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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert McKenna (ranked 1156 p4p, 161 weight class) and Jari Bull (ranked 1496 p4p, 195 weight class). McKenna's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Freedom. Robert McKenna had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert McKenna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jari Bull!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull tests McKenna's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bull pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jari Bull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKenna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKenna throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bull's waist but Bull gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McKenna off to one side.
Bull throws a jab when McKenna was well out of range.
McKenna scores with a spinning back kick!
Bull ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bull slaps away a takedown attempt from McKenna, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McKenna looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bull is fending him off so far but McKenna persists. Nope, Bull circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull cracks a nice hook into McKenna's ribs.
Bull throws a leg kick but McKenna sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McKenna on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McKenna has Bull up against the cage in a clinch.
Bull lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Bull fails to land.
McKenna avoiding damage.
Bull has a couple of punches blocked by McKenna.
Bull looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna looking to stall.
McKenna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bull is keeping busy.
Maybe McKenna would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Bull stalling in the clinch but McKenna improves position.
McKenna gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bull regains guard.
McKenna wants to pass the guard but Bull is keeping the position.
McKenna connects with a couple of short punches.
Bull wants to sweep here but McKenna controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bull trying to keep a closed guard but McKenna is proving a slippery customer.
Bull is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
McKenna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bull is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bull keeping moving, preventing McKenna from controlling successfully.
McKenna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bull is keeping the position for now.
Bull is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bull has control of McKenna's left arm, preventing McKenna from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McKenna tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bull defends well and McKenna ends up having to push Bull into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bull looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McKenna slips a jab from Bull.
Bull connects with a body shot that sends McKenna's belly button to the back.
Donk. Bull catches McKenna right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McKenna moves into the clinch successfully.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bull throws a punch but it's blocked by McKenna.
McKenna is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bull is defending well for now.
McKenna wants a takedown but no success here.
Bull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bull misses with a hook from the clinch.
McKenna has Bull pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bull manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKennas head.
It looks like Robert McKenna has been cut.
McKenna escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bull misses with a leg kick.
A lazy left from Bull finds it's target.
McKenna takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
McKenna goes for a double leg but Bull avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bull continues to drive forward.
Donk. Bull catches McKenna right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bull lands a jab to the head.
Bull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKenna was well out of range. Poor timing from Bull.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKenna.
Bull misses with a straight right.
McKenna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McKenna there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bull lands a jab.
Bull clobbers McKenna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Bull. That snapped McKenna's head back.
McKenna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bull throws the left hand but McKenna avoids the punch easily.
McKenna tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McKenna looks for a takedown but Bull sprawls well.
Bull lands a glancing blow to the side of McKenna's head.
Bull is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McKenna had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Horrible takedown attempt by McKenna or perhaps it was just good defense by Bull, which made it look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert McKenna's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bull lands a nice shot to the body.
Bull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bull misses with a looping left.
Bull misses the jab.
McKenna is looking for a counter combo.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bull let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McKenna gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A good leg kick by Bull.
McKenna tries to clinch up.
Bull lands a lovely overhand right.
Bull leaves McKenna with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bull looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robert McKenna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull lands with a shot to the body.
Bull throws a combination. McKenna tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKenna gets a clinch.
McKenna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Bull lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull works the jab nicely.
Bull with a jab.
McKenna shoots in but no luck this time.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bull but Bull pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bull now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McKenna shoots in for a double leg but Bull sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McKenna ducks right into an uppercut from Bull.
Horrible takedown attempt by McKenna or perhaps it was just good defense by Bull, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McKenna tries for a takedown but Bull circles away easily
and Bull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McKenna tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bull takes a swing at McKenna's ribcage but misses.
Bull scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McKenna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bull throws a leg kick which misses McKenna's front leg but catches the back leg as McKenna tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Bull misses the target.
Bull throws a good cross that connects.
McKenna forces Bull back against the cage and clinches.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bull on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bull lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bull lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McKenna is looking to take this one to the mat.
McKenna is trying to break the clinch but Bull is controlling him.
Bull misses with some punches.
McKenna wants to get back to striking at distance but Bull won't allow it.
McKenna lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bull softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bull lands a left hand that snaps the head of McKenna backwards.
Bull effectively controlling the action here.
Bull lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McKenna backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKenna wants to take the fight to the mat but Bull manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
McKenna misses with a punch to the body.
McKenna lands a hook that snaps the head of Bull backwards.
A shot in the inside from Bull.
McKenna blocks an uppercut.
McKenna pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bull throws a head punch that misses.
Bull lands a right hand that snaps the head of McKenna backwards.
Bull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bull lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McKenna misses with some punches.
Bull throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McKennas head.
Bull taking a breather.
Bull lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenna has a couple of punches blocked by Bull.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bull is trying to stall.
Bull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from McKenna.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bull.
McKenna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bull fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McKenna displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bull throws out the jab.
Bull rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKenna moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McKenna tries to counter with a takedown but Bull is quick to defend against it.
Bull connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McKenna misses with a takedown attempt - Bull sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Bull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bull throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKenna shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bull as he jumps to the side.
Bull doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jari Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert McKenna's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McKenna looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McKenna moves out of range as Bull strikes.
Bull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McKenna.
McKenna looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McKenna closes the distance and clinches.
Bull prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bull creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McKenna is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bull gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert McKenna. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bull cracks McKenna with a nice body shot.
McKenna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Bull.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKenna takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bull ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McKenna gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bull counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McKenna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bull.
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!
McKenna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenna fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bull connects with a looping right hand.
McKenna darts in looking for a takedown but Bull gets double underhooks and turns McKenna into the cage.
Nice uppercut there from Bull.
Bull looks to land a left hand but McKenna moved out of range nicely.
Bull keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McKenna walks into a stiff left hand from Bull.
Bull wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bull stuffs the takedown attempt from McKenna. McKenna gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Bull.
Bull lands a jab to McKenna's midsection.
McKenna fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKenna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bull scores with a shot to the body.
Bull lands the left hand.
Bull throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKenna stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bull with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McKenna will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McKenna takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bull keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bull.
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McKenna avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bull lands with a straight right. McKenna didn't see that one coming.
Bull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Bull as McKenna shoots in.
Nice shot lands for Bull.
Bull digs a good body shot into McKenna's ribs.
Bull digs a good body shot into McKenna's ribs.
Jari Bull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bull connects with a jab.
A jab from Bull does it's job there.
Bull scores with a nice right hand.
Bull leaves McKenna with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McKenna backing away here, and Bull unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McKenna takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
McKenna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bull displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKenna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bull connects with a good right hand that stumbles McKenna. McKenna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McKenna takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bull feints a jab promting McKenna to slip. Bull then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McKenna slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McKenna uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bull.
Bull tries to land a front kick but McKenna steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jari Bull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKenna doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bull makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
McKenna shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bull defends it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull lands with a nice body punch.
Robert McKenna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bull cracks McKenna with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bull winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jari Bull!
In his post fight interview, Jari Bull started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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