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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Mester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grim Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
27
163 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikola Mester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Grim Reaper!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mester is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reaper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reaper delivers a nice body kick.
Mester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reaper is fending him off so far but Mester persists. Nope, Reaper circles away and we're back to standing.
Mester on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mester checks a low kick from Reaper.
Reaper throws a chopping leg kick but Mester manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mester blocks a head kick by Reaper.
Horrible takedown by Mester or perhaps it was just good defense by Reaper which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Mester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mester shoots in and drives through. Reaper sprawls well.
Mester checks the leg kick.
Reaper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mester.
Some bone on bone action there as Mester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Reaper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Reaper wants it to stay on the feet.
Mester misses with a takedown attempt - Reaper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mester fails to land the takedown.
Mester looking to score a takedown here. Reaper is defending well but Mester drives through and ends up in Reaper's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Reaper keeping moving, preventing Mester from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mester postures up.
Mester landing with the ground and pound.
Mester wants to control from the top but Reaper keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mester is really struggling to control Reaper but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Reaper trying to keep a closed guard but Mester is proving a slippery customer.
Mester looking to pass the guard.
Mester trying to control but Reaper is working from the bottom.
Mester missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mester postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mester shoots in but no luck this time.
Mester fails with a takedown attempt.
Reaper throws a leg kick but Mester sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mester blocks a head kick by Reaper.
Mester checks a leg kick nicely.
Mester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mester shoots in but Reaper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mester shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reaper as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Reaper. No joy for Mester on that attempt.
Mester throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reaper's waist but Reaper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mester off to one side.
Reaper throws out a leg kick but Mester moves out of range and Reaper only half commits.
Nikola Mester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reaper shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reaper misses with a low kick.
No luck for Mester with that takedown attempt.
Mester looks for a takedown but Reaper sprawls well.
Mester looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reaper.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mester looks for a takedown but Reaper sprawls well.
Grim Reaper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mester with a poor takedown
and Reaper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grim Reaper will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mester defending well as Reaper loads up on a big left hand.
Reaper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reaper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mester avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mester shoots in looking for a takedown. Reaper tries to sprawl out of it but Mester keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reaper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reaper sprawls well. Reaper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mester gets slowly back to his feet.
Reaper leaves Mester with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Mester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reaper is looking to chop away at Mester's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mester looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Reaper!
Reaper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Reaper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mester is trying to control. Reaper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mester wants to pass to mount but Reaper is defending the position.
Mester is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mester is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reaper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reaper is refusing to be controlled, as Mester sits in half guard.
Still in half guard, Mester seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is staying active underneath Mester, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nikola Mester wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Reaper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grim Reaper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reaper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reaper lands with a hook. Mester tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reaper misses with a low kick.
Mester shoots in looking for a takedown. Reaper tries to sprawl out of it but Mester keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reaper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mester.
Reaper is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reaper seems a little lost for a moment, as Mester dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Reaper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mester is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Reaper will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Reaper is trying to improve his position.
Mester trying to control the action but Reaper is working from the bottom.
Mester tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mester wants to control but Reaper is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nikola Mester just wasn't active enough.
Mester shoots in for a takedown but Reaper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reaper feints and then cracks Mester's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mester down.
Reaper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mester.
Reaper lands a leg kick that knocks Mester off balance momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mester changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Reaper tries to avoid it but Mester manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Reaper to the ground. Reaper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mester fails miserably with a takedown 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 Nikola Mester 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. This is the final round!
Mester shoots in but Reaper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Reaper misses with a low kick as Mester jumps back.
Mester looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reaper is fending him off so far but Mester persists. Nope, Reaper circles away and we're back to standing.
Mester takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mester takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reaper connects with an inside leg kick.
Mester shoots in looking for a takedown but Reaper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mester's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Mester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reaper.
Reaper motions for Mester to come forward. Reaper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mester shoots in for a takedown but Reaper shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reaper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reaper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mester fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reaper avoids it really well and circles away.
A head kick misses from Reaper.
Mester fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Reaper sprawls well initially but Mester persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Reaper wants to control but Mester is keeping busy.
Mester looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mester is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reaper is looking to improve his position.
Mester not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mester landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mester takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mester is looking for a kimura here.
Mester is looking to take a break and control but Reaper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reaper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mester.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mester is looking to take a break and control but Reaper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reaper wants to get back to full guard.
Mester is trying to control. Reaper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Reaper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reaper trying to control but Mester postures up.
Mester prevents Reaper from improving his position.
Mester is looking to take a break and control but Reaper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Nikola Mester wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Reaper throws a front kick that sends Mester stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Reaper there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reaper throws a leg kick but Mester moved away.
Mester fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mester shoots in looking for a takedown. Reaper tries to sprawl out of it but Mester keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Reaper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Reaper stuffs the takedown attempt from Mester. Mester gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reaper sprawls well. Reaper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mester gets slowly back to his feet.
Mester is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mester chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reaper can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Grim Reaper.
I think Reaper 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grim Reaper!
A very excited looking Grim Reaper made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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