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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenzo Kulmunki (ranked 2181 p4p, 2463 weight class) and Space Herpes (ranked 333 p4p, 363 weight class). Herpes has chosen Herpes Two as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Space Herpes enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenzo Kulmunki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Space Herpes!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herpes with a hook.
Kulmunki misses with a head kick.
Herpes looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulmunki is just out of range.
Herpes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulmunki swinging wildly here.
Herpes misses with a wild body shot.
Kulmunki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kulmunki.
Kulmunki missing with a left hand there. Herpes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kulmunki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kulmunki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Herpes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kulmunki throws a right hand that Herpes ducks under and follows up with a left that Herpes also avoids with ease.
Kulmunki misses with a hook to the body
and Herpes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kulmunki!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulmunki is not content to let Herpes control the position.
Herpes controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herpes is looking to take a break and control but Kulmunki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kulmunki prevents Herpes from moving into mount.
Herpes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Herpes goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kulmunki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Herpes but great work by Kulmunki.
Herpes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Herpes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herpes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Herpes is trying to control but can't.
Herpes is trying to get back to full guard.
Herpes is controlling Kulmunki's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herpes manages to get to full guard.
Herpes is looking to sweep but instead, Kulmunki has passed into half guard.
Herpes trying to control from the bottom.
Herpes tries to roll over but Kulmunki keeps him under control.
Herpes gets back to full guard.
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.
Herpes wants to sweep but no luck.
Herpes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kulmunki manages to get himself to full guard.
Herpes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Herpes has gone for a leg lock! Kulmunki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Herpes's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herpes is looking for a triangle but Kulmunki pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Space Herpes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab from Kulmunki finds it's way through Herpes's defenses.
Kulmunki lands a jab to the head.
Kulmunki lands a body shot.
Kulmunki tries to move into range but Herpes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kulmunki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulmunki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Herpes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kulmunki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kulmunki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Herpes.
Herpes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kulmunki defends it well.
Herpes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulmunki connects with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kulmunki.
Kulmunki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herpes.
Kulmunki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Herpes just manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulmunki misses the jab.
Herpes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kulmunki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herpes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulmunki throws a leg kick which misses Herpes's front leg but catches the back leg as Herpes tries to avoid it.
Kulmunki throws a body shot but no joy.
Kulmunki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kulmunki with a nice calf kick.
Herpes misses with an uppercut.
Kulmunki lands a leg kick that knocks Herpes off balance momentarily.
Kulmunki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kulmunki avoids the body shot from Herpes.
Kulmunki feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kulmunki thumps Herpes with a low kick.
Kulmunki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herpes throws out the jab.
Herpes misses with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kulmunki.
Kenzo Kulmunki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kulmunki throws a leg kick but Herpes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Herpes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Herpes tries to clinch but Kulmunki moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulmunki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Herpes.
And Herpes tries to counter it with a takedown but Kulmunki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kulmunki thows a leg kick but Herpes checks it
and Herpes counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herpes has Kulmunki up against the cage in a clinch.
Kulmunki prevents a body shot from Herpes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herpes.
Kulmunki manages to break the clinch.
Herpes tries to clinch there but Kulmunki circles away.
Herpes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulmunki manages to avoid it.
Herpes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kulmunki defends well and Herpes ends up having to push Kulmunki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Herpes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Herpes dives in for a single leg takedown but Kulmunki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kulmunki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kulmunki throws a nice looking combination but Herpes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kulmunki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kulmunki connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulmunki throws a leg kick which misses Herpes's front leg but catches the back leg as Herpes tries to avoid it.
Kulmunki just misses with a punch to the body.
Herpes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulmunki moves away.
Kulmunki is looking to slow Herpes down with leg kicks.
Kulmunki throws a one two combo.
Kulmunki throws a leg kick but Herpes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kulmunki slips under a jab from Herpes.
Sloppy strikes from Kulmunki. Those never looked like landing.
Kulmunki with the inside leg kick.
Herpes swings for the body but Kulmunki moves out of range.
Kulmunki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herpes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kulmunki defends it well.
Kulmunki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Herpes dips to his left and cracks Kulmunki with an uppercut!
Herpes lands with a right hand.
Kulmunki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herpes can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herpes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kulmunki thows a leg kick but Herpes checks it
and Herpes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Herpes.
Herpes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kulmunki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kulmunki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Herpes.
Herpes looking to pass the guard.
Herpes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Herpes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Herpes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenzo Kulmunki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kulmunki throws a right hand that Herpes ducks under and follows up with a left that Herpes also avoids with ease.
Kulmunki slips a straight right by Herpes.
Kulmunki throws a leg kick but Herpes checks it.
Herpes closes the distance and pushes Kulmunki back into the cage.
Herpes struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulmunki controls his hands.
Herpes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulmunki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Kulmunki tenderised Herpes's leg. Herpes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Herpes misses with a takedown attempt - Kulmunki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kulmunki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herpes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulmunki ducks under a wild hook from Herpes.
Kulmunki lands a jab-cross combination.
Herpes connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kulmunki.
Herpes throws a hook to the side of Kulmunki's head but Kulmunki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulmunki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kulmunki throws a counter high kick but Herpes was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kulmunki moves out of range as Herpes strikes.
Kulmunki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Herpess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kenzo Kulmunki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herpes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kulmunki finds it's way round the side to connect with Herpes's head.
Kenzo Kulmunki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Herpes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kulmunki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herpes.
Herpes throws a hook but Kulmunki avoids it easily.
Kulmunki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kulmunki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herpes moves away.
Kulmunki with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Kulmunki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Herpes as he checks the leg kick.
Herpes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulmunki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kulmunki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulmunki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Herpes checks a low kick from Kulmunki.
Herpes throws a series of punches but Kulmunki avoids them all with ease.
Herpes 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.
Kulmunki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Herpes looks to land a right hand but Kulmunki moved out of range.
Herpes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Herpes misses its intended target.
Kulmunki lands a jab to Herpes's midsection.
Kulmunki lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herpes looks to throw the jab but Kulmunki is out of range.
Kulmunki fails to land with a series of punches.
Herpes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kulmunki.
Kulmunki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herpes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kulmunki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Herpes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulmunki.
Kulmunki throws a leg kick but Herpes checks it.
Herpes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Herpes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Herpes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulmunki scores with a jab.
Kulmunki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Herpes checks it well.
Herpes fails with a takedown attempt.
Kenzo Kulmunki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Space Herpes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulmunki connects with a right hand. Herpes shakes it off.
Herpes tries to clinch there but Kulmunki circles away.
Herpes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kulmunki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulmunki misses with a low kick.
Herpes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Herpes is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Kulmunki.
Herpes is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulmunki finish him?
Kulmunki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kulmunki fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Herpes to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Herpes looks to clinch but Kulmunki throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Herpes taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kenzo Kulmunki!
An out of breath Kenzo Kulmunki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Space Herpes had this to say: 'You better go to the clinic bro cause im leaking.'.
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