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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donte Billings (ranked 3373 p4p, 344 weight class) and Augustus Kratos (ranked 1729 p4p, 216 weight class). Kratos has chosen Fight Music as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donte Billings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Kratos!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billings misses with a leg kick.
Billings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kratos.
Kratos wants to counter the offense by Billings and move into the clinch position.
Kratos dodges the punch combination from Billings.
Billings throws a lazy uppercut
and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch.
Billings definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kratos as Billings tries to tie him up.
Billings has a couple of punches blocked by Kratos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billings working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kratos breaks from the clinch.
Kratos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kratos moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings misses with a hook.
Kratos wants to counter the offense by Billings and move into the clinch position.
Billings throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Augustus Kratos has been cut.
Billings misses with a wild body shot.
Billings chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Billings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kratos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kratos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Billings defends it well.
Kratos defending well as Billings loads up on a big left hand.
Billings misses the shot to the body.
Billings throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Billings sets himself, and Kratos steps forward looking for the clinch! Billings avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kratos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billings.
Kratos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Billings ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kratos moves away.
A low kick from Billings is predictable there
and Kratos moves into the clinch.
Kratos breaks from the clinch.
Kratos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Billings takes a swing at Kratos's ribcage but misses.
Billings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kratos moves out of range as Billings strikes.
Kratos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kratos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billings misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kratos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kratos breaks the clinch.
Billings misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kratos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kratos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Billings throws a series of punches but Kratos moves out of range.
Billings misses the shot to the body.
Billings shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A punch lands to the side of Kratos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Billings throws a body shot but no joy.
Billings sets himself, and Kratos steps forward looking for the clinch! Billings avoids it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kratos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billings.
Kratos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Billings.
Kratos tries to counter with a clinch but Billings shakes him off and moves away.
Kratos slips a jab from Billings.
Kratos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Billings tries to work over Kratos's front leg with a kick but Kratos checks it.
Kratos tries to counter by closing the distance.
Billings misses with a straight right.
Kratos feints the counter takedown.
Billings misses with a body shot
and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kratos.
Billings wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kratos has him pressed against the cage.
Kratos breaks from the clinch.
Kratos moves out of range as Billings strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Billings's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Billings duly obliges.
Billings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Billings sets himself, and Kratos steps forward looking for the clinch! Billings avoids it this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Billings.
Billings is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kratos's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Billings lands with a straight right. Kratos didn't see that one coming.
Billings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billings misses with a series of wild punches.
Kratos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Billings.
Donte Billings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billings pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Billings throws a leg kick but Kratos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kratos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Billings misses the target.
Kratos checks a low kick from Billings.
Kratos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kratos blocks a leg kick.
Billings misses with a wild combination.
Kratos wants to counter with a clinch but Billings pushes him away.
Billings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Billings just misses with a punch to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Billings attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kratos tries to counter by closing the distance.
A combination from Billings does no damage.
Kratos tries to counter with a clinch but Billings shakes him off and moves away.
Billings lands a nice hook to Kratos's body. Kratos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Billings lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kratos at a distance.
Kratos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Billings.
Billings sets himself, and Kratos steps forward looking for the clinch! Billings avoids it this time.
Billings takes a swing at Kratos's ribcage but misses.
Kratos checks a low kick from Billings.
Kratos feints the counter takedown.
Billings misses with a wild body shot.
Kratos with the counter takedown but Billings avoids it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Billings misses with a body kick.
Kratos with the counter takedown but Billings avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Billings.
Billings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Billings throws an overhand right that lands on Kratos's shoulder, as Kratos tries to avoid the shot.
Billings tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kratos is able to avoid easily.
Kratos is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Billings fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kratos checks it well.
Kratos checks a leg kick.
Billings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kratos.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Billings throws the left hand but Kratos avoids the punch easily.
Kratos tries to counter by closing the distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kratos checks a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Billings.
Kratos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kratos tries to counter with a clinch but Billings shakes him off and moves away.
Billings throws a low kick but Kratos moves out of range easily.
Kratos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Billings.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kratos checks a leg kick nicely.
Billings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donte Billings dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Augustus Kratos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Billings misses with an uppercut.
Kratos changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Billings is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kratos can do to turn this around?
Billings swinging wildly here.
Kratos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Billings.
Billings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donte Billings is winning the standup battle so far.
Kratos slips a straight right by Billings.
Billings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kratos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billings misses with a wild body shot.
Kratos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kratos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Billings misses with the combination.
Kratos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Billings defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kratos ducks right into an uppercut from Billings.
Billings throws a body shot but no joy.
Billings throws a leg kick
and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch.
Kratos manages to break the clinch.
Billings misses with a wild combination.
Kratos wants to counter the offense by Billings and move into the clinch position.
Billings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kratos's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kratos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Billings. That one must have hurt.
Billings takes a swing at Kratos's ribcage but misses.
Billings stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Billings throws a jab but it's blocked by Kratos.
Billings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kratos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Billings misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings wants to slow Kratos down by chopping away at his legs.
Kratos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Billings.
Billings just misses with a punch to the body.
Billings thuds a left hand into Kratos's body.
A big left from Billings misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Billings.
A swing and a miss from Billings.
Billings sets himself, and Kratos steps forward looking for the clinch! Billings avoids it this time.
Billings swings for the body but Kratos moves out of range.
Kratos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billings throws the left hand but Kratos avoids the punch easily.
Billings throws a right hand that Kratos ducks under and follows up with a left that Kratos also avoids with ease.
Kratos feints the counter takedown.
Billings tests Kratos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kratos blocks the body kick.
Billings misses with a body shot.
Billings thumps Kratos with a low kick.
Billings throws a jab when Kratos was well out of range.
Nice cross by Billings.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Billings misses the shot to the body.
Kratos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Billings throws an off balance right hand
and Kratos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kratos.
Billings misses with the head strike.
Kratos lands a shoulder strike.
Kratos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Billings misses the shot to the body.
Donte Billings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Billings missing with a left hand there. Kratos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Billings with a jab.
Billings misses with a double jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kratos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Billings.
Billings misses with a looping left.
Billings will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Billings throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Billings darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Billings misses with a low kick.
Kratos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kratos moves out of range of the body kick from Billings.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kratos moves out of range as Billings strikes.
Kratos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Billings.
Billings misses with a low kick as Kratos jumps back.
Billings just misses with a punch to the body.
Kratos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Billings.
Kratos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big right from Billings misses.
Kratos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Billings.
Billings looks to score with a jab to the body but Kratos is just out of range.
Billings looks to score with a jab to the body but Kratos is just out of range.
Kratos wants to counter the offense by Billings and move into the clinch position.
Billings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kratos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kratos breaks the clinch.
Billings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kratos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kratos walks into a stiff left hand from Billings.
Kratos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billings.
Kratos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Billings.
Billings throws a leg kick
and Kratos counters by clinching up.
Kratos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billings connects with a body shot.
Kratos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Billings.
Kratos with the counter takedown but Billings avoids it easily.
Kratos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Billings lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kratos backs up against the cage.
Billings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kratos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Billings won't be happy with that.
Donte Billings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kratos in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kratos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Billings has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Billings's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Billings gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kratos stands up and beckons Billings to join him on the feet.
Augustus Kratos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billings throws a body shot but no joy.
Kratos feints the counter takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donte Billings showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Billings 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Donte Billings!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Donte Billings!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Donte Billings!
Donte Billings wins by unanimous decision!
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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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