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Event:
IFC 50 Tower vs Heavyweight
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Kirby staying out of range there.
Infidellus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirby connects with a solid leg kick.
Infidellus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Infidellus looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
Infidellus lands a nice shot to the body.
Infidellus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kirby's head.
Infidellus sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kirby thumps Infidellus with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby throws a half hearted mid kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kirby has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Infidellus misses with an uppercut.
Kirby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Infidellus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Infidellus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Infidellus cracks Kirby with a good jab.
Kirby throws a low kick but Infidellus moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Infidellus.
Kirby lands a nice looking body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Infidellus. Those never looked like landing.
Kirby throws a counter combo.
Infidellus throws a hook but Kirby avoids it easily.#CL#
Infidellus closes the distance and pushes Kirby back into the cage.#BC#
Infidellus breaks from the clinch.
Crusadius Infidellus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirby shoots and misses
and Infidellus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Infidellus scores with a jab.
Kirby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Infidellus.
Kirby was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Infidellus throws a one two combo.
Crusadius Infidellus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Infidellus tests Kirby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Infidellus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kirby.
Infidellus throws a hook but Kirby blocks it.
Infidellus misses the shot to the body.
Kirby only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Infidellus misses with an uppercut.
Kirby appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Infidellus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Infidellus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kirby lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Infidellus throws a hook to the side of Kirby's head but Kirby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kirby is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Infidellus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T3#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kirby, right into the meat.
Infidellus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Infidellus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Infidellus lands with an overhand left.
Kirby throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Infidellus down.
Kirby scores with a push kick.
Infidellus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kirby blocks a jab.
Kirby misses with a takedown attempt - Infidellus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kirby staying out of range there.
Kirby looks for the body kick but Infidellus saw that one coming.
Infidellus seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#T4#
Infidellus throws a body punch but Kirby moves out of range.
Kirby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
Kirby misses with a head kick.
Kirby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby blocks a jab.
Infidellus works Kirby's body with a nice hook.
Kirby misses with a low kick.
Infidellus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick from Kirby lands but Infidellus takes it in his stride.
Kirby throws a solid leg kick but Infidellus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kirby.
Infidellus lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kirby backs up against the cage.
Kirby has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crusadius Infidellus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Kirby tries for a takedown but Infidellus circles away easily
and Infidellus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kirby scoring well with a low kick there.
Infidellus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirby can do to turn this around?
Infidellus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirby.
Infidellus moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kirby.
Infidellus looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
Kirby lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Infidellus finds it's way through Kirby's defenses.
Infidellus misses with an uppercut. Kirby saw that one coming.
Infidellus looks to land a combination but Kirby avoids it well.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Infidellus here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Infidellus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Despite the aggression on Kirby's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Infidellus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Infidellus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirby throws a body kick that misses
and Infidellus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kirby thinking.
Kirby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Infidellus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Infidellus if he has to take too many more of those.
Infidellus throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirby.
Kirby throws a counter combo.
Vincenzo Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Infidellus throws a shot to the body.
Infidellus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Infidellus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Infidellus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kirby ducks under a wild hook from Infidellus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Infidellus checks a low kick from Kirby.
Infidellus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Infidellus misses with a right hand
and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Infidellus's knee momentarily.
Kirby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirby throws a body kick, spinning off balance#CL#
and Infidellus counters by clinching up.
Infidellus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirby is trying to break the clinch but Infidellus has him pressed against the cage.
Infidellus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Infidellus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Infidellus lands with a nice combination. Kirby backs away looking to recover.
Infidellus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirby manages to avoid it.#T3#
Infidellus throws a shot from downtown. Kirby moves away and avoids it.
Infidellus throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirby lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#
It looks like Crusadius Infidellus has been cut.
Kirby feints and then cracks Infidellus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Infidellus down.
Infidellus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick from Kirby misses.
Crusadius Infidellus is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick and Infidellus moves out of range easily.
Kirby slips under a jab.
Kirby throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Infidellus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Infidellus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Infidellus throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4#
Kirby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Infidellus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Infidellus misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirby counters with a good, hard body kick but Infidellus shrugs it off.
Sloppy strikes from Infidellus. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Infidellus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kirby slips under a jab from Infidellus.
Kirby is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kirby is looking to land body kicks.
Infidellus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Infidellus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Infidellus checks the leg kick.
Infidellus misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Kirby.
Infidellus sizes up Kirby with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crusadius Infidellus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Crusadius Infidellus'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!
#R3#
Infidellus looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
Kirby appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Infidellus moves out of range of the leg kick from Kirby.
Kirby lands a head kick!
Infidellus throws a shot from downtown. Kirby moves away and avoids it.
Infidellus cracks Kirby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kirby throws a head kick that Infidellus semi-blocks.
#ROC2#
Infidellus is rocked!
