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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roy Pitbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Chamakh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chamakh has chosen Immortal - Unearthly Kingdom as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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152 lbs
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160 lbs
23 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Pitbull!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karim Chamakh!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitbull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chamakh moves away from the strike by Pitbull.
Horrible takedown by Chamakh or perhaps it was just good defense by Pitbull which made him look bad.
Chamakh shoots in for a takedown but Pitbull shows good takedown defense.
Chamakh looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pitbull looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pitbull throws his legs up looking for a submission but Chamakh uses it to pass to side control.
Chamakh trying to control the position but Pitbull is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee asks Chamakh politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Chamakh prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chamakh wants to control but Pitbull is keeping him busy.
Chamakh lands a few punches from side control.
Chamakh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pitbull manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pitbull is refusing to be controlled, as Chamakh sits in half guard.
Pitbull is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chamakh is nestled in close to Pitbull, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull tries to get to full guard but Chamakh has control of the leg.
Pitbull looking for submissions off his back.
Pitbull wants to sweep but Chamakh has passed to side control!
Pitbull is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chamakh off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chamakh covering up well under a series of strikes from Pitbull.
Pitbull gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Pitbull is landing with strikes. Chamakh can't take much more of this.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Pitbull manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Pitbull will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chamakh rolls, trying to escape but Pitbull keeps control of the position.
Pitbull missing with strikes.
Pitbull landing with strikes.
Pitbull throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Pitbull throws a series of strikes and Chamakh wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Chamakh blocking the ground and pound.
Pitbull tries to control but Chamakh wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull goes for an armbar but Chamakh turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Chamakh.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pitbull pulls Chamakh in close to prevent any damage.
Chamakh landing some decent shots from guard.
Pitbull looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chamakh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamakh keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pitbull's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pitbull is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pitbull looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Chamakh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roy Pitbull dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A nice combination there by Pitbull.
It looks like Karim Chamakh has been cut.
Chamakh fails to land the takedown.
Chamakh fails to land the takedown.
Pitbull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pitbull throws a lazy uppercut
and Chamakh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pitbull!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull tries to reverse the position but Chamakh maintains control.
Pitbull is working hard here to advance position.
Pitbull is squirming around, avoiding Chamakh's attempts to control the action.
Chamakh landing strikes from the mount and Pitbull is in trouble!
Chamakh landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chamakh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pitbull sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Chamakh prevents Pitbull from improving his position.
Pitbull is not content to let Chamakh control the position.
Chamakh is thwarting Pitbull's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull wants to get back to full guard but Chamakh has passed into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chamakh is putting a hurting on Pitbull here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chamakh is staying tight to Pitbull's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pitbull manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chamakh's best efforts.
Pitbull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chamakh drops an elbow to the side of Pitbull's head.
Chamakh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Pitbull actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull is pressing down on Chamakh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chamakh trying to control the position from guard on top but Pitbull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pitbull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pitbull working for a triangle but Chamakh defends it easily.
Chamakh wants to control from the top but Pitbull keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chamakh manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Pitbull is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chamakh is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitbull lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roy Pitbull will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh's cut.
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.
Chamakh moves away from the strike by Pitbull.
Pitbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chamakh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pitbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Pitbull misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chamakh takes one to the side of the head.
Pitbull fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh walks into a left hand.
Chamakh closes the distance and clinches up with Pitbull, looking for a takedown. Chamakh pushes Pitbull against the ropes but Pitbull circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Pitbull. No joy for Chamakh on that attempt.
Roy Pitbull has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karim Chamakh.
Chamakh moves away from the strike by Pitbull.
Pitbull cracks Chamakh with a good jab.
Pitbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitbull is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull misses with a double jab
and Chamakh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pitbull wants to improve his position but instead Chamakh has moved into half guard.
Chamakh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pitbull knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pitbull on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitbull is trying to maintain the position but Chamakh is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Chamakh jumps into side control!
Pitbull tries to improve position but can't.
Pitbull gets back to half guard.
Pitbull wants to improve his position but Chamakh is controlling well.
Chamakh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chamakh winds up and cracks Pitbull with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chamakh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pitbull wants to improve his position but Chamakh is controlling well.
Chamakh working Pitbull over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Chamakh is looking to take a break and control but Pitbull is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chamakh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chamakh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pitbull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pitbull manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamakh advances to half guard.
Well, if Chamakh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chamakh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pitbull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Karim Chamakh just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh's cut.
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.
Pitbull throws a jab but it's blocked by Chamakh.
Pitbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Chamakh is just out of range.
Chamakh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pitbull napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chamakh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pitbull will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pitbull is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitbull sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chamakh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pitbull tries to get to full guard but Chamakh has control of the leg.
Pitbull is trying to control but can't.
Pitbull wants to control the action here but instead Chamakh manages to pass to full mount!
The referee warns Pitbull that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Chamakh avoids the attempt from Pitbull to control.
Pitbull keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chamakh with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull is working to get back to half guard.
Pitbull wants to hold on but Chamakh pushes him away.
Pitbull working to try and regain half guard.
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!
Chamakh raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chamakh prevents Pitbull from getting the reversal.
Chamakh looking to control but Pitbull is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chamakh working the ground and pound effectively.
Chamakh tries to control but Pitbull wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull can't escape the position.
Chamakh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Pitbull is desperately trying to improve his position but Chamakh has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Chamakh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chamakh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pitbull is desperately trying to improve his position but Chamakh has a good base and remains in mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karim Chamakh has got the better of the ground game so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chamakh controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karim Chamakh dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Karim Chamakh'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.
Pitbull misses with a straight left.
Pitbull stalks Chamakh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chamakh's face. Chamakh staggers backwards, shaken.
Pitbull misses with a wild body shot.
Pitbull misses with a hook. Chamakh ducked under it nicely.
Pitbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamakh avoids the body shot from Pitbull.
Chamakh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pitbull to the mat! Pitbull manages to get full guard.
Pitbull avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chamakh works over Pitbull with some ground and pound from guard.
Pitbull is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chamakh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pitbull controls Chamakh momentarily but Chamakh frees himself.
Pitbull wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Chamakh is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pitbull tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pitbull looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chamakh passes into half guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!
Chamakh stalling.
Chamakh lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull taking some punishment here, with Chamakh in his half guard.
Pitbull keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Chamakh wants to control but Pitbull is keeping him busy.
Chamakh is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Chamakh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pitbull is not content to let Chamakh control the position.
Pitbull wants to get back to full guard.
Pitbull has a hand on Chamakh's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Chamakh takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Chamakh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pitbull tries to hold on but Chamakh postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitbull working to try and regain half guard.
Pitbull taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chamakh working the ground and pound effectively.
Pitbull can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitbull in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pitbull is looking to improve his position but Chamakh isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karim Chamakh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chamakh 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Karim Chamakh!
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Karim Chamakh!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Karim Chamakh!
Karim Chamakh wins by unanimous decision!
Karim Chamakh is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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