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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Cable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Witt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Cable!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witt has managed to clinch.
Cable tries to throw a body punch but Witt avoids it by throwing Cable back against the cage.
Witt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Witt.
Cable is trying to force a seperation but Witt has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Witt.
Witt lands a nice uppercut.
Cable wants to break free but Witt has control.
Witt has Cable pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Witt.
Cable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Witt works the jab nicely.
Witt lands an overhand right.
Witt has managed to clinch.
Witt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Witt is stalling here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cable has had enough of the clinch but Witt keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Witt pushes Cable back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Witt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Witt lands with a light punch inside.
Witt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls for Witt to work.
Cable taking a breather.
Witt lands a shot to the body.
Cable is trying to break the clinch but Witt is controlling him.
Cable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Witt pushes Cable back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cable lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Witt lands with a right to the head.
Cable blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cable looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Witt pushes Cable back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Witt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Witt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cable up against the cage.
Witt lands a left hand.
Witt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cable tries to work over Witt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Witt throws a punch but it's blocked by Cable.
Still in the clinch, Witt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cable prevents a body shot from Witt.
Witt lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cable breaks from the clinch.
Cable takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donk. Witt catches Cable right on the button with a cross.
Cable misses with a takedown attempt
and Witt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Witt prevents Cable from breaking the clinch.
Cable working aggressively here.
Cable manages to break the clinch.
Cable shoots in and gets a takedown into Witt's guard.
Witt is trying to keep Cable in close.
Witt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Witt is looking to sweep but instead, Cable has passed into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witt wants to improve his position but Cable is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt wants to control but Cable is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Witt is staying active underneath Cable, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Witt wants to get back to full guard.
Cable with the ground and pound but Witt uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cable connects with a couple of short punches.
Cable works over Witt with some ground and pound from guard.
Cable pushes down on Witt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Witt is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cable sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Witt defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Witt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cable scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Witt gets full guard.
Witt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cable is looking to work some ground and pound but Witt has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cable's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cable postures up.
Cable throws a strike but Witt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Witt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cable looking to hit a scissor sweep but Witt is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cable keeping moving, preventing Witt from controlling successfully.
Witt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Witt trying to control but Cable is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aaron Witt.
Witt pushes Cable up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cable wants to stall.
Witt blocking some punches.
Witt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Witt misses with a body punch.
Cable blocks an uppercut.
Witt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Witt.
Cable tries to throw a body punch but Witt avoids it by throwing Cable back against the cage.
Cable wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Witt has him pressed against the cage.
Witt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Witt misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Witt lands a right hand.
Witt is leaning against Cable and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt is trying to maintain a safe position but Cable gets an underhook and turns Witt into the cage.
Witt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Witt tries to throw a body punch but Cable avoids it by throwing Witt back against the cage.
Good body shot from Witt.
Cable misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Aaron Witt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Witt misses with an uppercut.
Cable fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cable keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cable slips under a jab.
Cable looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Witt is fending him off so far but Cable persists. Nope, Witt circles away and we're back to standing.
Witt misses with a straight right.
Witt dips to his left and cracks Cable with an uppercut!
Witt lands with a right hand.
Witt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cable closes this distance looking for a takedown but Witt circles away.
Aaron Witt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Cable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cable dives in and grabs Witt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Witt pushes down on Cable's head and hops out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Witt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cable.
Witt rushes Cable and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Witt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Witt lands with a short shot to the head.
Cable lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Witt backwards.
Cable looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Witt lands with a right to the head.
Cable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Witt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cable's efforts to push away.
Witt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cable tries to circle away but Witt has him pinned against the cage.
Witt lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Witt.
Still in the clinch, Witt scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Witt dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cable shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Witt as he avoids it easily.
Cable shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Witt but Witt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Witt lands with a nice body punch.
Witt tries to clinch but Cable moves out of range.
Cable shoots in and drives through. Witt sprawls well.
