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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Daniel Kennamer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touki McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kennamer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to J.D. Sumner - Old Man River. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 cm
22
240 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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201 cm
21
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, James Daniel Kennamer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Touki McKenzie! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McKenzie looks to throw a body kick and Kennamer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McKenzie's guard. McKenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kennamer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. McKenzie wants to stand and escape but Kennamer is having none of it. Kennamer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kennamer postures up in McKenzie's guard and throws a big left but McKenzie blocks it. Kennamer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McKenzie works some decent striking defense from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kennamer with a flurry of punches that miss. Kennamer scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Kennamer wants to control from the top but McKenzie keeps moving. Kennamer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kennamer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. McKenzie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kennamer is standing up over McKenzie. McKenzie looks to escape but Kennamer dives into side control.
The ground and pound from Kennamer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. McKenzie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kennamer.
McKenzie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kennamer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kennamer trying to control the position but McKenzie is working away. McKenzie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kennamer.
Kennamer tries to score with some ground and pound. McKenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Kennamer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McKenzie some visible discomfort.
Kennamer trying to control the action but McKenzie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McKenzie defending against the ground and pound. Kennamer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McKenzie is pushing Kennamer's head away, looking to escape. Kennamer manages to hold on to the position though. Kennamer wants to control but McKenzie is keeping him busy. Kennamer misses with the ground and pound. Kennamer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. McKenzie is pushing Kennamer's head away, looking to escape. Kennamer manages to hold on to the position though. McKenzie dodges the ground and pound from Kennamer. Kennamer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McKenzie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kennamer throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Kennamer throws an elbow but McKenzie slips to the side and avoids it well. Kennamer misses with the ground and pound. Kennamer throws a strike aimed at the side of McKenzie's head but McKenzie avoids it well. Kennamer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Kennamer wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKenzie keeps working. McKenzie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kennamer.
Check out the look on Kennamer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kennamer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Kennamer throws a strike aimed at the side of McKenzie's head but McKenzie avoids it well. Kennamer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The ground and pound from Kennamer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Kennamer prevents McKenzie from escaping the position. Kennamer lands a decent elbow from side control.
It looks like Touki McKenzie has been cut. The ground and pound from Kennamer seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Kennamer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McKenzie is pushing Kennamer's head away, looking to escape. Kennamer manages to hold on to the position though. Kennamer misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McKenzie defending against the ground and pound. Kennamer misses with an attempted head punch from side control. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kennamer lands a nice forearm strike. Kennamer tries to score with some ground and pound. McKenzie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Kennamer wants to lay and pray for a moment but McKenzie keeps working. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Daniel Kennamer dominated that round. The cut man is working on Touki McKenzie's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McKenzie throws a leg kick but Kennamer checks it. A low kick from McKenzie is predictable there and Kennamer counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McKenzie! McKenzie bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! McKenzie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Kennamer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Kennamer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Kennamer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Kennamer is trying to control. McKenzie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. McKenzie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kennamer. Kennamer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Kennamer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Kennamer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing McKenzie to regain full guard. James Daniel Kennamer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. McKenzie wants to stand but Kennamer is controlling the position. Kennamer postures up and lands a big shot to McKenzie's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kennamer with a flurry of punches that miss. McKenzie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Kennamer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Kennamer throws a big right hand that misses. Kennamer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kennamer throws an elbow that misses. McKenzie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kennamer's guard. Nice move by McKenzie! McKenzie tries to stand but Kennamer is controlling from the bottom. Kennamer wants to sweep here but McKenzie controlling him for the moment. McKenzie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. McKenzie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round. McKenzie throws a low kick but Kennamer avoids it. Kennamer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Kennamer blocks a leg kick. McKenzie misses with a leg kick and Kennamer counters with a takedown into side control. Kennamer cracks McKenzie with a big elbow. Kennamer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That has opened up Touki McKenzie's cut even more. McKenzie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kennamer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kennamer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kennamer working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The cut above Touki McKenzie's eye is starting to cause him problems now. McKenzie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kennamer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kennamer punching from mount but McKenzie doing a good job of avoiding damage. Kennamer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. Kennamer landing shots from mount.
Touki McKenzie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Touki McKenzie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Daniel Kennamer!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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