down on Pembelton's head and hops out.
Ryan Rider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rider misses with a takedown attempt
and Pembelton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pembelton wants to work for an arm triangle but Rider is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rider trying to get back to full guard but Pembelton takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Rider working to try and regain half guard.
Pembelton tries to control but Rider wriggling away.
Rider tries to reverse the position but Pembelton maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembelton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Rider is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rider and Pembelton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Rider is trying to control Pembelton's posture but Pembelton avoids it.
Pembelton trying to control the action but Rider is working from the bottom.
Rider tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pembelton wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rider, who protects the arm well.
Rider regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pembelton's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Pembelton content to control rather than advance.
Rider trying to control but Pembelton postures up.
Rider regains full guard. Nicely done.
Rider lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pembelton!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pembelton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rider with the ground and pound from mount.
Rider lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pembelton is looking to improve his position but Rider isn't that keen on the idea.
Pembelton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rider lands a big elbow.
Rider lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rider working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rider cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rider prevents Pembelton from getting the reversal.
Rider landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton tries to hold on but Rider pushes him away.
Rider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rider is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pembelton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rider breaks from Pembelton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rider with a couple of short strikes.
Rider looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rider lands a big shot to the head and Pembelton winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ryan Rider!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Felix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smit comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be Touched. Paul Smit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Junior Felix's chin.
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224 lbs
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223 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Smit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Felix!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix blocks a head kick by Smit.
Felix misses with a double jab.
Smit lands a head kick that stumbles Felix and the fighters go to the mat.
It looks like Junior Felix has been cut.
Smit 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.
Smit wants to control from the top but Felix keeps moving.
Felix manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Felix throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Smit working to try and regain half guard.
Felix cracks Smit with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smit taking shots to the head.
Smit is rocked!
Felix working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Smit is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Felix has hold of Smit's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smit manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Felix loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Smit scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Felix land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Felix stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Felix!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viraj Mithani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceyx The Kingfisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Kingfisher is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: we are the champions. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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204 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viraj Mithani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceyx The Kingfisher!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mithani misses with a double jab.
The Kingfisher misses with a looping right.
Mithani scores with a punch to the head.
The Kingfisher is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mithani sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The Kingfisher throws a lazy right hand but Mithani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mithani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mithani keeps the fight on the outside.
Mithani is looking to slow The Kingfisher down with leg kicks.
The Kingfisher throws a combination that misses
and Mithani counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The Kingfisher tries to clinch
and Mithani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mithani digs a good hook to The Kingfisher's body.
A left lands for Mithani.
The Kingfisher looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mithani stuffs the takedown attempt from The Kingfisher. The Kingfisher gets slowly back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mithani.
The Kingfisher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mithani throws a series of strikes that have The Kingfisher backpedaling.
Viraj Mithani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mithani lands a jab-cross combination.
The Kingfisher walks into a left hand.
Mithani lands a left and a right that send The Kingfisher crashing to the mat, dazed. Mithani thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The Kingfisher is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Mithani! The Kingfisher is backing up but he can't get away as Mithani lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops The Kingfisher and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Viraj Mithani!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chimpo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chimpo comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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197 lbs
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Chimpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Chimpo.
Chimpo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaos manages to avoid it.
Chaos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chaos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Johnny Chimpo has been cut.
Chimpo takes the fight into the clinch.
Chimpo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chaos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chimpo's elbow.
Chimpo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Chimpo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chimpo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chimpo advances to mount.
Chimpo looking to finish with strikes here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chimpo misses with a head shot.
Chimpo throwing strikes here but Chaos is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Chimpo swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Chimpo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zuffa Bellator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Quinton Johnson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Quinton Johnson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quinton Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zuffa Bellator!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellator lands with a nice body punch.
Bellator lands a big uppercut and Johnson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Johnson looks OK. Bellator waves Johnson back to his feet!
It looks like Quinton Johnson has been cut.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellator showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Bellator cracks Johnson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zuffa Bellator!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Topps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oswald has chosen Bathory's Blood, Fire, Death as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Topps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roger Oswald!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Topps dips to his left and cracks Oswald with an uppercut!
