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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charm Demarsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gjergj Kastrioti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
23 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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202 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charm Demarsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gjergj Kastrioti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demarsh misses with a body kick.
Kastrioti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Demarsh doesn't seem bothered though.
Demarsh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kastrioti misses with a wild body shot.
Demarsh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A big right from Demarsh misses.
Nice sprawl there from Demarsh as Kastrioti shoots in.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demarsh.
Demarsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Kastrioti is just out of range.
Kastrioti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Demarsh counters with a head kick. That will keep Kastrioti thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kastrioti misses with a body shot.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Demarsh sprawls well. Demarsh wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kastrioti gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
Demarsh misses with a hook.
Demarsh swings for the body but Kastrioti moves out of range.
Kastrioti shoots in for a double leg but Demarsh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charm Demarsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gjergj Kastrioti.
Demarsh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Demarsh gets caught napping as Kastrioti dives in and scores a takedown. Demarsh manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh trying to control the position.
Demarsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kastrioti.
Kastrioti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kastrioti tries to free his leg and advance position but Demarsh is retaining full guard.
Demarsh keeping moving, preventing Kastrioti from controlling successfully.
Kastrioti passes Demarsh's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kastrioti seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Demarsh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Demarsh's head.
Kastrioti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kastrioti passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Demarsh!
Kastrioti wants to control the pace but Demarsh is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Kastrioti.
It looks like Charm Demarsh has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti looking to control but Demarsh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kastrioti controlling from mount.
Kastrioti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Demarsh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh won't allow Kastrioti to pass to mount.
Kastrioti scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Charm Demarsh's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kastrioti missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kastrioti drops an elbow to the side of Demarsh's head.
Kastrioti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kastrioti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kastrioti is trying to control. Demarsh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kastrioti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gjergj Kastrioti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charm Demarsh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kastrioti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demarsh moves away.
Gjergj Kastrioti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Demarsh misses the target.
Both fighters circling a little - Demarsh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Demarsh throws a head kick but Kastrioti moves out of range.
Kastrioti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kastrioti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kastrioti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Demarsh was covering up waiting for the punch and Kastrioti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kastrioti stopping the sweep attempt from Demarsh.
Demarsh keeping full guard, as Kastrioti tries to pass.
Kastrioti passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demarsh won't allow Kastrioti to pass to mount.
Kastrioti has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kastrioti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Demarsh is looking to escape.
Demarsh is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti lands a big elbow.
Kastrioti tries to control but Demarsh wriggling away.
Kastrioti throwing strikes here but Demarsh is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kastrioti lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kastrioti controlling his opponent.
Kastrioti tries to control but Demarsh wriggling away.
Gjergj Kastrioti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kastrioti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demarsh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Charm Demarsh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kastrioti wants to control the pace but Demarsh is squirming around nicely.
Kastrioti is landing with some decent strikes but Demarsh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jeez, Charm Demarsh's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charm Demarsh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gjergj Kastrioti!
A very excited looking Gjergj Kastrioti rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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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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