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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Cioran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petey Pablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo has chosen Raise up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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221 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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204 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emil Cioran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Petey Pablo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cioran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pablo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pablo avoids the body shot from Cioran.
Cioran fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Cioran's head coaches at RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cioran moves out of range of the strikes.
Cioran throws the left hand but Pablo avoids the punch easily.
Pablo is looking for the big counter here.
Cioran lunges at Pablo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pablo's hand.
Cioran stuns Pablo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cioran misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pablo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cioran lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pablo at a distance.
Cioran moves in looking to clinch but Pablo pushes him off.
Pablo feints a counter leg kick.
Pablo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cioran's calf.
Pablo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cioran was well out of range. Poor timing from Pablo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cioran pushes Pablo up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cioran scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cioran misses with the head strike.
Pablo wants to break free but Cioran has control.
Pablo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pablo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pablo works Cioran's body with a nice hook.
Pablo throws a low kick but Cioran avoids it.
Pablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cioran pushes Pablo up against the cage in a clinch.
Cioran tries a body shot but Pablo blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Pablo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cioran.
Cioran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cioran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pablo manages to break the clinch.
Cioran blocks a low kick nicely.
Cioran clinches.
Pablo lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pablo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ciorans head.
Pablo tries a body shot but Cioran blocks it.
Cioran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cioran lands a shoulder strike.
Pablo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cioran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pablo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cioran throws a punch but it's blocked by Pablo.
Pablo tries a body shot but Cioran blocks it.
Pablo prevents a body shot from Cioran.
Cioran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cioran lands with a light punch inside.
Cioran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Cioran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cioran misses with a body punch.
Cioran misses with a punch on the inside.
Cioran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pablo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pablo manages to break the clinch.
Pablo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pablo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cioran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pablo struggles to land a body shot inside as Cioran controls his hands.
Cioran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pablo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pablo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cioran.
Cioran prevents a body shot from Pablo.
Cioran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pablo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cioran prevents a body shot from Pablo.
Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Cioran.
Cioran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Cioran on the inside.
Pablo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pablo misses with the head strike.
Pablo tries a body shot but Cioran blocks it.
Cioran tries to throw a body punch but Pablo avoids it by throwing Cioran back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Cioran.
Pablo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pablo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pablo misses with a punch on the inside.
Cioran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cioran throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pablo working aggressively here.
Pablo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pablo misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Emil Cioran will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cioran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pablo keeps the fight on the outside.
Pablo throws out a counter right but Cioran avoids it with no problem.
Cioran tries to clinch up.
Pablo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cioran misses with a hook to the body
and Pablo counters with an outside leg kick.
Pablo swings for the body but Cioran moves out of range.
Pablo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cioran closes the distance but Pablo moves to the side
and Pablo counters with a stiff right hand.
Pablo throws a jab when Cioran was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Emil Cioran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pablo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pablo! But no joy.
Cioran throws a body punch but Pablo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pablo. Cioran shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cioran. Pablo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cioran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pablo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cioran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pablo in his tracks.
Cioran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Pablo.
Pablo swats away the attempt to clinch by Cioran.
Pablo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cioran misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cioran connects with the punch.
Cioran works Pablo's body with a nice hook.
Pablo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cioran is looking to wear down Pablo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cioran takes the fight into the clinch.
Pablo tries to work over Cioran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
A body shot lands from Pablo.
Emil Cioran has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pablo blocks an uppercut.
Pablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cioran moves in looking to clinch but Pablo pushes him off.
Cioran clinches up against the cage.
Pablo is trying to break the clinch but Cioran has him pressed against the cage.
Cioran misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cioran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Cioran on the inside.
Pablo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cioran.
Pablo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pablo.
Cioran struggles to land a body shot inside as Pablo controls his hands.
Cioran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cioran prevents a body shot from Pablo.
A head punch on the inside from Pablo fails to land.
Pablo tries a body shot but Cioran blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pablo.
Cioran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cioran has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pablo lands a body punch.
Cioran tries to work over Pablo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pablo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Pablo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cioran's elbow.
Cioran can't find room to land a body shot as Pablo controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pablo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cioran throws a head punch that misses.
Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Cioran.
Pablo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pablo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pablo misses with the head strike.
Pablo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cioran was well out of range. Poor timing from Pablo.
Cioran seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pablo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Pablo misses.
Cioran swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cioran moves in looking to clinch but Pablo pushes him off.
It seemed like Pablo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cioran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Petey Pablo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pablo tries to land a leg kick but Cioran saw it coming and moves away.
As Pablo tries to get set, Cioran tries to push him back and clinch up but Pablo manages to avoid the attempt.
Cioran lands a nice looking body shot.
Cioran misses with the combination.
Pablo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cioran.
It seemed like Pablo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cioran misses with an uppercut. Pablo saw that one coming.
Pablo throws a fast counter high kick but Cioran manages to duck under it in time.
Cioran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cioran misses with a right hand
letting Pablo counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cioran pushes Pablo up against the cage in a clinch.
Pablo is trying to break the clinch but Cioran has him pressed against the cage.
Pablo blocks a body shot from Cioran.
Cioran lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablo misses with some punches.
Pablo pushes Cioran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pablo blocks a body shot from Cioran.
Cioran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pablo or not.
Cioran takes a shot to the head.
Cioran lands a nice uppercut.
