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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Rees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kren Litzke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Litzke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Feuer Frei by Rammstein. Kren Litzke acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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190 cm
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299 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rees!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kren Litzke!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rees swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Rees misses.
Rees tries to close the distance and clinch but Litzke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rees throws a series of punches but Litzke avoids them all with ease.
Rees misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rees just misses with a punch to the body.
Rees could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rees tries to clinch up but Litzke circles away and keeps his distance.
Rees throws a sloppy head kick and Litzke moves out of range easily.
Rees throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Litzke.
Rees lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rees tries a head kick but it misses.
Rees works the jab nicely.
Rees throws a right and a left that Litzke avoids nicely.
Rees closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rees lands in his opponent's guard.
Rees tries to stand but Litzke is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litzke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Litzke working for submissions but it's allowed Rees to get to half guard.
Litzke is trying to get back to full guard.
Rees decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rees pushes Litzke up against the cage in a clinch.
Litzke prevents Rees from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rees breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Litzke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rees throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Rees.
Rees with a jab.
Rees throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rees fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rees looks to land a combination. Litzke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rees wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rees shoots for a double leg takedown but Litzke sprawls well. He's pushed Rees's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rees misses with an uppercut.
Rees misses with a series of wild punches.
Rees throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Litzke on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rees throws a hook to the side of Litzke's head but Litzke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rees throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Rees throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rees misses with the combination.
Kyle Rees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rees changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Litzke tries to avoid it but Rees manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Litzke to the ground. Litzke escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Rees. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Decent striking displayed by Rees there.
Rees throws a series of strikes that have Litzke backpedaling.
Rees fails to land with a series of punches.
Rees motions for Litzke to come forward. Rees throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rees scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litzke is trying to improve his position.
Litzke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rees off and has taken his back!
Rees fending off the submission attempt from Litzke.
Rees is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Litzke is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rees knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rees for a finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rees is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Litzke looks gassed!
Rees is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rees dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Litzke shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rees tries to clinch but Litzke moves out of range.
Rees misses with a jab, cross combination.
Litzke circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Rees, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rees tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rees with a lazy takedown attempt
and Litzke counters with a single leg into guard. Rees didn't expect that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rees keeping full guard, as Litzke tries to pass.
Litzke drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rees looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rees looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rees!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees tries to stand but Litzke is controlling his head.
Litzke tries to buck Rees off but Rees is having none of it.
Litzke is breathing heavily.
Litzke gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Litzke is looking to improve his position.
Rees wants to stand up but Litzke is controlling the position.
Litzke tries to roll over but Rees keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Litzke dodges the punch combination from Rees.
Rees throws a head kick but Litzke moves out of range.
Litzke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rees.
Rees missing with a left hand there. Litzke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rees.
Rees throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Rees does no damage.
Rees tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Rees.
Rees gets the takedown into side control.
Litzke sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Litzke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Litzke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rees wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Litzke avoids the head kick by Rees.
Rees scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big right from Rees misses.
Rees throws a lazy right hand but Litzke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Litzke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kren Litzke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rees fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Rees misses.
A cross from Rees lands.
Rees looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyle Rees is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rees lands with a right hand.
Rees punishes Litzke's body with a nice straight punch.
Rees tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Litzke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rees throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rees throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rees misses with a takedown attempt
and Litzke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Litzke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rees dives on top into guard.
Litzke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rees wants to stand but Litzke has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litzke had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rees is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Litzke Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rees's back instead.
Rees is in a bad position with Litzke working for a choke. Rees manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Rees stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rees throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Rees.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rees swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rees throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rees throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jab from Rees.
Litzke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rees.
Rees misses the shot to the body.
Rees throws a push kick but Litzke slaps the foot to one side.
Rees throws a head kick that Litzke semi-blocks.
Litzke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rees throws a looping overhand right but Litzke ducks down to avoid it.
Rees looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rees misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rees tries to clinch up.
Litzke blocks the body kick.
Rees will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Litzke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Rees to the mat! Rees manages to get full guard.
Litzke works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Litzke seems to be working for a kimura but Rees defends the submission attempt.
Litzke prevents Rees from standing back up.
Litzke seems to be working for a kimura but Rees defends the submission attempt.
Litzke tries to pass to full mount but Rees defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litzke is trying to work for a kimura but Rees is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rees wants to get back to his feet.
Rees won't allow Litzke to pass to mount.
Rees is trying to stand up here but Litzke is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rees with a lazy takedown attempt
and Litzke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rees's guard.
Rees is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Litzke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kren Litzke really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Litzke moves out of range of the strikes.
Rees ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Litzke moves away.
Litzke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rees finds it's way round the side to connect with Litzke's head.
Litzke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Litzke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rees looks to score with a jab to the body but Litzke is just out of range.
Rees throws a wild body kick that Litzke sees coming a mile off.
Rees has his takedown stuffed
and Litzke counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rees won't be happy with that.
Litzke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Litzke is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Litzke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Litzke has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Litzke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Litzke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Litzke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rees knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Litzke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Litzke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two 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.
Rees is trying to get back to his feet.
Litzke tries for a kimura but Rees is defending well.
Litzke goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rees has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Litzke but great work by Rees.
Litzke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litzke is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Litzke regains half guard.
Rees seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Litzke manages to get to full guard.
Litzke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Litzke looking for a guillotine here but Rees defends easily.
Litzke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litzke had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Rees is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Litzke Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Rees's back instead.
Litzke is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Rees taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Litzke.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kren Litzke! Kren Litzke retains his super heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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