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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sid Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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201 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sid Water!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Yen!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yen keeps the fight on the outside.
Water leaves Yen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Water misses with the combination.
Water tries to clinch up.
Water rushes Yen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Water misses with an elbow over the top.
Water tries a knee to the head but Yen blocks it.
Water pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Water throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yen wants to take the fight to the mat but Water manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Yen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yen tries to break free but Water pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen is trying to force a seperation but Water has the dominant position.
Water lands a nice elbow.
Yen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Water to keep the fight standing.
Sid Water has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Yen.
With the fighters up against the cage, Water throws an elbow but misses.
Yen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Water to keep the fight standing.
Water comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Water lands a nice elbow.
Yen drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yen trying to control the position.
Yen wants to improve his position but instead Water has moved into half guard.
Yen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Yen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yen actively working from the bottom here.
Yen trying to control from the bottom.
Yen tries to roll over but Water keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yen is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Water jumps into side control!
Water is looking to take a break and control but Yen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Water knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yen on the ground.
Water moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen manages to get back to half guard.
Water has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Water looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sid Water has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Water thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yen is defended easily by Water.
Yen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sid Water will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Water fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yen moves out of range of the body kick from Water.
Sid Water seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yen closes the distance and clinches.
Water taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Water using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yen is trying to pull guard but Water turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yen tries to pull guard but Water forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yen is trying to pull guard but Water turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sid Water has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Yen.
Yen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yen tries to pull guard but Water forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Yen avoids the elbow strike from Water, against the cage.
Water gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen tries to pull guard but Water holds him up against the cage and eventually Yen drops back down to his feet.
Yen tries to pull guard but Water forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Water creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yen jumps into guard, dragging Water to the mat.
Water showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yen is looking for a triangle but Water pushes his legs off easily.
Yen wants to stand but Water is controlling the position.
Yen working for a triangle but Water defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Water defends well.
Yen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Water stacks Yen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Water!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Water's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yen is looking to escape.
Water prevents Yen from improving his position.
Yen is trying to control but can't.
Yen is trying to stand up here but Water is controlling him well.
Well, if Water is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Water is looking to take a break and control but Yen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yen is trying to stand up here but Water is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yen is looking for a sweep. Water is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Water wants to pass the guard but Yen is defending well.
Yen gets back to full guard.
Yen is looking for a triangle here but Water uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Yen manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Water's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Water's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Yen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Yen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Water sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yen somewhat.
Yen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yen slips a jab and a cross from Water.
Water fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Yen.
An inside leg kick from Yen misses.
Sid Water is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Water moves into the clinch.
Water lands an elbow that stopped Yen in his tracks for a moment.
Water'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.
Water gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Water trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yen blocks an elbow strike.
Water pushes off an throws an elbow but Yen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Water avoiding damage.
Yen jumps guard but Water turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Water just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yen's brow.
Yen being controlled against the cage.
Water gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yen.
Sid Water has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Yen.
Yen has Water pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Water manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Water just leaning against Yen, taking a breather.
Water lands a nice elbow.
Water tries to land a knee to the head but Yen blocks with his arms.
Water lands an elbow inside that Yen shrugs off.
Water tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yen goes for a takedown attempt but Water pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water throws a combination that misses
and Yen counters with a head kick. That will keep Water thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Water is looking to clinch.
Water avoids the head kick by Yen.
Yen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Water circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Water as Yen shoots in.
Yen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Water throws a right hand that Yen ducks under and follows up with a left that Yen also avoids with ease.
Yen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Water fails with an attempt to clinch.
Water tries to clinch but Yen is having none of it.
Yen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water has taken the fight to the clinch.
Water lands an elbow inside.
Yen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Water smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown by Yen or perhaps it was just good defense by Water which made him look bad.
Water has managed to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Water looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yen takes an elbow to the temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Water showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Water has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Water!
Sid Water is the new light heavyweight champion!
Sid Water decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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