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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenzo Kulmunki (ranked 194 p4p, 132 weight class) and Lucas Wilder (ranked 33 p4p, 23 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenzo Kulmunki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Kulmunki wants to land a leg kick but Wilder is out of range.
It seemed like Wilder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulmunki misses with a straight left.
Wilder flicks out a counter leg kick but Kulmunki steps away.
Kulmunki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilder looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Wilder backs away, Kulmunki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kulmunki tries a head kick but it misses.
And Wilder responds with a good body kick, but Kulmunki manages to step out the way in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kulmunki. That's going to slow Wilder down.
Wilder drives through and clinches with Kulmunki against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder works on Kulmunki's body with a couple of short punches.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kulmunki.
Kulmunki breaks from the clinch.
Wilder blocks a head kick by Kulmunki.
Kulmunki misses with a body shot.
Wilder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulmunki.
It seemed like Wilder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulmunki clobbers Wilder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kulmunki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulmunki loads up on a big right hand but Wilder slips the punch.
Wilder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulmunki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilder ducks right into an uppercut from Kulmunki.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wilder throws a hook to the side of Kulmunki's head but Kulmunki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kulmunki throwing a counter right hand but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder staying out of range there.
Wilder replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kulmunki blocks it well.
Wilder throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Kulmunki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kulmunki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kulmunki misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Wilder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulmunki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wilder's head.
Kulmunki misses with a body shot
and Wilder counters with a straight right hand.
Kulmunki throws a body punch but Wilder moves out of range.
Wilder looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulmunki works Wilder's body with a nice hook.
Wilder looks to land a left hand but Kulmunki moved out of range nicely.
Wilder closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kulmunki blocking some punches.
Kulmunki misses with the head strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilder lands a nice uppercut.
Kulmunki is trying to force a seperation but Wilder has the dominant position.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kulmunki misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenzo Kulmunki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wilder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kulmunki finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilder's head.
Wilder defending well as Kulmunki loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Wilder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wilder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kenzo Kulmunki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulmunki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kenzo Kulmunki is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilder slips a jab from Kulmunki.
Kulmunki backing away here, and Wilder unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulmunki misses with a leg kick
enabling Wilder to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Kenzo Kulmunki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulmunki slips a jab from Wilder.
A little feinted left hand from Kulmunki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilder throws a shot from downtown. Kulmunki moves away and avoids it.
Wilder takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kulmunki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilder throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulmunki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kulmunki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Wilder releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kulmunki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilder can do to turn this around?
Kulmunki checks a leg kick.
It looked like Kulmunki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kulmunki moves out of range of the body kick from Wilder.
Kulmunki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kulmunki scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilder pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulmunki takes a swing at Wilder's ribcage but misses.
Kulmunki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wilder will feel that in the morning.
Kulmunki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wilder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kulmunki defending well as Wilder loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilder moves forwards but Kulmunki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A low kick from Kulmunki misses
and Wilder counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kulmunki.
Wilder misses with the body kick
and Kulmunki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulmunki with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulmunki moves away from the strike by Wilder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenzo Kulmunki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenzo Kulmunki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wilder dodges the punch combination from Kulmunki.
A little jabbing left from Wilder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulmunki misses with a right hand
and Wilder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lucas Wilder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilder swings for the body but Kulmunki moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulmunki lands a really nice looking cross but Wilder seems unphased.
Kulmunki lands a nice looking body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulmunki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick lands for Kulmunki.
Wilder misses with a right hand
and Wilder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wilder moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilder only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kulmunki misses with a head kick.
Kulmunki misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Wilder to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulmunki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilder on the side of the head.
Kulmunki throws a low kick but Wilder moves out of range easily.
Kulmunki lunges at Wilder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilder's hand.
Kulmunki throws a leg kick which misses Wilder's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilder tries to avoid it.
Kulmunki pushes Wilder away with a front kick.
Kulmunki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilder circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wilder. That's going to slow Kulmunki down.
Kulmunki tests Wilder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kulmunki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wilder scrambles back to his feet.
Wilder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulmunki throws a shot to the body.
Kulmunki throws the left hand but Wilder avoids the punch easily.
Wilder only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kulmunki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Wilder was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kulmunki lands a high kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulmunki throws out a powerful jab.
Kulmunki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenzo Kulmunki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kulmunki, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenzo Kulmunki!
After winning the bout, Kenzo Kulmunki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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