UNLEASHED 11
Paris, France
UNDERCARD
Lightweight Division Fight:Ryann Hardy vs Silas WarnerHardy lands a stiff jab as Warner opens an attack. The blow drops Warner immediately. Hardy pounces, and a flurry of blows follow. Some miss, but a big left hand on the ground doesn't. Warner is out like a light as the referee interjects, stopping Hardy from continuing the one sided onslaught.
Hardy defeats Warner via knockout at 0:57.
Open Weight Fight Rex Cassidy vs Sean "Dead Soul" Boden Cassidy shoots in immediately at the start of the match, and he works out to the side while in Boden's half-guard. The referee calls for action as Boden seems comfortable remaining on his back. Cassidy stands briefly, then falls immediately back onto Boden who rolls to his knees while Cassidy controls his head. Cassidy spins to the side, looking briefly for a kimura. Cassidy delivers a few short punches, leaving Boden disoriented as he slowly rises. Boden pumps a few slow jabs that are ineffectual as Cassidy bats them away with ease and then tries a flying knee that misses as well. Cassidy uses the blow to throw Boden off balance and to the floor. Cassidy works in a solid triangle choke that Boden has no hope of escaping.
Cassidy defeats Boden via submission at 7:14.
Lightweight Division FightAnnika Reizeger vs Karrin EnnisEnnis circles to the right, and Reizeger throws a strong low kick right to Ennis' knee. Stalling immediately, the action pauses as Ennis collapses on the mat, only to immediately stand back up, favoring the leg. Reizeger immediately drops Ennis with a heavy left high kick. Reizeger follows to the floor, delivering more blows as she works to a mount. A right hand lands on the jaw and forces Ennis to roll. She's bleeding from the nose as Reizeger looks for a rear-naked choke. It's not there, and Reizeger rolls out, only to be on the receiving end as Ennis fires back and lands a knee to the ribs. Reizeger stands, and Ennis stays on her knees, only rising as Reizeger leaps in for with a flurry of punches that seem too much for the former Lightweight Champion.
Reizeger defeats Ennis via knockout at 9:05.
Lightweight Division FightKris Peek vs Bronwen O'ConnorPeek opens the match in a big way, pawing at O'Connor with a jab. O'Connor tries to leap in with a right hand, but misses. Peek throws a high kick, but O'Connor answers with her hands, snapping Peek's head back so she can score a takedown. Peek tries a few leaping up-kicks, but O'Connor keeps him at bay. O'Connor keeps Peek firmly in check with a series of shots that drive him back down every time he tries to get back up. Finally, Peek works back to his feet but he's immediately pushed to the floor by O'Connor, as she lands a three-punch combo. Another right hand drops Peek, and O'Connor follows him to the floor. O'Connor throws a few wild shots on the mat, but Peek hangs in and regains his composure. Peek pulls guard, but O'Connor backs away. Peek follows to his feet, lands a right hand and a takedown, only to be denied as O'Connor rolls away. Both stand up, and then Peek goes back down hard courtesy of a double knee face buster.
O'Connor defeats Peek via knockout at 10:15.
HEADLINE FIGHTS
Heavyweight Division FightGutter Rat vs Osbourne KilminsterKilminster works immediately to the clinch, though Rat works his arms free and lands a few hard shots. Kilminster backs away and shoots in, taking Rat down, but only momentarily. Kilminster misses a jab and Rat scores with a counter right. Kilminster lands a heavy right, then moves in for another clinch. Kilminster lands a knee inside, and then just misses with an elbow as he backs away. Rat pumps a jab but catches an inadvertent low blow in the exchange. Kilminster misses a punch, and Rat ducks under and works him to the floor. Rat takes side control and throws several knees to Kilminster's right side. Kilminster tries to roll free, and turns Rat by grabbing his leg and rolling.
The two stand, Kilminster at the rear. Rat lands a back elbow, but Kilminster dumps him on the floor. Rat stands immediately back up. Kilminster misses a takedown, and the two again clinch. The pair trades knees as time expires, and Rat works it to the floor, driving a knee into the back of Kilminster. An exchange of punches mostly misses. Kilminster lands a punch as Gutter Rat pulls away.
Both roll back to standing, and Kilminster looks comfortable on his feet, though Rat snaps a jab to his nose. Rat misses with a few hard shots, and Kilminster ducks under for a shot. Rat slips away, narrowly missing a hard right hand. Kilminster grabs hold of the head, dropping down while looking for a guillotine. Rat jumps to the side and Kilminster is forced to release it. Rat tries to grab an ankle lock, but Kilminster slips free and spins to top position. Kilminster backs away and lands a nice two punch combo, but Rat backs away and shoots in. Kilminster falls into Rat's guard, then quickly turtles, avoiding a choke, leaving Gutter Rat no choice but to take control with a barrage of punches. Kilminster's wrestling background helps him to hold Rat off, until Gutter Rat has had enough of the grappling, and drives a knee into Kilminster's face repeatedly.
Gutter Rat defeats Kilminster via knockout at 18:21
Heavyweight Division Fight (MATCH OF THE NIGHT)Spiral vs John "Mad Dog" Murphy Murphy looks to work a combo early as the two dance and trade right hands. Spiral parries back and just misses with a heavy counter right. Spiral lands a lead right, but Murphy answers with a jab. Two minutes in, and Spiral is now initiating more action, connecting with a headbutt and uppercut combo that takes Murphy down to the ground. Murphy lands a few retaliation punches that keep Spiral from getting into a mount position. Spiral wings a few wild rights, but Murphy scores with a straight left. Spiral finally lands a right hand, and he takes Murphy down and gets a half-mount. Murphy eats a few punches with his arms trapped before he shakes free and returns to his feet.