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oh Infidellus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kirby throws a powerful right kick. Infidellus tried to block low but the kick was high! Infidellus was taken right off of his feet! Kirby jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vincenzo Kirby!
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Event:
IFC MW 24 Kirby VS Touchard
Date: Apr 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Kirby takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sexyama misses with a straight right.
Kirby went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sexyama lands a nice shot that snaps Kirby's head back.
Kirby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kirby moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#CL2#
Sexyama clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Kirby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sexyama has Kirby pressed against the cage, preventing Kirby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sexyama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kirby just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Sexyama is controlling the position.
Sexyama's coach down at 3Band MMA ($800/week) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sexyama's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sexyama is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Kirby manages to break the clinch.
Sexyama misses with a straight left.
Sexyama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sexyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirby.#T1#
Sexyama throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirby.
We've been hearing reports that Kirby has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sexyama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sexyama lands with a hook. Kirby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sexyama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kirby thinks about countering with a body kick.
Vincenzo Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshihiro Sexyama.
Sexyama looks to land a combination but Kirby avoids it well.
Sexyama looks to land a right hand but Kirby moved out of range.
Sexyama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirby.
Sexyama takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kirby lands a head kick!
Sexyama misses with a two punch combination.
Kirby throws a big counter combination but Sexyama scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Sexyama, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kirby.
Kirby checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sexyama throws a hook but Kirby avoids it easily.
Sexyama misses with a hook
and Kirby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sexyama throws a looping overhand right but Kirby ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshihiro Sexyama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sexyama throws a right hand that Kirby ducks under and follows up with a left that Kirby also avoids with ease.
Kirby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kirby.
Sexyama is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kirby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kirby dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sexyama. That did some damage!
Kirby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirby thows a body kick. Sexyama tries to catch it but that hurt him. #TD#
Kirby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sexyama manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#T3#
Kirby trying to control but Sexyama is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sexyama is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kirby is aware though and is defending well.
Sexyama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kirby wants to control from the top but Sexyama keeps moving.
Kirby will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2#
Kirby content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Sexyama has locked up a guillotine! Sexyama's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Kirby is holding on here and Sexyama must be using up a lot of energy. Kirby has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Sexyama gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yoshihiro Sexyama!
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Event:
IFC MW21 Island V Sainty
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Thrower looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thrower throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirby.
Kirby unleashes a big counter combination but Thrower bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kirby fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thrower.
Thrower stuffs the takedown.
An inside leg kick from Thrower misses.
Thrower throws a series of punches but Kirby avoids them all with ease.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kirby has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Thrower connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kirby's hands.
A punch combination from Thrower misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kirby.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrower throws a hook but Kirby blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thrower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirby feints a counter leg kick.
Thrower misses with an uppercut.
Kirby misses with a body kick. #T1#
Thrower swinging wildly here.
Thrower lands with a nice body punch.
Kirby avoids the body shot from Thrower.
Kirby is looking for the big counter here.
Thrower throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Thrower clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Thrower pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirby moves out of range of the body kick from Thrower.
Thrower is looking to clinch but Kirby is avoiding it.
No joy there for Thrower, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thrower takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thrower swings for the body but Kirby moves out of range.
Thrower misses with a two punch combination.
Thrower fails to land with a series of punches.
#T2#
Kirby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Thrower counters by clinching up.
Thrower scores with a shoulder strike.
Thrower keeps control of Kirby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC2#
Kirby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirby throws a low kick but Thrower moves out of range easily.
Thrower cracks the inside of Kirby's front leg.
Thrower throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirby.
Thrower throws a head kick but Kirby moves out of range.
Kirby thinks about the counter body kick.
Thrower throws a series of punches but Kirby avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Kirby's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Thrower misses with a low kick.
Thrower misses with a combination
and Kirby makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Kirby is looking to chop away at Thrower's legs.
Thrower throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kirby counters with a good low kick that Thrower was not able to check.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Thrower looks for the body kick but Kirby saw that one coming.
Thrower misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirby lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thrower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thrower sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thrower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Kirby keeps the fight on the outside.
Kirby scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thrower!
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thrower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kirby throws a front kick that sends Thrower stumbling back into the cage.
Bricks Thrower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrower misses with a double jab.
Thrower throws a right hand that misses
and Kirby counters with a good low kick that Thrower was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby. #TD2#
Kirby dives in and scores a takedown into Thrower's guard.
Kirby trying to control the position from guard on top but Thrower is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kirby is fighting to break Thrower's control of his arms but Thrower is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kirby wants to control from the top but Thrower keeps moving.
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 Bricks Thrower will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Thrower stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirby.
Thrower darts in trying to clinch
and Kirby counters with a flying knee that drops Thrower! Kirby dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vincenzo Kirby!
