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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Bain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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204 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tristan Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bain looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bain counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bain.
Bain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like David Bain has been cut.
Bain clinches.
Kennedy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bain connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kennedy's face.
Kennedy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kennedy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kennedy wants to get back to striking at distance but Bain won't allow it.
Bain swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kennedy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Bain's head.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Bain backwards.
Bain keeps control of Kennedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kennedy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bain keeps control of Kennedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kennedy wants to break free but Bain has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bain fails to pull guard.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kennedy wants to break free but Bain has control.
Kennedy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kennedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennedy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kennedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy wants to get back to striking at distance but Bain won't allow it.
Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bain dodges the punch combination from Kennedy.
Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch but Bain keeps him there for the moment.
Bain keeps control of Kennedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kennedy wants to break free but Bain has control.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kennedy wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kennedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Kennedy wants to break free but Bain has control.
Bain prevents Kennedy from breaking the clinch.
Kennedy tries to stall but Bain uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kennedy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kennedy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kennedy is trying to break free.
Kennedy tries to break the clinch but Bain is controlling the position.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Bain.
Kennedy is trying to break the clinch but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
Kennedy gets through Bain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bain keeps control of Kennedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kennedy wants to break free but Bain has control.
Kennedy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kennedy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch but Bain keeps him there for the moment.
Bain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kennedy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tristan Kennedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Bain.
A short body shot lands from Kennedy as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy wants to get back to striking at distance but Bain won't allow it.
Kennedy has had enough of the clinch but Bain keeps him there for the moment.
Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kennedy's guard now.
Bain wants to stand but Kennedy is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kennedy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bain is controlling him.
Bain stopping the sweep attempt from Kennedy.
Bain with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kennedy has his hands on Bain's head, controlling the position.
Kennedy wants to stand but Bain is controlling the position.
Kennedy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Kennedy misses with a double jab.
Bain is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kennedy.
Kennedy pushes Bain up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Bain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kennedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Bain circles away.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bain tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kennedy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kennedy tries to break the clinch but Bain is controlling the position.
Kennedy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bain pushes off an throws an elbow but Kennedy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kennedy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kennedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kennedy pushes Bain up against the cage in a clinch.
Bain misses with an elbow over the top.
Bain is breathing heavily.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Bain is avoiding it.
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
Tristan Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Bain is having none of it.
Bain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kennedy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kennedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Bain is having none of it.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that Bain avoids nicely.
Bain throws a leg kick which misses Kennedy's front leg but catches the back leg as Kennedy tries to avoid it.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that Bain avoids nicely.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch but Bain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kennedy connects with a right hand. Bain shakes it off.
Bain dodges the punch combination from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Kennedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bain with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bain throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kennedy blocks it with crossed arms.
Kennedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy wants to get back to striking at distance but Bain won't allow it.
Kennedy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kennedy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bain keeps control of Kennedy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy gets through Bain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bain has him pressed against the cage.
Kennedy is looking to break free of the clinch but Bain has double underhooks.
Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy misses with the combination.
Bain swats away the attempt to clinch by Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
That's four 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.
Kennedy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kennedy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bain counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bain circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kennedy clinches but Bain breaks the clinch
and Bain counters with a single leg into guard. Kennedy didn't expect that.
Kennedy kicks Bain off and gets to his feet.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy darts in trying to clinch
and Bain moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
Bain prevents Kennedy from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tristan Kennedy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Bain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bain slips a jab and a cross from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Bain is having none of it.
Tristan Kennedy is winning the standup battle so far.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Bain takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy stalks Bain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bain's face. Bain staggers backwards, shaken.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Bain keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Bain ducks under and follows up with a left that Bain also avoids with ease.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kennedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kennedy.
Kennedy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kennedy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bain clinches up against the cage.
Kennedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kennedy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bain keeps the fight on the outside.
Kennedy tries to score with a low kick but Bain moves his leg out of the way.
Kennedy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bain backs up against the cage.
Decent striking displayed by Kennedy there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Bain is having none of it.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
Kennedy tries to clinch up
and Bain moves into the clinch.
A short right from Kennedy on the inside.
Kennedy is trying to break free.
Kennedy can't break the clinch.
Bain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kennedy breaks the clinch.
Bain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A combination from Kennedy does no damage.
Bain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kennedy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bain showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kennedy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kennedy.
No joy there for Kennedy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Bain is having none of it.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Bain moves out of range.
Kennedy wants to clinch up but Bain keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy dips to his left and cracks Bain with an uppercut!
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bain keeps the fight on the outside.
A low kick from Kennedy misses
and Bain counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kennedy tries to clinch
and Bain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kennedy!
Kennedy has managed to clinch.
Kennedy manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Bain moves away
and Bain counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kennedy!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kennedy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bain.
David Bain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennedy wants to control but Bain is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tristan Kennedy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kennedy, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tristan Kennedy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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