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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shiroi Neko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Kildahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neko comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Head - Halo. Kildahl has chosen dont get up as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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198 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shiroi Neko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Kildahl!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neko with a poor takedown
and Kildahl decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Neko's guard.
Neko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neko is looking to take a break and control but Kildahl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neko controlling the action here.
Neko is trying to control the action in half guard but Kildahl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kildahl looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neko wants to free his trapped foot but Kildahl is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neko is keen to just control but Kildahl is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Shiroi Neko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Neko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kildahl counters with a straight right hand.
Neko is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kildahl's half guard.
Neko wants to pass the guard but Kildahl is defending well.
Kildahl wants to get back to his feet.
Neko trying to control from half guard but Kildahl is working away.
Kildahl is trying to stand back up but Neko is controlling him
Neko wants to pass the guard but Kildahl is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kildahl is looking to escape.
Neko wants to pass the guard but Kildahl is defending well.
Neko controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Shiroi Neko just wasn't active enough.
Neko tries for a takedown but Kildahl circles away easily
and Kildahl counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiroi Neko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kildahl with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kildahl would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kildahl stands and steps away. Neko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kildahl staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Neko.
Neko has his takedown stuffed
and Kildahl counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neko!
Kildahl looking to control but Neko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neko is trying to escape the mount.
Neko is in a horrible position here. Kildahl smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kildahl with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kildahl dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Neko with a poor takedown
and Kildahl counters with a shoot takedown. Neko fights it but they end up in guard.
Kildahl decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kildahl misses with a takedown
and Neko counters with a single leg into guard. Kildahl didn't expect that.
Neko stops Kildahl from standing up.
Neko advances position into side control!
Sam Kildahl has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kildahl keeps working.
Kildahl is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Neko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neko stands up and beckons Kildahl to his feet.
Neko has his takedown stuffed
and Kildahl counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neko!
Kildahl looking to control but Neko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Neko is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kildahl tries to control but Neko wriggling away.
Neko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kildahl looking to control and managing it successfully.
Neko holds on to Kildahl around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Neko tries to lock up and control but Kildahl gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Poor strikes thrown by Kildahl there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kildahl throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Neko because Kildahl loaded up on that one.
Kildahl is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Neko has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Neko!
Kildahl is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Neko dives into side control.
Kildahl wants to get back to his feet.
Kildahl is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Kildahl will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Neko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kildahl counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Neko!
Neko wants to hold on but Kildahl pushes him away.
Kildahl looking to control but Neko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kildahl goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Neko turns into him and now he's in Kildahl's guard.
Kildahl wants to stand but Neko is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neko stands up and waves to Kildahl to follow him.
Kildahl gets caught napping as Neko dives in and scores a takedown. Kildahl manages to retain guard.
Kildahl wants to stand but Neko is controlling the position.
Neko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kildahl wants to stand and escape but Neko is having none of it.
Neko showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kildahl wants to stand and escape but Neko is having none of it.
Kildahl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Neko misses with a takedown attempt
and Kildahl holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Neko has hold of one of Kildahl's legs. Kildahl is fighting the takedown attempt but Neko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Neko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Neko trying to control the action but Kildahl is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kildahl wants to get back to his feet but Neko drags him back down.
Neko advances to mount.
Kildahl prevents Neko from taking his back.
Kildahl is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Neko get's back to his feet.
Kildahl misses with a takedown
and Neko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kildahl defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Neko.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiroi Neko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neko tries for a takedown but Kildahl circles away easily
and Kildahl counters with a single leg into guard. Neko didn't expect that.
Kildahl stays in close to Neko's body and controls the position.
Kildahl trying to control but Neko is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Shiroi Neko did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kildahl shoots in for a takedown but Neko shows good takedown defense.
Neko misses with a takedown
and Kildahl counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kildahl tries to pass to full mount but Neko defends it.
Neko makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Neko wants it to stay on the feet.
Neko has his takedown stuffed
and Kildahl counters with a takedown into side control.
Kildahl trying to control the position but Neko is working away.
Kildahl stands up.
Neko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kildahl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kildahl counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shiroi Neko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kildahl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neko keeps working.
Kildahl landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kildahl lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kildahl working the ground and pound from side control.
Kildahl works to advance to full mount. Neko defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Neko wants to control but Kildahl is having none of it.
Kildahl wants to control but instead Neko manages to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kildahl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Neko keeps working.
Kildahl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Kildahl dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kildahl misses with a takedown attempt
and Neko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Neko.
Neko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kildahl, up you get!
Neko shoots and misses
and Kildahl counters with a shoot takedown. Neko fights it but they end up in guard.
Kildahl wants to control from the top but Neko keeps moving.
Kildahl is standing up over Neko. Neko looks to escape but Kildahl dives into side control.
Kildahl looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neko is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kildahl's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kildahl is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two 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.
Neko controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kildahl wants to take a breather but Neko is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kildahl is just content to waste time from the top position. Neko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kildahl looking to sit in guard and control but Neko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kildahl keeping full guard, as Neko tries to pass.
Kildahl wants to get back to his feet but Neko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Neko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
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.
Kildahl gets caught napping as Neko dives in and scores a takedown. Kildahl manages to retain guard.
Neko passes Kildahl's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kildahl pushes Neko off and gets back to his feet.
Kildahl swinging wildly here.
Neko throws a predictable looking body shot
so Kildahl counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Neko is pulling down on Kildahl's head to control his posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neko keeping moving, preventing Kildahl from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shiroi Neko.
I think Kildahl 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Kildahl!
Sam Kildahl is the new middleweight champion!
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