Cioran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cioran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cioran prevents a body shot from Pablo.
Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Cioran.
Cioran blocking some punches.
Cioran blocks an uppercut.
Cioran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Pablo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cioran has him pressed against the cage.
Pablo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pablo is trying to force a seperation but Cioran has the dominant position.
Pablo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo tries to throw a body punch but Cioran avoids it by throwing Pablo back against the cage.
Pablo misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Cioran as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pablo misses with a punch on the inside.
Pablo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cioran swings wildly with an uppercut but Pablo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pablo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pablo lands a nice shot to the body.
Pablo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pablo is trying to break the clinch but Cioran is controlling him.
Cioran tries a body shot but Pablo blocks it.
Pablo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Pablo as the two fighters clinch.
Pablo tries a body shot but Cioran blocks it.
Cioran lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Cioran on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cioran struggles to land a body shot inside as Pablo controls his hands.
A short left from Cioran.
Pablo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pablo tries to throw a body punch but Cioran avoids it by throwing Pablo back against the cage.
Pablo can't find room to land a body shot as Cioran controls the action.
Cioran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cioran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Cioran.
Cioran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pablo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pablo.
Pablo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cioran's elbow.
Pablo manages to break the clinch.
Cioran just misses with a punch to the body.
Pablo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Cioran tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pablo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pablo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cioran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cioran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pablo slips under a jab from Cioran.
Cioran wants to clinch up but Pablo keeps it at a distance.
Pablo throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pablo.
Cioran fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pablo, pushing him back against the cage.
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!
Pablo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pablo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cioran lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cioran.
Cioran cracks Pablo with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Cioran clearly takes 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.
Cioran checks the leg kick.
Cioran was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cioran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cioran misses with an uppercut
and Pablo counters with a nice uppercut.
Cioran closes the distance and clinches.
Pablo has had enough of the clinch but Cioran keeps him there for the moment.
Pablo tries a body shot but Cioran blocks it.
Pablo lands a shot to the body.
Pablo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pablo misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cioran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pablo.
Pablo is trying to force a seperation but Cioran has the dominant position.
Cioran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pablo blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cioran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cioran blocks an uppercut.
Cioran misses with a body punch.
Pablo can't find room to land a body shot as Cioran controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cioran.
Cioran can't find room to land a body shot as Pablo controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pablo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cioran fails to land.
Cioran has a couple of punches blocked by Pablo.
Cioran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Cioran.
Pablo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cioran's elbow.
Cioran blocks a body shot from Pablo.
Cioran prevents a body shot from Pablo.
Cioran scores with a shot to the side of Pablo's head.
Cioran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cioran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pablo or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Cioran.
Cioran prevents a body shot from Pablo.
Cioran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cioran tries a body shot but Pablo blocks it.
A body shot lands from Cioran.
Pablo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cioran.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cioran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Cioran.
Cioran lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pablo.
Pablo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Cioran misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cioran.
Cioran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cioran scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cioran.
A frustrated look appears on Pablo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pablo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cioran's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cioran blocks an uppercut.
Pablo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cioran's elbow.
Pablo throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Pablo.
Cioran lands a right hand.
Cioran tries to throw a body punch but Pablo avoids it by throwing Cioran back against the cage.
Cioran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Pablo blocks a body shot from Cioran.
Cioran tries to throw a body punch but Pablo avoids it by throwing Cioran back against the cage.
Cioran misses with a body punch.
Cioran lands a body punch.
Cioran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pablo's efforts to push away.
A body shot lands from Cioran.
A short right from Cioran on the inside.
Pablo blocks an uppercut.
Pablo has a couple of punches blocked by Cioran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pablo tries a body shot but Cioran blocks it.
Cioran keeps control of Pablo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cioran can't find room to land a body shot as Pablo controls the action.
Cioran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pablo or not.
Pablo misses with the head strike.
Pablo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cioran presses Pablo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Cioran.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cioran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cioran working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pablo blocks a body shot from Cioran.
Cioran misses with a body punch.
Pablo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pablo throws a head punch that misses.
Cioran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pablo tries to work over Cioran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Cioran had his way with Petey Pablo in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pablo gets tackled into the cage by Cioran. Cioran maintains the clinch.
Cioran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cioran working aggressively here.
Cioran blocks an uppercut.
Cioran lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pablo backwards.
Pablo breaks the clinch.
Cioran is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cioran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cioran instigates a clinch.
Cioran works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cioran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pablo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cioran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pablo prevents a body shot from Cioran.
Cioran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pablo can do to turn this around?
Pablo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pablo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cioran.
Cioran lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pablo tries a body shot but Cioran blocks it.
Cioran prevents a body shot from Pablo.
Cioran digs a right hand into Pablo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pablo's gas tank.
Cioran lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Cioran.
Cioran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pablo is rocked!
Cioran lands with a light punch inside.
Pablo is still on wobbly legs! Can Cioran finish him?
Cioran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pablo is trying to break free.
Cioran lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cioran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pablo's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cioran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pablo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cioran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cioran scores with a shoulder strike.
Pablo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cioran lands a left hand.
Cioran creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Pablo with a big uppercut! Pablo tries to clinch up but Cioran pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Pablo to the mat! Pablo covers up and Cioran unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Emil Cioran!
Emil Cioran retains his light heavyweight title!
Emil Cioran seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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