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Event:
IFC 40
Date: Mar 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christopher Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kirby 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.
Kirby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirby slips a jab from Banks.
Banks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kirby checks a leg kick.
Banks misses with an uppercut. Kirby saw that one coming.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Kirby pushes him off.
Kirby scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Kirby tried to counter with a leg kick but Banks avoided it.
Good work by Banks as he checks the leg kick.
Banks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kirby is fending him off so far but Banks persists. Nope, Kirby circles away and we're back to standing.
As Banks looks to move away, Kirby throws a big counter combo but Banks just gets out of the way.
Banks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kirby.
Sloppy strikes from Banks. Those never looked like landing. #T1#
Banks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kirby is looking for a counter combo.
Kirby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. Banks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirby moves out of range of the strikes.
Kirby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Banks has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kirby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kirby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Kirby was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Banks throws a combination that misses
and Kirby counters with a body kick.
Banks looks winded!
Kirby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kirby thows a body kick. Banks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've been told by Kirby's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kirby closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banks circles away.
Kirby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kirby moves out of range of the body kick from Banks.
Banks throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kirby tried to counter with a leg kick but Banks avoided it.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks throws a lazy body kick
and Kirby counters with a good low kick that Banks was not able to check.
Kirby is looking to slow Banks down with leg kicks.
Kirby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banks.
Kirby throws a head kick that half lands.
Banks is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Banks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kirby checks it well.
Good leg kick by Kirby there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirby fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Banks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kirby has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kirby and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It appears Kirby was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kirby throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banks's waist but Banks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirby off to one side.
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirby manages to avoid it.
Kirby thows a body kick. Banks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Banks looks to land a left hand but Kirby moved out of range nicely.
Banks takes a kick to the side of the head.#T3#
Banks shoots in but Kirby avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A slow jab from Banks misses its intended target.
Kirby throws a leg kick which misses Banks's front leg but catches the back leg as Banks tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Banks rushes Kirby and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Banks moves into the clinch.
Kirby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Kirby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirby lands a front kick.
Banks loads up on a big right hand but Kirby slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Banks.#T4#
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kirby pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banks tries to clinch but Kirby moves away
and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Banks's knee momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kirby finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kirby.
Kirby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banks thumps Kirby with a low kick.
Banks misses with a double jab.
Banks has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kirby.
Banks misses with a right hand
and Kirby finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kirby looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kirby throws a head kick that Banks semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Kirby dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kirby connects with a leg kick. Banks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banks can do to turn this around?
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kirby.
Banks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kirby keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banks throws a lazy right hand but Kirby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Banks wants it to stay on the feet.
Kirby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Kirby scores with a push kick.
Kirby cracks the inside of Banks's front leg.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Kirby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Banks looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincenzo Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Kirby.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Kirby lands a leg kick that knocks Banks off balance momentarily.
Banks wants to clinch
and Kirby counters with a body kick that stops Banks in his tracks momentarily.
Banks lands a jab to the nose.
Banks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirby counters with a nice low kick that buckles Banks's knee momentarily.
Banks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirby can pounce on him.
Kirby lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Banks misses with a straight left.
Kirby tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kirby somewhat.#T2#
Kirby lets loose with a powerful body kick. Banks will feel that in the morning.
Banks wants to land a leg kick but Kirby is out of range.
Banks walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kirby.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby slips a straight right by Banks.
An inside leg kick lands from Kirby.
Kirby fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Kirby moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kirby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banks's head.
You can see that Banks has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Banks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks scores with a jab to the head.
Kirby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T3#
Banks misses with a looping right.
Kirby fakes the leg kick and cracks Banks in the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
Kirby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banks's head.
Banks dips to his left and cracks Kirby with an uppercut!
Kirby lands a head kick. Banks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Banks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Banks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Banks tries to clinch up.
Kirby throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #KD#
Kirby connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Banks to the floor! Kirby dives in looking for the finish!#ROC#
Banks is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banks is staying active underneath Kirby, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Banks is still in real trouble! Can Kirby finish him?#T4#
Banks seems to have recovered his senses.
Kirby trying to control from Banks's half guard. Banks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kirby throwing strikes from guard but Banks blocks nicely.
Kirby trying to control the position from guard on top but Banks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banks is looking to stand up but Kirby isn't so interested in that idea. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Kirby dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Banks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Banks down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
Banks misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kirby. Banks shrugs it off though.
Kirby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Banks. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banks misses the jab.
Banks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Banks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Banks down.
Vincenzo Kirby is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Banks misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Banks 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.
Kirby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kirby.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kirby.
Kirby connects with a high kick.
Banks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kirby.
Kirby with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#KD#
Kirby connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Banks to the floor! Kirby dives in looking for the finish!
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!#ES2#
Banks has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kirby is on him like a limpet, forcing Banks back against the cage.#BC#
Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banks moves in looking to clinch but Kirby pushes him off.#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kirby.
