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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Striker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and August Derleth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Striker comes to the cage accompanied by MMA THEME. August Derleth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Striker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, August Derleth!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Striker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Derleth tries to clinch up but Striker circles away and keeps his distance.
Derleth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Derleth scores with a head kick.
Striker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Derleth scores with a kick to the midsection.
Striker stuns Derleth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Derleth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Striker.
Derleth clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Derleth is looking to control Striker's arms but Striker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Derleth has his back to the cage.
Derleth tries to land a knee to the head but Striker blocks with his arms.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Striker stalling in the clinch but Derleth improves position.
Striker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Derleth misses with a knee strike.
Derleth stalling in the clinch but Striker improves position.
Striker avoids the elbow strike from Derleth, against the cage.
Derleth lands an elbow that stopped Striker in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Liam Striker has been cut.
Striker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Derleth lands a knee to the head.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
Derleth tries to stall but Striker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Striker - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker has a couple of punches blocked by Derleth.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.
Derleth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Derleth landing knees to the head.
Derleth lands an elbow just above Striker 's eye.
Derleth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Striker is trying to break free.
Derleth working Striker over with knees to the body.
Derleth keeps control of Striker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Derleth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Derleth scores with a knee to the head.
Striker tries to circle away but Derleth has him pinned against the cage.
Derleth misses with a knee strike.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.
Derleth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Striker's face.
Derleth stalling in the clinch but Striker improves position.
Derleth looks gassed!
Derleth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Striker effectively controlling the action here.
Derleth lands an elbow that stopped Striker in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
Derleth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Striker tries to throw a body punch but Derleth avoids it by throwing Striker back against the cage.
Striker working aggressively here.
Derleth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Striker throws a head punch that misses.
Derleth lands an elbow that stopped Striker in his tracks for a moment.
Derleth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striker avoids a wild elbow strike from Derleth.
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Striker tries to break free but Derleth pushes him back against the cage.
Derleth trying to stall but Striker improves his position.
Striker lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Striker takes an elbow to the temple.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Striker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Derleth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Striker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Striker is struggling to control the position.
Striker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striker is looking to control Derleth's arms but Derleth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Striker has his back to the cage.
Derleth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Derleth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Derleth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derleth trying to stall but Striker improves his position.
Striker working hard to break the clinch.
Striker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Derleth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Striker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derleth has him pressed against the cage.
Derleth with a knee to the head.
Striker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Derleth's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derleth obliges.
Derleth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Striker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Derleth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Striker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Derleth to work.
Knees to the body from Derleth.
Nice elbow from Derleth.
Nice elbow from Derleth.
Striker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Derleth scores with a knee to the head.
Derleth with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Derleth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derleth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Striker is rocked!
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Striker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Derleth avoiding damage.
Striker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Derleth landing knees to the head.
Derleth lands an elbow that stopped Striker in his tracks for a moment.
Derleth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
Striker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
Derleth is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Derleth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Striker's face.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Striker seems to have got his legs back now.
Striker throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Striker.
Derleth lands a nice elbow.
Derleth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Striker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Derleth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Striker's cut.
That's time! Striker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Derleth closes the distance and clinches.
Derleth lands an elbow that stopped Striker in his tracks for a moment.
Striker takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Striker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Striker is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derleth obliges.
Derleth with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Derleth.
Derleth lands an elbow that stopped Striker in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Derleth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Derleth connects with a nasty looking knee right to Striker's face.
Derleth trying to control the position but instead, Striker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Derleth into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Derleth seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Striker takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Striker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Derleth comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Striker throws a punch but it's blocked by Derleth.
Derleth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derleth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Striker's defenses.
Derleth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Striker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Derleth tries to land a knee to the head but Striker blocks with his arms.
Striker swings wildly with an uppercut but Derleth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Derleth lands a knee to the head.
Derleth tries to land a knee to the head but Striker blocks with his arms.
Derleth lands an elbow inside.
Derleth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Striker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Derleth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Striker blocks an elbow strike.
Striker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Derleth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Derleth lands a nice uppercut.
Derleth has Striker pressed against the cage, preventing Striker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Derleth.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Striker.
