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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maurice McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Kilat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
20 - 13 - 1 |
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180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Maurice McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junior Kilat!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Kilat lands.
Kilat throws a front kick that sends McDonald stumbling back into the cage.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilat avoids the head kick by McDonald.
McDonald misses with a body kick.
McDonald connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDonald scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kilat lands a body shot.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kilat attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Kilat does no damage.
McDonald checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kilat misses with a double jab
and McDonald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilat thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald checks a low kick from Kilat.
Kilat has McDonald up against the cage in a clinch.
McDonald tries to work over Kilat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McDonald just leaning against Kilat, taking a breather.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kilat.
McDonald trying to control the position but instead, Kilat has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDonald into the cage.
Kilat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McDonald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kilat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kilat takes a shot to the head.
McDonald misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from McDonald.
Kilat misses with a punch to the body.
Kilat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald working aggressively here.
McDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
McDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Kilat.
McDonald avoids a wild elbow strike from Kilat.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald tries to throw a body punch but Kilat avoids it by throwing McDonald back against the cage.
Kilat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
McDonald avoiding damage as Kilat throws knees to the body.
McDonald scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kilat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonald's elbow.
Kilat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McDonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilat.
McDonald on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McDonald digs a right hand into Kilat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kilat's gas tank.
A short right from McDonald.
McDonald stalls.
McDonald blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on McDonald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McDonald has a couple of punches blocked by Kilat.
Kilat prevents a body shot from McDonald.
McDonald misses with a short punch on the inside.
McDonald misses with some punches.
McDonald lands with a light punch inside.
Kilat tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonald avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kilat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilat.
McDonald misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McDonald managing to block the knees to the body from Kilat.
Kilat tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonald avoids the damage to the body.
Come on Kilat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kilat struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonald controls his hands.
Kilat missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald manages to break the clinch.
Kilat stuns McDonald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kilat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald.
Kilat throws a leg kick but McDonald moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilat tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junior Kilat will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kilat looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonald is just out of range.
Maurice McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald misses with a low kick.
McDonald on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kilat. Kilat obviously looking to wear him down.
Kilat moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonald.
Kilat moves away from the strike by McDonald.
Kilat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilat.
Kilat thows a leg kick but McDonald checks it
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kilat's knee momentarily.
McDonald lands a front kick.
Kilat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McDonald. Kilat shrugs it off though.
Junior Kilat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kilat takes one to the chin there.
Kilat tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDonald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilat checks a low kick from McDonald.
Kilat takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McDonald pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilat tries to land a leg kick but McDonald saw it coming and moves away.
Kilat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kilat avoids the body shot from McDonald.
McDonald connects with a body shot.
Good shot there by McDonald.
Kilat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDonald checks the leg kick nicely there.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilat lands with a nice body punch.
McDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maurice McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Kilat moved away.
Kilat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonald throws a head kick but Kilat moves out of range.
Kilat moves out of range of the leg kick from McDonald.
Kilat tries to close the distance and clinch but McDonald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McDonald wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kilat thows a leg kick but McDonald checks it
and McDonald counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kilat's knee momentarily.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald avoids the body shot from Kilat.
McDonald swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McDonald checks a leg kick.
Kilat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilat misses with a low kick.
McDonald moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kilat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilat takes one on the button.
Kilat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kilat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kilat looks to land a left hand but McDonald moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from McDonald is predictable there
and Kilat counters with a straight right hand.
Kilat misses with a head kick.
Kilat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDonald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kilat, pushing him back against the cage.
McDonald tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilat's elbow.
Kilat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonald.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonald.
McDonald just leaning against Kilat, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McDonald avoids it.
Kilat has McDonald pressed against the cage, preventing McDonald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McDonald misses with some punches.
McDonald swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilat uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maurice McDonald dominated that second round.
That's time! McDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kilat wants to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Kilat.
McDonald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kilat blocks a head kick by McDonald.
Kilat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Maurice McDonald has been cut.
McDonald avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonald is looking to wear down Kilat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McDonald swings for the body but Kilat moves out of range.
Kilat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonald to score with a decent uppercut.
McDonald is looking to score with low kicks.
McDonald lands a jab to Kilat's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilat.
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kilat digs a good body shot into McDonald's ribs.
Kilat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDonald.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDonald, right into the meat.
McDonald feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilat's calf.
Kilat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonald takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonald lands with a slapping head kick.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilat is just out of range.
A left lands for McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilat can pounce on him.
McDonald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kilat in his tracks.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kilat throws a low kick, looking for McDonald's leg but McDonald calmly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Kilat misses.
Kilat thuds a left hand into McDonald's body.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilat moves away.
Kilat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonald scores with a body shot.
McDonald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonald.
A jab lands there for Kilat.
McDonald takes a kick to the side of the head.
McDonald throws a nice head kick!
Kilat on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid body kick from Kilat.
Kilat swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kilat misses with a wild combination.
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilat digs a good body shot into McDonald's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilat fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McDonald checks it well.
McDonald takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from McDonald.
McDonald tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonald thuds his right hand into Kilat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kilat throws a leg kick
and McDonald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kilat closes the distance and pushes McDonald back into the cage.
McDonald has Kilat pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McDonald avoiding damage as Kilat throws knees to the body.
McDonald is working Kilat over against the cage.
McDonald cracks Kilat with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Junior Kilat.
I think Kilat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Junior Kilat!
After winning the bout, Junior Kilat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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