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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Womack Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ken Womack Iii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Womack Iii!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womack Iii looks to clinch
and Kirby counters with a good, hard body kick but Womack Iii shrugs it off.
Womack Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kirby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Womack Iii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kirby has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirby and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kirby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Womack Iii.
Kirby throws a front kick aimed at Womack Iii's knee but Womack Iii avoids it well.
Womack Iii blocks a head kick by Kirby.
Womack Iii 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.
Kirby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kirby moves out of range of the body kick from Womack Iii.
Kirby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Womack Iii.
Kirby misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby keeps Womack Iii at a distance using the push kick.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Womack Iii checks it.
Womack Iii misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Kirby misses.
Kirby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Womack Iii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack Iii looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
Womack Iii misses with a hook.
Womack Iii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Womack Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
Womack Iii tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kirby avoids the body shot from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Womack Iii throws a body kick that misses.
Womack Iii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirby on the side of the head.
Womack Iii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Womack Iii throws a series of punches but Kirby moves out of range.
Womack Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Womack Iii, as that shot connected.
Kirby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Womack Iii now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Womack Iii lands a jab to Kirby's midsection.
Kirby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kirby lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby avoids a kick to the body.
Womack Iii looks to throw a body kick
and Kirby counters with a low kick, right behind Womack Iii 's knee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womack Iii. Kirby does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kirby, right into the meat.
Kirby throws a solid leg kick but Womack Iii takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kirby.
Kirby lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kirby moves out of range as Womack Iii throws a body kick.
Womack Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Womack Iii misses with a body kick.
Womack Iii tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Womack Iii is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kirby rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Kirby.
Kirby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Womack Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirby.
Kirby appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kirby chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Womack Iii lands with a good body shot.
Womack Iii takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby looks to land a body kick but Womack Iii moved away.
Ken Womack Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Womack Iii.
Kirby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Kirby blocks the leg kick.
Kirby checks a leg kick.
That kick from Kirby tenderised Womack Iii's leg. Womack Iii is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kirby thumps Womack Iii with a low kick.
Womack Iii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Womack Iii sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kirby moves out of range as Womack Iii strikes.
Womack Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirby manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Womack Iii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirby misses with a head kick.
Kirby scores with a leg kick.
Womack Iii takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby feints and then cracks Womack Iii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Womack Iii down.
Womack Iii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kirby ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kirby lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Womack Iii blocks a head kick by Kirby.
Womack Iii fakes the leg kick and cracks Kirby in the body.
Kirby cracks the inside of Womack Iii's front leg.
Kirby moves out of range of the body kick from Womack Iii.
Kirby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Womack Iii. That did some damage!
Womack Iii scores with a leg kick.
Womack Iii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirby doesn't seem bothered though.
Kirby throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Womack Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Womack Iii avoids the head kick by Kirby.
Womack Iii misses with an uppercut
and Kirby counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ken Womack Iii will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kirby throws a head kick but Womack Iii moves out of range.
Kirby scores with a push kick.
Womack Iii throws the kick towards the body but Kirby avoids it.
Kirby plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Womack Iii tries to clinch but Kirby is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from Kirby misses.
Womack Iii throws an off balance right hand
and Kirby counters with an inside leg kick.
Womack Iii moves out of range of the body kick.
Kirby tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Womack Iii is able to avoid easily.
Womack Iii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kirby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kirby cracks the inside of Womack Iii's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack Iii throws a shot from downtown. Kirby moves away and avoids it.
Womack Iii moves out of range of the leg kick from Kirby.
Womack Iii's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Womack Iii throws out a loose jab but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Womack Iii moves out of range of the leg kick from Kirby.
Womack Iii appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Womack Iii swings for the body but Kirby moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby thumps Womack Iii with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Kirby.
A jab from Womack Iii does it's job there.
Kirby tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Womack Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kirby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kirby throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirby throws a head kick that half lands.
Womack Iii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Womack Iii is looking to land body kicks.
Womack Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirby was well out of range. Poor timing from Womack Iii.
Kirby slips under a jab from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kirby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Womack Iii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Womack Iii cracks Kirby with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womack Iii. Kirby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Womack Iii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kirby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Womack Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Kirby connects with a solid leg kick.
Kirby tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Womack Iii avoids a kick to the body.
Womack Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Kirby throws a counter high kick but Womack Iii was just alert enough to avoid it.
Womack Iii scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Womack Iii.
