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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bung Popper (ranked 1516 p4p, 3712 weight class) and Steven Kennedy (ranked 220 p4p, 459 weight class). Steven Kennedy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bung Popper's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bung Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper connects with the punch.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Popper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kennedy misses with a leg kick.
Popper half committed to a counter leg kick.
Popper misses with a wild combination.
Popper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Popper lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kennedy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bung Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Popper scores with a head kick. Kennedy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kennedy misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Popper.
Kennedy drives through and clinches with Popper against the cage.
A short right from Popper.
Popper pushes Kennedy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Popper's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Popper scores with a shot to the side of Kennedy's head.
Kennedy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Kennedy moves in looking to clinch but Popper pushes him off.
A nice leg kick from Popper, right into the meat of the thigh.
Popper misses with a body kick.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popper.
Popper walks into a straight right hand from Kennedy.
Kennedy moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kennedy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Popper lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Popper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kennedy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Popper misses with a double jab.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Popper misses its intended target.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Popper throws the kick towards the body but Kennedy avoids it.
Kennedy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Popper takes one to the side of the head.
Kennedy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Popper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Popper.
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Popper.
Popper just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Popper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kennedy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kennedy moves away from the strike by Popper.
Kennedy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Popper throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Popper misses with a low kick.
Kennedy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Popper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Popper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Popper is looking to counter punch.
Popper throws a solid leg kick but Kennedy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Popper.
Popper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kennedy misses with a low kick.
Kennedy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Popper attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy avoids the head kick by Popper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Popper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Popper.
Popper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Popper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kennedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Popper tries to clinch but Kennedy is having none of it.
Kennedy clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kennedy misses with a wild body shot.
Bung Popper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popper throws a shot from downtown. Kennedy moves away and avoids it.
Good work by Kennedy as he checks the leg kick.
Kennedy slips a jab and a cross from Popper.
Popper lands with an overhand left.
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Popper was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Kennedy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No luck for Kennedy with that takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bung Popper dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Popper avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kennedy scrambles back to his feet.
A cross from Kennedy lands.
Popper stuns Kennedy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kennedy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Popper rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Popper.
Popper with the inside leg kick.
Popper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kennedy can do to turn this around?
A combination from Popper does no damage.
Kennedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Popper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Bung Popper is winning the standup battle so far.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popper moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popper misses with a jab, cross combination.
And Kennedy responds with a good body kick, but Popper manages to step out the way in time.
Popper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Popper throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kennedy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Popper blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Popper throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper blocks the body kick.
Popper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Popper cracks Kennedy with a good jab.
Popper with a nice calf kick.
Popper looks for the body kick but Kennedy saw that one coming.
Kennedy misses with a body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Popper.
Kennedy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kennedy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Popper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Popper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kennedy momentarily.
An inside leg kick from Popper misses.
Popper avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
It looked like Popper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kennedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy lands a head shot.
Popper throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease.
Popper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Popper scores with a decent looking hook.
Popper throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kennedy tries to free his leg and advance position but Popper is retaining full guard.
Kennedy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kennedy preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popper keeping moving, preventing Kennedy from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper being controlled here, momentarily.
Kennedy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Popper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kennedy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Popper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Popper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kennedy manages to avoid it.
Popper lands with a straight right. Kennedy didn't see that one coming.
Bung Popper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy slips a straight right by Popper.
Kennedy swinging wildly here.
Popper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kennedy blocks a head kick by Popper.
Popper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kennedy feints the counter takedown.
Kennedy tests Popper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennedy slips a jab from Popper.
Popper throws a sloppy head kick and Kennedy moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Popper.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bung Popper dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kennedy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Popper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Kennedy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kennedy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Popper connects with a jab.
Kennedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popper.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Popper moves away.
Kennedy throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Popper's head.
Popper works the jab nicely.
Kennedy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Popper lands a nice shot that snaps Kennedy's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy slips a jab and a cross from Popper.
Kennedy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Popper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popper moves out of range of the strikes.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Popper.
Popper throws a low kick but Kennedy avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennedy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popper tries to clinch
and Kennedy counters with a straight right hand.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Popper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Popper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Popper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kennedy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kennedy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Popper. Popper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Popper is looking to clinch but Kennedy is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper connects with a leg kick.
Popper misses with a jab to the body
and Kennedy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy looks to land a body kick but Popper moved away.
Popper throws a looping overhand right but Kennedy ducks down to avoid it.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kennedy is defended easily by Popper.
Popper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Popper scores with a decent looking hook.
Kennedy throws a right hand that Popper ducks under and follows up with a left that Popper also avoids with ease.
Kennedy swings for the body but Popper moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Popper just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Popper throws a good cross that connects.
Popper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kennedy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Popper throws a looping overhand right but Kennedy ducks down to avoid it.
Popper misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Popper misses.
Kennedy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kennedy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Popper counters with a left and a right that stings Kennedy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Popper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kennedy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Popper is fending him off so far but Kennedy persists. Nope, Popper circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Popper!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kennedy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kennedy wants to control but Popper is keeping him busy.
Kennedy is trying to get an arm triangle but Popper is defending well.
The strikes coming from Kennedy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kennedy trying to control the action but Popper is working from the bottom.
Steven Kennedy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kennedy tries for a kimura but Popper is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bung Popper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Popper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bung Popper!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bung Popper thanked UnderGround Supplements for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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