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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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171 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 30 - 2, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koltun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koltun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koltun clinches.
Poulter is trying to break free.
Koltun is struggling to control the position.
Poulter misses with a punch on the inside.
Koltun's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Koltun jumps guard but Poulter stands there with Koltun around his waist. Koltun gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koltun pushes Poulter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Koltun lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun slowing the pace effectively.
Koltun blocks an uppercut.
Koltun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul Poulter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Poulter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Poulter is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Poulter, who protects the arm well.
Poulter is not content to let Koltun control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Koltun.
Koltun sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Poulter is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Poulter is being controlled here.
That's two 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.
Koltun working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Koltun.
Koltun fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Poulter is not content to let Koltun control the position.
Koltun working the ground and pound.
Poulter defending against the ground and pound.
Poulter is trying to escape the position but Koltun is controlling the position.
Koltun thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Koltun swings around for an armbar but Poulter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Koltun's guard.
Koltun 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koltun keeping full guard, as Poulter tries to pass.
Poulter trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koltun trying to control the position.
Koltun wants to sweep but no luck.
Poulter throwing strikes but missing.
Poulter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Poulter postures up.
That's four 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.
Poulter trying to control but Koltun is working from the bottom.
Poulter postures up in Koltun's guard and throws a big left but Koltun blocks it.
Poulter throws a big elbow that misses.
Poulter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Poulter throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koltun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poulter.
Poulter just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Koltun on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poulter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poulter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koltun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koltun changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Poulter throws out a counter right but Koltun avoids it with no problem.
Poulter slips under a jab from Koltun.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koltun shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Koltun was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poulter defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Koltun dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The crowd cheers as Koltun lands an impressive looking overhand right. Poulter doesn't seem phased though.
Poulter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koltun.
Poulter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koltun rushes Poulter and presses him up against the cage.
Poulter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koltun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poulter can do to turn this around?
Koltun misses with a punch on the inside.
Koltun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koltun blocking some punches.
Poulter slows down the pace here.
Koltun works on Poulter's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Koltun jumps into guard, dragging Poulter to the mat.
Koltun looking to control.
Poulter is looking to work some ground and pound but Koltun has wrist control.
Koltun has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koltun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poulter is one step ahead there.
Koltun is working hard here to advance position.
Poulter looking to sit in guard and control but Koltun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Koltun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poulter keeping full guard, as Koltun tries to pass.
Poulter keeping moving, preventing Koltun from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is working Poulter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Koltun is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Poulter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Poulter has escaped and now he's on top!
Koltun looking for a sweep. Not yet Koltun, not yet.
Poulter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Koltun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Koltun trying to control the position.
Poulter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Poulter preventing the sweep.
Koltun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Poulter can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koltun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Poulter manages to get himself to full guard.
Koltun being controlled here momentarily.
Marek Koltun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Poulter keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koltun manages to get himself to full guard.
Koltun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poulter postures up in Koltun's guard and throws a big left but Koltun blocks it.
Poulter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koltun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Poulter has managed to get both his arms back between Koltun's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poulter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poulter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koltun's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Koltun dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Koltun misses with an uppercut.
Poulter misses with a combination
and Koltun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poulter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koltun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poulter lands a body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Koltun.
Poulter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koltun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Poulter wants to improve his position but Koltun is controlling well.
Koltun misses with a head shot. Poulter uses the momentum to regain guard.
Koltun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun has gone for a leg lock! Poulter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Koltun's guard.
Poulter trying to control the position from guard on top but Koltun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Poulter looking to pass the guard.
Koltun utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poulter won't allow Koltun to sweep him here.
Koltun looking for a guillotine here but Poulter defends easily.
Koltun keeping moving, preventing Poulter from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koltun wants to sweep here but Poulter controlling him for the moment.
Koltun doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Poulter stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Koltun has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Poulter manages to get his head free but now Koltun has transitioned to an armbar! Poulter grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Koltun! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marek Koltun!
An out of breath Marek Koltun thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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