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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Kirk (ranked 23603 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Capers (ranked 5181 p4p, 361 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kris Capers was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kris Capers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk dives in and scores a takedown into Capers's guard.
Capers pushes Kirk off and gets back to his feet.
Capers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Capers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
Capers is trying to get an arm triangle but Kirk is defending well.
Capers in side control, throwing shots but Kirk defends.
You can see the frustration on Kirk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kirk sneaks back into half guard.
Kirk is looking to control Capers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kirk avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capers lands with a punch from half guard.
Kirk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Capers is looking to take a break and control but Kirk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kirk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Capers.
Kirk moves into full guard.
Kirk trying to control the position.
Capers trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Capers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two 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.
Capers is still trying to improve position.
Kirk pulls Capers in to control the position.
Kirk wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Capers is now in half guard.
Kirk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Capers wants to control from the top but Kirk keeps moving.
Capers looking to sit in guard and control but Kirk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kirk distracts Capers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capers 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.
Kirk landing with the ground and pound.
Kirk stays in close to Capers's body and controls the position.
Capers kicks Kirk off and gets to his feet.
Capers tries to bum rush Kirk with a series of wild strikes but Kirk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Capers moves in looking to clinch but Kirk pushes him off.
Kirk slips a straight right by Capers.
Kirk dives in for a single leg takedown but Capers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Capers blocks a head kick by Kirk.
Capers tries to counter by closing the distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kirk.
Capers throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirk checks a leg kick.
Capers throws a series of punches but Kirk moves out of range.
Capers misses with a double jab
and Kirk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Capers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kirk's half guard.
Kirk is not content to let Capers control the position.
Capers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Capers dominated that round.
That's time! Kirk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Capers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Capers is stalling in the full guard.
Capers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Capers trying to move into half guard but instead Kirk has managed to sweep!
Kirk stands up over Capers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kirk chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Capers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Capers has escaped and now he's on top!
Kirk wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kirk wants to sweep but no luck.
Capers postures up.
Kirk wants to sweep but no luck.
Kirk has a closed guard, preventing Capers from standing up.
Kirk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Capers wants to control from the top but Kirk keeps moving.
Kirk pulls Capers in close to his closed guard and prevents Capers from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Capers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Capers trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Capers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kirk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Capers defends it easily.
Kirk working a defensive guard but Capers passes into half guard.
Kirk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capers on the ground.
Capers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kirk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kirk wants to control but Capers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk taking some punishment here, with Capers in his half guard.
Capers is trying to control. Kirk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kirk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kirk is pulling down on Capers's head to control his posture.
Kirk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capers wants to control from the top but Kirk keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Capers gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk tries to improve position but can't.
Capers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kirk is not content to let Capers control the position.
Capers taking a breather here.
Capers trying to control the action but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kirk can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kris Capers 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Capers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kirk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk fails with a takedown attempt.
Capers tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirk shoots in for a takedown but Capers shows good takedown defense.
Capers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Capers wants to free his trapped foot but Kirk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk is defending against the submission attempts here by Capers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk has his hands clasped together around Capers's back. He's all about the action.
Capers trying to control the action but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Capers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kirk regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Capers.
Capers trying to control but Kirk is working from the bottom.
Kris Capers has got the better of the ground game so far.
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.
Kirk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Capers is one step ahead there.
Capers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Capers trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kirk has his hands on Capers's head, controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk controls Capers momentarily but Capers frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Capers gets a takedown into half guard.
Capers tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kirk trying to hold on to Capers's head to control him but Capers postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Capers controlling the action here.
Capers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Capers trying to mount his opponent but Kirk defends it.
Kirk wants to get back to full guard but Capers has mounted him!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capers lands a heavy elbow.
Tommy Kirk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kris Capers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kirk is rocked!
Capers controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Capers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Capers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Capers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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