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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Django (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Kulafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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206 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Django!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Kulafu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Django lands with a hook. Kulafu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Django stuns Kulafu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Django connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kulafu. Kulafu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kulafu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Django!
Django takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kulafu looks up at the clock and then as Django takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kulafu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kulafu is trying to move to mount but Django reverses beautifully and ends up in Kulafu's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulafu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kulafu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kulafu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulafu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Django's guard.
Kulafu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kulafu is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kulafu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Django looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Django looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Django!
Kulafu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Django trying to control the position but Kulafu is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kulafu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kulafu gets back to half guard.
Django wants to stand up but Kulafu has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Kulafu wants to improve his position but Django is controlling well.
Django will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Django's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Django's back!
Django has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Kulafu.
Kulafu is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Django defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kulafu gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Django fending off the submission attempt from Kulafu.
Django fending off the submission attempt from Kulafu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Kulafu working for a choke but Django reverses nicely into Kulafu 's guard.
Django avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Kulafu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kulafu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Django on his heels. He'll look to pass Django's guard now, I'm sure.
Kulafu throwing strikes but missing.
Kulafu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kulafu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kulafu is looking to work some ground and pound but Django has wrist control.
Kulafu throws a big elbow that misses.
Kulafu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Django 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.
Django avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulafu throws a strike but Django rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kulafu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Django has picked Kulafu up and slammed him! Kulafu can't keep hold of the triangle and Django manages to pass to side control!
Kulafu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kulafu is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Django is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Kulafu can't escape the position.
Django is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Kulafu regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Django pulls his head out easily.
Kulafu manages to get to full guard.
Kulafu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Django gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kulafu working for a triangle but Django defends it easily.
Kulafu wants to hit a switch here but Django passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kulafu there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu is looking to get to half guard.
Kulafu keeps trying to improve his position.
Kulafu tries to improve his position but instead Django has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kulafu is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kulafu is still trying to improve position.
Django doesn't have the hooks in and Kulafu manages to turn into his guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kulafu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kulafu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kulafu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kulafu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulafu works over Django with some ground and pound from guard.
Kulafu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kulafu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Django works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Kulafu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Kulafu closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Django did well to prevent Kulafu getting side control.
Kulafu wants to advance to full mount but Django doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kulafu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kulafu lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kulafu scoring with some ground and pound.
Kulafu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Django is keeping the position for now.
Kulafu postures up and lands a big shot to Django's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulafu throwing strikes but missing.
Kulafu works over Django with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Django avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kulafu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kulafu sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Django's guard.
Kulafu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Django is just riding it out for now. Kulafu eventually gives up the hold.
Kulafu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
David Django has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kulafu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kulafu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kulafu is looking for a kimura but Django is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kulafu to get the leverage.
Kulafu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kulafu wants to pass to mount but Django is defending the position.
Django has hold of Kulafu's hands but Kulafu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kulafu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Django doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kulafu.
Kulafu seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Django sees it coming and defends easily.
Kulafu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kulafu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Django taking some punishment here, with Kulafu in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Django defends it well.
Kulafu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Django sees it coming and defends easily.
Kulafu lands strikes from half guard.
Kulafu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kulafu seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Kulafu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kulafu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Kid Kulafu!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kid Kulafu!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Kid Kulafu!
Kid Kulafu wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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