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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Guns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bobby Godfrey was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Guns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godfrey just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Godfrey.
Guns looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Guns misses with a head kick.
Godfrey connects with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Guns - that will leave a mark!
Godfrey checks a leg kick.
Guns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Guns loads up on a big right hand but Godfrey slips the punch.
Godfrey misses with a wild combination.
Guns moves forwards but Godfrey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godfrey.
Godfrey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Guns scores with a shot to the side of Godfrey's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godfrey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godfrey told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Guns misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey blocks an uppercut.
Godfrey pushes Guns back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guns lands a right hand that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
Godfrey misses with a body punch.
Godfrey lands a body punch.
Guns is stalling here.
Godfrey lands an uppercut.
Guns creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guns is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Godfrey is defending well for now.
Guns swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godfrey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godfrey's elbow.
Godfrey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from Godfrey.
Guns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guns lands an uppercut.
Guns swings wildly with an uppercut but Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Godfrey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns pivots, looking for a leg kick but Godfrey is out of range and Guns settles back down.
Guns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guns lands with a kick to the ribs.
Guns throws a nice head kick!
Guns throws a leg kick which misses Godfrey's front leg but catches the back leg as Godfrey tries to avoid it.
Bobby Godfrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Godfrey blocks a leg kick.
Godfrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Godfrey cracks Guns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Guns throws a half hearted mid kick.
Godfrey lands with a right hand.
Guns tries to keep at a distance but Godfrey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Guns is looking to control Godfrey's arms but Godfrey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guns has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Godfrey forces Guns back against the cage and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guns throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Godfrey - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Godfrey.
Guns pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guns scores with the left hand. Godfrey knows he should have avoided that one.
Godfrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guns half committed to a counter leg kick.
Godfrey tries to clinch there but Guns circles away.
Godfrey throws a hook but Guns blocks it.
Godfrey misses with a straight right.
As Godfrey backs away, Guns returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Godfrey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Godfrey misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godfrey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godfrey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Guns wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Godfrey.
Guns misses with a punch on the inside.
Godfrey throws a head punch that misses.
Godfrey manages to break the clinch.
Guns tries a low kick but Godfrey avoids it.
Guns throws a leg kick which misses Godfrey's front leg but catches the back leg as Godfrey tries to avoid it.
Guns looks for the body kick but Godfrey saw that one coming.
Guns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Guns misses.
Guns takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guns throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guns tries to land a front kick but Godfrey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godfrey drives through and clinches with Guns against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bobby Godfrey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Guns on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guns throws a head kick that half lands.
Guns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godfrey manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Godfrey.
Godfrey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Godfrey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Guns tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Guns.
Godfrey slips a jab from Guns.
Guns scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Guns.
Godfrey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guns.
Godfrey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Godfrey throws a shot from downtown. Guns moves away and avoids it.
Guns tries to work over Godfrey's front leg with a kick but Godfrey checks it.
Guns misses with a kick to the body
and Guns takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Big Guns is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guns looks for the body kick but Godfrey saw that one coming.
Guns misses with a low kick.
Guns lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey lands a body shot.
Jab by Godfrey.
Godfrey swings for the body but Guns moves out of range.
Guns scores with a sloppy right hand. Godfrey should have avoided that one.
Guns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Godfrey.
Godfrey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Guns looks to land a body kick but Godfrey moved away.
Good shot there by Godfrey.
An inside leg kick from Guns misses.
Guns lands a leg kick that knocks Godfrey off balance momentarily.
Godfrey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Guns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godfrey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guns doesn't seem bothered though.
Godfrey tries to clinch but Guns is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey misses with a hook. Guns ducked under it nicely.
Godfrey takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Godfrey scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Godfrey throws a lazy right hand but Guns sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Godfrey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guns connects with a nice looking jab.
Godfrey avoids the head kick by Guns.
Guns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Godfrey thuds his right hand into Guns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Guns.
Guns scores with a sloppy right hand. Godfrey should have avoided that one.
Godfrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guns.
Guns tries to work over Godfrey's front leg with a kick but Godfrey checks it.
Guns ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good shot there by Guns.
Godfrey misses with a hook
and Guns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guns was well out of range. Poor timing from Godfrey.
It looked like Guns wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Guns throws a shot to the body.
