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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kell Bolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Roussow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kell Bolt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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163 lbs
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168 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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Basic striking
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kell Bolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ken Roussow!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roussow scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Roussow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roussow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bolt throws a combination that misses
and Roussow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bolt is rocked!
A big left from Roussow misses.
Bolt attempts a counter takedown but Roussow avoids it well and moves away.
Oh Bolt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Roussow!
Bolt seems to have got his legs back now.
Bolt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Roussow, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Roussow felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bolt is trying to get an arm triangle but Roussow is defending well.
Roussow is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussow managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bolt.
Bolt working away.
Roussow tries to buck Bolt off but Bolt is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Bolt.
Roussow is trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roussow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roussow tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Roussow is looking for a sweep.
Bolt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roussow sneaks back into half guard.
Roussow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bolt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roussow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bolt drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Roussow dives on top into guard.
Bolt wants to sweep but no luck.
Roussow trying to control but Bolt is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussow lands a couple of elbows.
Roussow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Roussow postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Roussow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bolt tries to improve position but can't.
Roussow scoring with punches and elbows.
Roussow working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolt is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roussow scoring with punches and elbows.
Bolt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Roussow connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bolt some visible discomfort.
Roussow is trying to get an arm triangle but Bolt is defending well.
Bolt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Roussow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolt sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Roussow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Roussow slips a nice elbow through Bolt's hands, connecting with Bolt's forehead.
Roussow seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Roussow 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.
Bolt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roussow pulls his head out easily.
Bolt is breathing heavily.
Bolt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roussow scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roussow landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roussow slips a nice elbow through Bolt's hands, connecting with Bolt's forehead.
Bolt actively working from the bottom here.
Roussow lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bolt taking some punishment here, with Roussow in his half guard.
Roussow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Roussow scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice strikes from Roussow there.
Roussow looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roussow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bolt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Roussow.
Nice strikes from Roussow there.
Roussow is nestled in close to Bolt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bolt is staying active underneath Roussow, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bolt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Roussow lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Bolt quite badly. Bolt pulls Roussow in close trying to recover. Roussow postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Bolt on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Bolt doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Roussow!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ken Roussow made sure he mentioned Sully's Bar & Grill, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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FIGHT
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