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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta Gangsta by N.W.A. Kevin Kilpatrick told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kilpatrick closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but Kilpatrick has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Kilpatrick won't allow it.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilpatrick landing knees to the body.
Kilpatrick looking to throw knees to the head but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Kilpatrick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kilpatrick smiles and moves away.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Kilpatrick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kilpatrick displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzalez.
Kilpatrick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick clinches up against the cage.
Kilpatrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
Kilpatrick digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kilpatrick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kilpatrick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kilpatrick lands a knee to the head.
Kilpatrick breaks from the clinch.
Kilpatrick shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gonzalez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez tries to bench press Kilpatrick off him but Kilpatrick keeps the position.
Kilpatrick working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kilpatrick stands up and beckons Gonzalez to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kilpatrick is trying to defend but Gonzalez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kilpatrick has one foot on Gonzalez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kilpatrick lands with a slapping head kick.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez tries to counter with a takedown but Kilpatrick is quick to defend against it.
Kilpatrick is looking to clinch.
Kilpatrick moves to clinch but Gonzalez breaks away
and Gonzalez counters with a single leg into guard. Kilpatrick didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilpatrick wants to stand and escape but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Kilpatrick has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Kilpatrick is continuing to stall.
Kilpatrick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kilpatrick has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzalez won't allow Kilpatrick to sweep him here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four 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.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kilpatrick but Kilpatrick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Kilpatrick responds with a good body kick, but Gonzalez manages to step out the way in time.
Nate Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kilpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kilpatrick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kilpatrick closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kilpatrick to keep the fight standing.
Kilpatrick breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kilpatrick counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kilpatrick looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gonzalez tries to roll over but Kilpatrick keeps him under control.
Gonzalez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilpatrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Kilpatrick 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.
Kilpatrick is looking to land body kicks.
Kilpatrick lands a slapping body shot.
Kilpatrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kilpatrick swivels and escapes.
Kilpatrick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kilpatrick dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!
Kilpatrick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kilpatrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzalez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kilpatrick defends it nicely.
Kilpatrick flicks out a counter leg kick but Gonzalez steps away.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez tries to counter with a takedown but Kilpatrick is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilpatrick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kilpatrick connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick gets a clinch.
Kilpatrick cracks Gonzalez with a nice body shot.
Kilpatrick lands an elbow that stopped Gonzalez in his tracks for a moment.
Kilpatrick lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilpatrick's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kilpatrick has clasped his hands together around Gonzalez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kilpatrick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzalez keeps working.
Gonzalez is looking to reverse the position.
Gonzalez gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gonzalez regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez trying to control from the bottom.
Kilpatrick prevents Gonzalez from improving his position.
Kilpatrick trying to pass the guard but Gonzalez defending well.
Kilpatrick is looking to take a break and control but Gonzalez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kilpatrick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kilpatrick escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kilpatrick throws a fast counter high kick but Gonzalez manages to duck under it in time.
Kilpatrick throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kevin Kilpatrick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick fakes the leg kick and cracks Gonzalez in the body.
Kilpatrick misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kilpatrick swivels and escapes.
Kilpatrick shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Kilpatrick shows good takedown defense.
Despite the aggression on Kilpatrick's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Kilpatrick tries to pass.
Gonzalez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kilpatrick defends well.
Gonzalez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has an active guard here but Kilpatrick has managed to pass into half guard.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kilpatrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gonzalez trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Kilpatrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kilpatrick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
Gonzalez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick.
Kilpatrick lands a front kick.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Kilpatrick scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Kilpatrick as Gonzalez shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilpatrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kilpatrick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kilpatrick lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kilpatrick.
A jab from Kilpatrick finds it's way through Gonzalez's defenses.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Kilpatrick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzalez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kilpatrick clinches with his opponent.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kilpatrick lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kilpatrick turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez seems a little lost for a moment, as Kilpatrick dominates the positioning.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position but Gonzalez is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gonzalez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kilpatrick tries to move to mount but Gonzalez blocks the move with his legs.
Gonzalez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kilpatrick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzalez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kilpatrick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gonzalez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gonzalez is trying to control but can't.
Kevin Kilpatrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kilpatrick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has hold of Kilpatrick's hands but Kilpatrick slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gonzalez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gonzalez working a defensive guard here.
Kilpatrick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nate Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kilpatrick counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gonzalez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kilpatrick to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kilpatrick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gonzalez's guard.
Kilpatrick wants to take a breather but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kilpatrick stands up out of the half guard.
Kilpatrick keeps Gonzalez at a distance using the push kick.
Kevin Kilpatrick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Kilpatrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kilpatrick 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Kilpatrick!
After the big win, Kevin Kilpatrick made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Nate Gonzalez had this to say: 'Sorry I couldn't get it done tonight. I wanna thank my team and I'll be back.'.
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