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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Kilby (ranked 2790 p4p, 2198 weight class) and Warrant Officer (ranked 335 p4p, 273 weight class). Warrant Officer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm 25 192 2 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm 25 190 2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Kilby ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Warrant Officer! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Officer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kilby scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Kilby misses with a hook. Officer ducked under it nicely. Kilby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Officer. Kilby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Warrant Officer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kilby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Officer throws out the jab. Kilby is looking to counter punch. Kilby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Officer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilby can pounce on him.
Officer looks to land a right hand but Kilby moved out of range. A big right from Officer misses. Kilby throws a leg kick that misses. Officer missing with a left hand there. Kilby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kilby is looking to counter punch. Nice cross by Kilby . Officer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Officer throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilby . The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Officer looks to land a right hand but Kilby moved out of range. Kilby ducks under a wild hook from Officer. Kilby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Officer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Officer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilby . Officer pushing out the jab but it's not landing. We've been told by Kilby 's head coaches at Island Training Centre that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Officer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Officer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Kilby misses. Kilby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kilby ducks under a wild hook from Officer. Kilby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Officer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Officer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Officer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilby sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kilby misses with a series of wild punches.
Kilby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Officer if he has to take too many more of those.
Officer pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Officer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kilby counters with a good low kick that Officer was not able to check. Officer looks to land a right hand but Kilby moved out of range. A little feinted left hand from Kilby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Kilby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Kilby throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Kilby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Officer.
Officer misses with a right hand and Kilby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Officer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Officer throws a hook but Kilby avoids it easily. A head kick misses from Kilby . The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Officer blocks a head kick by Kilby .
Kilby slips a straight right by Officer. A little feinted left hand from Kilby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Kilby moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kilby cracks Officer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Kilby throws a body punch but Officer moves out of range. Officer takes one to the chin there. Kilby scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Officer moves out of range of the strikes. A nice leg kick lands there from Kilby . Officer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Officer throws a big shot that misses. Officer lands with a hook. Kilby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Officer blocks a jab. Kilby is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A swing and a miss from Officer. Kilby scores with a jab. Officer acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A big right from Officer misses. Kilby staying out of range there. Officer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilby manages to avoid it. The fighters circling - Officer throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Officer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilby moves away. Officer blocks a head kick by Kilby .
Officer throws a hook but Kilby avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big right from Officer misses. Officer scores with a nice head shot. Officer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Officer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilby . Kilby moves forwards but Officer connects with a nice, crisp jab. Officer slips a jab and a cross from Kilby .
Kilby avoids the body shot from Officer.
A left lands for Officer. A punch lands to the side of Kilby 's head but he takes it in his stride. Officer pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kilby connects with a looping right hand.
Kilby 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kilby duly obliges. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Officer throws a hook but Kilby blocks it. Kilby throws an overhand right that lands on Officer's shoulder, as Officer tries to avoid the shot. Kilby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Kilby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Officer. Kilby moves away from the strike by Officer. Officer misses with a looping right. A big left from Officer misses. Kilby defending well as Officer loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Officer misses with a looping left. Kilby finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilby lands a head shot. Officer swings for the body but Kilby moves out of range.
Officer misses with a straight right. Officer cracks Kilby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Officer misses the jab. Officer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilby . Kilby thuds his right hand into Officer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Officer getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Officer throws the left hand but Kilby avoids the punch easily. Kilby throws a leg kick but Officer moved away. Kilby throws a leg kick which misses Officer's front leg but catches the back leg as Officer tries to avoid it. Officer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Kilby sizes up Officer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Officer checks a low kick from Kilby . Kilby lands the left hand. Officer looks to throw the jab but Kilby is out of range. Officer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilby . Officer loads up on a big right hand but Kilby slips the punch. Kilby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Warrant Officer will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Officer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilby is just out of range. Kilby throws a big shot that misses. Officer darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A jab lands there for Kilby . Officer moves forwards but Kilby connects with a nice, crisp jab. Officer moves forwards but Kilby connects with a nice, crisp jab. Kilby throws a lazy right hand but Officer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Officer connects with a looping right hand.
Kilby defending well as Officer loads up on a big left hand. Kilby scoring well with a low kick there.
Officer misses with a body shot
and Officer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kilby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kilby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Officer. Kilby misses with a straight left. A slow jab from Kilby misses its intended target. Officer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilby moves away. Kilby throws a solid leg kick but Officer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kilby . Kilby misses with a looping left. Officer jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kilby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Officer swings for the body but Kilby moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kilby as he connects with a hook. A swing and a miss from Officer. Officer digs a good hook to Kilby 's body.
Officer staying out of range there. Officer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kilby counters with a flying knee. Nice. Kilby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Officer throws a good cross that connects.
Kilby is rocked! Kilby throws a leg kick but Officer moved away. Oh Kilby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kilby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kilby throws an overhand right that lands on Officer's shoulder, as Officer tries to avoid the shot. Kilby seems to have got his legs back now. Officer cracks Kilby with a right hand to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A jab from Kilby misses. Kilby misses with a hook. Officer ducked under it nicely. Kilby throws a hook but Officer avoids it easily. Kilby jabs Officer right on the nose. Officer blinks but takes it well. Kilby takes one on the button. Officer closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kilby ! Officer dives in looking to finish! Kilby is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Warrant Officer! After winning the bout, Warrant Officer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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