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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gilmat Kirk (ranked 244 p4p, 298 weight class) and Monte Cassino (ranked 31 p4p, 42 weight class). Kirk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lords of Iron. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cassino's choice of entrance music: Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro. Monte Cassino has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gilmat Kirk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 3, fighting out of London, Monte Cassino!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Cassino.
Cassino throws an overhand right that lands on Kirk's shoulder, as Kirk tries to avoid the shot.
Kirk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cassino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cassino clinches.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike.
Cassino throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirk.
Kirk tries to land a knee to the head but Cassino blocks with his arms.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino lands with a short shot to the head.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Cassino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Kirk misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk tries to score a body lock takedown but Cassino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cassino.
A nice left hand lands by Kirk.
Kirk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kirk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cassino's brow.
Kirk pushes Cassino back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk takes a shot to the head.
Kirk jumps guard.
Kirk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cassino trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cassino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kirk controls Cassino momentarily but Cassino frees himself.
Kirk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cassino pushing down on Kirk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cassino trying to control the action but Kirk is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cassino pulls his head out easily.
Kirk trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Cassino looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kirk is trying to get back to full guard.
Cassino perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kirk controlling the position for now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Kirk.
Kirk trying his best to control but Cassino has mounted him.
Kirk is trying to escape the mount.
Kirk wants to hold on but Cassino pushes him away.
Kirk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cassino trying to control but Kirk is having none of it.
Kirk is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is working hard here to advance position.
Cassino controlling his opponent.
Cassino can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kirk is looking to escape.
Kirk is just holding on here. Cassino manages to take his back.
Cassino doesn't have the hooks in and Kirk manages to turn into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kirk has gone for a leg lock! Cassino slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kirk's guard.
Kirk controls Cassino momentarily but Cassino frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Cassino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cassino takes the fight into the clinch.
Cassino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kirk controlling the action here for a moment.
Kirk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cassino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kirk is trying to pull guard but Cassino turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cassino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cassino lands with a right to the head.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Kirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Cassino backwards.
Kirk scores with a shot to the side of Cassino's head.
Cassino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirk jumps guard but Cassino turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilmat Kirk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirk wants to stall.
Kirk tries a body shot but Cassino blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
Kirk tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice left hand lands by Cassino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino misses with a punch to the body.
Kirk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kirk manages to end up in side control.
Cassino bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Cassino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cassino but Cassino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cassino fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kirk.
Cassino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Cassino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cassino takes a swing at Kirk's ribcage but misses.
Cassino misses with a straight right.
Kirk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cassino is trying to defend but Kirk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cassino kicks Kirk off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Cassino. That snapped Kirk's head back.
Kirk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kirk tries to clinch but Cassino is having none of it.
Nice jab there from Cassino.
Kirk closes the distance but Cassino moves to the side
and Cassino counters with a straight right hand.
Kirk darts in looking for a takedown but Cassino gets double underhooks and turns Kirk into the cage.
Kirk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Cassino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kirk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cassino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monte Cassino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cassino lands with a left to the head.
Kirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cassino lands with a light punch inside.
Kirk taking a breather.
Kirk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cassino to keep the fight standing.
Kirk is trying to drag Cassino to the mat but Cassino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kirk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Cassino as the two fighters clinch.
Cassino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cassino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kirk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cassino pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cassino misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cassino fails to land.
Kirk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cassino smiles and moves away.
Kirk throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cassino's waist but Cassino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirk off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kirk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kirk's sensitive parts.
Kirk misses with a takedown
and Cassino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cassino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cassino misses with a wild body shot.
Cassino stuffs the takedown attempt from Kirk. Kirk gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassino lands a lovely overhand right.
Cassino connects with an inside leg kick.
Cassino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cassino. That's going to slow Kirk down.
Kirk moves in looking to clinch but Cassino pushes him off.
Cassino misses with a hook. Kirk ducked under it nicely.
Kirk gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kirk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cassino avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cassino's elbow.
Kirk lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cassino misses with some punches.
Kirk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kirk jumps guard but Cassino stands there with Kirk around his waist. Kirk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cassino gets through Kirk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Cassino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cassino misses the jab.
Kirk 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.
Nice defenses there by Kirk.
Gilmat Kirk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cassino connects with a crisp jab.
Kirk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassino.
Kirk feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kirk shoots and misses
and Cassino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cassino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cassino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cassino wants it to stay on the feet.
Cassino is looking to chop away at Kirk's legs.
Kirk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kirk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good leg kick by Cassino.
Kirk moves in looking to clinch but Cassino pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilmat Kirk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cassino catches Kirk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kirk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cassino scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cassino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk looks to clinch
and Cassino counters with a thumping low kick.
Cassino swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirk.
Kirk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cassino connects with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Cassino.