Banks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kirby thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kirby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirby slips a jab from Banks.
Kirby connects with an inside leg kick.
Kirby scores with a leg kick.
Kirby lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirby darts in looking for a takedown but Banks gets double underhooks and turns Kirby into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Banks down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Banks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kirby - the referee stops the clock and Banks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kirby. Banks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Banks throws a solid leg kick but Kirby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banks.#T3#
Banks misses with a few strikes there.
Kirby throws a big counter combination but Banks scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Banks misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Kirby.
Kirby throws a quick counter head kick but Banks was just out of range.
Banks tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Banks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kirby lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vincenzo Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kirby slips under a jab from Banks.
Kirby is looking for a counter combo.#CL2#
Banks has closed the distance and engaged Kirby in a clinch.
Kirby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Kirby manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby. #T4#
Kirby scores with a nice body kick.
Banks misses with the combination.
Kirby throws a head kick that Banks semi-blocks.
Christopher Banks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Banks looks to move away, Kirby throws a big counter combo but Banks just gets out of the way.
Banks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kirby. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Banks.
Banks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vincenzo Kirby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kirby throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Banks's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Kirby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirby, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Kirby!
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Event:
IFC XXXVI - Butabi vs Bell
Date: Feb 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kirby tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Kirby shakes him off and moves away.
Kirby throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirby. Kirby obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kirby connects with an inside leg kick.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai checks it. #T1#
Kirby throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thai.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Kirby pushes him away.
Kirby fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
Thai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kirby throws a leg kick that is checked#CL2#
and Thai moves into the clinch.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T2#
Kirby lands a front kick.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Long Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kirby changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thai tries to avoid it but Kirby manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thai to the ground. Thai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thai takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kirby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirby misses with an attempted mid kick.
#T3#
Thai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kirby. Kirby obviously looking to wear him down.
Kirby throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kirby wants to land a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Thai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thai connects with a right hand. Kirby shakes it off.
Some bone on bone action there as Thai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thai misses with a straight left.
Kirby throws a big counter combination but Thai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Kirby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kirby.#CL2#
Thai has managed to clinch.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kirby is defending well for now.
Kirby tries to break free but Thai pushes him back against the cage.
Kirby tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Kirby is looking to break free of the clinch but Thai has double underhooks.
Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Kirby controls the action.
#BC#
Kirby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Kirby dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Kirby misses with a body kick.
Kirby goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kirby drops his hands momentarily and Thai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kirby throws a head kick that misses.
Thai throws out a counter right but Kirby avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby misses with a leg kick
enabling Thai to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kirby throws out a leg kick but Thai moves out of range and Kirby only half commits.
Thai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T1#
Kirby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kirby fails to land the takedown.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kirby.
Thai lands a leg kick that knocks Kirby off balance momentarily.
Thai misses with an uppercut. Kirby saw that one coming.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kirby throws a leg kick which misses Thai's front leg but catches the back leg as Thai tries to avoid it. #T2#
Thai takes a swing at Kirby's ribcage but misses.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai checks it.
Kirby moves out of range of the body kick from Thai.
Kirby motions for Thai to come forward. Kirby throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kirby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thai blocks the body kick.
#T3#
Kirby scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick by Kirby misses
and Thai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kirby.
Kirby thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thai if he has to take too many more of those.
Kirby looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thai wants to clinch up but Kirby keeps it at a distance.
Kirby seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kirby was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kirby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vincenzo Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Thai checks a low kick from Kirby.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai misses with a wild body shot.
Kirby is looking to chop away at Thai's legs.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Kirby shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kirby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thai wants to improve his position but Kirby is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincenzo Kirby dominated that second round.
That's time! Kirby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Kirby. That's going to slow Thai down.
Kirby scoring well with a low kick there.
Kirby lands a nice looking body kick.
Kirby connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vincenzo Kirby is winning the standup battle so far.
Kirby throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thai checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Kirby throws a low kick but Thai avoids it.
Thai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kirby tries to land a front kick but Thai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thai flicks out a counter leg kick but Kirby steps away.#TD#
Thai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kirby to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kirby is stalling in the full guard.
Thai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Kirby is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kirby's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kirby has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
You can see that Thai has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kirby is looking to land body kicks.
Vincenzo Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thai is able to avoid easily.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kirby throws a head kick that Thai semi-blocks.
#T4#
Kirby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kirby and move into the clinch position.
Kirby looks to throw a body kick
and Thai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thai wants to clinch up but Kirby keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirby.
Kirby 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.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick from Kirby.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kirby throws a counter high kick but Thai was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kirby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thai but Thai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thai tries a quick counter leg kick but Kirby is wise to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincenzo Kirby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kirby, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincenzo Kirby!
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