Godfrey swings widly with a right hand
and Guns counters with a thumping low kick.
Godfrey works the jab nicely.
Guns throws a sloppy head kick and Godfrey moves out of range easily.
Godfrey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Godfrey misses with the combination.
Guns slips under a jab.
Godfrey wants to clinch.
Godfrey wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guns moves out of range as Godfrey strikes.
Godfrey blocks a leg kick.
Guns ducks under a wild hook from Godfrey.
Guns drops his hands momentarily and Godfrey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Godfrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guns misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guns lands a head kick!
Guns looks for the body kick but Godfrey saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Godfrey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guns sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Godfrey throws the left hand but Guns avoids the punch easily.
Godfrey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guns doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Big Guns will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Godfrey lands a really nice looking cross but Guns seems unphased.
Guns scores with a nice right hand.
Godfrey blocks a head kick by Guns.
Godfrey missing with a left hand there. Guns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godfrey.
Guns looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Godfrey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Godfrey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Guns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godfrey.
Guns throws a quick inside leg kick.
Godfrey is looking to clinch.
Guns throws a head kick but Godfrey moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godfrey lands the left hand.
Guns fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godfrey throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Guns counter with a right hand.
Godfrey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Guns looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Godfrey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey clinches with his opponent.
Godfrey manages to break the clinch.
Guns misses with a kick to the body
and Godfrey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Godfrey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guns scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Guns looks to land a body kick but Godfrey moved away.
Guns moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Godfrey tries to clinch up.
Guns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godfrey.
Guns appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Guns lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Guns tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Godfrey is able to avoid easily.
Guns moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Godfrey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guns walks into a straight right hand from Godfrey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut
and Guns counters with a nice uppercut.
Godfrey misses with a double jab.
Godfrey takes one to the side of the head.
Godfrey is rocked!
Godfrey is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Guns Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Godfrey is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Big Guns!
Big Guns thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne has chosen Knock You Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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289 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Browne!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne throws a hook but Pouncey blocks it.
Pouncey throws a poor cross that misses
letting Browne counter with a right hand.
Browne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Browne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pouncey misses with a body shot.
Browne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Browne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pouncey.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Browne! But no joy.
Pouncey misses with a looping right.
Browne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pouncey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Browne on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouncey misses with a jab to the body
and Browne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pouncey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pouncey misses with a body shot
enabling Browne to counter with a crisp jab.
Pouncey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Browne counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Pouncey misses
and Browne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Browne throws a shot from downtown. Pouncey moves away and avoids it.
As Browne backs away, Pouncey returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pouncey throws a solid leg kick but Browne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pouncey.
Browne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pouncey.
Kelvin Pouncey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Pouncey.
Browne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pouncey just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Browne! But no joy.
Travis Browne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pouncey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Browne.
Browne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Browne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Browne walks into a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Pouncey has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey works Browne's body with a nice hook.
Browne might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Browne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pouncey doesn't seem bothered though.
Browne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pouncey misses with a leg kick
and Browne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pouncey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Browne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pouncey closes the distance but Browne moves to the side
and Pouncey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pouncey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Browne.
Pouncey throws a series of strikes that have Browne backpedaling.
Pouncey missing with a left hand there. Browne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Browne! But no joy.
Browne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey throws a body punch but Browne moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pouncey.
Pouncey looks to land a right hand but Browne moved out of range.
Browne throws out a counter right but Pouncey avoids it with no problem.
Pouncey closes the distance and clinches up with Browne, looking for a takedown. Pouncey pushes Browne against the cage but Browne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pouncey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Browne as he jumps to the side.
Browne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Browne cracks Pouncey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pouncey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Browne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pouncey drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Browne is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pouncey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Browne on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Pouncey landing strikes.
Pouncey working the ground and pound.
Pouncey is putting a hurting on Browne here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pouncey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Browne tries to escape but Pouncey is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kelvin Pouncey dominated that round.
That's time! Pouncey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pouncey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Browne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Browne counters with a left to the body.
Browne looks to land a left hand but Pouncey moved out of range nicely.
Pouncey is looking to slow Browne down with leg kicks.
A swing and a miss from Pouncey.
Pouncey misses with an uppercut. Browne saw that one coming.
Browne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouncey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Browne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pouncey misses with a jab to the body
letting Browne counter with a right hand.