Topps throws a jab but it's blocked by Oswald.
The fighters circle momentarily. Topps darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A lazy left from Topps finds it's target.
Topps waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oswald.
Topps throws a hook to the side of Oswald's head but Oswald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Topps throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Topps throws a low kick, looking for Oswald's leg but Oswald calmly moves out of range.
Topps lands a nice shot that snaps Oswald's head back.
Oswald takes the fight into the clinch.
Topps has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Oswald clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Topps working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Topps is hanging on to Oswald's back as he tries to escape.
Topps is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald breaks Topps's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Oswald trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Topps manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Oswald keeping moving, preventing Topps from controlling successfully.
Topps drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oswald manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Topps has Oswald in his guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Topps holds on and takes a little breather.
Oswald wants to pass the guard but Topps is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oswald must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Topps seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oswald stopping the sweep attempt from Topps.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Topps lands an overhand right.
Oswald takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Topps misses with a straight right.
Oswald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oswald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Topps bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oswald's head backwards.
Roger Oswald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Topps moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Topps paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Topps misses.
Topps ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Topps connects with a looping right hand.
Topps throws a right and a left that Oswald avoids nicely.
Topps waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oswald.
Oswald with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Topps to score with a decent uppercut.
Oswald slips a straight right by Topps.
Oswald ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oswald tries to clinch but Topps moves out of range.
Oswald staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Topps misses.
Topps swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oswald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Topps, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Topps dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Topps looks to land a left hand but Oswald moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Topps.
Topps moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Danga de danga de dang - Topps scores with a four punch combination!
Oswald staying out of range there.
Topps throws an overhand right that lands on Oswald's shoulder, as Oswald tries to avoid the shot.
Oswald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Topps.
Oswald slips under a jab.
Topps lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Topps scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Topps throws a nice looking combination but Oswald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Topps tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oswald was well out of range. Poor timing from Topps.
Topps throws out a loose jab but Oswald uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Topps misses.
Topps keeps the fight on the outside.
Topps checks the leg kick nicely there.
Danga de danga de dang - Topps scores with a four punch combination!
Topps throws a hook to the side of Oswald's head but Oswald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Topps loads up on a big right hand but Oswald slips the punch.
Topps lands with a straight right. Oswald didn't see that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Topps.
A decent looking cross lands there for Topps.
Topps throws the left hand but Oswald avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Topps does no damage.
A low kick from Topps is predictable there
and Oswald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oswald.
Topps looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topps wants the takedown. Oswald is fighting it off but Topps persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Oswald's guard against the cage.
Topps drops back looking for a leg! Oswald is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oswald manages to kick Topps off! Topps jumps back into Oswald's guard.
Oswald has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Topps can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Topps got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oswald has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Topps has managed to get both his arms back between Oswald's legs - danger averted.
Topps passes Oswald's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Topps is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oswald tries to get to full guard but Topps has control of the leg.
Topps seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topps wants to pass to mount but Oswald is defending the position.
Topps is working hard here to advance position.
Topps prevents Oswald from improving his position.
Topps working the head and body with strikes.
Topps is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Topps thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oswald's head.
Oswald is trying to get back to full guard.
Topps is looking to take a break and control but Oswald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Topps is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oswald is refusing to be controlled, as Topps sits in half guard.
Oswald regains full guard. Nicely done.
Topps advances to half guard.
Oswald gets full guard.
Topps preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Topps looking to pass the guard.
Topps advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Topps dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Topps swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Topps.
Topps thows a body shot but no joy.
Oswald slips a straight right by Topps.
Ian Topps is winning the standup battle so far.
Oswald doesn't manage to clinch there - Topps circles away.
Oswald takes a jab right on the kisser.
Topps lands with an overhand left.
Topps throws a lazy right hand but Oswald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Topps throws a jab when Oswald was well out of range.
