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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grease Lighting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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260 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grease Lighting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Lighting does no damage.
Lighting swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kennedy.
Lighting throws a lazy right hand but Kennedy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lighting misses with the combination.
Lighting digs a good hook to Kennedy's body.
Nice body kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy has managed to clinch.
Lighting lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lighting works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lighting is trying to break free.
Kennedy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy missing with knees to the body.
Kennedy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lighting.
Kennedy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lighting is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy has him pressed against the cage.
Lighting wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Lighting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy keeps control of Lighting as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kennedy takes a shot to the head.
Lighting wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kennedy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lighting wants to break free but Kennedy has control.
Kennedy scores a nice knee to the body.
Lighting is breathing heavily.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Kennedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands an elbow that stopped Lighting in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kennedy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy gets through Lighting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Kennedy.
A short left from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lighting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kennedy can't find room to land a body shot as Lighting controls the action.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Lighting avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the cage.
Kennedy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kennedy crunches a lovely knee into Lighting's ribcage.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of Lighting backwards.
Lighting prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kennedy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lighting avoids the damage to the body.
Kennedy lands a good knee to the midsection. Lighting won't want to take too many of those.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lighting's face.
It looks like Grease Lighting has been cut.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Lighting controls his hands.
Kennedy can't find room to land a body shot as Lighting controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lighting takes a shot to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lighting's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kennedy obliges.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lighting avoids it.
Kennedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kennedy gets through Lighting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lighting lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kennedy tries to work over Lighting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennedy.
Kennedy lands an uppercut.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kennedy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a nice knee to the body.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lighting's face.
Kennedy lands a good knee to the midsection. Lighting won't want to take too many of those.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Lighting avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the cage.
Lighting takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Lighting's head.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lighting blocks an elbow strike.
Kennedy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lighting lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy lands a left hand.
Lighting can't break the clinch.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Lighting has had enough of the clinch but Kennedy keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Kennedy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Grease Lighting's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lighting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lighting on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lighting wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lighting avoiding damage as Kennedy throws knees to the body.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennedy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kennedy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy lands a damaging elbow.
Lighting working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lighting is looking to break free of the clinch but Kennedy has double underhooks.
Lighting is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kennedy lands an elbow just above Lighting 's eye.
We've been informed that Kennedy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kennedy lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lighting is trying to break the clinch but Kennedy is controlling him.
Lighting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kennedy instigates a clinch.
Lighting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Lighting misses
and Kennedy counters with a two punch combo.
Lighting takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kennedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kennedy rushes Lighting and presses him up against the cage.
Lighting tries to break free but Kennedy pushes him back against the cage.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kennedy lands with a left to the head.
Kennedy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kennedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy lands an elbow inside that Lighting shrugs off.
Kennedy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lighting.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Kennedy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kennedy connects with a knee to the head.
Lighting is rocked!
Kennedy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kennedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oh Lighting is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kennedy working Lighting over with knees to the body.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kennedy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kennedy dips a shoulder and cracks Lighting with a mighty uppercut! Lighting falls back against the cage and Kennedy unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lighting is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kennedy screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Kennedy!
Bryan Kennedy 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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