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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnon Kingstown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Earth's Rightful Ruler. Kingstown has chosen Thunderstruck - AC/DC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Arnon Kingstown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Augustus Pablo's chin.
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170 lbs
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179 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Augustus Pablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnon Kingstown!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pablo tries to clinch up but Kingstown circles away and keeps his distance.
Kingstown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingstown scores with a three punch combo!
Kingstown tries to clinch but Pablo moves out of range.
Pablo misses the shot to the body.
Pablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingstown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pablo instigates a clinch.
Kingstown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pablo wants a takedown.
Pablo has Kingstown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kingstown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pablo leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo has clasped his hands together around Kingstown's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kingstown can't do much from the bottom here.
Pablo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The strikes coming from Pablo are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pablo working the strikes but Kingstown uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kingstown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pablo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingstown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pablo.
Pablo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kingstown is trying to maintain the position but Pablo is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pablo lands a nice short elbow.
Pablo with the ground and pound but Kingstown uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pablo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kingstown working a defensive guard here.
Pablo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pablo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kingstown keeping full guard, as Pablo tries to pass.
Pablo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pablo is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstown trying to keep a closed guard but Pablo is proving a slippery customer.
Pablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kingstown is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pablo has closed the distance and engaged Kingstown in a clinch.
Kingstown tries to circle away but Pablo has him pinned against the cage.
Kingstown is trying to break the clinch but Pablo has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pablo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pablo is working for takedown but Kingstown is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Augustus Pablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pablo is working for takedown but Kingstown is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pablo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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.
Pablo goes for a takedown attempt but Kingstown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kingstown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pablo.
Kingstown gets caught flat footed, as Pablo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pablo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kingstown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pablo throws and elbow that misses. Kingstown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pablo's guard. Nice move by Kingstown!
Kingstown tries to stand but Pablo is controlling from the bottom.
Pablo is adopting a defensive guard.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing Kingstown from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Augustus Pablo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pablo has managed to clinch.
Pablo has had enough of the clinch but Kingstown keeps him there for the moment.
Pablo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pablo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kingstown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo breaks from the clinch.
Kingstown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pablo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kingstown trying to control but Pablo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pablo lands a nice short elbow.
Pablo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pablo is looking to stall here but Kingstown recovers full guard.
Kingstown trying to keep a closed guard but Pablo is proving a slippery customer.
Pablo is in close to Kingstown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingstown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kingstown wants to sweep but no luck.
Pablo throwing strikes but missing.
Pablo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pablo cracks Kingstown with a solid left hand.
Pablo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pablo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kingstown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pablo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pablois looking to pass into half guard but Kingstown pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kingstown is in guard.
Pablo keeping full guard, as Kingstown tries to pass.
Pablo has his hands on Kingstown's head, controlling the position.
Pablo keeping moving, preventing Kingstown from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pablo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pablo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pablo trying to control the position here.
Kingstown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kingstown preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kingstown trying to control but Pablo is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Pablo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kingstown's half guard.
Pablo wants to take a breather but Kingstown is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Pablo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pablo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kingstown can't do much from the bottom here.
Pablo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kingstown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kingstown wants to control but Pablo postures up.
Kingstown prevents Pablo from moving into mount.
An elbow from Pablo crashes against the mat.
Pablo working the strikes but Kingstown uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Pablo throwing shots but Kingstown is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo is looking to take a break and control but Kingstown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pablo throws a strike but Kingstown avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pablo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kingstown's guard.
Pablo lands a couple of elbows.
Kingstown working a defensive guard here.
Pablo preventing the sweep.
Pablo lands a couple of elbows.
Pablo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kingstown is trying to keep Pablo in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pablo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kingstown is trying to control the position but Pablo postures up.
Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingstown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kingstown wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Pablo is now in half guard.
Kingstown won't allow Pablo to pass to mount.
Pablo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingstown keeping control of the position.
Kingstown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Pablo.
Pablo postures up in Kingstown's guard and throws a big left but Kingstown blocks it.
Pablo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kingstown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pablo scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
Kingstown trying to keep a closed guard but Pablo is proving a slippery customer.
Pablo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kingstown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pablo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Arnon Kingstown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pablo shoots in and bounces Kingstown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Augustus Pablo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pablo looking to sit in guard and control but Kingstown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pablo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kingstown's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Augustus Pablo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pablo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augustus Pablo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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