Pouncey defending well as Browne loads up on a big left hand.
Pouncey throws a right hand that misses
and Browne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pouncey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pouncey looks to score with a jab to the body but Browne is just out of range.
Pouncey defending well as Browne loads up on a big left hand.
Pouncey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pouncey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pouncey throws a sloppy body shot
and Browne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pouncey is rocked!
A low kick from Pouncey is predictable there
and Browne counters with a crisp right hand that drops Pouncey! Browne lets Pouncey back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Pouncey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pouncey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Browne counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Travis Browne!
A very excited looking Travis Browne rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bathory comes to the cage accompanied by Brain Scan. Arzlan Bathory could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Captain Beefheart's chin.
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223 lbs
28 - 25 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Captain Beefheart!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefheart throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beefheart swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Beefheart has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Beefheart misses the shot to the body.
Bathory lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bathory has Beefheart up against the cage in a clinch.
Bathory lands a nice elbow.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Beefheart controls his hands.
Bathory misses with the head strike.
Bathory gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bathory managing to block the knees to the body from Beefheart.
Bathory lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Beefheart.
It looks like Arzlan Bathory has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bathory looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beefheart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beefheart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Beefheart fails to land.
Beefheart trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory lands a nice elbow.
Bathory creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bathory.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beefheart.
Bathory lands a body punch in the clinch.
I was talking to Bathory's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Beefheart throws a head punch that misses.
Beefheart missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Bathory on the inside.
Bathory lands an elbow just above Beefheart 's eye.
Bathory stalling in the clinch but Beefheart improves position.
Beefheart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bathory lands with a right to the head.
Bathory gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Captain Beefheart has been cut.
Bathory lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beefheart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bathory misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beefheart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Beefheart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bathory lands a left hand.
Beefheart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Beefheart.
The referee is keeping an eye on Beefheart - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Beefheart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bathory is defending well for now.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Beefheart controls the action.
Bathory lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beefheart lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Beefheart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bathory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bathory misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bathory working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bathory stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with the head strike.
Beefheart lands an uppercut.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beefheart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bathory just leaning against Beefheart, taking a breather.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beefheart tries a body shot but Bathory blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bathory.
Beefheart lands a nice knee to the body.
Beefheart has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Bathory pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beefheart controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beefheart.
Beefheart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart is working Bathory over against the cage.
Bathory misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory throws a head punch that misses.
Beefheart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bathory blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory blocks an elbow strike from Beefheart.
Beefheart controlling the action here for a moment.
Bathory gets through Beefheart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Beefheart throws a punch but it's blocked by Bathory.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bathory just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beefheart's brow.
Beefheart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beefheart leaning his opponent against the cage.
Beefheart creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Beefheart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target.
Beefheart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bathory works Beefheart's body with a nice hook.
Bathory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beefheart on the side of the head.
Bathory tries to work over Beefheart's front leg with a kick but Beefheart checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bathory looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beefheart is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beefheart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice jab there from Bathory.
Beefheart throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory moves into range and clinches up with Beefheart.
Bathory misses with a knee to the head.
Bathory makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beefheart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beefheart lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Bathory scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beefheart letting Bathory take a breather here.
A short right from Bathory on the inside.
Beefheart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bathory creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bathory displaying some good clinch control by pressing Beefheart up against the cage.
Beefheart lands with a left to the head.
Bathory looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beefheart lands a good knee to the midsection. Bathory won't want to take too many of those.
Beefheart has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Beefheart looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beefheart tries to land a knee to the head but Bathory blocks with his arms.
Beefheart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bathory is rocked!
Beefheart throws a big uppercut that drops Bathory! More strikes from Beefheart and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bathory lies dazed against the cage as Beefheart celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Captain Beefheart!
Captain Beefheart decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vyrkyx Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristof Sienly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall comes to the cage accompanied by The Worm. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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23
157 lbs
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26
155 lbs
14 - 2 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vyrkyx Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kristof Sienly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dall connects with a crisp jab.
Dall seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A right-left combo lands from Dall.
Dall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sienly!
Dall is looking to take a break and control but Sienly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sienly is looking for a sweep.
