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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantine Titanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titanus is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: To Glory. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
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275 lbs
28 - 12 - 1 |
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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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Constantine Titanus!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberhard misses with the combination.
Titanus takes a swing at Eberhard's ribcage but misses.
Titanus throws a head kick but Eberhard moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Eberhard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Titanus tries a head kick but it misses.
Eberhard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Titanus.
Titanus's coach down at Guinness Stout was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Titanus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Eberhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titanus.
Eberhard misses with an uppercut.
Eberhard blocks a head kick by Titanus.
Eberhard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Titanus.
Titanus misses with a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Eberhard fails to land.
Titanus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Titanus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eberhards head.
Eberhard blocking some punches.
Eberhard misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titanus controlling the action here for a moment.
Eberhard can't find room to land a body shot as Titanus controls the action.
Eberhard lands a body shot.
Eberhard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Titanus backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eberhard.
Eberhard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Titanus is pushing Eberhard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Eberhard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eberhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Titanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eberhard avoids it.
Titanus throws a punch but it's blocked by Eberhard.
Eberhard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Titanus or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eberhard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Constantine Titanus has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titanus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Titanus misses with a knee strike.
Titanus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Titanus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eberhard tries to throw a body punch but Titanus avoids it by throwing Eberhard back against the cage.
Eberhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eberhard misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titanus.
Titanus tries to land a knee to the head but Eberhard blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eberhard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Titanus.
Eberhard blocks a body shot from Titanus.
Eberhard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eberhard blocking some punches.
Eberhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eberhard lands a nice uppercut.
Eberhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eberhard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard blocks a body shot from Titanus.
Eberhard working aggressively here.
Titanus works on Eberhard's body with a couple of short punches.
Titanus blocking some punches.
Titanus trying to land knees to the body.
Eberhard lands a shot to the body.
Titanus manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Titanus blocks a body shot from Eberhard.
Titanus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Titanus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eberhard.
Eberhard throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Titanus was covering up waiting for the punch and Eberhard finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Eberhard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Eberhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Titanus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard is in close to Titanus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Titanus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eberhard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Titanus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Titanus being controlled here, momentarily.
Titanus pulls Eberhard in close to prevent any damage.
Eberhard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Titanus trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Constantine Titanus's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Titanus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eberhard.
Titanus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eberhard is out of range and Titanus settles back down.
A head kick from Titanus lands but Eberhard takes it in his stride.
Eberhard takes a swing at Titanus's ribcage but misses.
Eberhard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Eberhard finds it's way through Titanus's defenses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Eberhard here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Titanus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eberhard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Elias Eberhard has been cut.
Eberhard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eberhard takes a swing at Titanus's ribcage but misses.
Constantine Titanus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Titanus.
A good leg kick by Titanus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Titanus throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Titanus throws a right and a left that Eberhard avoids nicely.
Eberhard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Eberhard scores with a sloppy right hand. Titanus should have avoided that one.
Eberhard shoots in and gets a takedown into Titanus's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard stays in close to Titanus's body and controls the position.
Eberhard won't allow Titanus to get back to his feet.
Eberhard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titanus trying to control the position here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eberhard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Titanus has Eberhard pulled in close to control his posture.
Eberhard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eberhard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eberhard 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.
Eberhard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Titanus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
Eberhard preventing the sweep.
Eberhard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Titanus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Titanus working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Titanus punishes Eberhard's body with a nice straight punch.
Eberhard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Titanus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Eberhard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Eberhard is working Titanus over with some ground and pound from side control.
Titanus can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titanus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Eberhard.
Titanus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eberhard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Titanus can't do much from the bottom here.
Titanus is looking to regain half guard here but Eberhard keeps moving and retains side control.
Titanus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Titanus is trying to control Eberhard's posture but Eberhard avoids it.
Titanus tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Titanus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard cracks Titanus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Eberhard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Titanus is avoiding damage well.
Titanus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eberhard off and has taken his back!
Eberhard turns into Titanus and is now in his guard.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Titanus is trying to keep Eberhard in close.
Eberhard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Elias Eberhard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Titanus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eberhard connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Eberhard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eberhard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Titanus misses with a body shot.
Eberhard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Titanus throws a sloppy head kick and Eberhard moves out of range easily.
Titanus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eberhard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Titanus can do to turn this around?
Titanus throws a leg kick but Eberhard moved away.
Eberhard attempts a counter takedown but Titanus avoids it well and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Titanus. Eberhard does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eberhard is defended easily by Titanus.
Eberhard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard scores with a three punch combo!
Eberhard lands a jab to the head.
Titanus throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard connects with a body shot.
Eberhard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Titanus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Titanus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eberhard misses the jab.
Titanus misses with an uppercut
and Eberhard counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Constantine Titanus's cut even more.
Titanus looks to score with a jab to the body but Eberhard is just out of range.
Titanus misses with a low kick.
Eberhard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Titanus is fending him off so far but Eberhard persists. Nope, Titanus circles away and we're back to standing.
Eberhard shoots in but no luck this time.
Titanus wants to counter with a clinch but Eberhard pushes him away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Eberhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titanus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eberhard.
Titanus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eberhard rather than just go for the knockout.
Titanus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eberhard.
Eberhard cracks Titanus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Eberhard.
Eberhard moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard misses with a punch to the body.
Eberhard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titanus looking to throw knees to the head but Eberhard is blocking nicely.
Eberhard is leaning against Titanus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eberhard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Titanus misses with a punch on the inside.
Titanus has a couple of punches blocked by Eberhard.
Eberhard lands with a short shot to the head.
Eberhard swings wildly with an uppercut but Titanus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eberhard misses with a punch to the body.
Eberhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Titanus's elbow.
Titanus is looking to control Eberhard's arms but Eberhard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Titanus has his back to the cage.
Eberhard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Titanus fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titanus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eberhard swings wildly with an uppercut but Titanus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Titanus with a knee to the head.
Titanus looking to slow down the pace here.
Titanus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Constantine Titanus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Titanus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Titanus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Titanus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eberhard.
Eberhard lands with a right to the head.
Eberhard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eberhard misses with some punches.
Titanus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eberhard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eberhard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Titanus's elbow.
Eberhard lands with a light punch inside.
Titanus is looking to control Eberhard's arms but Eberhard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Titanus has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard managing to block the knees to the body from Titanus.
Titanus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eberhard up against the cage.
Titanus prevents a body shot from Eberhard.
Eberhard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eberhard pushes Titanus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Titanus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Eberhard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elias Eberhard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eberhard lands a shot to the body.
Eberhard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Titanus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eberhard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eberhard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Titanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Eberhard avoids the damage to the body.
Eberhard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Titanus backwards.
Elias Eberhard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Titanus tries to work over Eberhard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Eberhard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eberhard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Eberhard!
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