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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicola Kalub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Odrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalub comes into the arena with Be Aggressive by Faith No More blaring out of the sound system. Nicola Kalub is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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193 cm
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280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicola Kalub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jared Odrick!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalub cracks the inside of Odrick's front leg.
Kalub lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Odrick at a distance.
Kalub swinging wilding here.
Odrick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Odrick staying out of range there.
Nicola Kalub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kalub takes a swing at Odrick's ribcage but misses.
Odrick swings for the body but Kalub moves out of range.
Kalub thows a body shot but no joy.
Odrick avoids the body shot from Kalub.
Odrick lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Odrick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kalub to the mat! Kalub manages to get full guard.
Kalub is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Odrick is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalub looking for a guillotine here but Odrick defends easily.
Kalub escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Odrick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Kalub is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kalub escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Odrick gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Odrick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kalub looking for a guillotine here but Odrick defends easily.
Kalub is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Odrick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kalub swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Odrick advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalub actively working from the bottom here.
Odrick trying to control from half guard but Kalub is working away.
Odrick is looking to advance position but Kalub won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Still in half guard, Odrick seems content to control.
Kalub looking for submissions off his back.
Odrick seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kalub is trying to get back to full guard.
Odrick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kalub looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kalub is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kalub is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalub looking for submissions off his back.
Odrick looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kalub won't allow Odrick to pass to mount.
Odrick passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kalub!
Kalub is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kalub 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.
Kalub is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Odrick pulls his head out easily.
Kalub is staying active underneath Odrick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Odrick looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kalub with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odrick perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Odrick slips a nice elbow through Kalub's hands, connecting with Kalub's forehead.
Kalub actively working from the bottom here.
Kalub gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odrick passes Kalub's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Odrick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kalub knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Odrick is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Odrick scoring with strikes but Kalub is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Odrick with the ground and pound from mount.
Kalub is looking to get to half guard.
Kalub is in a horrible position here. Odrick smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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 Nicola Kalub will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Odrick looks to throw the jab but Kalub is out of range.
Kalub throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odrick shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Kalub. No joy for Odrick on that attempt.
Kalub misses with a body kick.
Odrick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalub was well out of range. Poor timing from Odrick.
Odrick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kalub counters with a straight right hand.
Kalub lands a big head kick that sends Odrick tumbling to the mat! Kalub takes a step backwards and waves Odrick back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jared Odrick has been cut.
Kalub looks to land a body kick but Odrick moved away.
Odrick scores with a jab to the body.
Odrick staying out of range there.
Odrick closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kalub is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalub sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Odrick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kalub moves into full guard.
Odrick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Odrick passes Kalub's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kalub looking for submissions off his back.
Kalub is refusing to be controlled, as Odrick sits in half guard.
Kalub looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odrick scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Odrick is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kalub!
Kalub is desperately trying to improve his position but Odrick has a good base and remains in mount.
Odrick landing punches.
Odrick looking to control but Kalub is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kalub is looking to improve his position but Odrick isn't that keen on the idea.
Odrick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kalub hang on?
Kalub is looking to get to half guard.
Odrick lands a big shot there that rocks Kalub but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalub is working to get back to half guard.
Kalub is working hard here to advance position.
Odrick scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kalub?
Kalub really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Odrick lands a nice shot to the head.
Odrick landing strikes from the mount.
Odrick controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kalub is working to get back to half guard.
Jared Odrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Kalub that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Odrick with the ground and pound from mount.
Odrick working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kalub in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Odrick landing strikes, looking to finish!
Odrick landing strikes from the mount and Kalub is in trouble!
Kalub is rocked!
Odrick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kalub looks a forlorn figure.
Oh Kalub is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kalub tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kalub seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Odrick landing punches.
Kalub working to try and regain half guard.
Odrick tries to control but Kalub wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jared Odrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jared Odrick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Odrick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kalub finds it's way round the side to connect with Odrick's head.
Kalub uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Odrick.
Kalub ducks right into an uppercut from Odrick.
Kalub looks to throw the jab but Odrick is out of range.
Odrick shoots for a takedown but Kalub saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kalub just misses with a punch to the body.
Odrick throws a big shot that misses.
Kalub tries to clinch there but Odrick circles away.
Nicola Kalub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odrick lands a nice hook to Kalub's body. Kalub takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odrick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Odrick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kalub looks a forlorn figure.
Odrick trying to control but Kalub is having none of it.
Kalub is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalub bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kalub stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Odrick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kalub drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kalub jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kalub has gone for a leg lock! Odrick slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kalub's guard.
Odrick stands up over Kalub, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odrick landing some decent shots from guard.
Kalub keeping full guard, as Odrick tries to pass.
Odrick stands and throws Kalub's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Odrick tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kalub's legs.
Kalub is looking to reverse the position.
Odrick has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kalub!
Kalub is desperately trying to improve his position but Odrick has a good base and remains in mount.
Odrick lands a big elbow.
Kalub is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Odrick looking to finish Kalub with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kalub!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kalub working to try and regain half guard.
Odrick looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Odrick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kalub's face.
Odrick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kalub looks a forlorn figure.
Kalub is looking to get to half guard.
Odrick looking to control but Kalub is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Odrick lands a nice shot to the head.
Kalub is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Odrick trying to control but Kalub is having none of it.
Kalub is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odrick looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kalub manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Odrick wants to pass to mount but Kalub is defending the position.
Kalub looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Odrick looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Odrick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Odrick has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Odrick!
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energy
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hype
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