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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Everidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Kirkland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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233 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Everidge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Kirkland !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everidge lands a left and a right that send Kirkland crashing to the mat, dazed. Everidge thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Shawn Kirkland has been cut.
Kirkland takes the fight into the clinch.
Kirkland jumps guard but Everidge stands there with Kirkland around his waist. Kirkland gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Everidge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirkland 's elbow.
Kirkland stalling the fight.
Kirkland breaks the clinch.
Kirkland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Everidge sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Everidge appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kirkland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirkland fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dwight Everidge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shawn Kirkland .
Everidge can't find room to land a body shot as Kirkland controls the action.
Kirkland jumps guard but Everidge turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kirkland manages to break the clinch.
Kirkland drives through and clinches with Everidge against the cage.
Kirkland is trying to drag Everidge to the mat but Everidge just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kirkland blocking some punches.
Everidge misses with a punch on the inside.
Everidge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Everidge digs a right hand into Kirkland 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kirkland 's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirkland .
Kirkland breaks from the clinch.
Kirkland fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Everidge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kirkland moves into range and clinches up with Everidge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everidge lands a shot to the body.
Kirkland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Everidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirkland was well out of range. Poor timing from Everidge.
Kirkland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Everidge to score with a decent uppercut.
Kirkland looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Everidge is fending him off so far but Kirkland persists. Nope, Everidge circles away and we're back to standing.
Kirkland with a poor takedown
and Everidge counters with a nice uppercut.
Kirkland looks winded!
Kirkland shoots in but no luck this time.
Everidge was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Everidge pounces like a tiger and cracks Kirkland with a vicious hook! Kirkland is down but not out! Everidge follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dwight Everidge!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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