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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wheldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Solid chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kofi Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Wheldon!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wheldon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wheldon clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.
Wheldon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingston's efforts to push away.
Wheldon prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston misses with a wild combination.
Kingston throws a right and a left that Wheldon avoids nicely.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston tries to keep at a distance but Wheldon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wheldon lands a nice shot to the body.
Kingston takes an elbow to the temple.
Kingston working hard to break the clinch.
Wheldon has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wheldon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Wheldon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston misses with a kick to the body.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Wheldon avoids them all with ease.
Kingston tries to land a front kick but Wheldon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wheldon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wheldon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kingston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingston throws a sloppy head kick and Wheldon moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wheldon is looking to clinch.
Wheldon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kingston.
Wheldon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wheldon pushes Kingston up against the cage in a clinch.
Kingston wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Wheldon.
Wheldon manages to break the clinch.
Wheldon has closed the distance and engaged Kingston in a clinch.
Come on Kingston - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Wheldon prevents a body shot from Kingston.
Wheldon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wheldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wheldon wants to clinch.
Wheldon wants to clinch up but Kingston keeps it at a distance.
Kingston tries to keep at a distance but Wheldon has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wheldon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wheldon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kofi Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheldon scores with a jab to the head.
Wheldon tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon wants to clinch.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wheldon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wheldon moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
and Wheldon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wheldon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wheldon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wheldon lands a body punch.
Kingston wants to break free but Wheldon has control.
Kingston has had enough of the clinch but Wheldon keeps him there for the moment.
Kingston with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wheldon has a couple of punches blocked by Kingston.
A body shot lands from Wheldon.
Kingston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kingston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kingston tries to circle away but Wheldon has him pinned against the cage.
Wheldon connects with a knee to the head.
Wheldon lands a body punch.
Kingston is trying to force a seperation but Wheldon has the dominant position.
Wheldon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wheldon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wheldon cracks a nice hook into Kingston's ribs.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
A head kick by Kingston misses
and Wheldon counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wheldon.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wheldon has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wheldon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wheldon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wheldon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wheldon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheldon clinches with his opponent.
Wheldon lands a left hand.
Wheldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wheldon moves out of range of the body kick from Kingston.
Wheldon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wheldon slips under a jab from Kingston.
Wheldon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wheldon clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wheldon landing knees to the head.
Wheldon breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wheldon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kingston throws a body kick the misses
and Wheldon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wheldon tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Kingston throws a combination that misses
letting Wheldon counter with a right hand.
Wheldon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wheldon moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Kingston throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wheldon moves into the clinch.
Wheldon scores with a shot to the side of Kingston's head.
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!
Wheldon works on Kingston's body with a couple of short punches.
Wheldon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wheldon breaks from the clinch.
Wheldon slips a jab from Kingston.
Wheldon tries to clinch up but Kingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Wheldon wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wheldon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kingston loads up on a big right hand but Wheldon slips the punch.
Wheldon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kingston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wheldon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wheldon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wheldon clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.
Wheldon lands a body shot.
Wheldon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wheldon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wheldon cracks Kingston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kingston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wheldon tries to clinch up.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Wheldon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wheldon tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Wheldon wants to clinch.
Wheldon has closed the distance and engaged Kingston in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wheldon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wheldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wheldon clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.
Wheldon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheldon moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wheldon tries to clinch up.
Wheldon walks into a straight right hand from Kingston.
Wheldon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wheldon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wheldon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kingston's efforts to push away.
Wheldon has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kingston tries to break free but Wheldon pushes him back against the cage.
Kingston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Wheldon won't allow it.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Wheldon is controlling him.
Kevin Wheldon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wheldon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wheldon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kingston lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Wheldon.
Wheldon misses with the head strike.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheldon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wheldon moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Kingston throws a leg kick
and Wheldon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A hook to the body from Wheldon.
Wheldon keeps control of Kingston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Wheldon has him pressed against the cage.
Wheldon has Kingston pressed against the cage, preventing Kingston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kingston blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Wheldon.
Wheldon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kingston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kingston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wheldon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wheldon darts in and clinches Kingston up against the cage.
Kingston takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Wheldon on the inside.