Oswald throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oswald tries to clinch there but Topps circles away.
Topps throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oswald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oswald is looking to clinch but Topps is avoiding it.
Oswald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Topps.
A big right from Topps misses.
Topps missing with a left hand there. Oswald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Topps thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oswald tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oswald fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oswald dodges the punch combination from Topps.
Oswald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Topps's calf.
Topps throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oswald looks to land a body kick but Topps moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oswald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Topps moves away.
Topps thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oswald tries to clinch but Topps is having none of it.
Topps just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oswald.
Oswald wants to clinch up but Topps keeps it at a distance.
Ian Topps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Topps throws a jab but it's blocked by Oswald.
Oswald tries to bum rush Topps with a series of wild strikes but Topps uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Topps connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oswald slips a jab from Topps.
Topps misses with a few strikes there.
Topps thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Topps circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oswald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roger Oswald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab, jab by Topps - just one landing.
Topps throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Topps throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oswald tries to close the distance and clinch up but Topps swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Topps scores with a jab. Oswald acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Topps shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Topps loads up on a big right hand but Oswald slips the punch.
Topps throws an overhand right that lands on Oswald's shoulder, as Oswald tries to avoid the shot.
Topps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oswald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oswald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Topps.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Topps keeps the fight on the outside.
Topps throws a good cross that connects.
Topps avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Topps throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oswald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Topps.
Topps throws a looping overhand right but Oswald ducks down to avoid it.
Ian Topps is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Topps misses.
Topps comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Topps throws a leg kick
and Oswald counters with a good, hard body kick but Topps shrugs it off.
Topps throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Topps throws a head kick that misses
and Oswald counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Topps showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Topps, 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Topps!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orange Juice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that R J MacReady has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily R J MacReady seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orange Juice!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Juice finds it's target.
MacReady moves out of range as Juice strikes.
Nice shot lands for Juice.
MacReady blocks a jab.
MacReady scores with the left hand. Juice knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Orange Juice has been cut.
Juice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Juice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping MacReady at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juice. That's going to slow MacReady down.
Juice misses with a straight right.
MacReady throws a nice looking combination but Juice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
MacReady slips a straight right by Juice.
MacReady dips down and scores with a jab 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!
A swing and a miss from MacReady.
MacReady tries to clinch up but Juice circles away and keeps his distance.
Juice throws a hook but MacReady blocks it.
MacReady throws a shot from downtown. Juice moves away and avoids it.
Juice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Juice looks gassed!
MacReady drops Juice with a beautiful combination! Juice stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - MacReady is looking for the KO!
Juice is rocked!
Juice lands the left hand.
MacReady fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Juice to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Juice looks to clinch but MacReady throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Juice taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). R J MacReady!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Augustine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard's entrance music is Walk. A fine choice. Augustine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog. 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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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Minard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Augustine!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustine shoots in for a takedown but Minard shows good takedown defense.
Augustine takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Augustine throws a lazy right hand but Minard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Augustine fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Augustine throws a right and a left that Minard avoids nicely.
Augustine throws and low kick but Minard moves out of range easily.
Augustine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Augustine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Minard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Minard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Augustine.
Augustine lands a really nice looking cross but Minard seems unphased.
Augustine moves out of range as Minard strikes.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Minard but Minard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Liam Minard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Augustine.
Augustine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Minard circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine lands a with a good body shot.
Jab by Minard.
Tim Augustine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augustine throws a series of punches but Minard avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Augustine.
Minard connects with a right hand. Augustine shakes it off.
Augustine moves out of range of the body kick.
Minard misses with a wild combination.
Minard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Minard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Minard stuffs the takedown.
Minard blocks a jab.
Minard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Augustine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustine blocks a jab.
Minard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Augustine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Minard on the side of the head.
Augustine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Minard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Augustine thinking.
Augustine looks gassed!
Minard looks to land a combination but Augustine avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Minard.
Minard scores with a hook to the body. Augustine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Augustine misses.
Minard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustine moves away from the strike by Minard.
