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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mos Def (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manolis Kotzagiannis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Def comes to the cage accompanied by Mathematics. Kotzagiannis has chosen Motorhead - Jack The Ripper as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mos Def!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manolis Kotzagiannis!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Def bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Def misses with a head kick.
Def takes the fight into the clinch.
Def breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Def fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kotzagiannis shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Def manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kotzagiannis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Def preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kotzagiannis trying to control the position from guard on top but Def is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotzagiannis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kotzagiannis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis wants to control from the top but Def keeps moving.
Kotzagiannis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kotzagiannis slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Def is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kotzagiannis asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kotzagiannis tries for a kimura but Def is defending well.
Kotzagiannis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis taking a break here but Def is having none of it and regains half guard.
Def keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kotzagiannis is looking for a kimura but Def is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kotzagiannis to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kotzagiannis works his way into full mount!
Kotzagiannis with the ground and pound from mount.
It looks like Mos Def has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Def's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Def lands a head kick!
Def throws a sloppy head kick and Kotzagiannis moves out of range easily.
Kotzagiannis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kotzagiannis misses with a takedown attempt
and Def counters by moving into the clinch.
Def breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Def tries a head kick but it misses.
Kotzagiannis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Def swivels and escapes.
Kotzagiannis shoots in for a takedown but Def shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mos Def has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manolis Kotzagiannis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Def, right into the meat.
Manolis Kotzagiannis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotzagiannis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mos Def is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kotzagiannis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Def tries to clinch up.
Def tries to clinch there but Kotzagiannis circles away.
Def tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kotzagiannis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kotzagiannis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotzagiannis loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kotzagiannis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Def is proving hard to escape from.
Def wants to get back to his feet but Kotzagiannis is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Def dives on top into guard.
Kotzagiannis working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Def has passed into half guard!
Kotzagiannis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Def's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Def's back!
Kotzagiannis scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Def is looking for a way out.
Kotzagiannis has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Def has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Def is trying to get back to his feet but Kotzagiannis has full control of the position and if anything, Def has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kotzagiannis somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Kotzagiannis is persistently looking for the submission but Def is defending it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kotzagiannis has got his arm under Def's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Def has spun round into Kotzagiannis's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Def wanted to stand there but Kotzagiannis had control of the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis is looking for a triangle here but Def uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Kotzagiannis tries to improve position but can't.
Kotzagiannis struggling a bit here.
Kotzagiannis tries to improve position but can't.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kotzagiannis is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Def to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Def is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kotzagiannis is controlling him.
Kotzagiannis trying to control but Def is working from the bottom.
Def keeping full guard, as Kotzagiannis tries to pass.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis is looking to work some ground and pound but Def has wrist control.
Kotzagiannis throws a big right hand that misses.
Def wants to stand and escape but Kotzagiannis is having none of it.
Kotzagiannis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Def swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kotzagiannis cracks Def with a solid left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Def keeping moving, preventing Kotzagiannis from controlling successfully.
Kotzagiannisis looking to pass into half guard but Def pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Def is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manolis Kotzagiannis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mos Def's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Def doesn't manage to clinch there - Kotzagiannis circles away.
Kotzagiannis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kotzagiannis shoots in looking for a takedown. Def tries to sprawl out of it but Kotzagiannis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Def manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kotzagiannis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Def pushes Kotzagiannis up against the cage in a clinch.
Def scores with a knee to the head.
Def tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Def to keep the fight standing.
Mos Def has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manolis Kotzagiannis.
Def manages to break the clinch.
Def fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kotzagiannis keeps the fight on the outside.
Def tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kotzagiannis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kotzagiannis tries for a takedown but Def circles away easily
and Def counters with a nice kick to the body.
Def dodges the punch combination from Kotzagiannis.
Kotzagiannis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Def counters with a body kick that stops Kotzagiannis in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Def defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kotzagiannis.
Def lands a head kick!
Def tries to clinch up but Kotzagiannis circles away and keeps his distance.
Def tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kotzagiannis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Def tries to clinch up but Kotzagiannis circles away and keeps his distance.
Def closes the distance and clinches.
Kotzagiannis works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kotzagiannis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Def is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis throwing strikes from guard but Def blocks nicely.
Def is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Def's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Def looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kotzagiannis shoots in but no luck this time.
Kotzagiannis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A punch combination from Kotzagiannis misses.
Kotzagiannis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Def.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Kotzagiannis with that takedown attempt.
Def lands with a thumping leg kick.
Def fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kotzagiannis tries for a takedown but Def circles away easily
and Def counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mos Def is winning the standup battle so far.
Kotzagiannis is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kotzagiannis shoots in for a double leg but Def sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Def is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Def tries a head kick but it misses.
Def closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kotzagiannis pulls guard.
Kotzagiannis is looking for a triangle here but Def uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Def tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Def has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kotzagiannis is looking to reverse the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kotzagiannis wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Def has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Kotzagiannis's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Kotzagiannis is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Def!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mos Def!
Mos Def made sure to mention his sponsor, Jutsu FightGear (15$ clothing) in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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