Dall tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dall has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sienly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall tries to control but Sienly wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sienly sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sienly is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sienly looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dall maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sienly could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Dall has cracked it and Sienly is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Dall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vyrkyx Dall!
A victorious Vyrkyx Dall thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandr Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Verama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Swing It Away. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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41
212 lbs
37 - 20 - 0 |
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24
218 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Verama!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Verama counters with a single leg into guard. Romanov didn't expect that.
Verama slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Verama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Verama wants to control from the top but Romanov keeps moving.
Verama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verama postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Romanov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Verama, into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Verama, up you get!
Verama's corner calls for a 1-2. Verama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Verama throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Verama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romanov.
Verama looks to land a body kick but Romanov moved away.
Good leg kick by Verama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Verama works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Romanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Verama avoids them all with ease.
Verama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Romanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Romanov throws a series of punches but Verama moves out of range.
Verama scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Romanov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Verama throws a lazy right hand but Romanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alexandr Romanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses
letting Verama counter with a right hand.
Romanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Verama.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses.
Verama flicks out a counter leg kick but Romanov steps away.
Romanov misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verama.
Romanov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Verama scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verama throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Verama closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Verama as the two fighters clinch.
Verama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Romanov avoids the head kick by Verama.
The fighters circling - Verama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Romanov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick by Romanov misses
and Verama counters with a crisp one two that drops Romanov! Verama thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Romanov to his feet! Romanov is in big trouble!
Romanov is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Verama.
Oh Romanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verama has managed to clinch.
Romanov is trying to break the clinch but Verama is controlling him.
Verama lands a body punch.
Verama gets through Romanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Verama stalling.
Verama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Verama throws a monster overhand right that drops Romanov! Verama follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Verama!
In his post fight interview, Hector Verama started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Artur Grunwaldzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grunwaldzki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Within Temptation - Forsaken. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
152 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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141 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Grunwaldzki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Ramos !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grunwaldzki lands a jab to the head.
Ramos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ramos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ramos takes one on the button.
Ramos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grunwaldzki defends it nicely.
Grunwaldzki misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by Ramos .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos throws the left hand but Grunwaldzki avoids the punch easily.
Ramos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grunwaldzki counters with a left to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramos blocks the leg kick.
Ramos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ramos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab, jab by Grunwaldzki - just one landing.
Artur Grunwaldzki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos lands with an uppercut that bounces Grunwaldzki off the cage and back into range.
Ramos 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.
Ramos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grunwaldzki punishes Ramos 's body with a nice straight punch.
Grunwaldzki blocks a jab.
Ramos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grunwaldzki throws out the jab.
And Ramos tries to counter it with a takedown but Grunwaldzki pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ramos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grunwaldzki.
Grunwaldzki throws a looping overhand right but Ramos ducks down to avoid it.
Ramos throws a looping overhand right but Grunwaldzki ducks down to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Grunwaldzki, right into the meat.
Grunwaldzki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramos takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Artur Grunwaldzki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grunwaldzki moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Grunwaldzki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramos .
Ramos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ramos there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramos blocks a low kick nicely.
Grunwaldzki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Grunwaldzki works Ramos 's body with a nice hook.
Grunwaldzki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramos counters with a single leg into guard. Grunwaldzki didn't expect that.
Grunwaldzki wants to stand and escape but Ramos is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos postures up in Grunwaldzki's guard and throws a big left but Grunwaldzki blocks it.
Grunwaldzki wants to stand up but Ramos is controlling him.
Ramos with a nice head shot there.
Ramos stands up over Grunwaldzki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos wants to control from the top but Grunwaldzki keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Grunwaldzki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ramos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramos cracks Grunwaldzki with a solid left hand.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Grunwaldzki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grunwaldzki controlling from the top position.
Ramos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grunwaldzki is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ramos has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Grunwaldzki is looking to defend but Ramos has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Grunwaldzki! Ramos pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Grunwaldzki taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Ramos !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Whitaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Maul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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25
180 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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28
182 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Whitaker !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Maul!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitaker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maul.
Maul misses with a wild body shot.
Whitaker throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Whitaker 's head.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whitaker scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body punch from Maul.
Maul keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Whitaker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitaker lands with a nice body punch.
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paul Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul misses with a lunging right hand
and Whitaker counters with a straight right hand.
