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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Guerrier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
19
200 lbs
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185 cm
25
201 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Ellis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Guerrier! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ellis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Guerrier. Guerrier circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Owen Guerrier has been cut. Guerrier tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Ellis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerrier. Ellis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No luck for Guerrier with that takedown attempt. Guerrier tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. 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! Ellis keeps the fight on the outside. Ellis gets in close and instigates a clinch. Guerrier tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellis avoids the damage to the body. Guerrier slows down the pace here.
Ellis looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Guerrier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Ellis wants a takedown but no success here.
Guerrier scores a nice knee to the body.
Ellis is breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guerrier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Knees to the body from Guerrier.
Ellis looking for a takedown. Guerrier lands an elbow inside. Stalling in the clinch from Guerrier.
Guerrier lands a good knee to the midsection. Ellis won't want to take too many of those. Guerrier lands a nice elbow from the clinch. The referee calls for Guerrier to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guerrier receives a warning from the referee for stalling. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Owen Guerrier. Ellis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guerrier tries to avoid it but Ellis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guerrier to the ground. Guerrier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Guerrier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ellis swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ellis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Guerrier's guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Ellis wants to control from the top but Guerrier keeps moving. Ellis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrier has his foot on Ellis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ellis works his way back into a safe position though. Ellis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Ellis trying to control the position from guard on top but Guerrier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Guerrier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ellis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ellis trying to control but Guerrier is working from the bottom. Ellis stands up and waves to Guerrier to follow him. Guerrier tries to clinch but Ellis moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Guerrier tries to clinch up. Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by Guerrier. Guerrier wants to clinch and Ellis counters with a series of strikes that sends Guerrier to the canvas! Ellis follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight! 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! Guerrier keeping moving, preventing Ellis from controlling successfully. Guerrier scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Guerrier tries to clinch up. Guerrier clinches up against the cage. 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 Peter Ellis will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Owen Guerrier's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ellis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guerrier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guerrier just leaning against Ellis, taking a breather. Ellis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Guerrier landing knees to the body.
Ellis takes an elbow to the temple. Guerrier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Ellis managing to block the knees to the body from Guerrier.
Ellis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Guerrier missing with knees to the body.
Ellis goes for a takedown attempt but Guerrier pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guerrier has Ellis up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guerrier trying to land knees to the body.
Ellis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guerrier prevents it.
Ellis being controlled against the cage. Guerrier looking to throw knees to the head but Ellis is blocking nicely.
Guerrier is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Ellis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Guerrier lands a knee to the body.
Guerrier is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ellis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guerrier is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Guerrier lands an elbow that stopped Ellis in his tracks for a moment. Guerrier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Guerrier scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Guerrier lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Come on Guerrier - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ellis takes an elbow to the temple. Guerrier unloads a knee to the mid-section. Guerrier taking a breather. Guerrier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ellis's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guerrier looking to throw knees to the head but Ellis is blocking nicely.
Guerrier lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ellis avoiding damage as Guerrier throws knees to the body.
Guerrier has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Ellis goes down! Guerrier pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Ellis is rocked!
It looks like Peter Ellis has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guerrier decides to take the fight back to the feet. Oh Ellis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Guerrier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Clinched against the cage, Guerrier lands a big elbow that drops Ellis! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Ellis is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Owen Guerrier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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