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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emmanouil Cree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kilo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emmanouil Cree!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Kilo!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilo misses with a combination
and Kilo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cree scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cree trying to control the pace.
Cree lands with a punch from half guard.
Cree tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kilo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kilo is looking to control Cree's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kilo avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Cree seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilo tries to roll over but Cree keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cree stalling.
Kilo trying to control here.
Cree working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cree stops Kilo from getting back to his feet.
Cree prevents Kilo from improving his position.
Kilo wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, if Cree is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cree lands with a punch from half guard.
Kilo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cree is nestled in close to Kilo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cree is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cree seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cree wants to pass the guard but Kilo is defending well.
Kilo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cree lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cree is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cree has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Well, if Cree is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cree seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kilo for as long as he can get away with.
Cree is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Cree working the head and body with strikes.
Cree stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cree continues to stall.
Kilo is trying to stand up here but Cree is controlling him well.
Cree not doing much here.
Cree passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kilo!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cree content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanouil Cree dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kilo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kilo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilo tries to clinch up.
Kilo tries to clinch but Cree moves away
and Cree counters with a single leg into guard. Kilo didn't expect that.
Kilo has momentary wrist control but Cree slips an elbow through the middle.
Kilo has an active guard here but Cree has managed to pass into half guard.
Cree performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilo has hold of Cree's hands but Cree slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, if Cree is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cree lands strikes from half guard.
Cree is taking a breather. Kilo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kilo has hold of Cree's hands but Cree slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kilo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cree looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Cree slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cree's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cree not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cree scoring with some ground and pound.
Cree controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kilo is trying to keep Cree in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cree cracks Kilo with a solid left hand.
Cree sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cree has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kilo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cree defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kilo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kilo tries a low kick but Cree avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cree dives in and grabs Kilo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kilo pushes down on Cree's head and hops out.
Kilo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cree counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilo throws a front kick aimed at Cree's knee but Cree avoids it well.
Cree throwing a counter right hand but Kilo manages to avoid it.
Kilo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cree counters with a nice body shot.
Kilo tries to clinch but Cree moves away
and Cree counters with a right hand to the body.
Kilo is breathing heavily.
Kilo gets caught flat footed, as Cree shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cree is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cree controlling from the top position.
Cree content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilo working a defensive guard here.
Kilo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cree controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanouil Cree dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kilo with a poor takedown
and Cree counters with a straight right hand.
Kilo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kilo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Kilo. Those never looked like landing.
Kilo throws a leg kick
and Cree counters with a shoot takedown. Kilo fights it but they end up in guard.
Kilo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Cree manages to pass to side control.
Cree controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emmanouil Cree overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cree looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kilo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kilo is looking to control Cree's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kilo avoid being mounted?
Cree content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cree is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cree stalling.
More hug and hope from Cree.
Cree seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cree works his way into side control.
Cree working the ground and pound from side control.
Cree is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kilo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cree lands an elbow.
Cree scores with punches from side control.
Kilo taking a bit of punishment here - Cree scoring with strikes.
Cree controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cree's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cree working the body and head with strikes.
Cree has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kilo!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cree takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanouil Cree 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.
Kilo throws a leg kick
and Cree counters with a shoot takedown. Kilo fights it but they end up in guard.
Cree sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cree stands and throws Kilo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cree scoring with punches and elbows.
The referee asks Cree politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cree prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kilo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cree looks up at the clock and then as Kilo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cree smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kilo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cree is staying tight to Kilo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cree scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kilo to see if he's OK.
A lull in the action here.
Cree grinds an elbow into Kilo's temple.
Cree happy to just control the position for now.
Kilo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kilo seems a little lost for a moment, as Cree dominates the positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kilo being controlled for a moment.
Kilo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cree is staying tight to Kilo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kilo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cree scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kilo to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Kilo's face as Cree controls the position.
Cree scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilo is looking to reverse the position.
Kilo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cree is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emmanouil Cree had his way with Kevin Kilo in 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. This is the final round!
Kilo throws a series of punches but Cree moves out of range.
Kilo tries to clinch but Cree moves away
and Cree counters with a stiff right hand.
Cree shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kilo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kilo tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Cree looking to finish Kilo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kilo!
Cree lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cree looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kilo tries to hold on but Cree pushes him away.
Cree lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cree takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kilo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cree sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kilo is in a horrible position here. Cree smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kilo is rocked!
Kilo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cree lands a big shot there that rocks Kilo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kilo is still in real trouble! Can Cree finish him?
Cree tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Cree.
Kilo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cree connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cree lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cree landing strikes from the mount.
Cree controlling the pace for now.
Cree connects with a bit shot that sees Kilo covering up! More strikes from Cree and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cree is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emmanouil Cree!
Emmanouil Cree retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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