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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Kilimanjaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kilimanjaro's choice of entrance music: Would You Go To Bed With Me - Touch And Go . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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165 lbs
16 - 11 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Coleman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Hector Kilimanjaro!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown but Coleman Jr shows good takedown defense.
Coleman Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman Jr showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kilimanjaro moves into full guard.
Kilimanjaro is pulling down on Coleman Jr's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilimanjaro working a defensive guard here.
Coleman Jr cracks Kilimanjaro with a solid left hand.
Kilimanjaro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kilimanjaro keeping full guard, as Coleman Jr tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro tries to strike from the bottom.
Coleman Jr stands up over Kilimanjaro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kilimanjaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman Jr trying to control but Kilimanjaro is working from the bottom.
Kilimanjaro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Coleman Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kilimanjaro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kilimanjaro is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Kilimanjaro tries for a takedown but Coleman Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro misses with a series of wild punches.
Coleman Jr misses with a takedown attempt - Kilimanjaro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coleman Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coleman Jr misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilimanjaro lands a head kick. Coleman Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coleman Jr as he avoids it easily.
Coleman Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kilimanjaro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a takedown but Coleman Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coleman Jr looks for a takedown but Kilimanjaro sprawls well.
Kilimanjaro wants to clinch up but Coleman Jr keeps it at a distance.
Coleman Jr blocks a jab.
Kilimanjaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kilimanjaro fails with the takedown.
Coleman Jr manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kilimanjaro on his heels. He'll look to pass Kilimanjaro's guard now, I'm sure.
Coleman Jr wants to control from the top but Kilimanjaro keeps moving.
Coleman Jr cracks Kilimanjaro with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilimanjaro looking to control.
Kilimanjaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Coleman Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Kilimanjaro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kilimanjaro misses with a head kick.
Kilimanjaro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coleman Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coleman Jr struggling a bit here.
Kilimanjaro stands up.
Kilimanjaro throws a jab when Coleman Jr was well out of range.
Kilimanjaro tries to clinch there but Coleman Jr circles away.
A head kick misses from Kilimanjaro.
Coleman Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kilimanjaro circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman Jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Coleman Jr is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kilimanjaro is looking to improve his position.
Coleman Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coleman Jr seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Coleman Jr is thwarting Kilimanjaro's attempts to control the position.
Kilimanjaro manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro clinches with his opponent.
Kilimanjaro is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Coleman Jr can't fight it off and eventually Kilimanjaro manages to take the fight to the floor. Coleman Jr looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kilimanjaro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kilimanjaro lands a couple of elbows.
Coleman Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kilimanjaro wants to control from the top but Coleman Jr keeps moving.
Kilimanjaro stopping the sweep attempt from Coleman Jr.
Coleman Jr keeping moving, preventing Kilimanjaro from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr is adopting a defensive guard.
Coleman Jr keeping moving, preventing Kilimanjaro from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hector Kilimanjaro.
Kilimanjaro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Coleman Jr throws out the jab.
Kilimanjaro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hector Kilimanjaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kilimanjaro.
Coleman Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kilimanjaro's waist but Kilimanjaro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Coleman Jr off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro shoots in for a double leg but Coleman Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Coleman Jr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilimanjaro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coleman Jr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kilimanjaro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kilimanjaro trying to stall but Coleman Jr improves his position.
Kilimanjaro gets underhooks to prevent Coleman Jr's takedown attempt.
Kilimanjaro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Kilimanjaro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coleman Jr tries to pull guard but Kilimanjaro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilimanjaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilimanjaro throws a good cross that connects.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Coleman Jr. No joy for Kilimanjaro on that attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coleman Jr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Kilimanjaro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Coleman Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kilimanjaro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab lands there for Kilimanjaro.
Hector Kilimanjaro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilimanjaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilimanjaro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kilimanjaro looking to score a takedown here. Coleman Jr is defending well but Kilimanjaro drives through and ends up in Coleman Jr's guard.
Kilimanjaro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kilimanjaro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coleman Jr manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman Jr breaks from Kilimanjaro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilimanjaro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coleman Jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kilimanjaro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coleman Jr is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kilimanjaro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
BOOM! Coleman Jr connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kilimanjaro can't escape the position.
Kilimanjaro wants to hold on but Coleman Jr pushes him away.
Kilimanjaro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kilimanjaro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Coleman Jr isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kilimanjaro stacks Coleman Jr on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kilimanjaro!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman Jr sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilimanjaro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Coleman Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kilimanjaro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kilimanjaro's back!
Coleman Jr lands a shot to the head.
Kilimanjaro is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Kilimanjaro grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Kilimanjaro tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Coleman Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kilimanjaro?
Kilimanjaro is rocked!
Coleman Jr has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kilimanjaro's face.
Kilimanjaro is still in real trouble! Can Coleman Jr finish him?
Coleman Jr lands a big shot to the head and Kilimanjaro winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mark Coleman Jr!
In his post fight interview, Mark Coleman Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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