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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Ettish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nero Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ettish comes to the cage accompanied by With Karate I'll Kick Your Ass. Nero Aurelius acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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198 lbs
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195 lbs
10 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Ettish! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero Aurelius! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ettish misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Aurelius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ettish slips a jab and a cross from Aurelius.
A big left from Aurelius misses. Both fighters circling a little - Ettish finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Ettish cracks Aurelius with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Nero Aurelius has been cut. Ettish swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ettish throws a head kick that misses. Aurelius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Aurelius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aurelius keeps the fight on the outside. Ettish on the wrong end of a nice jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Aurelius is looking to score with low kicks. Aurelius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ettish feints and then cracks Aurelius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aurelius down. Aurelius avoids a kick to the body.
Ettish misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ettish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Ettish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Aurelius throws a leg kick but Ettish moved away. Aurelius throws a shot from downtown. Ettish moves away and avoids it. Aurelius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ettish.
Aurelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ettish throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Aurelius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ettish. Ettish moves out of range as Aurelius strikes. Ettish misses with a kick to the body.
Aurelius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Aurelius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ettish looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ettish connects with a looping right hand.
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! Ettish throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aurelius.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big left from Aurelius misses. Ettish 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. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ettish, right into the meat.
Ettish pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aurelius is out of range and Ettish settles back down. Aurelius throws a head kick but Ettish moves out of range.
Aurelius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Aurelius ducks right into an uppercut from Ettish. Aurelius avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Ettish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aurelius is defended easily by Ettish. Ettish throws a chopping leg kick but Aurelius manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Aurelius lands a nice looking body kick. Ettish moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ettish scores with a jab to the jaw. Aurelius misses with an uppercut. Aurelius throws a low kick but Ettish moves out of range easily. Ettish scores with a decent looking hook. Aurelius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ettish on the side of the head. Ettish throws a push kick but Aurelius slaps the foot to one side. A nice inside leg kick there by Ettish. That's going to slow Aurelius down. Aurelius takes a body punch but keeps moving. Ettish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ettish throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ettish moves away. Aurelius misses the jab. Ettish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Ettish misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aurelius chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aurelius lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ettish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aurelius.
A left and a right from Aurelius both land. Nice combination. Ettish scores with a kick to the midsection. Aurelius throws a hook to the side of Ettish's head but Ettish sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A looping hook to the body misses from Ettish. Aurelius does a little dance to reset his feet. Aurelius on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aurelius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ettish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Aurelius steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ettish. That one must have hurt. Ettish throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aurelius sees it coming and avoids it easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ettish moves out of range as Aurelius strikes. Aurelius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ettish connects with a body shot that sends Aurelius's belly button to the back. Ettish looks to land a right hand but Aurelius moved out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Ettish dominated that round. The cut man is working on Nero Aurelius's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ettish's corner calls for a 1-2. Ettish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Ettish gets a clinch. Ettish lands a nice shot to the body. Ettish lands an uppercut. Aurelius is trying to maintain a safe position but Ettish gets an underhook and turns Aurelius into the cage. Ettish scores with a shot to the side of Aurelius's head. Ettish lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Aurelius working aggressively here.
A short right from Ettish on the inside. Aurelius is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Aurelius manages to break the clinch.
Ettish throws a quick inside leg kick. 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! That kick from Ettish tenderised Aurelius's leg. Aurelius is trying to keep his angry face on. Ettish scores with a spinning back kick! Aurelius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ettish tries to avoid it but Aurelius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ettish to the ground. Ettish escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aurelius motions for Ettish to come forward. Aurelius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Aurelius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ettish. Ettish takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Fred Ettish is winning the standup battle so far. Aurelius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ettish. Aurelius blocks the body kick.
Aurelius looks to land a left hand but Ettish moved out of range nicely. Ettish moves out of range of the body kick from Aurelius.
Ettish bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Aurelius is breathing heavily. Ettish wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ettish throws a half hearted mid kick. Aurelius misses the jab. Aurelius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ettish dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aurelius. That did some damage! Aurelius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Aurelius throws a leg kick but Ettish moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ettish lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Ettish throws an overhand right that lands on Aurelius's shoulder, as Aurelius tries to avoid the shot. Ettish is looking to score with low kicks. Aurelius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A slapping leg kick lands for Ettish.
