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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alix Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arcturus Ulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ulver's choice of entrance music: Dunkelheit. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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216 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alix Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Arcturus Ulver!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross tries to bum rush Ulver with a series of wild strikes but Ulver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ross shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ulver's guard.
Ulver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ross throwing strikes from guard but Ulver blocks nicely.
Ulver looking for a sweep. Not yet Ulver, not yet.
Ross trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ulver throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ulver throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ulver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ross!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ross tries to lock up and control but Ulver gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ulver is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ross has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ross working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulver is landing with some decent strikes but Ross is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ulver content just to control the position here.
Ulver lands a big elbow.
Ulver goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ross is on top in guard.
Ulver trying to control the position.
Ross drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ulver dives on top into guard.
Ulver looking to sit in guard and control but Ross gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross postures up.
Ulver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ulver working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ross doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ross manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ulver tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ross in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ross won't allow Ulver to sweep him here.
Ross wants to control from the top but Ulver keeps moving.
Ulver looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ulver looks gassed!
Ross is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross throws a big right hand that misses.
Ross throwing strikes from guard but Ulver blocks nicely.
Ross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ulver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ross throwing strikes but missing.
Ulver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ross is one step ahead there.
Ross trying to control but Ulver is working from the bottom.
Ross postures up.
Ulver wants to improve his position but instead Ross has moved into half guard.
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.
Ross escapes and gets back to his feet.
Ulver tries to clinch up.
Ulver checks a low kick from Ross.
Ross throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ulver shoots in for a takedown but Ross shows good takedown defense.
Ulver throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ulver scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ross tries to buck Ulver off but Ulver is having none of it.
Ross throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Ross is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ulver off and has taken his back!
Ross has the hooks in. Ulver is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ross is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ulver has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arcturus Ulver dominated that round.
That's time! Ross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ross tries to clinch but Ulver is having none of it.
Ulver lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ross's sensitive parts.
Ross lands an overhand right.
Ulver with a poor takedown
and Ross counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ulver's guard now.
Ulver keeping full guard, as Ross tries to pass.
Ulver looking for subs off his back but Ross has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ulver is refusing to be controlled, as Ross sits in half guard.
Ulver is breathing heavily.
Ross thows a huge punch but Ulver dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulver is positioning himself well to prevent Ross advancing to mount.
Ross is trying to control the action in half guard but Ulver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ulver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ulver trying to control here.
Ulver is trying to stand back up but Ross is controlling him
Ross throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ulver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ross counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ulver won't be happy with that.
Ross stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ross tries to clinch but Ulver moves away
and Ulver counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulver tries to clinch up
and Ross counters with a nice body shot.
Ross scores with a three punch combo!
Ulver instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ulver has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ross is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Alix Ross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arcturus Ulver.
Ross digs a right hand underneath Ulver's ribcage. Ulver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ross wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ulver has him pressed against the ropes.
Ross jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ulver walks away with a smile on his face. Ross gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ulver instigates a clinch.
Ross is trying to break free.
Ross misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulver is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Ross gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ross breaks the clinch.
Ulver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross looks to land a combination but Ulver avoids it well.
Ulver fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ross closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ulver clinches but Ross breaks the clinch
and Ross counters with a shoot takedown. Ulver fights it but they end up in guard.
Ross gets to his feet. Ulver looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ross shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Ulver tries to roll over but Ross keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Alix Ross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ulver throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ross. What's that going to do exactly?
Ulver wants to hold on but Ross pushes him away.
Ross throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ulver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross wants to control the pace but Ulver is squirming around nicely.
Ulver really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alix Ross dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ulver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
Ulver tries to clinch
and Ross counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ross stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ross swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ulver misses with a takedown attempt
and Ross counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ulver on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ulver gets caught flat footed, as Ross shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ulver is trying to control the position but Ross postures up.
Ross throwing strikes but missing.
Ross prevents Ulver from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ross wants to stand but Ulver has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross works over Ulver with some ground and pound from guard.
Ross stands up from Ulver's guard - Ross perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ulver shoots and misses
and Ross counters with a left and a right that stings Ulver.
Ross lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ulver's sensitive parts.
Ross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ross throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ross tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ulver swivels and escapes.
Ulver tries to clinch up
and Ross counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ulver!
Ulver swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Ross is trying to control here but Ulver has managed to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulver actively working from the bottom here.
Ross thows a huge punch but Ulver dodges it nicely.
Ulver looking for submissions off his back.
Ross is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ross lands a nice short elbow.
Ulver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ulver.
Ulver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross throwing strikes but missing.
Ross pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ulver is keeping the position for now.
Ross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ulver wants to stand but Ross is controlling the position.
Ulver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ulver wants to stand and escape but Ross is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ulver was well out of range. Poor timing from Ross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ulver shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ulver was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ulver throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ross is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ross tries to hold on but Ulver postures up.
Arcturus Ulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ulver is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ross can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ross is desperately trying to improve his position but Ulver has a good base and remains in mount.
Ross tries to hold on but Ulver pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ulver scoring with strikes but Ross is staying in there.
Ulver lands with some strikes.
Ross in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alix Ross showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ross has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Alix Ross!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Alix Ross!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Alix Ross!
Alix Ross wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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