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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Kerhley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sed El Bunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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185 lbs
13 - 4 - 1 |
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182 cm
25
180 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
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
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Carlton Kerhley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sed El Bunt! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kerhley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? El Bunt is fending him off so far but Kerhley persists. Nope, El Bunt circles away and we're back to standing. Kerhley shoots and misses and El Bunt counters with a body kick. El Bunt misses with a wild body shot. El Bunt lands a head kick. Kerhley smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Kerhley has his takedown stuffed and El Bunt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Kerhley. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kerhley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. El Bunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Carlton Kerhley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. 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! Kerhley fails miserably with a takedown attempt. El Bunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kerhley moves away. Kerhley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Kerhley scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Kerhley tries to move to mount but El Bunt blocks the move with his legs. Kerhley throws a strike aimed at the side of El Bunt's head but El Bunt avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. El Bunt is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Kerhley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Kerhley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. El Bunt wants to control but Kerhley postures up. El Bunt is looking to reverse the position. El Bunt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kerhley thows a huge punch but El Bunt dodges it nicely.
Kerhley passes to side control. Kerhley looking to control but instead El Bunt has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Kerhley is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. El Bunt manages to regain full guard. Nice work. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as El Bunt holds on and takes a little breather. El Bunt keeping moving, preventing Kerhley from controlling successfully. El Bunt wants to sweep here but Kerhley controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kerhley throwing strikes from guard but El Bunt blocks nicely. Kerhley throwing strikes but missing. Kerhley landing some decent shots from guard. Kerhley passes into half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. El Bunt wants to get back to full guard but Kerhley has mounted him! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sed El Bunt will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kerhley with a poor takedown and Kerhley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kerhley fails with a takedown attempt. We've been told by Kerhley's head coaches at The Cooker that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Kerhley tries to score a power double leg takedown but El Bunt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kerhley somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlton Kerhley. That's going to take a lot out of him. El Bunt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kerhley. El Bunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Kerhley doesn't succeed with the takedown and El Bunt counters with an inside leg kick. Kerhley just misses with a punch to the body.
Kerhley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kerhley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but El Bunt avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. El Bunt thows a body shot but no joy. El Bunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kerhley misses with a takedown attempt - El Bunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Kerhley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and El Bunt counters with a good low kick that Kerhley was not able to check. El Bunt closes the distance and pushes Kerhley back into the cage. El Bunt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerhley backwards. El Bunt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kerhley.
El Bunt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Both fighters working to control the clinch. El Bunt digs a right hand underneath Kerhley's ribcage. Kerhley let out a lung full of air as it connected. A nice right hand lands inside from El Bunt. El Bunt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerhleys head. Kerhley misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. El Bunt trying to stall but Kerhley improves his position.
Kerhley tries to work over El Bunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kerhley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. El Bunt throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kerhley tries for a takedown but El Bunt manages to get underhooks.
El Bunt prevents a body shot from Kerhley. El Bunt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. El Bunt prevents a body shot from Kerhley. Kerhley takes an elbow to the forehead. Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Bunt as Kerhley tries to tie him up. El Bunt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. El Bunt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. El Bunt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kerhley goes for a takedown attempt but El Bunt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kerhley has his takedown stuffed and El Bunt counters with a head kick that drops Kerhley to the mat! Kerhley scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Kerhley is rocked! El Bunt feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Kerhley collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sed El Bunt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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