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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilles Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by Gentleman. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Achilles Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonidas throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
Kilpatrick misses with a straight right.
Kilpatrick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leonidas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Leonidas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kilpatrick.
Leonidas blocks a low kick nicely.
Kilpatrick throws a chopping leg kick but Leonidas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leonidas slips under a jab from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilpatrick thumps Leonidas with a low kick.
A punch combination from Kilpatrick misses.
Leonidas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kilpatrick is able to avoid easily.
Leonidas feints and then cracks Kilpatrick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kilpatrick down.
Kilpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilpatrick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leonidas can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kilpatrick throws a shot from downtown. Leonidas moves away and avoids it.
Leonidas tries to land a leg kick but Kilpatrick saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonidas moves away.
Kilpatrick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kilpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Kilpatrick. Those never looked like landing.
Leonidas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilpatrick throws out the jab.
Leonidas misses with a body shot
and Kilpatrick counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leonidas tries a low kick but Kilpatrick avoids it.
Kilpatrick blocks a head kick by Leonidas.
Achilles Leonidas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the leg kick from Leonidas.
Kilpatrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kilpatrick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leonidas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonidas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas throws a lazy right hand but Kilpatrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch but Leonidas is having none of it.
Kilpatrick lands with an uppercut that bounces Leonidas off the cage and back into range.
Kilpatrick throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Leonidas's head.
Leonidas throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Leonidas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonidas motions for Kilpatrick to come forward. Leonidas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range nicely.
Leonidas slips a straight right by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick has a takedown stuffed.
Leonidas misses with a hook. Kilpatrick ducked under it nicely.
Leonidas throws a front kick that sends Kilpatrick stumbling back into the cage.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Leonidas checks it.
Leonidas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Leonidas blocks the leg kick.
Kilpatrick darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kilpatrick trying to control the action but Leonidas is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas keeping control of the position.
Kilpatrick is trying to control. Leonidas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kilpatrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leonidas's head.
Kilpatrick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leonidas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Luke Kilpatrick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kilpatrick, right into the meat.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leonidas tries to work over Kilpatrick's front leg with a kick but Kilpatrick checks it.
Kilpatrick closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonidas.
Kilpatrick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonidas.
Leonidas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kilpatrick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leonidas's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leonidas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leonidas misses with a low kick as Kilpatrick jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Kilpatrick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leonidas misses with a double jab.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilpatrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Kilpatrick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kilpatrick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leonidas.
Leonidas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kilpatrick clinches with his opponent.
Leonidas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kilpatrick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leonidas backwards.
Kilpatrick slowing the pace effectively.
Leonidas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leonidas is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leonidas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kilpatrick in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonidas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kilpatrick up against the cage.
Kilpatrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leonidas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Leonidas.
Kilpatrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leonidas. Leonidas obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonidas cracks Kilpatrick with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kilpatrick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kilpatrick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to the body from Kilpatrick misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kilpatrick throws a right and a left that Leonidas avoids nicely.
Kilpatrick fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leonidas to the ground. Kilpatrick is now in Leonidas's guard.
Kilpatrick throws an elbow that misses. Leonidas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kilpatrick's guard. Nice move by Leonidas!
Leonidas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kilpatrick controlling Leonidas's posture.
Kilpatrick is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick winds up and cracks Leonidas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kilpatrick looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Kilpatrick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonidas is doing well to control the position and prevent Kilpatrick from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kilpatrick thows a huge punch but Leonidas dodges it nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kilpatrick connects with a nice short shot to Leonidas's temple.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kilpatrick thows a huge punch but Leonidas dodges it nicely.
Kilpatrick with the ground and pound but Leonidas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick looking to sit in guard and control but Leonidas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Leonidas wants to control from the top but Kilpatrick keeps moving.
Kilpatrick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kilpatrick wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Kilpatrick dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Leonidas is looking to slow Kilpatrick down with leg kicks.
Leonidas tries a low kick but Kilpatrick avoids it.
Leonidas throws a low kick but Kilpatrick moves out of range easily.
Kilpatrick misses with a two punch combination.
Leonidas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Kilpatrick misses.
Leonidas misses with a low kick.
That kick from Leonidas tenderised Kilpatrick's leg. Kilpatrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leonidas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilpatrick wants to land a leg kick but Leonidas is out of range.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leonidas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kilpatrick's head.
Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Leonidas's hands.
Leonidas tries to work over Kilpatrick's front leg with a kick but Kilpatrick checks it.
Luke Kilpatrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilpatrick 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.
Leonidas throws a poor cross that misses
and Leonidas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilpatrick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick checks a leg kick.
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses.
Leonidas lands the left hand.
Kilpatrick throws a good cross that connects.
Leonidas throws a leg kick but Kilpatrick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot.
Leonidas throws a sloppy head kick and Kilpatrick moves out of range easily.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick which misses Leonidas's front leg but catches the back leg as Leonidas tries to avoid it.
Kilpatrick blocks a leg kick.
Leonidas moves away from the strike by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick looks to land a right hand but Leonidas moved out of range.
Leonidas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leonidas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Leonidas throws a shot from downtown. Kilpatrick moves away and avoids it.
Achilles Leonidas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas blocks a jab.
Kilpatrick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leonidas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas tries to land a body kick
and Kilpatrick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Leonidas misses with a leg kick
and Kilpatrick counters with a straight right hand.
Kilpatrick lands the left hand.
Kilpatrick missing with a left hand there. Leonidas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilpatrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonidas ducks under a wild hook from Kilpatrick.
Leonidas misses with a low kick as Kilpatrick jumps back.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Leonidas moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leonidas. That's going to slow Kilpatrick down.
Kilpatrick wants to clinch up but Leonidas keeps it at a distance.
Kilpatrick throws the left hand but Leonidas avoids the punch easily.
Kilpatrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leonidas's sensitive parts.
Kilpatrick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leonidas slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas slips a jab from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kilpatrick misses with a takedown attempt - Leonidas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leonidas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilpatrick checks a low kick from Leonidas.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilpatrick.
Leonidas lands a head kick. Kilpatrick smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leonidas connects with an inside leg kick.
Kilpatrick shoots for a double leg takedown but Leonidas sprawls well. He's pushed Kilpatrick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kilpatrick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Leonidas on his heels. He'll look to pass Leonidas's guard now, I'm sure.
Luke Kilpatrick overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Leonidas is working from the bottom.
Leonidas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilpatrick is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas is pulling down on Kilpatrick's head. It's preventing any offense from Kilpatrick, at least for the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kilpatrick fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Kilpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick throws a hook but Leonidas blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Kilpatrick.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kilpatrick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Kilpatrick!
Luke Kilpatrick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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