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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jon Phenomenon (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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191 cm
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221 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rampage! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jon Phenomenon! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Phenomenon throws out a loose jab but Rampage uses good head movement to avoid it. Phenomenon misses with a straight right. Phenomenon misses the jab. Rampage looks for the body kick but Phenomenon saw that one coming. Phenomenon moves out of range of the body kick. Phenomenon looks to land a left hand but Rampage moved out of range nicely. Phenomenon misses with an uppercut. Rampage saw that one coming. Rampage ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Phenomenon thows a left - swing and a miss! Phenomenon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rampage buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rampage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phenomenon. Phenomenon takes a swing at Rampage's ribcage but misses. Phenomenon throws a series of punches but Rampage moves out of range. Rampage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Phenomenon throws the left hand but Rampage avoids the punch easily. Jon Jon Phenomenon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phenomenon tries to keep at a distance but Rampage has taken the fight into the clinch. Phenomenon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phenomenon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Phenomenon lands a two punch combo.
Phenomenon throws the left hand but Rampage avoids the punch easily. Phenomenon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rampage moves away. Both fighters circling a little - Rampage finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Phenomenon checks a low kick from Rampage. Rampage fails in his attempt to clinch. Phenomenon checks a leg kick. Jab, jab by Phenomenon - just one landing. Rampage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rampage is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Phenomenon throws a lazy right hand but Rampage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Phenomenon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rampage lands a high kick!
Phenomenon misses with a hook. Rampage slips a straight right by Phenomenon. Rampage moves in looking to clinch but Phenomenon pushes him off. Rampage gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rampage slips a jab from Phenomenon. Phenomenon looks to throw the jab but Rampage is out of range. Phenomenon throws a leg kick that is checked and Rampage counters with a thumping low kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rampage throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Phenomenon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Rampage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phenomenon is out of range and Rampage settles back down. Rampage slips a jab from Phenomenon.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phenomenon cracks Rampage with a right hand to the side of the head. A chopping leg kick lands by Rampage. Phenomenon looks gassed! Rampage throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Rampage gets a clinch. Rampage lands an elbow that stopped Phenomenon in his tracks for a moment. Rampage is pushing Phenomenon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Nice elbow from Rampage. Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Rampage lands an elbow inside that Phenomenon shrugs off. Nice elbow from Rampage. Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Rampage lands an elbow inside that Phenomenon shrugs off. Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rampage lands an elbow that stopped Phenomenon in his tracks for a moment. Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Phenomenon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Rampage comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Rampage stalls. Phenomenon dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Rampage lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jon Jon Phenomenon has been cut. Rampage lands a damaging elbow. This has been an exciting period of action! Phenomenon takes an elbow to the forehead. Rampage lands an elbow inside. Nice elbow from Rampage. Rampage lands an elbow that stopped Phenomenon in his tracks for a moment.
Phenomenon is rocked! Nice elbow from Rampage. Phenomenon is still on wobbly legs! Can Rampage finish him? Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rampage. Phenomenon seems to have recovered his senses. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Phenomenon takes an elbow to the temple. Rampage throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Rampage effectively controlling the action here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rampage dominated that round. The cut man is working on Jon Jon Phenomenon's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Phenomenon misses with a hook. Rampage ducked under it nicely. Phenomenon throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rampage. Phenomenon shrugs it off though. Phenomenon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rampage. Phenomenon throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Phenomenon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rampage manages to avoid it. Rampage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jon Jon Phenomenon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Phenomenon misses with a wild body shot. Phenomenon 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Phenomenon tests Rampage's chin there with a solid looking shot. Rampage slips under a jab. Phenomenon loads up on a big right hand but Rampage slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rampage is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Rampage moves out of range of the strikes. Rampage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phenomenon. Rampage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rampage, right into the meat.
Phenomenon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rampage moves away from the strike by Phenomenon. Rampage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Phenomenon is breathing heavily. Phenomenon throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Phenomenon moves out of range of the body kick. Nice jab there from Phenomenon. Phenomenon misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rampage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phenomenon. Rampage connects with a solid leg kick. Rampage moves into the clinch successfully.
Phenomenon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Rampage lands an elbow just above Phenomenon 's eye. Rampage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phenomenon's defenses. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rampage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phenomenon's brow. Phenomenon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Phenomenon dodges an elbow strike from Rampage.
