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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeke Titus (ranked 586 p4p, 471 weight class) and Hrvoje Palmotic (ranked 88 p4p, 74 weight class). Palmotic has chosen One day I'll be king as his entrance music. Hrvoje Palmotic 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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10 - 3 - 1 |
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189 cm
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11 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Zeke Titus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hrvoje Palmotic!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titus digs a good hook to Palmotic's body.
Palmotic lands a really nice looking cross but Titus seems unphased.
Palmotic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Titus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Palmotic.
Palmotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Titus thuds his right hand into Palmotic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Titus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palmotic momentarily.
Palmotic misses with a looping right.
Titus misses with a looping left.
Palmotic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Palmotic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Titus was well out of range. Poor timing from Palmotic.
Titus appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Palmotic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Titus.
Palmotic misses with an uppercut. Titus saw that one coming.
Palmotic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Titus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Palmotic manages to avoid it.
Titus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.
Hrvoje Palmotic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palmotic misses with a looping right.
Titus staying out of range there.
Palmotic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titus misses with a hook. Palmotic ducked under it nicely.
Palmotic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palmotic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Titus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Titus misses with an uppercut. Palmotic saw that one coming.
Palmotic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Palmotic blocks a jab.
Hrvoje Palmotic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Titus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palmotic throws an overhand right that lands on Titus's shoulder, as Titus tries to avoid the shot.
Titus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Palmotic!
Titus throwing strikes but Palmotic manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Titus is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Palmotic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palmotic performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Titus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Titus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Palmotic preventing the sweep.
Palmotic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Titus trying to control the position here.
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.
Palmotic trying to control but Titus is working from the bottom.
Titus seems keen to control Palmotic's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Palmotic lands with a nice body punch.
Titus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Palmotic momentarily.
Palmotic throws a wild body kick that Titus sees coming a mile off.
Palmotic throws a head kick that half lands.
Titus moves away from the strike by Palmotic.
Titus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palmotic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hrvoje Palmotic will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Palmotic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Titus fails to land the takedown.
Palmotic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Titus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Palmotic.
Titus gets a takedown into half guard.
Titus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Palmotic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Titus is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palmotic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Titus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titus moves nicely into side control.
Titus creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Palmotic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Palmotic can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Titus working the head with strikes.
Palmotic is not content to let Titus control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Titus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titus is looking to take a break and control but Palmotic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Titus has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Palmotic!
Palmotic is bucking up trying to escape but Titus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Titus throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Titus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Palmotic looks a forlorn figure.
Titus is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Titus landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palmotic wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Titus.
Palmotic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Titus tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Titus cracks Palmotic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Titus trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Titus throws some wild stikes that Palmotic manages to avoid easily.
Titus looking to control but Palmotic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Titus misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titus lands a big shot there that rocks Palmotic but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Titus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Titus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Titus breaks from Palmotic's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Titus looking to finish Palmotic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Palmotic!
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!
Titus tries to control but Palmotic wriggling away.
Titus with the ground and pound from mount.
Palmotic wants to hold on but Titus pushes him away.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Titus! Palmotic is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zeke Titus!
A victorious Zeke Titus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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