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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xantos Aremis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aremis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Infected Mushroom - Merlin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
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182 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xantos Aremis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aremis looks to land a right hand but Mercer moved out of range.
Mercer thuds his right hand into Aremis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mercer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aremis scores with a body shot.
Mercer moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Aremis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Aremis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aremis dives in for a single leg takedown but Mercer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aremis lands a slapping body shot.
Aremis swinging wildly here.
Mercer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aremis.
Mercer stuns Aremis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aremis.
Mercer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aremis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mercer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aremis swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Mercer counter with a right hand.
Aremis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aremis takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Mercer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aremis.
A big left from Aremis misses.
Mercer lands with a cross.
Mercer with a jab.
Aremis works the jab nicely.
Aremis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercer.
Aremis looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
Aremis shoots for a takedown but Mercer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mercer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mercer swings for the body but Aremis moves out of range.
Mercer connects with the punch.
A combination from Aremis does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aremis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aremis finds it's way round the side to connect with Mercer's head.
Aremis scores with a leg kick.
Aremis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mercer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aremis.
Mercer trying to control but Aremis postures up.
Mercer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aremis.
Aremis prevents Mercer from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aremis drops an elbow to the side of Mercer's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aremis prevents Mercer from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mercer wants to control but Aremis is keeping busy.
Aremis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mercer wants to control but Aremis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Aremis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mercer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mercer wants to improve his position but Aremis is controlling well.
Aremis seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aremis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Aremis has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aremis is trying to control the action in half guard but Mercer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mercer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mercer.
Mercer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aremis postures up in Mercer's guard and throws a big left but Mercer blocks it.
Aremis preventing the sweep.
Mercer wants to control the position but Aremis says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Mercer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Aremis is working away from the top position though.
Mercer is holding on to half guard well.
Aremis stops Mercer from getting back to his feet.
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 Xantos Aremis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Aremis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A left lands for Aremis.
Aremis jabs Mercer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aremis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercer pinned against the cage. Mercer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mercer connects with a jab.
Aremis throws a body kick that misses
and Mercer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Mercer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mercer.
Aremis misses with a looping left.
Aremis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mercer staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercer pushes Aremis away with a front kick.
Mercer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aremis is able to avoid easily.
Mercer digs a good hook to Aremis's body.
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!
Aremis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mercer.
Aremis lands with a good body shot.
Alex Mercer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aremis avoids the body shot from Mercer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mercer misses.
Aremis pushes Mercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Mercer pushes Aremis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aremis tries to stall but Mercer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mercer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aremis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aremis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aremis is working Mercer over against the cage.
Aremis slows down the pace here.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer gets through Aremis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aremis blocking some punches.
Aremis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aremis presses Mercer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mercer misses with some punches.
Aremis misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Aremis controls his hands.
Mercer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aremis tries to work over Mercer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mercer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aremiss head.
Aremis is leaning against Mercer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mercer is breathing heavily.
Aremis lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aremis misses with a punch on the inside.
Aremis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mercer backwards.
Aremis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercer can't find room to land a body shot as Aremis controls the action.
Mercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aremis's elbow.
Aremis lands a left hand.
Aremis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aremis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aremis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aremis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aremis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aremis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mercer is rocked!
Aremis pushes Mercer against the cage. Aremis is working some dirty boxing. Aremis pushes off with a quick right hook! Mercer goes down! Mercer tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Aremis moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xantos Aremis!
A relieved looking Xantos Aremis thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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