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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Fellows (ranked 1527 p4p, 183 weight class) and Matt Kuchar (ranked 1171 p4p, 143 weight class). Fellows comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. Kuchar has chosen 21 Savage - No Heart as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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158 lbs
25 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Dean Fellows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fellows throws a right hand that Kuchar ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuchar also avoids with ease.
Kuchar tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fellows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fellows dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fellows tries to clinch but Kuchar moves out of range.
Fellows fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuchar! But no joy.
Kuchar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuchar stalks Fellows and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fellows's face. Fellows staggers backwards, shaken.
Jab by Fellows.
Kuchar looks to land a combination. Fellows sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fellows lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuchar off the cage and back into range.
Kuchar motions for Fellows to come forward. Kuchar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fellows gets tackled into the cage by Kuchar. Kuchar maintains the clinch.
Fellows working aggressively here.
Fellows working aggressively here.
Fellows misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fellows pushes Kuchar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fellows misses with the head strike.
Fellows has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fellows pushes Kuchar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuchar's elbow.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fellows lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fellows creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuchar blocks an uppercut.
Fellows working aggressively here.
Kuchar lands with a left to the head.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fellows throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fellows tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuchar's elbow.
Kuchar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fellows backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Fellows lands with a right to the head.
Kuchar lands with a right to the head.
Kuchar throws a head punch that misses.
Kuchar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fellows tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fellows tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fellows tries a body shot but Kuchar blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fellows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuchar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fellows scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuchar prevents a body shot from Fellows.
Kuchar misses with a punch to the body.
Kuchar lands a hook that snaps the head of Fellows backwards.
Fellows lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Kuchar.
Still in the clinch, Fellows scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuchar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fellows gets through Kuchar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fellows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fellows swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuchar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fellows.
Fellows lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fellows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows blocks an uppercut.
Kuchar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fellows throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuchar.
Kuchar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fellows misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuchar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fellows's brow.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Fellows.
Kuchar lands a body shot.
Fellows throws a head punch that misses.
Kuchar tries a body shot but Fellows blocks it.
Kuchar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuchar working aggressively here.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fellows tries a body shot but Kuchar blocks it.
Kuchar misses with a knee strike.
Kuchar misses with the head strike.
Kuchar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuchar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fellows backwards.
Kuchar throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fellows struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuchar controls his hands.
Fellows avoids a wild elbow strike from Kuchar.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kuchar fails to land.
Kuchar taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuchar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fellows softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuchar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kuchar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fellows.
Fellows fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kuchar on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fellows lands an uppercut.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fellows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fellows struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuchar controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Fellows as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Fellows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fellows.
A short right from Kuchar on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dean Fellows will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fellows moves in looking to clinch but Kuchar pushes him off.
Kuchar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kuchar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuchar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fellows lands a jab.
Kuchar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fellows moves into the clinch.
Fellows lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fellows blocks an uppercut.
Kuchar prevents a body shot from Fellows.
A left hand lands to the body for Kuchar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fellows.
Fellows blocks the elbow strike.
Fellows tries a body shot but Kuchar blocks it.
Fellows scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fellows lands with a right to the head.
Kuchar misses with a punch to the body.
Kuchar lands a left hand.
Kuchar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuchars head.
A nice left hand lands by Fellows.
Fellows blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fellows digs a right hand into Kuchar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuchar's gas tank.
Kuchar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuchar blocks a body shot from Fellows.
Kuchar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fellows.
Kuchar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuchar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fellows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fellows creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fellows prevents a body shot from Kuchar.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuchar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuchar.
Fellows scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuchar is working Fellows over against the cage.
Fellows blocks a body shot from Kuchar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows throws a head punch that misses.
Kuchar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fellows lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fellows swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fellows blocking some punches.
Fellows lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
Fellows blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fellows lands with a left to the head.
Fellows blocks a body shot from Kuchar.
Fellows lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuchar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fellows tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fellows lands a nice shot to the body.
Fellows lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
Fellows can't find room to land a body shot as Kuchar controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuchar.
Kuchar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fellows's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows misses with a punch to the body.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Fellows can't find room to land a body shot as Kuchar controls the action.
Fellows presses Kuchar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fellows.
Fellows misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuchar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Fellows.
Fellows misses with some punches.
Fellows blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Fellows.
Fellows blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuchar has Fellows pushed against the cage.
Kuchar wants to stall.
Fellows misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fellows lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
Fellows tries to throw a body punch but Kuchar avoids it by throwing Fellows back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fellows doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuchar pushes Fellows back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fellows digs a right hand underneath Kuchar's ribcage. Kuchar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fellows misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Fellows fails to land.
Dean Fellows has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fellows lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fellows misses with the head strike.
Kuchar trying to control the position but instead, Fellows has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuchar into the cage.
Fellows lands a body punch.
Fellows prevents a body shot from Kuchar.
Fellows lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
Kuchar trying to stall but Fellows improves his position.
Fellows can't find room to land a body shot as Kuchar controls the action.
Kuchar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kuchar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fellows.
Kuchar can't find room to land a body shot as Fellows controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Fellows dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuchar loads up on a big right hand but Fellows slips the punch.
Fellows takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fellows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Fellows.
Fellows pushes Kuchar up against the cage in a clinch.
Fellows misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Fellows controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Fellows as the two fighters clinch.
Fellows doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kuchar lands a damaging elbow.
Fellows lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fellows avoiding damage as Kuchar throws knees to the body.
Fellows prevents a body shot from Kuchar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuchar swings wildly with an uppercut but Fellows uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fellows lands a right hand.
Fellows working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuchar throws an elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fellows lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuchar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fellows blocks an elbow strike.
Fellows blocks the elbow strike.
Fellows tries to throw a body punch but Kuchar avoids it by throwing Fellows back against the cage.
Fellows lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fellows gets through Kuchar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fellows lands a shot to the body.
Fellows tries to throw a body punch but Kuchar avoids it by throwing Fellows back against the cage.
Fellows tries a body shot but Kuchar blocks it.
Kuchar misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kuchar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuchar.
Fellows misses with some punches.
Kuchar blocks an uppercut.
Kuchar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fellows scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fellows.
Matt Kuchar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows pushes Kuchar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuchar lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuchar lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fellows.
Fellows lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuchar stalls.
Kuchar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fellows lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fellows.
Fellows throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuchar.
Fellows misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kuchar tries a body shot but Fellows blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Fellows.
Kuchar misses with a punch on the inside.
Fellows misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fellows prevents a body shot from Kuchar.
Fellows lands a right hand.
Fellows lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuchar backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuchar lands a body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kuchar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fellows's brow.
A right hand to the body from Kuchar.
Fellows blocks a body shot from Kuchar.
A short body shot lands from Kuchar as the two fighters clinch.
Kuchar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuchar throws a punch but it's blocked by Fellows.
Fellows scores with a shot to the side of Kuchar's head.
Dean Fellows is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuchar blocking some punches.
Kuchar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fellows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Kuchar on the inside.
Kuchar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fellows blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuchar struggles to land a body shot inside as Fellows controls his hands.
Kuchar trying to stall but Fellows improves his position.
Kuchar has a couple of punches blocked by Fellows.
Fellows scores with a shoulder strike.
Fellows blocks an elbow strike from Kuchar.
Kuchar has a couple of punches blocked by Fellows.
A nice left hand lands by Kuchar.
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!
Kuchar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuchar misses with an elbow strike.
Kuchar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuchar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuchar working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Fellows.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fellows, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dean Fellows!
An out of breath and clearly excited Dean Fellows thanked Freebok (85% Laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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