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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mateusz Biernat (ranked 1596 p4p, 205 weight class) and Steven Kennedy (ranked 3576 p4p, 368 weight class). Biernat comes into the arena with Someday blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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168 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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178 lbs
14 - 21 - 0 |
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine
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Excellent MT
Granite chin
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy moves into the clinch.
Kennedy breaks the clinch.
Kennedy scores with a decent looking hook.
Kennedy lands a lovely overhand right.
Kennedy misses with a body shot
and Biernat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kennedy throws a jab when Biernat was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kennedy.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Biernat ducks under and follows up with a left that Biernat also avoids with ease.
Kennedy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Biernat counters with a left and a right that stings Kennedy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Biernat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Biernat tried to counter with a leg kick but Kennedy avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy throws a low kick but Biernat moves out of range easily.
Biernat is looking to counter punch.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
Kennedy misses with a jab to the body
and Biernat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kennedy throws a hook to the side of Biernat's head but Biernat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kennedy throws a leg kick
and Biernat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Biernat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Biernat needs to keep his hands up - Kennedy had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses the body punch
and Biernat counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biernat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Biernat avoids a kick to the body.
Kennedy throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy rushes Biernat and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kennedy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Biernat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Biernat is looking for a counter combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kennedy.
A cross from Kennedy lands.
Kennedy throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Kennedy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kennedy lands a jab-cross combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kennedy.
Biernat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Biernat throwing a counter right hand but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Kennedy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kennedy cracks Biernat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Biernat is avoiding it.
Biernat tried to counter with a leg kick but Kennedy avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biernat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kennedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Biernat was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steven Kennedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy cracks a nice hook into Biernat's ribs.
Steven Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy catches Biernat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kennedy feints and then cracks Biernat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Biernat down.
Kennedy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Biernat counters with a three punch combo that has Kennedy backing up. Kennedy nods at Biernat to acknowledge the strikes.
Biernat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kennedy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kennedy wants to clinch.
Biernat throws a big counter combination but Kennedy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with the body kick
and Biernat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands a nice shot that snaps Biernat's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biernat feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kennedy - that will leave a mark!
Kennedy misses with a left hand
and Biernat counters with a two punch combo.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Biernat moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Kennedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kennedy tries to clinch but Biernat is having none of it.
Biernat looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kennedy throws a leg kick that misses.
Kennedy lands with a nice body punch.
Mateusz Biernat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kennedy lands a jab to the nose.
Kennedy lands with a good body shot.
Biernat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Biernat takes one to the side of the head.
Kennedy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kennedy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Biernat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Biernat checks it.
Biernat appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Biernat moves out of range easily.
As Kennedy looks to move away, Biernat throws a big counter combo but Kennedy just gets out of the way.
Kennedy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kennedy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Biernat's head.
Kennedy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Biernat tried to counter with a leg kick but Kennedy avoided it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kennedy. That's going to slow Biernat down.
Kennedy throws a body shot but no joy.
Biernat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kennedy lunges at Biernat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Biernat's hand.
Kennedy throws a sloppy body shot
and Biernat counters with a three punch combo that has Kennedy backing up. Kennedy nods at Biernat to acknowledge the strikes.
Kennedy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy closes the distance and pushes Biernat back into the ropes.
Kennedy is stalling here.
Biernat breaks the clinch.
Kennedy misses with a looping left.
Biernat appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy lands a lovely overhand right.
Kennedy looks low and kicks high, catching Biernat right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Biernat is rocked!
Biernat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kennedy. Kennedy obviously looking to wear him down.
Mateusz Biernat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven Kennedy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oh Biernat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Biernat avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kennedy 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Kennedy!
After winning the bout, Steven Kennedy thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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