Kingston managing to block the knees to the body from Wheldon.
Wheldon misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wheldon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wheldon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wheldon works on Kingston's body with a couple of short punches.
Kingston takes a shot to the head.
Wheldon lands an elbow inside that Kingston shrugs off.
Wheldon lands a damaging elbow.
Wheldon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingston falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wheldon counters with a nice uppercut.
Kingston throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wheldon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Wheldon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wheldon forces Kingston back against the cage and clinches.
Wheldon lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wheldon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wheldon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kingston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kingston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wheldon has him pressed against the cage.
Wheldon with a knee to the head.
Kingston tries to break free but Wheldon pushes him back against the cage.
Wheldon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon digs a right hand underneath Kingston's ribcage. Kingston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wheldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kingston will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kofi Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wheldon circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Wheldon.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wheldon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wheldon throws a right hand that Kingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingston also avoids with ease.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Wheldon.
Wheldon gets a clinch.
Wheldon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kingston or not.
Wheldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wheldon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wheldon manages to break the clinch.
Wheldon tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Wheldon rushes Kingston and presses him up against the cage.
Wheldon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wheldon tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wheldon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Wheldon clinches up against the cage.
Kingston wants to get back to striking at distance but Wheldon won't allow it.
Wheldon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kingston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kingston pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston misses with a two punch combination.
Wheldon is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wheldon counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Kingston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wheldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wheldon staying out of range there.
No joy there for Kingston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingston misses with a double jab
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wheldon connects with a jab.
Wheldon clinches up with Kingston and pushes him back against the cage.
Wheldon lands a body punch.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Wheldon is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wheldon has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kingston is trying to force a seperation but Wheldon has the dominant position.
Wheldon breaks the clinch.
Wheldon wants to clinch.
Kingston throws a series of punches but Wheldon avoids them all with ease.
Kingston throws a sloppy head kick and Wheldon moves out of range easily.
Kingston misses with a combination
and Wheldon counters by clinching up.
Wheldon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wheldon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wheldon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kingston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wheldon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wheldon slips a jab and a cross from Kingston.
Wheldon tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Wheldon is looking to clinch but Kingston is avoiding it.
Kingston throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wheldon counters by clinching up.
Kingston takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wheldon scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheldon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston is trying to break the clinch but Wheldon has him pressed against the cage.
Wheldon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingstons head.
Kingston takes a shot to the head.
Wheldon lands a left hand.
Wheldon lands a left hand.
Kingston is trying to break free.
Wheldon lands an elbow just above Kingston 's eye.
Wheldon manages to break the clinch.
Kingston keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kingston.
Kingston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wheldon finds it's way round the side to connect with Kingston's head.
Wheldon has managed to clinch.
Wheldon lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wheldon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Kingston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kingston tries to break the clinch but Wheldon is controlling the position.
Wheldon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wheldon lands a left hand.
Wheldon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Wheldon.
Wheldon gets through Kingston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wheldon digs a right hand into Kingston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kingston's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Wheldon.
Wheldon digs a right hand into Kingston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kingston's gas tank.
Wheldon pushes Kingston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wheldon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wheldon tries to clinch up but Kingston circles away and keeps his distance.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wheldon connects with a looping right hand.
Wheldon tries to clinch but Kingston moves out of range.
Wheldon moves in looking to clinch but Kingston pushes him off.
Wheldon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kingston throws a sloppy head kick
and Wheldon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Wheldon on the inside.
Wheldon gets through Kingston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wheldon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kingston backwards.
Wheldon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingston circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kingston looks to throw a body kick
and Wheldon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wheldon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wheldon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kingston misses with a body shot
and Wheldon counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wheldon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kevin Wheldon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wheldon tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Wheldon moves into the clinch successfully.
Wheldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingston swats away the attempt to clinch by Wheldon.
Wheldon tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
A slow jab from Kingston misses its intended target.
Wheldon tries to clinch but Kingston is having none of it.
Kofi Kingston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wheldon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wheldon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingston.
Kingston lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wheldon circles away quickly and effectively.
Kevin Wheldon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses
letting Wheldon counter with a right hand.
Wheldon clinches up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Wheldon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wheldon 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Wheldon!
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FIGHT
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