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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 1194 p4p, 150 weight class) and Tino Tropper (ranked 3316 p4p, 359 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by Gunna - The World is Yours. Tino Tropper has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160 lbs
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177 cm
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scar Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tino Tropper!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe throws a jab when Tropper was well out of range.
Ambe moves into the clinch.
Tropper avoiding damage as Ambe throws knees to the body.
Ambe lands a shoulder strike.
Tropper taking a breather.
Ambe has hold of one of Tropper's legs. Tropper is fighting the takedown attempt but Ambe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ambe wants to control from the top but Tropper keeps moving.
Ambe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tropper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ambe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tropper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ambe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tropper is on top in guard.
Tropper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ambe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tropper has managed to get both his arms back between Ambe's legs - danger averted.
Tropper content to stall in guard here.
Ambe keeping moving, preventing Tropper from controlling successfully.
Ambe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ambe looking for a guillotine here but Tropper defends easily.
Tropper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ambe has his foot on Tropper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tropper works his way back into a safe position though.
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.
Tropper is pushing down on Ambe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ambe is fighting to maintain full guard but Tropper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tropper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ambe defending well though.
Ambe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ambe.
Ambe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tropper can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ambe lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tropper throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ambe stopping the sweep attempt from Tropper.
Tropper looking for a guillotine here but Ambe defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tropper is on top in guard.
Tropper trying to control but Ambe is working from the bottom.
Ambe has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tropper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tropper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tropper stopping the sweep attempt from Ambe.
Ambe keeping moving, preventing Tropper from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ambe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ambe wants to sweep but no luck.
Ambe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ambe keeping moving, preventing Tropper from controlling successfully.
Tropper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tropper wants to control from the top but Ambe keeps moving.
Ambe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tropper is one step ahead there.
That's four 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.
Tropper with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ambe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tropper's guard.
Ambe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tropper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ambe advances to half guard.
Ambe is trying to control. Tropper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tropper is looking to control Ambe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tropper avoid being mounted?
Tropper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ambe's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ambe's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ambe is really stuck here.
Ambe breaks Tropper's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Tropper looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tropper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe dominated that round.
That's time! Ambe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ambe takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Tropper has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ambe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ambe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tropper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ambe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Tropper can't fight it off and eventually Ambe manages to take the fight to the floor. Tropper looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ambe's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ambe is looking to work some ground and pound but Tropper has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ambe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Tropper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ambe postures up.
Tropper throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ambe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tropper can do to turn this around?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ambe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ambe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tropper's head.
Tropper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ambe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ambe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tropper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ambe postures up.
Ambe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tropper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tropper tries to strike from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ambe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tropper slips under a jab from Ambe.
Tropper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ambe seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ambe lands an overhand right.
Ambe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tropper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ambe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tropper is pressed up against the cage. Ambe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tropper down to the mat. Tropper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ambe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ambe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ambe slips under a jab from Tropper.
Ambe tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ambe tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ambe.
Tropper feints the counter takedown.
Tropper slips a straight right by Ambe.
And Tropper tries to counter it with a takedown but Ambe pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ambe.
Ambe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ambe has picked Tropper up - he's going for a ride! Ambe dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tropper is looking to improve his position.
Ambe thows a huge punch but Tropper dodges it nicely.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tropper manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tropper has his foot on Ambe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ambe works his way back into a safe position though.
Tropper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ambe trying to control the position from guard on top but Tropper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ambe is in close to Tropper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ambe trying to control but Tropper is working from the bottom.
Ambe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ambe distracts Tropper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ambe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tropper's guard.
Tropper tries to get to full guard but Ambe has control of the leg.
Ambe is controlling the pace.
Ambe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tropper's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tropper is staying active underneath Ambe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tropper trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ambe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tropper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Tropper misses its intended target.
Ambe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ambe clinches with his opponent.
Ambe just leaning against Tropper, taking a breather.
Tropper is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ambe tries to break the clinch but Tropper is controlling the position.
Ambe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tropper tries to pull guard but Ambe holds him up against the cage and eventually Tropper drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Ambe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ambe.
Ambe is trying to trip Tropper. He has hold of a leg but Tropper is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ambe persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tropper isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ambe stacks Tropper on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ambe!
Tropper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Tropper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ambe cracks Tropper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tropper taking a bit of punishment here - Ambe scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe cracks Tropper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Tropper defending against the ground and pound.
Tropper tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ambe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tropper wants to control but Ambe postures up.
Tropper manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ambe's best efforts.
Tropper is looking to control Ambe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tropper avoid being mounted?
Scar Ambe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ambe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ambe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tropper looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe stalling.
Ambe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tropper trying to control here.
Ambe trying to control the pace.
Tropper is trying to maintain the position but Ambe is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tropper looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ambe content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ambe looks to land a left hand but Tropper moved out of range nicely.
Ambe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tropper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ambe to keep the fight standing.
Tropper wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tropper is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tropper slowing the pace effectively.
Tino Tropper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scar Ambe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tropper wants a takedown but no success here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scar Ambe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ambe 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scar Ambe!
During a confident post fight interview, Scar Ambe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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