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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Larry Corncobb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Larry Corncobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Kilkenny!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corncobb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Corncobb is pushing Kilkenny up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kilkenny throws an elbow but misses.
Kilkenny trying to land knees to the body.
Corncobb lands with a right to the head.
Kilkenny breaks the clinch.
Corncobb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kilkenny but Kilkenny pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kilkenny lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Corncobb has closed the distance and engaged Kilkenny in a clinch.
Corncobb can't break the clinch.
Corncobb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kilkenny.
Kilkenny taking a breather.
Kilkenny tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corncobb is working for takedown but Kilkenny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kilkenny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilkenny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilkenny looking to throw knees to the head but Corncobb is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilkenny is looking to control Corncobb's arms but Corncobb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kilkenny has his back to the cage.
Kilkenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilkenny is looking to clinch.
Corncobb shoots in looking for a takedown. Kilkenny tries to sprawl out of it but Corncobb keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kilkenny manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Corncobb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilkenny closes the distance and pushes Corncobb back into the cage.
Corncobb tries to circle away but Kilkenny has him pinned against the cage.
Corncobb is trying to drag Kilkenny to the mat but Kilkenny just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kilkenny is pushing Corncobb up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Corncobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corncobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kilkenny closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Corncobb misses with some punches.
Kilkenny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Corncobb's defenses.
Kilkenny unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilkenny throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilkenny blocks an uppercut.
Corncobb manages to break the clinch.
Kilkenny paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Corncobb shoots in but no luck this time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilkenny.
Corncobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilkenny.
Corncobb has Kilkenny up against the cage in a clinch.
Corncobb wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Corncobb cracks Kilkenny with a nice body shot.
Kilkenny utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb takes a knee to the side of the body.
Corncobb breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corncobb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Corncobb dives in and grabs Kilkenny's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kilkenny pushes down on Corncobb's head and hops out.
Corncobb is breathing heavily.
Corncobb moves into the clinch.
Corncobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilkenny.
Corncobb takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kilkenny has Corncobb pressed against the cage, preventing Corncobb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kilkenny blocks a body shot from Corncobb.
Corncobb scores with a hook to the body.
Corncobb lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kilkenny.
Kilkenny displaying some good clinch control by pressing Corncobb up against the cage.
Kilkenny lands a nice elbow.
Corncobb scores with a hook to the 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!
Kilkenny stalling in the clinch but Corncobb improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilkenny tries to close the distance and clinch but Corncobb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kilkenny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kilkenny cracks the inside of Corncobb's front leg.
Corncobb fails with the takedown.
Corncobb throws a shot from downtown. Kilkenny moves away and avoids it.
Corncobb rushes Kilkenny and presses him up against the cage.
Kilkenny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kilkenny lands an elbow inside.
Kilkenny wants to break free but Corncobb has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilkenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Corncobb 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kilkenny moves in looking to clinch but Corncobb pushes him off.
Corncobb looks to throw the jab but Kilkenny is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Kilkenny dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Horrible takedown by Corncobb or perhaps it was just good defense by Kilkenny which made him look bad.
Corncobb looks for a takedown but Kilkenny sprawls well.
Corncobb shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kilkenny as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Corncobb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilkenny tries to clinch there but Corncobb circles away.
Corncobb throws a lazy head kick
and Kilkenny moves into the clinch.
Kilkenny landing knees to the head.
Corncobb can't break the clinch.
Kilkenny is trying to break the clinch but Corncobb is controlling him.
Kilkenny blocking some punches.
Kilkenny stops a takedown attempt from Corncobb.
Knees to the body from Kilkenny.
Corncobb on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kilkenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Corncobb tries for a takedown but Kilkenny sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kilkenny keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilkenny closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Corncobb scores with a nice hook to the head.
Corncobb blocks an elbow strike from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny blocks a body shot from Corncobb.
Kilkenny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Corncobb's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Corncobb's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kilkenny blocks a body shot from Corncobb.
Kilkenny blocks an uppercut.
Kilkenny is trying to break the clinch but Corncobb is controlling him.
Kilkenny is looking to control Corncobb's arms but Corncobb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kilkenny has his back to the cage.
