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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terje Warholm (ranked 5061 p4p, 558 weight class) and Micky Kirby (ranked 6832 p4p, 686 weight class). Terje Warholm could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Micky Kirby's chin.
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221 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terje Warholm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Warholm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirby shoots in and drives through. Warholm sprawls well.
Kirby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warholm scores with a body shot.
Warholm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kirby's head.
Kirby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warholm tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Warholm scores with a body shot.
Kirby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kirby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Warholm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirby moves to clinch but Warholm breaks away
and Warholm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warholm.
Kirby feints and as Warholm raises his hands in defense, Kirby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Warholm is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kirby presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Warholm prevents the takedown attempt.
Terje Warholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warholm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kirby doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Warholm to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby fails with the takedown
and Warholm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kirby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warholm avoids it really well and circles away.
Terje Warholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warholm lands a high kick!
It looks like Micky Kirby has been cut.
Warholm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Warholm scores with a nice head shot.
Warholm 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.
Kirby takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby fails with a takedown attempt.
Warholm with a jab.
Kirby darts in looking for a takedown but Warholm gets double underhooks and turns Kirby into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warholm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirby throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Warholm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kirby is in Warholm's guard.
Kirby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warholm is on top in guard.
Warholm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Warholm wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Kirby doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby is pulling down on Warholm's head to control his posture.
Kirby thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kirby striking off his back but it's not causing Warholm any problems.
Kirby striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Warholm from controlling successfully.
Warholm is really struggling to control Kirby but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Warholm gets to his feet - Kirby follows without any prompting.
Kirby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Warholm.
Warholm with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Warholm.
Kirby has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Warholm connects with a looping right hand.
Warholm pushes Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warholm stops a takedown attempt from Kirby.
Kirby is looking for a takedown.
Warholm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby prevents a body shot from Warholm.
Warholm breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm throws a head kick but Kirby moves out of range.
Warholm punishes Kirby's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terje Warholm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micky Kirby's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Warholm connects with a looping right hand.
Kirby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warholm lands with a nice body punch.
Warholm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warholm's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kirby under the eye.
Warholm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Warholm.
Kirby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Warholm is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kirby presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm prevents the takedown attempt.
Warholm lands with a right to the head.
Warholm lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Warholm.
Warholm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Terje Warholm is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby gets the takedown into side control.
Warholm explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Warholm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Warholm pushes Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Kirby has Warholm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Warholm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Warholm tries a body shot but Kirby blocks it.
Warholm is pressed up against the cage. Kirby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warholm down to the mat. Warholm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Terje Warholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kirby crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warholm - the referee stops the clock and Kirby gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warholm. Kirby manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kirby shoots in looking for a takedown. Warholm tries to sprawl out of it but Kirby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warholm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warholm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warholm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Warholm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirby can do to turn this around?
Warholm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warholm lands with a nice combination. Kirby backs away looking to recover.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Micky Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby shoots for a double leg takedown but Warholm sprawls well. He's pushed Kirby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warholm!
Warholm lands a leg kick that knocks Kirby off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warholm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Warholm lands a glancing blow to the side of Kirby's head.
Kirby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warholm to score with a decent uppercut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Warholm enables Kirby to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Warholm manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kirby is fighting to break Warholm's control of his arms but Warholm is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Warholm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warholm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirby.
Kirby landing with the ground and pound.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Warholm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kirby connects with a couple of short punches.
Warholm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kirby's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby tries to strike from the bottom.
Kirby being controlled here, momentarily.
Kirby lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warholm wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Warholm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kirby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terje Warholm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Micky Kirby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Warholm lands an overhand right.
Crunch! Warholm slams his shin into Kirby's torso.
Kirby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warholm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kirby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kirby shoots in but no luck this time.
Warholm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kirby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Warholm swivels and escapes.
A leg kick checked by Warholm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirby blocks a head kick by Warholm.
And Kirby tries to counter it with a takedown but Warholm pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kirby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Warholm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirby's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warholm's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Warholm duly obliges.
Warholm tries to clinch up but Kirby circles away and keeps his distance.
Kirby tries to clinch but Warholm moves away
and Warholm counters with a nice leg kick.
Kirby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warholm lands a nice shot to the body.
Warholm throws a head kick but Kirby moves out of range.
Warholm tests Kirby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warholm lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kirby takes a step back to recover.
Kirby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warholm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warholm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm scores with a shot to the body.
Warholm lands with a kick to the temple. Kirby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kirby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kirby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Warholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Warholm.
Kirby dives in and grabs Warholm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Warholm pushes down on Kirby's head and hops out.
Terje Warholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.
Warholm scores with a shot to the body.
Warholm doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirby circles away.
Warholm cracks a nice hook into Kirby's ribs.
Kirby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warholm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kirby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Warholm!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kirby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Warholm is trying to get back to half guard.
Warholm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kirby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Warholm some visible discomfort.
Warholm is rocked!
Kirby cracks Warholm with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kirby immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Warholm is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kirby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micky Kirby!
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