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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Kenway (ranked 48 p4p, 7 weight class) and Karter Kinshaw (ranked 354 p4p, 47 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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153 lbs
29 - 11 - 3 |
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177 cm
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166 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karter Kinshaw!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinshaw throws out a powerful jab.
Kenway staying out of range there.
Kenway throwing a counter right hand but Kinshaw manages to avoid it.
Kinshaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kenway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinshaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenway.
Kenway digs a good body shot into Kinshaw's ribs.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinshaw.
Kenway throws the left hand but Kinshaw avoids the punch easily.
Kinshaw misses with a body punch
and Kenway counters with a straight right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kenway checks a leg kick.
Kenway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kinshaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kinshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenway digs a good hook to Kinshaw's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinshaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kinshaw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kenway instigates a clinch.
Kinshaw trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway takes a shot to the head.
Kinshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kinshaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kinshaw is able to avoid easily.
Kinshaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kenway tries to clinch but Kinshaw moves out of range.
Karter Kinshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinshaw scores with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Kenway.
Kinshaw 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.
Kinshaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kenway is out of range and Kinshaw settles back down.
Kenway looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinshaw is just out of range.
We've been informed that Kinshaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kinshaw lands a nice shot that snaps Kenway's head back.
Kenway misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Kinshaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
Kinshaw is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kenway with a body shot.
Kenway throws a hook to the side of Kinshaw's head but Kinshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kinshaw throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway slips under a jab from Kinshaw.
Kenway swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Kinshaw to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway throws the left hand but Kinshaw avoids the punch easily.
Kenway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kinshaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kinshaw lands a jab to the head.
Kenway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kenway tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kinshaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenway cracks Kinshaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kinshaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kinshaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kenway on the side of the head.
Kinshaw jabs Kenway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kinshaw throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenway counters with a stiff right hand.
Kenway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinshaw.
Kinshaw lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kinshaw is looking to land body kicks.
Kinshaw misses with a head kick.
Kinshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenway clinches up against the cage.
Kenway pushes Kinshaw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kenway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kenway misses with the head strike.
Kenway struggles to land a body shot inside as Kinshaw controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kinshaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinshaw blocking some punches.
Kinshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kenway's elbow.
Kenway swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinshaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Kenway breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenway fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kinshaw looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kenway clinches up with Kinshaw and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kinshaw lands an uppercut.
Kenway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinshaw.
Kenway working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinshaw tries to break free but Kenway pushes him back against the cage.
Kinshaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Kinshaw.
Kinshaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karter Kinshaw dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kinshaw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenway.
Kinshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Kinshaw ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Kenway scoring well with a low kick there.
Kinshaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
A low kick from Kinshaw is predictable there
and Kenway counters with a nice uppercut.
Kinshaw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kenway walks into a jab.
Kenway throws a front kick aimed at Kinshaw's knee but Kinshaw avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kenway lands with an uppercut that bounces Kinshaw off the cage and back into range.
Kenway gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kinshaw.
Kenway scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinshaw connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kinshaw! But no joy.
Kenway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kenway misses with a body shot
and Kinshaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinshaw tries to work over Kenway's front leg with a kick but Kenway checks it.
Nice jab there from Kenway.
Kinshaw throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kenway.
Kenway pushes Kinshaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Kinshaw stalling the fight.
Edward Kenway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kenway fails to land.
Kenway tries a body shot but Kinshaw blocks it.
Kinshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Kenway pushes Kinshaw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kenway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kinshaw backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kinshaw.
Kenway blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kinshaw stalling in the clinch but Kenway improves position.
Kenway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kinshaw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kenway backwards.
Kinshaw scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinshaw.
Kenway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kinshaw looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kenway.
Kenway misses with some punches.
Kinshaw misses with the head strike.
Kenway pushes Kinshaw back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kinshaw wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kenway has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kinshaw - that landed with a thud.
Kinshaw prevents a body shot from Kenway.
A shot in the inside from Kinshaw.
Kenway scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kenway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kinshaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenway takes a swing at Kinshaw's ribcage but misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Kinshaw blocks the leg kick.
Kenway throws a right hand that misses
and Kinshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kenway looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinshaw is just out of range.
Kenway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinshaw throws out the jab.
Kinshaw avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Kinshaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kenway throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kinshaw throws a lazy right hand but Kenway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kinshaw.
Kenway throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kinshaw counters with a straight right hand.
Kenway misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kenway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenway fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kinshaw just manages to avoid it.
Kenway looks to land a right hand but Kinshaw moved out of range.
Kinshaw misses with a left hand
and Kenway counters with a left and a right that stings Kinshaw.
Kinshaw missing with a left hand there. Kenway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinshaw thows a body kick. Kenway tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kinshaw scores with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinshaw misses the target.
Kinshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinshaw misses with a leg kick
and Kenway counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Kenway will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kinshaw looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Kenway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kenway throws a nice inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kinshaw in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good standup being displayed there by Kenway as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Kinshaw.
Nice defenses there by Kinshaw.
A slow jab from Kinshaw misses its intended target.
Kinshaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kinshaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kenway fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinshaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kinshaw takes one to the side of the head.
Kinshaw is rocked!
Kenway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinshaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Kenway finish him?
Kinshaw gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kenway gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Kenway!
Edward Kenway retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Edward Kenway made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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