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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Saul Mollenhauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomato Can (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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181 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Mollenhauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomato Can!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Can.
Can throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mollenhauer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mollenhauer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mollenhauer is looking to clinch but Can is avoiding it.
Can takes a swing at Mollenhauer's ribcage but misses.
Can lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Saul Mollenhauer has been cut.
Mollenhauer clinches up against the cage.
Can pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mollenhauer tries to clinch but Can is having none of it.
Can scores with a jab to the body.
Can throws a big shot that misses.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mollenhauer moves away.
Can thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mollenhauer wants to clinch up but Can keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mollenhauer is looking to clinch but Can is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Can misses the target.
Can fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mollenhauer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Can misses with a double jab.
Mollenhauer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Mollenhauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Can.
Can swings for the body but Mollenhauer moves out of range.
Can waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mollenhauer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Mollenhauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tomato Can seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Can throws a body punch but Mollenhauer moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Can duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mollenhauer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Can jabs at Mollenhauer's body.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mollenhauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Can cracks Mollenhauer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Can misses with a wild body shot.
Mollenhauer misses with a combination
and Can counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mollenhauer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Can has Mollenhauer pressed against the cage, preventing Mollenhauer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Can breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can throws a lazy right hand but Mollenhauer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mollenhauer manages to avoid it.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mollenhauer moves away.
Can misses with a body shot.
Can is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mollenhauer rather than just go for the knockout.
Mollenhauer tries to clinch up
and Can counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Can throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mollenhauer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Can lands with a nice body punch.
Mollenhauer is breathing heavily.
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
Can looks to land a right hand but Mollenhauer moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can jabs at Mollenhauer's body.
Can scores with a shot to the body.
Can misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Can. Beautiful body shot.
Mollenhauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Mollenhauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Can lands a nice shot to the body.
Can lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Can misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Can throws a body punch but Mollenhauer moves out of range.
Mollenhauer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Can swings for the body but Mollenhauer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomato Can dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saul Mollenhauer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Can throws a shot to the body.
Mollenhauer tries to clinch but Can moves away
and Can counters with a left to the body.
Can swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
Can lands a slapping body shot.
Can thows a body shot but no joy.
Can lands a two punch combo.
Can thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Can, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Can thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mollenhauer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Can paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Can throws a right hand that Mollenhauer ducks under and follows up with a left that Mollenhauer also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mollenhauer moves away.
Mollenhauer tries to close the distance and clinch but Can swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Can throws a body punch but Mollenhauer moves out of range.
Mollenhauer doesn't manage to clinch there - Can circles away.
Can fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mollenhauer.
Can lands a right hook to the body.
Mollenhauer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Can cracks Mollenhauer with an open hand slap.
Can lands with a nice body punch.
Mollenhauer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from Can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can connects with a crisp jab.
Tomato Can seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Can.
Mollenhauer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Can.
Mollenhauer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Can swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Can with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mollenhauer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Can works over Mollenhauer's head and body with a nice combination.
Can fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Can swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Can throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mollenhauer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Can misses with a wild body shot.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mollenhauer wants to clinch.
Mollenhauer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Can is able to avoid easily.
Can misses with a body shot.
Mollenhauer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Mollenhauer.
That's four 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.
Can getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Can circles away from the clinch attempt.
Can scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saul Mollenhauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Can swings for the body but Mollenhauer moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Can.
Mollenhauer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Can.
Mollenhauer swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mollenhauer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mollenhauer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomato Can showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Saul Mollenhauer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mollenhauer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Can takes a swing at Mollenhauer's ribcage but misses.
Mollenhauer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Can.
Mollenhauer tries to close the distance and clinch but Can swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Can looks to score with a jab to the body but Mollenhauer is just out of range.
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mollenhauer manages to avoid it.
Mollenhauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
Mollenhauer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Can checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Can misses with a looping right.
Mollenhauer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Can.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mollenhauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Mollenhauer fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mollenhauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Mollenhauer tries to close the distance and clinch but Can swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Can misses with a wild body shot.
Can keeps the fight on the outside.
Can swings for the body but Mollenhauer moves out of range.
Mollenhauer tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Can counter with a right hand.
Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mollenhauer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mollenhauer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Can takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Can.
Can is trying to break the clinch but Mollenhauer has him pressed against the cage.
Can lands a nice shot to the body.
Mollenhauer taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mollenhauer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Can prevents Mollenhauer from breaking the clinch.
Can lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Can taking a breather.
Good body shot from Can.
Mollenhauer looking to stall.
Can lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mollenhauer or not.
Can breaks from the clinch.
Mollenhauer is looking to clinch but Can is avoiding it.
Can circles away from the clinch attempt
and Can counters with a left to the body.
Can scores with a punch to the head.
Can has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Can lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can swings for the body but Mollenhauer moves out of range.
Mollenhauer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mollenhauer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Can connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mollenhauer slips a straight right by Can.
Mollenhauer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Can finds it's way round the side to connect with Mollenhauer's head.
Mollenhauer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
Can with a hook.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mollenhauer manages to avoid it.
Can avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can dips to his left and cracks Mollenhauer with an uppercut!
Can swats away the attempt to clinch by Mollenhauer.
Can misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mollenhauer.
Can takes a swing at Mollenhauer's ribcage but misses.
Can thows a body shot but no joy.
Can avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Can pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Can thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mollenhauer tries to clinch up.
Mollenhauer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Can fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mollenhauer manages to avoid it.
Saul Mollenhauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomato Can is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Can throws a series of strikes that have Mollenhauer backpedaling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomato Can comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Can winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomato Can!
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hype
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FIGHT
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