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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Willems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Letchford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Letchford has chosen Steel Panther - 17 Girls in a Row as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lyle Willems!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kelvin Letchford!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willems throws a right and a left that both miss.
Letchford throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Willems's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Willems blocks the leg kick.
Willems moves out of range of the leg kick from Letchford.
Willems connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Letchford momentarily.
Letchford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willems throws a series of punches but Letchford avoids them all with ease.
Letchford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willems.
Willems throws a low kick but Letchford avoids it.
Willems loads up on a big right hand but Letchford slips the punch.
Letchford misses with a body kick.
Willems throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Letchford connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Letchford.
Letchford takes one to the chin there.
Willems dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willems scores with a body shot.
Willems misses the shot to the body.
Letchford connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willems is looking to clinch.
Letchford scoring well with a low kick there.
Letchford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Willems.
Willems connects with a leg kick. Letchford looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lyle Willems seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willems. Letchford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Letchford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Letchford throws a leg kick that misses.
Willems misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letchford.
Letchford with a hook.
Willems throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Letchford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Letchford throws a low kick, looking for Willems's leg but Willems calmly moves out of range.
Letchford motions for Willems to come forward. Letchford throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Willems tries to clinch but Letchford is having none of it.
Letchford scoring well with a low kick there.
Letchford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Letchford avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Willems wants to clinch but Letchford slips to the side
and Letchford counters with a nice kick to the body.
Willems lands with a hook. Letchford tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Willems tries to close the distance and clinch but Letchford swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Letchford looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Letchford thows a body kick. Willems tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Willems fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Letchford manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letchford scoring well with a low kick there.
Willems misses with a straight left.
Letchford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Willems.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letchford connects with a body shot that sends Willems's belly button to the back.
Willems misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Letchford misses.
Nice body kick from Letchford.
Letchford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Willems attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Letchford misses the shot to the body.
Willems throws a leg kick but Letchford moved away.
Willems throws a sloppy body shot
and Letchford counters with a leg kick.
Willems lands a lovely overhand right.
Willems tries to clinch but Letchford moves out of range.
Letchford throws a nice outside leg kick.
Willems tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Letchford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Letchford avoids the body shot from Willems.
Letchford throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Letchford blocks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willems tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willems throws a looping overhand right but Letchford ducks down to avoid it.
Willems throws a jab when Letchford was well out of range.
Willems is looking to wear down Letchford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Willems tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Letchford tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Willems is able to avoid easily.
Letchford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Willems fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Letchford manages to avoid it.
Letchford cracks Willems with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Willems misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Letchford scores with a kick to the body.
Letchford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Letchford tries a head kick but it misses.
Letchford throws a head kick but Willems moves out of range.
Willems blocks a low kick nicely.
Letchford lands a front kick.
A punch combination from Willems misses.
Letchford tests Willems's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Willems swings for the body but Letchford moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letchford misses with a head kick.
Willems 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.
Letchford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Letchford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willems.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willems pivots, looking for a leg kick but Letchford is out of range and Willems settles back down.
Willems is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Willems tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letchford was well out of range. Poor timing from Willems.
Willems looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Letchford throws a right and a left that Willems avoids nicely.
Letchford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Willems is out of range and Letchford settles back down.
Willems throws an overhand right that lands on Letchford's shoulder, as Letchford tries to avoid the shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Letchford.
Letchford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Willems takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Willems thows a body shot but no joy.
Willems looks to score with a jab to the body but Letchford is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willems blocks a head kick by Letchford.
Willems avoids the body shot from Letchford.
Willems with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Willems is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Letchford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelvin Letchford will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Letchford moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crunch! Letchford slams his shin into Willems's torso.
Kelvin Letchford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Willems thows a body shot but no joy.
Letchford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Willems.
Letchford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willems sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Letchford moves out of range as Willems strikes.
Letchford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Willems tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letchford was well out of range. Poor timing from Willems.
Willems will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Willems lands with a shot to the body.
Letchford throws a body punch but Willems moves out of range.
Willems doesn't manage to clinch there - Letchford circles away.
Willems thows a body shot but no joy.
Willems feints and then cracks Letchford's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Letchford down.
Willems works Letchford's body with a nice hook.
Willems misses with a wild body shot.
Willems takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Willems blocks the low kick.
Letchford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willems 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letchford lands a head kick!
Letchford checks a leg kick.
Letchford scores with a nice body kick.
Willems misses with a hook. Letchford ducked under it nicely.
Willems looks to land a right hand but Letchford moved out of range.
Letchford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Willems finds it's way round the side to connect with Letchford's head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A punch combination from Willems misses.
Willems throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willems misses the shot to the body.
Willems checks the leg kick nicely there.
Letchford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willems.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Letchford.
Sloppy strikes from Willems. Those never looked like landing.
Letchford is looking to slow Willems down with leg kicks.
