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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taavi Mottus (ranked 2969 p4p, 390 weight class) and Second Winger (ranked 3930 p4p, 475 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taavi Mottus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Second Winger!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winger moves away from the strike by Mottus.
Mottus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mottus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Training Grounds [$600/week] in the buildup to the fight.
Winger digs a good hook to Mottus's body.
Winger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mottus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winger.
Mottus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mottus scores with a nice head shot.
Mottus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mottus moves away from the strike by Winger.
Mottus throws an overhand right that lands on Winger's shoulder, as Winger tries to avoid the shot.
Winger misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Mottus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Winger.
Winger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mottus momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mottus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Second Winger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mottus slips a straight right by Winger.
Winger lands a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Winger.
It seemed like Winger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winger connects with a looping right hand.
Mottus lands with a straight right. Winger didn't see that one coming.
Mottus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Winger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winger moves away from the strike by Mottus.
Mottus slips a straight right by Winger.
Winger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Winger jabs Mottus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mottus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winger! But no joy.
Winger wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mottus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Winger to counter with a crisp jab.
Winger misses with a hook
and Winger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mottus looks to throw the jab but Winger is out of range.
Winger moves out of range of the strikes.
Mottus slips a jab from Winger.
A swing and a miss from Winger.
Mottus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winger.
Mottus is looking to counter punch.
Winger connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winger with a nice cross.
Mottus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winger.
Mottus throws a hook to the side of Winger's head but Winger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mottus on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mottus finds it's way round the side to connect with Winger's head.
Mottus ducks under a wild hook from Winger.
Winger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mottus lands a nice hook to Winger's body. Winger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mottus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Winger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mottus throws a big counter combination but Winger scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mottus misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Mottus there.
Mottus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Winger.
Mottus tries to bum rush Winger with a series of wild strikes but Winger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winger misses with a few strikes there.
Winger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mottus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mottus throws a left and a right that both miss
and Winger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mottus ducks right into an uppercut from Winger.
Winger jabs Mottus to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Winger lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mottus moves out of range of the strikes.
Winger lands a body shot.
Mottus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Winger misses.
Winger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mottus was well out of range. Poor timing from Winger.
Winger misses with a hook.
Mottus swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Winger to counter with a crisp jab.
Winger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winger connects with a single shot there.
Winger is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A shot to the liver by Winger. Beautiful body shot.
Winger throws a hook to the side of Mottus's head but Mottus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mottus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Winger throws a hook but Mottus avoids it easily.
Mottus misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mottus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winger moves in looking to clinch but Mottus pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mottus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Winger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mottus.
Mottus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mottus throws a hook but Winger blocks it.
Winger throws a hook but Mottus blocks it.
Winger misses with a two punch combination.
Mottus moves away from the strike by Winger.
Winger misses with a right hand
and Mottus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mottus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mottus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Winger shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mottus eats them both and turns towards Winger to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Winger misses with a left hand
and Mottus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Winger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mottus.
Winger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mottus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winger was well out of range. Poor timing from Mottus.
Mottus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good shot there by Mottus.
Winger misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Mottus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Second Winger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Winger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sloppy strikes from Mottus. Those never looked like landing.
Mottus throws a series of punches but Winger moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Winger.
Nice defenses there by Mottus.
Winger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Mottus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mottus throws a looping overhand right but Winger ducks down to avoid it.
Winger misses with a straight right.
Winger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Winger throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Winger misses.
Winger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Winger lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winger misses the shot to the body.
Winger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mottus.
Winger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mottus tests Winger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Winger misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mottus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winger.
Winger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mottus in his tracks.
Winger swings widly with a right hand
and Mottus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winger ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mottus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mottus misses with a looping right.
Winger misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Mottus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winger throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mottus on the side of the head.
Winger throws an overhand right that lands on Mottus's shoulder, as Mottus tries to avoid the shot.
Winger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mottus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mottus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winger.
A telegraphed right hand from Mottus misses the target.
Winger staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Mottus misses the target.
Mottus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger cracks Mottus with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mottus just misses with a punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mottus might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mottus throws a lazy uppercut
and Mottus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mottus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mottus moves away from the strike by Winger.
Mottus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mottus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mottus throws a right and a left that Winger avoids nicely.
