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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kenyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Carlitos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenyon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Illinois Enema Bandit. Michael Kenyon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexandre Carlitos 's chin.
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181 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm
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160 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Kenyon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandre Carlitos !
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlitos misses with a looping left.
Kenyon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carlitos .
Jab from Kenyon.
Kenyon lunges at Carlitos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carlitos 's hand.
Carlitos throws an off balance right hand
and Kenyon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexandre Carlitos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenyon throws a hook but Carlitos avoids it easily.
Kenyon walks into a straight right hand from Carlitos .
Carlitos misses with a right hand
and Kenyon counters with a series of strikes. Carlitos will be more careful next time no doubt.
Carlitos lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenyon swinging wildly here.
Kenyon defending well as Carlitos loads up on a big left hand.
Carlitos cracks Kenyon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kenyon looks to land a combination but Carlitos avoids it well.
Kenyon keeps the fight on the outside.
Carlitos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenyon moves away.
Carlitos tries to bum rush Kenyon with a series of wild strikes but Kenyon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carlitos misses with a hook
and Carlitos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlitos throws a poor cross that misses
and Kenyon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kenyon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kenyon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kenyon prevents Carlitos from breaking the clinch.
Carlitos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenyon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kenyon working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenyon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carlitos throws a lazy uppercut
and Kenyon counters with a stiff right hand.
Kenyon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kenyon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carlitos manages to avoid it.
Carlitos misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenyon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlitos misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenyon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Carlitos scores with a four punch combination!
Carlitos misses with an uppercut
and Kenyon counters with a straight right hand.
Carlitos misses with a right hand
and Kenyon counters with a nice uppercut.
Carlitos goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Carlitos slips a jab from Kenyon.
Carlitos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenyon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carlitos swings widly with a right hand
and Kenyon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Carlitos misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenyon counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlitos misses with a looping right.
Kenyon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carlitos .
Carlitos defending well as Kenyon loads up on a big left hand.
Kenyon tries to move into range but Carlitos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kenyon works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenyon misses the shot to the body.
Carlitos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenyon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kenyon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carlitos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Carlitos looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kenyon puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kenyon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kenyon seems to be working for a kimura but Carlitos defends the submission attempt.
Kenyon maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Carlitos could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Kenyon has cracked it and Carlitos is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Kenyon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Kenyon!
Michael Kenyon retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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