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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenyon star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Batungbakal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 cm
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235 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
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268 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenyon star! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Batungbakal! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Batungbakal tries to clinch up but star circles away and keeps his distance. star tries to clinch but Batungbakal is having none of it. star gets a takedown into half guard. Batungbakal avoiding damage under a succession of punches from star. star stands up and beckons Batungbakal to join him on the feet. star has closed the distance and engaged Batungbakal in a clinch.
Batungbakal wants to get back to striking at distance but star won't allow it.
Batungbakal breaks from the clinch.
star clinches up with Batungbakal and pushes him back against the cage. Batungbakal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Batungbakal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
star wants to stall.
star is struggling to control the position. Batungbakal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
star lands a shoulder strike. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. star tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Batungbakal smiles and moves away.
Batungbakal gets tackled into the cage by star. star maintains the clinch. Batungbakal tries to break free but star pushes him back against the cage. Batungbakal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Batungbakal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
star fails with an attempt to clinch.
Batungbakal closes the distance but star moves to the side and star moves into the clinch. Batungbakal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Batungbakal breaks from the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Batungbakal!
Batungbakal closes the distance looking to clinch and star holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Batungbakal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but star has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Batungbakal wants to break the clinch but can't.
star drags the fight down to the ground.
star has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. star avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Batungbakal scoring with punches to the head and body. Batungbakal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Batungbakal wants to control from the top but star keeps moving. star preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. star is working an open guard so Batungbakal takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Batungbakal closes the distance looking to clinch and star counters with a nice double leg into guard. star won't allow Batungbakal to get back to his feet. star stands up from Batungbakal's guard - star perhaps looking for a knockout. star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Batungbakal darts in and clinches star up against the cage. star lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Batungbakal breaks from the clinch.
star shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Batungbakal's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Batungbakal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. star stands up from Batungbakal's guard - star perhaps looking for a knockout. Batungbakal tries to clinch up and star makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Batungbakal looks gassed! star changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Batungbakal looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. star misses with an attempted head punch from side control. star has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. star clinches with his opponent.
star lands a shoulder strike. Batungbakal tries to circle away but star has him pinned against the cage. star makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Batungbakal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Batungbakal tries to clinch but fails miserably and star decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Batungbakal's guard. 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! star stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. star shoots in and gets a takedown into Batungbakal's guard. star stands up and waves to Batungbakal to follow him. Batungbakal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jake Batungbakal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Batungbakal moves to clinch but star breaks away and star counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. star gets to his feet - back to striking we go! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenyon star dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
star shoots in and gets a takedown into Batungbakal's guard. star passes easily into side control. Nice work. Batungbakal dodges the ground and pound from star. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. star has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. star is looking to clinch. Nice uppercut lands for star. That snapped Batungbakal's head back.
star rushes Batungbakal and presses him up against the cage. Batungbakal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Batungbakal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but star has him pressed against the cage. Batungbakal is breathing heavily. Batungbakal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
star is looking to clinch but Batungbakal is avoiding it.
star shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Batungbakal pinned against the cage. Batungbakal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Batungbakal throws a head kick that misses. star is looking to clinch. star rushes Batungbakal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Batungbakal wants to break free but star has control.
Batungbakal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Batungbakal can't break the clinch.
star digs a right hand underneath Batungbakal's ribcage. Batungbakal let out a lung full of air as it connected. A right hook to the body lands for star.
star scores with a shoulder strike. star stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. star lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Batungbakal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. star moves into the clinch successfully.
star lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Batungbakal breaks from the clinch.
Batungbakal tries to clinch and star counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by star. star throwing strikes but missing. star decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Batungbakal, up you get! star clinches up against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Batungbakal is trying to break the clinch but star is controlling him. Batungbakal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but star has him pressed against the cage. Batungbakal is trying to maintain a safe position but star gets an underhook and turns Batungbakal into the cage. star presses Batungbakal against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Batungbakal is fighting off a takedown attempt but star is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Batungbakal to the mat. Batungbakal regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. star slips nicely into half guard. star landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. star stands up from half guard. star darts in and clinches Batungbakal up against the cage. Come on star - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Batungbakal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A bit of stalling here from star.
Still in the clinch, star scores with a nice short uppercut. Batungbakal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
star is looking to clinch but Batungbakal is avoiding it.
star instigates a clinch. Batungbakal tries to circle away but star has him pinned against the cage. Batungbakal can't break the clinch.
star has Batungbakal pressed against the cage, preventing Batungbakal from circling away and getting back to striking at range. star is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batungbakal can do to turn this around? star stalling against the cage.
star lands with a light punch inside. Batungbakal tries to circle away but star has him pinned against the cage. star lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Batungbakal or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Batungbakal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. star moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. star fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Batungbakal, pushing him back against the cage. A hook to the body from star.
star lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from star. star has Batungbakal pressed against the cage, preventing Batungbakal from circling away and getting back to striking at range. star decides to pull guard. star strikes from his own guard. star on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if star tries to get out of the position. star has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Batungbakal off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. star clinches with his opponent.
star scores with a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Batungbakal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Batungbakal trying to stall but star improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from star. A right handed body shot lands from star.
star lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. star has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Batungbakal is trying to keep an underhook but star manages to get the takedown into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenyon star dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by star. star cracks Batungbakal with an elbow. That is naaassty. star lands some shots froms side control. star decides to stand back up. Batungbakal swats away the attempt to clinch by star. Batungbakal darts in trying to clinch and star counters with a nice double leg into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. star decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Batungbakal looks to clinch and star counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. star decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round. star instigates a clinch. Batungbakal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. star is defending well for now. star controlling the action here for a moment.
Batungbakal has had enough of the clinch but star keeps him there for the moment. star is working Batungbakal over against the cage. star leaning his opponent against the cage. Batungbakal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for star.
Batungbakal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
star lands a nice shot to the body. star lands a right hand. star will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Batungbakal up against the cage. Batungbakal tries to circle away but star has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Batungbakal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. star lands with a light punch inside. star lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for star.
star cracks Batungbakal with a nice body shot. Batungbakal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Batungbakal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. star jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Batungbakal walks away with a smile on his face. star gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. star shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Batungbakal's guard. star stands up from Batungbakal's guard - star perhaps looking for a knockout. star rushes Batungbakal and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. star lands a hook to the side of the head. Batungbakal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. star shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. star decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Batungbakal, up you get! Batungbakal throws a low kick but star moves out of range easily. star wants to clinch. Batungbakal scores with a push kick. star drives through and clinches with Batungbakal against the cage.
star displaying some good clinch control by pressing Batungbakal up against the cage. star has Batungbakal pressed against the cage, preventing Batungbakal from circling away and getting back to striking at range. star goes for a takedown in the clinch but Batungbakal prevents it.
Batungbakal with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. star works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
star tries for a takedown but Batungbakal manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenyon star. That's going to take a lot out of him. star gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. star wants to pass the guard but Batungbakal is keeping the position. Batungbakal can't keep his opponent in guard - star advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. star stands up and beckons Batungbakal to join him on the feet. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting star here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. star fails in his attempt to clinch. Jake Batungbakal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Batungbakal misses with a head kick.
Kenyon star is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. star pushes Batungbakal up against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Kenyon star showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for star, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Kenyon star! Judge William Peck scores the fight for Kenyon star! Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Kenyon star!
Kenyon star wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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