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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Kahng (ranked 2477 p4p, 2503 weight class) and Aaron Newport (ranked 309 p4p, 311 weight class). Carl Kahng has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carl Kahng!
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, Aaron Newport!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newport throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Kahng.
Kahng comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kahng works the jab nicely.
Kahng looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kahng lands a glancing blow to the side of Newport's head.
Newport with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kahng to score with a decent uppercut.
Kahng dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Newport walks into a straight right hand from Kahng.
Newport blocks a jab.
Newport flicks out a counter leg kick but Kahng steps away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newport uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahng.
A little jabbing left from Newport on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahng throws a good cross that connects.
Kahng lands a nice shot that snaps Newport's head back.
Newport slips a straight right by Kahng.
Kahng misses with an uppercut. Newport saw that one coming.
Kahng misses with an uppercut
and Newport counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahng throws a lazy uppercut
and Kahng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahng missing with a left hand there. Newport was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahng throws a poor cross that misses
and Newport cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kahng throws out a loose jab but Newport uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newport! But no joy.
Newport throws a lazy uppercut
and Kahng counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newport thinking.
Kahng throws out a loose jab but Newport uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newport appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kahng throws the left hand but Newport avoids the punch easily.
Newport defending well as Kahng loads up on a big left hand.
Newport throws a poor cross that misses
and Kahng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahng with a nice cross.
Newport uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahng.
Kahng dips to his left and cracks Newport with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahng misses with an uppercut
and Newport counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newport blocks a jab.
Kahng throws a lazy uppercut
letting Newport counter with a right hand.
Kahng misses with a hook
and Newport counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kahng's knee momentarily.
Kahng looks to score with a jab to the body but Newport is just out of range.
Newport tries a quick counter leg kick but Kahng is wise to it.
Newport misses with a low kick.
Kahng rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Newport connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kahng swings widly with a right hand
and Newport counters with a right hand to the body.
Kahng swings widly with a right hand
and Kahng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newport has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A combination from Kahng does no damage.
Kahng throws a hook but Newport avoids it easily.
Kahng takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kahng misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahng lands the left hand.
Kahng lands a really nice looking cross but Newport seems unphased.
Newport connects with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kahng checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Newport slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Newport releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kahng is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Newport moves out of range as Kahng strikes.
Newport looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newport uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahng.
Newport scores with a nice right hand.
Kahng throws a hook to the side of Newport's head but Newport sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Newport on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Newport throws a right hand that misses
and Kahng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahng throws a poor cross that misses
and Newport counters with a straight right hand.
Kahng misses with an uppercut
letting Newport counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Newport misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahng misses with a wild body shot.
Kahng throws a hook but Newport blocks it.
Kahng misses with a lunging right hand
letting Newport counter with a right hand.
Kahng scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kahng rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Newport moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Newport throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahng.
A quick step to the side and Kahng tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Newport.
Newport lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Newport on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kahng is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Newport pushes Kahng up against the cage in a clinch.
Newport doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newport doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kahng dominated that round.
That's time! Kahng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the liver by Kahng. Beautiful body shot.
Newport throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kahng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newport throws a big shot that misses.
Kahng lands an overhand right.
Kahng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahng throws a lazy uppercut
and Newport counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Newport takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Kahng misses.
Newport doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kahng throws a shot from downtown. Newport moves away and avoids it.
Carl Kahng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahng throws a hook but Newport blocks it.
Newport doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kahng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newport gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kahng connects with a right hand. Newport shakes it off.
Newport slips under a jab from Kahng.
It seemed like Newport was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Kahng misses.
Newport swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newport slips a jab from Kahng.
Carl Kahng is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahng lands with a shot to the body.
Kahng cracks Newport with a good jab.
Newport has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Newport uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahng.
Newport takes a swing at Kahng's ribcage but misses.
Kahng throws out a loose jab but Newport uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newport! But no joy.
A big left from Kahng misses.
Newport swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newport fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kahng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kahng misses with a left hand
enabling Newport to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newport drops his hands momentarily and Kahng takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Newport moves out of range as Kahng strikes.
Kahng throws a jab but it's blocked by Newport.
Kahng throws a sloppy body shot
letting Newport counter with a right hand.
Kahng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newport moves away.
Kahng looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Newport wants to counter with a clinch but Kahng pushes him away.
A jab from Newport misses.
Kahng with a hook.
Newport bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahng throws an off balance right hand
and Newport connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahng misses with an uppercut
and Kahng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newport uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahng.
Newport throws the left hand but Kahng avoids the punch easily.
Kahng throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Newport stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kahng with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kahng throws a hook but Newport blocks it.
Newport looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kahng misses with a straight left.
Newport misses with a left hand
and Kahng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kahng misses with a jab to the body
and Kahng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahng misses the target.
Newport slips a jab from Kahng.
Newport smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newport jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newport on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Kahng. That snapped Newport's head back.
Newport throws a solid leg kick but Kahng takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Newport.
A jab from Kahng misses.
Newport throws out a counter right but Kahng avoids it with no problem.
Kahng jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Newport doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kahng lands a jab to the nose.
Kahng misses with a lunging right hand
and Newport counters with a straight right hand.
Kahng tests Newport's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Newport avoids the body shot from Kahng.
Nice body punch from Kahng.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahng misses the target.
Newport throws out a counter right but Kahng avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kahng dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kahng getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kahng scores with the left hand. Newport knows he should have avoided that one.
Newport throws a shot from downtown. Kahng moves away and avoids it.
Kahng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newport can do to turn this around?
Kahng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Newport sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Newport tries to counter by closing the distance.
Newport gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kahng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahng looks to score with a jab to the body but Newport is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Newport 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Newport misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newport throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kahng counter with a right hand.
Kahng cracks Newport with a right hand to the side of the head.
Newport closes the distance and pushes Kahng back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newport working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Newport as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Newport.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Newport lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Newport.
Newport breaks from the clinch.
Newport defending well as Kahng loads up on a big left hand.
Newport tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kahng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Newport.
Decent striking displayed by Newport there.
Newport lands a head shot.
Kahng ducks under a wild hook from Newport.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Newport connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newport moves forwards but Kahng connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahng connects with a crisp jab.
Kahng blocks a low kick nicely.
Newport defending well as Kahng loads up on a big left hand.
Kahng looks to score with a jab to the body but Newport is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Newport on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahng moves out of range of the strikes.
Kahng swinging wildly here.
Newport looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kahng swings for the body but Newport moves out of range.
Kahng lands a glancing blow to the side of Newport's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Newport, as that shot connected.
Newport throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahng misses the jab.
Newport doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Newport scores with a jab.
Nice body punch from Newport.
Kahng lands with a good body shot.
Newport takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newport closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Newport misses with a body punch.
Newport fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Newport tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newport manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Newport.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Newport! But no joy.
Kahng feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Newports jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carl Kahng is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newport throws a lazy uppercut
and Kahng counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kahng keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aaron Newport has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Newport keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahng.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newport takes one to the side of the head.
Newport takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Newport takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kahng missing with a left hand there. Newport was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kahng fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Newport throws an off balance right hand
and Kahng counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Newport throws a lazy uppercut
and Newport takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahng connects with a jab.
Kahng moves away from the strike by Newport.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Kahng showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kahng, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Kahng!
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