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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kent Kulina (ranked 7557 p4p, 654 weight class) and Chuck Lindell (ranked 7840 p4p, 669 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kulina might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Imagine Dragons - Believer. Chuck Lindell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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188 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Kulina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Chuck Lindell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Kulina shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lindell is trying to defend but Kulina finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lindell manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kulina keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lindell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kulina has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lindell is trying to keep an underhook but Kulina manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Lindell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kulina. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kulina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kulina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kulina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lindell defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Kulina there.
Lindell wants to get back to full guard.
Kulina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kulina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lindell's head.
Kulina is nestled in close to Lindell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kulina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kulina throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kulina connects with a nice short shot to Lindell's temple.
Kulina content to control rather than advance.
Kulina scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lindell taking some punishment here, with Kulina in his half guard.
Kulina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lindell's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Well, if Kulina is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kulina is trying to control. Lindell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kulina thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lindell's head.
Kulina is looking to take a break and control but Lindell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lindell is trying to stand back up but Kulina is controlling him
Kulina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lindell defending well though.
Lindell has hold of Kulina's hands but Kulina slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kulina sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lindell defending well though.
Kulina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulina scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lindell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kulina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kulina lands with a punch from half guard.
Kulina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lindell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kulina landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kulina lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kulina working Lindell over with strikes.
Lindell looks winded!
Kulina scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kulina perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kulina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kulina scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kulina 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.
Kulina not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina is nestled in close to Lindell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kulina lands with a punch from half guard.
Kulina content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Kulina there.
Lindell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kulina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kulina looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lindell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kulina drops an elbow to the side of Lindell's head.
Lindell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kulina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kulina looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kulina is nestled in close to Lindell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Kulina dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kulina looks for a takedown but Lindell sprawls well.
As Kulina backs off Lindell throws a huge counter combo but Kulina manages to avoid it all.
Kulina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lindell is fending him off so far but Kulina persists. Nope, Lindell circles away and we're back to standing.
Lindell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been informed that Lindell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lindell counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kent Kulina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kulina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lindell.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lindell misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lindell misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindell misses with a leg kick.
Kulina attempts a counter takedown but Lindell avoids it well and moves away.
Kulina takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lindell lands a body shot.
Kulina closes the distance and clinches up with Lindell, looking for a takedown. Kulina pushes Lindell against the cage but Lindell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lindell appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kulina fails with a takedown attempt.
Lindell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kulina with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Lindell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kulina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulina looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lindell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lindell tries to kick Kulina off but Kulina keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kulina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kulina slips a nice elbow through Lindell's hands, connecting with Lindell's forehead.
Kulina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kulina landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lindell is refusing to be controlled, as Kulina sits in half guard.
Kulina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kulina working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kulina throwing shots but Lindell is blocking nicely.
Kulina seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kulina working the head and body with strikes.
Kulina lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Kulina there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulina scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lindell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kulina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lindell keeps working.
Kulina landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kulina working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kulina is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kulina trying to control the action but Lindell is working from the bottom.
Lindell pushes Kulina off looking to stand but Kulina dives back in and keeps control.
Kulina lands strikes from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindell is refusing to be controlled, as Kulina sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kulina connects with a nice short shot to Lindell's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Kulina is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lindell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kulina scores with a couple of nice shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lindell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lindell pushes Kulina off looking to stand but Kulina dives back in and keeps control.
Lindell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kulina scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lindell is refusing to be controlled, as Kulina sits in half guard.
Kulina is nestled in close to Lindell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lindell is not content to let Kulina control the position.
Still in half guard, Kulina seems content to control.
Kulina is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulina working over Lindell with some ground and pound. Lindell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kulina lands a nice short elbow.
Kulina working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kulina working the head and body with strikes.
Kent Kulina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kulina takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kulina slips a nice elbow through Lindell's hands, connecting with Lindell's forehead.
Kulina slips a nice elbow through Lindell's hands, connecting with Lindell's forehead.
Lindell taking some punishment here, with Kulina in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kulina lands a nice short elbow.
Kulina drops an elbow to the side of Lindell's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulina lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lindell taking some punishment here, with Kulina in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Kulina showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kulina 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kent Kulina!
Kent Kulina seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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