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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 cm
31
155 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
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172 cm
28
156 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Fast |
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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
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Hunt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Kilkenny! The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kilkenny pinned against the cage. Kilkenny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Kilkenny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Kilkenny connects with an inside leg kick. Kilkenny lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hunt with a poor takedown and Hunt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kilkenny fails in his attempt to clinch. Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kilkenny avoids it really well and circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hunt shoots in but no luck this time. Kilkenny listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kilkenny avoids it really well and circles away. Hunt with a lazy takedown attempt and Kilkenny counters with a left to the body. Mike Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kilkenny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hunt. Kilkenny is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kilkenny connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hunt throws a right hand that Kilkenny ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilkenny also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunt avoids the head kick by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny with a body punch. A glancing blow. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hunt. Kilkenny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kilkenny doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Kilkenny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hunt, pushing him back against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kilkenny breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kilkenny looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kilkenny tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance. Kilkenny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilkenny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Jab by Kilkenny. Kilkenny scores with a jab to the jaw. Hunt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kilkenny sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Kilkenny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Kilkenny as Hunt shoots in. Hunt gets tackled into the cage by Kilkenny. Kilkenny maintains the clinch. Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action! Hunt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kilkenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kilkenny gets a clinch. Kilkenny scores with a knee to the head.
Kilkenny working Hunt over with knees to the body. Kilkenny tries to land a knee to the head but Hunt blocks with his arms.
Kilkenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hunt doesn't succeed with the takedown and Kilkenny holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Hunt is breathing heavily. Kilkenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kilkenny cracks a nice hook into Hunt's ribs. Hunt fails with a takedown attempt. Kilkenny tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hunt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kilkenny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The fight stays on the outside here - Kilkenny looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kilkenny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage! Hunt shoots in for a double leg but Kilkenny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Hunt throws a lazy head kick and Kilkenny counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kilkenny moves into the clinch. Kilkenny is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kilkenny avoids the elbow strike from Hunt, against the cage.
Hunt misses with a knee to the head. Kilkenny breaks the clinch.
Kilkenny tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kilkenny throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Mike Hunt has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fight stays on the outside here - Kilkenny looks like he's thinking about clinching though. A solid body kick from Kilkenny.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kilkenny as he jumps to the side. Hunt misses with a two punch combination.
Kilkenny gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Kilkenny landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny manages to break the clinch.
Kilkenny has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kilkenny connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hunt's face.
Kilkenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kilkenny clinches with his opponent.
Kilkenny displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hunt up against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilkenny. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kilkenny is struggling to control the position. A knee to the head by Kilkenny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Kilkenny dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mike Hunt'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.
Kilkenny tries to clinch up. Kilkenny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside. Mike Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hunt fails to land the takedown. Kilkenny wants to clinch. Hunt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kilkenny defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunt. Kilkenny rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Kilkenny lands a knee to the head.
Hunt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hunt takes an elbow to the temple. Hunt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kilkenny is defending well for now. Kilkenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kilkenny moves into the clinch successfully.
Hunt looking to throw knees to the head but Kilkenny is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kilkenny misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Kilkenny.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kilkenny with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hunt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilkenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kilkenny throws out a powerful jab. Hunt throws a body kick that misses. Kilkenny lands a jab to the head.
Hunt is rocked! Kilkenny pushes Hunt up against the cage in a clinch. Oh Hunt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kilkenny scores with a knee to the head.
Kilkenny has Hunt pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hunt is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Kilkenny - that's hurt Hunt badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hunt is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hunt doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Lance Kilkenny!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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