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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karter Kinshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Tonon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gary Tonon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonon misses with a head kick.
Tonon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tonon throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kinshaw misses the shot to the body.
Kinshaw looks to land a left hand but Tonon moved out of range nicely.
Tonon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kinshaw scores with a jab to the body.
Tonon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kinshaw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tonon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tonon scores with a hook to the body. Kinshaw takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kinshaw tries to clinch up.
Kinshaw cracks Tonon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kinshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonon.
Kinshaw throwing a counter right hand but Tonon manages to avoid it.
Kinshaw throws the left hand but Tonon avoids the punch easily.
Tonon throws a sloppy head kick
and Kinshaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tonon slips a jab from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tonon doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonon scores with a jab to the head.
Kinshaw throws a body punch but Tonon moves out of range.
Tonon misses with a body shot.
Tonon takes a swing at Kinshaw's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tonon throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinshaw scores with the left hand. Tonon knows he should have avoided that one.
Tonon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tonon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kinshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tonon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kinshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinshaw swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tonon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kinshaw finds it's way round the side to connect with Tonon's head.
Kinshaw is looking to clinch but Tonon is avoiding it.
Tonon misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kinshaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Kinshaw's head coaches at Mello MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kinshaw misses with a straight right.
Kinshaw gets a clinch.
Kinshaw tries to work over Tonon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinshaw.
Tonon struggles to land a body shot inside as Kinshaw controls his hands.
Tonon tries to pull guard but Kinshaw forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tonon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kinshaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonon throws a looping overhand right but Kinshaw ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tonon dives in for a single leg takedown but Kinshaw sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A solid body kick from Tonon.
Kinshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Tonon missing with a left hand there. Kinshaw was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinshaw rushes Tonon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kinshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonon.
Kinshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Tonon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinshaw has a couple of punches blocked by Tonon.
Tonon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karter Kinshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Tonon.
Kinshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinshaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kinshaw gets through Tonon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tonon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinshaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Kinshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Kinshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinshaw's elbow.
Tonon lands a body shot.
Tonon misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kinshaw.
Tonon prevents a body shot from Kinshaw.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonon.
Tonon tries to work over Kinshaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kinshaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kinshaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tonon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kinshaw fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kinshaw moves out of range of the leg kick from Tonon.
Kinshaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonon. Kinshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tonon throws a combination that misses
and Kinshaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kinshaw avoids a kick to the body.
Kinshaw looks to land a left hand but Tonon moved out of range nicely.
Kinshaw lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kinshaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tonon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kinshaw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kinshaw darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kinshaw wants to clinch.
Tonon throws a body punch but Kinshaw moves out of range.
Kinshaw defending well as Tonon loads up on a big left hand.
Karter Kinshaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tonon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kinshaw.
Tonon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tonon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tonon throws a right hand that misses
and Kinshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tonon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kinshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonon moves away.
Tonon scores with a nice body kick.
Tonon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karter Kinshaw dominated that round.
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.
Tonon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinshaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tonon can do to turn this around?
Tonon throws a hook but Kinshaw avoids it easily.
Kinshaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinshaw clinches with his opponent.
Kinshaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kinshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tonon avoids it.
Kinshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Tonon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tonon is leaning against Kinshaw and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Tonon fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karter Kinshaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tonon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Tonon.
Tonon tries to throw a body punch but Kinshaw avoids it by throwing Tonon back against the cage.
Kinshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinshaw lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tonon blocks an uppercut.
Tonon tries for a takedown but Kinshaw manages to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinshaw.
Tonon misses with some punches.
Tonon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kinshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Kinshaw on the inside.
Kinshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tonon backwards.
Kinshaw gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tonon.
Tonon blocks an uppercut.
Kinshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinshaw misses with some punches.
Tonon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinshaw's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonon has Kinshaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kinshaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Karter Kinshaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Tonon.
Tonon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinshaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kinshaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Tonon controls the action.
A short left from Kinshaw.
A hook to the body from Kinshaw.
A hook to the body from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tonon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tonon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kinshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kinshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kinshaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonon.
Tonon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Kinshaw.
Tonon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw can't find room to land a body shot as Tonon controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tonon backwards.
Tonon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tonon backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kinshaw.
Tonon struggles to land a body shot inside as Kinshaw controls his hands.
Tonon throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinshaw.
A head punch on the inside from Kinshaw fails to land.
Kinshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tonon takes a shot to the head.
Kinshaw missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
Tonon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tonon.
Kinshaw misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinshaw.
Kinshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinshaw tries to throw a body punch but Tonon avoids it by throwing Kinshaw back against the cage.
Tonon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinshaw's elbow.
Tonon throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinshaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tonon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonon.
Tonon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kinshaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinshaw pushes Tonon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tonon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tonon takes one to the side of the head.
Tonon staying out of range there.
Kinshaw lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kinshaw misses with a hook. Tonon ducked under it nicely.
Kinshaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tonon throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kinshaw misses the target.
Kinshaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tonon under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karter Kinshaw dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kinshaw staying out of range there.
Tonon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinshaw throws out the jab.
Kinshaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinshaw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tonon throws the left hand but Kinshaw avoids the punch easily.
Karter Kinshaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Kinshaw lands with an overhand left.
Kinshaw misses with an uppercut.
Tonon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinshaw manages to avoid it.
Tonon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tonon wants to slow Kinshaw down by chopping away at his legs.
Tonon misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinshaw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kinshaw staying out of range there.
Kinshaw avoids the body shot from Tonon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw missing with a left hand there. Tonon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinshaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tonon momentarily.
Tonon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kinshaw slips a straight right by Tonon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw defending well as Tonon loads up on a big left hand.
Tonon throws a hook but Kinshaw avoids it easily.
Tonon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonon misses with an uppercut.
Tonon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kinshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tonon takes one to the chin there.
Tonon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kinshaw misses with a straight right.
Kinshaw thuds his right hand into Tonon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kinshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tonon was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kinshaw lands a lovely overhand right.
Kinshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
Kinshaw throws a looping overhand right but Tonon ducks down to avoid it.
Kinshaw connects with a crisp jab.
Tonon just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinshaw gets a clinch.
Kinshaw misses with some punches.
Gary Tonon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tonon's elbow.
Kinshaw lands a hook that snaps the head of Tonon backwards.
Tonon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tonon can't find room to land a body shot as Kinshaw controls the action.
Tonon is trying to pull guard but Kinshaw has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kinshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tonon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kinshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinshaw prevents a body shot from Tonon.
Tonon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tonon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kinshaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tonon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tonon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinshaw's elbow.
Kinshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinshaw tries to throw a body punch but Tonon avoids it by throwing Kinshaw back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tonon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kinshaw pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tonon takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kinshaw fails to land.
Tonon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Tonon.
Tonon blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kinshaw fails to land.
Tonon is trying to break the clinch but Kinshaw is controlling him.
Kinshaw misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tonon.
Kinshaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Tonon.
Tonon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tonon.
Kinshaw lands a body shot.
Kinshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kinshaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tonon lands a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinshaw controlling the position.
Kinshaw has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tonon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kinshaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tonon on the ground.
Tonon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tonon preventing the sweep.
Tonon tries to free his leg and advance position but Kinshaw is retaining full guard.
Tonon won't allow Kinshaw to sweep him here.
Tonon throws an elbow that misses. Kinshaw uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tonon's guard. Nice move by Kinshaw!
Tonon striking off his back but it's not causing Kinshaw any problems.
Kinshaw's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tonon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kinshaw gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karter Kinshaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kinshaw, 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karter Kinshaw!
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