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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Pilkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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162 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karl Pilkington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Fire!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilkington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fire is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pilkington.
Pilkington throws a combination that misses
and Fire counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pilkington is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pilkington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pilkington trying to keep a closed guard but Fire is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl Pilkington.
Fire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pilkington lands with a nice body punch.
Pilkington misses with the combination.
Pilkington thumps Fire with a low kick.
Pilkington changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pilkington lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fire circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fire eats them both and turns towards Pilkington to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fire.
Fire looks winded!
Fire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilkington pushes Fire away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fire gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Pilkington's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pilkington is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fire's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pilkington makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pilkington throws a nice looking combination but Fire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fire fails with the takedown
and Pilkington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pilkington explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pilkington slaps away a takedown attempt from Fire, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karl Pilkington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Fire.
Pilkington shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fire's guard.
Pilkington controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pilkington postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington works over Fire with some ground and pound from guard.
Fire keeping moving, preventing Pilkington from controlling successfully.
Pilkington works over Fire with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pilkington lands a couple of digs.
Pilkington working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pilkington stays in close to Fire's body and controls the position.
Pilkington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pilkington throwing strikes from guard but Fire blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Pilkington dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pilkington ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pilkington scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pilkington is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fire reverses the position - he's now on top in Pilkington's guard.
Pilkington throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Pilkington pushes Fire off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fire is breathing heavily.
Fire tries for a takedown but Pilkington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fire enables Pilkington to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fire manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fire looking for a guillotine here but Pilkington defends easily.
Pilkington forces his way into half guard.
Pilkington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pilkington is trying to control. Fire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pilkington lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire won't allow Pilkington to pass to mount.
Pilkington is trying to work for a kimura but Fire is defending well.
Pilkington is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilkington sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fire defending well though.
Pilkington is working for a kimura but Fire is defending it quite comfortably.
Fire is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington is keen to just control but Fire is a slippery customer.
Pilkington is stalling here. Fire is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pilkington seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fire has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pilkington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pilkington is looking to regain half guard here but Fire keeps moving and retains side control.
Pilkington tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fire presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Fire throws some wild stikes that Pilkington manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington wants to control but Fire is having none of it.
Pilkington manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pilkington tries to get to full guard but Fire has control of the leg.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pilkington gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Pilkington dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pilkington throws a series of punches but Fire avoids them all with ease.
Fire fails with the takedown.
Fire looks for a takedown but Pilkington sprawls well.
Pilkington closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fire's guard.
Karl Pilkington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pilkington forces his way into half guard.
Pilkington trying to control from half guard but Fire is working away.
Pilkington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilkington landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pilkington takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pilkington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pilkington moves into full mount! Fire won't be happy about that!
Pilkington can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fire is looking to escape.
Pilkington working the ground and pound effectively.
Fire is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington with good strikes from the mount here!
Pilkington wants to finish this one by submission but Fire is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pilkington.
Fire is trying to stand up.
Pilkington working the ground and pound effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pilkington wants to finish this one by submission but Fire is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pilkington.
Pilkington lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington lands a heavy elbow.
Pilkington with good strikes from the mount here!
Pilkington working for a guillotine from mount but Fire is in no mood to give up.
Pilkington controlling his opponent.
Pilkington working the ground and pound effectively.
Fire regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilkington throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fire looking for submissions off his back.
Pilkington working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pilkington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pilkington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fire can do to turn this around?
Pilkington seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tommy Fire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karl Pilkington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pilkington lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Pilkington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pilkington 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Pilkington!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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