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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Kinkeri has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon's chin.
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179 cm
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189 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
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203 lbs
17 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful |
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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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Kinkeri! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fitzgibbon moves into range and clinches up with Kinkeri. Kinkeri misses with a punch to the body.
Kinkeri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kinkeri lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon has been cut. Fitzgibbon avoiding damage as Kinkeri throws knees to the body.
Kinkeri misses with a knee to the head. Kinkeri connects with a knee to the head.
Fitzgibbon managing to block the knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri landing knees to the head.
Fitzgibbon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Kinkeri landing knees to the body.
Kinkeri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Fitzgibbon is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fitzgibbon is trying to force a seperation but Kinkeri has the dominant position. Kinkeri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Kinkeri tries to work over Fitzgibbon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Fitzgibbon is looking to break free of the clinch but Kinkeri has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fitzgibbon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kinkeri throws an elbow but it misses.
Kinkeri keeps control of Fitzgibbon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Kinkeri misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Fitzgibbon's face as he tries to break the clinch. Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgibbon avoids it. Kinkeri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Fitzgibbon avoiding damage as Kinkeri throws knees to the body.
Kinkeri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kinkeri avoids the body shot from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon misses with a shot to the body and Kinkeri counters with an outside leg kick.
Kinkeri with a body punch. A glancing blow. Fitzgibbon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kinkeri throws the left hand but Fitzgibbon avoids the punch easily. A slow jab from Fitzgibbon misses its intended target. Fitzgibbon looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinkeri is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kinkeri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgibbon moves away. Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
A big left from Fitzgibbon misses. Fitzgibbon scores with a shot to the body.
Kinkeri avoids the body shot from Fitzgibbon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fitzgibbon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Kinkeri avoids the body shot from Fitzgibbon.
Kinkeri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fitzgibbon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kinkeri looks to throw the jab but Fitzgibbon is out of range. Fitzgibbon misses the shot to the body. Fitzgibbon misses with an uppercut. Kinkeri saw that one coming. Kinkeri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kinkeri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinkeri pushes Fitzgibbon away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kinkeri moves out of range of the strikes. Fitzgibbon swings for the body but Kinkeri moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzgibbon. Kinkeri does a little dance to reset his feet. Kinkeri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kinkeri fails to land with a series of punches.
Fitzgibbon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kinkeri is fending him off so far but Fitzgibbon persists. Nope, Kinkeri circles away and we're back to standing. Kinkeri moves away from the strike by Fitzgibbon. Fitzgibbon thuds a left hand into Kinkeri's body. Kinkeri slips a straight right by Fitzgibbon. A slow jab from Fitzgibbon misses its intended target. Fitzgibbon lands with a shot to the body. Fitzgibbon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kinkeri wants to clinch up but Fitzgibbon keeps it at a distance. Kinkeri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzgibbon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kinkeri.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head kick from Kinkeri lands but Fitzgibbon takes it in his stride. Kinkeri ducks right into an uppercut from Fitzgibbon. Kinkeri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Fitzgibbon looks for a takedown but Kinkeri sprawls well. A big left from Kinkeri misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kinkeri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kinkeri jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kinkeri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgibbon moves away. Kinkeri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fitzgibbon throws out the jab. Kinkeri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fitzgibbon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kinkeri scrambles back to his feet. Kinkeri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fitzgibbon rather than just go for the knockout. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fitzgibbon darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Fitzgibbon throws a big shot that misses. Kinkeri tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitzgibbon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kinkeri dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fitzgibbon misses with a straight left. Fitzgibbon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kinkeri back to the cage. Fitzgibbon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Fitzgibbon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kinkeri tries to clinch there but Fitzgibbon circles away.
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon is winning the standup battle so far. Fitzgibbon scores with a nice right hand.
Fitzgibbon dodges the punch combination from Kinkeri.
A big left from Kinkeri misses. Kinkeri looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzgibbon is just out of range. Kinkeri takes a shot right to the bread basket. Fitzgibbon just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinkeri avoids the body shot from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kinkeris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Fitzgibbon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Fitzgibbon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kinkeris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Fitzgibbon stalks Kinkeri and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kinkeri's face. Kinkeri staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kinkeri scores with a nice strike. Kinkeri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Kinkeri scores with a head kick.
Kinkeri is breathing heavily. Fitzgibbon misses the jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Kinkeri. Fitzgibbon does a little dance to reset his feet. Kinkeri plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Kinkeri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzgibbon works the jab nicely. Kinkeri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kinkeri lands a jab to Fitzgibbon's midsection. Kinkeri looks to land a left hand but Fitzgibbon moved out of range nicely. Kinkeri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fitzgibbon is able to avoid easily. Kinkeri takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kinkeri misses with a body shot.
