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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bodhi Gill (ranked 3924 p4p, 4662 weight class) and Peter Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bodhi Gill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bodhi Gill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gill misses the shot to the body.
Gill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karelin moves away.
Gill fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karelin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Karelin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Karelin.
Karelin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gill pushes Karelin off looking to stand but Karelin dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gill scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Karelin manages to mount him!
Karelin controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gill trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Karelin controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Karelin won't let Gill get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Karelin controlling from mount.
Gill is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controlling from mount.
Gill really wants to buck Karelin off and get back to his feet.
Karelin controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gill really wants to buck Karelin off and get back to his feet.
Karelin controlling his opponent.
It looks like Karelin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Karelin's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gill squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Karelin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Karelin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gill misses with a jab to the body
and Karelin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karelin.
Karelin stops Gill from standing up.
Karelin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Karelin stays in close to Gill's body and controls the position.
Karelin prevents Gill from getting back to his feet.
Karelin sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gill is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Karelin dives into side control.
Gill is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A swing and a miss from Gill.
Karelin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gill misses the shot to the body.
Gill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bodhi Gill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karelin slips a straight right by Gill.
Nice body punch from Karelin.
Karelin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gill to the ground. Karelin is now in Gill's guard.
Gill wants to get back to his feet but Karelin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gill is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gill is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Karelin is controlling him.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gill is keeping the position for now.
Gill is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Peter Karelin has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gill connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Peter Karelin has been cut.
Karelin defending well as Gill loads up on a big left hand.
Gill misses with a lunging right hand
and Karelin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karelin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gill thows a left - swing and a miss!
Some wild striking there from Gill.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Karelin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Karelin's cut.
That's time! Gill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Karelin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gill!
Gill pushes Karelin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Karelin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Karelin staying calm.
Gill is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Karelin is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gill tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Gill is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Karelin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gill wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Karelin looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gill is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Karelin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gill is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin controlling his opponent.
Gill's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Karelin controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gill is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Bodhi Gill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karelin controlling his opponent.
Karelin won't let Gill get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karelin controlling from mount.
Karelin is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gill has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gill!
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Karelin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karelin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Karelin!
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