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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kas Latimore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Nortick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kas Latimore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Nortick!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latimore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Latimore jumps guard and drags Nortick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nortick tries to stand but Latimore is controlling from the bottom.
Nortick being controlled here momentarily.
Nortick trying to control but Latimore is working from the bottom.
Latimore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Latimore keeping moving, preventing Nortick from controlling successfully.
Nortick being controlled here momentarily.
Nortick gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latimore clinches up against the cage.
Latimore manages to break the clinch.
Latimore shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Latimore was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nortick can't escape the position.
Latimore knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nortick on the ground.
Nortick avoids a series of strikes thrown by Latimore.
Latimore wants to control the pace but Nortick is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Latimore there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nortick wants to hold on but Latimore pushes him away.
Nortick has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Latimore's lack of action.
Nortick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Latimore is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Nortick as he works his way to full guard.
Latimore wants to pass the guard but Nortick is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latimore advances position into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nortick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Latimore off and has taken his back!
Nortick tries to get the hooks in deep but Latimore pushed the leg off.
Latimore is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Latimore trying to control but not successfully.
Latimore showing good submission defense here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nortick has the hooks in. Latimore is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Latimore defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Latimore wants to control his opponent's hands but Nortick gets his hands free.
Latimore preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nortick.
Latimore showing good submission defense here.
Nortick looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Latimore is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Nortick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Latimore closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Latimore lands in his opponent's guard.
Nortick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nortick keeping moving, preventing Latimore from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Latimore looking to sit in guard and control but Nortick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nortick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Latimore is keeping the position for now.
Latimore utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Latimore looking for a guillotine here but Nortick defends easily.
Nortick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Latimore working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nortick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latimore seems keen to control Nortick's posture.
Latimore is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Latimore is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Latimore trying to control from half guard but Nortick is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latimore is stalling here. Nortick is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Latimore seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Nortick has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Latimore is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nortick decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nortick shoots in and drives through. Latimore sprawls well.
Nortick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Latimore but Latimore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Latimore.
Latimore clinches up against the cage.
Latimore ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Latimore no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nortick is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Latimore is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Latimore has escaped and now he's on top!
Latimore sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kas Latimore dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Latimore scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Latimore is taking a breather. Nortick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Latimore is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Latimore postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nortick to stand up.
Latimore closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nortick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Latimore walks away with a smile on his face. Nortick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Latimore darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Latimore keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Latimore wants to take a breather but Nortick is having none of it.
Kyle Nortick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Latimore looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nortick is pressing down on Latimore's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latimore is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kas Latimore has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Latimore keeps Nortick at a distance using the push kick.
Kas Latimore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Latimore closes the distance and clinches.
Nortick tries to pull guard but Latimore holds him up against the cage and eventually Nortick drops back down to his feet.
Latimore has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nortick is trying to keep an underhook but Latimore manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Latimore is looking to stall here but Nortick recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nortick keeping moving, preventing Latimore from controlling successfully.
Latimore thows a big elbow that misses.
Latimore pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nortick is keeping the position for now.
Nortick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nortick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We're going to have a standup here because Kas Latimore wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Latimore keeps Nortick at a distance using the push kick.
Latimore looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nortick!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Latimore throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kas Latimore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Latimore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kas Latimore!
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FIGHT
RATING
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