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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kreese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulson comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Cowboys from Hell. Kreese has chosen Saw Theme (Dubstep) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Paulson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Kreese!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Paulson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kreese closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Paulson quickly recovers to half guard.
Paulson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kreese scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paulson wants to control but Kreese is keeping busy.
Paulson tries to get to full guard but Kreese has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paulson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Paulson unloads with some shots from mount but Kreese bucks and avoids them well.
Paulson throws some wild stikes that Kreese manages to avoid easily.
Paulson misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paulson wants to control the pace but Kreese is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kreese slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Paulson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Paulson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Paulson thows a huge punch but Kreese dodges it nicely.
Paulson is trying to control. Kreese wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paulson tries to pass to full mount but Kreese defends it.
Paulson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kreese controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreese is staying active underneath Paulson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kreese wants to get back to his feet.
Kreese works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kreese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paulson is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Paulson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paulson trying to control but Kreese is working from the bottom.
Robert Paulson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Paulson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kreese was well out of range. Poor timing from Paulson.
Paulson misses with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Kreese with that takedown attempt.
Paulson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kreese dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paulson tries for a takedown but Kreese sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kreese lands with a shot to the body.
Kreese steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
Kreese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paulson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kreese throws an overhand right that lands on Paulson's shoulder, as Paulson tries to avoid the shot.
Kreese looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
Kreese misses the shot to the body.
Paulson misses with a wild body shot.
Paulson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kreese throws a shot from downtown. Paulson moves away and avoids it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kreese. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kreese swings widly with a right hand
and Paulson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kreese's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paulson 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.
Paulson thows a big elbow that misses.
Paulson thows a big elbow that misses.
Paulson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kreese is keeping the position for now.
Kreese wants to stand up but Paulson is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Paulson is working Kreese over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kreese pulls Paulson in to control the position.
Kreese tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Paulson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kreese connects with a jab.
Paulson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kreese under the eye.
Kreese lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson throws a body punch but Kreese moves out of range.
Kreese thows a body shot but no joy.
Paulson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kreese defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Paulson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Paulson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Paulson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kreese manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kreese throws out a powerful jab.
Kreese misses with a wild body shot.
Kreese with a hook.
Kreese throws a sloppy body shot
and Paulson counters with a nice body shot.
Kreese closes the distance and clinches up with Paulson, looking for a takedown. Kreese pushes Paulson against the cage but Paulson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Paulson.
Kreese thows a body shot but no joy.
Kreese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paulson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kreese counters with a takedown into side control.
Paulson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Paulson trying to control from the bottom.
Kreese prevents Paulson from improving his position.
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 Robert Paulson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paulson takes a swing at Kreese's ribcage but misses.
Kreese closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Paulson did well to prevent Kreese getting side control.
Paulson is trying to stand back up but Kreese is controlling him
Kreese tries to pass the half guard into mount. Paulson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Paulson is trying to control but can't.
Paulson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kreese manages to pass to mount!
Paulson is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson wants to get back to his feet.
Paulson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kreese can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kreese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paulson trying to control but Kreese is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kreese kicks Paulson off and gets to his feet.
Kreese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulson takes a swing at Kreese's ribcage but misses.
Kreese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paulson moves away.
Kreese misses the shot to the body.
Kreese shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Paulson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paulson tries to buck Kreese off but Kreese is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Paulson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kreese off and has taken his back!
Paulson wants to control but Kreese is keeping busy.
Paulson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kreese is trying to stand back up.
Paulson wants to control the position but Kreese frees himself and scrambles - Paulson manages to regain control in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kreese struggling a bit here.
An elbow from Paulson crashes against the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kreese wants to control but Paulson postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kreese really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreese. Paulson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kreese's head.
Paulson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kreese should have avoided that one.
Paulson shoots in for a takedown but Kreese shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Paulson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paulson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paulson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kreese.
Paulson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kreese misses the shot to the body.
Paulson wants to clinch.
Kreese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreese shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Paulson's guard.
Paulson is pulling down on Kreese's head to control his posture.
Paulson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kreese is controlling him.
Kreese landing with the ground and pound.
Kreese trying to control the position from guard on top but Paulson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paulson has control of Kreese's left arm, preventing Kreese from doing any damage.
Paulson looking for a sweep. Not yet Paulson, not yet.
Kreese must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Robert Paulson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Paulson moves out of range of the strikes.
Kreese looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
Paulson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paulson throws a combination that misses
and Kreese counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson wants to control but Kreese postures up.
Sloppy strikes there by Kreese.
Paulson tries to improve position but can't.
Kreese trying to control the action but Paulson is working from the bottom.
Kreese lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Paulson is looking to reverse the position.
Paulson is working hard here to advance position.
Kreese in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Paulson gets back to half guard.
Paulson is looking for a sweep. Kreese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kreese dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kreese uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
Paulson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kreese as he jumps to the side.
Kreese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Paulson looks to land a right hand but Kreese moved out of range.
Paulson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kreese lands with a nice body punch.
Paulson with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paulson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kreese.
Paulson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kreese rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paulson counters by moving into the clinch.
Kreese manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreese throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paulson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paulson throws a jab when Kreese was well out of range.
Kreese looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
Kreese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Kreese with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paulson misses with a hook to the body
and Kreese counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kreese is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paulson rather than just go for the knockout.
Paulson misses with a two punch combination.
Kreese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paulson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreese.
Kreese fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paulson moves away from the strike by Kreese.
Kreese keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Paulson cracks Kreese with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Paulson misses.
Paulson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kreese misses the shot to the body.
Kreese looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from Paulson as Kreese shoots in.
Robert Paulson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Kreese.
Paulson scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson fails to land the takedown.
Kreese swings away with a body shot that misses
and Paulson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Paulson.
Paulson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kreese controls his hands.
Paulson throws a head punch that misses.
Kreese is fighting off a takedown attempt but Paulson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kreese to the mat. Kreese regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Paulson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paulson is looking to work some ground and pound but Kreese has wrist control.
Paulson wants to control from the top but Kreese keeps moving.
Paulson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robert Paulson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson won't allow Kreese to get back to his feet.
Paulson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paulson trying to control the position from guard on top but Kreese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Robert Paulson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kreese swings for the body but Paulson moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Paulson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kreese has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 47:49
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kreese!
John Kreese is the new lightweight champion!
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