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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kerry Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brockstair Lesnereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ward kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tupac ft. Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G. & Dr Dre - 'Don't Go To Sleep. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 cm
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255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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196 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerry Ward! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brockstair Lesnereem! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A shot to the liver by Ward. Beautiful body shot. A big left from Ward misses. Ward lands a really nice looking cross but Lesnereem seems unphased.
Ward lands with a cross. A big right from Ward misses. Ward throws a series of punches but Lesnereem moves out of range. Ward clinches with his opponent.
Ward lands a nice shot to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A short right from Ward on the inside. Lesnereem tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ward avoids it. Lesnereem can't find room to land a body shot as Ward controls the action.
Ward digs a right hand into Lesnereem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesnereem's gas tank. Lesnereem looks gassed! Lesnereem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A short body shot lands from Ward as the two fighters clinch.
Ward scores with an uppercut up the middle. Nice elbow from Ward.
It looks like Brockstair Lesnereem has been cut. Ward controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ward lands a right hand. Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lesnereem backwards. Ward lands an elbow that stopped Lesnereem in his tracks for a moment. Nice body punch from Ward - that landed with a thud.
Ward lands a body shot. A short left from Ward. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ward lands a right hand. Lesnereem takes a shot to the head. Ward lands a right hand. Ward lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ward lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lesnereem. 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! With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ward using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Ward. Ward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lesnereem is rocked! The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ward takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ward lands a nice uppercut. A right hand to the body from Ward.
Ward displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lesnereem up against the cage. A right hook to the body lands for Ward.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ward is leaning against Lesnereem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ward lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lesnereem backwards. A shot in the inside from Ward. Ward utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Come on Ward - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Ward as the two fighters clinch.
Lesnereem working aggressively here.
Ward avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Ward. Ward lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Nice elbow from Ward. Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lesnereem backwards. A short body shot lands from Ward as the two fighters clinch.
Ward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Ward lands a body punch. Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnereem backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward. Ward lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnereem backwards. Ward lands a good knee to the midsection. Lesnereem won't want to take too many of those. Ward is leaning against Lesnereem and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Ward just leaning against Lesnereem, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Ward. Lesnereem's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right from Ward on the inside. Ward displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lesnereem up against the cage. Ward lands an elbow inside that Lesnereem shrugs off. Ward lands with a right to the head. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Lesnereem misses with a hook from the clinch. Lesnereem wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ward creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Ward lands an elbow that stopped Lesnereem in his tracks for a moment. A quick uppercut on the inside from Ward. Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ward just leaning against Lesnereem, taking a breather. Nice body punch from Ward. Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut. Lesnereem misses with a punch on the inside.
Ward scores with a nice hook to the head. Ward pushes Lesnereem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ward lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ward utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Ward lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lesnereem backwards. Ward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ward stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Ward lands an elbow just above Lesnereem 's eye. A hook to the body from Ward.
Ward lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lesnereem letting Ward take a breather here. Ward lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lesnereem backwards. Ward breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ward.
Ward sizes up Lesnereem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lesnereem moves out of range as Ward strikes. Good leg kick by Ward there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerry Ward dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brockstair Lesnereem's cut. That's time! Ward's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ward fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Ward connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ward pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lesnereem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ward. Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lesnereem misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Kerry Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ward misses with a head kick.
Lesnereem is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lesnereem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ward. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ward here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Ward digs a right hand into Lesnereem's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesnereem's gas tank. A nice left hand lands by Ward.
Ward stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ward.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ward. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ward. Ward lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ward lands an elbow inside that Lesnereem shrugs off. Kerry Ward has scored more points in the clinch so far. Ward gets through Lesnereem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ward lands a hook that snaps the head of Lesnereem backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lesnereem has had enough of the clinch but Ward keeps him there for the moment. Ward lands a right hand. Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut. Still in the clinch, Ward scores with a nice short uppercut. Ward lands a left hand.
Ward stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ward scores with a shot to the side of Lesnereem's head. Ward working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ward slows down the pace here.
Ward pushes Lesnereem back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ward comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ward scores with a nice hook to the head. Nice body punch from Ward. Ward's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ward looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Ward. Ward throws a head kick but Lesnereem moves out of range.
Ward lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lesnereem dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Ward connects with a single shot there. A nice inside leg kick there by Ward. That's going to slow Lesnereem down. Ward lands with a nice combination. Lesnereem backs away looking to recover. Ward clinches. Ward is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lesnereem can do to turn this around? Ward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ward lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesnereem or not. Ward gets through Lesnereem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Ward landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ward breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lesnereem takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lesnereem's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ward connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lesnereem scrambles back to his feet. Ward comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lesnereem drops his hands momentarily and Ward takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Ward connects with a solid leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ward jabs Lesnereem right on the nose. Lesnereem blinks but takes it well. Lesnereem on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerry Ward dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Brockstair Lesnereem's cut. That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ward misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lesnereem.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Lesnereem has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ward. Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Brockstair Lesnereem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Lesnereem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ward. Lesnereem takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Lesnereem looks to throw a body kick and Ward counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lesnereem is lucky that one didn't land flush. Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ward fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ward lands with a slapping head kick. Ward throws a sloppy body shot
and Lesnereem counters with a flying knee. Nice. Lesnereem moves out of range as Ward strikes. Ward connects with a high kick. A head kick misses from Ward. Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lesnereem misses with a combination
and Lesnereem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lesnereem throws a combination that misses and Ward makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lesnereem takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ward connects with a body shot that sends Lesnereem's belly button to the back. Nice body kick from Ward. Ward works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good leg kick by Ward there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lesnereem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ward can pounce on him.
Lesnereem on the wrong end of a nice jab. Ward stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Ward moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Ward lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ward pushes Lesnereem up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ward lands with a left to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Ward. Ward pushes Lesnereem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Ward softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ward stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ward presses Lesnereem against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Ward lands a hook to the side of the head. Ward lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lesnereem. Ward lands a knee to the body.
Ward has Lesnereem pushed against the cage. Lesnereem takes an elbow to the temple. Brockstair Lesnereem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ward lands an elbow just above Lesnereem 's eye. Kerry Ward is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That has opened up Brockstair Lesnereem's cut even more. Ward lands an elbow that stopped Lesnereem in his tracks for a moment. Ward working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ward works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ward scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lesnereem is still on wobbly legs! Can Ward finish him? The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ward scores with a shoulder strike. Ward taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ward lands an elbow inside. Ward lands a shoulder strike. Ward throws a big uppercut that drops Lesnereem! More strikes from Ward and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lesnereem lies dazed against the cage as Ward celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kerry Ward!
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energy
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hype
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