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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toki Wartooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Egans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wartooth's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Murmaider. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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160 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toki Wartooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerald Egans!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Egans. Those never looked like landing.
Wartooth blocks a jab.
Egans avoids the body shot from Wartooth.
No joy there for Egans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Egans lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Egans throws a combination that misses
and Wartooth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egans moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egans checks a leg kick.
Egans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wartooth.
Wartooth throws a lazy uppercut
and Egans counters with a three punch combo that has Wartooth backing up. Wartooth nods at Egans to acknowledge the strikes.
Wartooth swings for the body but Egans moves out of range.
Egans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wartooth lands a two punch combo.
Egans checks the leg kick.
Egans scores with a three punch combo!
Egans lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wartooth backs up against the ropes.
Wartooth tries to land a leg kick but Egans saw it coming and moves away.
Wartooth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Egans cracks a nice hook into Wartooth's ribs.
Wartooth swings for the body but Egans moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wartooth throws a combination that misses
and Egans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Egans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egans staying out of range there.
Egans pushes Wartooth up against the ropes in a clinch.
Egans is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wartooth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wartooth throws an elbow that misses.
Wartooth gets underhooks to prevent Egans's takedown attempt.
Wartooth crunches a lovely knee into Egans's ribcage.
Egans breaks the clinch.
Egans shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wartooth eats them both and turns towards Egans to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A combination from Egans does no damage.
Egans scores with a one two! Wartooth had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wartooth dodges the punch combination from Egans.
Egans misses with a combination
and Wartooth counters with a thumping low kick.
Egans throws the kick towards the body but Wartooth avoids it.
Egans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wartooth moves away.
Toki Wartooth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wartooth connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egans was well out of range. Poor timing from Wartooth.
Wartooth throws a right hand that misses
and Egans counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wartooth!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wartooth really wants to buck Egans off and get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Egans cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Egans landing punches.
Poor strikes thrown by Egans there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Egans can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wartooth is looking to escape.
Wartooth is wriggling around trying to escape.
Egans landing shots from mount.
Wartooth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Egans with shots to the head and body - Wartooth looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans breaks from Wartooth's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Egans lands a big elbow.
Egans is landing with some decent strikes but Wartooth is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wartooth is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Wartooth is breathing heavily.
Egans has hold of Wartooth's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wartooth manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Egans landing strikes from the mount.
Wartooth is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Egans tries to control but Wartooth wriggling away.
Wartooth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Egans breaks from Wartooth's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Egans landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egans trying to control but Wartooth is having none of it.
Egans thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wartooth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Egans wants to finish this one by submission but Wartooth is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Egans.
Egans lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wartooth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wartooth wants to hold on but Egans pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wartooth is bucking up trying to escape but Egans cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wartooth wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Egans.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Egans dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Wartooth throws a right and a left that Egans avoids nicely.
Egans rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wartooth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Egans does no damage.
Egans feints a jab promting Wartooth to slip. Egans then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wartooth slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gerald Egans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Egans missing with a left hand there. Wartooth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Egans.
Wartooth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egans counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wartooth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Egans thows a huge punch but Wartooth dodges it nicely.
Egans is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wartooth defends it well.
Wartooth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans is trying to work for a kimura but Wartooth is defending well.
Egans is working for a kimura but Wartooth is defending it quite comfortably.
Egans looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wartooth trying to hold on to Egans's head to control him but Egans postures up.
Egans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Egans thows a huge punch but Wartooth dodges it nicely.
Egans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wartooth is trying to stand.
Egans is trying to control. Wartooth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gerald Egans has got the better of the ground game so far.
Egans is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wartooth defends it well.
Wartooth pushes Egans off looking to stand but Egans dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Egans is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Egans works his way into full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wartooth tries to reverse the position but Egans maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wartooth hang on?
Wartooth takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Egans.
Egans swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wartooth is now in Egans's guard. A big mistake from Egans there, giving up the dominant position!
Wartooth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Egans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wartooth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wartooth trying to control but Egans is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth preventing the sweep.
Wartooth slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Egans keeping moving, preventing Wartooth from controlling successfully.
Egans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Egans looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Egans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Wartooth throws an off balance right hand
and Egans counters with a straight right hand.
Wartooth misses with a left hand
and Egans counters with a two punch combo.
Egans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Egans moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Egans looks to land a combination but Wartooth avoids it well.
Egans misses with a body kick.
Wartooth throws a one two combo.
Egans misses with a body shot.
Egans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wartooth counters with a right hand to the body.
Wartooth misses with a straight right.
Wartooth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wartooth throws a series of punches but Egans avoids them all with ease.
Egans looks to land a combination but Wartooth avoids it well.
Egans shoots in for a double leg but Wartooth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wartooth misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wartooth misses with a body shot.
Egans misses with the combination.
Wartooth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Egans.
Egans takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gerald Egans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wartooth closes the distance looking to clinch
and Egans counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Egans looks to land a combination but Wartooth avoids it well.
Wartooth throws a hook to the side of Egans's head but Egans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Egans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Egans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Egans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wartooth lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wartooth wants to clinch.
Wartooth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wartooth fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Wartooth.
Wartooth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Egans scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wartooth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Egans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Egans throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wartooth wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Egans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wartooth's head.
Wartooth gets back to full guard.
Egans wants to pass the guard but Wartooth is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans content to stall in guard here.
Wartooth keeping full guard, as Egans tries to pass.
Egans is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wartooth is trying to control the position but Egans postures up.
Toki Wartooth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wartooth wants to sweep but no luck.
Egans drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wartooth manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Egans has Wartooth in his guard.
Gerald Egans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Egans trying to keep a closed guard but Wartooth is proving a slippery customer.
Wartooth pushes down on Egans's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Egans is trying to maintain the position but Wartooth is very close to passing his half guard.
Wartooth trying to mount his opponent but Egans defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toki Wartooth.
I think Egans has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Egans!
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FIGHT
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