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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Russel Ebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ebert comes to the cage accompanied by Let the Bodies Hit the Floor - Drowning Pool. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russel Ebert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy scores with a kick to the body.
Ebert just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy stuffs the takedown.
Ebert keeps the fight on the outside.
Ebert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ebert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kennedy stuffs the takedown attempt from Ebert. Ebert gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russel Ebert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ebert shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kennedy is looking to escape.
Kennedy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ebert.
Ebert is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ebert has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kennedy tries to kick Ebert off but Ebert keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ebert not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ebert passes to full mount!
Ebert with shots to the head and body - Kennedy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ebert jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kennedy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kennedy and Ebert has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ebert working the ground and pound but Kennedy is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy is pushing Ebert's head away, looking to escape. Ebert manages to hold on to the position though.
Ebert swings around for an armbar but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ebert's guard.
Ebert looking for a sweep. Not yet Ebert, not yet.
Kennedy wants to stand but Ebert is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ebert looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ebert throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kennedy escapes and throws Ebert's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ebert misses with a straight left.
Ebert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ebert misses with an uppercut.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Ebert is avoiding it.
Ebert tries to bum rush Kennedy with a series of wild strikes but Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kennedy stuffs the takedown.
Russel Ebert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Ebert misses its intended target.
Kennedy clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kennedy trying to land knees to the body.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Ebert avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy lands a shot to the body.
Kennedy with a knee to the head.
Ebert is breathing heavily.
Kennedy looking to throw knees to the head but Ebert is blocking nicely.
Kennedy working Ebert over with knees to the body.
Kennedy lands a good knee to the midsection. Ebert won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kennedy obliges.
Kennedy lands a nice uppercut.
Kennedy presses Ebert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kennedy landing knees to the body.
Kennedy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kennedy with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennedy.
Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy tries to clinch up but Ebert circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice takedown defense from Kennedy. No joy for Ebert on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kennedy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kennedy landing knees to the body.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ebert's face.
Ebert changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kennedy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Kennedy dominated that round.
That's time! Ebert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ebert swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Ebert shoots in but Kennedy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ebert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ebert.
Ebert throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy slaps away a takedown attempt from Ebert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ebert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
Ebert shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russel Ebert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kennedy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kennedy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ebert circles away quickly and effectively.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Ebert is having none of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ebert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy throws a head kick that half lands.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Ebert circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kennedy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennedy rushes Ebert and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kennedy stuffs the takedown attempt from Ebert. Ebert gets slowly back to his feet.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Ebert pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Ebert or perhaps it was just good defense by Kennedy which made him look bad.
Ebert stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kennedy.
Karl Kennedy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ebert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy stuns Ebert with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kennedy digs a good hook to Ebert's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kennedy.
Good leg kick by Kennedy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Ebert circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Ebert circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Ebert circles away.
Kennedy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ebert's calf.
Kennedy connects with a solid leg kick.
Ebert looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ebert takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ebert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Ebert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ebert misses with a double jab
and Kennedy counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kennedy cracks Ebert with a nice body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennedy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A knee to the head by Kennedy.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ebert's face.
Knees to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy landing knees to the head.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head.
Kennedy misses with a knee strike.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ebert's face.
A right handed body shot lands from Kennedy.
Kennedy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kennedy working Ebert over with knees to the body.
Kennedy lands a knee to the body.
Ebert can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
Ebert is trying to stall.
Kennedy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ebert blocks it with crossed arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Ebert blocks with his arms.
Ebert pushes Kennedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ebert is trying to stall.
Ebert misses with a body punch.
Kennedy breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Kennedy 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! This is the final round!
Ebert shoots for a takedown but Kennedy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kennedy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Ebert is avoiding it.
Ebert is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Ebert circles away.
Kennedy gets a clinch.
Ebert misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy crunches a lovely knee into Ebert's ribcage.
Kennedy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ebert blocks it with crossed arms.
Kennedy landing knees to the head.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ebert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy working Ebert over with knees to the body.
Ebert lands a takedown into guard.
Ebert lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ebert scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kennedy is looking to stand up but Ebert isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kennedy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ebert trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy is looking to stand up but Ebert isn't so interested in that idea.
Ebert is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ebert connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ebert throwing strikes from guard but Kennedy blocks nicely.
Ebert wants to control from the top but Kennedy keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
Ebert moves into the clinch.
Kennedy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ebert gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ebert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ebert is looking to advance position but Kennedy won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebert is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ebert thows a huge punch but Kennedy dodges it nicely.
Ebert throwing shots but Kennedy is blocking nicely.
Ebert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kennedy wants to get back to his feet.
Ebert is stalling here. Kennedy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ebert seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kennedy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Russel Ebert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Kennedy working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ebert throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kennedy lands with a nice combination. Ebert backs away looking to recover.
Kennedy tries to clinch there but Ebert circles away.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karl Kennedy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ebert loads up on a big right hand but Kennedy slips the punch.
Ebert shoots in but Kennedy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ebert shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russel Ebert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennedy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ebert misses with a double jab
and Kennedy moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Russel Ebert.
I think Kennedy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Kennedy!
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