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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Strikes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strikes tries to clinch there but Koltun circles away.
Koltun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Koltun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Koltun closes the distance and pushes Strikes back into the cage.
Koltun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Strikes throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Strikes slips a jab from Koltun.
Strikes lands a leg kick that knocks Koltun off balance momentarily.
Koltun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Koltun takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Strikes moves forwards but Koltun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strikes clinches up with Koltun and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Koltun.
Nice body punch from Strikes - that landed with a thud.
Koltun is trying to break free.
Strikes can't break the clinch.
Koltun blocks the elbow strike.
Koltun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strikes has closed the distance and engaged Koltun in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koltun.
Koltun taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Strikes prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Koltun fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strikes.
Strikes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Strikes blocking some punches.
Koltun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Koltun has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strikes misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes looks to clinch
and Koltun counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koltun.
Strikes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Strikes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koltun is controlling him.
Koltun stays in close to Strikes's body and controls the position.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Strikes is keeping the position.
Strikes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Koltun wants to pass the guard but Strikes is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Strikes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Strikes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun misses with an uppercut.
Koltun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strikes circles away quickly and effectively.
Koltun rushes Strikes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koltun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Koltun.
A frustrated look appears on Strikes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strikes is trying to maintain a safe position but Koltun gets an underhook and turns Strikes into the cage.
Strikes is trying to break the clinch but Koltun has him pressed against the cage.
Koltun working aggressively here.
Strikes throws a punch but it's blocked by Koltun.
Koltun scores with a nice hook to the head.
Koltun looking to slow down the pace here.
Strikes pushes Koltun back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koltun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strikess head.
Koltun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koltun moves out of range of the body kick from Strikes.
Koltun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Strikes misses with a lunging right hand
and Strikes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strikes closes the distance but Koltun moves to the side
and Koltun counters with a body kick that stops Strikes in his tracks momentarily.
Strikes fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koltun.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Koltun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koltun closes the distance and pushes Strikes back into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Koltun dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Strikes is looking to clinch.
Strikes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strikes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick by Strikes misses
and Koltun counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Strikes's guard now.
Koltun tries to free his leg and advance position but Strikes is retaining full guard.
Koltun being controlled here momentarily.
Strikes keeping full guard, as Koltun tries to pass.
Strikes is trying to keep Koltun in close.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Strikes keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koltun controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Carlos Strikes just wasn't active enough.
Strikes throws a head kick that misses.
Strikes staying out of range there.
Strikes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strikes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Koltun.
Sloppy strikes from Koltun. Those never looked like landing.
Strikes wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strikes tries a head kick but it misses.
Strikes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koltun throws out the jab.
Koltun throws a head kick that misses
and Strikes counters with a head kick that drops Koltun to the mat! Koltun scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Koltun is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Koltun is still on wobbly legs! Can Strikes finish him?
Koltun throws a lazy right hand but Strikes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Koltun seems to have recovered his senses.
Koltun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Strikes's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koltun misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Koltun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Koltun.
Koltun throws a head kick that half lands.
Koltun looks for the body kick but Strikes saw that one coming.
Strikes misses with a head kick.
Strikes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koltun.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Koltun there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes wants to clinch
letting Koltun counter with a right hand.
Koltun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strikes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Koltun counters with an inside leg kick.
Koltun takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Strikes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strikes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Koltun.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Koltun there.
Koltun clinches up with Strikes and pushes him back against the cage.
Koltun has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Strikes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marek Koltun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Strikes throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Good shot there by Koltun.
Strikes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strikes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koltun.
Strikes cracks Koltun with an open hand slap.
Strikes tries to close the distance and clinch but Koltun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strikes tries to clinch up.
Koltun throws a body punch but Strikes moves out of range.
Koltun digs a good body shot into Strikes's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strikes gets a clinch.
Strikes prevents a body shot from Koltun.
Strikes tries to land a knee to the head but Koltun blocks with his arms.
Strikes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Koltun is trying to trip Strikes. He has hold of a leg but Strikes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Koltun persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Koltun trying to control but Strikes is working from the bottom.
Koltun not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Koltun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Koltun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Strikes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koltun throws a big right hand that misses.
We've been hearing good reports from Strikes's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koltun wants to control from the top but Strikes keeps moving.
Koltun throwing strikes from guard but Strikes blocks nicely.
Koltun drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Koltun jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koltun wants to control from the top but Strikes keeps moving.
Koltun lands a couple of elbows.
Marek Koltun has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koltun trying to control but Strikes is working from the bottom.
Koltun with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun trying to control but Strikes is working from the bottom.
Koltun is in close to Strikes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Koltun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strikes is pulling down on Koltun's head. It's preventing any offense from Koltun, at least for the moment.
Strikes is trying to control the position but Koltun postures up.
Carlos Strikes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koltun won't allow Strikes to sweep him here.
Koltun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Koltun controls the position from side control.
Koltun lands some shots froms side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strikes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koltun goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Strikes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Koltun's guard! Nice work there by Strikes!
Koltun trying to keep a closed guard but Strikes is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strikes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Strikes throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Koltun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koltun winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Koltun!
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