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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holden Kerouac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Abernethy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerouac comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. Holden Kerouac looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Holden Kerouac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Abernethy!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerouac misses with a takedown attempt - Abernethy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abernethy connects with a single shot there.
Abernethy lands a with a good body shot.
Abernethy stuffs the takedown.
Abernethy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kerouac is out of range and Abernethy settles back down.
Bobby Abernethy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abernethy lands with a cross.
Kerouac is breathing heavily.
Kerouac takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abernethy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abernethy scores with a shot to the side of Kerouac's head.
Abernethy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abernethy scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Abernethy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abernethy lands with a right to the head.
Abernethy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abernethy works on Kerouac's body with a couple of short punches.
Abernethy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Abernethy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abernethy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerouac or not.
Nice body punch from Abernethy.
A hook to the body from Abernethy.
Abernethy pushes Kerouac back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abernethy lands with a right to the head.
Abernethy scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Abernethy.
Abernethy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abernethy lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abernethy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abernethy missing with knees to the body.
Abernethy lands with a light punch inside.
Abernethy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abernethy scores with a shoulder strike.
Abernethy lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Abernethy.
Abernethy lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Abernethy.
Abernethy is working Kerouac over against the cage.
Abernethy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abernethy lands a nice uppercut.
Abernethy pushes Kerouac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Abernethy.
A short right from Abernethy on the inside.
A short right from Abernethy.
A short left from Abernethy.
Abernethy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Abernethy scores with a shot to the side of Kerouac's head.
Abernethy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abernethy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Abernethy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Abernethy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands a nice uppercut.
Abernethy digs a right hand underneath Kerouac's ribcage. Kerouac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kerouac tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abernethy smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Kerouac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abernethy.
Abernethy clinches up against the cage.
Abernethy lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abernethy.
Abernethy lands with a left to the head.
Abernethy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerouacs head.
Abernethy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abernethy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerouac or not.
Abernethy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Abernethy - that landed with a thud.
Abernethy lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abernethy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
A shot in the inside from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands an uppercut.
Kerouac avoiding damage as Abernethy throws knees to the body.
Abernethy pushes Kerouac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abernethy presses Kerouac against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abernethy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abernethy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abernethy lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Abernethy pushes Kerouac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abernethy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands a shot to the body.
Abernethy lands a nice uppercut.
Abernethy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abernethy lands a nice uppercut.
Abernethy pushes Kerouac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerouac fails to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Abernethy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Abernethy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abernethy scores with a shot to the side of Kerouac's head.
Nice body punch from Abernethy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abernethy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abernethy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abernethy misses with some punches.
Abernethy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abernethy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kerouac fails to pull guard.
Abernethy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Abernethy working aggressively here.
Kerouac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kerouac changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Abernethy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abernethy gets a clinch.
Kerouac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abernethy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Abernethy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Abernethy stuffs the takedown attempt from Kerouac. Kerouac gets slowly back to his feet.
Abernethy connects with a looping right hand.
Abernethy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abernethy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kerouac. Kerouac circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Abernethy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abernethy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abernethy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kerouac's sensitive parts.
Kerouac has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abernethy lands with a nice body punch.
Abernethy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kerouac fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abernethy lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abernethy.
Abernethy is working Kerouac over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abernethy.
Abernethy scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abernethy lands a shot to the body.
Bobby Abernethy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abernethy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abernethy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Abernethy.
Kerouac takes a shot to the head.
Abernethy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abernethy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abernethy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Abernethy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abernethy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
A short left from Abernethy.
Abernethy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Abernethy.
A short right from Abernethy on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Abernethy prevents Kerouac from breaking the clinch.
Abernethy is leaning against Kerouac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kerouac breaks the clinch.
Bobby Abernethy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerouac tries to clinch up but Abernethy circles away and keeps his distance.
A leg kick checked by Kerouac.
Abernethy scoring well with a low kick there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abernethy.
Abernethy tries to clinch there but Kerouac circles away.
