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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Prince Sweet (ranked 8594 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Ertgat (ranked 6257 p4p, 504 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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151 lbs
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155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prince Sweet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Ertgat!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ertgat closes the distance and clinches up with Sweet, looking for a takedown. Ertgat pushes Sweet against the cage but Sweet circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ertgat misses with a few strikes there.
Ertgat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sweet.
Ertgat stuffs the takedown attempt from Sweet. Sweet gets slowly back to his feet.
Ertgat changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ertgat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sweet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Prince Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Ertgat.
Sweet blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ertgat instigates a clinch.
Sweet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ertgat.
Sweet misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ertgat avoids the elbow strike from Sweet, against the cage.
Ertgat has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sweet avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ertgat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sweet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ertgat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sweet pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice sprawl there from Sweet as Ertgat shoots in.
Ertgat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sweet.
Sweet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ertgat looks winded!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sweet enables Ertgat to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sweet manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ertgat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sweet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ertgat trying to move into half guard but instead Sweet has managed to sweep!
Sweet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sweet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ertgat wants to stand and escape but Sweet is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet throws a big right hand that misses.
Sweet working some strikes from top position.
Ertgat utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sweet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ertgat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sweet postures up and lands a big shot to Ertgat's brow.
Sweet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sweet in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Ertgat is trying to keep Sweet in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ertgat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sweet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ertgat connects with a single shot there.
Sweet keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sweet shoots in for a double leg but Ertgat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ertgat misses with a takedown attempt
and Sweet counters with a series of strikes. Ertgat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sweet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ertgat circles away.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ertgat as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Ertgat as Sweet shoots in.
Ertgat shoots for a double leg takedown but Sweet sprawls well. He's pushed Ertgat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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 Prince Sweet will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sweet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ertgat missing with a left hand there. Sweet was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ertgat or perhaps it was just good defense by Sweet, which made it look bad.
Ertgat is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Ertgat.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ertgat but Ertgat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ertgat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ertgat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sweet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prince Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Ertgat.
Ertgat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sweet as he jumps to the side.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ertgat enables Sweet to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ertgat manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ertgat wants to get back to his feet but Sweet passes into half guard.
Ertgat is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sweet is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ertgat sees it coming and defends easily.
Sweet is working for a submission of some sort.
Ertgat is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sweet throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sweet seems to be working for a kimura but Ertgat defends the submission attempt.
Ertgat kicks Sweet off and gets back to his feet.
Ertgat looks to score with a jab to the body but Sweet is just out of range.
As Ertgat looks to move away, Sweet throws a big counter combo but Ertgat just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ertgat tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Sweet to counter with a crisp jab.
Ertgat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sweet sprawls well. Sweet wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ertgat gets slowly back to his feet.
As Ertgat looks to move away, Sweet throws a big counter combo but Ertgat just gets out of the way.
Sweet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sweet tries to break the clinch but Ertgat is controlling the position.
Ertgat wants a takedown.
Ertgat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sweet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ertgat's elbow.
Sweet tries to throw a body punch but Ertgat avoids it by throwing Sweet back against the cage.
Ertgat can't get the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sweet is stalling here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sweet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Prince Sweet dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ertgat dives in and grabs Sweet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sweet pushes down on Ertgat's head and hops out.
Ertgat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sweet counters with a right hand to the body.
Ertgat throws out a loose jab but Sweet uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Sweet was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Sweet.
Ertgat misses with a takedown
and Sweet counters with a two punch combo.
Prince Sweet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmond Ertgat.
Ertgat tries to clinch but Sweet is having none of it.
Ertgat shoots in but Sweet avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sweet seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ertgat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweet throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ertgat was covering up waiting for the punch and Sweet finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sweet is looking to work some ground and pound but Ertgat has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweet postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sweet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sweet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ertgat can do to turn this around?
Sweet postures up in Ertgat's guard and throws a big left but Ertgat blocks it.
Sweet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sweet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ertgat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sweet leaves Ertgat with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
No luck for Sweet with that takedown attempt.
A big left from Ertgat misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sweet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prince Sweet is winning the standup battle so far.
Ertgat swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sweet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sweet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ertgat.
Sweet half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sweet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ertgat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sweet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ertgat as he avoids it easily.
Sweet shoots in looking for a takedown. Ertgat tries to sprawl out of it but Sweet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ertgat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ertgat darts in looking for a takedown but Sweet gets double underhooks and turns Ertgat into the cage.
Sweet throws a big counter combination but Ertgat scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sweet gets a takedown into half guard.
Ertgat is trying to escape back to his feet but Sweet uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Prince Sweet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sweet scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Sweet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ertgat is looking for a sweep.
Sweet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ertgat bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sweet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ertgat to the mat! Ertgat manages to get full guard.
Desmond Ertgat 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!
Sweet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ertgat works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sweet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ertgat looking for a sweep. Not yet Ertgat, not yet.
Prince Sweet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sweet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Sweet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sweet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Sweet!
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energy
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RATING
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