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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Try What (ranked 4612 p4p, 2190 weight class) and Reuben Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Try What!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reuben Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by What!
It looks like Reuben Kennedy has been cut.
What lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kennedy circles away quickly and effectively.
Kennedy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kennedy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Kennedy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kennedy.
What shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
What lands a two punch combo.
What misses with the combination.
What throws a series of punches but Kennedy avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
What looks to land a combination but Kennedy avoids it well.
Kennedy feints and as What raises his hands in defense, Kennedy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
What avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kennedy tries to free his leg and advance position but What is retaining full guard.
What wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kennedy.
Kennedy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. What sprawls well initially but Kennedy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kennedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kennedy thows a huge punch but What dodges it nicely.
Kennedy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kennedy scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kennedy is trying to control the action in half guard but What is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kennedy is nestled in close to What, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
What taking some punishment here, with Kennedy in his half guard.
What is trying to stand up here but Kennedy is controlling him well.
Kennedy wants to pass the guard but What is defending well.
Kennedy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kennedy is nestled in close to What, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed What's head.
What looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kennedy throws a strike but What avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kennedy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kennedy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kennedy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kennedy is in close to What's body, working some short punches and elbows.
What is breathing heavily.
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!
Kennedy stands up over What, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
What is rocked!
Kennedy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh What is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
What has momentary wrist control but Kennedy slips an elbow through the middle.
Kennedy arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! What's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Reuben Kennedy!
Our winner, Reuben Kennedy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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