Maul misses with a double jab
and Whitaker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whitaker .
Whitaker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maul at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul slips a jab from Whitaker .
Maul throws a shot from downtown. Whitaker moves away and avoids it.
Whitaker 's corner calls for a 1-2. Whitaker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maul throws a lazy uppercut
and Whitaker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whitaker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Whitaker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maul swings widly with a right hand
and Whitaker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maul scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whitaker gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Maul gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Whitaker is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Maul!
A relieved looking Paul Maul thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Killer comes to the cage accompanied by Peste. Monk has chosen Ave Maria as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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30
251 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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25
270 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silas Monk!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monk throws a shot from downtown. Killer moves away and avoids it.
Monk misses with a hook
and Killer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Killer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monk.
Monk scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Monk.
Killer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monk manages to avoid it.
Killer throws a good cross that connects.
Killer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monk misses with a body kick.
Monk misses with a hook. Killer ducked under it nicely.
Monk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wreckshop in the buildup to the fight.
Silas Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk throws a front kick aimed at Killer's knee but Killer avoids it well.
Monk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Monk circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Monk responds with a good body kick, but Killer manages to step out the way in time.
Monk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Killer if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer shoots in looking for a takedown. Monk tries to sprawl out of it but Killer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monk lands a jab.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monk moves away.
Monk misses the jab.
Killer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monk looks to throw the jab but Killer is out of range.
Monk swings for the body but Killer moves out of range.
Killer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monk cracks Killer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Killer lands a lovely overhand right.
Killer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Killer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Monk 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killer fails with a takedown attempt.
Monk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Killer. Killer obviously looking to wear him down.
Silas Monk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Killer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Killer.
Killer looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monk.
Monk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Killer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Killer cracks Monk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Monk missing with a left hand there. Killer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Killer scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk misses with a left hand
and Monk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.
Killer tries a low kick but Monk avoids it.
Killer swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Monk thinks about the counter body kick.
Good work by Killer as he checks the leg kick.
Killer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
Monk misses with a kick to the body
letting Killer counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Monk.
Monk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Monk finds it's way through Killer's defenses.
Killer lands a slapping body shot.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Killer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killer dives in for a single leg takedown but Monk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Monk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monk tries to land a leg kick but Killer saw it coming and moves away.
Killer misses with a series of wild punches.
Monk throws a body kick that misses.
Killer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monk throws a lazy uppercut
and Killer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monk thinking.
Killer tries to clinch up.
Killer lands a glancing blow to the side of Monk's head.
Killer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monk's calf.
Monk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Killer doesn't seem bothered though.
Killer looks to clinch
and Monk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 Eddie Killer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Silas Monk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Killer counters with a stiff right hand.
Monk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Killer is able to avoid easily.
Killer blocks a head kick by Monk.
Killer closes the distance and pushes Monk back into the cage.
Killer is working Monk over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Killer.
Killer looking to throw knees to the head but Monk is blocking nicely.
Killer breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monk. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer misses with an uppercut. Monk saw that one coming.
Killer slips under a jab from Monk.
Killer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk lunges at Killer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Killer's hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monk.
Killer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monk avoids the body shot from Killer.
Monk tries a quick counter leg kick but Killer is wise to it.
Killer throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
The fighters circling - Monk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Killer. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Monk misses.
Killer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Killer tries to clinch up.
Monk throws a nice looking combination but Killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Monk misses with a head kick.
Killer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Donk. Monk catches Killer right on the button with a cross.
Killer misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk throws a body kick that misses.
Killer fails with the takedown.
Monk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Killer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monk scores with a spinning back kick!
Monk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monk tests Killer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Killer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Monk - the referee stops the clock and Killer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Monk. Killer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Killer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Killer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk tries to land a leg kick but Killer saw it coming and moves away.
Monk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monk throws the kick towards the body but Killer avoids it.
Killer shoots in looking for a takedown. Monk tries to sprawl out of it but Killer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Monk - that will leave a mark!
Nice sprawl there from Monk as Killer shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monk looks for the body kick but Killer saw that one coming.
Killer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Monk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Monk fakes the leg kick and cracks Killer in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Killer slips under a jab.
As Monk looks to move away, Killer throws a big counter combo but Monk just gets out of the way.
Killer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monk but Monk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Monk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killer.
