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Date: Saturday, Week 1 December 1996
Location: Florida
Attendance: 85 (live gate: $5,040)
<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/DerekSouth.gif" height="120" width="120"> VS <img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/RavKapur.gif" height="120" width="120">
- Heavyweight Division -
"Smash-Mouth" Derek South vs "The Beast of Brimingham" Rav Kapur
6'0" - Height - 6'2"
187lbs - Weight - 204lbs
2-0 - Record - 5-0
Round 1
Kapur isn't hanging around, right from the start South is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. South circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Kapur weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Kapur, the timing had to be perfect and it was. South is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Kapur really should have taken advantage of that mistake, South was wide open for a moment there. Kapur hits a high kick, catching South on the shoulder. Jab from South finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Kapur fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. South scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Kapur, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. End of the round.
Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Kapur.
Round 2
South starts fast, coming out almost immediately with a three punch combination. None of them get through, and Kapur manages to squeeze a jab of his own through and score just above the left cheek. They exchange a flurry of blows right in the center, it's difficult to see who got the best of it, and both of them retreat a few steps to recover. Good start to the round, early indications are that this is going to be all about the striking, neither fighter has even hinted at going for a takedown. Kapur uses a low kick to set up a nice right hand, and South is forced back against the cage. Kapur picks his shots and gets a big punch to the body in. South uses a couple of looping punches to make Kapur keep back, but it doesn't last for long, as Kapur bursts forward and hits two big right hands, taking a counter punch to the body though, and they wind up in a clinch. They exchange weak-looking blows from that position, before the referee grows tired of the inactivity and breaks them apart. South scores with a low kick. For a second it looked like South was about to go for a takedown, but nothing came from it. Kapur unwinds a right hook that narrowly misses. That will be the last action of the round though. The 2nd round ends.
Blurcat.com scores it 10-8 for Kapur.
Round 3
South leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Kapur deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Kapur uses a knee to the ribs before backing South up against the cage. Right hand from South connects though, that was well timed. Kapur breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, South was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Kapur sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. South fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. South misses with a straight right. Kapur hits a standing kick, and South is rocked, stumbling backwards and falling to the floor. Kapur leaps into action and fires off a barrage of right hands. The referee dives in and protects South, bringing the fight to an end. The kick didn't knock South out, but it left him stunned, and that was all that Kapur needed to finish the job.
Kapur wins via third round TKO at 4:18.
Result: Rav Kapur defeated Derek South by TKO in 4:18 of the second round(**)
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<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/BixenteFontaine.gif" height="120" width="120"> VS <img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/ZacharyGilbert.gif" height="120" width="120">
- Middleweight Division -
for the vacant Middleweight Championship
Bixente Fontaine vs "The Mannitoba Misery" Zachary Gilbert
6'0" - Height - 6'2"
187lbs - Weight - 204lbs
10-3 - Record - 7-3
Round 1
Fontaine comes out fast and quickly backs Gilbert up, all the way up against the cage. Fontaine throws a series of rights and lefts; none of the strikes to the head got through, but two nice body shots did. He doesn't follow up though, instead keeping a few steps back, clearly not wanting to get tied up in a clinch. Gilbert throws a low kick, then advances with some jabs, forcing Fontaine to back off a little. They meet in the center and exchange strikes, with Fontaine looking the crisper striker of the two, although without doing any real damage. Gilbert shoots in for the takedown, but Fontaine sprawls and eventually pushes free. Right hand from Fontaine, then two jabs which both find their mark. Gilbert bats away a third, then comes in hard and fast for a second takedown attempt. Fontaine sprawls again, but gets pushed all the way up against the cage. Gilbert has a leg, but is low down to the ground and doesn't have the leverage to complete the takedown. He works to a better standing position, but has to lose the leg and grab a clinch instead. They both fire off some small punches from there. Gilbert tries for a trip, but Fontaine avoids it and works free from the clinch. He returns to the center, clearly wanting a striking battle rather than a grappling match. Gilbert follows, hands held high, and throws a couple of jabs. Fontaine connects with one instead though, and then with a looping right hand that catches Gilbert above the eye. He felt that, but doesn't go down. Best strike of the round so far. Gilbert throws a low kick. Fontaine comes in to strike again, but this time cannot sprawl quickly enough and gets taken down. Fontaine pulls guard. Unfortunately for Gilbert, now that he has finally gotten the takedown, there's less than thirty seconds left. He tries to pass guard to get to side control, but Fontaine comfortably defends it until the round is over. The round is over.
Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Fontaine.
Round 2
Gilbert starts strongly, immediately rushing in for a takedown. Fontaine got taken by surprise a little, but wrestles his way free of the grapple and pulls to safety. Fontaine doesn't hang around for a second attempt, he uses a looping left to set himself up to come in close and score with a series of strikes, two or three nice body shots included. Gilbert covers up, throwing the occasional jab as a counter. Fontaine goes for a vicious uppercut, but gets pulled into a clinch. Gilbert goes for a takedown via a trip, but Fontaine defends it. Another trip attempt, another failure. Gilbert pushes Fontaine up against the cage and tries to wrestle him to the ground, but Fontaine keeps his balance and sprawls to stop it. Fontaine gets in a hard right hand to the side of the face, taking advantage of the fact that Gilbert was leaning in too far. Fontaine reverses so that Gilbert is against the cage. They remain clinched, with nothing more than minor strikes being thrown, for a long time. The referee finally breaks them apart and gets them back to the center. Fontaine throws a kick, waist-high, but Gilbert avoids it. That could have been used for a takedown attempt if Gilbert had been quicker and caught it. Fontaine hits two or three punches in a row, stinging the gloves of Gilbert. The round draws to a close. It'll be interesting to see where the judges go with this, as Fontaine clearly got the better strikes in throughout the round, but Gilbert did probably show more aggression by virtue of his almost constant attempts to get the takedown. The round is over.
Blurcat.com gives that one to Fontaine by 10-9.
Round 3
Tentative long range jabs from both fighters. Gilbert with a low sweeping kick, but it was telegraphed. Fontaine comes in quick but misses a kick. Gilbert with a straight right, another, but then walks right into a solid punch. That certainly connected, the crowd could clearly hear it. Gilbert backs up quickly, almost on instinct; his hands are down by his side, and he looks glassy eyed and unsteady on his feet. The referee quickly steps in and ends the fight, stopping Fontaine from following up. It'll go down as a TKO for Fontaine. As Fontaine celebrates, the doctor is quickly in to check on Gilbert. From the looks of things, he may have been dealt a concussion with that punch to the jaw, as he doesn't look like he knows where he is.
The official time of the TKO is 0:22 of round 3. Bixente Fontaine wins the KUF Middleweight Title title.
Result: Bixente Fontaine defeated Zachary Gilbery by TKO in 0:22 of the third round(**)
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<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/JamieHewitt.gif" height="120" width="120"> VS <img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/BrandonSugar.gif" height="120" width="120">
- Lightweight Division -
for the vacant Lightweight Championship
"Storm Trooper" Jamie Hewitt vs "Sugar Rush" Brandon Sugar
6'0" - Height - 6'2"
187lbs - Weight - 204lbs
1-0 - Record - 8-2
Round 1
Slow start, both fighters are throwing tentative punches without threatening anything more powerful. Sugar puts together the first exciting moment, stringing together four punches in quick succession, but Hewitt defended well. Straight right from Hewitt in response, but it caught nothing but gloves. They start circling. The referee tells them to fight, the lack of action so far is worrying. They get in close and exchange body shots, Sugar probably getting the slightly better punches in, and then fall into a clinch. That goes nowhere, and the referee separates them. Hewitt gets a nice kick in just before the time expires, but it's unlikely that is going to stop the judges giving that round to Sugar. The round is over.
Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Sugar.
Round 2
An exchange of jabs doesn't go anywhere. Sugar fakes a kick, then darts in to score with a straight left before backing out fast to avoid a left-right combination from Hewitt. They clinch, and Hewitt winds up backed against the cage. A couple of minor blows get exchanged, but it's turned into a bit of a stalemate. Sugar tries to push Hewitt back, but can't. The referee waits a while, then separates them and gets them to resume. Sugar clinches with Hewitt. A quick trip sends Hewitt falling backward, pulling guard to take Sugar down with him. Sugar breaks the guard and stands up, leaving Hewitt on his back. Hewitt tries to keep Sugar back with some up-kicks, Sugar has to be careful not to get caught with them, they have power. Sugar fakes a dive, pushes the legs to one side, and gets side control. Hewitt tries to turn into it so that he can pull guard, but Sugar isn't allowing it, and traps both arms, creating a crucifix position. Sugar starts throwing punches to the face, Hewitt having no arms free to block them. Big shot from Sugar, that caught Hewitt on the chin as he momentarily lifted his head while trying to struggle free. Hewitt is out like a light. The referee jumps in, this is over. Sugar wins via second round knock out at 4:45.