A bone on bone clash there as Minard blocks the leg kick.
Minard misses with a straight right.
Minard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard moves out of range as Augustine strikes.
Augustine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Minard throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustine.
Augustine lands a glancing blow to the side of Minard's head.
Augustine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Augustine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Augustine gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Minard throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustine.
Minard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Augustine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Augustine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minard.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Augustine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minard throws a looping overhand right but Augustine ducks down to avoid it.
Augustine looks to land a combination but Minard avoids it well.
Minard scores with a body shot.
Minard throws a jab but it's blocked by Augustine.
Minard throws a low kick but Augustine avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Minard misses the target.
Augustine moves out of range of the strikes.
Minard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Augustine.
Minard throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minard misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augustine with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Minard loads up on a big right hand but Augustine slips the punch.
Minard looks to land a left hand but Augustine moved out of range nicely.
Augustine is trying desperately to land a takedown but Minard is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Augustine.
Minard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Minard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Minard throws a good cross that connects.
Augustine ducks under a wild hook from Minard.
Minard is looking to slow Augustine down with leg kicks.
Augustine throws a leg kick but Minard checks it.
Minard looks to throw the jab but Augustine is out of range.
Augustine staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Augustine.
Good exchange - Minard coming out on top.
Minard dodges the punch combination from Augustine.
Augustine slips under a jab from Minard.
Augustine misses with a few strikes there.
Minard with a nice cross.
Minard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard swings for the body but Augustine moves out of range.
Minard cracks Augustine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Minard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augustine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Minard throws the left hand but Augustine avoids the punch easily.
Augustine throws a body punch but Minard moves out of range.
Augustine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Augustine will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Augustine blocks a jab.
Augustine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Augustine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Augustine's corner calls for a 1-2. Augustine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab from Augustine misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augustine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Minard misses with an uppercut.
Minard misses the jab.
Minard misses with a shot to the body
and Augustine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minard connects with a body shot.
Augustine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Augustine is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Augustine.
Minard staying out of range there.
Augustine missing with a left hand there. Minard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Minard throws a hook but Augustine avoids it easily.
Minard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Augustine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minard moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augustine misses with a double jab
enabling Minard to counter with a crisp jab.
Augustine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liam Minard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Augustine.
Minard throws a jab when Augustine was well out of range.
Augustine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Minard counter with a right hand.
Augustine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tim Augustine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Augustine misses with a combination
and Minard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Minard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Minard scores with a one two! Augustine had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Augustine moves out of range of the strikes.
A combination from Augustine does no damage.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Augustine might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Minard has got the better of the exchanges.
Augustine throws a shot from downtown. Minard moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Minard wants to pass the guard but Augustine is keeping the position.
Augustine has his hands on Minard's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Minard wants to control from the top but Augustine keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minard landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Minard dominated that second round.
That's time! Minard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Augustine lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Minard slaps away a takedown attempt from Augustine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Liam Minard is winning the standup battle so far.
Augustine gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Minard.
Minard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Augustine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Minard.
Minard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Augustine can do to turn this around?
Minard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Augustine.
Nice defenses there by Augustine.
Minard lands a lovely overhand right.
Augustine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Augustine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Minard as he jumps to the side.
Minard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augustine throws a good cross that connects.
Augustine throws a big shot that misses.
Augustine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Minard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augustine throws out the jab.
Augustine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Augustine swinging wildly here.
Minard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Augustine's head backwards.
Minard lands an overhand right.
Minard dodges the punch combination from Augustine.
Minard throws a lazy right hand but Augustine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard misses with an uppercut. Augustine saw that one coming.
Augustine throws a nice outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Augustine 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Augustine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minard.
Minard misses with a hook. Augustine ducked under it nicely.
Augustine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Augustine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Minard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Minard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Minard scores with a nice body kick.
Minard thows a left - swing and a miss!
A decent looking cross lands there for Minard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Augustine throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Augustine circles away quickly and effectively.
