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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Achilles The Immortal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillian Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Achilles The Immortal !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximillian Nero!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nero drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Immortal is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nero defends well.
Nero got a little sloppy there for a moment and The Immortal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nero has managed to get both his arms back between The Immortal 's legs - danger averted.
The Immortal is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The Immortal has his foot on Nero's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nero works his way back into a safe position though.
Nero not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The Immortal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nero passes into half guard.
The Immortal trying to control but Nero postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Immortal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nero 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.
The Immortal looking for a guillotine here but Nero defends easily.
The Immortal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The Immortal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two 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.
The Immortal is looking for a triangle but Nero pushes his legs off easily.
The Immortal is breathing heavily.
Nero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The Immortal throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nero uses it to pass to side control.
The Immortal is being controlled here.
The Immortal looks to move to half guard but instead Nero has passed into mount! Damn!
The Immortal tries to reverse the position but Nero maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nero controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Immortal is looking to get to half guard.
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.
The Immortal is working hard here to advance position.
Nero controlling the position easily from mount.
Nero wants to control the pace but The Immortal is squirming around nicely.
The Immortal is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Immortal throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximillian Nero dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Immortal leaves Nero with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Immortal but The Immortal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Immortal 's waist but The Immortal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nero off to one side.
Achilles The Immortal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximillian Nero.
Horrible takedown by Nero or perhaps it was just good defense by The Immortal which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nero.
The Immortal scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The Immortal is working for a submission of some sort.
The Immortal is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nero defends it well.
Nero is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Immortal wants to work for an arm triangle but Nero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The Immortal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The Immortal is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Nero to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The Immortal drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nero manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now The Immortal has Nero in his guard.
The Immortal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nero is aware though and is defending well.
The Immortal working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The Immortal is looking for a triangle here but Nero uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Immortal is trying to improve his position.
The Immortal is not content to let Nero control the position.
Nero laying and praying for a moment but The Immortal takes advantage and regains half guard.
The Immortal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
The Immortal actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nero in particular looking to stall.
The Immortal is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nero pulls his head out easily.
The Immortal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nero with a poor takedown
and The Immortal counters with a single leg into guard. Nero didn't expect that.
The Immortal drops back, looking for a kneebar! Nero looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Nero looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Nero!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achilles The Immortal dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so The Immortal counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Immortal slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Immortal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nero, who protects the arm well.
The Immortal is trying to get an arm triangle but Nero is defending well.
Nero sneaks back into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Immortal is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nero is just riding it out for now. The Immortal eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Immortal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nero has his hands clasped together around The Immortal 's back. He's all about the action.
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.
Nero slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Immortal drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nero manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now The Immortal has Nero in his guard.
The Immortal is looking for a triangle but Nero pushes his legs off easily.
Nero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Immortal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nero is aware though and is defending well.
Nero postures up.
The Immortal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Immortal looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nero passes into half guard.
The Immortal looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The Immortal is looking to improve his position.
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.
The Immortal has a hand on Nero's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nero takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The Immortal is squirming around, avoiding Nero's attempts to control the action.
Achilles The Immortal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Immortal really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The Immortal sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The Immortal has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nero escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nero!
And that's the end of the fight!
Achilles The Immortal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Immortal has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Achilles The Immortal !
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Achilles The Immortal !
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Achilles The Immortal !
Achilles The Immortal wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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