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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Sawyer (ranked 6015 p4p, 549 weight class) and Albert Wesley (ranked 24691 p4p, 610 weight class). Sawyer comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Sawyer by Rush. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wesley's choice of entrance music: Fly Like An Eagle. 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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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Albert Wesley has been cut.
Wesley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tom Sawyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sawyer misses with a straight left.
Wesley shoots in looking for a takedown. Sawyer tries to sprawl out of it but Wesley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sawyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sawyer misses with a hook.
Wesley misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sawyer misses the body punch
and Wesley counters with a left to the body.
Sawyer connects with the punch.
Wesley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sawyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sawyer takes a swing at Wesley's ribcage but misses.
Wesley changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesley closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sawyer's guard.
Sawyer pushes Wesley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sawyer misses with a jab to the body
and Wesley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wesley.
Wesley breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sawyer throws the left hand but Wesley avoids the punch easily.
Sawyer misses the shot to the body.
Wesley wants to counter with a clinch but Sawyer pushes him away.
No joy there for Sawyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wesley scores with a hook to the body. Sawyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wesley throws a nice looking combination but Sawyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sawyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wesley circles away quickly and effectively.
Sawyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sawyer tries to keep at a distance but Wesley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sawyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Wesley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wesley lands a takedown into guard.
Wesley trying to control the position from guard on top but Sawyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesley stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sawyer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley slips under a jab from Sawyer.
Sawyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Wesley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sawyer throws a right and a left that Wesley avoids nicely.
Wesley clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wesley.
Wesley tries for a takedown but Sawyer manages to get underhooks.
Tom Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Wesley.
Wesley looks winded!
Wesley trying to control the position but instead, Sawyer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wesley into the cage.
Wesley avoiding damage.
Sawyer lands a right hand.
Wesley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tom Sawyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sawyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wesley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sawyer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wesley scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer throws a right hand that Wesley ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesley also avoids with ease.
Wesley is looking to clinch.
Sawyer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wesley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Wesley.
Wesley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sawyer defends well and Wesley ends up having to push Sawyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sawyer tries to bum rush Wesley with a series of wild strikes but Wesley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sawyer misses with a double jab
and Wesley counters with a two punch combo.
Sawyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wesley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wesley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sawyer is controlling Wesley's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sawyer gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Wesley presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Wesley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wesley is trying to stall.
Wesley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawyer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sawyer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sawyer throws a lazy right hand but Wesley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sawyer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wesley.
Sawyer throws a right hand that Wesley ducks under and follows up with a left that Wesley also avoids with ease.
Despite the aggression on Wesley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer checks a leg kick nicely.
Wesley moves out of range of the strikes.
Wesley feints the counter takedown.
Sawyer thuds his right hand into Wesley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wesley tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Sawyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Wesley's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wesley staying out of range there.
Wesley takes the fight into the clinch.
Sawyer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sawyer stops a takedown attempt from Wesley.
Sawyer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sawyer lands with a light punch inside.
Sawyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sawyer scores with a shoulder strike.
Sawyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesley can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sawyer scores with a shoulder strike.
Wesley scores with a shot to the side of Sawyer's head.
Wesley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wesley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawyer cracks Wesley with a good jab.
Wesley fails with a takedown attempt.
Wesley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sawyer.
Wesley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wesley slips a straight right by Sawyer.
Some wild striking there from Sawyer.
Sawyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sawyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wesley throws a low kick but Sawyer moves out of range easily.
Wesley lands with a right hand.
Wesley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sawyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer throws a nice looking combination but Wesley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wesley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sawyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tom Sawyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Wesley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sawyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wesley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sawyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sawyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tom Sawyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sawyer misses with a two punch combination.
Sawyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Sawyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wesley counters with a one-two to the body.
Wesley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wesley lands with a nice combination. Sawyer backs away looking to recover.
Wesley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sawyer stuffs the takedown.
Tom Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Wesley.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wesley.
Sawyer looks to land a right hand but Wesley moved out of range.
Sawyer stuns Wesley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sawyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sawyer misses with an uppercut.
Sawyer sets himself, and Wesley steps forward looking for the clinch! Sawyer avoids it this time.
Sawyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wesley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wesley wants to clinch up but Sawyer keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Sawyer misses.
Wesley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wesley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sawyer.
Sawyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wesley counters with a two punch combo.
A punch combination from Sawyer misses.
Wesley wants to counter the offense by Sawyer and move into the clinch position.
Sawyer looks to land a left hand but Wesley moved out of range nicely.
Wesley avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Wesley tries to clinch but Sawyer moves out of range.
Sawyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wesley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sawyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
Sawyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sawyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Sawyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sawyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wesley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wesley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sawyer backs up against the cage.
Sawyer scores with a three punch combo!
Sawyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wesley counters with a two punch combo.
Sawyer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer throws a combination that misses
and Wesley counters with a left and a right that stings Sawyer.
Sawyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sawyer connects with a jab.
Wesley shoots in but Sawyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Sawyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Albert Wesley's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sawyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick from Wesley misses.
Sawyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wesley.
Wesley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wesley swinging wildly here.
Wesley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sawyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sawyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Wesley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wesley 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.
Sawyer digs a good body shot into Wesley's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sawyer.
Sawyer lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer swings for the body but Wesley moves out of range.
Wesley doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawyer circles away.
Wesley dodges the punch combination from Sawyer.
Sawyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wesley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wesley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wesley throws a combination. Sawyer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sawyer misses with a hook.
Wesley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sawyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wesley takes one on the button.
Sawyer throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a series of strikes that have Sawyer backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sawyer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wesley. Wesley circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice takedown defense from Sawyer. No joy for Wesley on that attempt.
Tom Sawyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Wesley.
Sawyer cracks Wesley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sawyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Wesley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sawyer.
A head kick by Sawyer misses
and Wesley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wesley avoids the head kick by Sawyer.
Wesley is looking to clinch.
Wesley blocks a head kick by Sawyer.
A big left from Sawyer misses.
Wesley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sawyer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Sawyer manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer misses with the head strike.
Wesley tries to pull guard but Sawyer won't allow it.
Sawyer lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sawyer.
Sawyer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wesley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wesley is trying to maintain a safe position but Sawyer gets an underhook and turns Wesley into the cage.
Sawyer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sawyer.
Sawyer is working Wesley over against the cage.
Sawyer scores with a shot to the side of Wesley's head.
Wesley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sawyer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sawyer swings for the body but Wesley moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sawyer throws a lazy right hand but Wesley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sawyer looks to land a right hand but Wesley moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a sloppy head kick and Sawyer moves out of range easily.
Sawyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sawyer works over Wesley's head and body with a nice combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sawyer throws a head punch that misses.
Sawyer misses with some punches.
Wesley jumps guard but Sawyer stands there with Wesley around his waist. Wesley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sawyer.
Sawyer lands a left hand.
Wesley wants to take the fight to the mat but Sawyer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sawyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sawyer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sawyer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wesley momentarily.
Albert Wesley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tom Sawyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sawyer throws an off balance right hand
and Wesley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Sawyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sawyer 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Sawyer!
Tom Sawyer decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Albert Wesley stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm sorry for my performance tonight, I'm going to come back stronger next time out.'.
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hype
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