Minard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Augustine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Augustine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Augustine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Augustine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Minard counters with a takedown into side control.
Liam Minard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Augustine.
Minard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Augustine keeps working.
Minard taking a breather here.
Minard landing a few strikes.
Augustine takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Augustine tries to bench press Minard off him but Minard keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augustine sneaks back into half guard.
Augustine is not content to let Minard control the position.
Tim Augustine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Minard lands strikes from half guard.
Minard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Augustine looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Augustine is not content to let Minard control the position.
Minard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Minard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Minard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Minard!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kerns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerns comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny Cash - Hurt. Kuznetsov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. National Anthem of Russia kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack Kerns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kerns!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexei Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerns closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kerns missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kuznetsov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kerns has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kerns frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kerns landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kuznetsov trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kerns throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kerns connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns throws some wild stikes that Kuznetsov manages to avoid easily.
Kuznetsov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kerns goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kuznetsov is on top in guard.
Kuznetsov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kerns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuznetsov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kerns is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kerns keeping moving, preventing Kuznetsov from controlling successfully.
Kuznetsov is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Kerns moves away and avoids it.
Kuznetsov with a poor takedown
and Kerns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuznetsov's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuznetsov dives in and grabs Kerns's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kerns pushes down on Kuznetsov's head and hops out.
Kerns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kerns moves out of range as Kuznetsov strikes.
Kerns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuznetsov scores with a hook.
Kuznetsov misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kerns checks a leg kick.
Kuznetsov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice jab there from Kuznetsov.
Kerns moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kerns counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to score with a low kick but Kerns moves his leg out of the way.
Kuznetsov tried to score with a low kick but Kerns checks it.
Kerns misses with an uppercut.
Kuznetsov misses with a takedown
and Kerns counters with a low kick, right behind Kuznetsov 's knee.
Jack Kerns has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands with a right hand.
Kerns shoots for a double leg takedown but Kuznetsov sprawls well. He's pushed Kerns's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuznetsov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alexei Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerns throws a head kick that misses.
Kuznetsov missing with a left hand there. Kerns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kerns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerns takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kerns dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kerns ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kerns.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping right.
Kerns throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuznetsov ducks under a wild hook from Kerns.
Kuznetsov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a low kick.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Kerns slips the punch.
Kerns throws a hook but Kuznetsov avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov is breathing heavily.
Kerns misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns throws a front kick aimed at Kuznetsov's knee but Kuznetsov avoids it well.
Kerns throws a looping overhand right but Kuznetsov ducks down to avoid it.
Kerns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuznetsov throws out the jab.
A low kick from Kuznetsov misses
and Kerns counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kerns misses with a head kick.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick
and Kerns counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuznetsov thinking.
Kuznetsov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerns lands a front kick.
A big head kick from Kerns and Kuznetsov is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Kuznetsov is rocked!
It looks like Alexei Kuznetsov has been cut.
Kerns stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuznetsov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns throws and elbow that misses. Kuznetsov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kerns's guard. Nice move by Kuznetsov!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuznetsov content to stall in guard here.
Kerns looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Kerns slips the punch.
Kuznetsov looks to throw the jab but Kerns is out of range.
Kerns works Kuznetsov's body with a nice hook.
Kerns displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuznetsov.
Kerns scores with the left hand. Kuznetsov knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerns catches Kuznetsov napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Kuznetsov to the canvas!
Kuznetsov is still in real trouble! Can Kerns finish him?
Kuznetsov pushes Kerns off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kuznetsov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kuznetsov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerns as he avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov blocks a head kick by Kerns.
Kerns misses with a low kick.
Jack Kerns is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuznetsov misses the target.
Kerns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuznetsov misses the body punch
and Kerns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerns ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kerns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kerns dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexei Kuznetsov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kerns is looking to clinch but Kuznetsov is avoiding it.
Kuznetsov scores a takedown into full mount!
Kuznetsov controlling his opponent.
Kerns is trying to escape the mount.
