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Event:
NJMMA #55
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
IsMore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Micky Kirby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by IsMore there.#CUT2#
It looks like Micky Kirby has been cut.
Kirby shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has IsMore pinned against the cage. IsMore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like IsMore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
IsMore connects with a looping right hand.
IsMore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that IsMore 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
IsMore connects with a single shot there.
Kirby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and IsMore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kirby has his takedown stuffed
and IsMore counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Kirby is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micky Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Kirby with a lazy takedown attempt
and IsMore counters with a big left hand that crumples Kirby! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). More IsMore!
More IsMore decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
NJMMA #49: Graves v Klos
Date: Mar 24, 2018 |
#R1#
Lo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirby doesn't seem bothered though.
Kirby fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lo connects with a body shot.
Lo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lo thuds a left hand into Kirby's body.
Lo stuns Kirby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Lo.#CUT2#
It looks like Micky Kirby has been cut.
Kirby doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kirby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kirby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micky Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirby is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirby doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Kirby fails with the takedown
enabling Lo to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Kirby is rocked!
Lo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lo lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Kirby - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Lo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jackie Lo!
Jackie Lo gave a mention to Free Bands inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Event:
IFC New Blood V.2 Round 3
Date: Mar 04, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Kirby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tuong tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Tuong keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kirby putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kirby fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tuong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tuong taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuong is squirming around, avoiding Kirby's attempts to control the action.
Tuong can't escape the position.
Kirby avoids the attempt from Tuong to control.
Tuong is trying to escape the mount.
Tuong in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T1#
Kirby landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kirby scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tuong?
Kirby in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tuong is looking to get to half guard.
Kirby landing strikes from the mount and Tuong is in trouble!
Tuong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kirby is landing with some decent strikes but Tuong is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC2#
Tuong is rocked!
Kirby is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Tuong goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Kirby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Micky Kirby!
Micky Kirby is the new heavyweight champion!
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Event:
IFC MW13 - Choo vs Heavyweight
Date: Jan 31, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Kirby closes the distance and clinches.
Touchard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Touchard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Touchard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirby's elbow.
Touchard gets underhooks to prevent Kirby's takedown attempt.
Touchard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Touchard tries to stall but Kirby uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kirby wants a takedown.
Touchard misses with a punch to the body.
Touchard prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micky Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Touchard stops a takedown attempt from Kirby.
Kirby wants a takedown but no success here.
Touchard misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Touchard lands a takedown into guard.
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Touchard from controlling successfully. #T1#
Touchard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kirby is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Touchard stopping the sweep attempt from Kirby.
Kirby throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Touchard throws a big elbow that misses.
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Touchard from controlling successfully.
Touchard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Touchard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kirby defending well though.
Touchard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kirby is holding on to half guard well.
Kirby keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T2#
Touchard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kirby is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Red Tri-Angle Gym., so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Touchard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Touchard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Touchard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Touchard seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kirby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Touchard is working away from the top position though.
Touchard is looking to take a break and control but Kirby is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Touchard not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Touchard seems to be working for a kimura but Kirby defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Touchard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kirby's head.
Kirby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kirby tries to get out of the position.
Touchard is thwarting Kirby's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Touchard stalling. #SUB2#
Touchard is working for a submission of some sort.
Kirby moves into full guard.
Kirby looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirby, not yet. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kirby looking to control.
Touchard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kirby is retaining full guard.
Kirby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Touchard from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Touchard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Touchard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Touchard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kirby works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Touchard looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Touchard is defended easily by Kirby.
Kirby feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfred Touchard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Kirby dives in and grabs Touchard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Touchard pushes down on Kirby's head and hops out.
Touchard fails with a takedown attempt.#TD2#
Touchard drives through with a takedown into Kirby's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Touchard forces his way into half guard.
Touchard works his way into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirby keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kirby blocking the ground and pound. #T1#
Touchard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Touchard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kirby is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Touchard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Touchard throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Touchard sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kirby avoids a series of strikes thrown by Touchard.
