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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Willis (ranked 1808 p4p, 265 weight class) and Jesse Kilpatrick (ranked 897 p4p, 136 weight class). Willis's entrance music is Metallica - Fade to Black. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kilpatrick sprawls well. Kilpatrick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Willis gets slowly back to his feet.
Willis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Willis showed some decent athleticism there.
Willis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Willis trying to control from half guard but Kilpatrick is working away.
Kilpatrick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Willis in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kilpatrick wants to sweep here but Willis controlling him for the moment.
Kilpatrick is still trying to improve position.
Willis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis throws an elbow that misses. Kilpatrick uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Willis's guard. Nice move by Kilpatrick!
Willis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilpatrick is one step ahead there.
Willis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kilpatrick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kilpatrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Kilpatrick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kilpatrick passes into half guard.
Willis is pressing down on Kilpatrick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Willis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kilpatrick postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is working Willis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kilpatrick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kilpatrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Willis is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kilpatrick wants to get back to full guard.
Kilpatrick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Willis's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Willis's back!
Willis tries to escape but Kilpatrick has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kilpatrick lands punches and elbows.
Willis tries to escape but Kilpatrick has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Willis is working hard here to advance position.
Willis trying to control but not successfully.
Kilpatrick controlling well, preventing Willis from escaping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is landing with strikes. Willis can't take much more of this.
Kilpatrick is landing with strikes from the back.
Kilpatrick lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Willis looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Kilpatrick lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Willis rolls, trying to escape but Kilpatrick keeps control of the position.
Kilpatrick lands an elbow to the side of the head.
I really don't envy Willis right now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kilpatrick throwing damaging strikes from the back! Willis could be in trouble here!
Well, with Kilpatrick on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Willis is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Willis is trying to break free.
Willis rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick drops an elbow to the side of Willis's head.
Willis taking some punishment here, with Kilpatrick in his half guard.
Kilpatrick lands strikes from half guard.
Willis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kilpatrick scores with a couple of nice shots.
Willis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Willis is pressing down on Kilpatrick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpatrick preventing the sweep.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of elbows.
Kilpatrick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Willis keeps moving.
Willis wants to sweep here but Kilpatrick controlling him for the moment.
Kilpatrick working some strikes from top position.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
Kilpatrick controlling from the top position.
Kilpatrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Kilpatrick landing with the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kilpatrick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Willis has momentary wrist control but Kilpatrick slips an elbow through the middle.
Willis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Willis trying to control the position.
Willis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Willis striking off his back but it's not causing Kilpatrick any problems.
Kilpatrick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kilpatrick is working Willis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kilpatrick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kilpatrick scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kilpatrick landing some decent shots from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpatrick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick cracks Willis with a solid left hand.
Kilpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Willis wants to improve his position but instead Kilpatrick has moved into half guard.
Willis wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kilpatrick lands a nice short elbow.
Willis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Kilpatrick there.
Willis works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kilpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kilpatrick cracks Willis with a solid left hand.
Kilpatrick landing with the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick preventing the sweep.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is in close to Willis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kilpatrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Willis wants to sweep here but Kilpatrick controlling him for the moment.
Kilpatrick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Willis's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willis looking for a sweep. Not yet Willis, not yet.
Kilpatrick keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Willis's head.
Kilpatrick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Willis has momentary wrist control but Kilpatrick slips an elbow through the middle.
Kilpatrick controlling from the top position.
Kilpatrick scoring with some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick stands up over Willis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kilpatrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of digs.
Kilpatrick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Willis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kilpatrick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Willis is rocked!
Kilpatrick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh Willis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kilpatrick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kilpatrick passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Willis seems to have got his legs back now.
Kilpatrick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Willis down.
Willis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kilpatrick connects with a decent elbow.
Kilpatrick lands a few punches from side control.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Kilpatrick dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Willis has Kilpatrick up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kilpatrick has Willis pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Willis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kilpatrick can't get the takedown.
Willis tries to work over Kilpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilpatrick tries to score a body lock takedown but Willis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gary Willis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesse Kilpatrick.
A body shot lands from Willis.
Willis lands an uppercut.
Willis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kilpatricks head.
Willis lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilpatrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Willis.
A right hook to the body lands for Willis.
Willis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Willis lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Willis.
Willis is working Kilpatrick over against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis digs a right hand into Kilpatrick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kilpatrick's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Willis.
Kilpatrick is breathing heavily.
Willis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Willis.
Kilpatrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kilpatrick backwards.
Willis gets through Kilpatrick's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Willis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Willis scores with a shoulder strike.
Willis scores with a shot to the side of Kilpatrick's head.
Still in the clinch, Willis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Willis cracks Kilpatrick with a nice body shot.
Kilpatrick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Willis gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Willis is leaning against Kilpatrick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Willis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Willis scores with a shot to the side of Kilpatrick's head.
Kilpatrick has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Willis after a bit of a struggle.
Kilpatrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Willis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Willis scores with a shoulder strike.
Willis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Willis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Willis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Willis.
Kilpatrick tries to circle away but Willis has him pinned against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Willis.
Willis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Willis jumps guard and drags Kilpatrick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Willis is looking to sweep but instead, Kilpatrick has passed into half guard.
Kilpatrick not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Willis manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Willis looking for a sweep. Not yet Willis, not yet.
Kilpatrick with a nice head shot there.
Kilpatrick won't allow Willis to sweep him here.
Kilpatrick chips away with some ground and pound.
Willis controls Kilpatrick momentarily but Kilpatrick frees himself.
Kilpatrick throws an elbow that misses. Willis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kilpatrick's guard. Nice move by Willis!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis looking to pass the guard.
Kilpatrick lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Willis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kilpatrick is one step ahead there.
Kilpatrick stands up over Willis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kilpatrick landing some decent shots from guard.
Kilpatrick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick won't allow Willis to sweep him here.
Kilpatrick postures up.
Kilpatrick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Willis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kilpatrick has managed to get both his arms back between Willis's legs - danger averted.
Kilpatrick works over Willis with some ground and pound from guard.
Willis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kilpatrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Willis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpatrick connects with a couple of short punches.
Willis wants to sweep here but Kilpatrick controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Willis wants to hit a switch here but Kilpatrick passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Willis there!
Willis is trying to escape the mount.
Kilpatrick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kilpatrick looking to finish Willis with some ground and pound. This is bad for Willis!
Willis can't escape the position.
Kilpatrick scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick breaks from Willis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kilpatrick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Willis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilpatrick landing strikes from the mount and Willis is in trouble!
Kilpatrick working Willis over with strikes here.
Willis takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Willis is desperately trying to improve his position but Kilpatrick has a good base and remains in mount.
Kilpatrick lands a heavy elbow.
Oooh a big shot lands for Kilpatrick! Willis is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jesse Kilpatrick!
Jesse Kilpatrick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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