Monk misses with a few strikes there.
Killer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Killer.
Killer scoring well with a low kick there.
Monk throws an overhand right that lands on Killer's shoulder, as Killer tries to avoid the shot.
Killer slips a straight right by Monk.
Monk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Monk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Silas Monk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Monk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Killer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Killer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monk lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Killer goes down and covers up as Monk starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buck Futter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barack Obama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barack Obama is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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144 lbs
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26
142 lbs
12 - 10 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Futter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barack Obama!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Futter misses with a takedown attempt - Obama sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obama! But no joy.
Futter keeps the fight on the outside.
Futter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Obama.
Barack Obama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Futter lands a jab.
Futter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Obama pinned against the cage. Obama gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Obama drives through and clinches with Futter against the cage.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Futter avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama misses with some punches.
Obama misses with a body punch.
Obama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Obama lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Futter avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
Futter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Obama gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Futter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Obama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Obama struggles to land a body shot inside as Futter controls his hands.
Obama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Obama has a couple of punches blocked by Futter.
Obama tries to throw a body punch but Futter avoids it by throwing Obama back against the cage.
Obama misses with the head strike.
Obama scores with a hook to the body.
Obama throws a head punch that misses.
Obama misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Futter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Futter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Obama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Futter backwards.
Obama pushes Futter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obama works on Futter's body with a couple of short punches.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obama lands a shot to the body.
Obama misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Obama.
Obama misses with some punches.
Obama tries a body shot but Futter blocks it.
Obama tries to score a body lock takedown but Futter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Futter tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obama prevents the takedown attempt.
Obama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Futters head.
Obama lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Obama.
Futter gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Obama trying to control from the bottom.
Obama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Futter seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Obama felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Futter is working for a kimura but Obama is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obama is trying to get back to full guard.
Futter controlling the action here.
Obama actively working from the bottom here.
Futter is trying to control the action in half guard but Obama is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Futter passes into side control, despite Obama's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obama dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Obama stuffs the takedown.
Obama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Obama prevents Futter from breaking the clinch.
Obama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Obama lands with a right to the head.
Obama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Obama.
Barack Obama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Futter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama lands with a left to the head.
Obama swings wildly with an uppercut but Futter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Futter prevents a body shot from Obama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obama misses with a punch to the body.
Futter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Obama.
Futter blocks an uppercut.
Futter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Obama.
Futter tries for a takedown. No joy.
A left hand lands to the body for Obama.
Obama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Futters head.
Obama lands with a light punch inside.
Obama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Obama misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Futter is trying to break the clinch but Obama has him pressed against the cage.
Obama turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Obama manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Futter is trying to get back to half guard.
Obama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Futter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Obama tries to stand but Futter is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futter is trying to improve his position.
Obama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Futter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Futter tries to buck Obama off but Obama is having none of it.
Futter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Futter is trying to get back to full guard.
Futter gets back to full guard.
Obama won't allow Futter to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Obama stands and throws Futter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Futter is trying to get back to half guard.
Obama decides to stand back up. Obama steps back and let's Futter get back to his feet.
Futter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Futter lands in his opponent's guard.
Obama looking for a sweep. Not yet Obama, not yet.
Futter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Obama looking for subs off his back but Futter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Futter trying to control from half guard but Obama is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barack Obama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Futter looks to land a right hand but Obama moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Obama! But no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Obama as Futter shoots in.
Obama tries to clinch up but Futter circles away and keeps his distance.
As Obama tries to get set, Futter tries to push him back and clinch up but Obama manages to avoid the attempt.
Obama jabs Futter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Obama has Futter up against the cage in a clinch.
Futter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Obama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama is pressed up against the cage. Futter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Obama down to the mat. Obama avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Obama drives through and clinches with Futter against the cage.
Futter blocking some punches.
Obama lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Obama.
Futter taking a breather.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
Obama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Futters head.
Obama cracks Futter with a nice body shot.
Obama misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Obama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Obama scores with a shoulder strike.
Obama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Futter takes a shot to the head.
Futter blocking some punches.
Buck Futter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Obama is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Futter's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Obama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Obama working a defensive guard but Futter passes into half guard.
Obama is trying to get back to full guard.
Futter lands with a punch from half guard.
Obama has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Futter is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Futter connects with a nice short shot to Obama's temple.