A short right from Kilkenny on the inside.
Corncobb tries to score a body lock takedown but Kilkenny shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Corncobb is trying to force a seperation but Kilkenny has the dominant position.
Corncobb pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kilkenny fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Corncobb looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilkenny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kilkenny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kilkenny putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Corncobb in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kilkenny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kilkenny prevents Corncobb from breaking the clinch.
Corncobb tries to circle away but Kilkenny has him pinned against the cage.
Corncobb tries to throw a body punch but Kilkenny avoids it by throwing Corncobb back against the cage.
Kilkenny looking to throw knees to the head but Corncobb is blocking nicely.
Kilkenny tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Corncobb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kilkenny with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lance Kilkenny seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kilkenny tries to land a knee to the head but Corncobb blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny controlling the action here for a moment.
Kilkenny prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kilkenny connects with a knee to the head.
Corncobb is rocked!
Kilkenny has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kilkenny gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Corncobb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Kilkenny.
Corncobb seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kilkenny tries to break free but Corncobb pushes him back against the cage.
Kilkenny landing knees to the head.
Kilkenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilkenny pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Corncobb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilkenny, as that shot connected.
Corncobb shoots in but Kilkenny avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Corncobb shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kilkenny defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corncobb.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilkenny using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Corncobb tries to work over Kilkenny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Corncobb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corncobb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kilkenny, pushing him back against the cage.
Kilkenny is pressed up against the cage. Corncobb has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kilkenny down to the mat. Kilkenny avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lance Kilkenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilkenny wants to clinch
and Corncobb counters with a head kick. That will keep Kilkenny thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice takedown defense from Kilkenny. No joy for Corncobb on that attempt.
Kilkenny wants to clinch up but Corncobb keeps it at a distance.
Corncobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilkenny.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Corncobb shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kilkenny sprawls well. Kilkenny wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Corncobb gets slowly back to his feet.
Larry Corncobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilkenny is looking to land body kicks.
Corncobb has Kilkenny up against the cage in a clinch.
Kilkenny keeps control of Corncobb as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilkenny.
Corncobb misses with some punches.
Corncobb has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corncobb working hard to break the clinch.
Kilkenny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kilkenny trying to stall but Corncobb improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilkenny.
Corncobb tries a body shot but Kilkenny blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilkenny with a knee to the head.
Kilkenny is trying to stall.
Corncobb tries a body shot but Kilkenny blocks it.
Corncobb drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corncobb scores with a shot to the side of Kilkenny's head.
Kilkenny misses with a knee to the head.
Corncobb breaks the clinch.
Kilkenny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Corncobb.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Larry Corncobb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilkenny closes the distance but Corncobb moves to the side
letting Corncobb counter with a right hand.
Kilkenny is looking to clinch but Corncobb is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corncobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilkenny.
Lance Kilkenny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corncobb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kilkenny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Corncobb swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corncobb closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kilkenny circles away.
Kilkenny tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Corncobb holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kilkenny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Corncobb's defenses.
Kilkenny with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kilkenny looking to slow down the pace here.
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!
Corncobb wants a takedown.
Corncobb goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corncobb has had enough of the clinch but Kilkenny keeps him there for the moment.
Corncobb breaks from the clinch.
Kilkenny tries to clinch up but Corncobb circles away and keeps his distance.
Corncobb fails to land the takedown.
Kilkenny tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Corncobb counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kilkenny is trying to maintain a safe position but Corncobb gets an underhook and turns Kilkenny into the cage.
Kilkenny landing knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kilkenny.
Kilkenny is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Corncobb is keeping busy.
Kilkenny with a knee to the head.
Kilkenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corncobb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilkenny.
Corncobb swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny rushes Corncobb and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kilkenny lands an elbow inside that Corncobb shrugs off.
Kilkenny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corncobb is working for takedown but Kilkenny is calmly controlling the position for now.
Corncobb drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kilkenny connects with a knee to the head.
Kilkenny is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Corncobb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilkenny working Corncobb over with knees to the body.
Kilkenny manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilkenny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larry Corncobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilkenny is looking to clinch but Corncobb is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Kilkenny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kilkenny has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Kilkenny!
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