Ettish throws a body kick that misses. Aurelius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Ettish misses the shot to the body. A head kick misses from Ettish. Aurelius has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ettish. Ettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Ettish. Ettish pushes Aurelius up against the cage in a clinch. Aurelius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ettish misses with a body kick. Aurelius scores with a leg kick.
Aurelius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ettish.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Aurelius wants to slow Ettish down by chopping away at his legs. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Aurelius. Aurelius changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ettish tries to avoid it but Aurelius manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ettish to the ground. Ettish escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Aurelius misses with a straight left. Aurelius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ettish. Aurelius blocks a leg kick. Aurelius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ettish on the side of the head. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aurelius - that will leave a mark!
Aurelius throws a jab but it's blocked by Ettish. An inside leg kick lands from Ettish. Aurelius walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ettish. Aurelius has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ettish. Aurelius lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Aurelius blocks the low kick. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Aurelius motions for Ettish to come forward. Aurelius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Aurelius thows a leg kick but Ettish checks it and Ettish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ettish throws a low kick but Aurelius avoids it. A nice inside leg kick there by Ettish. That's going to slow Aurelius down. Ettish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Ettish lands with a right hand. Ettish pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Ettish lands a right hook to the body.
Ettish clinches. Ettish is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Aurelius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ettish lands with a short shot to the head. Ettish manages to break the clinch.
Ettish thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aurelius if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Ettish dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Nero Aurelius's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A low kick from Aurelius misses and Ettish counters with a left to the body. Aurelius tries to land a leg kick but Ettish saw it coming and moves away.
Ettish moves into the clinch. Ettish tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Ettish scores with a nice short uppercut. Ettish lands a nice shot to the body. The referee is keeping an eye on Ettish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ettish breaks from the clinch.
Ettish looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ettish throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aurelius looks to score with a jab to the body but Ettish is just out of range. Aurelius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Aurelius cracks the inside of Ettish's front leg. Ettish just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelius throws a low kick but Ettish avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ettish moves out of range as Aurelius throws a body kick.
Ettish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.
Ettish connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ettish explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Ettish throws a low kick but Aurelius moves out of range easily. Ettish stuns Aurelius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Ettish dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Aurelius misses with a looping right. Aurelius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ettish is looking to wear down Aurelius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ettish.
Aurelius on the wrong end of a nice jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Ettish misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ettish. Ettish fakes the leg kick and cracks Aurelius in the body. Nero Aurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ettish looks for the body kick but Aurelius saw that one coming. Ettish takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Ettish catches Aurelius with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Ettish dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ettish just misses with a punch to the body.
Ettish ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Ettish scores with the left hand. Aurelius knows he should have avoided that one. Ettish throws a quick inside leg kick. Aurelius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ettish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aurelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Ettish. A nice leg kick lands there from Ettish. Aurelius looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aurelius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ettish works Aurelius's body with a nice hook. Fred Ettish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ettish lands a leg kick that knocks Aurelius off balance momentarily. Aurelius has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ettish. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aurelius is defended easily by Ettish. A looping hook to the body misses from Ettish. Aurelius does a little dance to reset his feet. Ettish lands a front kick. Aurelius shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ettish sprawls well. Ettish wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Aurelius gets slowly back to his feet. A thudding body kick lands there by Ettish!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ettish. Ettish closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ettish has Aurelius pressed against the cage.
Aurelius tries a body shot but Ettish blocks it.
Ettish digs a right hand into Aurelius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aurelius's gas tank. Ettish lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aurelius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A nice left hand lands by Ettish.
Ettish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ettish lands a nice uppercut. Ettish misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ettish digs a right hand underneath Aurelius's ribcage. Aurelius let out a lung full of air as it connected. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelius. Aurelius blocks a body shot from Ettish. Aurelius is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ettish is defending well. Fred Ettish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nero Aurelius. Ettish manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Fred Ettish showed his dominance in that final round. Well Ettish has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Ettish! Fred Ettish made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
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