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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bart Detweiler (ranked 1356 p4p, 1061 weight class) and Bruce Kiwi (ranked 165 p4p, 137 weight class). Kiwi has chosen Reaper as his entrance music. Bart Detweiler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bart Detweiler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Kiwi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiwi with a nice cross.
Kiwi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiwi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Detweiler in his tracks.
A cross from Kiwi lands.
Kiwi scores with a nice strike.
Detweiler takes the fight into the clinch.
Detweiler breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Kiwi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Detweiler throws a right and a left that Kiwi avoids nicely.
Kiwi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Detweiler.
Kiwi looks to land a combination but Detweiler avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Detweiler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Detweiler.
Detweiler staying out of range there.
Detweiler avoids the head kick by Kiwi.
A low kick lands for Kiwi.
Kiwi dodges the punch combination from Detweiler.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Kiwi.
Detweiler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A clash of legs there as Detweiler blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kiwi blocks a head kick by Detweiler.
Kiwi misses with a left hand
and Kiwi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Detweiler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiwi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kiwi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Detweiler rushes Kiwi and presses him up against the cage.
Kiwi prevents a body shot from Detweiler.
Kiwi throws a head punch that misses.
Detweiler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good leg kick by Kiwi.
Detweiler with a nice cross.
Kiwi connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kiwi thumps Detweiler with a low kick.
Kiwi throws a sloppy head kick and Detweiler moves out of range easily.
It looked like Detweiler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Detweiler wants to clinch.
Kiwi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Detweiler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kiwi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiwi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiwi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Detweiler has managed to clinch.
Kiwi swings wildly with an uppercut but Detweiler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Detweiler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiwi misses with the head strike.
Detweiler blocks an uppercut.
Kiwi swings wildly with an uppercut but Detweiler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiwi pushes Detweiler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Bart Detweiler has been cut.
Kiwi working aggressively here.
Kiwi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Detweiler blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Detweiler blocks an uppercut.
Detweiler manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Detweiler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kiwi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Detweiler.
A big left from Kiwi misses.
Detweiler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kiwi throws a poor cross that misses
and Detweiler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kiwi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kiwi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Detweiler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kiwi loads up on a big right hand but Detweiler slips the punch.
Kiwi stuns Detweiler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiwi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiwi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Detweiler throws out the jab.
Kiwi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiwi misses with a left hand
and Detweiler counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Detweiler's sensitive parts.
Detweiler throws a lazy right hand but Kiwi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Kiwi.
Detweiler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiwi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Detweiler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kiwi moves out of range as Detweiler strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kiwi! But no joy.
Kiwi throws a shot from downtown. Detweiler moves away and avoids it.
Detweiler throws a big counter combination but Kiwi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Detweiler misses with a looping right.
Kiwi looks to land a left hand but Detweiler moved out of range nicely.
Detweiler throwing a counter right hand but Kiwi manages to avoid it.
Detweiler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi throws a body kick that misses.
Detweiler is looking to counter punch.
Detweiler takes one to the side of the head.
Kiwi lands with a right hand.
Detweiler slips under a jab from Kiwi.
Kiwi dips to his left and cracks Detweiler with an uppercut!
Kiwi throws a body punch but Detweiler moves out of range.
Kiwi lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiwi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Detweiler throws a lazy right hand but Kiwi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Detweiler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Detweiler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kiwi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kiwi throws the left hand but Detweiler avoids the punch easily.
Kiwi throws a hook to the side of Detweiler's head but Detweiler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good work by Detweiler as he checks the leg kick.
Kiwi throws a combination that misses
and Detweiler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Kiwi.
Kiwi lands with a kick to the temple. Detweiler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Detweiler tries to clinch up but Kiwi circles away and keeps his distance.
Detweiler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Detweiler throws an overhand right that lands on Kiwi's shoulder, as Kiwi tries to avoid the shot.
Detweiler misses with a two punch combination.
Kiwi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiwi misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Detweiler misses the target.
Kiwi misses with a hook
and Detweiler counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Kiwi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Detweiler tries to clinch
and Kiwi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kiwi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Detweiler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Kiwi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bart Detweiler's cut.
That's time! Detweiler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Detweiler throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiwi.
Kiwi punishes Detweiler's body with a nice straight punch.
Detweiler throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiwi.
Kiwi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kiwi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiwi throws a right hand that misses
and Detweiler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiwi ducks under a wild hook from Detweiler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiwi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kiwi throws a hook to the side of Detweiler's head but Detweiler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiwi misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Detweiler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Kiwi is predictable there
and Detweiler counters with a series of strikes that sends Kiwi to the canvas! Detweiler follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Kiwi is rocked!
Kiwi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Detweiler defends it easily.
Kiwi is still in real trouble! Can Detweiler finish him?
Detweiler loads up on a big left hand. Kiwi felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Detweiler looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kiwi can't hide his disappointment, as Detweiler celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bart Detweiler!
A relieved looking Bart Detweiler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Bruce Kiwi had this to say: 'I had COVID'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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