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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cearnaigh Chulainn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ellison Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Ellison Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cearnaigh Chulainn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Ellison Jr!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulainn fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellison Jr shoots in for a takedown but Chulainn shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ellison Jr is defended easily by Chulainn.
Chulainn clinches up with Ellison Jr and pushes him back against the cage.
Ellison Jr slows down the pace here.
Chulainn breaks the clinch.
Ellison Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Chulainn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chulainn gets control of Ellison Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chulainn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chulainn is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ellison Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Chulainn keeping full guard, as Ellison Jr tries to pass.
Chulainn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ellison Jr is controlling him.
Chulainn seems keen to control Ellison Jr's posture.
Ellison Jr preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr tries to stand but Chulainn is controlling from the bottom.
Chulainn looking for a guillotine here but Ellison Jr defends easily.
Ellison Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Chulainn's guard.
Chulainn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ellison Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chulainn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Chulainn blocks a head kick by Ellison Jr.
Chulainn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chulainn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ellison Jr swivels and escapes.
Chulainn closes the distance and pushes Ellison Jr back into the cage.
Chulainn gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chulainn stands up and beckons Ellison Jr to join him on the feet.
Chulainn shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ellison Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chulainn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chulainn stands up from Ellison Jr's guard - Chulainn perhaps looking for a knockout.
A low kick from Chulainn is predictable there
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Ellison Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Chulainn. No joy for Ellison Jr on that attempt.
Cearnaigh Chulainn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ellison Jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellison Jr is looking to clinch but Chulainn is avoiding it.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch there but Chulainn circles away.
Ellison Jr shoots in for a takedown but Chulainn shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cearnaigh Chulainn dominated that 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.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch but Chulainn moves out of range.
Ellison Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cearnaigh Chulainn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chulainn gets caught napping as Ellison Jr dives in and scores a takedown. Chulainn manages to retain guard.
Chulainn has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ellison Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ellison Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ellison Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ellison Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Chulainn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chulainn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ellison Jr is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn controlling Ellison Jr's posture.
Ellison Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ellison Jr wants to clinch.
Ellison Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch but Chulainn is having none of it.
Ellison Jr shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chulainn but Chulainn pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chulainn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cearnaigh Chulainn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellison Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chulainn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chulainn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chulainn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in 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!
Ellison Jr trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chulainn.
Chulainn won't allow Ellison Jr to get back to his feet.
Chulainn lands a couple of digs.
Ellison Jr is working an open guard so Chulainn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ellison Jr is looking to clinch but Chulainn is avoiding it.
Chulainn closes the distance and clinches.
Chulainn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chulainn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Chulainn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Chulainn pulls Ellison Jr in to control the position.
Chulainn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr throws a strike but Chulainn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chulainn gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellison Jr avoids the head kick by Chulainn.
Ellison Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Chulainn counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellison Jr tries to escape but Chulainn is in control.
Chulainn is looking to take a break and control but Ellison Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cearnaigh Chulainn dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ellison Jr shoots in for a takedown but Chulainn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chulainn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ellison Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chulainn shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chulainn is controlling the pace.
Chulainn stops Ellison Jr from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulainn seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chulainn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chulainn sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chulainn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ellison Jr for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Cearnaigh Chulainn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ellison Jr gets caught napping as Chulainn dives in and scores a takedown. Ellison Jr manages to retain guard.
Anthony Ellison Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chulainn stands up over Ellison Jr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ellison Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chulainn controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn stands and throws Ellison Jr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ellison Jr wants to control but Chulainn postures up.
Chulainn moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ellison Jr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellison Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulainn controlling the pace.
Ellison Jr trying to control but Chulainn postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chulainn is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ellison Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chulainn.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chulainn is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cearnaigh Chulainn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chulainn, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cearnaigh Chulainn!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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