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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Pac Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Kind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Champ Kind is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Manny Pac Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Champ Kind!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Manny Pac Junior has been cut.
Junior misses with a lunging right hand
and Kind makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Junior blocks the leg kick.
Kind dodges the punch combination from Junior.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick.
Kind jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kind.
Junior throws a looping overhand right but Kind ducks down to avoid it.
Kind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior throws a big counter combination but Kind scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kind misses with an uppercut. Junior saw that one coming.
Junior misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior misses with an uppercut
and Kind counters with a good low kick that Junior was not able to check.
Kind throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kind blocks a jab.
Junior backing away here, and Kind unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Junior slips under a jab.
Junior looks to land a combination but Kind avoids it well.
Junior throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kind counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kind showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Junior fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Junior takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kind doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Junior manages to avoid it.
Kind looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kind just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior misses with the combination.
Kind was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kind goes for a spinning back kick but it 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!
Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Junior seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kind throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Kind looks to move away, Junior throws a big counter combo bu Kind just gets out of the way.
Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kind pushes Junior away with a front kick.
Kind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Junior tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kind throws a low kick, looking for Junior's leg but Junior calmly moves out of range.
Junior appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Junior lands with a good body shot.
Junior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kind. Kind obviously looking to wear him down.
Junior's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kind under the eye.
Kind takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kind.
Kind throws a poor cross that misses
and Junior counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kind.
Kind slips a jab and a cross from Junior.
Good exchange - Junior coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior looks to land a left hand but Kind moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Junior misses with a body punch
and Kind counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A jab lands there for Junior.
Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Junior backing away here, and Kind unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Junior wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Kind moved out of range.
Kind only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Junior misses with a shot to the body
and Kind makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Junior really felt that one!
Kind walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Junior checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Junior throws a lazy uppercut
and Kind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kind throws a head kick that misses
and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kind scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Junior swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kind counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Champ Kind will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manny Pac Junior's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Kind appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Junior swings for the body but Kind moves out of range.
Kind fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Junior has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manny Pac Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Junior throws a right hand that Kind ducks under and follows up with a left that Kind also avoids with ease.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kind manages to avoid it.
Junior missing with a left hand there. Kind was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Junior is looking to wear down Kind with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kind lands a nice shot that snaps Junior's head back.
Manny Pac Junior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kind fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Junior is out of range.
Kind has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior lands a two punch combo.
Kind tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kind.
Kind misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kind goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Junior tries to bum rush Kind with a series of wild strikes but Kind uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Junior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kind. Kind obviously looking to wear him down.
Champ Kind seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Junior is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kind moves away.
Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kind fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Junior checks it well.
Junior throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kind stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kind tries to score with a low kick but Junior moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Junior on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A low kick from Kind is predictable there
and Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Kind throws a low kick, looking for Junior's leg but Junior calmly moves out of range.
Kind misses the shot to the body.
Kind bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Junior misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kind cracks Junior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kind shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A quick step to the side and Junior tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kind.
Junior lands a two punch combo.
Kind lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kind misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Junior.
Kind looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Kind looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kind throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Junior at a distance.
Kind misses with an uppercut.
Kind waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Junior is looking to counter punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Kind does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kind defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Kind appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Junior misses with the combination.
Junior connects with a body shot that sends Kind's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Junior.
Kind works Junior's body with a nice hook.
Kind misses with an attempted mid kick.
Junior misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kind throws a head kick that misses.
Junior's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Junior duly obliges.
Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kind circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Junior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kind throws a big shot that misses.
Kind dodges the punch combination from Junior.
Junior throws a body punch but Kind moves out of range.
Kind throws a big counter head kick but Junior avoids it with no problem.
Junior misses with the combination.
Junior throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kind counters with a body kick.
Junior misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Manny Pac Junior will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manny Pac Junior's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kind manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Kind misses.
Junior checks a leg kick nicely.
Junior blocks a low kick nicely.
Junior misses with a series of wild punches.
Kind doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Junior misses with a right hand
and Kind counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kind.
Junior misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kind throws a leg kick but Junior moved away.
Junior swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kind counters with a body kick that stops Junior in his tracks momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Junior misses.
Kind connects with a leg kick. Junior looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Junior takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kind changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kind jabs Junior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Junior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kind. Kind obviously looking to wear him down.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kind moves away.
Kind uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junior.
Kind avoids the body shot from Junior.
Junior lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Junior.
Kind moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Junior. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kind tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Kind.
Junior throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Junior throws a poor cross that misses
and Kind counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kind.
Kind ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kind lets loose with a powerful body kick. Junior will feel that in the morning.
Kind misses with a body shot.
Kind thumps Junior with a low kick.
Junior on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kind. Kind obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Junior, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kind scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Junior takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior slips a jab from Kind.
Kind connects with a high kick.
Kind throws a shot from downtown. Junior moves away and avoids it.
Junior appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kind looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A counter left hand to the body from Junior misses its target.
Junior throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kind.
Good work by Junior as he checks the leg kick.
Good work by Junior as he checks the leg kick.
Kind tried to score with a low kick but Junior checks it.
Kind throws out a leg kick but Junior moves out of range and Kind only half commits.
Junior was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
An inside leg kick from Kind misses.
Kind chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kind wants to land a leg kick but Junior is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kind was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.
Kind slips a straight right by Junior.
Junior thuds his right hand into Kind's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kind throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior throwing a counter right hand but Kind manages to avoid it.
Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Kind doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Junior dodges the punch combination from Kind.
A lazy left from Junior finds it's target.
Junior throws a body punch but Kind moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kind counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kind. That's going to slow Junior down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Champ Kind comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kind has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Champ Kind!
During a confident post fight interview, Champ Kind thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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