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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bowman Rook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kessler comes to the cage accompanied by Yattering - Chase of Thoughts . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Kessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bowman Rook!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rook thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kessler if he has to take too many more of those.
Kessler lands with a hook. Rook tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kessler misses with a straight right.
Rook misses with a body shot.
Rook thows a body shot but no joy.
Kessler wants to land a leg kick but Rook is out of range.
Jack Kessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Kessler misses
and Rook counters with a stiff right hand.
Kessler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Rook cracks Kessler with an open hand slap.
Kessler connects with a jab.
Kessler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rook moves in looking to clinch but Kessler pushes him off.
A big right from Kessler misses.
Kessler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kessler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rook moves in looking to clinch but Kessler pushes him off.
Kessler lands a right hook to the body.
Kessler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rook bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kessler's head backwards.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rook, as that shot connected.
Kessler misses with a hook.
Kessler misses the shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Kessler.
Kessler lands with a cross.
Kessler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kessler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kessler scores with a nice head shot.
Rook throws a body punch but Kessler moves out of range.
Kessler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kessler checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kessler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rook was well out of range. Poor timing from Kessler.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch but Kessler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kessler misses with a low kick.
Rook moves in looking to clinch but Kessler pushes him off.
Rook feints and then cracks Kessler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kessler down.
Kessler is looking to clinch.
Kessler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rook scores with a leg kick.
Kessler works Rook's body with a nice hook.
Kessler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kessler connects with a solid leg kick.
Kessler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kessler misses with a looping left.
Rook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kessler falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rook counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kessler is defended easily by Rook.
A punch lands to the side of Rook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rook tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kessler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rook looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Kessler has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rook closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kessler.
Kessler wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Rook scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Rook lands a damaging elbow.
Rook putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kessler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Kessler avoids a wild elbow strike from Rook.
Kessler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kessler wants to stall.
Rook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kessler is keeping busy.
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Kessler avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rook just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kessler's brow.
Rook tries to throw a body punch but Kessler avoids it by throwing Rook back against the cage.
Rook is trying to maintain a safe position but Kessler gets an underhook and turns Rook into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rook as Kessler tries to tie him up.
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 Jack Kessler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rook closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kessler did well to prevent Rook getting side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kessler desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kessler is looking to improve his position.
Kessler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rook.
Rook not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rook performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kessler tries to roll over but Rook keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rook wants to work for an arm triangle but Kessler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rook scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rook sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kessler defending well though.
Rook is thwarting Kessler's attempts to control the position.
Rook wants to work for an arm triangle but Kessler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rook wants to control but Kessler is keeping him busy.
Rook throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kessler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rook trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kessler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rook's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kessler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rook swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rook wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kessler is now in half guard.
Rook wants to get back to full guard.
Rook is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kessler trying to control the action but Rook is working from the bottom.
Kessler tries to pass to full mount but Rook defends it.
Rook avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kessler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kessler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rook is trying is best to control the position here.
Rook wants to get back to his feet.
Rook manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rook is on top in guard.
Kessler working a defensive guard here.
Rook with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kessler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rook accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rook throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rook wants to control from the top but Kessler keeps moving.
Rook trying to move into half guard but instead Kessler has managed to sweep!
Kessler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bowman Rook has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rook looking for a guillotine here but Kessler defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kessler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bowman Rook showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Kessler.
Rook lands with a good body shot.
Rook just misses with a punch to the body.
Kessler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rook takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rook takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jack Kessler is winning the standup battle so far.
Kessler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rook under the eye.
Rook has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rook slips under a jab.
Kessler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rook moves away.
An inside leg kick from Rook misses.
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!
Rook takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rook moves out of range of the body kick from Kessler.
Kessler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rook.
Kessler misses with a wild body shot.
Kessler tried to score with a low kick but Rook checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rook moves away from the strike by Kessler.
Rook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kessler.
Rook lands with a good body shot.
Kessler throws a shot from downtown. Rook moves away and avoids it.
Kessler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rook connects with a crisp jab.
Rook thuds a left hand into Kessler's body.
Kessler drops his hands momentarily and Rook takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rook lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kessler's sensitive parts.
Rook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kessler.
Kessler misses with a looping left.
Rook lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kessler at a distance.
Rook slips a jab and a cross from Kessler.
Rook is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kessler rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Rook lands.
Kessler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rook blocks a low kick nicely.
Rook throws a leg kick but Kessler checks it.
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!
Rook fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kessler.
Kessler motions for Rook to come forward. Kessler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kessler.
Rook closes the distance and pushes Kessler back into the cage.
Kessler dodges an elbow strike from Rook.
A head punch on the inside from Kessler fails to land.
Rook blocking some punches.
Kessler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kessler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rook missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rook misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kessler takes an elbow to the temple.
Rook throws a punch but it's blocked by Kessler.
Rook crunches a lovely knee into Kessler's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Kessler as the two fighters clinch.
Kessler misses with a knee strike.
Kessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rook pushes off an throws an elbow but Kessler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rook throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kessler.
Rook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kessler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rook pushes off an throws an elbow but Kessler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rook blocking some punches.
Rook lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kessler throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rook can't find room to land a body shot as Kessler controls the action.
Rook looking to stall.
Kessler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rook backwards.
Kessler throws a head punch that misses.
Rook misses with a punch on the inside.
Rook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kessler is defending well for now.
Kessler blocks the elbow strike.
Rook displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kessler up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rook tries to land knees in the clinch but Kessler avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rook takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
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 Jack Kessler.
I think Kessler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack Kessler!
Jack Kessler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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