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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cao Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Swann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cao comes to the cage accompanied by Cao Cao. Swann has chosen The Adicts - You'll never walk alone as his entrance music. Ross Swann has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cao Cao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ross Swann!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swann misses with a series of wild punches.
Cao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swann.
Cao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swann throws out the jab.
Cao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swann.
Cao throws a one two combo.
Cao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cao slips a jab and a cross from Swann.
Swann thuds a left hand into Cao's body.
Swann misses with a hook. Cao ducked under it nicely.
Swann throws a looping overhand right but Cao ducks down to avoid it.
Swann lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Cao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swann.
Cao throws a looping overhand right but Swann ducks down to avoid it.
Cao dodges the punch combination from Swann.
Swann throws a series of punches but Cao moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swann throws a nice looking combination but Cao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cao tries to clinch there but Swann circles away.
Swann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cao rushes Swann and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cao tries a body shot but Swann blocks it.
Cao swings wildly with an uppercut but Swann uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cao.
Cao has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Swann is looking to break free of the clinch but Cao has double underhooks.
Cao tries to land knees in the clinch but Swann avoids the damage to the body.
Cao misses with a body punch.
Cao missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Cao on the inside.
Cao lands a hook that snaps the head of Swann backwards.
Swann is trying to break the clinch but Cao is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao tries a body shot but Swann blocks it.
Swann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swann avoids it.
Cao tries a body shot but Swann blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cao.
Swann manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cao blocks a jab.
Cao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swann throws a jab when Cao was well out of range.
Swann looks to score with a jab to the body but Cao is just out of range.
Swann misses with a straight right.
Swann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swann digs a good hook to Cao's body.
Cao tries to clinch but Swann is having none of it.
Swann throws a series of punches but Cao avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cao manages to avoid it.
Swann circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Swann does no damage.
Cao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Swann loads up on a big right hand but Cao slips the punch.
Cao moves out of range as Swann strikes.
Cao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Swann throws a shot from downtown. Cao moves away and avoids it.
Cao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Swann loads up on a big right hand but Cao slips the punch.
Cao tries to close the distance and clinch but Swann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Swann. Those never looked like landing.
Swann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cao.
Ross Swann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swann misses with a right hand
and Cao counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swann blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swann can't break the clinch.
Cao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swann is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swann is trying to break the clinch but Cao has him pressed against the cage.
Swann tries to break the clinch but Cao is controlling the position.
Cao misses with some punches.
Cao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swann avoids it.
Cao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Swann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swann is trying to break the clinch but Cao is controlling him.
Cao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swann.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swann's elbow.
Cao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swann backwards.
Swann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ross Swann will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Swann misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Swann finds it's way through Cao's defenses.
Cao scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cao tries to clinch there but Swann circles away.
Swann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cao manages to avoid it.
Swann lands a lovely overhand right.
Cao doesn't manage to clinch there - Swann circles away.
Swann fails to land with a series of punches.
Swann throws a body punch but Cao moves out of range.
Cao throws a good cross that connects.
Swann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cao throws a hook but Swann blocks it.
Swann lands with a cross.
Cao throws a nice looking combination but Swann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swann thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swann dodges the punch combination from Cao.
Cao looks to score with a jab to the body but Swann is just out of range.
Swann gets tackled into the cage by Cao. Cao maintains the clinch.
Swann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swann paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cao Cao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swann misses with a hook. Cao ducked under it nicely.
Cao misses with a few strikes there.
Cao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cao throws a hook but Swann blocks it.
Cao moves out of range of the strikes.
Cao drives through and clinches with Swann against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Cao.
Cao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cao struggles to land a body shot inside as Swann controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swann blocking some punches.
Cao lands with a left to the head.
Cao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Cao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swann tries to break the clinch but Cao is controlling the position.
Swann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cao keeps control of Swann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Swann breaks the clinch.
Swann misses with a series of wild punches.
Swann misses the jab.
Cao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cao is looking to clinch but Swann is avoiding it.
Cao misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao tries to close the distance and clinch but Swann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swann scores with a punch to the head.
Swann lands a slapping body shot.
Cao slips a jab and a cross from Swann.
Swann throws a shot from downtown. Cao moves away and avoids it.
Cao lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Swann misses.
Cao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swann throws a right hand that Cao ducks under and follows up with a left that Cao also avoids with ease.
Swann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Swann throws a series of strikes that have Cao backpedaling.
Swann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Swann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Swann misses the target.
Cao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cao dodges the punch combination from Swann.
Cao swinging wildly here.
Cao throws a nice looking combination but Swann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cao wants to clinch.
Cao clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swann is defending well for now.
A short right from Cao on the inside.
Cao has a couple of punches blocked by Swann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ross Swann will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Swann misses with a hook.
Swann scores with a hook.
Swann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swann closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Swann 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.
Cao misses with a series of wild punches.
Cao clinches.
Cao digs a right hand underneath Swann's ribcage. Swann let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Swann wants to get back to striking at distance but Cao won't allow it.
Swann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cao crunches a lovely knee into Swann's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swann is trying to force a seperation but Cao has the dominant position.
Cao landing knees to the body.
Cao keeps control of Swann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swann's efforts to push away.
Swann is looking to break free of the clinch but Cao has double underhooks.
Swann has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cao seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Swann can turn it around.
Cao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cao lands a nice knee to the body.
Cao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swann is looking to break free of the clinch but Cao has double underhooks.
Cao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Cao.
Cao lands a shoulder strike.
Cao can't find room to land a body shot as Swann controls the action.
Cao keeps control of Swann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cao.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cao.
Swann takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Cao.
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!
Cao missing with knees to the body.
Swann is trying to break the clinch but Cao is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Swann is trying to push Cao away but Cao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Swann avoiding damage as Cao throws knees to the body.
Swann has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cao Cao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cao keeps control of Swann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swann avoiding damage as Cao throws knees to the body.
Swann tries to break free but Cao pushes him back against the cage.
Swann wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cao.
Cao scores with a shoulder strike.
Cao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Swann.
Swann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swann is trying to break the clinch but Cao has him pressed against the cage.
Cao Cao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cao lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao scores with a hook to the body.
Cao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swann prevents a body shot from Cao.
Cao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Swann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cao tries a body shot but Swann blocks it.
Cao crunches a lovely knee into Swann's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Cao.
Cao can't find room to land a body shot as Swann controls the action.
Cao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Swann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swann backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swann prevents a body shot from Cao.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cao.
Swann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cao is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swann is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Swann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swann is trying to break the clinch but Cao is controlling him.
Cao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Swanns head.
Nice body punch from Cao - that landed with a thud.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cao obliges.
Cao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cao lands a nice knee to the body.
Swann avoiding damage as Cao throws knees to the body.
Ross Swann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cao landing knees to the body.
Cao lands a knee to the body.
Cao tries to work over Swann's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cao lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cao Cao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swann 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ross Swann!
Ross Swann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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