Brandon Sugar is the new KUF Lightweight Title champion.
Result: Brandon Sugar defeated Jamie Hewitt by Knock Out in 4:45 of the second round(**)
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<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/JerryBogdonovich.gif" height="120" width="120"> VS <img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/AlekseiChekhov.gif" height="120" width="120">
- Light-Heavyweight Division -
for the vacant Light-Heavyweight Championship
"The Dockland Destroyer" Jerry Bogdonovich vs "Fists of Death" Aleksei Chekhov
6'0" - Height - 6'2"
187lbs - Weight - 204lbs
9-6 - Record - 9-2
Round 1
They circle to start, both throwing a few tentative jabs. An uppercut misses its mark from Chekhov, providing the first moment of real action. Bogdonovich hits a nice combination of body shots to set up a big right hook, but Chekhov side-stepped to safety. A few punches get thrown, but there's a lack of real action to talk about. Bogdonovich is being slightly the more aggressive, but neither fighter is really going for it. They come together again and exchange punches, but no big shots get through, and they end up clinched for a while. The referee separates them, but the time is ticking away and this round looks like it's going to the judges. End of the round.
Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Bogdonovich.
Round 2
Chekhov isn't hanging around, right from the start Bogdonovich is forced onto the back foot by four hard shots, although none of them get through the gloves. Bogdonovich circles, steps in, then unloads a combination of punches, but Chekhov weaves out of the way and scores with a beauty of a right hand, glancing above the right eye. That was some lovely counter punching from Chekhov, the timing had to be perfect and it was. Bogdonovich is looking a bit frustrated, and uncorks a ragged-looking uppercut that missed by several inches. Chekhov really should have taken advantage of that mistake, Bogdonovich was wide open for a moment there. Chekhov hits a high kick, catching Bogdonovich on the shoulder. Jab from Bogdonovich finds the mark, but it didn't have much power behind it as he was leaning backward too much. Chekhov fires off a couple of straight punches in response, but only finds gloves. They clinch, and the fight enters a lull. Bogdonovich scores with a knee from the clinch, it landed around the hip area of Chekhov, who responds with a couple of shots to the ribs. The time runs out with them still clinched though. End of the round.
Blurcat.com scores 10-9 Chekhov.
Round 3
Bogdonovich starts off by throwing two excellent low kicks to the leading leg of Chekhov. Those will accumulate fast and give Chekhov some problems moving. Bogdonovich switches it up and throws a big right hand, missing. Chekhov, who has been overwhelmed for the first thirty seconds of this round, steps in and throws a bomb of a right hand...and it connects! Bogdonovich goes down from the first strike that Chekhov has thrown since the round began! Chekhov doesn't dive in, instead taking his time. Bogdonovich recovered well from the punch, and remains seated on the floor, ready to defend. Chekhov throws a pair of kicks to the legs, then gets in closer, looking for a way to get past the guard. Another kick to the legs precedes him trying to swiftly get past the legs, but it is to no avail as Bogdonovich is able to pull guard, just, that was close. Chekhov immediately tries to pass guard, but Bogdonovich is not allowing it. Chekhov fires off some punches, but Bogdonovich blocks them before grabbing a butterfly guard to keep Chekhov trapped. They stay like that for a while before Chekhov breaks free, but only back into regular guard. Bogdonovich tries a cheeky guillotine attempt, but Chekhov easily defends it, I don't think Bogdonovich really thought that was going to work. Chekhov tries to get side control, but Bogdonovich defends it. Not the second time though, and Chekhov has the side. Bogdonovich has him tied up pretty well though, and the clock is running down. Chekhov gets in a firm couple of elbows to the ribs, but the time expires and the referee gets them to part. That's the end of the round.
Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Chekhov.
