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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Prowse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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172 cm
29
156 lbs
20 - 9 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Prowse! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Kilkenny! The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Prowse throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Prowse looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kilkenny is fending him off so far but Prowse persists. Nope, Kilkenny circles away and we're back to standing. Kilkenny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kilkenny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kilkenny moves into the clinch successfully.
Prowse jumps into guard, dragging Kilkenny to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Kilkenny won't allow Prowse to get back to his feet. Prowse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Prowse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilkenny is one step ahead there. Kilkenny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prowse manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Prowse working for a guillotine from mount but Kilkenny is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Prowse looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Prowse goes for an armbar but Kilkenny turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kilkenny. Prowse is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kilkenny defends well. Prowse wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kilkenny tries to stand but Prowse is controlling from the bottom. Prowse is looking for a triangle but Kilkenny pushes his legs off easily.
Prowse trying to keep a closed guard but Kilkenny is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kilkenny stopping the sweep attempt from Prowse. Prowse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kilkenny is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prowse looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Prowse is looking for a triangle but Kilkenny pushes his legs off easily.
Prowse has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kilkenny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Prowse dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kilkenny moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kilkenny lands with a kick to the temple. Prowse shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Kilkenny lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Prowse looks to land a combination but Kilkenny avoids it well. Kilkenny throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Prowse's head. Prowse shoots in but no luck this time. A thudding body kick lands there by Kilkenny!
Kilkenny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prowse throws an off balance right hand
and Kilkenny counters with an outside leg kick.
Kilkenny lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Kilkenny fails in his attempt to clinch. Kilkenny doesn't manage to clinch there - Prowse circles away.
Kilkenny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kilkenny goes for a high kick. It partially lands. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Prowse throws a big shot that misses. Kilkenny tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kilkenny doesn't manage to clinch there - Prowse circles away.
Kilkenny moves into range and clinches up with Prowse. Prowse jumps guard but Kilkenny turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Prowse takes an elbow to the forehead. Kilkenny breaks from the clinch.
Kilkenny tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Prowse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilkenny slips under a jab from Prowse. Kilkenny slips a jab from Prowse. Kilkenny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prowse swats him away and circles back towards the center. Prowse throws a hook but Kilkenny avoids it easily. Prowse throws a poor cross that misses
and Kilkenny counters with a low kick, right behind Prowse 's knee. Kilkenny wants to clinch up but Prowse keeps it at a distance. Prowse looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilkenny is just out of range. Kilkenny misses with a head kick.
Kilkenny stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Kilkenny tries to clinch but Prowse moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both fighters circling a little - Kilkenny finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. A big left from Prowse misses. Prowse thows a body shot but no joy. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kilkenny moves out of range as Prowse strikes. Prowse throws a right and a left that both miss. Kilkenny fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Lance Kilkenny seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kilkenny avoids the body shot from Prowse.
Kilkenny tries to clinch there but Prowse circles away.
Kilkenny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kilkenny throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Prowse tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Prowse misses with an uppercut. Kilkenny cracks Prowse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Prowse missing with a left hand there. Kilkenny was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kilkenny throws a head kick but Prowse moves out of range.
Kilkenny tries to clinch but Prowse moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prowse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilkenny on the side of the head. Tyson Prowse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Prowse throws a hook but Kilkenny avoids it easily. Prowse throws a shot from downtown. Kilkenny moves away and avoids it. Kilkenny with a hook. The fight stays on the outside here - Kilkenny looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kilkenny tries to clinch up but Prowse circles away and keeps his distance. Kilkenny moves in looking to clinch but Prowse pushes him off. Prowse keeps the fight on the outside. Kilkenny tries to clinch up but Prowse circles away and keeps his distance. Kilkenny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prowse. Prowse misses with a takedown attempt - Kilkenny sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Prowse. That's going to take a lot out of him. Prowse throws an off balance right hand
and Kilkenny counters with a thumping low kick. Prowse throws a poor cross that misses
and Kilkenny counters with a nice body shot. Prowse avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kilkenny fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Prowse, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prowse tries to pull guard but Kilkenny holds him up against the cage and eventually Prowse drops back down to his feet.
Kilkenny lands an elbow that stopped Prowse in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Tyson Prowse has been cut. A knee to the head by Kilkenny.
Prowse takes an elbow to the forehead. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kilkenny pressing his opponent against the cage. Prowse tries to pull guard but Kilkenny forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Prowse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kilkenny lands an elbow just above Prowse 's eye. Kilkenny lands an elbow that stopped Prowse in his tracks for a moment.
Prowse is rocked! The referee is keeping an eye on Kilkenny - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Oh Prowse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kilkenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tyson Prowse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kilkenny forces Prowse back against the cage and clinches. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kilkenny taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kilkenny breaks the clinch.
Kilkenny avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Prowse seems to have got his legs back now. Kilkenny tries to clinch up but Prowse circles away and keeps his distance. Prowse throws a right and a left that Kilkenny avoids nicely. Kilkenny tries to clinch up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Kilkenny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Tyson Prowse'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Prowse throws a nice looking combination but Kilkenny bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Prowse cracks Kilkenny with a right hand to the side of the head. Kilkenny wants to clinch up but Prowse keeps it at a distance. Prowse smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Kilkenny throws a leg kick which misses Prowse's front leg but catches the back leg as Prowse tries to avoid it. Prowse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Prowse is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kilkenny sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Kilkenny throws out a powerful jab. Prowse throws a lazy right hand but Kilkenny sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Prowse takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kilkenny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Prowse tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kilkenny smiles and moves away.
Prowse is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Prowse takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Prowse throws a lazy uppercut
and Kilkenny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kilkenny cracks Prowse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kilkenny, right into the meat.
Kilkenny is looking to clinch. Kilkenny connects with the punch. Prowse misses the shot to the body. Kilkenny tries to clinch up but Prowse circles away and keeps his distance. Prowse shoots in for a takedown but Kilkenny shows good takedown defense. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Prowse. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kilkenny drops Prowse with a big left hand! Prowse is injured, injured bad! Kilkenny jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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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RATING
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