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This Time Around PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kutsoo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Enter Sandman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
134 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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169 cm
25
146 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolland Pierre!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kutsoo is defended easily by Pierre.
Pierre misses with a wild combination.
Kutsoo with a poor takedown
and Pierre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jarni Kutsoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kutsoo.
A big left from Pierre misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kutsoo. Those never looked like landing.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Kutsoo is just out of range.
Kutsoo has been working on his balance at Grappling Pro Helsinki (14 coaches/25 fighters cap, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Pierre.
Pierre misses with a double jab.
Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Kutsoo's shoulder, as Kutsoo tries to avoid the shot.
Pierre throws a hook but Kutsoo avoids it easily.
Kutsoo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pierre's waist but Pierre gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kutsoo off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutsoo shoots and misses
and Pierre counters with a stiff right hand.
Kutsoo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kutsoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kutsoo darts in looking for a takedown but Pierre gets double underhooks and turns Kutsoo into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pierre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre has Kutsoo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pierre pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kutsoo tumbling to the mat - Pierre dives into Kutsoo's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Kutsoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kutsoo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pierre stopping the sweep attempt from Kutsoo.
Kutsoo is trying to keep Pierre in close.
Pierre content to stall in guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice cross by Pierre.
Nice takedown defense from Pierre. No joy for Kutsoo on that attempt.
Rolland Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo goes for a double leg but Pierre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pierre continues to drive forward.
Pierre tries a body shot but Kutsoo blocks it.
Pierre has clasped his hands together around Kutsoo's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kutsoo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kutsoo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kutsoo wants to control but Pierre postures up.
Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kutsoo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pierre is looking to take a break and control but Kutsoo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kutsoo tries to buck Pierre off but Pierre is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kutsoo keeps working.
Kutsoo is trying to escape the position but Pierre is controlling the position.
Kutsoo is trying to control Pierre's posture but Pierre avoids it.
Kutsoo is looking for a sweep.
Pierre working away.
Pierre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierre swings around for an armbar but Kutsoo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pierre's guard.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre working for a triangle but Kutsoo defends it easily.
Kutsoo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kutsoo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kutsoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pierre works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kutsoo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kutsoo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutsoo passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutsoo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kutsoo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kutsoo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolland Pierre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pierre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kutsoo doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierre circles away.
A jab from Pierre misses.
Kutsoo dodges the punch combination from Pierre.
Kutsoo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kutsoo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pierre's head.
Pierre tries to get to full guard but Kutsoo has control of the leg.
Kutsoo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pierre trying to control from the bottom.
Kutsoo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kutsoo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo is working for a submission of some sort.
Kutsoo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pierre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kutsoo.
Pierre felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kutsoo wants to stand up but Pierre is controlling the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kutsoo postures up.
Kutsoo won't allow Pierre to sweep him here.
Kutsoo stands up over Pierre, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kutsoo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pierre's head.
Pierre is trying to keep Kutsoo in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kutsoo wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Kutsoo advances to half guard.
Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kutsoo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pierre defending well though.
Kutsoo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kutsoo.
Pierre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kutsoo is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo is keen to just control but Pierre is a slippery customer.
Pierre trying to hold on to Kutsoo's head to control him but Kutsoo postures up.
Kutsoo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pierre.
Kutsoo winds up and cracks Pierre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kutsoo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pierre defending well though.
Kutsoo wants to control but Pierre is keeping him busy.
Pierre gets back to full guard.
Kutsoo is in close to Pierre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kutsoo wants to control from the top but Pierre keeps moving.
Kutsoo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pierre is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kutsoo, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pierre controlling from the top position.
Pierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Kutsoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pierre is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutsoo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pierre defends well.
Kutsoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pierre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pierre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarni Kutsoo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kutsoo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pierre.
Kutsoo fails with the takedown
and Pierre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kutsoo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kutsoo slips a jab and a cross from Pierre.
Kutsoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kutsoo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierre.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kutsoo.
Pierre tries to improve position but can't.
Pierre keeps trying to improve his position.
Pierre is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kutsoo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kutsoo grinds an elbow into Pierre's temple.
Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Kutsoo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pierre some visible discomfort.
Pierre is not content to let Kutsoo control the position.
Pierre gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kutsoo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pierre's head.
Kutsoo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ground and pound from Kutsoo.
Pierre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kutsoo has gone for a leg lock! Pierre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kutsoo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kutsoo has his foot on Pierre's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pierre works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Kutsoo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kutsoo tries to buck Pierre off but Pierre is having none of it.
Pierre trying to control the action but Kutsoo is working from the bottom.
Pierre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kutsoo prevents Pierre from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo is looking for a sweep.
Pierre wants to control but Kutsoo is keeping him busy.
Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kutsoo is holding Pierre down, trying to stall.
You can see the frustration on Kutsoo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kutsoo keeps working.
Pierre gets to mount! Kutsoo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Kutsoo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kutsoo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pierre has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kutsoo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pierre is trying to control the position but Kutsoo postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutsoo distracts Pierre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre has Kutsoo pulled in close to control his posture.
Kutsoo looking to sit in guard and control but Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 Jarni Kutsoo.
I think Kutsoo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jarni Kutsoo!
An intense looking Jarni Kutsoo took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'WHO? WHO? WHO`S THE BEST?! I CAN`T HEAR YOU!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ground Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Kottari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ground Bot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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223 lbs
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255 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ground Bot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Kottari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kottari scores with a jab to the body.
Kottari misses with a hook.
Kottari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bot can pounce on him.
Bot tries to sprawl but Kottari drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bot is trying to control but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kottari working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bot tries to roll over but Kottari keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Kottari.