Spiral's breathing hard, and Murphy scores with a left hand down the middle. Spiral lands a wild right hook, and a follow up catches Murphy in the eye. Murphy winces and gets a brief respite. Spiral moves in on the restart. Murphy pushes away from a clinch. Spiral grins, stalking Murphy around The Circle. Murphy answers with several hard punches and a kick. Murphy misses with a left haymaker, and Spiral ducks in and works for a takedown. Murphy sprawls and defends, then pushes away. Murphy lands a kick to the legs, and then throws a few elbows on bottom, managing to roll Spiral over. Murphy stands during the transition, and then drops to a knee as Spiral looks for a guillotine choke. Spiral squeezes tight with an arm-in guillotine, then drops and rolls to tighten the hold. Murphy lasts the hold, escapes and stands.
This time Murphy shoots in and works the fight to the floor. Murphy gets into a mounted position and starts wailing away on Spiral, throwing every combination of lefts and rights that he can manage. Without fighting back, Spiral soaks up the damage, spitting blood between shots, and laughing. The blows are ineffectual, serving only to tire Murphy. Mad Dog hesitates, and then tosses one last hard shot at the face of Spiral. Spiral catches the punch and pulls Murphy into a rubber guard. Before Murphy can regroup, Spiral locks in a Gogoplata. Murphy passes out almost immediately.
Spiral defeats Murphy via technical knockout at 12:15.
MAIN EVENT
Middleweight and Heavyweight Championship Unification MatchShane Clemmens vs JacksonAnnouncer: Ladies and gentlemen, the two men in The Circle tonight will fight until only one remains standing for the right to be called the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion!!!!! Introducing first... fighting out of the blue corner... he is a wrestler, with an undefeated record of two wins and zero losses, standing at 187 centimeters and weighing in at 92 kilograms. Ladies and gentlemen, the Middleweight Champion... SHANE CLEMMMMMMMMMMMENS!!!!
Clemmens rolls his shoulders, holding his taped fists up to the sky.
Announcer: And now... fighting out of the red corner... he is a wrestler, with a record of seven wins and one loss, standing at 193 centimeters and weighing in at 125 kilograms. Ladies and gentlemen... the Heavyweight Champion... JACKSONNNNNNNNNNN!!
The referee makes sure everything is in order before standing back and calling for the fight to begin. Jackson and Shane move around the circle, each looking for the opening they need to land the first blow. Shane is the first to jump, going for broke right away with a lunging right jab, but Jackson pushes it away and kicks Shane in the gut. As Shane doubles over, Jackson drives a fist into the top of Shane's head before kneeing him in the face, sending him onto his back hard. Jackson brings his leg up, looking to stomp on Shane's chest, but Shane rolls out of the way then turning to sweep Jackson's feet out from under him.
When Jackson hits the mat, Shane raises to his knees before driving a fist hard into Jackson's jaw with another lunging right jab. Shane grabs Jackson's head, holding him still so that he can drive one hard knee into Jackson's ribs after another. Jackson's far hand comes up quickly, connecting with Shane's nose, sending Clemmens backing off for a moment. As Clemmens lunges in again, Jackson brings a knee up, catching Clemmens in the side of the head. Jackson then stands up, lifting Clemmens to his feet and yelling in his face before delivering a wicked forearm shiver to Shane's throat.
Clemmens backs away coughing a little as Jackson smells blood in the water. Jackson rushes towards Clemmens, only to be quickly scooped up and driven spine first into the mat with a football style double leg takedown. Clemmens then gets trapped in Jackson's guard, but that doesn't prevent him from driving a hard elbow or two into Jackson's ribs. As Jackson lets Clemmens go to clutch his ribs, Clemmens raises up slightly before delivering a forearm to Jackson's face. Jackson grabs Shane's head, lifting his own from the mat and driving his forehead hard into the bridge of Shane's nose with a headbutt.
Clemmens rolls away holding his face and Jackson scurries to his feet before moving over and punting Clemmens hard in the ribs. Jackson then stomps on Shane's chest before dropping a knee into Shane's ribs. Jackson gets into the mount position now, holding Shane's arms down and begins pounding away at Shane's face. Before the referee is given a reason to stop the fight, Clemmens brings both of his knees up hard and fast, driving them into Jackson's spine. He does this a couple more times before finally getting an arm free and punching Jackson in the throat. Jackson clutches his throat and that's all the opening Clemmens needs to punch Jackson in the side of the head, knocking Jackson off of him.
Clemmens now rolls Jackson onto his back before getting into a mount of his own, tightening his knees into Jackson's rib before driving a fist straight down and into Jackson's chest. Feeling a bit fatigued, both men are throwing everything they've got at each other. For every punch Clemmens throws at Jackson's face, Jackson throws one of his own, connecting with Shane's face or chest. The two men are trading punches back and forth, both trying to the get advantage, and in the scuffle, Jackson shoves Shane off of him, looking to force him out of the ring, but Clemmens latches onto Jackson, pulling him with him and both men continue swinging as they both fall out of the ring and to the floor. The brutal assault continues as both men go blow for blow, tangled up together on the floor outside The Circle. Finally the referee manages to pull them apart, revealing that both men are ripped wide open, covered in blood.
Match ends in no contest via double ring out at 25:15.