Touchard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kirby is looking to escape.
Touchard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kirby wants to control but Touchard is having none of it.#T2#
Touchard wants to control the pace but Kirby is squirming around nicely.
Touchard thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kirby flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Touchard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Touchard controlling from the full mount.
Kirby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Touchard wants to control the pace but Kirby is squirming around nicely.
Kirby tries to hold on but Touchard pushes him away. #SUB2#
Touchard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #T3#
Touchard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kirby is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Touchard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kirby is squirming around, avoiding Touchard's attempts to control the action.
Kirby tries to hold on but Touchard pushes him away.
Kirby throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Touchard prevents Kirby from getting the reversal.
Touchard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Touchard unloads with some shots from mount but Kirby bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Touchard there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#SUB2#
Touchard looking for a guillotine from mount but Kirby is having none of it.
Touchard blocks Kirby's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Touchard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Kirby is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alfred Touchard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Touchard unloads with some shots from mount but Kirby bucks and avoids them well.
Kirby tries to hold on but Touchard pushes him away.
Kirby sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kirby trying to control from the bottom.
Kirby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Touchard.
Kirby won't allow Touchard to pass to mount.
Touchard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Touchard trying to pass the guard but Kirby defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Touchard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Touchard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfred Touchard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kirby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Touchard but Touchard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Touchard shoots in looking for a takedown but Kirby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Touchard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kirby walks into a left hand.
Kirby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Touchard swings widly with a right hand
#TD#
and Kirby counters with a nice double leg into side control. Touchard won't be happy with that.
Touchard tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Kirby presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Kirby is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Touchard can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Touchard tries to lock up and control but Kirby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Touchard is in a horrible position here. Kirby smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirby dominating with strikes here.
Kirby avoids the attempt from Touchard to control.#T1#
Kirby cracks Touchard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#ROC#
Touchard is rocked!
Kirby postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Touchard out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Kirby goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Micky Kirby!
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Event:
IFC XXVI (New Blood Final)
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Gott moves into the clinch.
Gott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like Micky Kirby has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Gott.
Kirby can't get the takedown.
Kirby can't get the takedown.
Gott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gott works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Gott.
Gott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kirby backwards.
Gott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirbys head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gott controlling the action here for a moment.
Gott lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Gott on the inside.
A short right from Gott on the inside. #T1#
Gott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Gott as the two fighters clinch.
Gott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gott prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Micky Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#
Kirby is rocked!
Kirby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Gott on the inside.
Oh Kirby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gott.
Gott misses with a punch on the inside.
Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirby blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gott content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gott is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gott working aggressively here.
Gott swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gott lands a body punch.
Gott stalling in the clinch.
Gott prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kirby seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gott lands a body punch.
Gott scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gott lands a hook that snaps the head of Kirby backwards. #T2#
Gott lands a big right hand that drops Kirby! The killer instinct kicks in and Gott finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gott!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fay Gott!
Fay Gott is the new heavyweight champion!
Fay Gott tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
IFC XXII (New Blood Round 3)
Date: Oct 28, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Kirby manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Davis on his heels. He'll look to pass Davis's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Davis manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Davis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kirby tries for a takedown but Davis manages to get underhooks.
Kirby is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kirby.
Jonathan Davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.#BC#
Davis breaks the clinch.
Davis lands a lovely overhand right.
Kirby takes one to the side of the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Micky Kirby has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Davis. Beautiful body shot.
Davis stuffs the takedown attempt from Kirby. Kirby gets slowly back to his feet. #T1#
Kirby shoots for a takedown but Davis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Davis lands a jab to Kirby's midsection.
Davis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kirby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Davis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Davis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kirby eats them both and turns towards Davis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#TD2#
Kirby scores with a takedown into Davis's guard.
Kirby looks winded!
Davis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kirby throws an elbow that misses. Davis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kirby's guard. Nice move by Davis!#REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis wants to get up but he can't break Kirby's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kirby throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SU#
Davis gets to his feet - Kirby follows without any prompting.
