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ALWC19 Friday At The Garden PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spinz Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dance Monkey -Sage Francis. Spinz Jackson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Hunter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Spinz Jackson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson clinches up against the cage. Hunter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Hunter avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle. Nice elbow from Jackson. Hunter avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hunter.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter is looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hunter avoids the elbow strike from Jackson, against the cage.
Hunter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Hunter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hunter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Hunter keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass. Jackson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Jackson wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Spinz Jackson wasn't active enough on the ground. Hunter swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson has Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hunter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it. Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Hunter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Jackson has Hunter pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on Jackson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Hunter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing. Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jackson obliges. Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hunter avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunter blocks an elbow strike. Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Hunter looking for a takedown. Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
Hunter fails to pull guard.
Hunter tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spinz Jackson dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson instigates a clinch. Hunter takes an elbow to the temple. With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses. Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now. The referee is keeping an eye on Hunter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body. Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it. Hunter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Jackson to keep the fight standing. Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye. Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hunter is trying to stall.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now. Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jackson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hunter up against the cage. Hunter tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hunter as Jackson tries to tie him up. Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Hunter dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson slowing the pace effectively. Hunter is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hunter's brow. Hunter avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson. Jackson lands a nice elbow. Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Jackson leaning his opponent against the cage. Spinz Jackson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment. Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Hunter avoiding damage as Jackson throws knees to the body.
Hunter drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jackson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hunter is trying to pull guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson is stalling here.
Jackson trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses. Jackson leaning against his opponent.
Hunter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jackson after a bit of a struggle. Jackson missing with knees to the body.
Hunter blocks an elbow strike. Jackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Spinz Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hunter tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch. Jackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hunter's defenses. Jackson misses with an elbow over the top. Hunter is looking to take this one to the mat. Jackson lands an elbow inside. Jackson misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter letting Jackson take a breather here. Jackson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body. Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Jackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hunter is defending well for now. Hunter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jackson lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye. Hunter tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Hunter. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hunter tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body. Hunter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jackson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jackson closes the distance and pushes Hunter back into the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jackson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Jackson. Hunter dodges an elbow strike from Jackson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jackson throws an elbow but misses. Hunter takes a knee to the side of the body. Hunter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jackson pulls him back up using the underhooks. Hunter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Hunter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Jackson controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hunter trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom. Matt Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hunter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Hunter is working Jackson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Jackson has Hunter pulled in close to control his posture. Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Hunter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Jackson wants to sweep but no luck. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hunter passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Spinz Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Jackson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30 Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spinz Jackson! A very excited looking Spinz Jackson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Breckinridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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172 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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153 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Lee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Breckinridge! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Breckinridge doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Breckinridge has time to react. Breckinridge tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Lee counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Breckinridge has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bruce Lee! Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruce Lee waved his t-shirt featuring Cyclone Nutrition Company's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparka Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sparka Man is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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166 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Killer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sparka Man! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man scores with a body shot.
Killer looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely. Man takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Killer is just out of range. Killer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Man stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Killer misses with a straight right. Killer gets in close and instigates a clinch. Killer tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body. Man takes an elbow to the temple. Killer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Man is trying to stall.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Killer has the dominant position. Man tries to break free but Killer pushes him back against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Killer throws an elbow but misses. Killer misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Killer. Man misses with a body punch.
Killer has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man blocks an elbow strike from Killer.
Knees to the body from Killer.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Killer won't allow it.
Killer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A short right hand to the side of the head by Man. Man tries to break free but Killer pushes him back against the cage. Man softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Man is trying to break the clinch but Killer has him pressed against the cage. Killer lands an elbow inside. Killer pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Killer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Killer gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Killer has Man pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Man throws an elbow but misses. Man's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Killer gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Killer lands an elbow inside. Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice cross by Killer. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Killer sends Man crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Killer is motioning to the referee to let Man up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Man is rocked! Killer fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Man square on the jaw! Damn, Man is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Killer! In his post fight interview, Frank Killer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Volk Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krilich Berglomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Berglomi has chosen Gargaj - Rude Awakening as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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162 lbs
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160 lbs
15 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Volk Khan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krilich Berglomi! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Khan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khan lands in his opponent's guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Khan passes easily into side control. Nice work. Khan swings around for an armbar but Berglomi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Khan's guard. Berglomi wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Khan's closed guard. He's half up but Khan has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Khan pivots and extends the arm, Berglomi falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Khan! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Volk Khan! Volk Khan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimon Boets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boets comes to the cage accompanied by Штиль. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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216 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dimon Boets! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Morris! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Morris fails to land the takedown. Horrible takedown by Morris or perhaps it was just good defense by Boets which made him look bad. Morris fails in his attempt to clinch. Boets lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A punch combination from Morris misses. Boets throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Morris throws a right and a left that Boets avoids nicely. Boets throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Morris's head. Morris is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Morris throws a nice looking combination but Boets bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Boets throws a right and a left that Morris avoids nicely. Boets scores with a body shot.
Morris fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Dimon Boets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Morris. Boets misses with a two punch combination.
