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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lani Kirby (ranked 1677 p4p, 197 weight class) and Meatball Destroyer (ranked 2125 p4p, 240 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lani Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meatball Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer throws a hook to the side of Kirby's head but Kirby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Destroyer.
Destroyer works over Kirby's head and body with a nice combination.
Destroyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kirby.
A counter left hand to the body from Kirby misses its target.
Kirby slips under a jab from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a jab when Kirby was well out of range.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but Kirby avoids them all with ease.
Kirby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirby moves out of range as Destroyer strikes.
Destroyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kirby darts in and clinches Destroyer up against the cage.
Kirby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kirby misses with the head strike.
Destroyer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kirby blocking some punches.
Kirby is working Destroyer over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirby.
Kirby pushes Destroyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kirby can't find room to land a body shot as Destroyer controls the action.
Destroyer manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kirby on the side of the head.
Destroyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Destroyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Destroyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Destroyer lands a jab to the nose.
Kirby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Destroyer misses with a looping right.
Kirby moves into range and clinches up with Destroyer.
Kirby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Destroyer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Destroyer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Destroyer misses with some punches.
Destroyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirby lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destroyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Destroyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Destroyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kirby fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kirby lands with a light punch inside.
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Destroyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Destroyer fails to land.
Kirby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Destroyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meatball Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kirby to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kirby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Destroyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirby.
Kirby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Destroyer.
Kirby is looking to counter punch.
Destroyer lands a head shot.
Kirby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Destroyer throws out the jab.
It looked like Kirby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circling - Destroyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirby is looking to counter punch.
Destroyer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Destroyer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A slow jab from Destroyer misses its intended target.
A counter left hand to the body from Kirby misses its target.
Destroyer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.
Kirby throws a jab but it's blocked by Destroyer.
Destroyer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kirby blocks a jab.
Destroyer throws an overhand right that lands on Kirby's shoulder, as Kirby tries to avoid the shot.
Destroyer misses with a double jab
and Kirby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Destroyer throws a nice looking combination but Kirby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Destroyer misses with a looping left.
Destroyer stuns Kirby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Destroyer misses with a straight left.
Kirby was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Kirby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Destroyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kirby is looking to counter punch.
Kirby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Destroyer.
Destroyer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kirby circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirby blocks a jab.
It looked like Kirby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Destroyer.
Kirby scores with a hook to the body. Destroyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Destroyer.
Destroyer connects with a body shot that sends Kirby's belly button to the back.
Destroyer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Destroyer misses.
Destroyer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kirby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kirby drives through and clinches with Destroyer against the cage.
A short left from Kirby.
Destroyer manages to break the clinch.
Kirby staying out of range there.
Kirby moves away from the strike by Destroyer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Destroyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kirby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kirby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a combination that misses
and Kirby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Destroyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Destroyer throws a nice looking combination but Kirby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meatball Destroyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Destroyer throws out a loose jab but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Destroyer looks to move away, Kirby throws a big counter combo but Destroyer just gets out of the way.
Kirby is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kirby on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kirby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Destroyer misses.
Destroyer misses with a straight right.
It looked like Kirby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Destroyer.
Kirby wants to clinch up but Destroyer keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Destroyer scores with a four punch combination!
Kirby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Destroyer manages to avoid it.
Destroyer looks to throw the jab but Kirby is out of range.
Destroyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Destroyer missing with a left hand there. Kirby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destroyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Meatball Destroyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Destroyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirby wants to clinch up but Destroyer keeps it at a distance.
Kirby misses with a wild body shot.
Destroyer misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kirby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a combination that misses
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
Destroyer throws an overhand right that lands on Kirby's shoulder, as Kirby tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Kirby misses.
Destroyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but Kirby moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Kirby misses the target.
Destroyer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kirby slips under a jab from Destroyer.
Kirby gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Destroyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Destroyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kirby counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Destroyer lands with an overhand left.
Destroyer keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kirby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Destroyer.
Kirby was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Destroyer throws a series of punches but Kirby moves out of range.
Destroyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirby tries to clinch up but Destroyer circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Destroyer! But no joy.
A shot to the liver by Kirby. Beautiful body shot.
Destroyer scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Destroyer misses.
Kirby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Destroyer swings for the body but Kirby moves out of range.
Kirby moves away from the strike by Destroyer.
Destroyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Destroyer misses with a double jab.
It looked like Kirby was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Destroyer.
Destroyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kirby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Destroyer lands a jab-cross combination.
Kirby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Destroyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Destroyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirby scores with a jab to the body.
Destroyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Destroyer misses with a few strikes there.
Destroyer avoids the body shot from Kirby.
Kirby blocks a jab.
Destroyer lands a jab to Kirby's midsection.
Meatball Destroyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Destroyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Destroyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kirby throws a body punch but Destroyer moves out of range.
Destroyer throws out a loose jab but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Destroyer misses with a double jab.
Kirby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Destroyer looks to throw the jab but Kirby is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Kirby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Destroyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kirby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Kirby tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Destroyer throws a hook to the side of Kirby's head but Kirby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kirby dodges the punch combination from Destroyer.
Kirby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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 fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Destroyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kirby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kirby misses with the combination.
Kirby dodges the punch combination from Destroyer.
Kirby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Destroyer throws a jab when Kirby was well out of range.
Kirby tries to clinch up but Destroyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Destroyer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kirby throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kirby scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kirby avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meatball Destroyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Destroyer misses with a jab to the body
and Kirby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Destroyer misses with an uppercut
and Kirby counters with a left to the body.
Destroyer throws a hook to the side of Kirby's head but Kirby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Destroyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirby stuns Destroyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Kirby.
Kirby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Destroyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Destroyer misses with a hook. Kirby ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Destroyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Destroyer's corner calls for a 1-2. Destroyer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kirby rushes Destroyer and presses him up against the cage.
Lani Kirby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kirby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Kirby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Kirby.
Destroyer tries to break the clinch but Kirby is controlling the position.
Destroyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Destroyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Destroyer misses with a hook. Kirby ducked under it nicely.
Kirby moves out of range as Destroyer strikes.
Destroyer throws a jab when Kirby was well out of range.
Destroyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Destroyer misses.
Destroyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kirby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Destroyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Destroyer misses.
Destroyer looks to land a left hand but Kirby moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destroyer. Kirby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Destroyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Destroyer loads up on a big right hand but Kirby slips the punch.
Destroyer misses with a looping right.
Destroyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Kirby counters with a left to the body.
Lani Kirby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby rushes Destroyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Destroyers head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Destroyer.
Kirby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirby.
Destroyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirby slows down the pace here.
Kirby is trying to stall.
Kirby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Destroyer manages to break the clinch.
Kirby drives through and clinches with Destroyer against the cage.
Destroyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Destroyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Kirby - that landed with a thud.
Kirby struggles to land a body shot inside as Destroyer controls his hands.
Destroyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kirby lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Destroyer backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer takes a shot to the head.
Destroyer has a couple of punches blocked by Kirby.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirby.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirby.
A short right from Kirby.
Kirby digs a right hand into Destroyer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Destroyer's gas tank.
Kirby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Kirby.
Kirby scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kirby works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kirby just leaning against Destroyer, taking a breather.
Kirby misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Destroyer misses with a body shot.
Kirby is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Destroyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Destroyer scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby wants to clinch up but Destroyer keeps it at a distance.
Destroyer swings for the body but Kirby moves out of range.
Destroyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirby.
Destroyer misses with a hook.
Kirby misses with a wild body shot.
Destroyer misses the jab.
A big left from Destroyer misses.
No joy there for Kirby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kirby slips a jab and a cross from Destroyer.
Destroyer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Destroyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Kirby misses with a two punch combination.
Destroyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Kirby throws a jab when Destroyer was well out of range.
Kirby clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Kirby.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lani Kirby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Destroyer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meatball Destroyer!
Meatball Destroyer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Organic Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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