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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colin Kaepernick (ranked 512 p4p, 1811 weight class) and Aaron Lund (ranked 65 p4p, 227 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Dangerous knees
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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colin Kaepernick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Lund!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaepernick jabs at Lund's body.
Lund throws a wild body kick that Kaepernick sees coming a mile off.
Lund gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kaepernick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lund scores with a leg kick.
Kaepernick has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice body punch from Lund.
Lund listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaepernick tests Lund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Aaron Lund has been cut.
Kaepernick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lund was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaepernick.
Lund thinks about the counter body kick.
Lund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lund looks to land a left hand but Kaepernick moved out of range nicely.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but Lund moves out of range.
Lund throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaepernick lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lund throws a low kick but Kaepernick moves out of range easily.
Lund keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaepernick misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Lund was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kaepernick misses the shot to the body.
Kaepernick throws out a loose jab but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaepernick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lund.
Lund looks for the body kick but Kaepernick saw that one coming.
Lund swings widly with a right hand
and Kaepernick counters with a nice uppercut.
Lund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kaepernick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kaepernick checks a leg kick nicely.
Kaepernick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund moves out of range as Kaepernick strikes.
Lund is looking to land body kicks.
Lund smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lund lands a jab to the head.
Lund pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaepernick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lund.
Kaepernick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kaepernick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lund throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaepernick misses the target.
Lund slips a straight right by Kaepernick.
A shot to the body from Lund misses
and Lund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Lund, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lund avoids the body shot from Kaepernick.
Lund tries a quick counter leg kick but Kaepernick is wise to it.
Kaepernick throws a hook but Lund avoids it easily.
Kaepernick moves out of range as Lund throws a body kick.
Lund throws a low kick but Kaepernick avoids it.
Kaepernick misses with an uppercut. Lund saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaepernick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lund tries to land a front kick but Kaepernick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lund throws a leg kick
letting Kaepernick counter with a right hand.
Lund cracks Kaepernick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kaepernick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaepernick.
Lund looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaepernick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaepernick clinches up with Lund and pushes him back against the cage.
Kaepernick takes a shot to the head.
Kaepernick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaepernick scores a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lund.
Kaepernick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lund lands a damaging elbow.
Lund doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lund misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aaron Lund will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund's cut.
That's time! Kaepernick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lund blocks a jab.
Kaepernick throws an overhand right that lands on Lund's shoulder, as Lund tries to avoid the shot.
Lund throws a low kick but Kaepernick moves out of range easily.
Kaepernick takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lund scores with a hook to the body. Kaepernick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lund uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick instigates a clinch.
Kaepernick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaepernick takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lund.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lund throws an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaepernick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lund's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaepernick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lund.
Lund lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lund as Kaepernick tries to tie him up.
Lund blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaepernick lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lund.
Kaepernick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaepernick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lund avoids it.
Kaepernick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaepernick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lund can't find room to land a body shot as Kaepernick controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kaepernick trying to land knees to the body.
Kaepernick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kaepernick lands a hook that snaps the head of Lund backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
A body shot lands from Lund.
Lund is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kaepernick.
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!
Lund pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lund fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaepernick.
Lund throws a wild body kick that Kaepernick sees coming a mile off.
Lund throws a leg kick that misses.
Kaepernick clinches up against the cage.
Lund comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lund lands an elbow inside that Kaepernick shrugs off.
Lund breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaepernick swings widly with a right hand
and Lund counters with a left to the body.
Kaepernick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lund on the side of the head.
Lund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaepernick.
A left lands for Lund.
Kaepernick bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lund's head backwards.
Kaepernick misses with a looping left.
Lund looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lund throws an overhand right that lands on Kaepernick's shoulder, as Kaepernick tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick from Lund misses
and Kaepernick counters with a nice body shot.
Lund takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaepernick clinches with his opponent.
Lund managing to block the knees to the body from Kaepernick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lund misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kaepernick obliges.
Lund misses with an elbow strike.
Lund leaning against his opponent.
Kaepernick connects with a knee to the head.
Kaepernick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lunds head.
Kaepernick connects with a knee to the head.
Colin Kaepernick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaepernick.
A nice left hand lands by Kaepernick.
Kaepernick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaepernick looking to slow down the pace here.
Lund tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaepernick's elbow.
Lund scores with a shoulder strike.
Lund looking to slow down the pace here.
Lund has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kaepernick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lund can turn it around.
Kaepernick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Kaepernick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lund's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lund throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good work by Kaepernick as he checks the leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kaepernick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kaepernick.
Kaepernick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaepernick jabs Lund right on the nose. Lund blinks but takes it well.
Kaepernick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lund throws out a loose jab but Kaepernick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaepernick lands a head shot.
Aaron Lund seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaepernick digs a good hook to Lund's body.
Lund swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaepernick.
Lund steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lund misses
and Kaepernick counters with a stiff right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lund - that will leave a mark!
Nice jab there from Kaepernick.
Kaepernick tries to close the distance and clinch but Lund swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And Lund responds with a good body kick, but Kaepernick manages to step out the way in time.
Kaepernick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lund manages to avoid it.
Kaepernick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lund looks for the body kick but Kaepernick saw that one coming.
Kaepernick cracks Lund with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lund throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lund tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaepernick is able to avoid easily.
Lund swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaepernick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaepernick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaepernick throws a lazy uppercut
and Lund counters with a good low kick that Kaepernick was not able to check.
Kaepernick cracks Lund with a good jab.
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!
Lund throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lund throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lund takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lund closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Lund.
Lund bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kaepernick throws out a loose jab but Lund uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaepernick moves into the clinch.
Kaepernick lands a nice uppercut.
Kaepernick has a couple of punches blocked by Lund.
Kaepernick lands a knee to the head.
Kaepernick misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaepernick lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaepernick struggles to land a body shot inside as Lund controls his hands.
Lund misses with an elbow strike.
Kaepernick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaepernick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lund backwards.
Kaepernick blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lund goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaepernick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kaepernick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lund being controlled against the cage.
Lund breaks the clinch.
Kaepernick swings for the body but Lund moves out of range.
Lund takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kaepernick throws a body punch but Lund moves out of range.
Lund feints a counter leg kick.
Lund thows a body kick. Kaepernick tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kaepernick scores with a sloppy right hand. Lund should have avoided that one.
Lund throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Kaepernick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaepernick doesn't manage to clinch there - Lund circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Kaepernick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaepernick 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Kaepernick!
Colin Kaepernick decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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