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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor White (ranked 1446 p4p, 1593 weight class) and Bruce Kiwi (ranked 167 p4p, 187 weight class). Kiwi has chosen Reaper as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28 - 20 - 1 |
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22 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Kiwi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from White misses.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Kiwi.
Kiwi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
A low kick lands for Kiwi.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiwi closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
White tries to pull guard but Kiwi holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiwi.
White tries to work over Kiwi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiwi lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to pull guard but Kiwi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kiwi misses with some punches.
White stalling.
White jumps guard and drags Kiwi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kiwi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kiwi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
White wants to control the position but Kiwi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi wants to stand but his hand is trapped. White uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Kiwi stays in close to White's body and controls the position.
White is trying to control the position but Kiwi postures up.
Kiwi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two 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.
White has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Kiwi is proving a slippery customer.
White is looking for a triangle but Kiwi pushes his legs off easily.
White is looking to sweep but instead, Kiwi has passed into half guard.
White is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at BLK ELITE MASTERS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Kiwi controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi decides to stand and escape the position.
Kiwi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiwi.
Kiwi lands with a right hand.
Kiwi throws a low kick but it's checked well by White.
Kiwi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White misses with an uppercut.
White loads up on a big right hand but Kiwi slips the punch.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi misses the jab.
Kiwi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Kiwi misses.
Kiwi connects with a solid leg kick.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiwi moves away.
Kiwi tests White's chin there with a solid looking shot.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiwi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Kiwi connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiwi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from White.
Kiwi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiwi throws a nice outside leg kick.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiwi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kiwi.
White successfully pulls guard.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiwi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
White lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White advances position into side control!
White moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi is trying to improve his position.
White is trying to get an arm triangle but Kiwi is defending well.
Kiwi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Kiwi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
White goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kiwi has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for White but great work by Kiwi.
White prevents Kiwi from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
White stops Kiwi from passing to mount.
White is trying to escape the position but Kiwi is controlling the position.
Kiwi working away.
White trying to control but Kiwi flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
White is trying to break free.
White trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kiwi is hanging on to White's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiwi.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
White tries for a takedown but Kiwi circles away easily
and Kiwi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiwi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kiwi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage!
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiwi circles away.
Kiwi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kiwi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiwi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kiwi connects with a leg kick.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with an uppercut.
Kiwi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kiwi throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a jab to the body
and Kiwi counters with a nice body kick.
White avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
White throws a big shot that misses.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiwi's waist but Kiwi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kiwi counters with a slapping leg kick.
White scores with a hook.
Kiwi dips to his left and cracks White with an uppercut!
A thudding body kick lands there by Kiwi!
Kiwi with a nice calf kick.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Kiwi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kiwi pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiwi scores with a nice hook to the head.
White tries to pull guard but Kiwi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kiwi tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Kiwi back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White digs a right hand into Kiwi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiwi's gas tank.
White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi is leaning against White and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White gets through Kiwi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kiwi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiwi.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiwi tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiwi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiwi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiwi.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kiwi just stands there and leans against the cage.
White is trying to pull guard but Kiwi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
White tries to work over Kiwi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiwi throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Kiwi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Kiwi tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiwi misses with a body punch.
Kiwi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whites head.
A hook to the body from Kiwi.
White looking to stall.
Kiwi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi tries a body shot but White blocks it.
White blocks an uppercut.
Kiwi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
White is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kiwi misses with a punch to the body.
Kiwi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Kiwi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kiwi tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White tries to pull guard but Kiwi holds him up against the cage and eventually White drops back down to his feet.
White is trying to pull guard but Kiwi has him pressed against the cage.
Kiwi lands a left hand.
White trying to stall but Kiwi improves his position.
A short left from Kiwi.
White tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiwi smiles and moves away.
Kiwi cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi lands a leg kick that knocks White off balance momentarily.
Kiwi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kiwi lands a nice leg kick that just misses White's sensitive parts.
Bruce Kiwi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White moves out of range as Kiwi strikes.
White scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
White is trying to control. Kiwi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kiwi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Kiwi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruce Kiwi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kiwi is looking for a triangle but White pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Kiwi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kiwi 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Kiwi!
Bruce Kiwi really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bloodbath MMA Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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