Kottari throwing shots but Bot is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kottari is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kottari not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kottari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kottari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bot has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kottari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari trying to control from half guard but Bot is working away.
Bot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kottari is working away from the top position though.
Kottari missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kottari throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kottari prevents Bot from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kottari thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kottari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bot's head.
Bot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kottari lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bot gets back to full guard.
Kottari trying to control but Bot is working from the bottom.
Bot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kottari defends well.
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!
Bot is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kottari is one step ahead there.
Kottari throwing strikes from guard but Bot blocks nicely.
Kottari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kottari trying to control the position from guard on top but Bot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kottari postures up in Bot's guard and throws a big left but Bot blocks it.
Kottari postures up in Bot's guard and throws a big left but Bot blocks it.
Bot working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kottari.
Kottari trying to control but Bot is working from the bottom.
Kottari passes into half guard.
Kottari is thwarting Bot's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kottari is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rami Kottari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kottari with a nice cross.
It looks like Ground Bot has been cut.
Bot avoids the body shot from Kottari.
Kottari looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kottari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kottari looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kottari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kottari misses with a hook to the body
and Bot counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kottari keeping moving, preventing Bot from controlling successfully.
Bot stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kottari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kottari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kottari keeping moving, preventing Bot from controlling successfully.
Ground Bot has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kottari throws a body punch but Bot moves out of range.
Kottari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot connects with the punch.
Kottari gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Rami Kottari has been cut.
Kottari throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Bot to counter with a crisp jab.
Bot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kottari on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bot drops Kottari with a beautiful combination! Kottari stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bot is looking for the KO!
Bot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kottari.
Kottari 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.
Bot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kottari was well out of range. Poor timing from Bot.
Bot blocks a jab.
Bot moves out of range of the strikes.
Bot avoids the body shot from Kottari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kottari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kottari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bot was well out of range. Poor timing from Kottari.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bot.
Kottari misses with a right hand
and Bot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kottari is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bot rather than just go for the knockout.
Kottari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kottari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bot.
Bot thumps Kottari with a low kick.
Bot is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kottari cracks Bot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bot connects with a body shot that sends Kottari's belly button to the back.
Bot scores with a jab to the body.
Kottari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kottari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bot.
Bot scores with a jab to the body.
Kottari throws a poor cross that misses
and Kottari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bot throws a good cross that connects.
Kottari dives in for a single leg takedown but Bot sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bot misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kottari blocks a body shot from Bot.
Bot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bot pushes Kottari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kottari takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ground Bot dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kottari misses the shot to the body.
Kottari scores with a hook.
Kottari scores with a punch to the head.
Bot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bot connects with a leg kick. Kottari looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bot jabs Kottari to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kottari takes a swing at Bot's ribcage but misses.
Kottari swings for the body but Bot moves out of range.
Bot defending well as Kottari loads up on a big left hand.
Bot throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bot connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kottari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bot. Bot obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Bot.
Bot digs a good body shot into Kottari's ribs.
Kottari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donk. Bot catches Kottari right on the button with a cross.
Kottari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bot was well out of range. Poor timing from Kottari.
Kottari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bot moves away.
Ground Bot is winning the standup battle so far.
Bot lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bot dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kottari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kottari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kottari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bot moves away.
Bot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kottari stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bot.
Kottari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kottari.
Bot throws a one two combo.
Bot digs a good hook to Kottari's body.
Bot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kottari misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Kottari misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bot, right into the meat.
Bot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kottari on the side of the head.
Kottari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bot was well out of range. Poor timing from Kottari.
Kottari misses with a wild body shot.
Kottari's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bot connects with a solid leg kick.
Kottari avoids the head kick by Bot.
Bot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kottari has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bot.
Bot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That has opened up Rami Kottari's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kottari missing with a left hand there. Bot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot moves out of range as Kottari strikes.
Bot moves out of range as Kottari strikes.
Kottari throws an off balance right hand
and Bot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick from Bot.
Bot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kottari.
Bot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bot scores with a hook to the body. Kottari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bot feints and then cracks Kottari's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kottari down.
Bot jabs at Kottari's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ground Bot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ground Bot!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ground Bot waved his t-shirt featuring ODIUM's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryszard Duch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to John Cage's 4'33". Jax Teller told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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32
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14 - 9 - 0 |
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18 - 11 - 0 |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryszard Duch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jax Teller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teller wants it to stay on the feet.
Duch slips a straight right by Teller.
Teller misses with a series of wild punches.
That kick from Teller tenderised Duch's leg. Duch is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duch shoots in for a takedown but Teller shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Teller stuns Duch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryszard Duch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of Duch 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Ryszard Duch has been cut.
Duch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Teller. That's going to slow Duch down.
Teller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Duch is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Teller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duch's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Teller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teller scores with a jab to the body.
Teller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Teller feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Duch sprawling to the canvas! Duch rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Teller finish him?!
Duch is rocked!
Duch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Duch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BAM! Teller delivers a spinning backfist that drops Duch like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jax Teller!
A very excited looking Jax Teller 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hess (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes into the arena with Kashmir blaring out of the sound system. Hess has chosen Curl Of The Burl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shogun Silva had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shogun Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon Hess!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hess misses with a wild body shot.
Silva attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hess throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Hess throws a half hearted mid kick.
Silva throws a low kick but Hess avoids it.
Hess lands with a nice body kick.
Hess lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hess.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Hess cracks Silva with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hess stuns Silva with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Silva definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Hess counters with a leg kick.
Silva bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Hess comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Silva falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Silva was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Hess!
An out of breath Jon Hess 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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