Rampage blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rampage looks to throw an elbow but misses. Stalling in the clinch from Rampage.
Rampage throws an elbow but it misses.
Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Phenomenon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Phenomenon being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phenomenon avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Phenomenon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Phenomenon is trying to break the clinch but Rampage has him pressed against the cage. Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Phenomenon blocks an elbow strike from Rampage.
Phenomenon avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Phenomenon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Phenomenon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rampage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Phenomenon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Nice elbow from Rampage. Phenomenon is looking to break free of the clinch but Rampage has double underhooks. Phenomenon avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Rampage prevents Phenomenon from breaking the clinch. Phenomenon is trying to break the clinch but Rampage has him pressed against the cage.
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. Phenomenon avoids a wild elbow strike from Rampage. Rampage gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Nice elbow from Rampage. Rampage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rampage takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Phenomenon. Phenomenon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rampage has him pressed against the cage. Rampage prevents Phenomenon from breaking the clinch. Phenomenon tries to circle away but Rampage has him pinned against the cage. Rampage lands a damaging elbow. Rampage effectively controlling the action here. Phenomenon blocks the elbow strike.
Rampage lands an elbow that stopped Phenomenon in his tracks for a moment. Rampage lands a damaging elbow. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Rampage lands an elbow that stopped Phenomenon in his tracks for a moment. Phenomenon trying to stall but Rampage improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rampage dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Jon Jon Phenomenon's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Phenomenon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rampage. Phenomenon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rampage. Rampage obviously looking to wear him down.
Rampage closes the distance and clinches. Rampage throws an elbow that misses.
Phenomenon working hard to break the clinch. Rampage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Phenomenon is trying to break the clinch but Rampage has him pressed against the cage. Rampage is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Rampage for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure. Phenomenon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rampage uses good head movement to avoid it. Rampage lands an elbow just above Phenomenon 's eye. Rampage blocks an uppercut.
Phenomenon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phenomenon takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phenomenon blocks the elbow strike.
Phenomenon takes an elbow to the temple. Rampage keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phenomenon's efforts to push away. Phenomenon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Rampage lands a nice elbow. Phenomenon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Rampage lands an elbow inside that Phenomenon shrugs off. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rampage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phenomenon's brow. Rampage lands an elbow inside that Phenomenon shrugs off. Phenomenon tries to stall but Rampage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Rampage has Phenomenon pressed against the cage.
Phenomenon tries a body shot but Rampage blocks it.
Rampage creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phenomenon's defenses. Rampage lands a nice elbow. Phenomenon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Phenomenon throws a head punch that misses.
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. Phenomenon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Phenomenon blocks the elbow strike.
Phenomenon is trying to break the clinch but Rampage has him pressed against the cage. Phenomenon tries to break the clinch but Rampage is controlling the position. Rampage pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Rampage has Phenomenon pressed against the cage, preventing Phenomenon from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Phenomenon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Phenomenon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Rampage throws an elbow but it misses.
Rampage lands an elbow inside that Phenomenon shrugs off. Rampage lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Phenomenon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Phenomenon avoids the elbow strike from Rampage, against the cage.
Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Phenomenon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Phenomenon can't break the clinch.
Rampage lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Rampage creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Rampage tries to stall but Phenomenon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rampage lands a damaging elbow. Phenomenon letting Rampage take a breather here. Rampage looking to stall.
Jon Jon Phenomenon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rampage controlling the action here for a moment.
Phenomenon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kyle Rampage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Rampage lands an elbow that stopped Phenomenon in his tracks for a moment. Rampage pushes off an throws an elbow but Phenomenon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Rampage holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Phenomenon is trying to break the clinch but Rampage has him pressed against the cage. Rampage content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kyle Rampage. Phenomenon throws a series of punches but Rampage avoids them all with ease. Phenomenon moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Nice uppercut lands for Phenomenon. That snapped Rampage's head back.
Phenomenon missing with a left hand there. Rampage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rampage is looking to clinch. Rampage displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phenomenon throws out the jab. Phenomenon avoids the head kick by Rampage.
Rampage scoring well with a low kick there.
Phenomenon misses with a few strikes there.
Phenomenon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phenomenon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rampage scores with a spinning back kick! Phenomenon throws a series of punches but Rampage moves out of range. Rampage throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phenomenon.
And that's the end of the fight! Kyle Rampage showed his dominance in that final round. Well Rampage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rampage!
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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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