Striker lands a nice uppercut.
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Derleth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
Derleth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Striker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Striker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Striker wants to get back to striking at distance but Derleth won't allow it.
Derleth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Derleth is stalling here.
Derleth scores with a knee to the head.
Striker stalling the fight.
Derleth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Striker is keeping busy.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Striker to work.
Derleth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Striker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Striker lands with a short shot to the head.
Striker wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Derleth has him pressed against the cage.
Derleth letting Striker take a breather here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Striker takes an elbow to the temple.
Derleth lands a nice elbow.
Striker takes an elbow to the temple.
Derleth misses with a knee to the head.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
Derleth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Derleth lands an elbow just above Striker 's eye.
Striker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Derleth landing knees to the head.
Striker avoiding damage as Derleth throws knees to the body.
Striker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Derleth keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Derleth effectively controlling the action here.
Striker has had enough of the clinch but Derleth keeps him there for the moment.
Derleth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Derleth.
Derleth dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Striker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Derleth trying to control the position but instead, Striker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Derleth into the cage.
Derleth using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Striker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Striker pushes Derleth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Derleth scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Derleth.
Derleth blocking some punches.
Striker is trying to stall.
Derleth with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
August Derleth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Striker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Derleth tries to close the distance and clinch but Striker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derleth tries to clinch but Striker is having none of it.
Striker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Striker tries to keep at a distance but Derleth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Derleth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Derleth misses with a knee to the head.
Striker trying to stall but Derleth improves his position.
Derleth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Striker pushes Derleth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Derleth lands an elbow just above Striker 's eye.
Derleth lands an elbow inside.
Striker wants to get back to striking at distance but Derleth won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derleth landing knees to the head.
Striker misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Derleth.
Derleth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Striker lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Derleth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Striker's defenses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Derleth lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Derleth.
Derleth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Striker takes an elbow to the temple.
Derleth wants to stall.
Striker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Derleth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Derleth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Striker avoids a wild elbow strike from Derleth.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Striker tries to circle away but Derleth has him pinned against the cage.
Striker slowing the pace effectively.
Derleth lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Derleth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Striker wants to break free but Derleth has control.
Striker slows down the pace here.
Derleth lands an elbow that stopped Striker in his tracks for a moment.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
Derleth lands an elbow just above Striker 's eye.
Derleth blocking some punches.
Derleth working Striker over with knees to the body.
Derleth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Derleth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Striker tries to stall but Derleth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Striker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Striker takes an elbow to the temple.
August Derleth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
Derleth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Striker tries to break free but Derleth pushes him back against the cage.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Striker takes an elbow to the temple.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
Derleth scores with a knee to the head.
Striker can't break the clinch.
Derleth lands a nice elbow.
Derleth lands a nice knee to the body.
Derleth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derleth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Derleth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Striker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Derleth scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Derleth lands a nice elbow.
Striker takes an elbow to the temple.
Derleth misses with a knee to the head.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Striker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
Striker is looking to break free of the clinch but Derleth has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Derleth.
Striker takes an elbow to the temple.
Derleth crunches a lovely knee into Striker's ribcage.
Derleth lands a nice elbow.
Striker is trying to break free.
Derleth lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Derleth lands a knee to the head.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
Derleth stalling in the clinch but Striker improves position.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Derleth as Striker tries to tie him up.
Derleth blocking some punches.
Derleth lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Derleth scores with a knee to the head.
Derleth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Derleth lands an elbow just above Striker 's eye.
Derleth taking a breather.
Liam Striker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derleth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Derleth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Striker wants to get back to striking at distance but Derleth won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Striker.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Derleth obliges.
Derleth misses with a knee to the head.
Derleth looking to stall.
Striker breaks from the clinch.
Derleth instigates a clinch.
Striker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Striker is trying to break the clinch but Derleth is controlling him.
Derleth connects with a knee to the head.
Striker wants to break the clinch but can't.
Derleth tries to land a knee to the head but Striker blocks with his arms.
August Derleth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Derleth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striker blocks it with crossed arms.
Derleth tries a knee to the head but Striker blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
August Derleth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Derleth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... August Derleth!
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FIGHT
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