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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Kygath (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hunter Kygath!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Voda!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voda lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kygath throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voda counters with a stiff right hand.
Voda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kygath.
Voda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kygath.
Voda misses with an uppercut
letting Kygath counter with a right hand.
Voda throws a shot from downtown. Kygath moves away and avoids it.
Kygath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kygath throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Kygath misses.
Kygath misses the jab.
Voda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kygath doesn't seem bothered though.
Voda throws out a loose jab but Kygath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kygath swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kygath. Voda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Voda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kygath scores with a nice strike.
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!
Voda misses with a left hand
and Kygath counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Voda moves out of range as Kygath strikes.
Voda misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kygath misses with a double jab.
Voda misses with an uppercut
and Kygath counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Voda misses with a left hand
and Kygath counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Voda thinking.
Kygath paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kygath closes the distance and clinches up with Voda, looking for a takedown. Kygath pushes Voda against the cage but Voda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kygath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Voda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Kygath.
Kygath misses with a looping left.
Jon Voda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kygath shoots in for a double leg but Voda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kygath is breathing heavily.
Kygath uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voda.
Voda throws a right hand that misses
and Kygath counters with a right hand to the body.
Kygath throws a poor cross that misses
and Voda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kygath thinking.
Voda lands with a straight right. Kygath didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kygath throws a predictable looking body shot
and Voda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kygath moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hunter Kygath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voda connects with a jab.
Kygath throws a poor cross that misses
and Voda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kygath throws out a powerful jab.
Kygath misses with a takedown attempt - Voda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Kygath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kygath takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Voda 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.
Kygath falls off balance throwing a combination
and Voda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Kygath misses.
Voda scores with a body shot.
Voda throws a lazy uppercut
and Kygath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voda lands a jab.
A jab from Voda finds it's way through Kygath's defenses.
Voda thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kygath misses with a lunging right hand
and Voda counters with a one-two to the body.
Voda connects with a right hand. Kygath shakes it off.
Kygath misses with a double jab
and Voda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kygath closes the distance and clinches up with Voda, looking for a takedown. Kygath pushes Voda against the cage but Voda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Voda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kygath doesn't seem phased though.
Kygath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kygath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voda circles away quickly and effectively.
Voda with a hook.
A slow jab from Voda misses its intended target.
Kygath avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kygath fails to land with a series of punches.
Voda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voda shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kygath eats them both and turns towards Voda to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kygath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Voda counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voda bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kygath's head.
A left lands for Voda.
Voda jabs Kygath right on the nose. Kygath blinks but takes it well.
Kygath throws a sloppy head kick and Voda moves out of range easily.
Voda missing with a left hand there. Kygath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kygath walks into a jab.
Voda lands a jab to the nose.
Voda pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kygath back to the cage. Voda follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Voda is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kygath had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Voda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Voda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voda connects with a nice looking jab.
Voda lunges at Kygath with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kygath's hand.
Voda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kygath has time to react.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Voda does it's job there.
Kygath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kygath misses with a left hand
and Voda counters with a straight right hand.
Kygath misses with an uppercut
and Voda counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Voda will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kygath throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Voda throws a hook to the side of Kygath's head but Kygath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Voda connects with a jab.
Voda scores with a nice head shot.
Voda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kygath tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kygath swings widly with a right hand
and Voda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kygath throws a combination that misses
and Voda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voda looks to land a left hand but Kygath moved out of range nicely.
Kygath misses with a body kick.
Kygath misses with an uppercut
and Voda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Voda sizes up Kygath with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Voda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kygath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kygath has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kygath there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hunter Kygath is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kygath lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voda circles away quickly and effectively.
Voda moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kygath looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kygath misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kygath shoots for a takedown but Voda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Voda with a hook.
Kygath throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Voda misses with a hook.
Kygath takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danga de danga de dang - Voda scores with a four punch combination!
Kygath misses with a right hand
enabling Voda to counter with a crisp jab.
Voda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voda tries to bum rush Kygath with a series of wild strikes but Kygath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kygath slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kygath walks into a left hand.
Voda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kygath.
Voda misses with a hook
and Kygath counters with a left and a right that stings Voda.
Kygath closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Voda throws a poor cross that misses
and Kygath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kygath falls off balance throwing a combination
and Voda counters with a straight right hand.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kygath. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Voda throws a big shot that misses.
