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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Riley Kerestes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Pappas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riley Kerestes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Pappas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerestes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pappas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pappas lands in his opponent's guard.
Kerestes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Pappas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pappas wants to control from the top but Kerestes keeps moving.
Pappas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kerestes keeping full guard, as Pappas tries to pass.
Pappas chips away with some ground and pound.
Pappas slips nicely into half guard.
Pappas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerestes trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerestes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pappas lands with a punch from half guard.
Pappas is looking to advance position but Kerestes won't allow it.
Kerestes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kerestes manages to get to full guard.
Pappas wants to control from the top but Kerestes keeps moving.
Kerestes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kerestes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pappas won't allow Kerestes to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kerestes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pappas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kerestes is breathing heavily.
Kerestes trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pappas wants to control from the top but Kerestes keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pappas misses with a few strikes there.
Pappas misses with a looping right.
Kerestes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pappas misses with the combination.
Pappas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kerestes's sensitive parts.
Kerestes rushes Pappas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kerestes pulls guard successfully.
Kerestes wants to sweep here but Pappas controlling him for the moment.
Pappas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerestes keeping moving, preventing Pappas from controlling successfully.
Kerestes wants to sweep but no luck.
Pappas is in close to Kerestes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kerestes wants to sweep here but Pappas controlling him for the moment.
Pappas pushes down on Kerestes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerestes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Kerestes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pappas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kerestes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pappas lands a big shot there that rocks Kerestes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Pappas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pappas pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pappas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kerestes tries to hold on but Pappas postures up.
Kerestes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pappas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pappas looking to control.
Pappas lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Pappas throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Kerestes wants to stand but Pappas is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus Pappas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pappas.
Kerestes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pappas backs up against the cage.
It looks like Gus Pappas has been cut.
A punch combination from Kerestes misses.
Riley Kerestes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pappas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kerestes pinned against the cage. Kerestes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gus Pappas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pappas throws a combination that misses
and Kerestes moves into the clinch.
Pappas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kerestes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kerestes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pappas misses with a combination
and Kerestes counters with a three punch combo that has Pappas backing up. Pappas nods at Kerestes to acknowledge the strikes.
Pappas is rocked!
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!
Kerestes drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pappas is still in real trouble! Can Kerestes finish him?
Pappas is trying to keep Kerestes in close.
Kerestes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kerestes gets to his feet - Pappas follows without any prompting.
Pappas seems to have recovered his senses.
Pappas thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pappas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kerestes moves into the clinch.
Pappas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kerestes manages to break the clinch.
Kerestes throws a lazy right hand but Pappas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pappas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pappas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kerestes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pappas defending well as Kerestes loads up on a big left hand.
Pappas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kerestes.
Pappas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pappas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pappas is breathing heavily.
Kerestes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kerestes misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Kerestes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Pappas.
Pappas misses with the combination.
Pappas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Kerestes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerestes pushes down on Pappas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kerestes seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Pappas moves into full guard.
Kerestes trying to control but Pappas is working from the bottom.
Kerestes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pappas is keeping the position for now.
Kerestes forces his way into half guard.
Pappas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerestes looking to pass the guard.
Pappas controlling Kerestes's posture.
Kerestes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pappas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kerestes at a distance.
Pappas misses with a double jab
and Kerestes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pappas cracks Kerestes with a good jab.
Good leg kick by Kerestes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pappas checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Pappas.
Pappas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pappas throws a nice looking combination but Kerestes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pappas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pappas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kerestes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kerestes is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kerestes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pappas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerestes manages to get back to half guard.
Kerestes is trying to control but can't.
Kerestes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pappas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pappas's back!
Pappas trying to control the hands but Kerestes won't let him.
Kerestes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Pappas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Pappas for a finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pappas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kerestes with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riley Kerestes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gus Pappas's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pappas looks to score with a jab to the body but Kerestes is just out of range.
Pappas misses with a double jab
letting Kerestes counter with a right hand.
Pappas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kerestes moves in looking to clinch but Pappas pushes him off.
Pappas stuffs the takedown attempt from Kerestes. Kerestes gets slowly back to his feet.
Pappas misses with a combination
and Kerestes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pappas fails with the takedown.
Pappas misses with a double jab
and Kerestes counters with a three punch combo that has Pappas backing up. Pappas nods at Kerestes to acknowledge the strikes.
That has opened up Gus Pappas's cut even more.
Kerestes misses with a takedown attempt - Pappas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pappas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kerestes counters with a good low kick that Pappas was not able to check.
Kerestes tries to clinch up but Pappas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kerestes throws a combination. Pappas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pappas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kerestes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pappas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A punch combination from Pappas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Pappas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kerestes doesn't seem phased though.
Kerestes throws a sloppy head kick and Pappas moves out of range easily.
Pappas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pappas looks for a takedown but Kerestes sprawls well.
Riley Kerestes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gus Pappas.
Pappas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kerestes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pappas fails to land with a series of punches.
Pappas throws a right and a left that Kerestes avoids nicely.
A combination from Pappas does no damage.
Riley Kerestes is winning the standup battle so far.
Pappas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kerestes gets a clinch.
Kerestes is pressed up against the cage. Pappas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kerestes down to the mat. Kerestes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kerestes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pappas circles away.
Pappas misses with the combination.
Pappas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pappas lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pappas misses with a combination
and Kerestes counters with a right hand to the body.
Pappas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kerestes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pappas throws a series of punches but Kerestes avoids them all with ease.
Pappas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kerestes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kerestes throws a head kick that Pappas semi-blocks.
Pappas avoids a kick to the body.
Kerestes gets caught flat footed, as Pappas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pappas is in close to Kerestes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kerestes can't keep his opponent in guard - Pappas advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pappas drops an elbow to the side of Kerestes's head.
Pappas trying to pass the guard but Kerestes defending well.
Kerestes looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerestes wants to control but Pappas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kerestes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kerestes 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.
Kerestes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kerestes is trying to hold Pappas in close to prevent damage but Pappas has managed to pass into half guard.
Kerestes has a hand on Pappas's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pappas takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pappas content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerestes is squirming around, avoiding Pappas's attempts to control the action.
Kerestes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pappas seems keen to control Kerestes's posture.
Pappas scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Kerestes wanted to stand there but Pappas had control of the position.
Pappas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerestes tries to free his leg and advance position but Pappas is retaining full guard.
Kerestes trying to control but Pappas is working from the bottom.
Kerestes distracts Pappas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gus Pappas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pappas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gus Pappas!
Gus Pappas is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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