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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Berto Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Abbott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kin comes into the arena with Drowning Pool feat Rob Zombie- The Man Without Fear blaring out of the sound system. Berto Kin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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194 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Berto Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Abbott!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin wants to clinch up but Abbott keeps it at a distance.
Berto Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Abbott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbott pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kin back to the cage. Abbott follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kin tries to clinch up.
Kin tries to clinch up.
Kin wants to clinch up but Abbott keeps it at a distance.
Abbott looks to land a left hand but Kin moved out of range nicely.
Kin tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kin tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
Kin tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kin enables Abbott to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kin manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Abbott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kin wants to stand up but Abbott is controlling him.
Abbott would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott wants to stand and escape but instead Kin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Abbott looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Berto Kin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abbott looks to land a left hand but Kin moved out of range nicely.
Kin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abbott.
Nice defenses there by Kin.
Abbott ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Abbott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abbott throws a shot from downtown. Kin moves away and avoids it.
Abbott misses with a body shot.
Abbott swats away the attempt to clinch by Kin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kin.
Kin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abbott counters with a straight right hand.
Abbott scores with a takedown into Kin's guard.
Kin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abbott wants to get up but he can't break Kin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbott throws a strike but Kin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Abbott is looking to stand up but Kin isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin wants to stand but Abbott is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Abbott is wriggling around but Kin manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Abbott is trying to stand up here but Kin is controlling him well.
Abbott wants to control but Kin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Berto Kin just wasn't active enough.
Abbott lands with a good body shot.
Kin clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abbott throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kin blocks it with crossed arms.
Abbott misses with some punches.
Kin lands a knee to the body.
Abbott looks winded!
Abbott is trying to force a seperation but Kin has the dominant position.
Kin lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Berto Kin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kin wants to clinch up but Abbott keeps it at a distance.
Kin is looking to clinch but Abbott is avoiding it.
Kin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kin tries to clinch up
and Abbott counters with a two punch combo.
Kin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abbott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Abbott. Beautiful body shot.
Kin moves out of range as Abbott strikes.
Kin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kin tries to clinch up but Abbott circles away and keeps his distance.
Kin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Abbott takes a swing at Kin's ribcage but misses.
Kin tries to clinch but Abbott is having none of it.
Abbott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Abbott with the ground and pound but Kin uses the opportunity to regain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abbott wants to stand but Kin is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbott wants to control from the top but Kin keeps moving.
Abbott throws a strike but Kin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kin postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anthony Abbott.
Abbott throws out a loose jab but Kin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin tries to clinch up
enabling Abbott to counter with a crisp jab.
Anthony Abbott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kin wants to clinch up but Abbott keeps it at a distance.
Kin moves in looking to clinch but Abbott pushes him off.
Kin wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Abbott counters with a two punch combo.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abbott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berto Kin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abbott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott throws a big shot that misses.
Kin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kin closes the distance and clinches.
Kin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abbott is defending well for now.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abbott lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Abbott is breathing heavily.
Kin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kin working Abbott over with knees to the body.
Kin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kin landing knees to the body.
Kin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Abbott's face.
Knees to the body from Kin.
Abbott looking to throw knees to the head but Kin is blocking nicely.
Kin crunches a lovely knee into Abbott's ribcage.
Kin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kin lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kin obliges.
Abbott wants to break free but Kin has control.
Berto Kin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kin connects with a knee to the head.
Kin lands a knee to the body.
Abbott wants to stall.
Abbott takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abbott's defenses.
Kin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abbott blocks it with crossed arms.
Abbott is trying to force a seperation but Kin has the dominant position.
Abbott wants to break free but Kin has control.
Abbott wants to get back to striking at distance but Kin won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott takes an elbow to the forehead.
Abbott misses with some punches.
Kin prevents Abbott from breaking the clinch.
Abbott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Berto Kin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Abbott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kin wants to clinch.
Abbott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abbott.
Kin tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abbott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kin slips a straight right by Abbott.
Abbott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kin moves in looking to clinch but Abbott pushes him off.
Kin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abbott manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kin tries to clinch but Abbott moves out of range.
Abbott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abbott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Abbott misses the target.
Abbott dives in and grabs Kin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kin pushes down on Abbott's head and hops out.
Abbott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abbott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kin doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbott circles away.
Abbott throws a nice looking combination but Kin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kin doesn't manage to clinch there - Abbott circles away.
Abbott misses with a wild combination.
Kin wants to clinch.
Kin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abbott fails with a takedown attempt.
Abbott dives in for a single leg takedown but Kin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Berto Kin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Abbott.
Kin working Abbott over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kin obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kin lands a knee to the body.
Kin scores with a knee to the head.
Kin scores with a knee to the head.
Kin lands a knee to the body.
Kin landing knees to the head.
Kin lands an elbow that stopped Abbott in his tracks for a moment.
Kin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abbott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abbott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kin has him pressed against the cage.
Kin lands an elbow just above Abbott 's eye.
Kin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Abbott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Abbott blocks an elbow strike.
Kin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abbott is trying to push Kin away but Kin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kin tries a knee to the head but Abbott blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbott wants to break free but Kin has control.
Kin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Abbott's efforts to push away.
Kin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kin misses with a knee to the head.
Abbott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Abbott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abbott avoids it.
Abbott tries to stall but Kin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abbott is looking to break free of the clinch but Kin has double underhooks.
Kin scores a nice knee to the body.
Abbott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kin prevents Abbott from breaking the clinch.
Abbott is trying to force a seperation but Kin has the dominant position.
Kin prevents Abbott from breaking the clinch.
Anthony Abbott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abbott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kin has him pressed against the cage.
Abbott takes a knee to the side of the body.
Abbott tries to break the clinch but Kin is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kin has him pressed against the cage.
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but Abbott blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abbott looking to stall.
Kin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Abbott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abbott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abbott is trying to push Kin away but Kin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Abbott is trying to force a seperation but Kin has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abbott on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kin lands an elbow that stopped Abbott in his tracks for a moment.
Kin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Berto Kin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abbott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Berto Kin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kin, 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Berto Kin!
A victorious Berto Kin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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