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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New York Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Celek comes into the arena with 40 oz blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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164 lbs
18 - 12 - 1 |
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167 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, New York Strangler!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Celek as Strangler shoots in.
Celek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Celek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Celek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Celek manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Strangler on his heels. He'll look to pass Strangler's guard now, I'm sure.
Celek looking to sit in guard and control but Strangler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Strangler wants to pass the guard but Celek is keeping the position.
Strangler throws a big right hand that misses.
Strangler slips nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strangler controlling the action here.
Celek works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek is trying to control the position but Strangler postures up.
Strangler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Strangler with a nice head shot there.
Strangler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Strangler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Celek pulls Strangler in close to prevent any damage.
Celek has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Strangler has passed into side control.
Strangler cracks Celek with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek is looking to reverse the position.
Strangler is looking to take a break and control but Celek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Celek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Strangler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Celek is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Strangler tries to advance to mount but Celek denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strangler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler working the ground and pound but Celek is defending the strikes.
Celek is working to avoid the ground and pound but Strangler connects with a decent elbow.
The strikes coming from Strangler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Celek parries the strikes from Strangler easily there. Strangler is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Celek to escape.
Celek manages to work his way to half guard, despite Strangler's best efforts.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Strangler in particular looking to stall.
Strangler throws a strike but Celek avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Strangler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Celek has his hands on Strangler's head, controlling the position.
Strangler postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangler won't allow Celek to sweep him here.
Strangler tries to free his leg and advance position but Celek is retaining full guard.
Strangler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strangler postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strangler throwing strikes from guard but Celek blocks nicely.
Strangler wants to control from the top but Celek keeps moving.
Strangler passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Celek on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
New York Strangler dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Strangler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Celek tries to avoid it but Strangler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Celek to the ground. Celek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Strangler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Celek tries to avoid it but Strangler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Celek to the ground. Celek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fighters circling - Celek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strangler moves in looking to clinch but Celek pushes him off.
Strangler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Celek leaves Strangler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brent Celek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New York Strangler.
Celek lands a nice shot to the body.
Strangler throws a head kick that misses.
Strangler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
New York Strangler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Celek misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek misses with a low kick.
Celek throws a leg kick but Strangler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Celek throws a head kick that misses.
Celek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Celek lands a glancing blow to the side of Strangler's head.
Celek avoids the head kick by Strangler.
Celek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strangler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strangler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Celek throws a jab when Strangler was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangler fails with the takedown
and Celek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Celek throws a head kick that misses.
Celek throws a leg kick but Strangler checks it.
Strangler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Celek counters with a big head kick but Strangler shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Celek stuffs the takedown.
Strangler swings for the body but Celek moves out of range.
Celek misses with an uppercut.
Celek scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Celek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Strangler.
Strangler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Celek's waist but Celek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Strangler off to one side.
Strangler misses with a takedown attempt
and Celek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Celek circles away from the clinch attempt
and Strangler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strangler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Celek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Celek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Celek throws the left hand but Strangler avoids the punch easily.
Strangler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek swats away the attempt to clinch by Strangler.
Celek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Celek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Strangler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strangler shoots and misses
enabling Celek to counter with a crisp jab.
Celek throws an overhand right that lands on Strangler's shoulder, as Strangler tries to avoid the shot.
Strangler blocks a jab.
Celek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strangler fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Celek slips a jab and a cross from Strangler.
Celek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Celek dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Celek feints and then cracks Strangler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strangler down.
Strangler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Celek.
Celek throws the left hand but Strangler avoids the punch easily.
Strangler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Celek was covering up waiting for the punch and Strangler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Celek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Strangler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Strangler trying to control the position from guard on top but Celek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strangler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Celek's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Celek trying to keep a closed guard but Strangler is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Strangler fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Celek misses with a hook.
Strangler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Strangler wants to stand up but Celek is controlling the position.
Celek moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek has his hands on Strangler's head, controlling the position.
Celek looking to control.
Strangler stands up and waves to Celek to follow him.
Strangler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Celek.
Celek missing with a left hand there. Strangler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Celek.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler fails with the takedown.
Brent Celek is winning the standup battle so far.
Celek tries to land a front kick but Strangler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Celek throws a body punch but Strangler moves out of range.
Strangler is looking to clinch but Celek is avoiding it.
Strangler misses with a takedown attempt
and Celek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brent Celek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New York Strangler.
Celek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strangler counters with a stiff right hand.
Strangler fails with a takedown attempt.
Strangler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Celek defends it nicely.
Strangler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Celek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strangler.
Celek throws a lazy head kick
and Strangler counters with a one-two to the body.
Strangler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Celek counters with a nice uppercut.
Strangler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Celek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strangler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strangler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Celek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Celek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Celek wants to control but Strangler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
New York Strangler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strangler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... New York Strangler!
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