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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Kilimanjaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Cosmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilimanjaro's entrance music is SMC LÄHIÖROTAT - YKS RISTI KAKS . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cosmo's choice of entrance music: Voyager by Daft Punk. Hans Cosmo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Kilimanjaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Cosmo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Kilimanjaro or perhaps it was just good defense by Cosmo which made him look bad.
Kilimanjaro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cosmo throws a head kick that misses.
Cosmo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kilimanjaro lands with a nice body kick.
Cosmo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown but Cosmo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Kilimanjaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cosmo avoids a kick to the body.
Cosmo throws a good cross that connects.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilimanjaro.
Nice body kick there by Kilimanjaro.
Cosmo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cosmo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kilimanjaro is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosmo misses with a leg kick
and Kilimanjaro counters with a nice body kick.
Cosmo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro lands a head kick. Cosmo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cosmo throws a low kick but Kilimanjaro moves out of range easily.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cosmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hector Kilimanjaro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilimanjaro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cosmo's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kilimanjaro seems to be working for a kimura but Cosmo defends the submission attempt.
Kilimanjaro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kilimanjaro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cosmo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kilimanjaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cosmo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Cosmo wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo wants to control but Kilimanjaro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kilimanjaro stalling away here and it's allowed Cosmo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kilimanjaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kilimanjaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kilimanjaro trying to control but Cosmo is working from the bottom.
Kilimanjaro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kilimanjaro postures up and lands a big shot to Cosmo's brow.
Kilimanjaro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kilimanjaro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kilimanjaro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kilimanjaro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kilimanjaro tries to free his leg and advance position but Cosmo is retaining full guard.
Cosmo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kilimanjaro 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosmo keeping full guard, as Kilimanjaro tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Kilimanjaro dominated that round.
That's time! Kilimanjaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cosmo throws a head kick but Kilimanjaro moves out of range.
Cosmo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hans Cosmo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cosmo tries to land a body kick
and Kilimanjaro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kilimanjaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cosmo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilimanjaro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cosmo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kilimanjaro somewhat.
A head kick misses from Cosmo.
Kilimanjaro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kilimanjaro rushes Cosmo and presses him up against the cage.
Kilimanjaro tries to pull guard but Cosmo won't allow it.
Kilimanjaro is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Kilimanjaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro looking to throw knees to the head but Cosmo is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kilimanjaro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cosmo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kilimanjaro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kilimanjaro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cosmo circles away.
Cosmo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cosmo connects with a high kick.
Kilimanjaro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kilimanjaro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kilimanjaro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cosmo - the referee stops the clock and Kilimanjaro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cosmo. Kilimanjaro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cosmo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kilimanjaro swings for the body but Cosmo moves out of range.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cosmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kilimanjaro ducks under a wild hook from Cosmo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro moves into range and clinches up with Cosmo.
Cosmo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kilimanjaro just leaning against Cosmo, taking a breather.
Kilimanjaro lands a good knee to the midsection. Cosmo won't want to take too many of those.
Kilimanjaro tries to throw a body punch but Cosmo avoids it by throwing Kilimanjaro back against the cage.
Kilimanjaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilimanjaro misses with a hook. Cosmo ducked under it nicely.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch up.
Both fighters circling a little - Cosmo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cosmo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kilimanjaro.
Some bone on bone action there as Kilimanjaro checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cosmo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cosmo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hector Kilimanjaro is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilimanjaro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch but Cosmo is having none of it.
Kilimanjaro wants to clinch.
Kilimanjaro misses with a leg kick
and Cosmo counters with a big head kick but Kilimanjaro shrugs it off.
Kilimanjaro shoots for a takedown but Cosmo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown but Cosmo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kilimanjaro dodges the punch combination from Cosmo.
Kilimanjaro scores with the left hand. Cosmo knows he should have avoided that one.
Cosmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Cosmo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cosmo throws a low kick but Kilimanjaro avoids it.
Hans Cosmo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cosmo misses with a head kick.
Cosmo throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro doesn't manage to clinch there - Cosmo circles away.
Kilimanjaro throws a shot from downtown. Cosmo moves away and avoids it.
Kilimanjaro avoids the head kick by Cosmo.
Cosmo defending well as Kilimanjaro loads up on a big left hand.
Kilimanjaro avoids the head kick by Cosmo.
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown but Cosmo shows good takedown defense.
A left and a right from Cosmo both land. Nice combination.
Cosmo wants to slow Kilimanjaro down by chopping away at his legs.
Kilimanjaro misses the jab.
Cosmo throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cosmo blocks a head kick by Kilimanjaro.
Cosmo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cosmo throws a push kick but Kilimanjaro slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hector Kilimanjaro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cosmo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro misses with a body kick.
