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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petey Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ciz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petey Flowers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, George Ciz!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ciz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Flowers keeping full guard, as Ciz tries to pass.
Flowers being controlled here, momentarily.
Flowers trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciz controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ciz manages to get himself to full guard.
Ciz has Flowers pulled in close to control his posture.
Flowers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ciz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Flowers's guard.
Ciz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Flowers looking to control.
Ciz scoring with some ground and pound.
Ciz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ciz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ciz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
My spies in Werewolf's cave inform me that Ciz has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Flowers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers keeping moving, preventing Ciz from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flowers keeping full guard, as Ciz tries to pass.
Ciz stays in close to Flowers's body and controls the position.
Ciz trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ciz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ciz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ciz stopping the sweep attempt from Flowers.
Flowers keeping moving, preventing Ciz from controlling successfully.
Ciz is looking to work some ground and pound but Flowers has wrist control.
Flowers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz stays in close to Flowers's body and controls the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ciz throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ciz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flowers defends it nicely.
Ciz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ciz wants it to stay on the feet.
Ciz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ciz tried to score with a low kick but Flowers checks it.
Ciz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ciz wants it to stay on the feet.
Flowers tries to clinch up
and Ciz counters with a shoot takedown. Flowers fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciz trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Ciz stands and throws Flowers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flowers is trying to control Ciz's posture but Ciz avoids it.
Flowers on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flowers taking a bit of punishment here - Ciz scoring with strikes.
Ciz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Flowers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ciz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ciz throws a sloppy head kick and Flowers moves out of range easily.
Flowers tries for a takedown but Ciz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but Ciz shows good takedown defense.
Ciz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Flowers defends well and Ciz ends up having to push Flowers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A punch combination from Ciz misses.
As Ciz looks to move away, Flowers throws a big counter combo bu Ciz just gets out of the way.
Flowers shoots in for a takedown but Ciz shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petey Flowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flowers blocks a head kick by Ciz.
Flowers misses with a kick to the body
and Ciz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Flowers won't be happy with that.
Ciz scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Flowers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ciz trying to control the action but Flowers is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers is looking for a sweep.
Ciz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Flowers gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ciz dominating with strikes here.
Ciz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ciz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ciz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Flowers is surviving well by controlling Ciz's body position as best he can.
Flowers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers 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.
Flowers gets full guard.
Flowers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ciz lands a couple of elbows.
Ciz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ciz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ciz works over Flowers with some ground and pound from guard.
Ciz scoring with some ground and pound.
Ciz stands up over Flowers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ciz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ciz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciz is in close to Flowers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ciz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Flowers has momentary wrist control but Ciz slips an elbow through the middle.
Flowers is rocked!
Ciz is in close to Flowers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oh Flowers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ciz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ciz gets to his feet and stands over Flowers, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Flowers felt that one! Ciz unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Flowers from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Ciz!
George Ciz is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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