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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Baxendine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Tattsyrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tobias Tattsyrup will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Baxendine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobias Tattsyrup!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxendine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tattsyrup is pressing down on Baxendine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tattsyrup bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baxendine's guard.
Tattsyrup postures up in Baxendine's guard and throws a big left but Baxendine blocks it.
Tattsyrup won't allow Baxendine to get back to his feet.
Tattsyrup in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tattsyrup postures up in Baxendine's guard and throws a big left but Baxendine blocks it.
Baxendine wants to get back to his feet but Tattsyrup is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tattsyrup looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattsyrup throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Baxendine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tattsyrup throws a strike but Baxendine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Baxendine knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tattsyrup on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxendine throws a big elbow that misses.
Baxendine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tattsyrup lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tattsyrup throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tattsyrup accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tattsyrup trying to control the position from guard on top but Baxendine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baxendine on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baxendine tries to get out of the position.
Tattsyrup with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tattsyrup has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baxendine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tattsyrup landing some decent shots from guard.
Baxendine keeping moving, preventing Tattsyrup from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattsyrup not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Baxendine seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tattsyrup in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tattsyrup trying to control but Baxendine is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tattsyrup closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Baxendine's guard.
Baxendine being controlled here, momentarily.
Tattsyrup passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattsyrup working the ground and pound.
Baxendine is not content to let Tattsyrup control the position.
Tattsyrup postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Tattsyrup just content to control the position.
Tattsyrup throws an elbow but Baxendine slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tattsyrup wants to control but Baxendine is keeping him busy.
Tattsyrup throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Baxendine works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tattsyrup thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baxendine's head.
Tattsyrup thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tattsyrup missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tattsyrup throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tattsyrup prevents Baxendine from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Baxendine drives through with a takedown into Tattsyrup's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Tattsyrup dominated that 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.
Baxendine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tattsyrup looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tattsyrup is looking to control Baxendine's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tattsyrup avoid being mounted?
Tattsyrup regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tattsyrup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tattsyrup is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Baxendine wants to control from the top but Tattsyrup keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattsyrup working a defensive guard but Baxendine manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattsyrup is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tattsyrup wants to control but Baxendine postures up.
Baxendine misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tattsyrup struggling a bit here.
Tattsyrup is trying to get back to half guard.
Baxendine is looking to take a break and control but Tattsyrup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Tattsyrup is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Baxendine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Baxendine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tattsyrup controlling the position well.
Tattsyrup has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baxendine is working away from the top position though.
Baxendine missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxendine throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tattsyrup to regain full guard.
Tattsyrup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baxendine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baxendine lands a couple of elbows.
Baxendine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tattsyrup manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Baxendine utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tattsyrup working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tattsyrup scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tattsyrup distracts Baxendine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baxendine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tattsyrup accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baxendine wants to stand but Tattsyrup is controlling the position.
Tattsyrup throws a strike but Baxendine rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tattsyrup escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Baxendine gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tattsyrup had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Baxendine defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tattsyrup 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Baxendine dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Tattsyrup tries to bum rush Baxendine with a series of wild strikes but Baxendine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tattsyrup throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Baxendine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tattsyrup misses with a double jab.
Tattsyrup looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Baxendine!
Tattsyrup sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Baxendine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Tattsyrup in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattsyrup lands an elbow.
Tattsyrup looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Baxendine is avoiding damage well.
Tattsyrup working the ground and pound but Baxendine is defending the strikes.
Baxendine dodges the ground and pound from Tattsyrup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattsyrup grinds an elbow into Baxendine's temple.
Tattsyrup prevents Baxendine from escaping the position.
Tattsyrup throwing strikes but Baxendine manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Baxendine trying to control the action but Tattsyrup is working from the bottom.
Tattsyrup avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Baxendine.
Tattsyrup manages to get back to half guard.
Baxendine looks to land a strike but Tattsyrup avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Baxendine preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxendine wants to pass the guard but Tattsyrup is keeping the position.
Baxendine is fighting to break Tattsyrup's control of his arms but Tattsyrup is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tattsyrup looking for a sweep. Not yet Tattsyrup, not yet.
Baxendine throws a strike but Tattsyrup rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Baxendine wants to stand and escape but Tattsyrup is having none of it.
Tattsyrup stands up over Baxendine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tattsyrup trying to control the position from guard on top but Baxendine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baxendine wants to stand up but Tattsyrup is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattsyrup missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tattsyrup working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tattsyrup prevents Baxendine from getting back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tattsyrup misses with a takedown
and Baxendine counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tattsyrup tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baxendine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Baxendine trying to control the position from guard on top but Tattsyrup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tattsyrup lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattsyrup throws an elbow that misses. Baxendine uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tattsyrup's guard. Nice move by Baxendine!
Tattsyrup seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tattsyrup working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baxendine.
Baxendine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tattsyrup works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tattsyrup is on top in guard.
Tattsyrup distracts Baxendine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Tattsyrup comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tattsyrup has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Tattsyrup!
Tobias Tattsyrup 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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