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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lani Kirby (ranked 4974 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Dante (ranked 3031 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lani Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Dante!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirby misses with a wild body shot.
Kirby goes for a double leg but Dante avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dante continues to drive forward.
Dante tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dante leaves Kirby with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dante tries to bum rush Kirby with a series of wild strikes but Kirby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kirby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dante looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kirby shoots in looking for a takedown but Dante manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kirby's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lani Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dante connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Dante.
Dante tried to score with a low kick but Kirby checks it.
Kirby throws a jab but it's blocked by Dante.
Kirby fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dante lands with a nice combination. Kirby backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Lani Kirby has been cut.
Kirby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dante.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dante misses with a series of wild punches.
Dante keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby rushes Dante and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby tries a body shot but Dante blocks it.
Kirby misses with a body punch.
Kirby struggles to land a body shot inside as Dante controls his hands.
Kirby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dante tries for a takedown but Kirby manages to get underhooks.
Kirby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Kirby.
Dante is trying to break the clinch but Kirby has him pressed against the cage.
Kirby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
Kirby is leaning against Dante and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kirby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dante's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kirby leaning against his opponent.
Kirby has been working on his balance at Island Safe Space, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Dante.
Kirby lands with a light punch inside.
Kirby scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Kirby - that landed with a thud.
Dante looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby is struggling to control the position.
Kirby lands with a light punch inside.
Kirby lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kirby.
Kirby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kirby scores with a shot to the side of Dante's head.
Nice body punch from Kirby.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby has Dante pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kirby.
Kirby pushes Dante back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kirby is pushing Dante up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kirby scores with a shoulder strike.
Kirby stalling.
Kirby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dante has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Kirby - that landed with a thud.
Kirby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kirby lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kirby.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirby lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dante is rocked!
A body shot lands from Kirby.
Kirby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dante is still on wobbly legs! Can Kirby finish him?
Kirby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dante backwards.
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 lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Dante to his knees! Kirby keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lani Kirby!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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