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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koa Polunu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Kirkland's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DJ Vadim - The Terrorist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koa Polunu!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Kirkland cracks the inside of Polunu's front leg.
Van Kirkland throws a body kick that misses.
Polunu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Kirkland under the eye.
We've been told by Van Kirkland's head coaches at BigMouth Cabrons that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Van Kirkland steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Polunu.
Polunu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Polunu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Polunu throws a right hand that misses
and Van Kirkland counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Kirkland misses with the combination.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick
and Polunu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Van Kirkland wants to hit a switch here but Polunu passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Van Kirkland there!
Polunu controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Kirkland wants to hold on but Polunu pushes him away.
Van Kirkland sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Polunu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Polunu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Kirkland does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland tries to get to full guard but Polunu has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Koa Polunu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Polunu blocks a head kick by Van Kirkland.
A combination from Polunu does no damage.
Polunu defending well as Van Kirkland loads up on a big left hand.
Van Kirkland tries a head kick but it misses.
Polunu throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland misses with a two punch combination.
Van Kirkland misses with a looping left.
Van Kirkland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Kirkland throws the kick towards the body but Polunu avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland thows a leg kick but Polunu checks it
and Polunu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Polunu.
Polunu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Polunu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Polunu controlling from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Polunu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Kirkland swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Koa Polunu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Van Kirkland is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polunu throws out a loose jab but Van Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Kirkland throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Van Kirkland there.
Polunu slips under a jab from Van Kirkland.
Polunu feints and then cracks Van Kirkland's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Kirkland down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Kirkland thows a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Van Kirkland slams his shin into Polunu's torso.
Polunu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Polunu throws a leg kick but Van Kirkland checks it.
Van Kirkland walks into a stiff left hand from Polunu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Kirkland just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Kirkland sizes up Polunu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Polunu lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Kirkland's head.
Van Kirkland misses with a body shot
and Polunu counters with a shoot takedown. Van Kirkland fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koa Polunu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Van Kirkland throws a body kick that misses.
A big left from Polunu misses.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick
and Polunu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Kirkland's guard.
Polunu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Polunu tries to free his leg and advance position but Van Kirkland is retaining full guard.
Polunu postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vladimir Van Kirkland.
A bone on bone clash there as Polunu blocks the leg kick.
Vladimir Van Kirkland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Van Kirkland misses its intended target.
Vladimir Van Kirkland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polunu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Kirkland tries to land a front kick but Polunu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Polunu tries to score with a low kick but Van Kirkland moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Van Kirkland misses.
Van Kirkland throws a shot from downtown. Polunu moves away and avoids it.
Polunu digs a good hook to Van Kirkland's body.
Van Kirkland keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vladimir Van Kirkland is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Polunu moves away.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but Polunu moves out of range.
Polunu misses with a wild body shot.
Van Kirkland tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Kirkland throws a wild body kick that Polunu sees coming a mile off.
Van Kirkland throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Van Kirkland.
Polunu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Kirkland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polunu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Kirkland takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Kirkland fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Polunu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Polunu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Kirkland.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Polunu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Van Kirkland will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Polunu lands an overhand right.
Polunu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland throws a shot from downtown. Polunu moves away and avoids it.
Polunu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Polunu 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.
Polunu throws out a powerful jab.
Van Kirkland moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Polunu misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Van Kirkland is predictable there
and Polunu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Van Kirkland's guard.
Polunu wants to pass the guard but Van Kirkland is keeping the position.
Polunu wants to control from the top but Van Kirkland keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koa Polunu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Polunu lands a leg kick that knocks Van Kirkland off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Polunu misses its intended target.
Polunu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Polunu misses.
Van Kirkland blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Polunu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Polunu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Van Kirkland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Van Kirkland attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Kirkland throws a sloppy head kick and Polunu moves out of range easily.
Polunu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Van Kirkland at a distance.
Polunu throws out a loose jab but Van Kirkland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Kirkland takes a swing at Polunu's ribcage but misses.
Polunu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Kirkland takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Van Kirkland ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Kirkland ducks under a wild hook from Polunu.
Van Kirkland with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Polunu scores with a shot to the body.
Van Kirkland walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koa Polunu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Van Kirkland swings for the body but Polunu moves out of range.
Polunu thows a leg kick but Van Kirkland checks it
and Van Kirkland counters with a series of strikes. Polunu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Polunu lunges at Van Kirkland with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Kirkland's hand.
Polunu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Polunu blocks a jab.
Polunu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Polunu misses the shot to the body.
Van Kirkland takes a jab right on the kisser.
Van Kirkland misses with a head kick.
Polunu throws the left hand but Van Kirkland avoids the punch easily.
Polunu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Polunu throws a chopping leg kick but Van Kirkland manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Polunu - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick
and Polunu counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Polunu trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Kirkland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Koa Polunu.
Polunu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Polunu counters with a single leg into guard. Van Kirkland didn't expect that.
Polunu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Koa Polunu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Van Kirkland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Kirkland tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Van Kirkland lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Kirkland chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polunu lands a really nice looking cross but Van Kirkland seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Polunu.
Vladimir Van Kirkland has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Polunu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Kirkland takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Polunu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Polunu checks a leg kick.
Polunu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Kirkland tries to score with a low kick but Polunu moves his leg out of the way.
Polunu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Polunu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Kirkland thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Kirkland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Kirkland throws a leg kick that is checked
and Polunu counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Van Kirkland!
Polunu is trying to move to mount but Van Kirkland reverses beautifully and ends up in Polunu's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland tries to free his leg and advance position but Polunu is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Kirkland postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Polunu is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Van Kirkland, into his guard.
Polunu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Koa Polunu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Koa Polunu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Polunu throws a nice looking combination but Van Kirkland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koa Polunu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Polunu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koa Polunu!
A very excited looking Koa Polunu 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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