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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalle Kinkeri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paulo Kang's chin.
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203 lbs
23 - 11 - 1 |
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Kinkeri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Kang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang throws the left hand but Kinkeri avoids the punch easily.
Kinkeri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kang wants to clinch up but Kinkeri keeps it at a distance.
Kang slips a jab and a cross from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kang moves forwards but Kinkeri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands a head shot.
Kang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Kang lands.
Kinkeri thows a body shot but no joy.
Kinkeri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kang.
An inside leg kick lands from Kang.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up.
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!
Kang thumps Kinkeri with a low kick.
Kang misses with a few strikes there.
Kang closes the distance and clinches.
Kang struggles to land a body shot inside as Kinkeri controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri managing to block the knees to the body from Kang.
Kang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kinkeri landing knees to the head.
Kinkeri keeps control of Kang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kinkeri tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang pushes Kinkeri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kinkeri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kinkeri blocks a body shot from Kang.
Kinkeri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinkeri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kinkeri.
Kinkeri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri misses with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri is breathing heavily.
Kang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang throws a head punch that misses.
Kang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kinkeri's face.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kinkeri trying to land knees to the body.
Kang is trying to break the clinch but Kinkeri has him pressed against the cage.
Kang tries to throw a body punch but Kinkeri avoids it by throwing Kang back against the cage.
Kinkeri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kinkeri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kinkeri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kang.
Kinkeri prevents Kang from breaking the clinch.
Kang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang blocks a body shot from Kinkeri.
Kang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kinkeri misses with an elbow over the top.
Kinkeri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kang's elbow.
Kang stalling the fight.
Kang has a couple of punches blocked by Kinkeri.
Kang trying to control the position but instead, Kinkeri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kang into the cage.
Kang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang has had enough of the clinch but Kinkeri keeps him there for the moment.
Kinkeri tries to throw a body punch but Kang avoids it by throwing Kinkeri back against the cage.
Kang tries a knee to the head but Kinkeri blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kinkeri just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kang's brow.
Kang lands with a short shot to the head.
Kinkeri pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kang is trying to push Kinkeri away but Kinkeri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri trying to land knees to the body.
Kinkeri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kang.
Kinkeri lands a shot to the body.
Kang breaks from the clinch.
Kang just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinkeri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kinkeri throws a body kick that misses.
Kang digs a good hook to Kinkeri's body.
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!
Kang takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kang.
Kinkeri misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinkeri.
Kinkeri cracks Kang with a good jab.
An inside leg kick from Kang misses.
Kang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinkeri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kang dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kang defending well as Kinkeri loads up on a big left hand.
Kinkeri avoids the body shot from Kang.
Kinkeri lands with a kick to the temple. Kang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kang scores with a hook to the body. Kinkeri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that misses
and Kang counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kang slips a jab from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri tries to land a front kick but Kang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kang looks to land a right hand but Kinkeri moved out of range.
Kinkeri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kang backs up against the cage.
Kinkeri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kinkeri is looking to chop away at Kang's legs.
Kinkeri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kinkeri misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kinkeri blocks a leg kick.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kinkeri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kang throws a hook to the side of Kinkeri's head but Kinkeri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri lands with a nice body kick.
Kang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kang tries to clinch up but Kinkeri circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kang.
Kinkeri tries a head kick but it misses.
Kang connects with the punch.
Kang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinkeri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Kang coming out on top.
Kang avoids a kick to the body.
Kang throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri misses the shot to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kinkeri - the referee stops the clock and Kang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kinkeri. Kang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Paulo Kang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinkeri tries a head kick but it misses.
Kang misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri throws a jab when Kang was well out of range.
Kinkeri is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kinkeri avoids the body shot from Kang.
Kinkeri misses with a straight left.
Kinkeri scores with a leg kick.
Kinkeri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri dodges the punch combination from Kang.
Kinkeri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kinkeri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kinkeri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kinkeri scores with a jab to the body.
Kang throws a head kick that misses.
Kang has closed the distance and engaged Kinkeri in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kinkeri misses with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kang avoids it.
Kinkeri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kinkeri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kinkeri throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang tries to break free but Kinkeri pushes him back against the cage.
Kang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
Kang lands with a right to the head.
Kang misses with a body punch.
Kinkeri throws an elbow that misses.
Kang misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinkeri tries to land knees in the clinch but Kang avoids the damage to the body.
Kinkeri lands a good knee to the midsection. Kang won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinkeri tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang tries to work over Kinkeri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinkeri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kang's face.
Kang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kang avoiding damage as Kinkeri throws knees to the body.
Kang missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kinkeri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but Kang blocks it.
Kang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kinkeris head.
Kang misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kinkeri dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kinkeri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kang clinches up with Kinkeri and pushes him back against the cage.
Kinkeri managing to block the knees to the body from Kang.
Kinkeri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kang wants to stall.
Kang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kang lands a body shot.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kinkeri tries to land knees in the clinch but Kang avoids the damage to the body.
Kinkeri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kang is defending well for now.
Kinkeri can't find room to land a body shot as Kang controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kinkeri as Kang tries to tie him up.
Kinkeri tries to throw a body punch but Kang avoids it by throwing Kinkeri back against the cage.
Kang looking to throw knees to the head but Kinkeri is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kinkeri - that landed with a thud.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinkeri looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
Kang wants to stall.
Kinkeri can't find room to land a body shot as Kang controls the action.
Kinkeri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kinkeri throws an elbow but it misses.
Kinkeri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kinkeri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kinkeri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kang's face.
It looks like Paulo Kang has been cut.
Kang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinkeri struggles to land a body shot inside as Kang controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri working Kang over with knees to the body.
Kinkeri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kalle Kinkeri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kang lands a knee to the head.
Kang wants to stall.
Kang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kinkeri misses with a body punch.
Kinkeri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinkeri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kang.
Kang is trying to break the clinch but Kinkeri is controlling him.
Kinkeri lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kinkeri is keeping busy.
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kinkeri connects with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kang blocks an elbow strike from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri missing with knees to the body.
Kinkeri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kang managing to block the knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands with a light punch inside.
Kinkeri lands a good knee to the midsection. Kang won't want to take too many of those.
Kang can't break the clinch.
Kang with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinkeri trying to land knees to the body.
Kinkeri tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kinkeri avoids it.
Kinkeri pushes Kang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kinkeri tries to land knees in the clinch but Kang avoids the damage to the body.
Kinkeri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kang tries to land knees in the clinch but Kinkeri avoids the damage to the body.
Kang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kinkeri misses with a knee strike.
Kang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kang is trying to break the clinch but Kinkeri has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Kang moves out of range.
Kinkeri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kang.
Kang lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kinkeri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kinkeri 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kinkeri!
Kalle Kinkeri retains his middleweight title!
Kalle Kinkeri decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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