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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Ware (ranked 23219 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dab Life (ranked 5394 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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278 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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213 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cyrus Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dab Life!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ware tries to clinch but Life moves out of range.
Life feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ware's calf.
Life is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ware sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ware is looking to counter the offense by Life and move into the clinch.
Ware shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Life but Life pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dab Life seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ware shoots in for a takedown but Life shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ware scores with the left hand. Life knows he should have avoided that one.
Life gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ware tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Ware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ware gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Life avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life stands up from Ware's guard - Life perhaps looking for a knockout.
Life shoots for a takedown but Ware saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ware has managed to clinch.
Ware stops a takedown attempt from Life.
Life escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Life with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ware counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Life scores with a takedown into Ware's guard.
Ware is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Life presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Life pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ware tries to keep at a distance but Life has taken the fight into the clinch.
Life prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ware tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Life smiles and moves away.
Ware shoots in for a takedown but Life shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ware tries to clinch there but Life circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Ware. No joy for Life on that attempt.
Life clinches up with Ware and pushes him back against the cage.
Life prevents the takedown attempt.
Ware gets underhooks to prevent Life's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Life manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ware is breathing heavily.
Ware slaps away a takedown attempt from Life, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A good leg kick by Life.
Ware shoots in for a double leg but Life sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ware is looking to clinch but Life is avoiding it.
Life fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ware avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life misses with a kick to the body.
Life looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ware tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Life swivels and escapes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Life pushes Ware away with a front kick.
Life fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ware, pushing him back against the cage.
Ware escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Life.
Life has closed the distance and engaged Ware in a clinch.
Ware ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ware no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Life slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dab Life dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Life rushes Ware and presses him up against the cage.
Life breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ware keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Life fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ware feinted with a counter takedown.
Life has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ware manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Life gets to his feet - Ware follows without any prompting.
Ware throws a head kick but Life moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life has managed to clinch.
Ware wants a takedown but no success here.
Life lands a left hand.
Life's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Life shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ware but Ware pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cyrus Ware has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dab Life.
Ware tries to close the distance and clinch but Life swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Life throws a sloppy head kick
and Ware holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Life. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Knees to the body from Life.
Life has Ware pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ware manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Life is breathing heavily.
Life scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life pulls guard effortlessly.
Life has momentary wrist control but Ware slips an elbow through the middle.
Life preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ware throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Life pushes Ware off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
Ware tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Life paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ware shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Life pinned against the cage. Life gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Life stuffs the takedown.
Life gets tackled into the cage by Ware. Ware maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware tries to score a body lock takedown but Life shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Life tries for a takedown. No joy.
Life leaning his opponent against the cage.
Life is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Life goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ware prevents it.
Life pulls guard successfully.
Ware has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Life keeping moving, preventing Ware from controlling successfully.
Ware got a little sloppy there for a moment and Life has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ware has managed to get both his arms back between Life's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Life controls Ware momentarily but Ware frees himself.
Ware scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ware lands a couple of digs.
Life manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ware manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Life working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dab Life showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Life defending well as Ware loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ware.
Ware tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Life defends well and Ware ends up having to push Life into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Life misses with a head kick.
Dab Life is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ware wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ware shoots in but Life avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Ware. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ware changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Life tries to avoid it but Ware manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Life to the ground. Life escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Life moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Life has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice takedown defense from Ware. No joy for Life on that attempt.
Life swats away the attempt to clinch by Ware.
Life defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ware.
Ware avoids the head kick by Life.
Life with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ware counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Life there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Life dives in for a single leg takedown but Ware sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ware half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Life is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ware sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ware looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Life is fending him off so far but Ware persists. Nope, Life circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life misses with a takedown
and Ware cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ware pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Life fails with a takedown attempt.
Ware clinches.
Ware pressing his opponent against the cage.
Life breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ware takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Life lands a high kick!
Ware tries a head kick but it misses.
Life has managed to clinch.
Ware tries to pull guard but Life holds him up against the cage and eventually Ware drops back down to his feet.
Life manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ware trying to control but Life is working from the bottom.
Life looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dab Life has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ware throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Life works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Life is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Life pushes Ware off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Life misses with a head kick.
Ware tries to close the distance and clinch up but Life swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ware drives through and clinches with Life against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ware is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Life to keep the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dab Life comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Life 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dab Life!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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