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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kermit Earlandson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafka comes into the arena with Welcome to the Jungle blaring out of the sound system. Earlandson has chosen the theme from titanic as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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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
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Viktor Kafka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kermit Earlandson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kafka stuffs the takedown attempt from Earlandson. Earlandson gets slowly back to his feet.
Earlandson shoots in but no luck this time.
Kafka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kafka avoids the head kick by Earlandson.
Kafka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Viktor Kafka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kermit Earlandson.
Some bone on bone action there as Earlandson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Earlandson fails with the takedown
and Kafka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kafka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kafka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Earlandson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Earlandson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kafka defends it easily.
Earlandson is trying to keep Kafka in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Earlandson's head.
Kafka stays in close to Earlandson's body and controls the position.
Earlandson keeping moving, preventing Kafka from controlling successfully.
Earlandson working for a triangle but Kafka defends it easily.
Kafka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Earlandson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kafka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Earlandson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Kafka escapes and throws Earlandson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kafka just content to control the position.
Earlandson struggling a bit here.
Kafka trying to control the position but Earlandson is working away.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson is trying to improve his position.
Earlandson can't do much from the bottom here.
Earlandson trying to remain calm as Kafka controls from the top position.
Earlandson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kafka's best efforts.
Kafka prevents Earlandson from improving his position.
Kafka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Earlandson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Viktor Kafka.
Earlandson slips under a jab.
Earlandson misses the shot to the body.
Kafka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Earlandson's calf.
Kafka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson tries to clinch up but Kafka circles away and keeps his distance.
Earlandson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earlandson seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Kafka has recovered full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Earlandson postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kafka wants to sweep here but Earlandson controlling him for the moment.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Earlandson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Kafka controls Earlandson momentarily but Earlandson frees himself.
Kafka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Earlandson!
Earlandson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Earlandson wants to hold on but Kafka pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kafka dominated that round.
That's time! Kafka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Earlandson checks a low kick from Kafka.
Kafka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kafka misses with a looping right.
Kafka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Earlandson's calf.
Earlandson shoots and misses
enabling Kafka to counter with a crisp jab.
Earlandson tries to clinch there but Kafka circles away.
Kermit Earlandson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Earlandson tries for a takedown but Kafka circles away easily
and Kafka counters with a single leg into guard. Earlandson didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Earlandson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kafka postures up.
Kafka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Earlandson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kafka stacks Earlandson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kafka!
Earlandson tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earlandson is trying to control Kafka's posture but Kafka avoids it.
Earlandson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kafka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Earlandson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kafka is controlling the pace.
Earlandson moves into full guard.
Earlandson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kafka is stalling in the full guard.
Kafka trying to control but Earlandson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka stopping the sweep attempt from Earlandson.
Earlandson keeping moving, preventing Kafka from controlling successfully.
Earlandson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kafka has passed into half guard!
Earlandson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kafka wants to take a breather but Earlandson is having none of it.
Earlandson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kafka scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Earlandson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kafka is trying to control. Earlandson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kafka looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Earlandson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Earlandson wants to control but Kafka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Earlandson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Earlandson is pressing down on Kafka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kafka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Earlandson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kafka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Earlandson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kafka is aware though and is defending well.
Earlandson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kafka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kafka trying to control the position from guard on top but Earlandson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Earlandson is looking for a triangle but Kafka pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kafka dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Earlandson misses with a takedown attempt
and Kafka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Earlandson!
Earlandson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kafka grinds an elbow into Earlandson's temple.
Earlandson tries to bench press Kafka off him but Kafka keeps the position.
A lull in the action here.
Earlandson can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Earlandson tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kafka wants to control but Earlandson is keeping him busy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Earlandson tries to buck Kafka off but Kafka is having none of it.
Kafka looks up at the clock and then as Earlandson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kafka smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kafka controlling from side mount.
Viktor Kafka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kafka in side control lands a decent elbow.
Earlandson taking a bit of punishment here - Kafka scoring with strikes.
Earlandson can't do much from the bottom here.
Earlandson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Earlandson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Viktor Kafka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kafka remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Earlandson is trying to get back to half guard.
Earlandson regains half guard.
Kafka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Earlandson looking for submissions off his back.
Kafka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Earlandson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kafka is nestled in close to Earlandson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kafka is taking a breather. Earlandson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Earlandson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kafka perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kafka trying to pass the guard but Earlandson defending well.
Earlandson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kafka trying to control from half guard but Earlandson is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earlandson is looking to improve his position.
Kafka content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Viktor Kafka just wasn't active enough.
Kafka misses with a body kick.
Earlandson avoids the body shot from Kafka.
Earlandson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kafka's waist but Kafka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Earlandson off to one side.
Earlandson walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Kafka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Earlandson drops his hands momentarily and Kafka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kafka keeps Earlandson at a distance using the push kick.
Kermit Earlandson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Earlandson dives in for a single leg takedown but Kafka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Kafka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kafka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Kafka!
During a confident post fight interview, Viktor Kafka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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