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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
26
218 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
22
216 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Wilhelm! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Kennedy! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wilhelm keeps the fight on the outside. Kennedy tries to work over Wilhelm's front leg with a kick but Wilhelm checks it. Wilhelm walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kennedy. Kennedy throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Victor Wilhelm has been cut. Wilhelm checks a leg kick. Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy swings away with a leg kick that misses. Wilhelm throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A cross from Wilhelm lands. George Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kennedy throws a combination. Wilhelm tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Kennedy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilhelm avoids it really well and circles away. Wilhelm has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wilhelm is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage. Knees in the clinch landing for Kennedy.
Wilhelm lands a shoulder strike. Wilhelm blocks the elbow strike.
Wilhelm stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but Wilhelm blocks with his arms.
Wilhelm presses Kennedy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kennedy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilhelm works on Kennedy's body with a couple of short punches. Wilhelm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Decent striking displayed by Wilhelm there. Kennedy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wilhelm is out of range. Wilhelm avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Kennedy misses with a low kick. Kennedy throws a one two combo.
Wilhelm moves into the clinch. Wilhelm blocks an elbow strike. Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wilhelm manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kennedy misses with an uppercut. Wilhelm saw that one coming. Kennedy looks to land a right hand but Wilhelm moved out of range. Kennedy swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kennedy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Kennedy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Wilhelm throws a looping overhand right but Kennedy ducks down to avoid it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kennedy. Kennedy tries to clinch up and Wilhelm moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Wilhelm fails to land. Wilhelm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kennedy looks to clinch and Wilhelm counters with a thumping low kick. Kennedy tries to clinch and Wilhelm counters with a lovely straight right hand! Victor Wilhelm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kennedy wants to clinch but Wilhelm slips to the side and Wilhelm counters with a stiff right hand. Kennedy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Wilhelm counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Wilhelm has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wilhelm fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilhelm is trying to break free. Kennedy throws an elbow that misses.
Wilhelm manages to break the clinch.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilhelm is just out of range. A low kick from Kennedy is predictable there and Wilhelm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kennedy throws a body kick the misses and Wilhelm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Kennedy is predictable there and Wilhelm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A low kick from Kennedy is predictable there and Wilhelm counters with a nice leg kick. Kennedy looks gassed! This has been an exciting period of action! Kennedy misses with the body kick and Wilhelm counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kennedy thinking. Wilhelm catches Kennedy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Wilhelm with a body punch. A glancing blow. Wilhelm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kennedy's hands. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wilhelm. Kennedy shrugs it off though. Wilhelm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Wilhelm has closed the distance and engaged Kennedy in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wilhelm avoids a wild elbow strike from Kennedy. Wilhelm softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like George Kennedy has been cut. Kennedy can't break the clinch.
Wilhelm lands with a light punch inside. Kennedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilhelm is defending well for now. Wilhelm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Victor Wilhelm will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilhelm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wilhelm circles away from the clinch attempt and Wilhelm counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilhelm. Wilhelm creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kennedy with a big uppercut! Kennedy tries to clinch up but Wilhelm pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Kennedy to the mat! Kennedy covers up and Wilhelm unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Victor Wilhelm! Victor Wilhelm retains his light heavyweight title!
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