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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenji Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julian Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta misses with an uppercut
and Paul counters by clinching up.
Acosta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Acosta misses with a body punch.
Acosta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paul counters with a three punch combo that has Acosta backing up. Acosta nods at Paul to acknowledge the strikes.
Acosta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paul sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Acosta closes the distance and clinches up with Paul, looking for a takedown. Acosta pushes Paul against the cage but Paul circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Acosta throws a series of punches but Paul avoids them all with ease.
Paul cracks a nice hook into Acosta's ribs.
Acosta rushes Paul and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Acosta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Acosta dodges the punch combination from Paul.
Paul lands with a hook. Acosta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Acosta should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Paul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Acosta.
Kenji Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Acosta.
Paul is breathing heavily.
Paul cracks a nice hook into Acosta's ribs.
Paul misses with a double jab.
Acosta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Paul tries to avoid it but Acosta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Paul to the ground. Paul escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paul looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paul is looking to clinch but Acosta is avoiding it.
Acosta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Acosta rushes Paul and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paul is defending well for now.
Acosta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acosta throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paul counters by clinching up.
Paul blocks a body shot from Acosta.
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Acosta has double underhooks.
Acosta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Paul up against the cage.
Paul tries to break free but Acosta pushes him back against the cage.
Acosta manages to break the clinch.
Acosta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Acosta misses with a lunging right hand
and Paul counters with a right hand to the body.
Paul scores with a sloppy right hand. Acosta should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Acosta moves in looking to clinch but Paul pushes him off.
Paul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Acosta.
Acosta tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Acosta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Acosta is defended easily by Paul.
Acosta tries to clinch there but Paul circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Paul.
Acosta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Paul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Acosta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Acosta as Paul shoots in.
Paul stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Paul wants it to stay on the feet.
Acosta thows a body shot but no joy.
Acosta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paul is fending him off so far but Acosta persists. Nope, Paul circles away and we're back to standing.
Acosta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paul wants to clinch.
Paul gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Acosta to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Acosta gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenji Paul dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Paul throws a nice looking combination but Acosta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Acosta.
Acosta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acosta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Paul as he jumps to the side.
Acosta lands with a good body shot.
Acosta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Paul sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Acosta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paul sprawls well. Paul wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Acosta gets slowly back to his feet.
Kenji Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Acosta.
Paul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Acosta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kenji Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul throws a right and a left that Acosta avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Acosta clinches.
Acosta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul wants to clinch
and Acosta counters with a nice body kick.
Acosta doesn't manage to clinch there - Paul circles away.
Acosta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Acosta throws a hook to the side of Paul's head but Paul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Acosta shoots in and gets a takedown into Paul's guard.
Paul wants to stand but Acosta is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paul shoots for a takedown but Acosta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Acosta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Paul throws a series of strikes that have Acosta backpedaling.
Acosta rushes Paul and presses him up against the cage.
Acosta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paul's efforts to push away.
Acosta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Acosta looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paul!
Paul tries to buck Acosta off but he can't manage it.
Paul knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Acosta on the ground.
Acosta stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Paul tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acosta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Acosta.
Acosta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paul is fending him off so far but Acosta persists. Nope, Paul circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Paul moves in looking to clinch but Acosta pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Acosta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Acosta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Acosta with that takedown attempt.
Acosta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Acosta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paul sprawls well initially but Acosta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acosta decides to stand and escape the position.
Acosta closes the distance but Paul moves to the side
and Paul counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Acosta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Acosta. No joy for Paul on that attempt.
Acosta tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.
Acosta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Acosta shoots in but no luck this time.
Acosta misses with a head kick.
Acosta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Acosta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Paul.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acosta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Paul manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Acosta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paul circles away from the clinch attempt.
Acosta misses with a combination
and Paul counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paul moves in looking to clinch but Acosta pushes him off.
Paul misses with the combination.
Acosta tries a head kick but it misses.
Acosta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Acosta closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Paul did well to prevent Acosta getting side control.
Acosta stands up and beckons Paul to join him on the feet.
Acosta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Acosta dodges the punch combination from Paul.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kenji Paul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Acosta.
Paul closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Acosta shoots in for a takedown but Paul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Acosta tries to clinch
and Paul counters by clinching up.
Acosta is trying to break free.
Acosta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acosta moves to clinch but Paul breaks away
and Paul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Acosta.
Acosta has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Paul lands a nice shot to the body.
Acosta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paul up against the cage.
Paul wants to break free but Acosta has control.
Acosta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Acosta scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paul is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Acosta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Acosta tries to stall but Paul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Acosta pushes off an throws an elbow but Paul leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Acosta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paul tries to break free but Acosta pushes him back against the cage.
Acosta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acosta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paul shoots in looking for a takedown but Acosta manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Paul's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Paul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Acosta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Paul sprawls well. Paul wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Acosta gets slowly back to his feet.
Paul shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Acosta sprawls well. Acosta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Paul gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acosta looks for a takedown but Paul sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Julian Acosta.
I think Acosta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Acosta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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