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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Kuoppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by Gentleman. Kuoppala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Children of Bodom - Warheart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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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
12 - 4 - 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Kuoppala!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuoppala throws a head kick but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Kuoppala tries to keep at a distance but Kilpatrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kilpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilpatrick.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuoppala as Kilpatrick tries to tie him up.
I was talking to Kilpatrick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kuoppala looking to throw knees to the head but Kilpatrick is blocking nicely.
Kilpatrick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kilpatrick.
Kuoppala throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuoppala.
Kilpatrick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kilpatrick lands a shoulder strike.
Kilpatrick is trying to break the clinch but Kuoppala is controlling him.
Kuoppala misses with a body punch.
Kilpatrick misses with a knee strike.
Kuoppala lands a left hand.
Kilpatrick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuoppala in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuoppala throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick prevents a body shot from Kuoppala.
Kilpatrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuoppala backwards.
Kilpatrick lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kilpatrick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuoppala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kilpatrick scores a nice knee to the body.
Kilpatrick cracks Kuoppala with a nice body shot.
Kuoppala trying to stall but Kilpatrick improves his position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuoppala.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuoppala won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpatrick missing with knees to the body.
Kilpatrick misses with some punches.
A short right from Kuoppala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick scores a nice knee to the body.
Kilpatrick lands a left hand.
Kuoppala throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kilpatrick avoiding damage.
Kilpatrick blocks the elbow strike.
Kilpatrick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuoppala looks winded!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kilpatrick.
A hook to the body from Kilpatrick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilpatrick.
Kuoppala letting Kilpatrick take a breather here.
A short left from Kilpatrick.
Kuoppala throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Kilpatrick fails to land.
Kuoppala has a couple of punches blocked by Kilpatrick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala lands with a light punch inside.
Kilpatrick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuoppala is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kuoppala managing to block the knees to the body from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuoppala avoiding damage as Kilpatrick throws knees to the body.
Kilpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Kuoppala controls the action.
A short right from Kuoppala.
Kuoppala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuoppala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Kilpatrick fails to land.
Kilpatrick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kilpatrick works on Kuoppala's body with a couple of short punches.
Kuoppala connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kilpatrick's face.
Kilpatrick lands a body shot.
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!
Kuoppala tries to land a knee to the head but Kilpatrick blocks with his arms.
Kuoppala misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuoppala just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilpatrick's brow.
Kilpatrick tries to break free but Kuoppala pushes him back against the cage.
Kuoppala stalling the fight.
Kuoppala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kilpatrick is pushing Kuoppala up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kilpatrick wants to stall.
Kuoppala doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilpatrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuoppala trying to control the position but instead, Kilpatrick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuoppala into the cage.
Kilpatrick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuoppala backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuoppala misses with a knee strike.
Kilpatrick blocks a body shot from Kuoppala.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kilpatrick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuoppala in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Kilpatrick dominated that round.
That's time! Kilpatrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Good leg kick by Kilpatrick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuoppala lands a front kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kilpatrick is defended easily by Kuoppala.
Kilpatrick is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kilpatrick feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuoppala's calf.
Kuoppala throws a right and a left that Kilpatrick avoids nicely.
Kilpatrick misses the shot to the body.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kuoppala doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuoppala thows a leg kick but Kilpatrick checks it
and Kilpatrick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Kuoppala keeps moving.
Kilpatrick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of digs.
Kilpatrick throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuoppala preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kilpatrick stopping the sweep attempt from Kuoppala.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilpatrick controlling from the top position.
Kilpatrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuoppala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Kuoppala keeps moving.
Kilpatrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuoppala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kilpatrick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kilpatrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kilpatrick cracks Kuoppala with a solid left hand.
Kilpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kilpatrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Kuoppala keeps moving.
Kilpatrick is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kuoppala is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kilpatrick throws an elbow that misses. Kuoppala uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kilpatrick's guard. Nice move by Kuoppala!
Kilpatrick has his hands on Kuoppala's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick wants to sweep but no luck.
Kilpatrick is pulling down on Kuoppala's head to control his posture.
We're going to have a standup here because Luke Kilpatrick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kilpatrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuoppala.
Kilpatrick throws a push kick but Kuoppala slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuoppala takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kilpatrick misses with a body kick.
Kuoppala throws a leg kick but Kilpatrick sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kilpatrick throws the left hand but Kuoppala avoids the punch easily.
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!
Kilpatrick cracks Kuoppala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kuoppala misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Kilpatrick.
A swing and a miss from Kuoppala.
Kilpatrick misses with a leg kick.
Kilpatrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuoppala takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kilpatrick throws out a powerful jab.
Kuoppala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuoppala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilpatrick.
Kuoppala scores with a nice head shot.
Kilpatrick throws a series of punches but Kuoppala moves out of range.
Kuoppala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilpatrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luke Kilpatrick is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Kilpatrick misses its intended target.
That kick from Kuoppala tenderised Kilpatrick's leg. Kilpatrick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilpatrick moves away from the strike by Kuoppala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kuoppala misses.
Kuoppala misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick blocks a jab.
Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuoppala checks a leg kick nicely.
Kilpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Kuoppala lands a jab to Kilpatrick's midsection.
Kuoppala slips under a jab from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Kuoppala.
Kuoppala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kuoppala swings for the body but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Kuoppala throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A left and a right from Kuoppala both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuoppala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilpatrick manages to avoid it.
Kilpatrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuoppala.
Kuoppala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kilpatrick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuoppala moves out of range of the strikes.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuoppala throws a looping overhand right but Kilpatrick ducks down to avoid it.
Kuoppala is looking to land body kicks.
Kilpatrick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kuoppala misses with a wild body shot.
Kilpatrick forces Kuoppala back against the cage and clinches.
Kilpatrick lands a good knee to the midsection. Kuoppala won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kilpatrick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuoppala blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuoppala tries to throw a body punch but Kilpatrick avoids it by throwing Kuoppala back against the cage.
A short right from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kilpatrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alexander Kuoppala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuoppala walks into a straight right hand from Kilpatrick.
Kuoppala lands with a straight right. Kilpatrick didn't see that one coming.
Kilpatrick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the body kick from Kuoppala.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot.
Kuoppala looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilpatrick is just out of range.
Kilpatrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuoppala can do to turn this around?
Kuoppala lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuoppala throws a shot from downtown. Kilpatrick moves away and avoids it.
Kuoppala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick thumps Kuoppala with a low kick.
Kuoppala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kilpatrick is out of range and Kuoppala settles back down.
Kilpatrick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kuoppala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuoppala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kuoppala scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuoppala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuoppala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kilpatrick to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilpatrick scores with a takedown into Kuoppala's guard.
Kuoppala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Kilpatrick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kilpatrick 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Kilpatrick!
A relieved looking Luke Kilpatrick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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