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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Kenneth (ranked 8007 p4p, 579 weight class) and Emmon St John (ranked 7011 p4p, 556 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Kenneth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Emmon St John!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenneth gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on St John's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kenneth wants to control but St John is keeping him busy.
Kenneth in side control, throwing shots but St John defends.
St John is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
St John is controlling Kenneth's trapped leg to prevent Kenneth from advancing to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenneth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. St John defending well though.
St John is trying to get back to full guard.
St John controlling the position well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kenneth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
St John looking for a guillotine here but Kenneth defends easily.
Kenneth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
St John looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kenneth looking to sit in guard and control but St John gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St John loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kenneth working a defensive guard here.
St John wants to control from the top but Kenneth keeps moving.
Kenneth is trying to control the position but St John postures up.
St John drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kenneth looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kenneth looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kenneth!
St John manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John wants to get back to full guard.
St John is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kenneth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kenneth's back!
St John working for the choke.
St John is looking for a choke. Kenneth gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Kenneth manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
St John trying to control the position.
St John escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kenneth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth trying to control but St John is working from the bottom.
St John is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kenneth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. St John is keeping the position for now.
St John has control of Kenneth's left arm, preventing Kenneth from doing any damage.
Kenneth wants to control from the top but St John keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St John holds on and takes a little breather.
Kenneth decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
St John misses with a takedown attempt - Kenneth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kenneth closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. St John quickly recovers to half guard.
St John looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
St John looks winded!
Kenneth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
St John wants to control but Kenneth is keeping busy.
Kenneth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kenneth tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
St John is doing well to control the position and prevent Kenneth from advancing to side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
St John looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've been informed that St John has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
St John is refusing to be controlled, as Kenneth sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kenneth dives in and scores a takedown into St John's guard.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St John has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St John trying to keep a closed guard but Kenneth is proving a slippery customer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
St John seems keen to control Kenneth's posture.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
St John has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
St John looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth is looking to score with low kicks.
Kenneth moves into the clinch successfully.
St John working hard to break the clinch.
Kenneth manages to pull guard.
St John lands a couple of decent looking shots.
St John postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
St John wants to control from the top but Kenneth keeps moving.
St John gets to his feet - Kenneth follows without any prompting.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenneth is looking to clinch.
St John forces Kenneth back against the cage and clinches.
St John breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allen Kenneth dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kenneth closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kenneth lands in his opponent's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as St John holds on and takes a little breather.
St John wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kenneth is now in half guard.
Kenneth is trying to work for a kimura but St John is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenneth trying to control the action but St John is working from the bottom.
St John is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kenneth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kenneth's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
St John working for the choke.
Kenneth rolls, trying to escape but St John keeps control of the position.
St John gets his hands free as Kenneth looks to control.
St John working for the choke.
St John looking for the choke from the back.
Kenneth trying to control the position but St John manages to sink in the hooks.
Kenneth rolls, trying to escape but St John keeps control of the position.
Kenneth is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St John is hanging on to Kenneth's back as he tries to escape.
Kenneth trying to control the hands but St John breaks the grip.
St John is trying to stick to Kenneth's back but Kenneth is turning into St John. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in St John's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kenneth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenneth trying to control but St John is working from the bottom.
Kenneth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St John is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kenneth trying to control the position from guard on top but St John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St John pulls Kenneth in close to his closed guard and prevents Kenneth from doing any damage or advancing position.
St John is continuing to stall.
St John avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
St John wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Allen Kenneth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
St John closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kenneth wants the takedown. St John is fighting it off but Kenneth persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in St John's guard against the cage.
St John bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kenneth's guard.
Kenneth is trying to hold St John in close to prevent damage but St John has managed to pass into half guard.
St John perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kenneth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St John scores with a couple of nice shots.
St John working the head and body with strikes.
St John is looking for submissions but instead, Kenneth has regained full guard.
Kenneth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
St John wants to stand but Kenneth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kenneth working a defensive guard here.
Kenneth has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but St John has passed into side control.
St John tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St John is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kenneth has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kenneth stops St John from passing to mount.
Kenneth wants to control but St John postures up.
Kenneth regains half guard.
Kenneth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but St John scores with a couple of nice shots.
St John wants to control but Kenneth is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kenneth is looking to improve his position.
St John is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kenneth is just riding it out for now. St John eventually gives up the hold.
St John is trying to work for a kimura but Kenneth is defending well.
Kenneth tries to roll over but St John keeps him under control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kenneth throws a nice looking combination but St John bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on St John's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kenneth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St John, pushing him back against the cage.
St John successfully pulls guard.
St John working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kenneth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kenneth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
St John is trying to keep Kenneth in close.
St John is trying to hold Kenneth in close to prevent damage but Kenneth has managed to pass into half guard.
Kenneth is thwarting St John's attempts to control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
St John is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kenneth is trying to control the action in half guard but St John is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
St John pushes Kenneth off looking to stand but Kenneth dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Emmon St John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kenneth scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emmon St John.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Allen Kenneth!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Allen Kenneth!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Allen Kenneth!
Allen Kenneth wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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