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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Kieboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Kornik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Forrest Kieboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Artur Kornik!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kornik throws a body punch but Kieboom moves out of range.
Kieboom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Kieboom misses.
Kornik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kieboom.
Kieboom looks to throw the jab but Kornik is out of range.
Kieboom throws a leg kick which misses Kornik's front leg but catches the back leg as Kornik tries to avoid it.
Kornik moves out of range of the body kick.
Kornik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kornik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kieboom.
Nice takedown defense from Kieboom. No joy for Kornik on that attempt.
Kieboom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kieboom staying out of range there.
Kornik misses with a hook.
Kieboom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kieboom ducks under a wild hook from Kornik.
Kieboom has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Keyboard Warriors in the buildup to the fight.
Kieboom scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Kornik misses the target.
Kieboom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Forrest Kieboom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kornik avoids a kick to the body.
Kornik throws out a counter right but Kieboom avoids it with no problem.
Kornik takes one on the button.
Kornik on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kieboom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kieboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kieboom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kornik counters with a series of strikes. Kieboom will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kieboom throws a shot from downtown. Kornik moves away and avoids it.
Kornik shoots in for a takedown but Kieboom shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kieboom jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A clash of legs there as Kornik blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Kieboom misses
and Kornik counters with a straight right hand.
Kieboom scores with a spinning back kick!
Kieboom swings for the body but Kornik moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kornik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kieboom closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kieboom slips under a jab.
Kieboom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom thumps Kornik with a low kick.
Kieboom is looking to slow Kornik down with leg kicks.
Kornik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kieboom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kornik looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick by Kieboom misses
and Kieboom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kornik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kieboom.
Forrest Kieboom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kieboom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left lands for Kornik.
Kieboom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kornik is just out of range.
It seemed like Kornik was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kornik shoots in but no luck this time.
Forrest Kieboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Kornik.
Kieboom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Kieboom backs off Kornik throws a huge counter combo but Kieboom manages to avoid it all.
Kieboom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kieboom.
Kieboom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kornik might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kieboom feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Korniks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kornik has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kornik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kornik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kieboom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kieboom wants to slow Kornik down by chopping away at his legs.
Kornik moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kieboom is looking to score with low kicks.
Kieboom throws a chopping leg kick but Kornik manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Kornik misses.
Kieboom throws out a loose jab but Kornik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kornik throws out a counter right but Kieboom avoids it with no problem.
Kornik throws a hook to the side of Kieboom's head but Kieboom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kieboom throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Kornik on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kieboom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kornik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kieboom sprawls well. Kieboom wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kornik gets slowly back to his feet.
As Kornik looks to move away, Kieboom throws a big counter combo but Kornik just gets out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom throws a wild body kick that Kornik sees coming a mile off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kieboom misses with the body kick
letting Kornik counter with a right hand.
Kieboom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kornik.
Kornik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kornik slips under a jab from Kieboom.
Kornik shoots in but Kieboom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It looked like Kieboom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kieboom misses with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Kieboom. No joy for Kornik on that attempt.
Kieboom misses with a low kick.
Kornik now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kieboom.
Kornik looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Kieboom 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.
Kieboom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kornik checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kornik now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kieboom moves out of range as Kornik strikes.
Kieboom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kornik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kieboom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kieboom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kornik has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kieboom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kornik.
Kornik closes the distance and clinches up with Kieboom, looking for a takedown. Kornik pushes Kieboom against the cage but Kieboom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kieboom throws a low kick but Kornik avoids it.
Kieboom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kornik can do to turn this around?
Kieboom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kieboom scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kieboom looks for the body kick but Kornik saw that one coming.
Kieboom throws a leg kick
and Kornik counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kieboom thinking.
Kieboom throws a wild body kick that Kornik sees coming a mile off.
Forrest Kieboom is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Kieboom.
Kieboom connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kieboom takes a swing at Kornik's ribcage but misses.
Kornik looks for a takedown but Kieboom sprawls well.
Forrest Kieboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Artur Kornik.
Kornik tries for a takedown but Kieboom circles away easily
and Kornik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kieboom with a hook.
Kieboom throws a leg kick but Kornik moved away.
Kornik checks a low kick from Kieboom.
Kieboom lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kieboom throws a wild body kick that Kornik sees coming a mile off.
Kornik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kieboom.
Jab, jab by Kieboom - just one landing.
Kieboom with a nice cross.
Kornik is rocked!
Kornik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornik looks for a takedown but Kieboom sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kieboom connects with a right hand. Kornik shakes it off.
Kornik is still on wobbly legs! Can Kieboom finish him?
Kieboom is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kieboom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kornik seems to have recovered his senses.
Kieboom gets caught flat footed, as Kornik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kieboom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kornik trying to control but Kieboom is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kieboom trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kieboom lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kieboom tries to free his leg and advance position but Kornik is retaining full guard.
Kornik wants to get back to his feet but Kieboom is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kieboom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kieboom will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kornik is looking to stand up but Kieboom isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kornik checks a low kick from Kieboom.
Kieboom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kieboom avoids the body shot from Kornik.
Kieboom 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Kieboom dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kieboom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kornik is able to avoid easily.
Kieboom throws a lazy right hand but Kornik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kornik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kieboom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kieboom looks to land a body kick but Kornik moved away.
Kieboom throws a wild body kick that Kornik sees coming a mile off.
Kieboom thows a leg kick but Kornik checks it
and Kornik counters with a straight right hand.
Kieboom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Kieboom.
Kornik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kieboom misses with a hook
and Kornik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Kornik.
Kornik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kieboom fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kornik just manages to avoid it.
No luck for Kornik with that takedown attempt.
Kieboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kieboom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kornik counters with a nice uppercut.
Kieboom shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kornik defends it nicely.
Kieboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Kieboom.
Kieboom thows a leg kick but Kornik checks it
and Kornik counters with a stiff right hand.
Kornik takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kieboom slips a jab from Kornik.
Kieboom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kornik scores with a nice strike.
Kieboom throws a body kick that misses.
Kieboom looks to throw the jab but Kornik is out of range.
Kornik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kieboom.
Forrest Kieboom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kornik closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kornik working the ground and pound.
Kieboom regains half guard.
Kornik is trying to control. Kieboom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kieboom makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kieboom.
Kieboom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kieboom's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kornik wants to control from the top but Kieboom keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kieboom seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kornik engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kieboom is looking to clinch but Kornik is avoiding it.
Kornik lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kieboom takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kornik moves out of range of the leg kick from Kieboom.
Kieboom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kornik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kieboom.
Kieboom pushes off an throws an elbow but Kornik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kornik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kieboom keeps control of Kornik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kornik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kornik looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Kieboom.
It looks like Artur Kornik has been cut.
Kieboom prevents Kornik from breaking the clinch.
Kornik breaks from the clinch.
Kornik misses with a low kick as Kieboom jumps back.
Kieboom jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Artur Kornik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kornik lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Artur Kornik.
I think Kieboom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Kieboom!
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