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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ezekiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimmo has chosen Roni Size-Bite The Bullet as his entrance music. Johnny Ezekiel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 lbs
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194 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Ezekiel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kimmo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ezekiel.
Kimmo cracks Ezekiel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kimmo throws the left hand but Ezekiel avoids the punch easily.
Ezekiel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kimmo!
Ezekiel decides to stand back up.
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!
Kimmo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ezekiel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kimmo stuffs the takedown.
Kimmo stuffs the takedown.
Kimmo scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo has closed the distance and engaged Ezekiel in a clinch.
Kimmo lands a nice elbow.
Kimmo misses with a knee to the head.
Ezekiel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kimmo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kimmo misses with a knee strike.
Kimmo lands with a short shot to the head.
Kimmo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kimmo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ezekiel takes an elbow to the temple.
Kimmo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ezekiel blocks it with crossed arms.
Kimmo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ezekiel managing to block the knees to the body from Kimmo.
Kimmo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ezekiel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ezekiel is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kimmo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kimmo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel avoiding damage as Kimmo throws knees to the body.
Ezekiel avoiding damage as Kimmo throws knees to the body.
Kimmo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ezekiel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kimmo connects with a knee to the head.
Kimmo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ezekiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kimmo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kimmo breaks the clinch.
Ezekiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kimmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ezekiel has closed the distance and engaged Kimmo in a clinch.
Kimmo digs a right hand into Ezekiel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ezekiel's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel lands an elbow inside that Kimmo shrugs off.
Ezekiel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kimmo misses with a knee strike.
Kimmo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ezekiel lands with a left to the head.
Ezekiel wants to stall.
Kimmo managing to block the knees to the body from Ezekiel.
A knee to the head by Kimmo.
Kimmo just leaning against Ezekiel, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kimmo as Ezekiel tries to tie him up.
Kimmo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimmo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ezekiel tries to stall but Kimmo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel dodges an elbow strike from Kimmo.
Ezekiel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ezekiel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kimmo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kimmo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ezekiel's face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ezekiel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kimmo misses with a knee to the head.
Ezekiel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ezekiel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kimmo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ezekiel is defending well for now.
Ezekiel crunches a lovely knee into Kimmo's ribcage.
Ezekiel lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kimmo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ezekiel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kimmo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kimmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Ezekiel.
Ezekiel moves in looking to clinch but Kimmo pushes him off.
Ezekiel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ezekiel tries to stall but Kimmo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ezekiel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kimmo looking to throw knees to the head but Ezekiel is blocking nicely.
Kimmo stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kimmo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ezekiels head.
A knee to the head by Kimmo.
It looks like Johnny Ezekiel has been cut.
Ezekiel throws an elbow but it misses.
Kimmo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ezekiel misses with a knee to the head.
Ezekiel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kimmo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ezekiel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimmo stalling.
Kimmo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ezekiel is trying to stall.
Ezekiel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ezekiel creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ezekiel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kimmo lands with a light punch inside.
Kimmo taking a breather.
Michael Kimmo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stalling in the clinch from Ezekiel.
Ezekiel manages to break the clinch.
Ezekiel tries to clinch up but Kimmo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ezekiel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kimmo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimmo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ezekiel is controlling him.
Ezekiel trying to control but Kimmo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel wants to get up but he can't break Kimmo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Ezekiel wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kimmo misses with a head kick.
Ezekiel doesn't manage to clinch there - Kimmo circles away.
Ezekiel fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kimmo counters with a straight right hand.
Ezekiel ducks under a wild hook from Kimmo.
Ezekiel tries to clinch there but Kimmo circles away.
Ezekiel tries to clinch up but Kimmo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ezekiel fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ezekiel wants to clinch
and Kimmo counters with a body kick that stops Ezekiel in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimmo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ezekiel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Kimmo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Ezekiel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Kimmo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ezekiel circles away.
Ezekiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnny Ezekiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kimmo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ezekiel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ezekiel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimmo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ezekiel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimmo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ezekiel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimmo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kimmo throws a hook but Ezekiel blocks it.
Ezekiel forces Kimmo back against the cage and clinches.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the head but Ezekiel blocks with his arms.
Ezekiel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kimmo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ezekiel avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kimmo throws a head punch that misses.
Kimmo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ezekiel breaks from the clinch.
Ezekiel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kimmo pushes Ezekiel off and gets back to his feet.
Ezekiel tries to clinch but Kimmo moves away
enabling Kimmo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ezekiel slips a straight right by Kimmo.
Kimmo misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kimmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kimmo throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kimmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ezekiel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ezekiel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kimmo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kimmo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimmo has closed the distance and engaged Ezekiel in a clinch.
Ezekiel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kimmo slows down the pace here.
Kimmo lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ezekiel avoids a wild elbow strike from Kimmo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kimmo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kimmo.
Kimmo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ezekiel avoids the damage to the body.
Ezekiel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kimmo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ezekiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ezekiel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kimmo throws out a loose jab but Ezekiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michael Kimmo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ezekiel has a takedown stuffed.
Johnny Ezekiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimmo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kimmo throws a push kick but Ezekiel slaps the foot to one side.
Kimmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ezekiel is looking to clinch but Kimmo is avoiding it.
Ezekiel scores with a spinning back kick!
Ezekiel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kimmo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kimmo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Michael Kimmo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ezekiel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kimmo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Kimmo.
I've got Kimmo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kimmo!
A very excited looking Michael Kimmo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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