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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denis Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter the Dragon. Star has chosen National Anthem as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Denis Kang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kai Star!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star clinches up with Kang and pushes him back against the cage.
Kang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Star just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kang tries to pull guard but Star won't allow it.
Kang is trying to break free.
Kang tries to pull guard but Star won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Star stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Star tries to pull guard but Kang holds him up against the cage and eventually Star drops back down to his feet.
Star leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang tries to pull guard but Star holds him up against the cage and eventually Kang drops back down to his feet.
Kang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Star using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Star closes the distance and clinches.
Kang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Star fails with an attempt to clinch.
Star looks for a takedown but Kang sprawls well.
Kang tries to clinch up but Star circles away and keeps his distance.
Star moves into the clinch successfully.
Kang stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang takes a shot to the head.
Star lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Kang on the inside.
Kang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Star pulls guard successfully.
Kang with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Kang won't allow Star to get back to his feet.
Kang trying to control the position from guard on top but Star is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Star not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Star had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kang is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Star Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kang's back instead.
Kang is really stuck here.
Star trying to control.
Star is trying to stick to Kang's back but Kang is turning into Star. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Star's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kang.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Star wants to get back to his feet but Kang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Star pinned against the cage. Star gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star avoids the head kick by Kang.
Star throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kang's head.
Star throws a sloppy head kick and Kang moves out of range easily.
Kang rushes Star and presses him up against the cage.
Star breaks the clinch.
Kang closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kang effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Star will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Star shoots in looking for a takedown. Kang tries to sprawl out of it but Star keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kang's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kang duly obliges.
Kang drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Star looking for a sweep but Kang has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kang trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kang working Star over with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kang trying to control but Star is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang get's back to his feet.
Kang tries to clinch
and Star counters by clinching up.
Star landing knees to the head.
Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kang moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.
Star sizes up Kang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Star wants to clinch but Kang slips to the side
and Kang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Star is looking to control Kang's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Star avoid being mounted?
Kang stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Star. No joy for Kang on that attempt.
Star shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kang as he jumps to the side.
Kang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kang blocks an uppercut.
Kang missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Come on Star - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Star swats away the attempt to clinch by Kang.
Kang misses with a takedown attempt - Star sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Star clinches but Kang breaks the clinch
and Kang counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kang.
Kang stalling in the clinch but Star improves position.
Nice elbow from Star.
Kang is pressed up against the cage. Star has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kang down to the mat. Kang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Denis Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Star.
Star clinches with his opponent.
Kang is looking to break free of the clinch but Star has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Star presses Kang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Star.
Kang tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Star smiles and moves away.
Kang tries for a takedown but Star sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Star pushes Kang up against the cage in a clinch.
Kang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Star is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Star.
Kang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Star just stands there and leans against the cage.
Star keeps control of Kang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Kang dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Star.
Kang wants to clinch but Star slips to the side
and Star counters with a two punch combo.
Kang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kang fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Star doesn't manage to clinch there - Kang circles away.
Kang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Star as he avoids it easily.
Star gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Star is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kang tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Star breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Star tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Star lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kang backwards.
Kang has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Star is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Star manages to break the clinch.
Star scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kang shoots in but no luck this time.
Kang tries to clinch but Star is having none of it.
Star gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Star is looking to break free of the clinch but Kang has double underhooks.
Star tries to pull guard but Kang won't allow it.
Kang takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kang.
Star prevents the takedown attempt.
Star tries to break the clinch but Kang is controlling the position.
Star is trying to break free.
Kang is trying to drag Star to the mat but Star just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Star.
Kang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kang. That did some damage!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kang is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Star is keeping busy.
Kang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Star blocking some punches.
Kang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Star just stands there and leans against the cage.
Star escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Kang pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Star changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kang tries to avoid it but Star manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kang to the ground. Kang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kang moves into range and clinches up with Star.
Kang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Star clinches up with Kang and pushes him back against the cage.
Kang stalling in the clinch but Star improves position.
Star being controlled against the cage.
Star looking to throw knees to the head but Kang is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Star really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kang gets caught flat footed, as Star shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kang working for a triangle but Star defends it easily.
Kang looking to control but Star passes into half guard.
Star prevents Kang from improving his position.
Star is trying to control the action in half guard but Kang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang is trying to maintain the position but Star is very close to passing his half guard.
Kang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Star is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kang sees it coming and defends easily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kang fails with the takedown
and Star counters with a thumping low kick.
Star rushes Kang and presses him up against the cage.
Star gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kang.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Star takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Star breaks from the clinch.
Kang gets the takedown into side control.
Kang is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Star has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kang decides to stand back up. Kang steps back and let's Star get back to his feet.
Kang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kang shoots in for a double leg but Star sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kang shoots in but no luck this time.
Star is looking to clinch.
Kang keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Star swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kang takes the fight into the clinch.
Kang has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.
Star tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kang smiles and moves away.
Kang takes the fight into the clinch.
Star lands with a light punch inside.
Star on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Star effectively controlling the action here.
Star on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Star creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Star has Kang pressed against the cage.
Kang tries to land a knee to the head but Star blocks with his arms.
Star wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kai Star seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Star manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kai Star will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Star is looking to clinch but Kang is avoiding it.
Star clinches up against the cage.
Kang has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.
Star has had enough of the clinch but Kang keeps him there for the moment.
Star slows down the pace here.
Kang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Star lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Star prevents the takedown attempt.
Star pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Star is looking to clinch.
Denis Kang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star looks to clinch
and Kang decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Star's guard.
Star wants to get back to his feet but Kang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Star manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Star controls the pace.
Star gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Star closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kang counters with a head kick. That will keep Star thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Denis Kang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kang lands a nice looking kick to the body. Star takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.
Kang closes the distance but Star moves to the side
and Star counters with a low kick, right behind Kang 's knee.
Star is looking to clinch.
Star wants to clinch up but Kang keeps it at a distance.
Kang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Star swivels and escapes.
Kang has his takedown stuffed
and Star counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Denis Kang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Star is working Kang over against the cage.
Star scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Star missing with knees to the body.
Star wants to break free but Kang has control.
Star keeps control of Kang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star crunches a lovely knee into Kang's ribcage.
Star can't break the clinch.
Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kang closes the distance but Star moves to the side
and Star counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kang pulls guard effortlessly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Star gets to his feet - Kang follows without any prompting.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Star circles away.
Star lands with a kick to the temple. Kang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Star wants to clinch
and Kang counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Star!
Kang looking to control but Star is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Star is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Kang has taken his back!
Star preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kang.
Kang looking for the choke from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denis Kang showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Star has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Denis Kang!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Denis Kang!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Denis Kang!
Denis Kang wins by unanimous decision!
Denis Kang is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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