Kuznetsov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuznetsov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kuznetsov trying to control but Kerns is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerns throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kuznetsov dominating with strikes here.
Kuznetsov tries to control but Kerns wriggling away.
Kerns can't escape the position.
That's two 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerns is squirming around, avoiding Kuznetsov's attempts to control the action.
Kuznetsov is stalling here but it's allowed Kerns to get half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Alexei Kuznetsov just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kerns. That did some damage!
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kerns.
Kuznetsov lands a jab to the nose.
Kuznetsov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kerns on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns tries to clinch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kerns shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuznetsov as he avoids it easily.
Kuznetsov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kerns. Kerns circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuznetsov throws a shot from downtown. Kerns moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Kuznetsov misses.
Kuznetsov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kerns to the mat! Kerns manages to get full guard.
Kuznetsov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kuznetsov trying to control but Kerns is working from the bottom.
Kerns looking for a guillotine here but Kuznetsov defends easily.
Kerns throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kuznetsov wants to control from the top but Kerns keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznetsov 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.
Kuznetsov trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerns is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Kuznetsov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexei Kuznetsov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kerns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kerns leaves Kuznetsov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kerns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuznetsov checks it well.
A head kick by Kuznetsov misses
and Kerns counters with a good low kick that Kuznetsov was not able to check.
Kerns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kerns is looking to wear down Kuznetsov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kerns looks to land a right hand but Kuznetsov moved out of range.
Kuznetsov is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kuznetsov misses with a straight right.
Kerns shoots in but Kuznetsov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuznetsov tries for a takedown but Kerns circles away easily
and Kerns counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kuznetsov misses.
Kerns throws a shot to the body.
Kerns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerns clinches with his opponent.
Kerns works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kerns.
Kerns lands a shot to the body.
Kerns with a knee to the head.
Kerns lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kerns lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Kerns.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerns lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kerns.
Kuznetsov is trying to force a seperation but Kerns has the dominant position.
Kuznetsov is trying to break the clinch but Kerns is controlling him.
Kerns lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kerns.
Kerns lands a right hand.
Kuznetsov takes a shot to the head.
Kerns throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kerns lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kerns creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kerns lands with a left to the head.
Kerns gets through Kuznetsov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerns lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuznetsov backwards.
Kerns lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kerns scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Kerns.
Kerns lands with a light punch inside.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to striking at distance but Kerns won't allow it.
Kerns landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kerns softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kerns presses Kuznetsov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kerns digs a right hand into Kuznetsov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuznetsov's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerns.
Kerns connects with a knee to the head.
Kerns scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerns.
Kerns lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Kerns on the inside.
Kerns digs a right hand underneath Kuznetsov's ribcage. Kuznetsov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuznetsov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kerns.
Kerns makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kerns works on Kuznetsov's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Kerns had his way with Alexei Kuznetsov in that round.
The cut man is working on Alexei Kuznetsov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuznetsov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kerns's waist but Kerns gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuznetsov off to one side.
Kerns lands a head kick. Kuznetsov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kerns misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kuznetsov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov scores with the left hand. Kerns knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuznetsov misses with a takedown attempt
and Kerns counters with a head kick that drops Kuznetsov - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Kuznetsov is in trouble now - Kerns has advanced to mount!
Kerns looking to finish with strikes here!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kerns lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Kerns tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kuznetsov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kerns raining down shots from the mount!
Kuznetsov is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kerns fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kerns thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jack Kerns is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kerns with good strikes from the mount here!
Kerns trying to control but Kuznetsov is having none of it.
Kuznetsov really wants to buck Kerns off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerns thowing shots but they're missing.
Kerns lands a big shot there that rocks Kuznetsov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kerns working for a guillotine from mount but Kuznetsov is in no mood to give up.
Alexei Kuznetsov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
Kuznetsov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kuznetsov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kerns with a couple of short strikes.
Kerns thowing shots but they're missing.
Kerns has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kuznetsov's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Kerns showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kerns has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:45
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kerns!
Jack Kerns retains his middleweight title!
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