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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthewo Kirkness Tw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthewo Kirkness Tw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirkness Tw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt moves into the clinch.
Kirkness Tw blocks a body shot from Hunt.
Kirkness Tw letting Hunt take a breather here.
Kirkness Tw is pressed up against the cage. Hunt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kirkness Tw down to the mat. Kirkness Tw avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kirkness Tw lands with a cross.
Kirkness Tw could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hunt goes for a double leg but Kirkness Tw avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kirkness Tw continues to drive forward.
Hunt looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hunt is trying to break the clinch but Kirkness Tw is controlling him.
Hunt breaks the clinch.
Kirkness Tw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kirkness Tw throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirkness Tw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kirkness Tw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Kirkness Tw misses with a wild combination.
Hunt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hunt is trying to push Kirkness Tw away but Kirkness Tw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kirkness Tw looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A frustrated look appears on Kirkness Tw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kirkness Tw throws a right and a left that Hunt avoids nicely.
Hunt throws a combination that misses
and Kirkness Tw counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
It looks like Kirkness Tw is going to stand back up.
Hunt actively working from the bottom here.
Hunt manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kirkness Tw throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Kirkness Tw moves away and avoids it.
Kirkness Tw misses with a double jab
and Kirkness Tw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Matthewo Kirkness Tw has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Kirkness Tw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kirkness Tw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kirkness Tw fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirkness Tw connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirkness Tw with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirkness Tw manages to avoid it.
Hunt wants to clinch.
Hunt throws a body punch but Kirkness Tw moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kirkness Tw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kirkness Tw misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirkness Tw lands with a nice combination. Hunt backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Kirkness Tw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthewo Kirkness Tw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matthewo Kirkness Tw's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kirkness Tw scores with a hook to the body. Hunt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matthewo Kirkness Tw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kirkness Tw counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hunt is looking to control Kirkness Tw's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hunt avoid being mounted?
Kirkness Tw tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hunt.
Hunt looking for submissions off his back.
Kirkness Tw wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hunt to get to his feet.
Kirkness Tw throws a combination that misses
enabling Hunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirkness Tw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
Kirkness Tw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hunt counters by clinching up.
Kirkness Tw breaks from the clinch.
Kirkness Tw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hunt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt misses with a few strikes there.
Hunt looks to land a combination but Kirkness Tw avoids it well.
Hunt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirkness Tw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Kirkness Tw does no damage.
Hunt avoids the body shot from Kirkness Tw.
Hunt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirkness Tw counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hunt!
Kirkness Tw decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kirkness Tw lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirkness Tw throws a combination that misses
and Hunt counters with a series of strikes. Kirkness Tw will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Hunt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirkness Tw stalks Hunt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hunt's face. Hunt staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Hunt misses.
Kirkness Tw misses with a double jab
and Hunt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirkness Tw's elbow.
Kirkness Tw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt dodges the punch combination from Kirkness Tw.
Hunt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kirkness Tw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirkness Tw throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirkness Tw fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirkness Tw tests Hunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthewo Kirkness Tw dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matthewo Kirkness Tw's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunt falls off balance throwing a combination
so Kirkness Tw counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hunt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kirkness Tw gets to his feet - Hunt follows without any prompting.
Kirkness Tw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hunt takes the fight into the clinch.
Kirkness Tw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hunt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hunt circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirkness Tw scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Kirkness Tw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kirkness Tw stuffs the takedown.
Hunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kirkness Tw.
Kirkness Tw swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Hunt moves into range and clinches up with Kirkness Tw.
Hunt tries to break the clinch but Kirkness Tw is controlling the position.
Hunt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kirkness Tw's efforts to push away.
Kirkness Tw tries to circle away but Hunt has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw is trying to break free.
Hunt breaks from the clinch.
Kirkness Tw misses with the combination.
Hunt takes a swing at Kirkness Tw's ribcage but misses.
Hunt forces Kirkness Tw back against the cage and clinches.
Hunt wants to get back to striking at distance but Kirkness Tw won't allow it.
Hunt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kirkness Tw walks away with a smile on his face. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Kirkness Tw is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkness Tw throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Kirkness Tw.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Kirkness Tw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirkness Tw circles away quickly and effectively.
John Hunt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunt pushes off an throws an elbow but Kirkness Tw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matthewo Kirkness Tw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hunt working aggressively here.
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 Matthewo Kirkness Tw.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirkness Tw, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthewo Kirkness Tw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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