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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amis Pelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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277 lbs
37 - 14 - 0 |
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264 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zell Griever!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amis Pelle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelle throws a good cross that connects.
Griever swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pelle.
Pelle swinging wildly here.
Griever looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Griever misses with a head kick.
Nice shot by Pelle.
It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.
Pelle looks to land a combination but Griever avoids it well.
Pelle cracks Griever with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been informed that Pelle has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pelle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Griever defending well as Pelle loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Griever misses the target.
Pelle throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griever lands a body shot.
Pelle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pelle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pelle misses with a two punch combination.
Pelle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griever manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griever counters with a thumping low kick.
Griever cracks Pelle with a big right hand and Pelle goes down!
Griever wants to pass the guard but Pelle is keeping the position.
Griever showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever stopping the sweep attempt from Pelle.
Pelle being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Griever scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Griever rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pelle counter with a right hand.
Pelle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pelle.
Pelle with a nice cross.
Pelle connects with a right hand. Griever shakes it off.
Griever lands with a shot to the body.
Griever with a jab.
Griever slips under a jab.
Griever misses with the combination.
Pelle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Griever.
Griever uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pelle.
Griever knocks Pelle to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Pelle is rocked!
It looks like Amis Pelle has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griever working away.
Pelle is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griever controlling from side mount.
Griever postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Griever is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pelle will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Griever's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zell Griever dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Griever showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pelle.
Griever appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Griever throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pelle misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick lands from Griever that sends Pelle to the canvas. Pelle tries to scramble back to his feet but Griever brings him back down into side control.
Pelle is still in real trouble! Can Griever finish him?
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!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Pelle seems to have recovered his senses.
Griever tries to score with some ground and pound. Pelle controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pelle is trying to get back to half guard.
Griever will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Griever taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle is not content to let Griever control the position.
Pelle is letting Griever control him for a moment.
Pelle parries the strikes from Griever easily there. Griever is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pelle to escape.
The strikes coming from Griever are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Griever wants to control but Pelle is keeping him busy.
Griever controlling from side mount.
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.
Griever throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Griever staying calm.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Griever is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pelle can do to turn this around?
Griever working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Pelle. Those never looked like landing.
Pelle misses with a hook.
Griever takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Griever slips a jab and a cross from Pelle.
Zell Griever is winning the standup battle so far.
Pelle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griever connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pelle scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Griever throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pelle throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Griever.
Pelle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griever throws a lazy right hand but Pelle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amis Pelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pelle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pelle throws a right hand that Griever ducks under and follows up with a left that Griever also avoids with ease.
Pelle cracks Griever with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pelle throws a right hand that Griever ducks under and follows up with a left that Griever also avoids with ease.
Griever was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pelle misses with a series of wild punches.
Pelle looks to land a left hand but Griever moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Pelle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griever throws a hook to the side of Pelle's head but Pelle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griever drops Pelle with a nice combination! Griever dives into Pelle's guard, looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pelle looking to control.
Griever advances position into side control!
Griever is staying tight to Pelle's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Pelle is looking to reverse the position.
Pelle is trying to control Griever's posture but Griever avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zell Griever 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!
Griever defending well as Pelle loads up on a big left hand.
Pelle misses with a hook.
Griever scoring well with a low kick there.
Griever has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pelle finds it's way round the side to connect with Griever's head.
Nice uppercut there from Pelle.
Griever throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Griever connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pelle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Griever counters with a beautiful punch that sends Pelle to the canvas!
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!
Griever postures up.
Griever content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Griever is controlling him.
Griever is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Griever catches Pelle napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Pelle to the canvas!
Pelle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Griever.
Griever not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Griever with a flurry of punches that miss.
Griever slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Griever trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Griever stopping the sweep attempt from Pelle.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Griever uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pelle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griever.
Pelle throws a series of punches but Griever moves out of range.
Pelle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pelle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Griever circles away quickly and effectively.
Griever throwing a counter right hand but Pelle manages to avoid it.
Griever lands a lovely overhand right.
Griever cracks Pelle with a big right hand and Pelle goes down!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griever sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Griever continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griever has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zell Griever clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Some bone on bone action there as Pelle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A left lands for Griever.
Griever has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pelle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griever.
Pelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Griever throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Pelle finds it's target.
Pelle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pelle 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.
Griever scoring well with a low kick there.
Pelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Griever misses the target.
Pelle loads up on a big right hand but Griever slips the punch.
Griever closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pelle! Griever dives in looking to finish! Pelle is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zell Griever!
Zell Griever retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Zell Griever, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Amis Pelle stepped up to the mic, saying 'That coward got lucky. '.
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