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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artemis Entreri (ranked 80 p4p, 88 weight class) and Riel Proh (ranked 15 p4p, 16 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artemis Entreri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Riel Proh!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Darius Henderson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entreri moves away from the strike by Proh.
Entreri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Riel Proh has been cut.
Proh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Entreri was well out of range. Poor timing from Proh.
Proh throws a predictable looking body shot
and Entreri counters with a nice body kick.
Proh fails to land the takedown.
Entreri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Entreri but Entreri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Entreri pinned against the cage. Entreri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A quick step to the side and Entreri tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artemis Entreri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Proh.
Proh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Entreri avoids it really well and circles away.
Entreri thinks about countering with a body kick.
Artemis Entreri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Entreri misses the target.
And Proh tries to counter it with a takedown but Entreri pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Proh misses with a lunging right hand
and Entreri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Proh scores with a hook to the body. Entreri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Entreri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Proh.
Proh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Entreri moves away.
Entreri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Entreri was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri loads up on a big right hand but Proh slips the punch.
Proh misses with a hook to the body
and Entreri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Proh misses with a takedown attempt
and Entreri counters with a nice body shot.
Proh looks winded!
Proh misses with a body shot
and Entreri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Entreri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Entreri throws a push kick but Proh slaps the foot to one side.
Proh drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Entreri defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entreri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Entreri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Entreri dodges the punch combination from Proh.
A jab from Proh does it's job there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Proh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Entreri.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riel Proh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Proh misses with a lunging right hand
and Entreri counters with a body kick.
Entreri throws a shot from downtown. Proh moves away and avoids it.
Entreri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Proh.
Proh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Proh showed some decent athleticism there.
Proh is taking a breather. Entreri 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entreri is trying to get back to full guard.
Proh trying to control the action but Entreri is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Well, if Proh 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.
Proh is looking to take a break and control but Entreri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Entreri is looking to improve his position.
Proh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Proh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Proh throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Proh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Proh fails with the takedown
letting Entreri counter with a right hand.
Proh shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Entreri manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Artemis Entreri is winning the standup battle so far.
Entreri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Proh is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Entreri pinned against the cage. Entreri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Entreri dips to his left and cracks Proh with an uppercut!
That has opened up Riel Proh's cut even more.
Proh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Entreri rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Entreri thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Proh if he has to take too many more of those.
Proh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Entreri.
Proh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Proh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Proh fails with the takedown.
Entreri thinks about countering with a body kick.
Artemis Entreri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Proh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Proh jabs Entreri to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riel Proh's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A slow jab from Proh misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Entreri misses the target.
Riel Proh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Artemis Entreri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Entreri throws a poor cross that misses
and Proh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Proh.
Entreri keeping moving, preventing Proh from controlling successfully.
Entreri is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Entreri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Proh is stalling in the full guard.
Proh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Proh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Proh throws an elbow that misses. Entreri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Proh's guard. Nice move by Entreri!
Proh working a defensive guard here.
Entreri's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Proh looking for a sweep. Not yet Proh, not yet.
Proh has Entreri pulled in close to control his posture.
Riel Proh has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Entreri engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
We've been told by Entreri's head coaches at FIGHT FOUNDERS (CA) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Proh shoots in but no luck this time.
Riel Proh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Entreri pushes Proh away with a front kick.
Proh looks to score with a jab to the body but Entreri is just out of range.
Proh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Proh has his takedown stuffed
and Entreri counters with a one-two to the body.
Entreri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Proh can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Proh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Proh.
Entreri throws a quick counter head kick but Proh was just out of range.
Artemis Entreri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riel Proh.
Proh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Proh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Entreri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Proh.
Proh fails with the takedown
and Entreri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Proh fails with the takedown
and Entreri counters with a low kick, right behind Proh 's knee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Proh misses with a takedown attempt
and Entreri counters with a series of strikes. Proh will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artemis Entreri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Entreri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artemis Entreri!
After winning the bout, Artemis Entreri thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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