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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Catch Wrestler (ranked 1628 p4p, 1750 weight class) and Tyres Widforss (ranked 140 p4p, 151 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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23 - 27 - 0 |
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150
11 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjj Catch Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyres Widforss!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catch Wrestler throws a jab but it's blocked by Widforss.
Nice uppercut lands for Widforss. That snapped Catch Wrestler's head back.
Widforss slips a jab from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler thuds his right hand into Widforss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Widforss lands an overhand right.
Catch Wrestler has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch but Widforss moves away
and Widforss decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Catch Wrestler's guard.
Catch Wrestler is trying to keep Widforss in close.
Catch Wrestler looking for a sweep. Not yet Catch Wrestler, not yet.
Widforss trying to control the position from guard on top but Catch Wrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Widforss might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Catch Wrestler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Widforss can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Catch Wrestler keeping moving, preventing Widforss from controlling successfully.
Catch Wrestler is looking for a triangle but Widforss pushes his legs off easily.
Catch Wrestler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Catch Wrestler keeping full guard, as Widforss tries to pass.
Catch Wrestler looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widforss trying to control the position from guard on top but Catch Wrestler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Catch Wrestler is on top in guard.
Catch Wrestler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Widforss is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Widforss managing to control the position.
Catch Wrestler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Widforss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Catch Wrestler has managed to get both his arms back between Widforss's legs - danger averted.
Widforss looking to hit a scissor sweep but Catch Wrestler is one step ahead there.
Catch Wrestler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Catch Wrestler scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Widforss had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Catch Wrestler defends it easily.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Widforss escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Catch Wrestler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Catch Wrestler controlling from the top position.
Catch Wrestler is fighting to break Widforss's control of his arms but Widforss is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Widforss looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Catch Wrestler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Widforss working a defensive guard but Catch Wrestler manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Widforss takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Widforss takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Widforss wants to control but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Catch Wrestler looks up at the clock and then as Widforss takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Catch Wrestler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Catch Wrestler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Catch Wrestler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Widforss regains half guard.
Catch Wrestler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Catch Wrestler working the head and body with strikes.
Widforss has hold of Catch Wrestler's hands but Catch Wrestler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Widforss is trying to control but Catch Wrestler passes into side control!
Catch Wrestler tries to move into full mount but can't pass Widforss's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Catch Wrestler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjj Catch Wrestler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Widforss connects with a single shot there.
Widforss leaves Catch Wrestler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And Widforss tries to counter it with a takedown but Catch Wrestler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Widforss looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjj Catch Wrestler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Widforss stuffs the takedown.
Catch Wrestler misses with a takedown attempt
and Widforss counters with a nice double leg into side control. Catch Wrestler won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Catch Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Widforss is looking to take a break and control but Catch Wrestler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Widforss is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Catch Wrestler actively working from the bottom here.
Catch Wrestler regains full guard. Nicely done.
Widforss passes Catch Wrestler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss postures up.
Widforss looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Catch Wrestler moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widforss wants to pass the guard but Catch Wrestler is keeping the position.
Widforss controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Catch Wrestler keeping moving, preventing Widforss from controlling successfully.
Catch Wrestler working a defensive guard here.
Widforss looking to sit in guard and control but Catch Wrestler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Widforss wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler stands up over Widforss, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Widforss looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Catch Wrestler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Widforss is trying to get back to full guard.
Catch Wrestler is controlling the pace.
Widforss won't allow Catch Wrestler to pass to mount.
Widforss tries to get to full guard but Catch Wrestler has control of the leg.
Widforss is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Catch Wrestler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Catch Wrestler passes the guard and advances to mount!
Catch Wrestler prevents Widforss from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler working for a guillotine from mount but Widforss is in no mood to give up.
Catch Wrestler scoring with strikes but Widforss is staying in there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Widforss tries to hold on but Catch Wrestler postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Catch Wrestler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Widforss really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Catch Wrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Widforss can do to turn this around?
Catch Wrestler tries to control but Widforss wriggling away.
Widforss keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Catch Wrestler lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catch Wrestler dominating with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjj Catch Wrestler dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Widforss misses with an uppercut
and Catch Wrestler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Widforss won't be happy with that.
Widforss is trying to get back to half guard.
A control attempt from Widforss but he's now mounted!
Catch Wrestler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Widforss's face.
Catch Wrestler lands a big elbow.
Catch Wrestler working Widforss over with strikes here.
Catch Wrestler lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Widforss hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Catch Wrestler with good strikes from the mount here!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Catch Wrestler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Widforss taking shots to the head.
Widforss takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Catch Wrestler breaks from Widforss's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Widforss 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.
Catch Wrestler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Widforss with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Widforss is staying active underneath Catch Wrestler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Widforss is trying to get back to full guard.
Catch Wrestler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Catch Wrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Widforss keeps working.
Bjj Catch Wrestler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Catch Wrestler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Widforss with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Catch Wrestler drops an elbow to the side of Widforss's head.
Catch Wrestler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Widforss missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Widforss manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Catch Wrestler trying to control the position from guard on top but Widforss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyres Widforss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Widforss trying to control the position here.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Widforss's head.
Widforss tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Widforss looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Catch Wrestler controlling from the top position.
Catch Wrestler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Widforss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Catch Wrestler has managed to get both his arms back between Widforss's legs - danger averted.
Catch Wrestler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Widforss has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Catch Wrestler has managed to get both his arms back between Widforss's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler is stalling in the full guard.
Widforss throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Our spies down at at Crapollas Gym inform us that Widforss has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Catch Wrestler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Widforss is working from the bottom.
Catch Wrestler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Widforss gets back to half guard.
Catch Wrestler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Widforss wants to improve his position but Catch Wrestler is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Widforss won't allow Catch Wrestler to pass to mount.
Widforss has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Catch Wrestler is working away from the top position though.
Catch Wrestler working the head and body with strikes.
Widforss is looking to improve his position.
Catch Wrestler is thwarting Widforss's attempts to control the position.
Catch Wrestler lands strikes from half guard.
Widforss actively working from the bottom here.
Catch Wrestler passes the guard and advances to mount!
Catch Wrestler landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjj Catch Wrestler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Catch Wrestler, 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjj Catch Wrestler!
Bjj Catch Wrestler managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Un-Kaged Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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