Kirby lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kirby has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kirby misses with a low kick.
Womack Iii throws a quick inside leg kick.
A combination from Womack Iii does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirby manages to avoid it.
Womack Iii throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirby counters with a solid body kick.
Womack Iii has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kirby.
Womack Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Womack Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Womack Iii thows a leg kick but Kirby checks it
and Kirby counters with a nice body kick.
Womack Iii looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
Kirby lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Kirby as he checks the leg kick.
Kirby moves out of range of the leg kick from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKirby.
Kirby takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Womack Iii scores with a sloppy right hand. Kirby should have avoided that one.
Womack Iii looks to throw the jab but Kirby is out of range.
As Womack Iii tries to get set, Kirby tries to push him back and clinch up but Womack Iii manages to avoid the attempt.
Womack Iii misses with a body shot.
Womack Iii misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirby counters with a head kick. That will keep Womack Iii thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womack Iii lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirby at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii throws a hook but Kirby blocks it.
Kirby half committed to a counter leg kick.
Womack Iii cracks Kirby with an open hand slap.
Womack Iii lands the left hand.
Womack Iii has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirby.
Womack Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Womack Iii tries to work over Kirby's front leg with a kick but Kirby checks it.
Kirby scoring well with a low kick there.
A low kick from Kirby misses
and Womack Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Womack Iii cracks Kirby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Womack Iii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Womack Iii misses the shot to the body.
Kirby half committed to a counter leg kick.
Womack Iii jabs at Kirby's body.
Kirby lands a head kick. Womack Iii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Womack Iii scores with a hook to the body. Kirby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ken Womack Iii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Womack Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Kirby misses with a kick to the body.
Womack Iii scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby moves out of range of the body kick.
Womack Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Womack Iii checks a leg kick nicely.
Womack Iii misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kirby is looking to counter the offense by Womack Iii and move into the clinch.
A low kick from Womack Iii is predictable there
and Kirby counters with a low kick, right behind Womack Iii 's knee.
Kirby blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kirby checks a leg kick.
Kirby appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Womack Iii misses with a hook. Kirby ducked under it nicely.
Womack Iii blocks a low kick nicely.
Womack Iii tries to clinch but Kirby moves out of range.
Kirby throws a head kick but Womack Iii moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Womack Iii misses its intended target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirby.
Kirby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Womack Iii throws a body shot but no joy.
Womack Iii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kirby. Womack Iii shrugs it off though.
Womack Iii blocks the body kick.
Kirby tries a low kick but Womack Iii avoids it.
Womack Iii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirby.
Ken Womack Iii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirby fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Womack Iii checks it well.
Womack Iii looks to land a combination but Kirby avoids it well.
Kirby misses with a low kick.
Kirby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kirby tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Womack Iii is able to avoid easily.
Kirby misses with a low kick.
Ken Womack Iii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Womack Iii's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Kirby.
Kirby throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack Iii checks a low kick from Kirby.
Kirby looks for the body kick but Womack Iii saw that one coming.
Kirby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kirby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Womack Iii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Womack Iii backs away, Kirby returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good leg kick by Kirby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Womack Iii.
Kirby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Womack Iii wants to clinch up but Kirby keeps it at a distance.
Kirby avoids a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Womack Iii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby blocks a jab.
Womack Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirby was well out of range. Poor timing from Womack Iii.
Kirby fires out a quick counter leg kick but Womack Iii just manages to avoid it.
Kirby motions for Womack Iii to come forward. Kirby throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Womack Iii counters with a body kick.
Womack Iii lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kirby tries a head kick but it misses.
Womack Iii follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Kirby misses.
Womack Iii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Womack Iii blocks a leg kick.
Kirby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Womack Iii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirby misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kirby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kirby moves out of range as Womack Iii strikes.
Womack Iii looks for the body kick but Kirby saw that one coming.
Kirby on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kirby thuds his shin into the meat of Womack Iii's side.
Womack Iii does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Womack Iii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kirby thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kirby moves out of range as Womack Iii throws a body kick.
Kirby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Womack Iii is out of range.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses.
Womack Iii doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womack Iii misses with a kick to the body
and Kirby counters with a thumping low kick.
Womack Iii looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
Kirby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kirby tries to score with a low kick but Womack Iii moves his leg out of the way.
Kirby throws a head kick but Womack Iii moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Womack Iii.
Jake Kirby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Womack Iii avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jake Kirby.
Well Womack Iii has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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