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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Slader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by Gentleman. Slader has chosen Pantera - Walk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
19 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Slader!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slader takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luke Kilpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick pushes Slader away with a front kick.
Kilpatrick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slader but Slader pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kilpatrick misses with a series of wild punches.
Kilpatrick has been working on his balance at Pain , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Slader.
A jab from Kilpatrick does it's job there.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Slader checks it.
Kilpatrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slader misses with a hook
and Kilpatrick counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Slader pulls Kilpatrick in close to his closed guard and prevents Kilpatrick from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Slader is working from the bottom.
Kilpatrick throwing strikes from guard but Slader blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slader looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilpatrick is one step ahead there.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Slader keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilpatrick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Slader keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slader is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kilpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilpatrick takes a swing at Slader's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Slader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kilpatrick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Slader on the side of the head.
Kilpatrick throws a lazy head kick
and Slader counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kilpatrick misses with a kick to the body.
Slader blocks a head kick by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slader gets caught flat footed, as Kilpatrick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader controls Kilpatrick momentarily but Kilpatrick frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Slader is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slader avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slader is pulling down on Kilpatrick's head to control his posture.
Slader working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilpatrick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Slader keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kilpatrick lands a right hook to the body.
Kilpatrick throws a poor cross that misses
and Slader connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slader pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilpatrick needs to keep his hands up - Slader had a free shot at his head there.
A bone on bone clash there as Slader blocks the leg kick.
Slader throws a solid leg kick but Kilpatrick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Slader.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
Slader feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kilpatrick's calf.
Kilpatrick lands with a straight right. Slader didn't see that one coming.
Slader just misses with a punch 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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kilpatrick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slader. That did some damage!
Slader throws a push kick but Kilpatrick slaps the foot to one side.
Slader checks a leg kick nicely.
Kilpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilpatrick throws out a leg kick but Slader moves out of range and Kilpatrick only half commits.
Kilpatrick misses with a low kick as Slader jumps back.
Slader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilpatrick throws out the jab.
Kilpatrick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kilpatrick lands a right hook to the body.
Slader swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kilpatrick misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kilpatrick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slader - the referee stops the clock and Kilpatrick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slader. Kilpatrick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Slader throws a leg kick that misses.
Slader throws an overhand right that lands on Kilpatrick's shoulder, as Kilpatrick tries to avoid the shot.
Slader keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
Kilpatrick connects with an inside leg kick.
Luke Kilpatrick is winning the standup battle so far.
Slader lands a front kick.
Slader throws a right hand that Kilpatrick ducks under and follows up with a left that Kilpatrick also avoids with ease.
An inside leg kick from Kilpatrick misses.
Kilpatrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slader.
Slader lands a leg kick that knocks Kilpatrick off balance momentarily.
Kilpatrick 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.
Kilpatrick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kilpatrick feinted with a counter takedown.
Kilpatrick slips under a jab from Slader.
Kilpatrick appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A clash of legs there as Slader blocks the low kick.
Slader is trying to counter with his kicks.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kilpatrick or perhaps it was just good defense by Slader, which made it look bad.
Slader slips under a jab from Kilpatrick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kilpatrick crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Slader - the referee stops the clock and Kilpatrick gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Slader. Kilpatrick manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Randy Slader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slader throws a right and a left that Kilpatrick avoids nicely.
Kilpatrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slader was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilpatrick.
Slader looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slader swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick throws a low kick, looking for Slader's leg but Slader calmly moves out of range.
Kilpatrick fails to land the takedown.
Slader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kilpatrick looks to throw the jab but Slader is out of range.
Kilpatrick throws a looping overhand right but Slader ducks down to avoid it.
Kilpatrick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilpatrick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slader is out of range and Kilpatrick settles back down.
Slader throws a shot from downtown. Kilpatrick moves away and avoids it.
Kilpatrick changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slader throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slader's sensitive parts.
Kilpatrick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slader sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Kilpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Slader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Randy Slader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slader stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kilpatrick lands with a shot to the body.
Slader avoids the body shot from Kilpatrick.
Slader lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Slader moves out of range.
Kilpatrick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook.
Kilpatrick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slader keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the body kick from Slader.
Kilpatrick changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kilpatrick throws a wild body kick that Slader sees coming a mile off.
A nice side step and Slader releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Slader fakes the leg kick and cracks Kilpatrick in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slader throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kilpatrick stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kilpatrick circles away quickly and effectively.
Kilpatrick slips under a jab from Slader.
Kilpatrick feints and then cracks Slader's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slader down.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook
and Slader makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Slader sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slader let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick
and Slader cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slader stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slader wants it to stay on the feet.
Slader rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kilpatrick counters with a single leg into guard. Slader didn't expect that.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Slader is controlling Kilpatrick's posture.
Slader working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Randy Slader will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Slader moves out of range.
A nice side step and Slader releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Slader avoids the head kick by Kilpatrick.
Despite the aggression on Slader's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kilpatrick lands with a cross.
Slader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilpatrick.
Slader misses with a body shot.
Kilpatrick ducks right into an uppercut from Slader.
Kilpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slader swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kilpatrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Slader fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilpatrick manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slader.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slader stuffs the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Kilpatrick scores with a four punch combination!
Kilpatrick swinging wildly here.
Kilpatrick misses with a lunging right hand
and Slader makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kilpatrick throws a series of strikes that have Slader backpedaling.
Slader dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Kilpatrick misses.
It seemed like Slader was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Slader takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kilpatrick darts in looking for a takedown but Slader gets double underhooks and turns Kilpatrick into the cage.
Kilpatrick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kilpatrick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slader sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Kilpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right-left combo lands from Slader.
Kilpatrick throws an overhand right that lands on Slader's shoulder, as Slader tries to avoid the shot.
Slader throws a shot from downtown. Kilpatrick moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slader is looking to score with low kicks.
Kilpatrick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slader. That did some damage!
Slader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
Kilpatrick lands a glancing blow to the side of Slader's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slader misses with an uppercut.
Kilpatrick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kilpatrick cracks Slader with an open hand slap.
Kilpatrick throws a right and a left that Slader avoids nicely.
Kilpatrick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Slader.
Slader doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slader scores with a hook to the body. Kilpatrick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kilpatrick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Slader there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kilpatrick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Slader momentarily.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Slader checks it.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but Slader checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilpatrick. Slader does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilpatrick missing with a left hand there. Slader was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slader! But no joy.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slader lands a leg kick that knocks Kilpatrick off balance momentarily.
Kilpatrick misses with a low kick.
Kilpatrick misses the jab.
Slader throws a low kick but Kilpatrick moves out of range easily.
Kilpatrick lands an overhand right.
Slader jabs Kilpatrick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Slader blocks the leg kick.
Slader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slader misses with a hook.
Kilpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slader.
Kilpatrick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Kilpatrick there.
Kilpatrick avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kilpatrick misses its intended target.
Slader throws a shot from downtown. Kilpatrick moves away and avoids it.
Slader's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slader tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kilpatrick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kilpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slader moves away.
Kilpatrick throws a leg kick
and Slader counters with a three punch combo that has Kilpatrick backing up. Kilpatrick nods at Slader to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Kilpatrick misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Kilpatrick misses the target.
Slader lands a lovely overhand right.
Slader fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook
and Slader counters with an inside leg kick.
Slader keeps Kilpatrick at a distance using the push kick.
Kilpatrick tries to work over Slader's front leg with a kick but Slader checks it.
Slader ducks under a wild hook from Kilpatrick.
Slader looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Slader throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilpatrick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Randy Slader.
I think Slader has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Randy Slader!
Randy Slader 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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