Obama is looking to improve his position.
Buck Futter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Futter wants to control but Obama is keeping him busy.
Obama works his way to full guard. Good work.
Obama keeping moving, preventing Futter from controlling successfully.
Obama controls Futter momentarily but Futter frees himself.
Futter trying to control the position from guard on top but Obama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Futter lands a couple of elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Futter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Futter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Futter with a nice head shot there.
Obama wants to sweep here but Futter controlling him for the moment.
Futter passes Obama's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Futter is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Obama doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Futter.
Barack Obama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice strikes from Futter there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barack Obama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Obama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barack Obama!
A relieved looking Barack Obama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostas Karelis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karelis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sail - AwolNation. Kostas Karelis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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214 lbs
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12 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Karelis!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karelis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jitsu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jitsu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Karelis.
Karelis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jitsu feinted with a counter takedown.
Karelis clinches.
Jitsu tightens his grip and picks Karelis up, before dumping him to the ground. Karelis manages to land in guard.
Karelis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jitsu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jitsu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Karelis struggling a bit here.
Jitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu working away.
Jitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karelis controls the position for a moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Jitsu's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jitsu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Karelis has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jitsu but great work by Karelis.
Karelis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jitsu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Karelis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Karelis trying to control the action but Jitsu is working from the bottom.
Jitsu tries to get to full guard but Karelis has control of the leg.
Karelis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jitsu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Karelis is looking to take a break and control but Jitsu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Karelis controlling the pace.
Karelis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jitsu does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jitsu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jitsu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Karelis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jitsu working for a triangle but Karelis defends it easily.
Jitsu looking for a guillotine here but Karelis defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelis chips away with some ground and pound.
Karelis sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karelis trying to control the position from guard on top but Jitsu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karelis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jitsu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jitsu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Karelis is aware though and is defending well.
Jitsu is looking for a triangle but Karelis pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jitsu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Karelis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jitsu's head.
Jitsu keeping moving, preventing Karelis from controlling successfully.
Karelis might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jitsu haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Karelis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Karelis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jitsu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jitsu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karelis landing with the ground and pound.
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 Jiu Jitsu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jitsu swats away the attempt to clinch by Karelis.
Jitsu shoots in but Karelis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karelis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jitsu was well out of range. Poor timing from Karelis.
Karelis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jitsu drives through with a takedown into Karelis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Karelis is looking to stand up but Jitsu isn't so interested in that idea.
Karelis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jitsu stops Karelis from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karelis pushes Jitsu off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Karelis throws a head kick but Jitsu moves out of range.
Jitsu half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Jitsu as Karelis shoots in.
Karelis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jitsu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karelis somewhat.
A big left from Karelis misses.
Jitsu gets a double leg takedown into Karelis's guard.
Jitsu drops back looking for a leg! Karelis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Karelis manages to kick Jitsu off! Jitsu jumps back into Karelis's guard.
Karelis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jitsu preventing the sweep.
Karelis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Montreal Fighter's Gym (5* Sparring) inform us that Karelis has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jitsu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karelis is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelis has his foot on Jitsu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jitsu works his way back into a safe position though.
Jitsu stops Karelis from standing up.
Jitsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karelis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jitsu is controlling him.
Jitsu connects with a couple of short punches.
Jitsu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jitsu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jitsu throws a big right hand that misses.
Jitsu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Karelis wants to stand but Jitsu is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jitsu advances position into side control!
Jitsu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jitsu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Jitsu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Karelis struggling a bit here.
Jitsu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jitsu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Karelis tries to bench press Jitsu off him but Jitsu keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu working the ground and pound.
Jitsu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Karelis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Jitsu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Karelis sneaks out the side door and pushes Jitsu away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Karelis stuffs the takedown attempt from Jitsu. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karelis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jitsu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Karelis misses with a hook.
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!
Jitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jiu Jitsu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jitsu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Karelis avoids it really well and circles away.
Karelis tries to close the distance and clinch but Jitsu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Karelis.
Karelis throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jitsu or perhaps it was just good defense by Karelis, which made it look bad.
Jitsu misses with a takedown attempt - Karelis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiu Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jitsu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kostas Karelis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karelis moves in looking to clinch but Jitsu pushes him off.
Jitsu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karelis defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelis misses with a looping left.
