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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Kenway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Kenway has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jose Correa's chin.
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164 lbs
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154 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Correa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correa misses with a wild combination.
Kenway is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Correa with a body shot.
Kenway throws a leg kick but Correa checks it.
Kenway darts in and clinches Correa up against the cage.
Correa stalling.
Kenway digs a right hand underneath Correa's ribcage. Correa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kenway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Correa backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Correa.
Kenway can't find room to land a body shot as Correa controls the action.
Kenway lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Kenway.
Kenway misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Correa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenway misses with a body shot.
Correa feinted with a counter takedown.
Correa lands a right hook to the body.
Correa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correa works to advance to full mount. Kenway defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
We've been hearing that Correa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correa throws some wild stikes that Kenway manages to avoid easily.
Correa thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kenway tries to hold on but Correa pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Correa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Correa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kenway tries to lock up and control but Correa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Correa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kenway is looking to get to half guard.
Kenway really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Correa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Correa throwing strikes here but Kenway is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kenway is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa looking to secure an arm triangle but Kenway defends it well.
Kenway is squirming around, avoiding Correa's attempts to control the action.
Correa lands a big elbow.
Kenway tries to hold on but Correa postures up.
Kenway holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Correa tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kenway defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Correa.
Correa trying to control but Kenway is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kenway has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kenway taking shots to the head.
Correa trying to control but Kenway is having none of it.
BOOM! Correa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Correa punching from mount but Kenway doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Correa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kenway taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway wants to control but Correa is having none of it.
Correa scoring with strikes but Kenway is staying in there.
Correa looking to finish Kenway with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kenway!
Kenway blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correa looking to finish with strikes here!
Correa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Correa lands a couple of good shots and Kenway has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Correa lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kenway trying to control the hands but Correa breaks the grip.
Correa misses with an elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Correa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Correa swings for the body but Kenway moves out of range.
Kenway just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway looks to throw the jab but Correa is out of range.
Kenway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Correa.
Kenway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Correa.
Kenway throws a front kick that sends Correa stumbling back into the cage.
Correa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenway.
A little jabbing left from Kenway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kenway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kenway gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Correa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Correa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jose Correa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Correa pushing down on Kenway's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway is defending against the submission attempts here by Correa.
Correa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Correa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kenway's head.
Kenway is defending against the submission attempts here by Correa.
Correa slows the pace down in half guard.
Correa is pressing down on Kenway's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kenway is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Correa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Correa seems to be working for a kimura but Kenway defends the submission attempt.
Correa wants to free his trapped foot but Kenway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kenway trying to control but Correa postures up.
Kenway is staying active underneath Correa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kenway trying to hold on to Correa's head to control him but Correa postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correa is working for a kimura but Kenway is defending it quite comfortably.
Kenway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Correa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Correa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Correa working Kenway over with strikes.
Correa is trying to control. Kenway wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Correa passes to full mount!
Correa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kenway is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa looking to ground and pound but Kenway is blocking nicely.
Kenway avoids a series of strikes thrown by Correa.
Correa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Correa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Correa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Correa lands with some strikes.
Kenway is squirming around, avoiding Correa's attempts to control the action.
Correa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kenway can do to turn this around?
Correa unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Correa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Correa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenway manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Correa.
Correa cracks Kenway with an open hand slap.
A jab from Correa finds it's way through Kenway's defenses.
Kenway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Correa. That did some damage!
Kenway will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kenway misses with a kick to the body.
Correa throws a looping overhand right but Kenway ducks down to avoid it.
Kenway catches Correa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kenway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Correa throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correa throws a good cross that connects.
Kenway drives through and clinches with Correa against the cage.
Correa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kenway avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway can't find room to land a body shot as Correa controls the action.
Kenway is working Correa over against the cage.
Correa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy body kick from Kenway
and Correa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Correa is looking to work some ground and pound but Kenway has wrist control.
Correa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenway is keeping the position for now.
Kenway utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Correa distracts Kenway with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Correa postures up in Kenway's guard and throws a big left but Kenway blocks it.
Correa passes into half guard.
Correa is keen to just control but Kenway is a slippery customer.
Kenway trying to control but Correa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Correa trying to control the action but Kenway is working from the bottom.
Correa moves nicely into side control.
Correa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Correa in side control, throwing shots but Kenway defends.
Correa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway is trying to control Correa's posture but Correa avoids it.
Edward Kenway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenway regains half guard, as Correa was trying to land strikes.
Correa is pressing down on Kenway's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kenway is holding on for now.
Correa looks to land a strike but Kenway avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Correa pushes down on Kenway's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Correa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jose Correa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Correa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correa trying to control from half guard but Kenway is working away.
Correa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Correa wants to free his trapped foot but Kenway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Correa wants to control but Kenway is keeping him busy.
Correa controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kenway misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Correa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Correa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Correa!
Jose Correa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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