Round 4
Nice fast-paced start from Chekhov, who gets right in Bogdonovich's face from the beginning of the round, throwing some crisp jabs and then a vicious uppercut. The two jabs got parried, the uppercut missed as Bogdonovich side-stepped. Bogdonovich fires back with a left hand, then a right to the body. Chekhov steps in, but only into a waist-high kick from Bogdonovich. Chekhov is quick though, and manages to catch it around the knee. Using it as leverage, Chekhov sweeps Bogdonovich's standing leg and takes them to the ground. Bogdonovich quickly pulls guard. Chekhov rains down three big punches, Bogdonovich covers up and doesn't take too much damage. Chekhov works one leg free, but Bogdonovich has the other tightly wrapped up between his own. Chekhov fires off three rapid-fire elbows to the ribs to try and soften Bogdonovich up, but can't get the leg free. This is not a good position for Bogdonovich though, and Chekhov is looking dangerous. Chekhov pushes down, then brings his free leg forward to drive a knee into the lower back. Bogdonovich can't do a lot to stop that strike. Chekhov hits a further knee, and that is enough to allow him to move into side control. Bogdonovich is in huge trouble here. Elbow to the face, only partially blocked. Chekhov briefly gets a forearm across the throat of Bogdonovich, but it is knocked away before it can develop into a choke. Bogdonovich tries to scramble out of it, and almost manages to pull guard again, but Chekhov maintains side control. Knee to the ribs again. Bogdonovich is taking a lot of punishment from those knee strikes. Chekhov switches tactic and tries to grab an arm lock of some kind, Bogdonovich almost got caught by surprise but not quite. The round is almost over, and there is no question that this round has gone to Chekhov, it has been utter dominance. Bogdonovich tries to get a knee strike of his own in, but it misses and Chekhov responds with a hard elbow to the chest. That'll be the last action of the round. The round is over.
Blurcat.com scores it 10-9 for Chekhov.
Round 5
Slow start to the round. Not much happens before they wind up clinched together, struggling for supremacy. Bogdonovich uses a trip to make a takedown, but doesn't go down himself, instead staying back. He pushes the raised legs away and dives in to get side control, but Chekhov scrambles and manages to get up, pushing Bogdonovich down to the ground. Chekhov ends up on top, in guard. Chekhov immediately tries to pass guard, but Bogdonovich is not allowing it. Chekhov fires off some punches, but Bogdonovich blocks them before grabbing a butterfly guard to keep Chekhov trapped. They stay like that for a while before Chekhov breaks free, but only back into regular guard. Bogdonovich tries a cheeky guillotine attempt, but Chekhov easily defends it, I don't think Bogdonovich really thought that was going to work. Chekhov tries to get side control, but Bogdonovich defends it. Not the second time though, and Chekhov has the side. Bogdonovich has him tied up pretty well though, and the clock is running down. Chekhov gets in a firm couple of elbows to the ribs, but the time expires and the referee gets them to part. The round ends.
Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Chekhov.
The judges scores are unanimous, and give a score of 49-46 to Aleksei Chekhov.
Aleksei Chekhov is the new KUF Light-Heavyweight Title champion.
Result: Aleksei Chekhov defeated Jerry Bogdonovich by Judges Decision(*)
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<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/EddieWhelan.gif" height="120" width="120"> VS <img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/DaveLennon.gif" height="120" width="120">
- Heavyweight Division -
for the vacant Heavyweight Championship
"Big Shot" Eddie Whelan vs "The Big Dog" Dave Lennon
6'0" - Height - 6'2"
187lbs - Weight - 204lbs
10-2 - Record - 7-1
Round 1
The round begins, and it is Whelan who starts better, energetically bounding straight into action by throwing a three-punch combination and a scything leg kick. Lennon defended all four blows well, but is forced to be on the backfoot right from the word go. Whelan works for an angle, coming in from the left hand side with a high right hand. Lennon ducks under it and nestles a stiff jab in the solar plexus. It doesn't seem to slow Whelan down much though, as he swiftly turns and hits a crisp left to the side of the head, followed almost instantly by a mid-level kick that smacks above the hip of Lennon. Interesting first minute of action, Whelan is looking particularly sharp. Lennon tries to turn the momentum by advancing quickly and driving Whelan back against the cage with a series of jabs and hooks, and they end up clinched. Lennon tries a knee from that position, but it is blocked. Whelan scores with two sharp blows to the ribs, and then they break away from each other. Whelan throws out a few jabs, nothing too dangerous though, Lennon easily avoided them. They square up to each other in the center. Whelan throws a head fake and comes in from low down to hit a rising shot that catches Lennon on the side of the head. Lennon got a shot in too though, although it hit the shoulder rather than the head. Time is running down; Whelan has probably done enough to win the round, but it has turned quite scrappy since the clinch against the cage, both will probably be slightly unhappy with that. Lennon tries a late surge, coming in hard and fast with a leading left, but Whelan defends it well and scores the only meaningful shot of the exchange with a crisp left hand. End of the round.
Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Whelan.
Round 2
Whelan moves in quickly to begin, trapping Lennon against the cage. The advantage doesn't last long though, as Lennon uses his superior wrestling ability to turn the tables and gain the upper hand. Knee to the thigh by Lennon, then a solid punch to the shoulder. Whelan tries to get a punch in, but Lennon uses his grappling to gain a better position and put a stop to that. Whelan squirms free and away from the cage. Whelan throws a ragged jab, missing by a mile as Lennon simply ducks under and unloads a vicious hook from below. It catches Whelan square on the jaw, and he goes down! Lennon mounts and starts firing off punches, rapid-fire. The referee waits to see if Whelan can recover, decides that he can't, and pulls Lennon off. The match is over. The official time is 2:16.
Dave Lennon is the new KUF Heavyweight Title champion.
Result: Dave Lennon defeated Eddie Whelan by TKO in 2:16 of the second round(*)
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<img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/TruckGleeson.gif" height="120" width="120"> VS <img src="http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff110/dkhpw/DarinBlood.gif" height="120" width="120">
- Welterweight Division -
for the vacant Welterweight Championship
"The Truckman" Truck Gleeson vs "Dangerous" Darin Blood
6'0" - Height - 6'2"
187lbs - Weight - 204lbs
6-0 - Record - 3-0
Round 1
Blood throws the first punch of the round, a high searching jab that didn't carry a great deal of threat with it. Gleeson throws a one-two combination in return, neither connecting, then steps in and delivers a hard kick to the outside of the thigh. Blood steps back, throwing a right hand as he does to buy himself space. They circle, then move in again to exchange strikes, neither fighter getting a clear advantage. They come together again and the same result. It has become something of a stalemate at the moment. They come together to exchange strikes for the third time, and this time they wind up in a clinch. Gleeson hits a knee to the ribs. A couple of shots to the back from Blood. They struggle all the way back, with Blood ending up backed up against the cage. Gleeson hits another knee, but there wasn't much power behind it. Blood stomps downward onto his foot. Blood manages to reverse their positions, but that only lasts about thirty seconds before it gets reversed once more. Gleeson gets an arm free and tries to throw a big shot to the cheek, Blood ducks under it and gets the arm back under control. The referee finally breaks them up, and we're back to where we started. Blood tries a high kick to start, but Gleeson saw it coming and easily avoids it. They come back together in the center, and it's Gleeson who gets the first sustained attack of the round, hitting two hard body shots and a jab that caught Blood on the nose. Blood hits a straight right, enough to stop Gleeson from following up any further. The time expires with them standing. Not a great round for either of them or the crowd, it was very scrappy. End of round 1.
Blurcat.com has it down as 10-9 Gleeson.
Round 2
Blood and Gleeson circle to start. Gleeson throws a couple of looping punches, neither hitting, while Blood sits back, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Gleeson comes in closer, looking to unload with a right hand; that misses, and it allows Blood to slip a nice jab in, catching Gleeson just underneath the right eye. Blood comes in and scores with a straight left, then bounces a right hand off the body. Gleeson misses with a right cross, then backs off. Blood stalks him, forcing Gleeson back up against the cage. Blood doesn't rush in, instead standing back and throwing the occasional punch. Gleeson throws a big left hand in response, but it misses by quite a margin. Blood pounces, hitting lefts and rights. Gleeson covers up from the first two punches, then clinches up to prevent any more coming in. They're up against the cage, Blood in the dominant position. They remain that way as the time ticks down. Blood throws the occasional knee, but can't really do much with his arms tied up like that. The referee finally tells them to break, and they return to the center. That clinch ate up a lot of time though. Gleeson comes in hard and fast, bobbing and weaving, and throws a couple of big shots. Blood parries them with his gloves and scores with a well-executed counter punch, hitting just above the eye. They come in close again, throwing punches, but wind up clinched again. The time expires with them like that, and that round will definitely go down in Blood's favour. The second round is over.