Kygath is trying hard to land a takedown here. Voda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Voda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voda throws the left hand but Kygath avoids the punch easily.
Kygath walks into a left hand.
Voda scores with a jab.
Jab by Voda.
Kygath slips a jab from Voda.
Voda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Voda loads up on a big right hand but Kygath slips the punch.
Voda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck for Kygath with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Kygath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Voda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jon Voda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voda lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kygath swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Voda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Voda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kygath momentarily.
Kygath drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kygath misses with an uppercut
and Voda counters with a nice uppercut.
Voda lands a jab to the head.
Voda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voda throws out a loose jab but Kygath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voda scores with a shot to the body.
Kygath misses with a lunging right hand
and Voda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Voda misses the jab.
Voda lands with a right hand.
Voda throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Kygath 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Voda misses with a left hand
enabling Kygath to counter with a crisp jab.
Voda clobbers Kygath with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Voda throws a looping overhand right but Kygath ducks down to avoid it.
Voda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kygath on the side of the head.
Kygath avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voda is working the combinations to good effect here.
Voda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kygath.
Voda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kygath.
Voda misses with a looping left.
Voda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Voda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voda connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Voda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voda.
Kygath misses with a lunging right hand
letting Voda counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kygath takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kygath has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Voda finds it's way round the side to connect with Kygath's head.
Kygath dodges the punch combination from Voda.
Kygath misses with a hook
and Voda counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Voda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kygath misses with a left hand
and Voda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Voda misses with a lunging right hand
and Kygath counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Kygath.
Kygath misses with a body punch
and Voda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voda misses with a hook.
Kygath shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Voda but Voda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kygath throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voda counters with a right hand to the body.
Voda throws a hook but Kygath blocks it.
Kygath swings widly with a right hand
and Voda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kygath scores with a jab to the jaw.
Voda throws a series of punches but Kygath avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Kygath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kygath throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Voda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Voda lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kygath doesn't seem phased though.
Voda misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kygath throws an off balance right hand
enabling Voda to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda misses with a wild combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Voda.
Kygath misses with a hook
and Voda counters with a nice uppercut.
Kygath misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Voda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Voda.
Kygath slips a jab from Voda.
Voda leaves Kygath with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kygath misses with a wild combination.
Kygath ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voda moves away.
Voda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Voda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Voda.
Jab, jab by Voda - just one landing.
Hunter Kygath has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kygath moves away from the strike by Voda.
Voda lands a lovely overhand right.
Voda lands a head shot.
Kygath takes a swing at Voda's ribcage but misses.
Kygath takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Voda throws a poor cross that misses
and Kygath counters with a straight right hand.
Voda swings widly with a right hand
letting Kygath counter with a right hand.
Kygath throws a nice looking combination but Voda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Voda with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kygath.
Voda's corner calls for a 1-2. Voda obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kygath finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Voda connects with a single shot there.
Kygath dodges the punch combination from Voda.
Kygath misses with a lunging right hand
and Voda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kygath.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hunter Kygath. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kygath takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda cracks Kygath with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Voda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voda throws a series of strikes that have Kygath backpedaling.
Kygath misses with an uppercut
and Voda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Voda's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Voda duly obliges.
Voda with a hook.
Kygath with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Voda to score with a decent uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kygath might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Voda misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Voda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Voda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Voda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kygath misses with a hook.
Voda stalks Kygath and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kygath's face. Kygath staggers backwards, shaken.
Kygath slips a jab from Voda.
Voda looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kygath throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Voda.
Nice shot by Voda.
A left lands for Voda.
Voda throws a looping overhand right but Kygath ducks down to avoid it.
Voda ducks under a wild hook from Kygath.
Kygath misses with a hook
and Voda counters with a stiff right hand.
Voda misses with an uppercut. Kygath saw that one coming.
Voda misses with an uppercut
and Kygath counters with a straight right hand.
Voda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Voda.
Voda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kygath on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voda dips to his left and cracks Kygath with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kygath throws a combination that misses
letting Voda counter with a right hand.
Kygath throws a low kick but Voda moves out of range easily.
Kygath slips under a jab from Voda.
Voda digs a good hook to Kygath's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Voda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Voda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Voda!
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