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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Kurtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurtz comes to the cage accompanied by Adagio For Strings. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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186 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
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199 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Kurtz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neal Bob!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtz misses with a wild combination.
Kurtz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Bob tries to keep at a distance but Kurtz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bob tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Kurtz is controlling the position.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Kurtz avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Kurtz lands a body punch.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurtz.
Bob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob breaks from the clinch.
Kurtz takes one on the button.
Bob walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kurtz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kurtz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bob's guard.
Bob is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bob working hard to break the clinch.
Kurtz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bob's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
Bob tries to circle away but Kurtz has him pinned against the cage.
Bob blocking some punches.
Kurtz lands a shoulder strike.
Kurtz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bob can't break the clinch.
Bob breaks from the clinch.
Neal Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurtz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kurtz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bob sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
It appears Kurtz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kurtz moves away from the strike by Bob.
Kurtz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz defending well as Bob loads up on a big left hand.
Kurtz thinks about countering with a body kick.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurtz cracks Bob with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kurtz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Kurtz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bob 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.
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.
Kurtz throws a right hand that Bob ducks under and follows up with a left that Bob also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kurtz blocks a head kick by Bob.
Kurtz is looking to counter the offense by Bob and move into the clinch.
Kurtz scores with a head kick.
Kurtz shoots in and drives through. Bob sprawls well.
Bob moves out of range as Kurtz throws a body kick.
Kurtz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Kurtz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz lands with a right hand.
Kurtz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bob.
Kurtz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Walter Kurtz has been cut.
Bob takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kurtz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab by Kurtz.
Kurtz moves into range and clinches up with Bob.
Bob blocking some punches.
Kurtz tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Kurtz is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Kurtz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bob lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kurtz backwards.
Kurtz lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kurtz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobs head.
Kurtz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Kurtz is controlling him.
Kurtz struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kurtz.
Bob takes a shot to the head.
Kurtz lands a nice uppercut.
Bob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bob working hard to break the clinch.
Kurtz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kurtz scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kurtz.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kurtz fails to land.
Kurtz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bob pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kurtz throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Kurtz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Kurtz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kurtz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kurtz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurtz clobbers Bob with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kurtz throws out a powerful jab.
A head kick misses from Kurtz.
A jab from Kurtz misses.
Kurtz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bob throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob cracks Kurtz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kurtz scores with a nice body kick.
Bob moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Neal Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob swings for the body but Kurtz moves out of range.
Kurtz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bob sprawls and moves away.
Neal Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
It appears Kurtz was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kurtz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bob - that will leave a mark!
Kurtz avoids the body shot from Bob.
Kurtz throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kurtz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bob takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Kurtz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bob. Bob circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kurtz ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Kurtz tries for a takedown but Bob sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kurtz lands a glancing blow to the side of Bob's head.
Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurtz feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz fails to land the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurtz lands a jab to the head.
Bob swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurtz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bob finds it's way round the side to connect with Kurtz's head.
Bob throws a leg kick but Kurtz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
Kurtz feinted with a counter takedown.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Kurtz.
Kurtz misses with a leg kick.
Kurtz punishes Bob's body with a nice straight punch.
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz checks a low kick from Bob.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kurtz.
Kurtz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bob can do to turn this around?
Kurtz misses with a hook. Bob ducked under it nicely.
Kurtz lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Bob misses.
Bob takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurtz has closed the distance and engaged Bob in a clinch.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kurtz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kurtz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bob is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kurtz.
Kurtz avoids the head kick by Bob.
A left and a right from Kurtz both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Kurtz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurtz avoids the head kick by Bob.
Kurtz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bob tries to sprawl but Kurtz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kurtz trying to control from half guard but Bob is working away.
Kurtz works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Kurtz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Walter Kurtz's cut.
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!
Kurtz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Neal Bob has been cut.
Walter Kurtz is winning the standup battle so far.
Bob staying out of range there.
Bob blocks a jab.
A lazy body kick from Bob
enabling Kurtz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kurtz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bob connects with a body shot that sends Kurtz's belly button to the back.
Bob throws a nice looking combination but Kurtz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kurtz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kurtz looks for a takedown but Bob sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtz moves away from the strike by Bob.
Kurtz throws a big counter combination but Bob scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bob throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bob manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurtz takes one to the side of the head.
Bob throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick and Kurtz moves out of range easily.
It looked like Kurtz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurtz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kurtz lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kurtz.
Bob has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kurtz.
Kurtz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurtz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bob defends well and Kurtz ends up having to push Bob into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurtz.
Bob misses with a double jab.
Kurtz takes one on the button.
Neal Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Kurtz.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Kurtz moved out of range.
Kurtz throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurtz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bob looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kurtz delivers a nice body kick.
Bob misses with the combination.
Bob takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bob takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kurtz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter Kurtz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kurtz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a front kick aimed at Kurtz's knee but Kurtz avoids it well.
Bob throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kurtz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bob misses with an uppercut
and Kurtz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Kurtz.
Kurtz fakes the leg kick and cracks Bob in the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kurtz as he connects with a hook.
Kurtz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A shot to the liver by Bob. Beautiful body shot.
Bob throws a sloppy head kick and Kurtz moves out of range easily.
It looked like Kurtz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bob pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kurtz is out of range and Bob settles back down.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurtz was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Kurtz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Bob misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob throws a head kick that misses
and Kurtz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kurtz.
Kurtz tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Good work by Kurtz as he checks the leg kick.
Kurtz cracks Bob with an open hand slap.
Kurtz lands a nice shot that snaps Bob's head back.
Bob gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kurtz dips to his left and cracks Bob with an uppercut!
Bob misses with a leg kick
and Kurtz counters with a good low kick that Bob was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Kurtz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kurtz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Kurtz!
After winning the bout, Walter Kurtz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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