Fitzgibbon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kinkeri's waist but Kinkeri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fitzgibbon off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fitzgibbon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kinkeri lands with a nice body punch. A combination from Fitzgibbon does no damage. Kinkeri misses with a straight right. Fitzgibbon jabs Kinkeri to the body, keeping him at a distance. Fitzgibbon scores with a jab to the body. Fitzgibbon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kinkeri counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Fitzgibbon fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Kinkeri just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgibbon looks for a takedown but Kinkeri sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon. That's going to take a lot out of him. Fitzgibbon misses with a jab to the body
and Kinkeri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fitzgibbon misses with a body punch
and Kinkeri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kinkeri throws a right and a left that Fitzgibbon avoids nicely. Kinkeri slips a straight right by Fitzgibbon. Kinkeri scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kinkeri takes a swing at Fitzgibbon's ribcage but misses. Kinkeri connects with a crisp jab. Kinkeri ducks under a wild hook from Fitzgibbon. Kinkeri throws a head kick that half lands.
Fitzgibbon fails with the takedown. Kinkeri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzgibbon manages to avoid it. Fitzgibbon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzgibbon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fitzgibbon duly obliges. Fitzgibbon takes a shot right to the bread basket. Fitzgibbon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Fitzgibbon looks to throw the jab but Kinkeri is out of range. Fitzgibbon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kinkeri goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Kalle Kinkeri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fitzgibbon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fitzgibbon lands with an uppercut that bounces Kinkeri off the cage and back into range. Kinkeri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kinkeri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Fitzgibbon ducks under a wild hook from Kinkeri. Kinkeri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Fitzgibbon lands with a cross. No joy there for Fitzgibbon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kinkeri tries to bum rush Fitzgibbon with a series of wild strikes but Fitzgibbon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fitzgibbon lands a nice hook to Kinkeri's body. Kinkeri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fitzgibbon jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fitzgibbon blocks a head kick by Kinkeri.
Fitzgibbon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kinkeri momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kinkeri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzgibbon. Kinkeri misses the body punch and Fitzgibbon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Kinkeri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzgibbon.
Kinkeri stuffs the takedown attempt from Fitzgibbon. Fitzgibbon gets slowly back to his feet. Nice takedown defense from Kinkeri. No joy for Fitzgibbon on that attempt. Kinkeri moves into range and clinches up with Fitzgibbon. A nice glancing elbow lands by Kinkeri. Kinkeri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kinkeri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fitzgibbon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Kinkeri can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzgibbon controls the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kinkeri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kinkeri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kinkeri with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kinkeri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fitzgibbon's efforts to push away. Fitzgibbon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kalle Kinkeri seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Fitzgibbon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kinkeri landing knees to the head.
Kinkeri crunches a lovely knee into Fitzgibbon's ribcage. Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fitzgibbon avoids it. Kinkeri misses with the head strike.
Fitzgibbon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Fitzgibbon misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fitzgibbon misses with a hook
and Kinkeri counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Fitzgibbon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzgibbon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kinkeri at a distance.
Fitzgibbon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kinkeri throws out a leg kick but Fitzgibbon moves out of range and Kinkeri only half commits. Kinkeri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fitzgibbon manages to avoid it. Fitzgibbon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kinkeri tries to clinch there but Fitzgibbon circles away.
Kinkeri throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fitzgibbon. A cross from Fitzgibbon lands. 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! Fitzgibbon with a hook. Fitzgibbon tests Kinkeri's chin there with a solid looking shot. Fitzgibbon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kinkeri on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kinkeri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kinkeri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kinkeri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzgibbon tests Kinkeri's chin there with a solid looking shot. Fitzgibbon connects with a nice looking jab.
Kinkeri ducks under a wild hook from Fitzgibbon. Fitzgibbon blocks a jab. Fitzgibbon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kinkeri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Fitzgibbon throws a nice looking combination but Kinkeri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kinkeri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fitzgibbon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Fitzgibbon blocks a head kick by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fitzgibbon throws a shot to the body.
Fitzgibbon misses with a wild body shot. Fitzgibbon throws the left hand but Kinkeri avoids the punch easily. Kinkeri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Fitzgibbon looks to land a left hand but Kinkeri moved out of range nicely. Kinkeri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon misses with a wild body shot. Fitzgibbon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kinkeri on the side of the head. Fitzgibbon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kinkeri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fitzgibbon throws the left hand but Kinkeri avoids the punch easily. Kinkeri misses the shot to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kinkeri gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kinkeri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kinkeri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fitzgibbon tries to break free but Kinkeri pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Kalle Kinkeri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Kinkeri 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kinkeri! Our winner, Kalle Kinkeri, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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