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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kennith Bartlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Warner has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kennith Bartlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Warner!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bartlett seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Warner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Warner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bartlett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Warner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bartlett has Warner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Warner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Warner unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Warner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bartlett is trying to pull guard but Warner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartlett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warner to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kennith Bartlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warner crunches a lovely knee into Bartlett's ribcage.
Warner putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bartlett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner gets control of Bartlett's arms and successfully pulls guard. Warner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Warner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bartlett manages to get himself to full guard.
Warner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Warner postures up in Bartlett's guard and throws a big left but Bartlett blocks it.
Warner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bartlett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Warner passes Bartlett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Warner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartlett tries to get to full guard but Warner has control of the leg.
Bartlett is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner is looking for a kimura here.
Warner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Warner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bartlett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Warner.
Warner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Warner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Warner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartlett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Warner.
Warner works his way into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Warner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bartlett because Warner loaded up on that one.
Bartlett holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Warner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Warner working for a submission but Bartlett is keeping him at bay.
Bartlett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Warner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Warner unloads with some shots from mount but Bartlett bucks and avoids them well.
Warner throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Warner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Warner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Warner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Warner throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bartlett because Warner loaded up on that one.
Bartlett defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Warner.
Warner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warner sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Warner thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Warner throwing strikes here but Bartlett is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Warner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Warner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Warner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warner is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knees in the clinch landing for Warner.
Bartlett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Warner wants to take the fight to the mat but Bartlett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bartlett could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bartlett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Warner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Warner breaks the clinch.
Warner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Warner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bartlett. Bartlett circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartlett closes the distance and clinches up with Warner, looking for a takedown. Bartlett pushes Warner against the cage but Warner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kennith Bartlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warner closes the distance and pushes Bartlett back into the cage.
Warner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Warner has closed the distance and engaged Bartlett in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlett stalls.
Bartlett is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warner to keep the fight standing.
Bartlett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bartlett trying to land knees to the body.
Bartlett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Warner walks away with a smile on his face. Bartlett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Warner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bartlett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warner connects with a high kick.
Warner shoots in for a takedown but Bartlett shows good takedown defense.
Bartlett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stephen Warner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warner throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bartlett.
Warner lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bartlett can't break the clinch.
Bartlett is trying to pull guard but Warner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stephen Warner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bartlett is trying to break the clinch but Warner is controlling him.
Warner lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartlett backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bartlett.
Warner pulls guard successfully.
Warner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner is looking for a triangle but Bartlett pushes his legs off easily.
Warner working for a triangle but Bartlett defends it easily.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Warner manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Warner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Warner tests Bartlett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warner has managed to clinch.
Bartlett tries to pull guard but Warner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Warner breaks the clinch.
Warner forces Bartlett back against the cage and clinches.
Warner pulls guard effortlessly.
Bartlett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Warner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bartlett has managed to get both his arms back between Warner's legs - danger averted.
Bartlett throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Warner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Warner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bartlett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Crunch! Warner slams his shin into Bartlett's torso.
Warner throws a one two combo.
Warner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Warner cracks Bartlett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warner takes the fight into the clinch.
Warner breaks the clinch.
Warner tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bartlett eats them both and turns towards Warner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Warner clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bartlett can't get the takedown.
Bartlett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartlett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Warner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bartlett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Warner is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kennith Bartlett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Warner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bartlett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Warner manages to break the clinch.
Warner throws a head kick that Bartlett semi-blocks.
Warner lands with a nice combination. Bartlett backs away looking to recover.
Bartlett is rocked!
Warner moves into the clinch.
Oh Bartlett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Warner lands an elbow inside that Bartlett shrugs off.
Warner lands a nice elbow.
Bartlett takes an elbow to the temple.
Warner lands an elbow inside that Bartlett shrugs off.
It looks like Kennith Bartlett has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warner unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bartlett! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Warner is unloading with more strikes now! Bartlett drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Warner!
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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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