Winger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mottus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Winger lands a really nice looking cross but Mottus seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mottus. Winger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mottus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winger moves out of range as Mottus strikes.
A slow jab from Winger misses its intended target.
Mottus throwing a counter right hand but Winger manages to avoid it.
Mottus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mottus doesn't seem bothered though.
Winger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mottus momentarily.
Winger misses with an uppercut. Mottus saw that one coming.
A jab from Winger misses.
Winger scores with a nice head shot.
Mottus throws the left hand but Winger avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Winger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mottus swings for the body but Winger moves out of range.
Mottus staying out of range there.
Mottus throws a jab but it's blocked by Winger.
Mottus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winger.
Mottus misses the jab.
Mottus catches Winger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winger looks to land a right hand but Mottus moved out of range.
Winger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mottus lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mottus misses with a straight right.
Second Winger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winger scores with a hook.
Winger throws a right hand that misses
and Mottus counters with a nice body shot.
Mottus connects with a nice looking jab.
Mottus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mottus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Winger looks to land a right hand but Mottus moved out of range.
Winger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mottus. Mottus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mottus avoids the body shot from Winger.
Mottus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mottus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mottus misses with an uppercut. Winger saw that one coming.
It seemed like Winger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winger misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mottus throws a jab but it's blocked by Winger.
Winger slips a jab from Mottus.
It seemed like Winger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mottus doesn't seem bothered though.
Winger throws a hook to the side of Mottus's head but Mottus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Second Winger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Winger misses with an uppercut. Mottus saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Mottus misses the target.
Mottus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winger throws out the jab.
Mottus throws a sloppy body shot
and Winger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winger slips a jab and a cross from Mottus.
Mottus throws an off balance right hand
and Winger counters with a nice uppercut.
Winger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mottus.
Mottus stalks Winger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Winger's face. Winger staggers backwards, shaken.
Winger throws an overhand right that lands on Mottus's shoulder, as Mottus tries to avoid the shot.
Mottus walks into a jab.
Winger throws a lazy right hand but Mottus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Mottus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Winger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winger ducks under a wild hook from Mottus.
Nice defenses there by Mottus.
Mottus misses with a hook. Winger ducked under it nicely.
Winger throws a hook to the side of Mottus's head but Mottus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mottus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winger throws a shot from downtown. Mottus moves away and avoids it.
Winger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mottus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winger.
Mottus is looking to counter punch.
Mottus misses with a looping left.
Mottus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winger.
Winger just misses with a punch to the body.
Winger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mottus throws a series of punches but Winger moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Winger misses the target.
Mottus throws a hook to the side of Winger's head but Winger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Winger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mottus swings widly with a right hand
and Mottus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Winger catches Mottus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mottus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mottus with a nice cross.
Winger moves away from the strike by Mottus.
Winger throws a hook but Mottus avoids it easily.
Mottus takes a swing at Winger's ribcage but misses.
Winger throws an off balance right hand
and Mottus counters with a stiff right hand.
Taavi Mottus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winger forces Mottus back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Winger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mottus throws a punch but it's blocked by Winger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winger.
Winger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winger scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Winger lands a hook that snaps the head of Mottus backwards.
Mottus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mottus lands an uppercut.
Winger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mottus.
Winger tries to throw a body punch but Mottus avoids it by throwing Winger back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Mottus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winger.
Mottus misses with a punch on the inside.
Mottus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Winger.
Winger blocks a body shot from Mottus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mottus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Winger.
Mottus lands with a right to the head.
Mottus misses with some punches.
Mottus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Winger fails to land.
Winger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winger struggles to land a body shot inside as Mottus controls his hands.
Mottus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Winger lands with a light punch inside.
Winger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winger working aggressively here.
Winger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mottus.
Mottus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winger working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mottus.
Winger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mottus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winger throws a head punch that misses.
Mottus misses with a punch on the inside.
Winger working aggressively here.
Mottus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mottus prevents a body shot from Winger.
Second Winger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Mottus fails to land.
Winger misses with the head strike.
Winger lands a left hand.
Winger has a couple of punches blocked by Mottus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mottus.
Winger lands with a light punch inside.
Winger blocks an uppercut.
Mottus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mottus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winger swings wildly with an uppercut but Mottus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mottus digs a right hand into Winger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Winger's gas tank.
Mottus misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Second Winger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winger 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Second Winger!
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RATING
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