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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Croix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kent comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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14 - 9 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Kent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Croix!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Kent.
Kent throws a hook to the side of Croix's head but Croix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kent misses the shot to the body.
Croix throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kent displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick from Kent lands but Croix takes it in his stride.
Kent connects with an inside leg kick.
Croix loads up on a big right hand but Kent slips the punch.
Croix bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jim Kent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Croix misses.
Croix jabs Kent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Croix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kent lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kent.
Croix misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent throws a leg kick that misses.
Croix moves out of range as Kent throws a body kick.
Croix throws a series of punches but Kent avoids them all with ease.
Kent throws a head kick that misses.
Tony Croix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Croix blocks the low kick.
Kent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Croix is fending him off so far but Kent persists. Nope, Croix circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot by Kent.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Croix.
Kent scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Kent.
Kent takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Croix throws out a loose jab but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Croix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Croix looks to land a right hand but Kent moved out of range.
Croix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Croix misses with a straight left.
Kent throws a low kick, looking for Croix's leg but Croix calmly moves out of range.
Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Croix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kent misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries a head kick but it misses.
Croix works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Croix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kent lands a head shot.
Kent shoots in and drives through. Croix sprawls well.
Croix throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Kent moves out of range as Croix strikes.
Kent throws a low kick but it's checked well by Croix.
Croix throws a right and a left that Kent avoids nicely.
Croix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kent can pounce on him.
Kent throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kent 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 Croix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Croix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Croix throws the left hand but Kent avoids the punch easily.
Kent misses with a wild combination.
Croix throws a shot from downtown. Kent moves away and avoids it.
Kent walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croix misses with a two punch combination.
Kent scores a takedown into full mount!
Croix blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kent punching from mount but Croix doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kent throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Croix because Kent loaded up on that one.
Poor strikes thrown by Kent there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kent misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kent sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kent looking to control and managing it successfully.
Croix is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croix wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kent.
Kent controlling from mount.
Kent misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Kent dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Croix scores with a jab.
Kent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Croix.
Good leg kick by Kent there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kent.
Croix's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kent throws a sloppy head kick and Croix moves out of range easily.
Good work by Croix as he checks the leg kick.
Kent attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Tony Croix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kent throws a nice head kick!
Croix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kent. Kent obviously looking to wear him down.
Croix lands with a good body shot.
Kent slips under a jab.
Croix has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kent.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Kent 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.
Croix throws a jab when Kent was well out of range.
Croix falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Kent counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent ducks under a wild hook from Croix.
Kent displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Croix throws out the jab.
Croix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Croix.
Kent tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Croix.
Croix takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A swing and a miss from Croix.
Jim Kent is winning the standup battle so far.
Croix lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Croix.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Croix swinging wildly here.
Croix blocks a jab.
Kent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kent scores with a leg kick.
Croix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kent counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent lands a front kick.
Croix throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Croix misses with a wild combination.
Kent goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kent scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent throws a head kick but Croix moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Croix. Those never looked like landing.
Croix lands with a nice body punch.
Kent moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kent ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kent misses with a hook to the body
and Croix counters with a three punch combo that has Kent backing up. Kent nods at Croix to acknowledge the strikes.
Croix moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kent connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries a low kick but Croix avoids it.
Kent misses with a head kick.
A jab from Croix misses.
Croix throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent throws a leg kick which misses Croix's front leg but catches the back leg as Croix tries to avoid it.
Kent moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Croix crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kent - the referee stops the clock and Croix gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kent. Croix manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
Croix throws a right and a left that Kent avoids nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kent!
Croix misses with a body shot.
Kent chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sloppy strikes from Croix. Those never looked like landing.
Croix tries to sprawl but Kent drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Croix avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kent is looking to advance position but Croix won't allow it.
Kent content to control rather than advance.
Croix wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent wants to pass the guard but Croix is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Kent dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Croix displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Croix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kent's head backwards.
Croix lands a nice hook to Kent's body. Kent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kent misses with a head kick.
Kent connects with a leg kick. Croix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Croix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kent fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Croix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Croix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Croix looks to land a combination but Kent avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Croix checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kent chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Croix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Croix throws the left hand but Kent avoids the punch easily.
Kent connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Croix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Croix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Croix throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot.
Kent is looking to slow Croix down with leg kicks.
Kent connects with a nice looking jab.
Kent lands a head kick. Croix smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kent throws a low kick but Croix avoids it.
Croix swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Croix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Croix throws out a loose jab but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Croix keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kent moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Croix misses.
Croix throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croix swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
Croix works Kent's body with a nice hook.
Croix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Croix misses its intended target.
Croix jabs Kent to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kent will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kent turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Croix takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Kent lands with a slapping head kick.
Croix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Croix there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kent lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tony Croix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Croix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Croix tries to bum rush Kent with a series of wild strikes but Kent uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kent wants to slow Croix down by chopping away at his legs.
Kent lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kent turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Croix misses.
Croix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kent.
Croix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Kent.
Croix looks to land a left hand but Kent moved out of range nicely.
Kent scores with a head kick.
Croix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Croix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kent can pounce on him.
Kent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Croix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kent.
Croix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Croix throws a right hand that Kent ducks under and follows up with a left that Kent also avoids with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kent. That's going to slow Croix down.
Kent throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kent thumps Croix with a low kick.
Croix throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kent throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Croix.
Kent feints and then cracks Croix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Croix down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Croix.
Kent tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Kent.
Croix closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jim Kent.
Well Kent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Kent!
A relieved looking Jim Kent thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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