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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Florian comes to the cage accompanied by Kenny Florian. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florian drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ripper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Florian throws out the jab.
Florian wants to clinch.
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ripper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ripper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenny Florian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Florian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ripper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Florian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Florian.
Florian moves out of range as Ripper throws a body kick.
Ripper keeps the fight on the outside.
Ripper lands with a kick to the temple. Florian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Florian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ripper circles away quickly and effectively.
Florian moves in looking to clinch but Ripper pushes him off.
Ripper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ripper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripper cracks Florian with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Florian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ripper swats away the attempt to clinch by Florian.
A head kick from Ripper lands but Florian takes it in his stride.
Florian tries to clinch there but Ripper circles away.
A head kick misses from Ripper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ripper.
Florian tries to clinch but Ripper moves out of range.
Ripper connects with the punch.
Florian misses with a low kick as Ripper jumps back.
Florian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Florian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ripper moves away.
Florian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Florian tries to clinch but Ripper is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Florian lands a high kick!
Florian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ripper swats away the attempt to clinch by Florian.
A low kick from Florian is predictable there
and Ripper counters with a slapping leg kick.
Florian takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Florian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Florian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Florian takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ripper lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Florian tries to clinch
and Ripper counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ripper.
Ripper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Florian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ripper counters with a series of strikes. Florian will be more careful next time no doubt.
Florian wants to clinch
and Ripper counters with a straight right hand.
Ripper throws a leg kick which misses Florian's front leg but catches the back leg as Florian tries to avoid it.
Ripper circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian closes the distance but Ripper moves to the side
and Ripper counters with a thumping low kick.
Florian tries to clinch
and Ripper counters with a body kick.
Florian wants to clinch but Ripper slips to the side
and Ripper counters with an inside leg kick.
Ripper throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ripper throws a lazy head kick
and Florian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ripper thinking.
Ripper looks to land a combination but Florian avoids it well.
Florian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ripper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ripper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Florian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Florian walks into a left hand.
Florian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ripper counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Florian wants to clinch
and Ripper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Florian tries to clinch up
and Ripper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian closes the distance looking to clinch
and Florian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Florian misses with a wild body shot.
Ripper throws a right hand that Florian ducks under and follows up with a left that Florian also avoids with ease.
Ripper scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Florian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ripper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Florian tries to clinch up
and Ripper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Florian wants to clinch but Ripper slips to the side
and Ripper counters with a good low kick that Florian was not able to check.
Ripper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ripper counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripper scores with a one two! Florian had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper 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! And we move into the final round!
Ripper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ripper lands with a nice body punch.
Florian tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Ripper to counter with a crisp jab.
Ripper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ripper counters with an outside leg kick.
Jack Ripper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Florian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ripper counters with a slapping leg kick.
Florian ducks right into an uppercut from Ripper.
Ripper throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian closes the distance but Ripper moves to the side
and Ripper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Florian wants to clinch but Ripper slips to the side
and Ripper counters with a stiff right hand.
Ripper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Florian tries to clinch
and Ripper counters with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ripper.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Florian might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ripper misses with a series of wild punches.
Florian tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Ripper counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian clinches but Ripper breaks the clinch
and Ripper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ripper connects with a solid leg kick.
Florian looks to clinch
and Ripper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ripper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ripper counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian tries to clinch up
and Ripper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Florian misses
enabling Ripper to counter with a crisp jab.
Florian tries to clinch up
and Ripper counters with a stiff right hand.
Florian wants to clinch but Ripper slips to the side
and Ripper counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack Ripper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Florian clinches but Ripper breaks the clinch
and Ripper counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Florian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Florian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Florian darts in trying to clinch
and Ripper counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenny Florian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ripper jabs Florian right on the nose. Florian blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Florian looks to clinch
and Ripper counters with a stiff right hand.
Ripper lands with a cross.
Jack Ripper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Florian throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ripper 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ripper!
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hype
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