Blurcat.com sees it 10-9 to Blood.
Round 3
Flat start to the round, thirty seconds of circling without any actual contact. The fans begin to get a bit restless. Gleeson is the first to try something, stringing together a couple of jabs and a low kick, but Blood blocked the first two and avoided the latter. A lunge from Gleeson is meant to set up a punch, but it's clumsy and just leaves him off balance. Blood is quick to react, and gets a great shot to the side of the face in before Gleeson can cover up. That landed above the left eye and has left an ugly red mark. No cut, but that will start to swell and could give Gleeson some problems later on. Gleeson moves in for a right hook, but takes a hard kick to the knee, then is forced to retreat so as not to get caught with the two right hands that follow. Blood is staying on it though, and glances three shots off the gloves of Gleeson before they wind up in a clinch. That punch above the eye, or maybe the mistake that led to it, seems to have completely thrown Gleeson off, since that moment he has been comprehensively out-struck and is now in danger of losing this round. They struggle in the clinch, neither fighter managing a great deal more than minor blows. Gleeson goes for a trip, but Blood cleverly spins out of it and the two fighters are back to circling. Not a great round for purists, it has all been a bit disjointed, but that one shot from Blood may prove decisive. As the round comes to an end, they wind up back in another clinch, with nothing coming of it. End of the round.
Blurcat.com gives that one to Blood by 10-9.
Round 4
Slow start; nearly a full minute of circling, occasional fakes, and long-range jabs. Neither fighter is creating much. Blood works an angle, but takes a low kick to the shin when he advances. They clinch, and end up with Gleeson backed up against the cage. Blood gets a couple of right hands to the body, but his attempts at knee strikes are deflected by Gleeson, who uses his legs well to defend. Blood pulls free and takes a step back, then powers in a right hand. Gleeson gets out the way, ducks under a second right hand, and backs up to the center. Blood follows, and we're back to circling. Uninspiring action so far, they've both been fairly devoid of inspiration. Blood hits a couple of right hands, both hitting gloves, then a left hand to the body that connected. That was the best shot of the round so far. Gleeson tags him with a flicked jab to the cheek, but it had virtually no power on it. Gleeson leans in to a looping left, but it puts him off balance and it's only at the last second that he gets his chin out of the way of a vicious right cross that comes back. If that had hit, we may have had a knock out. Time runs out with them standing, circling again. The fourth round is over.
Blurcat.com gives that one to Blood by 10-9.
Round 5
Gleeson leads with the right hand to set up a low kick, Blood deals with it well. They clinch, but only for a few seconds before it gets broken. Both throw stiff jabs at the same time, neither connects properly. Back to the clinch. It has been a disjointed start to the round, the flow hasn't quite developed properly. Blood uses a knee to the ribs before backing Gleeson up against the cage. Right hand from Gleeson connects though, that was well timed. Blood breaks the clinch and backs off. That was sloppy on his part, Gleeson was basically gifted a free shot. Three quick jabs from Blood sting the gloves, then a crashing hook to the body finds its mark. Good recovery. Gleeson fires off a low kick again, but it's well wide. Blood gets in close enough to grapple with Gleeson. They struggle, and a wayward right hand from Gleeson gives Blood the opportunity to pick him up onto his shoulder. Blood turns to the center, and with the crowd willing him on, he runs forward and plants Gleeson with a monsterous slam! Gleeson pulls guard, but not before taking a nasty punch to the face. Blood drops a bomb of a right hand, smashing into the hands of Gleeson and forcing them back into his face. Another right hand finds its way through, landing right above the eye, stunning Gleeson. With his opponent's wits scrambled, Blood moves from the guard into a mount with ease, and starts unloading with rights and lefts. Gleeson tries to cover up, but is getting decimated, and the referee is forced to come in and pull Blood off, signalling the win.
Blood wins via TKO at 4:39 of the fifth round.
Darin Blood wins the KUF Welterweight Title title.
Result: Darin Blood defeated Truck Gleeson by TKO in 4:39 of the fifth round(**)