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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eruera Wharerau (ranked 4637 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brynjolfur Davidsdottir (ranked 3305 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eruera Wharerau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brynjolfur Davidsdottir!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wharerau throws a right hand that Davidsdottir ducks under and follows up with a left that Davidsdottir also avoids with ease.
Davidsdottir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wharerau as he avoids it easily.
Wharerau misses with the combination.
Wharerau lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Davidsdottir moves in looking to clinch but Wharerau pushes him off.
Wharerau throws out a powerful jab.
Davidsdottir shoots in looking for a takedown. Wharerau tries to sprawl out of it but Davidsdottir keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wharerau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wharerau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wharerau!
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!
Davidsdottir bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Davidsdottir tries to advance to mount but Wharerau denies him.
The ground and pound from Davidsdottir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidsdottir is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wharerau's shoulder. That is not cool.
Davidsdottir wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wharerau, who protects the arm well.
Davidsdottir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee asks Davidsdottir politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Davidsdottir prefers to stall for the moment though.
Davidsdottir decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wharerau to his feet.
Wharerau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wharerau keeps the fight on the outside.
Davidsdottir closes the distance and clinches up with Wharerau, looking for a takedown. Davidsdottir pushes Wharerau against the cage but Wharerau circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eruera Wharerau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynjolfur Davidsdottir.
Davidsdottir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eruera Wharerau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wharerau looks to land a combination but Davidsdottir avoids it well.
Davidsdottir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wharerau.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davidsdottir closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wharerau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wharerau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davidsdottir moves into the clinch.
Davidsdottir is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wharerau pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wharerau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wharerau throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Davidsdottir counters with a shoot takedown. Wharerau fights it but they end up in guard.
Davidsdottir wants to control from the top but Wharerau keeps moving.
Wharerau is working an open guard so Davidsdottir takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wharerau goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Davidsdottir dives in and grabs Wharerau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wharerau pushes down on Davidsdottir's head and hops out.
Wharerau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wharerau is working the combinations to good effect here.
Wharerau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Davidsdottir rushes Wharerau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Davidsdottir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Davidsdottir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wharerau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davidsdottir shoots in but Wharerau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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!
Wharerau pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davidsdottir back to the cage. Wharerau follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wharerau moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wharerau throws a nice looking combination but Davidsdottir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davidsdottir shoots in for a takedown but Wharerau shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wharerau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davidsdottir tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Davidsdottir takes one to the side of the head.
Wharerau defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Davidsdottir.
Davidsdottir slips a jab and a cross from Wharerau.
Wharerau is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Wharerau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wharerau lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davidsdottir backs up against the cage.
Wharerau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Wharerau. Those never looked like landing.
Davidsdottir wants to counter with a clinch but Wharerau pushes him away.
Wharerau throws a nice looking combination but Davidsdottir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Davidsdottir looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davidsdottir dives in and grabs Wharerau's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wharerau pushes down on Davidsdottir's head and hops out.
Wharerau misses with a two punch combination.
Wharerau avoids the head kick by Davidsdottir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eruera Wharerau 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.
Wharerau tries to sprawl but Davidsdottir drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Davidsdottir lands strikes from half guard.
Wharerau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Davidsdottir can do to turn this around?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Davidsdottir stops Wharerau from getting back to his feet.
Davidsdottir keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Davidsdottir is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Wharerau to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Wharerau wants to stand up but Davidsdottir is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidsdottir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wharerau has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davidsdottir has managed to get both his arms back between Wharerau's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidsdottir sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wharerau's guard.
Davidsdottir stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A right-left combo lands from Wharerau.
Wharerau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davidsdottir.
Davidsdottir throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wharerau tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Davidsdottir is in Wharerau's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davidsdottir tries to free his leg and advance position but Wharerau is retaining full guard.
Davidsdottir stands up from Wharerau's guard - Davidsdottir perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wharerau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wharerau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidsdottir tries to clinch there but Wharerau circles away.
Wharerau throws a big counter combination but Davidsdottir scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Davidsdottir shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wharerau as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wharerau throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davidsdottir counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wharerau won't be happy with that.
Davidsdottir lands a nice forearm strike.
Davidsdottir just content to control the position.
Davidsdottir working the head with strikes.
Wharerau is looking for a sweep.
Davidsdottir scores with punches from side control.
Davidsdottir decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wharerau to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidsdottir doesn't manage to clinch there - Wharerau circles away.
Wharerau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eruera Wharerau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidsdottir shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wharerau's guard.
Davidsdottir is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Davidsdottir keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wharerau's head.
Davidsdottir content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Davidsdottir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davidsdottir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Davidsdottir is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wharerau is working an open guard so Davidsdottir takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wharerau scores with a jab. Davidsdottir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Davidsdottir misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wharerau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davidsdottir shoots in looking for a takedown but Wharerau manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Davidsdottir's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wharerau seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Eruera Wharerau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynjolfur Davidsdottir.
Davidsdottir looks for a takedown but Wharerau sprawls well.
Wharerau lands with a nice combination. Davidsdottir backs away looking to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eruera Wharerau will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Wharerau throws a right hand that Davidsdottir ducks under and follows up with a left that Davidsdottir also avoids with ease.
Wharerau misses with a wild combination.
Eruera Wharerau is winning the standup battle so far.
Wharerau works over Davidsdottir's head and body with a nice combination.
Wharerau swinging wildly here.
Davidsdottir with the counter takedown but Wharerau avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Davidsdottir.
No joy there for Wharerau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davidsdottir is defended easily by Wharerau.
Davidsdottir has a takedown stuffed.
Eruera Wharerau has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brynjolfur Davidsdottir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wharerau throws a nice looking combination but Davidsdottir bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wharerau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davidsdottir tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wharerau swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Wharerau. Those never looked like landing.
Davidsdottir is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wharerau throws a series of punches but Davidsdottir avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Davidsdottir is defended easily by Wharerau.
Davidsdottir has closed the distance and engaged Wharerau in a clinch.
Davidsdottir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wharerau looks to land a combination but Davidsdottir avoids it well.
Wharerau throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidsdottir dodges the punch combination from Wharerau.
Wharerau tries to keep at a distance but Davidsdottir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davidsdottir is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Davidsdottir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wharerau blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wharerau breaks from the clinch.
Wharerau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wharerau jabs at Davidsdottir's body.
Davidsdottir tries to close the distance and clinch but Wharerau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Davidsdottir or perhaps it was just good defense by Wharerau, which made it look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Wharerau does no damage.
Davidsdottir lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wharerau.
Wharerau keeps the fight on the outside.
Wharerau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Davidsdottir dives in for a single leg takedown but Wharerau sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Davidsdottir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Wharerau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wharerau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davidsdottir shoots in for a takedown but Wharerau shows good takedown defense.
Wharerau misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davidsdottir has managed to clinch.
Davidsdottir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wharerau wants to break the clinch but can't.
Davidsdottir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wharerau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Davidsdottir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wharerau defends it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davidsdottir tries to clinch but Wharerau is having none of it.
Davidsdottir misses with a takedown attempt - Wharerau sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Davidsdottir is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wharerau.
Davidsdottir showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wharerau.
Wharerau gets caught napping as Davidsdottir dives in and scores a takedown. Wharerau manages to retain guard.
Brynjolfur Davidsdottir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eruera Wharerau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Davidsdottir stands up over Wharerau, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eruera Wharerau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wharerau, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eruera Wharerau!
Eruera Wharerau got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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