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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carter Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uli Kunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunkel has chosen Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carter Fitzgerald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uli Kunkel!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Kunkel moves out of range.
Kunkel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald throws a hook but Kunkel blocks it.
Kunkel with a jab.
A jab from Kunkel misses.
Kunkel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fitzgerald lands with a straight right. Kunkel didn't see that one coming.
Kunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzgerald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Fitzgerald on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fitzgerald looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunkel is just out of range.
A low kick from Fitzgerald misses
and Kunkel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kunkel's coach down at ReVoLuT!oN !sL@nD GYM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kunkel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kunkel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fitzgerald.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunkel throws a hook to the side of Fitzgerald's head but Fitzgerald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fitzgerald tries to work over Kunkel's front leg with a kick but Kunkel checks it.
Kunkel scores with a decent looking hook.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fitzgerald swings for the body but Kunkel moves out of range.
Fitzgerald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel lands a nice hook to Fitzgerald's body. Fitzgerald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kunkel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fitzgerald doesn't seem bothered though.
Fitzgerald gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kunkel lands a right hook to the body.
Carter Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Fitzgerald is predictable there
and Kunkel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald tries to work over Kunkel's front leg with a kick but Kunkel checks it.
Kunkel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fitzgerald gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kunkel.
Kunkel moves out of range as Fitzgerald throws a body kick.
Kunkel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kunkel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fitzgerald connects with an inside leg kick.
Kunkel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fitzgerald.
An inside leg kick from Fitzgerald misses.
An inside leg kick from Fitzgerald misses.
Fitzgerald gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kunkel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fitzgerald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzgerald throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Kunkel counter with a right hand.
Kunkel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fitzgerald just misses with a punch to the body.
Fitzgerald scoring well with a low kick there.
Fitzgerald looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunkel is just out of range.
Kunkel throws a counter combo.
Fitzgerald shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kunkel eats them both and turns towards Fitzgerald to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A shot to the body from Kunkel misses
and Fitzgerald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitzgerald lands a right hook to the body.
Fitzgerald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fitzgerald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kunkel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Kunkel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Uli Kunkel has been cut.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
and Kunkel counters with a series of strikes. Fitzgerald will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fitzgerald is looking to wear down Kunkel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kunkel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fitzgerald throws the kick towards the body but Kunkel avoids it.
Kunkel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgerald throws a shot to the body.
Kunkel defending well as Fitzgerald loads up on a big left hand.
Kunkel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fitzgerald keeps Kunkel at a distance using the push kick.
Fitzgerald is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kunkel misses with a right hand
and Fitzgerald counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fitzgerald moves away from the strike by Kunkel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgerald fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kunkel checks it well.
Fitzgerald connects with a looping right hand.
Fitzgerald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kunkel throws a body punch but Fitzgerald moves out of range.
Kunkel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kunkel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
Fitzgerald buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kunkel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Fitzgerald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunkel.
Fitzgerald throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kunkel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzgerald cracks the inside of Kunkel's front leg.
Fitzgerald lands with a kick to the temple. Kunkel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kunkel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzgerald was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunkel.
Fitzgerald misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Uli Kunkel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fitzgerald misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fitzgerald.
Kunkel lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fitzgerald.
Kunkel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fitzgerald throws a wild body kick that Kunkel sees coming a mile off.
Kunkel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kunkel misses with a looping left.
Kunkel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fitzgerald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Kunkel misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald throws a sloppy head kick
and Kunkel counters with a left and a right that stings Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Fitzgerald.
Kunkel misses with an uppercut. Fitzgerald saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunkel misses with a hook
and Fitzgerald counters with a thumping low kick.
Kunkel misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Kunkel as he checks the leg kick.
Fitzgerald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kunkel manages to avoid it.
Fitzgerald takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Uli Kunkel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fitzgerald on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kunkel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fitzgerald counters with an outside leg kick.
Kunkel throws a right and a left that Fitzgerald avoids nicely.
Kunkel looks to land a right hand but Fitzgerald moved out of range.
A cross from Kunkel lands.
Fitzgerald lands a head kick. Kunkel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fitzgerald misses with a looping left.
Kunkel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kunkel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Fitzgerald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A bone on bone clash there as Kunkel blocks the leg kick.
Fitzgerald seems to have got his legs back now.
Kunkel scores with a hook to the body. Fitzgerald takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fitzgerald throws a lazy head kick
and Kunkel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fitzgerald thows a leg kick but Kunkel checks it
and Kunkel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kunkel lands with a nice body punch.
Fitzgerald shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kunkel misses with a straight left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fitzgerald.
An inside leg kick lands from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald ducks under a wild hook from Kunkel.
Fitzgerald moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fitzgerald moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fitzgerald throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kunkel lands a jab to Fitzgerald's midsection.
Fitzgerald lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kunkel will feel that in the morning.
Fitzgerald moves forwards but Kunkel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald connects with a solid leg kick.
Kunkel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald scoring well with a low kick there.
Kunkel lands a jab to the head.
Kunkel moves out of range as Fitzgerald throws a body kick.
Kunkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fitzgerald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kunkel now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kunkel throws a poor cross that misses
and Fitzgerald counters with a head kick.
Fitzgerald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kunkel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgerald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzgerald lands a head kick!
Fitzgerald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kunkel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunkel cracks Fitzgerald with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Kunkel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzgerald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kunkel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Kunkel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kunkel just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Kunkel misses.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
and Kunkel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kunkel moves out of range of the body kick.
Fitzgerald takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fitzgerald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kunkel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunkel. Fitzgerald does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Uli Kunkel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Uli Kunkel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Kunkel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitzgerald moves away.
Fitzgerald lands with a nice body kick.
Fitzgerald misses with a low kick.
Kunkel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fitzgerald takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kunkel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kunkel stuns Fitzgerald with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fitzgerald takes one to the side of the head.
Fitzgerald throws a head kick but Kunkel moves out of range.
Good work by Kunkel as he checks the leg kick.
Kunkel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kunkel throws a big shot that misses.
Fitzgerald swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kunkel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kunkel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fitzgerald throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunkel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fitzgerald.
Kunkel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Fitzgerald misses the target.
Fitzgerald throws a sloppy head kick
and Kunkel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fitzgerald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fitzgerald is looking to score with low kicks.
Fitzgerald misses with a leg kick
and Fitzgerald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kunkel misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Kunkel.
Fitzgerald throws a solid leg kick but Kunkel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald throws a leg kick
and Kunkel counters with a straight that turns Fitzgerald's legs to rubber! Kunkel pushes forward with more strikes and Fitzgerald goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uli Kunkel!
Uli Kunkel bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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