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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kane Kilburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Salamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilburn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Always. Salamon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Republika - Nie pytaj o Polske. Karol Salamon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kane Kilburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Karol Salamon!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilburn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kilburn.
Salamon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilburn.
Salamon takes a swing at Kilburn's ribcage but misses.
Kilburn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilburn misses with a body kick.
Kilburn checks a low kick from Salamon.
Salamon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilburn throws a wild body kick that Salamon sees coming a mile off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Salamon.
Kilburn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salamon moves out of range as Kilburn throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilburn throws a push kick but Salamon slaps the foot to one side.
Salamon throws a sloppy head kick and Kilburn moves out of range easily.
Kilburn tries a head kick but it misses.
Salamon takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kilburn throws a head kick that misses.
Kilburn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salamon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salamon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Salamon shoots in and drives through. Kilburn sprawls well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kilburn checks a leg kick.
Salamon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kilburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kilburn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Salamon will feel that in the morning.
Salamon misses with a low kick.
Kilburn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilburn.
Salamon throws a body punch but Kilburn moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Salamon checks a leg kick.
Kilburn thumps Salamon with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kilburn, right into the meat.
Kilburn is looking to land body kicks.
Salamon throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Salamon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kilburn thows a body kick. Salamon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kane Kilburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salamon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salamon looks gassed!
Kilburn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilburn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilburn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Salamon takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilburn clinches up against the ropes.
Kilburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kilburn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salamon avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilburn missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kilburn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kilburn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salamon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Salamon avoiding damage as Kilburn throws knees to the body.
Salamon leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kilburn trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilburn has Salamon pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Kilburn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Salamon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilburn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Salamon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kilburn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kane Kilburn is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Salamon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Salamon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kilburn as he avoids it easily.
Kilburn looks for the body kick but Salamon saw that one coming.
Kilburn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Salamon takes a step back to recover.
Kilburn throws a head kick but Salamon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilburn lands with a nice body kick.
Kilburn lands with a nice body kick.
Salamon is breathing heavily.
Kilburn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Salamon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kilburn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kilburn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Salamon will feel that in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilburn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kilburn landing knees to the head.
Kilburn tries a knee to the head but Salamon blocks it.
Kilburn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kilburn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilburn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salamon is defending well for now.
Kilburn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kilburn missing with knees to the body.
Kilburn taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Salamon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kilburn.
Salamon tries to break free but Kilburn pushes him back against the ropes.
Kilburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salamon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kilburn stalls.
Kilburn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Salamon is looking to control Kilburn's arms but Kilburn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Salamon has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilburn with a knee to the head.
Salamon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kilburn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Salamon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kilburn missing with knees to the body.
Kilburn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salamon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Salamon successfully pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kilburn tries to stand but Salamon is controlling from the bottom.
Kilburn stopping the sweep attempt from Salamon.
Kilburn wants to stand but Salamon is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salamon wants to sweep but no luck.
Salamon has control of Kilburn's left arm, preventing Kilburn from doing any damage.
Salamon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kilburn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salamon pulls Kilburn in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Kilburn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Salamon moves out of range as Kilburn throws a body kick.
Kilburn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salamon can do to turn this around?
Kilburn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salamon moves out of range of the body kick from Kilburn.
Kilburn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Salamon. That did some damage!
Kilburn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kilburn tries a low kick but Salamon avoids it.
Salamon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Salamon drops back looking for a leg! Kilburn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kilburn manages to kick Salamon off! Salamon jumps back into Kilburn's guard.
Kilburn is trying to control the position but Salamon postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kilburn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Salamon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Salamon is trying to get an arm triangle but Kilburn is defending well.
Salamon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kane Kilburn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamon swings around for an armbar but Kilburn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Salamon's guard.
Salamon seems keen to control Kilburn's posture.
Kilburn controls from within his opponent's guard.
Salamon is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Salamon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kilburn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kilburn tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamon seems to be working for a kimura but Kilburn defends the submission attempt.
Karol Salamon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilburn is refusing to be controlled, as Salamon sits in half guard.
Salamon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kilburn wants to improve his position but Salamon is controlling well.
Salamon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kilburn defending well though.
Salamon is looking to advance position but Kilburn won't allow it.
Salamon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kilburn is staying active underneath Salamon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Salamon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kilburn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Salamon on the ground.
Salamon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kilburn sees it coming and defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Salamon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kilburn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Kane Kilburn!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Kane Kilburn!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Kane Kilburn!
Kane Kilburn wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Kane Kilburn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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