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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matti Ciechu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Pilkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matti Ciechu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matti Ciechu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Pilkington!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilkington closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pilkington lands in his opponent's guard.
Ciechu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pilkington throwing strikes but missing.
Ciechu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pilkington is aware though and is defending well.
Ciechu keeping moving, preventing Pilkington from controlling successfully.
Pilkington postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pilkington connects with a couple of short punches.
Ciechu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pilkington distracts Ciechu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pilkington postures up and lands a big shot to Ciechu's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciechu controls Pilkington momentarily but Pilkington frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pilkington connects with a couple of short punches.
Pilkington is working Ciechu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pilkington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pilkington stays in close to Ciechu's body and controls the position.
Ciechu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pilkington trying to control the position from guard on top but Ciechu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pilkington lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pilkington looking to pass the guard.
Ciechu could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ciechu looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciechu keeping moving, preventing Pilkington from controlling successfully.
Ciechu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pilkington is one step ahead there.
Pilkington trying to control but Ciechu is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pilkington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pilkington trying to control the action but Ciechu is working from the bottom.
Ciechu taking some punishment here, with Pilkington in his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pilkington connects with a nice short shot to Ciechu's temple.
Pilkington slows the pace down in half guard.
Pilkington moves nicely into side control.
Ciechu dodges the ground and pound from Pilkington.
Pilkington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pilkington is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ciechu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciechu can't do much from the bottom here.
Pilkington tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pilkington has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pilkington wants to control but Ciechu is keeping him busy.
Ciechu looks to move to half guard but instead Pilkington has passed into mount! Damn!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilkington looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciechu is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Pilkington dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick from Pilkington lands but Ciechu takes it in his stride.
Ciechu fails with the takedown
so Pilkington counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ciechu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pilkington.
Pilkington lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pilkington distracts Ciechu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciechu wants to sweep but no luck.
Pilkington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ciechu is keeping the position for now.
Ciechu being controlled here, momentarily.
Ciechu trying to control the position.
Pilkington wants to control from the top but Ciechu keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciechu isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pilkington stacks Ciechu 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 Pilkington!
Ciechu tries to improve position but can't.
Pilkington cracks Ciechu with a big elbow.
Pilkington working the ground and pound from side control.
Pilkington lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ciechu down.
Ciechu is trying to control Pilkington's posture but Pilkington avoids it.
Ciechu is letting Pilkington control him for a moment.
Pilkington working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciechu taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ciechu is rocked!
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!
Ciechu regains half guard.
Oh Ciechu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ciechu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ciechu seems to have got his legs back now.
Ciechu wants to sweep but no luck.
Ciechu keeping moving, preventing Pilkington from controlling successfully.
Pilkington controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pilkington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ciechu controls Pilkington momentarily but Pilkington frees himself.
Pilkington with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pilkington lands a couple of digs.
Pilkington postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ciechu keeping moving, preventing Pilkington from controlling successfully.
Pilkington is looking to work some ground and pound but Ciechu has wrist control.
Ciechu 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.
Ciechu keeping moving, preventing Pilkington from controlling successfully.
Pilkington landing some decent shots from guard.
Pilkington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciechu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pilkington lands a couple of elbows.
Ciechu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pilkington is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pilkington scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilkington pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ciechu is keeping the position for now.
Pilkington postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pilkington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pilkington with a nice head shot there.
Ciechu trying to control the position.
Ciechu being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Pilkington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pilkington is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Ciechu like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Ciechu from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Pilkington!
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energy
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hype
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