Kirk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cassino finds it's way round the side to connect with Kirk's head.
Cassino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kirk fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kirk or perhaps it was just good defense by Cassino, which made it look bad.
Kirk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassino.
Cassino lands a lovely overhand right.
Cassino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirk.
Kirk tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk takes one to the side of the head.
Kirk tries for a takedown but Cassino sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kirk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cassino counters with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kirk's sensitive parts.
Cassino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kirk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cassino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk blocking some punches.
Kirk trying to control the position but instead, Cassino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kirk into the cage.
Cassino lands an uppercut.
Kirk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cassino is defending well for now.
Cassino digs a right hand underneath Kirk's ribcage. Kirk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cassino lands with a left to the head.
Kirk fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Kirk is trying to drag Cassino to the mat but Cassino just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cassino lands a nice uppercut.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirk tries a knee to the head but Cassino blocks it.
Kirk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cassino lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Cassino.
Kirk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cassino is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cassino tries to throw a body punch but Kirk avoids it by throwing Cassino back against the cage.
Kirk trying to control the position but instead, Cassino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kirk into the cage.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cassino tries to work over Kirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cassino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirk fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino is working Kirk over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Cassino.
Kirk prevents a body shot from Cassino.
Good body shot from Cassino.
Cassino lands a hook that snaps the head of Kirk backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Cassino.
Cassino lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kirk or not.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Cassino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kirk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cassino lands a shoulder strike.
Cassino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirks head.
Cassino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cassino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Cassino as the two fighters clinch.
Cassino lands a body punch.
Kirk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kirk misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Cassino scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Cassino really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kirk drives through and clinches with Cassino against the cage.
Kirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Cassino.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cassino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cassino lands a body punch.
Cassino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cassino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cassino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirks head.
Cassino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cassino throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirk.
Cassino lands an uppercut.
Kirk tries to score a body lock takedown but Cassino shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk pulls guard effortlessly.
Kirk looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirk, not yet.
Kirk is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cassino defends well.
Cassino forces his way into half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cassino trying to mount his opponent but Kirk defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirk is in trouble now - Cassino has advanced to mount!
Cassino moves to the back.
Kirk wants to control his opponent's hands but Cassino gets his hands free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kirk is really stuck here.
Kirk trying to control the position but Cassino manages to sink in the hooks.
Cassino is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Cassino is not going to allow Kirk to sit and survive in this position.
Monte Cassino has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kirk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Cassino is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kirk's body.
Kirk trying to control but not successfully.
Kirk is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Cassino is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Kirk is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four 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.
Kirk trying to control the position but Cassino manages to sink in the hooks.
Cassino has good solid back control here.
Kirk is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here.
Cassino really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Kirk.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Monte Cassino dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cassino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassino swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirk.
Cassino scores with a leg kick.
Cassino throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.
Kirk moves to clinch but Cassino breaks away
and Cassino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cassino scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cassino.
Cassino 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.
Kirk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cassino.
Kirk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirk is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassino throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Kirk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Cassino scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice takedown defense from Cassino. No joy for Kirk on that attempt.
Kirk doesn't manage to clinch there - Cassino circles away.
Cassino's corner calls for a 1-2. Cassino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cassino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirk moves away.
Monte Cassino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cassino looks to land a left hand but Kirk moved out of range nicely.
Kirk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cassino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kirk is looking to clinch.
Cassino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cassino throws a front kick aimed at Kirk's knee but Kirk avoids it well.
Kirk tries to clinch but Cassino is having none of it.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cassino but Cassino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino thumps Kirk with a low kick.
Kirk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilmat Kirk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick from Cassino, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirk shoots in looking for a takedown. Cassino tries to sprawl out of it but Kirk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Cassino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cassino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kirk is looking to clinch but Cassino is avoiding it.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown but Cassino shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Cassino.
Kirk has Cassino up against the cage in a clinch.
Cassino lands with a left to the head.
Cassino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassino tries a body shot but Kirk blocks it.
Kirk can't get the takedown.
Kirk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Cassino.
A short right from Cassino.
A short uppercut from Cassino.
Cassino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Cassino.
Cassino swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk blocking some punches.
Monte Cassino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cassino.
Nice body punch from Cassino.
Kirk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cassino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kirk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cassino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cassino scores with a shoulder strike.
Gilmat Kirk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cassino struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirk controls his hands.
Cassino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk tries to land a knee to the head but Cassino blocks with his arms.
Kirk wants a takedown.
Kirk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Cassino.
Cassino throws a head punch that misses.
Kirk lands a right hand.
Cassino blocking some punches.
Kirk misses with a body punch.
Cassino is working Kirk over against the cage.
Cassino misses with the head strike.
Kirk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monte Cassino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cassino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 43:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 43:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monte Cassino! Monte Cassino retains his featherweight title!
Monte Cassino bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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