Jitsu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karelis drives through and clinches with Jitsu against the cage.
Karelis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jitsu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karelis is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jitsu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karelis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Karelis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jitsu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karelis to keep the fight standing.
A short left from Karelis.
Karelis is pressed up against the cage. Jitsu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karelis down to the mat. Karelis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Karelis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jitsu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karelis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Karelis throws a series of punches but Jitsu avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu blocks a jab.
Karelis throws a hook but Jitsu blocks it.
Jitsu shoots in but Karelis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karelis rushes Jitsu and presses him up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karelis stops a takedown attempt from Jitsu.
Jitsu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karelis moves into the clinch.
Jitsu has Karelis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karelis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jitsu breaks from the clinch.
Karelis misses the shot to the body.
Jitsu slips a straight right by Karelis.
Jitsu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Karelis.
Karelis swings for the body but Jitsu moves out of range.
Kostas Karelis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karelis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karelis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jitsu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karelis throws a shot from downtown. Jitsu moves away and avoids it.
Karelis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jitsu in his tracks.
Karelis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Karelis.
Jitsu is looking for a takedown.
Karelis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jitsu is trying to drag Karelis to the mat but Karelis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jitsu wants a takedown but no success here.
Karelis scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jiu Jitsu has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karelis.
Karelis digs a right hand into Jitsu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jitsu's gas tank.
Karelis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karelis scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karelis darts in and clinches Jitsu up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Karelis as the two fighters clinch.
Karelis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karelis misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelis.
Kostas Karelis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Karelis lands with a right to the head.
Jitsu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Karelis smiles and moves away.
Karelis misses with a hook. Jitsu ducked under it nicely.
Jitsu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Karelis. That snapped Jitsu's head back.
Jitsu takes one to the side of the head.
Jitsu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Karelis gets full guard.
Karelis controls Jitsu momentarily but Jitsu frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Karelis really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jiu Jitsu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jitsu or perhaps it was just good defense by Karelis, which made it look bad.
Karelis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karelis is looking to clinch.
Jitsu tries to counter with a takedown but Karelis is quick to defend against it.
A big right from Karelis misses.
Karelis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jitsu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Karelis after a bit of a struggle.
Karelis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jitsu prevents a body shot from Karelis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Karelis regains guard.
Jiu Jitsu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karelis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jitsu passes Karelis's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelis is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelis is looking to escape.
Karelis gets back to full guard.
Karelis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jitsu prevents Karelis from getting back to his feet.
Jitsu with a nice head shot there.
Jitsu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karelis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jitsu stopping the sweep attempt from Karelis.
Karelis lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Karelis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Karelis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Karelis defends well.
Karelis is working Jitsu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Karelis seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jitsu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Karelis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Karelis postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karelis with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Karelis is working Jitsu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jitsu wants to sweep but no luck.
Jitsu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Karelis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Karelis landing with the ground and pound.
Karelis trying to control but Jitsu is working from the bottom.
Jitsu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karelis manages to get himself to full guard.
Karelis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karelis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Karelis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karelis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jitsu is looking to work some ground and pound but Karelis has wrist control.
Karelis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jitsu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karelis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karelis is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jitsu presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Karelis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jitsu tries for a takedown but Karelis manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiu Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karelis misses with a knee strike.
Jitsu fails to pull guard.
Karelis pushes Jitsu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jitsu tries to score a body lock takedown but Karelis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jitsu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Karelis stops a takedown attempt from Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karelis breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Karelis dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jiu Jitsu's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Karelis closes the distance and clinches.
Karelis lands a body shot.
Jitsu has picked Karelis up - he's going for a ride! Jitsu dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Karelis trying to control but Jitsu postures up.
Karelis controlling the position well.
Karelis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jitsu is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu is working for a submission of some sort.
Jitsu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelis is controlling Jitsu's trapped leg to prevent Jitsu from advancing to side control.
Karelis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jitsu.
Karelis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jitsu is working away from the top position though.
Karelis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jitsu pulls his head out easily.
Karelis is trying to stand.
Karelis is trying to maintain the position but Jitsu is very close to passing his half guard.
Jitsu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karelis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karelis wants to control but Jitsu is keeping busy.
Jitsu is trying for a kimura here. Karelis looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jitsu wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jiu Jitsu!
After the big win, Jiu Jitsu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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