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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Setsen Shizu (ranked 5883 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lani Kirby (ranked 3229 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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178 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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182 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kublai Setsen Shizu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lani Kirby! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kirby scores with a crisp jab that stopped Setsen Shizu in his tracks. Kirby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Setsen Shizu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lani Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kirby throws a body shot but no joy. Setsen Shizu looks to land a left hand but Kirby moved out of range nicely. Kirby just misses with a punch to the body.
Setsen Shizu is looking to counter punch. Kirby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kirby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Setsen Shizu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kirby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kirby lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kirby misses with a wild body shot. A slow jab from Kirby misses its intended target. Kirby is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Setsen Shizu rather than just go for the knockout. Kirby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Setsen Shizu moves away. Kirby darts in and clinches Setsen Shizu up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Setsen Shizu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirby working some nice short punches in the clinch. Setsen Shizu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kirby prevents it.
Setsen Shizu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Setsen Shizu tries to work over Kirby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirby's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kirby's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Setsen Shizu working aggressively here.
A short right from Kirby. Setsen Shizu tries a body shot but Kirby blocks it.
Setsen Shizu misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Kirby.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kirby. Kirby stalling against the cage.
Kirby drops Setsen Shizu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Setsen Shizu is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Setsen Shizu is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kirby mutters something to Setsen Shizu before pushing him back against the cage. As Setsen Shizu comes back towards him, Kirby unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Setsen Shizu clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lani Kirby!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
65% |
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