Aaron Witt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Cable.
Cable is looking to land body kicks.
Aaron Witt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cable shoots in for a takedown but Witt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Witt has closed the distance and engaged Cable in a clinch.
Witt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cable up against the cage.
Cable misses with a body punch.
Cable wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Witt has him pressed against the cage.
Witt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Witt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cable wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Witt has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Witt has Cable pressed against the cage, preventing Cable from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Witt misses with a body punch.
Witt presses Cable against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cable takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Witt cracks Cable with a nice body shot.
Cable is trying to break free.
Cable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Witt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Witt.
Cable is trying to force a seperation but Witt has the dominant position.
Good body shot from Witt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cable's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Cable's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cable has had enough of the clinch but Witt keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Witt for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Witt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cable can't break the clinch.
Witt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Witt lands a right hand.
Witt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cable or not.
Cable wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Witt lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Witt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt lands a shot to the body.
Witt has a couple of punches blocked by Cable.
A left hand lands to the body for Witt.
Cable has had enough of the clinch but Witt keeps him there for the moment.
Witt lands an uppercut.
Witt prevents Cable from breaking the clinch.
Witt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Witt lands an uppercut.
Cable is stalling here.
Cable letting Witt take a breather here.
Witt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cable takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt pushes Cable back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Witt lands with a left to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Witt just leaning against Cable, taking a breather.
Cable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Witt has Cable pressed against the cage, preventing Cable from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Witt.
Cable is trying to push Witt away but Witt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Witt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cable wants to break free but Witt has control.
Witt is stalling here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cable tries to break free but Witt pushes him back against the cage.
Cable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Witt clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Witt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Witt scores with a takedown into Cable's guard.
Witt wants to control from the top but Cable keeps moving.
Witt throws a big right hand that misses.
Witt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Witt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Witt landing some decent shots from guard.
Witt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Witt trying to control but Cable is working from the bottom.
Witt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Witt with a nice head shot there.
Witt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Witt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cable keeping moving, preventing Witt from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cable working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Witt.
Witt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Witt wants to control from the top but Cable keeps moving.
Aaron Witt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cable shoots and misses
and Witt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cable working hard to break the clinch.
Witt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Witt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Witt lands with a left to the head.
Cable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Witt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cable tries to get to full guard but Witt has control of the leg.
Witt is keen to just control but Cable is a slippery customer.
Witt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cable defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Witt thows a huge punch but Cable dodges it nicely.
Witt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cable can do to turn this around?
Witt working over Cable with some ground and pound. Cable looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Witt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cable's head.
Witt trying to control the pace.
Witt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cable does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Witt seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Witt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Witt had his way with Sean Cable in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Witt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Witt working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Witt in side control, throwing shots but Cable defends.
Witt working the strikes but Cable uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Witt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cable tries to get to full guard but Witt has control of the leg.
Witt is trying to control. Cable wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cable trying to control but Witt postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Witt just wasn't active enough.
Cable keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Witt.
Witt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cable did well to prevent Witt getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cable wants to get back to full guard.
Witt is looking to stall here but Cable recovers full guard.
Witt looking to sit in guard and control but Cable gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witt trying to keep a closed guard but Cable is proving a slippery customer.
Witt wants to sweep here but Cable controlling him for the moment.
Witt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Cable!
Witt is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witt misses with a head shot.
Witt looking to control but Cable is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Witt working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Witt lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Poor strikes thrown by Witt there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cable really wants to buck Witt off and get back to his feet.
Witt lands with some strikes.
Witt lands a nice shot to the head.
Sean Cable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Witt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cable's face.
Cable is rocked!
Witt with good strikes from the mount here!
Cable is still in real trouble! Can Witt finish him?
Cable tries to hold on but Witt pushes him away.
Witt loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Cable scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Witt land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Witt stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Witt!
Aaron Witt retains his featherweight title!
As Aaron Witt got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I am the greatest glad to see everyone knows that'.
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