UNLEASHED 3
Le Grand Casino, Monte Carlo, Monaco
UNDERCARD
Open Weight Fight: Dazz vs
JeremiahMatch cancelled due to injury.
Middleweight Fight:Ryuji Ishikawa vs
Parker CrosbyCrosby defeats Ishikawa via technical knockout at 1:15.
Lightweight Fight:Karrin Ennis vs
Ryann HardyEnnis defeats Hardy via knockout at 6:57 (spinning heel kick to the head).
Heavyweight Fight:Jackson vs
Crazy BoyJackson defeats Crazy Boy via technical knockout at 13:33 (front guillotine choke)
Heavyweight Fight:Lucas Sullivan vs
Gangleri the WandererIn one of the most stunning upsets of the night, Gangleri fakes a takedown, and connects with a solid hook to the body, followed by another that staggers Sullivan. Gangleri moves in, and as Sullivan stumbles forward, nails a vicious knee to the face that drops Sullivan to the canvas. Gangleri defeats Sullivan via knockout at 2:31. (knee strike/hook combo)
Heavyweight Fight: (MATCH OF THE NIGHT) Osbourne Kilminster vs
Joshua "The Reckoner" Banks In the very beginnings of the match, Kilminster pummels Banks and opens up a nasty cut across the bridge of the man's nose. Leaking blood, Banks pulls guard, bringing Kilminster to the ground. Kilminster manages to avoid Reckoner's moves and lands some ground and pound of his own. Several of Kilminster's shots have a chance of finishing Banks but his chin holds up. Banks gets back to his feet eventually and lands a few wild punches that hit the mark, and inflict damage. Kilminster rallies back and attempts a few submissions which strain Reckoner's shoulders, but fail to make him give up.
Kilminster again pulls guard. The two men struggle , and a CRITICAL moment comes as he tries to apply a triangle choke. Banks, using all his strength, manages to overpower this attempt and then in an unbelievable feat of strength he lifts Kilminster from the ground of the ring and slammed him down hard! Banks nearly got a KO! Kilminster is badly hurt, but he not only survives- he takes the initiative. In the waning moments, he catches a now exhausted Banks in two different submissions each of which Banks barely manages to break out of. Kilminster backs off for a moment as the referee checks on Banks, the blood now heavily flowing from the man's face. The referee moves back and Kilminster rushes forward, not giving Banks a chance to recover and delivers one hell of a knee shot to his opponent's jaw. Reckoner's head snaps back and to the side and he collapses unconscious.
Kilminster defeats Banks at 25:16 via technical knock out. (knee strike to the jaw)
MAIN EVENT
Lightweight Championship Fight:Sinn vs
Silas WarnerAnnouncer: Ladies and gentlemen, two warriors have now entered the world's supreme circle of champions ... THIS... IS... THE MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING! The winner will be proclaimed the Top Lightweight Fighter IN THE WORLD!!!
The crowd goes absolutely nuts as the referee makes his way out to The Circle.
Announcer: Two fight until only one remains standing, for the right to be called the best Lightweight fighter in the woooooorld!!!!! Introducing first... fighting out of the blue corner... He is a mixed martial artist, with a record two wins and one loss, standing 180 cm and weighing in at 79 kg. Ladies and gentlemen... Silas…. WARNER!
Warner holds up his taped up fists, looking cocky as he basks in the noise of the bloodthirsty crowd.
Announcer: And now... fighting out of the red corner... She is a submission grappler, with a record of three wins and zero losses, standing 173 cm and weighing in at 73 kg.... Ladies and gentlemen... SINNNNNNNNN!!!!!
Sinn doesn't wait for the official to start the match, already looking for first blood. She charges in and immediately grabs Warner in a clinch, looking for a takedown. Sinn goes for the early advantage with a single leg takedown, but Warner pushes her back, defending against the attack. Warner retaliates with a return to another clinch, and nails a belly to belly suplex, slamming Sinn head-first into the mat. Sinn gets back to her feet, and right into Warner's open guard. Warner locks in a toe hold, but Sinn immediately slips free. She seems to have shaken off the effects of the previous assault and shows no hesitancy in throwing and landing a series of vicious punches. Surprisingly, Warner responds to the punch with another takedown attempt, and even more surprisingly, it works! Warner now has a chance to punish Sinn with his own ground and pound, the same tactic he had employed to beat Ryann Hardy in the previous week. Sinn, aware of the danger, wraps Warner up and refuses to let go until the referee forces them apart.
Warner attempts another takedown, but lightning will not strike twice for him now, as Sinn blocks the attempt and fires back with a crippling right cross that sends Warner reeling back. Sinn then shoots in with a takedown of her own and succeeds. The two lock up in another clinch, only to have the referee reprimand them both for stalling. Sinn breaks away, and drives a knee into the groin of Warner, doubling him over before driving her elbow into the back of his head. He falls hard, and Sinn mounts him, locking in a rear naked choke. Warner breaks free, but Sinn catches him, looking for a heel hook that Warner manages to slip and avoid. Sinn circles as they make it back to their feet, and Warner tries to shift the tide, looking for a double arm bar, but Sinn again manages to slip free of the attempt, spinning around and connecting with a back elbow strike that draws blood from Warner's nose. Warner, looking desperate, dives in at Sinn's legs, but she blocks the takedown. Sinn tries for the reversal with a scoop slam, but Warner manages to keep his feet.
The effort Warner exerts in doing so, though, seems to sap strength from his already nearly empty reserve. Valiantly, Warner fights back through a series of stunning shots that drive him back, forcing him to fight or be pushed over the edge of The Circle. Desperately, he goes for another try at a takedown and a clinch that is followed with knees blocked by Sinn. At this point, with a nearly fresh opponent staring him down and stopping everything thrown at her, Warner is left with a hard choice. Bravely making one last stand, he recklessly charges forward while throwing punches. Sinn gives no ground, eating Warner's desperate punches before responding with her own shots, focusing in on the nose and face. Sinn then clinches Warner behind the head and begins to dirty box him, feeding her adversary a steady stream of short uppercuts until a bloodied, battered, and exhausted Warner slumps against the floor. She immediately locks him into a triangle choke.
Sinn defeats Warner via submission at 25:51. (triangle choke out)