Jonathan Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis's corner calls for a 1-2. Davis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Kirby counters with a takedown into side control.
Davis's coaches at Rip Shit Riot Yoga Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.#T2#
Kirby is trying to ground and pound but Davis uses the momentary lack of control by Kirby to regain half guard.
Kirby with the ground and pound but Davis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kirby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kirby is looking to work some ground and pound but Davis has wrist control.
Kirby throws a strike but Davis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Kirby throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Davis won't allow Kirby to sweep him here.
Kirby throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Kirby trying to strike off his back.
#T3#
Kirby wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Kirby throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kirby is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.
Kirby striking off his back but it's not causing Davis any problems.
Kirby throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis wanted to stand there but Kirby had control of the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Davis just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Davis. Those never looked like landing.
Kirby closes the distance and clinches up with Davis, looking for a takedown. Kirby pushes Davis against the cage but Davis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Davis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#TD2#
Kirby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Davis was covering up waiting for the punch and Kirby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Davis has momentary wrist control but Kirby slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Kirby distracts Davis with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kirby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kirby landing with the ground and pound.
Davis wants to stand and escape but Kirby is having none of it.
Kirby throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby trying to control the position from guard on top but Davis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micky Kirby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Kirby shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Davis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kirby in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Davis looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kirby turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micky Kirby!
Jonathan Davis was interviewed post fight and said 'He cheated! Check his gloves, they've got chloroform on them!'.
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Event:
IFC XVIII (New Blood Rd 2)
Date: Sep 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Good leg kick by Warholm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kirby shoots in and drives through. Warholm sprawls well.
Kirby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Warholm scores with a body shot.
Warholm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kirby's head.
Kirby tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Warholm tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Warholm scores with a body shot.
Kirby takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kirby with a lazy takedown attempt
and Warholm counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirby moves to clinch but Warholm breaks away
and Warholm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirby stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Warholm.#TD2#
Kirby feints and as Warholm raises his hands in defense, Kirby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES#
Warholm is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kirby presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Warholm prevents the takedown attempt.
Terje Warholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.#T1#
Kirby changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Warholm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kirby doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Warholm to counter with a crisp jab.
Kirby fails with the takedown
and Warholm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kirby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warholm avoids it really well and circles away.
Terje Warholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warholm lands a high kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Micky Kirby has been cut.
Warholm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Warholm scores with a nice head shot.
Warholm lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kirby takes a kick to the side of the head.#T2#
Kirby fails with a takedown attempt.
Warholm with a jab.
Kirby darts in looking for a takedown but Warholm gets double underhooks and turns Kirby into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warholm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2#
Kirby throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Warholm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kirby is in Warholm's guard.
Kirby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warholm is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Warholm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Warholm wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Kirby doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
#T3#
Kirby is pulling down on Warholm's head to control his posture.
Kirby thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Kirby striking off his back but it's not causing Warholm any problems.
Kirby striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Kirby keeping moving, preventing Warholm from controlling successfully.
Warholm is really struggling to control Kirby but he's trying to hold on to the position.#SU#
Warholm gets to his feet - Kirby follows without any prompting.
Kirby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Warholm.
Warholm with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
A good leg kick by Warholm.
Kirby has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Warholm connects with a looping right hand.
#CL#
Warholm pushes Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Warholm stops a takedown attempt from Kirby.
Kirby is looking for a takedown.
Warholm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirby prevents a body shot from Warholm. #BC#
Warholm breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm throws a head kick but Kirby moves out of range.
Warholm punishes Kirby's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terje Warholm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Micky Kirby's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Warholm connects with a looping right hand.
Kirby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warholm lands with a nice body punch.
Warholm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Warholm's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kirby under the eye.
Warholm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Warholm.#TD2#
Kirby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES#
Warholm is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kirby presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warholm prevents the takedown attempt.
Warholm lands with a right to the head.
Warholm lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
A nice left hand lands by Warholm.