Abernethy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abernethy stuns Kerouac with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abernethy scores with a leg kick.
Kerouac is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abernethy.
Abernethy stalks Kerouac and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kerouac's face. Kerouac staggers backwards, shaken.
Abernethy lands with an uppercut that bounces Kerouac off the cage and back into rage.
Abernethy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kerouac doesn't seem bothered though.
Abernethy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abernethy has Kerouac up against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Abernethy.
Abernethy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abernethy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerouac tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abernethy just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Kerouac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abernethy is working Kerouac over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Abernethy.
Still in the clinch, Abernethy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abernethy lands with a right to the head.
Abernethy misses with a punch to the body.
Abernethy stops a takedown attempt from Kerouac.
Abernethy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Abernethy lands a body shot.
Abernethy lands a left hand.
Kerouac drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abernethy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kerouac blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Abernethy.
Abernethy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abernethy lands with a right to the head.
Kerouac drags the fight down to the ground.
Kerouac is trying to control the position but Abernethy postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerouac escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abernethy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abernethy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abernethy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Abernethy works over Kerouac with some ground and pound from guard.
Abernethy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kerouac looking for a guillotine here but Abernethy defends easily.
Kerouac has momentary wrist control but Abernethy slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abernethy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abernethy is in close to Kerouac's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Abernethy 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!
Abernethy clinches with his opponent.
Abernethy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerouacs head.
Abernethy is leaning against Kerouac and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Abernethy lands a shoulder strike.
Abernethy gets through Kerouac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abernethy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Abernethy lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Abernethy.
Abernethy is working Kerouac over against the cage.
Abernethy works on Kerouac's body with a couple of short punches.
Abernethy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerouac or not.
Abernethy lands a shoulder strike.
Abernethy scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Abernethy.
Abernethy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Abernethy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abernethy lands a right hand.
Abernethy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abernethy lands with a left to the head.
Abernethy lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abernethy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kerouac.
Abernethy digs a right hand underneath Kerouac's ribcage. Kerouac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abernethy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abernethy lands with a right to the head.
Abernethy lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abernethy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abernethy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abernethy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abernethy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abernethy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kerouac.
Abernethy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Abernethy.
Kerouac fails to pull guard.
Abernethy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Abernethy.
A short right from Abernethy.
Abernethy tries to land knees in the clinch but Kerouac avoids the damage to the body.
Abernethy pushes Kerouac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abernethy pushes Kerouac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerouac.
A shot in the inside from Abernethy.
Kerouac goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abernethy prevents it.
Abernethy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kerouac backwards.
Kerouac jumps guard but Abernethy stands there with Kerouac around his waist. Kerouac gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holden Kerouac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abernethy.
Kerouac tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Abernethy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abernethy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abernethy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerouacs head.
Kerouac blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerouac blocks an uppercut.
Abernethy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kerouac tries to pull guard but Abernethy holds him up against the cage and eventually Kerouac drops back down to his feet.
Abernethy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kerouac uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerouac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abernethy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerouacs head.
Kerouac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerouac jumps guard.
Kerouac working for a triangle but Abernethy defends it easily.
Kerouac is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Abernethy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kerouac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kerouac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abernethy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kerouac has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abernethy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kerouac is looking for a triangle but Abernethy pushes his legs off easily.
Abernethy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Holden Kerouac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abernethy is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Kerouac working a defensive guard here.
Kerouac looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bobby Abernethy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Abernethy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Abernethy with a jab.
Abernethy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Abernethy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kerouac backs up against the cage.
Abernethy cracks Kerouac with a good jab.
Abernethy throws out a leg kick but Kerouac moves out of range and Abernethy only half commits.
Kerouac has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abernethy lands with an uppercut that bounces Kerouac off the cage and back into rage.
Abernethy avoids the head kick by Kerouac.
Abernethy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kerouac in his tracks.
Abernethy scores with a punch to the head.
Abernethy scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Abernethy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Abernethy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Abernethy!
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RATING
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