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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Booker McQuade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Van Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McQuade's entrance music is Eyes of a Ranger. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Van Kirkland's choice of entrance music: DJ Vadim - The Terrorist. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
21 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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164 lbs
21 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Booker McQuade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Van Kirkland!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Kirkland throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McQuade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Kirkland.
McQuade misses with a straight right.
McQuade throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Van Kirkland's head.
McQuade misses with a series of wild punches.
Van Kirkland on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McQuade. McQuade obviously looking to wear him down.
McQuade throws a head kick that misses.
McQuade tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Kirkland swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by McQuade.
Booker McQuade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Kirkland looks for the body kick but McQuade saw that one coming.
McQuade wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McQuade throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Kirkland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McQuade.
McQuade tries a head kick but it misses.
McQuade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Kirkland circles away quickly and effectively.
McQuade backing away here, and Van Kirkland unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Van Kirkland looks to land a combination. McQuade sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McQuade fails with an attempt to clinch.
McQuade misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQuade swings for the body but Van Kirkland moves out of range.
McQuade lunges at Van Kirkland with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Kirkland's hand.
Van Kirkland slips under a jab from McQuade.
McQuade wants to clinch up but Van Kirkland keeps it at a distance.
McQuade cracks Van Kirkland with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good work by Van Kirkland as he checks the leg kick.
Van Kirkland throws a head kick but McQuade moves out of range.
McQuade tries to clinch up.
Van Kirkland connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Kirkland looks to throw the jab but McQuade is out of range.
Van Kirkland blocks the body kick.
McQuade goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Vladimir Van Kirkland has been cut.
Van Kirkland lands with a hook. McQuade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Kirkland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Kirkland turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McQuade. That's going to slow Van Kirkland down.
McQuade looks to land a combination but Van Kirkland avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Van Kirkland there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQuade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McQuade is out of range.
Van Kirkland avoids the head kick by McQuade.
McQuade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McQuade closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McQuade avoids the body shot from Van Kirkland.
McQuade is looking to counter punch.
McQuade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Kirkland misses with a low kick.
McQuade wants to slow Van Kirkland down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Kirkland staying out of range there.
Van Kirkland dips to his left and cracks McQuade with an uppercut!
McQuade is rocked!
The fighters circling - McQuade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Kirkland appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Oh McQuade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McQuade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McQuade looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Kirkland is just out of range.
McQuade seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from McQuade misses.
McQuade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Kirkland wants to slow McQuade down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQuade misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Kirkland counters with a thumping low kick.
McQuade misses with an attempted mid kick.
McQuade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Kirkland circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Kirkland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McQuade misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Kirkland steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Van Kirkland moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Kirkland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McQuade throws out a leg kick but Van Kirkland moves out of range and McQuade only half commits.
McQuade lands with a nice combination. Van Kirkland backs away looking to recover.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Kirkland. That snapped McQuade's head back.
Van Kirkland motions for McQuade to come forward. Van Kirkland throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McQuade lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Van Kirkland circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Kirkland keeps the fight on the outside.
McQuade moves out of range of the body kick from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McQuade.
McQuade throws a quick inside leg kick.
McQuade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Kirkland lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Van Kirkland.
Van Kirkland moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Van Kirkland cracks McQuade with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whack! Van Kirkland lands a heavy head kick that drops McQuade. The ref tackles Van Kirkland to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because McQuade was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Vladimir Van Kirkland!
Vladimir Van Kirkland was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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