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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Pilon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Ernst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carl Ernst is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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130 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Pilon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carl Ernst!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilon tries to clinch but Ernst moves out of range.
No luck for Pilon with that takedown attempt.
Pilon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pilon wants to clinch up but Ernst keeps it at a distance.
Pilon tries to clinch but Ernst is having none of it.
Ernst gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ernst not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pilon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ernst trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst throwing strikes from guard but Pilon blocks nicely.
Pilon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ernst is one step ahead there.
Ernst throwing strikes from guard but Pilon blocks nicely.
Ernst prevents Pilon from getting back to his feet.
Ernst throwing strikes from guard but Pilon blocks nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ernst feints and as Pilon raises his hands in defense, Ernst changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pilon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ernst is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pilon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pilon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ernst pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pilon is keeping the position for now.
Ernst lands a couple of elbows.
Pilon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ernst looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pilon looks to land a combination but Ernst avoids it well.
Pilon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pilon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ernst counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ernst.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilon has momentary wrist control but Ernst slips an elbow through the middle.
Ernst must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pilon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ernst postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pilon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ernst can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ernst distracts Pilon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ernst drops back looking for a leg! Pilon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pilon manages to kick Ernst off! Ernst jumps back into Pilon's guard.
Pilon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ernst is one step ahead there.
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.
Ernst throwing strikes but missing.
Pilon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pilon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pilon has his takedown stuffed
and Ernst decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pilon's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Pilon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pilon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pilon keeping moving, preventing Ernst from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Ernst dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pilon lands a slapping body shot.
Ernst showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pilon.
Pilon with a poor takedown
and Ernst counters with a single leg into guard. Pilon didn't expect that.
Ernst trying to control the position from guard on top but Pilon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilon looking to control.
Pilon is looking to stand up but Ernst isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ernst is in close to Pilon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ernst distracts Pilon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ernst working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ernst works over Pilon with some ground and pound from guard.
Ernst keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pilon's head.
Ernst with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pilon is trying to control the position but Ernst postures up.
Pilon throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ernst chips away with some ground and pound.
Ernst trying to control but Pilon is working from the bottom.
Pilon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ernst working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pilon is trying to control the position but Ernst postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pilon shoots and misses
so Ernst counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ernst.
Ernst makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ernst is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ernst wants to control from the top but Pilon keeps moving.
Ernst is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ernst wants to control from the top but Pilon keeps moving.
Ernst is working Pilon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilon wants to stand up but Ernst is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pilon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ernst scores a takedown into full mount!
Pilon wants to hold on but Ernst pushes him away.
Ernst is going olschool here, as he tries to force Pilon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pilon shrugs it off.
Ernst punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ernst tries to control but Pilon wriggling away.
Pilon is trying to escape the mount.
Pilon wants to control but Ernst is having none of it.
Ernst postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pilon looks a forlorn figure.
Pilon wants to control but Ernst is having none of it.
Ernst breaks from Pilon's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ernst lands a nice shot to the head.
Ernst lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Ernst showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pilon tries to clinch up
and Ernst counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ernst.
Ernst working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pilon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ernst in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pilon trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Pilon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ernst trying to control but Pilon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pilon tries for a takedown but Ernst circles away easily
so Ernst counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pilon working a defensive guard here.
Ernst works over Pilon with some ground and pound from guard.
Pilon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ernst.
Ernst throws and elbow that misses. Pilon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ernst's guard. Nice move by Pilon!
Pilon wants to stand but Ernst has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ernst working a defensive guard here.
Ernst looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pilon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ernst works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ernst throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carl Ernst is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ernst holds on and takes a little breather.
Pilon trying to control but Ernst is working from the bottom.
Ernst is pulling down on Pilon's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ernst's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ernst throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ernst has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ernst scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Ernst has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pilon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ernst is pulling down on Pilon's head. It's preventing any offense from Pilon, at least for the moment.
Ernst keeping moving, preventing Pilon from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ernst can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pilon is fighting to break Ernst's control of his arms but Ernst is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Patrick Pilon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pilon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pilon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Ernst comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ernst 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Ernst!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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