Letchford throws a nice inside leg kick.
Willems will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Letchford pivots, looking for a leg kick but Willems is out of range and Letchford settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letchford bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Willems misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letchford.
Willems takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Letchford tries to score with a low kick but Willems moves his leg out of the way.
Letchford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letchford tries to score with a low kick but Willems moves his leg out of the way.
Willems takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Letchford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Willems looks to score with a jab to the body but Letchford is just out of range.
Letchford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Willems.
Letchford explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Willems takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Letchford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Willems checks a low kick from Letchford.
Letchford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willems lands a body shot.
Letchford is looking to land body kicks.
Willems misses with a wild body shot.
Willems fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Letchford throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willems misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letchford.
Willems ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Letchford keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letchford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Letchford.
Willems on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Letchford. Letchford obviously looking to wear him down.
Letchford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Willems fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willems throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willems throws a head kick but Letchford moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Letchford.
Willems tries a low kick but Letchford avoids it.
Willems misses with a wild body shot.
Letchford scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Letchford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Letchford.
Willems throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Willems, right into the meat.
Letchford tried to score with a low kick but Willems checks it.
Letchford throws a head kick that Willems semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willems throws a body punch but Letchford moves out of range.
Willems looks to throw a body kick
and Letchford makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Letchford throws out a leg kick but Willems moves out of range and Letchford only half commits.
Letchford takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Letchford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Willems misses with a wild body shot.
Letchford scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Willems just misses with a punch to the body.
Willems throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Letchford misses.
Willems throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willems throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willems throws a jab when Letchford was well out of range.
Willems misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letchford.
Letchford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Letchford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Letchford showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Willems.
Letchford scores with a punch to the head.
Willems misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Letchford throws a leg kick which misses Willems's front leg but catches the back leg as Willems tries to avoid it.
Willems with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Willems tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Letchford wants to land a leg kick but Willems is out of range.
Willems moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Willems misses with a hook. Letchford ducked under it nicely.
Willems just misses with a punch to the body.
Willems steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Letchford. That one must have hurt.
Letchford lands a jab to Willems's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Letchford. Beautiful body shot.
Letchford connects with a good right hand that stumbles Willems. Willems circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Willems tries to clinch there but Letchford circles away.
Willems takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Willems lands with a thumping leg kick.
Letchford checks the leg kick.
Willems throws out a loose jab but Letchford uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willems tries to clinch up.
Willems stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Letchford.
Letchford wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Willems throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Willems misses with a hook. Letchford ducked under it nicely.
Willems misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letchford.
A shot to the liver by Letchford. Beautiful body shot.
Willems throws a body punch but Letchford moves out of range.
Willems lands a nice shot to the body.
Letchford thuds his shin into the meat of Willems's side.
Letchford connects with a solid leg kick.
Letchford avoids the body shot from Willems.
Willems walks into a straight right hand from Letchford.
Letchford throws a front kick that sends Willems stumbling back into the cage.
Willems swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Letchford.
Letchford throws the kick towards the body but Willems avoids it.
A cross from Letchford lands.
Letchford has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Letchford.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letchford circles away from the clinch attempt.
Willems lunges at Letchford with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Letchford's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willems tried to score with a low kick but Letchford checks it.
Willems thows a body shot but no joy.
Letchford misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Letchford checks a low kick from Willems.
Letchford lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Willems 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.
Willems looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Letchford.
Letchford goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Willems swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Willems misses.
Letchford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Letchford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willems.
Letchford tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Letchford connects with a right hand. Willems shakes it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willems. Letchford does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willems misses with a straight right.
Willems walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Letchford darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Willems fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Letchford connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Willems misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letchford.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Willems lands a nice looking body shot.
Willems loads up on a big right hand but Letchford slips the punch.
Lyle Willems has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willems pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Willems throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kelvin Letchford is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Letchford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Willems on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Letchford. Letchford obviously looking to wear him down.
Willems wants to slow Letchford down by chopping away at his legs.
Letchford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Letchford takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Willems throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letchford keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Willems misses with a wild body shot.
Willems misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Letchford. That's going to slow Willems down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Letchford.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letchford moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Willems misses with a wild body shot.
Willems thows a body shot but no joy.
Willems takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Letchford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Willems's calf.
Willems tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Letchford was well out of range. Poor timing from Willems.
Letchford cracks the inside of Willems's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Letchford.
Willems ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Letchford moves away.
Letchford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Willems moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Letchford connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Willems is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willems swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Letchford counters with an outside leg kick.
Oh Willems is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Letchford keeps Willems at a distance using the push kick.
Letchford cracks a nice hook into Willems's ribs.
Letchford pushes Willems away with a front kick.
Letchford feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Willems collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kelvin Letchford!
Kelvin Letchford 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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