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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scamus Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabian Nicosia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian Nicosia has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Scamus Kilpatrick 's chin.
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275 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scamus Kilpatrick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabian Nicosia!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick blocks the body kick.
Kilpatrick feints and as Nicosia raises his hands in defense, Kilpatrick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nicosia looking for a sweep. Not yet Nicosia, not yet.
Nicosia working a defensive guard here.
Nicosia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kilpatrick controls the pace.
Nicosia 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicosia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nicosia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kilpatrick controls the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kilpatrick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nicosia on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nicosia keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.
Kilpatrick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kilpatrick showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nicosia fails with a takedown attempt.
Kilpatrick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nicosia looks winded!
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.
Nicosia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nicosia wants it to stay on the feet.
Kilpatrick shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kilpatrick was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kilpatrick lands a few punches from side control.
It looks like Fabian Nicosia has been cut.
Kilpatrick working away.
Kilpatrick working the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick gets to mount! Nicosia was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kilpatrick controlling the pace for now.
Kilpatrick get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicosia tries for a takedown but Kilpatrick circles away easily
and Kilpatrick counters by moving into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilpatrick .
Kilpatrick tightens his grip and picks Nicosia up, before dumping him to the ground. Nicosia manages to land in guard.
Kilpatrick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Nicosia is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kilpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kilpatrick throws an elbow that misses. Nicosia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kilpatrick 's guard. Nice move by Nicosia!
Kilpatrick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kilpatrick tries to get out of the position.
Kilpatrick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nicosia postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nicosia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scamus Kilpatrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabian Nicosia's cut.
That's time! Kilpatrick 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kilpatrick throws a hook but Nicosia avoids it easily.
Nicosia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kilpatrick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nicosia circles away.
Nicosia tries to clinch there but Kilpatrick circles away.
Kilpatrick goes for a double leg but Nicosia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nicosia continues to drive forward.
Kilpatrick shoots in looking for a takedown but Nicosia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kilpatrick 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scamus Kilpatrick . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilpatrick shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nicosia is trying to defend but Kilpatrick finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nicosia trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicosia keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nicosia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two 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.
Nicosia trying to hold on to Kilpatrick 's head to control him but Kilpatrick postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nicosia rushes Kilpatrick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kilpatrick is looking for a takedown.
Nicosia trying to control the position but instead, Kilpatrick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nicosia into the cage.
Nicosia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicosia dives in and grabs Kilpatrick 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kilpatrick pushes down on Nicosia's head and hops out.
Kilpatrick is looking to counter the offense by Nicosia and move into the clinch.
Nicosia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kilpatrick avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kilpatrick .
Kilpatrick instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nicosia ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nicosia no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kilpatrick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicosia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nicosia wants to stand and escape but Kilpatrick is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicosia looking for a sweep. Not yet Nicosia, not yet.
Nicosia is still trying to improve position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scamus Kilpatrick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabian Nicosia's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nicosia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kilpatrick defends well and Nicosia ends up having to push Kilpatrick into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nicosia throws a sloppy head kick and Kilpatrick moves out of range easily.
Kilpatrick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kilpatrick clinches up against the cage.
Kilpatrick wants a takedown but no success here.
Kilpatrick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nicosia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kilpatrick pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nicosia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kilpatrick counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kilpatrick .
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Nicosia keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicosia 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.
Kilpatrick pushing down on Nicosia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nicosia keeps working.
Kilpatrick trying to control the pace.
Kilpatrick wants to take a breather but Nicosia is having none of it.
Kilpatrick stands up from half guard.
A punch combination from Kilpatrick misses.
That's two 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 throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilpatrick feints and as Nicosia raises his hands in defense, Kilpatrick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kilpatrick looking to sit in guard and control but Nicosia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nicosia content to stall in guard here.
Nicosia trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilpatrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpatrick trying to keep a closed guard but Nicosia is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick keeping moving, preventing Nicosia from controlling successfully.
Kilpatrick is controlling Nicosia's posture.
Kilpatrick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicosia can do to turn this around?
Kilpatrick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nicosia defends it easily.
Nicosia passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four 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.
Kilpatrick is not content to let Nicosia control the position.
Nicosia passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kilpatrick !
Nicosia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicosia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fabian Nicosia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scamus Kilpatrick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kilpatrick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scamus 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scamus Kilpatrick !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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