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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liberius Beowulf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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221 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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186 cm
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215 lbs
8 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liberius Beowulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciprut moves out of range as Beowulf throws a body kick.
Beowulf looks to land a body kick but Ciprut moved away.
Ciprut tries to clinch there but Beowulf circles away.
Beowulf misses with a head kick.
Beowulf misses with a hook to the body
and Ciprut moves into the clinch.
Ciprut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Beowulf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ciprut blocking some punches.
Ciprut landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beowulf.
Ciprut lands a shot to the body.
Beowulf avoiding damage as Ciprut throws knees to the body.
Beowulf throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beowulf has had enough of the clinch but Ciprut keeps him there for the moment.
Beowulf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciprut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beowulf in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Beowulf is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Ciprut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ciprut - that landed with a thud.
Ciprut lands a good knee to the midsection. Beowulf won't want to take too many of those.
Ciprut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Liberius Beowulf has been cut.
Ciprut misses with a knee to the head.
Beowulf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciprut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Beowulf is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ciprut - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ciprut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beowulf's defenses.
Ciprut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciprut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Beowulf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciprut.
Ciprut tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Ciprut.
Ciprut manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ciprut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Beowulf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beowulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Beowulf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beowulf manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beowulf misses with a body punch.
Ciprut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciprut lands an elbow inside.
Ciprut misses with an elbow strike.
Beowulf swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciprut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciprut trying to land knees to the body.
Beowulf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ciprut landing knees to the head.
Beowulf breaks the clinch.
Ciprut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ciprut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beowulf throws a sloppy head kick and Ciprut moves out of range easily.
Beowulf throws a head kick that half lands.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beowulf connects with a high kick.
Ciprut plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Liberius Beowulf's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciprut throws a head kick that misses.
Beowulf circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beowulf pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ciprut swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beowulf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beowulf takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beowulf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ciprut tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beowulf misses with a head kick.
Ciprut moves to clinch but Beowulf breaks away
and Beowulf counters with a thumping low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Beowulf there.
Ciprut tries to clinch but Beowulf is having none of it.
A leg kick checked by Ciprut.
Ciprut tries to clinch up.
Ciprut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ciprut lands an elbow inside that Beowulf shrugs off.
Liberius Beowulf's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ciprut tries to throw a body punch but Beowulf avoids it by throwing Ciprut back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciprut prevents a body shot from Beowulf.
Beowulf lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ciprut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciprut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Ciprut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liberius Beowulf's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Beowulf misses with a body kick.
Ciprut pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ciprut tries to clinch but Beowulf moves out of range.
Ciprut tries to clinch but Beowulf moves away
and Beowulf counters with a nice leg kick.
Kingsley Ciprut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ciprut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Beowulf.
Ciprut forces Beowulf back against the cage and clinches.
Beowulf misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ciprut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciprut stalling the fight.
Beowulf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ciprut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beowulf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ciprut misses with an elbow strike.
Beowulf avoids the elbow strike from Ciprut, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Beowulf as the two fighters clinch.
Beowulf has a couple of punches blocked by Ciprut.
Ciprut blocking some punches.
Ciprut tries to land a knee to the head but Beowulf blocks with his arms.
Ciprut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Beowulf misses with a punch on the inside.
Beowulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Kingsley Ciprut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ciprut stalling in the clinch but Beowulf improves position.
Beowulf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ciprut blocks a body shot from Beowulf.
Ciprut lands an elbow that stopped Beowulf in his tracks for a moment.
Ciprut wants to stall.
Beowulf pushes Ciprut back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ciprut misses with a knee to the head.
Beowulf takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beowulf throws a head punch that misses.
Beowulf tries to stall but Ciprut uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ciprut trying to land knees to the body.
Beowulf misses with the head strike.
Ciprut misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beowulf misses with a body punch.
Beowulf is looking to break free of the clinch but Ciprut has double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciprut obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beowulf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ciprut backwards.
Ciprut with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ciprut in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Beowulf takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Beowulf.
Ciprut pushes off an throws an elbow but Beowulf leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beowulf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Beowulf lands a body shot.
Beowulf throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Ciprut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beowulf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ciprut.
Beowulf tries to throw a body punch but Ciprut avoids it by throwing Beowulf back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Beowulf.
Ciprut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Beowulf tries to work over Ciprut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beowulf trying to control the position but instead, Ciprut has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beowulf into the cage.
Ciprut lands a damaging elbow.
Jeez, Liberius Beowulf's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Liberius Beowulf's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kingsley Ciprut!
Kingsley Ciprut was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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