Kilimanjaro has Cosmo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kilimanjaro wants a takedown but no success here.
Kilimanjaro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cosmo prevents it.
Kilimanjaro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cosmo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Kilimanjaro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilimanjaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cosmo throws a leg kick but Kilimanjaro moved away.
Kilimanjaro fails with a takedown attempt.
Cosmo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cosmo can pounce on him.
Cosmo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cosmo.
Kilimanjaro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cosmo.
Kilimanjaro misses with a kick to the body
and Cosmo counters with a nice leg kick.
Kilimanjaro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kilimanjaro can't get the takedown.
Kilimanjaro looking for a takedown.
Kilimanjaro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kilimanjaro manages to break the clinch.
Kilimanjaro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cosmo dodges the punch combination from Kilimanjaro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Cosmo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kilimanjaro's guard! Nice work there by Cosmo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cosmo wants to stand but Kilimanjaro is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro is looking for a triangle but Cosmo pushes his legs off easily.
Kilimanjaro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cosmo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kilimanjaro is proving hard to escape from.
Cosmo won't allow Kilimanjaro to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Hans Cosmo hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cosmo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kilimanjaro throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Kilimanjaro clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kilimanjaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cosmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cosmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cosmo throws the kick towards the body but Kilimanjaro avoids it.
Kilimanjaro shoots in and bounces Cosmo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kilimanjaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kilimanjaro throwing strikes from guard but Cosmo blocks nicely.
Cosmo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kilimanjaro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kilimanjaro wants to free his trapped foot but Cosmo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kilimanjaro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kilimanjaro is looking for a kimura here.
Kilimanjaro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cosmo defending well though.
Cosmo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cosmo's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cosmo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kilimanjaro wants to stand but Cosmo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kilimanjaro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kilimanjaro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cosmo is keeping the position for now.
Kilimanjaro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cosmo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kilimanjaro has Cosmo in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cosmo misses with an uppercut.
Kilimanjaro throws an overhand right that lands on Cosmo's shoulder, as Cosmo tries to avoid the shot.
Kilimanjaro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kilimanjaro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Cosmo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kilimanjaro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kilimanjaro connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Hans Cosmo has been cut.
Kilimanjaro breaks from the clinch.
Kilimanjaro misses with a kick to the body
and Cosmo counters with a two punch combo.
Cosmo swings widly with a right hand
and Kilimanjaro counters with an inside leg kick.
Kilimanjaro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kilimanjaro closes the distance and clinches up with Cosmo, looking for a takedown. Kilimanjaro pushes Cosmo against the cage but Cosmo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cosmo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cosmo swats away the attempt to clinch by Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro shoots for a takedown but Cosmo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Kilimanjaro had his way with Hans Cosmo in that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Cosmo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A punch combination from Cosmo misses.
Kilimanjaro clinches with his opponent.
Kilimanjaro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kilimanjaro lands with a left to the head.
Kilimanjaro looking to throw knees to the head but Cosmo is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kilimanjaro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kilimanjaro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cosmo misses with a head kick.
Kilimanjaro slips a jab and a cross from Cosmo.
Kilimanjaro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cosmo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilimanjaro's head.
Cosmo throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro wants to clinch up but Cosmo keeps it at a distance.
Cosmo wants to land a leg kick but Kilimanjaro is out of range.
Cosmo gets caught flat footed, as Kilimanjaro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kilimanjaro looking to pass the guard.
Kilimanjaro throwing strikes from guard but Cosmo blocks nicely.
Kilimanjaro trying to control the position from guard on top but Cosmo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilimanjaro wants to pass the guard but Cosmo is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kilimanjaro wants to control from the top but Cosmo keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're going to have a standup here because Hector Kilimanjaro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kilimanjaro fails with a takedown attempt.
Kilimanjaro throws a head kick that misses
and Cosmo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kilimanjaro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Cosmo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kilimanjaro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cosmo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro avoids the head kick by Cosmo.
Cosmo throws a head kick but Kilimanjaro moves out of range.
Cosmo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilimanjaro can pounce on him.
Hector Kilimanjaro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cosmo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cosmo wants it to stay on the feet.
Kilimanjaro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kilimanjaro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cosmo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hans Cosmo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch but Cosmo is having none of it.
Kilimanjaro moves out of range of the body kick from Cosmo.
Kilimanjaro takes the fight into the clinch.
Kilimanjaro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosmo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cosmo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cosmo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cosmo tries to circle away but Kilimanjaro has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilimanjaro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cosmo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Kilimanjaro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kilimanjaro, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Hector Kilimanjaro!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Hector Kilimanjaro!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Hector Kilimanjaro!
Hector Kilimanjaro wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Hector Kilimanjaro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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