#BC#
Warholm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirby walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Terje Warholm is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Kirby gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Warholm explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Warholm is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Warholm pushes Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Kirby has Warholm pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Warholm manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Warholm tries a body shot but Kirby blocks it.
Warholm is pressed up against the cage. Kirby has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Warholm down to the mat. Warholm avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Terje Warholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.#T2#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kirby crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Warholm - the referee stops the clock and Kirby gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Warholm. Kirby manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kirby shoots in looking for a takedown. Warholm tries to sprawl out of it but Kirby keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Warholm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Warholm lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warholm paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Warholm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kirby can do to turn this around?
Warholm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warholm lands with a nice combination. Kirby backs away looking to recover.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Micky Kirby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirby shoots for a double leg takedown but Warholm sprawls well. He's pushed Kirby's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Warholm!
Warholm lands a leg kick that knocks Kirby off balance momentarily.#T3#
Warholm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Warholm lands a glancing blow to the side of Kirby's head.
Kirby with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warholm to score with a decent uppercut.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Warholm enables Kirby to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Warholm manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kirby is fighting to break Warholm's control of his arms but Warholm is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Warholm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Warholm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kirby.
Kirby landing with the ground and pound.
Kirby working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Warholm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T4#
Kirby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kirby connects with a couple of short punches.
Warholm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kirby's guard. #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirby tries to strike from the bottom.
Kirby being controlled here, momentarily.
Kirby lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kirby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Warholm wants to control from the top but Kirby keeps moving.
Warholm is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kirby is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terje Warholm dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Micky Kirby's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Warholm lands an overhand right.
Crunch! Warholm slams his shin into Kirby's torso.
Kirby's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Warholm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kirby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kirby shoots in but no luck this time.
Warholm fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Warholm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kirby takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kirby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Warholm swivels and escapes.
A leg kick checked by Warholm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warholm lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirby blocks a head kick by Warholm.
And Kirby tries to counter it with a takedown but Warholm pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kirby gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Warholm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirby's calf.#T1#
Warholm's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Warholm duly obliges.
Warholm tries to clinch up but Kirby circles away and keeps his distance.
Kirby tries to clinch but Warholm moves away
and Warholm counters with a nice leg kick.
Kirby gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warholm lands a nice shot to the body.
Warholm throws a head kick but Kirby moves out of range.
Warholm tests Kirby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warholm lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kirby takes a step back to recover.
Kirby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warholm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
Warholm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warholm scores with a shot to the body.
Warholm lands with a kick to the temple. Kirby shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kirby has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kirby takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Warholm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Warholm.
Kirby dives in and grabs Warholm's left leg, looking for a takedown. Warholm pushes down on Kirby's head and hops out.
Terje Warholm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Kirby.
Warholm scores with a shot to the body.
Warholm doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirby circles away.
Warholm cracks a nice hook into Kirby's ribs.
Kirby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Warholm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#TD2#
Kirby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Warholm!#T3#
Kirby scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kirby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Warholm is trying to get back to half guard.
Warholm on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kirby connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Warholm some visible discomfort.
#ROC2#
Warholm is rocked!
Kirby cracks Warholm with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Kirby immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Warholm is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Kirby!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micky Kirby!
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Event:
IFC New Blood Round 1
Date: Sep 03, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kirby.
Kirby lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kirby working the ground and pound from side control.
Tchusuk gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Tchusuk actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Tchusuk looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tchusuk could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kirby looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Tchusuk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kirby pulls his head out easily.
Kirby is nestled in close to Tchusuk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirby is nestled in close to Tchusuk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kirby is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB#
Tchusuk actively working from the bottom here.
Kirby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T1#
Kirby lands with a punch from half guard. #SUB#
Tchusuk actively working from the bottom here.
Kirby lands with a punch from half guard.
Kirby drops an elbow to the side of Tchusuk's head.
Kirby drops an elbow to the side of Tchusuk's head. #CUT2#
It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Nice strikes from Kirby there. #ROC2#
Tchusuk is rocked!
Kirby unloads with some huge strikes here! Tchusuk is out! Kirby wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Micky Kirby!
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