Boets stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boets wants it to stay on the feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Boets digs a good body shot into Morris's ribs. Morris looks gassed! Boets throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boets throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Boets misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Boets there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Morris fails to land the takedown. Morris shoots in and drives through. Boets sprawls well. Boets looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well. Boets drops Morris with a beautiful combination! Morris stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Boets is looking for the KO! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Morris loses concentration momentarily and Boets pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Morris crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Boets finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dimon Boets!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and New Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Drago! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, New Fighter! The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fighter fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drago has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Fighter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Drago throws a series of punches but Fighter avoids them all with ease. Sloppy strikes from Drago. Those never looked like landing. Fighter tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drago!
It looks like New Fighter has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Fighter wants to clinch. Fighter throws a head kick that half lands.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drago misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drago.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Drago fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fighter manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Drago throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it. Nice straight punches there by Drago. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drago. Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Drago lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fighter doesn't seem phased though. Drago throws the left hand but Fighter avoids the punch easily. Drago avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drago misses with a looping left. Drago drops Fighter with a naaaaasty hook - Fighter is in real trouble here! Drago dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Drago! Jumping up and down and very excited, Ivan Drago waved his t-shirt featuring Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny OReilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaine Lovell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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212 lbs
13 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny OReilly! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zaine Lovell! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Lovell looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lovell misses with the combination.
Lovell throws a right and a left that OReilly avoids nicely. Lovell tries a head kick but it misses.
OReilly lands a big uppercut and Lovell crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lovell looks OK. OReilly waves Lovell back to his feet!
It looks like Zaine Lovell has been cut. 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! Lovell misses with a wild combination.
OReilly moves in close and cracks Lovell with a massive right hand! Lovell, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by OReilly!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny OReilly! Jumping up and down and very excited, Johnny OReilly waved his t-shirt featuring Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Noonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Morales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noonan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 3DD - Kryptonite. Morales has chosen Bad Romance! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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256 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Noonan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvaro Morales! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Noonan gets a clinch. Noonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Morales blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Morales's face as he tries to break the clinch. Morales breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Morales takes a swing at Noonan's ribcage but misses. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noonan.
Morales punishes Noonan's body with a nice straight punch. Morales looks to throw the jab but Noonan is out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Morales. That snapped Noonan's head back.
It looks like Michael Noonan has been cut. The crowd cheers as Noonan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morales doesn't seem phased though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Morales takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Noonan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Noonan lands in his opponent's guard. Noonan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Morales pulls Noonan in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Noonan trying to control the position from guard on top but Morales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Noonan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morales is keeping the position for now. Morales keeping moving, preventing Noonan from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Michael Noonan. Noonan thumps Morales with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morales throws a body punch but Noonan moves out of range. Morales takes a swing at Noonan's ribcage but misses. Morales swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morales swings for the body but Noonan moves out of range.
Noonan staying out of range there. Morales lands with a straight right. Noonan didn't see that one coming. Morales lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Noonan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This has been an exciting period of action! Noonan works over Morales's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Alvaro Morales has been cut. Morales throws a lazy uppercut
and Noonan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Morales jabbing away but nothing is landing. Morales looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Noonan with a body punch. A glancing blow. Morales looks gassed! A good leg kick by Noonan. That kick from Noonan tenderised Morales's leg. Morales is trying to keep his angry face on. Noonan is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Morales like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Morales from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Noonan! Michael Noonan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Pot Factory 40$ 159Q for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mini Clubman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Donnell comes to the cage accompanied by Fields of Athenry. 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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280 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seamus O Donnell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mini Clubman! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! O Donnell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clubman if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by O Donnell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
O Donnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. O Donnell is looking to slow Clubman down with leg kicks. O Donnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clubman's sensitive parts. Seamus O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Clubman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Clubman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Donnell. O Donnell obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. O Donnell throws the kick towards the body but Clubman avoids it. O Donnell scores with a slapping inside leg kick. O Donnell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Donnell. Nice body kick from O Donnell. Clubman looks gassed! O Donnell thumps Clubman with a low kick. O Donnell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Donnell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Clubman if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Donnell is looking to slow Clubman down with leg kicks. Clubman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. O Donnell misses with a head kick.
O Donnell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Donnell - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. O Donnell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clubman. That did some damage! O Donnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
O Donnell scores with a spinning back kick! O Donnell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. O Donnell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clubman's calf. O Donnell lands a leg kick that knocks Clubman off balance momentarily. O Donnell throws a leg kick which misses Clubman's front leg but catches the back leg as Clubman tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Donnell lands a front kick. O Donnell connects with a high kick.
It looks like Mini Clubman has been cut. Clubman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before O Donnell can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for O Donnell. Clubman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A head kick from O Donnell lands but Clubman takes it in his stride. O Donnell lands a head kick. Clubman smiles back at him and beckons him forward. O Donnell thows a body kick. Clubman tries to catch it but that hurt him. O Donnell misses with a body kick. O Donnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Donnell. Clubman shrugs it off though. O Donnell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Donnell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A slapping body kick lands there for O Donnell. O Donnell lands with a slapping head kick. Clubman blocks the body kick.
O Donnell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Donnell.
O Donnell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice body kick from O Donnell. O Donnell throws a body kick that misses. O Donnell bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. O Donnell throws a leg kick which misses Clubman's front leg but catches the back leg as Clubman tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clubman blocks the body kick.
O Donnell throws the kick towards the body but Clubman avoids it. Clubman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Ouch! a nice leg kick from O Donnell, right into the meat.
O Donnell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Donnell throws a nice outside leg kick. Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Donnell - that will leave a mark!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Donnell. Clubman shrugs it off though. O Donnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clubman's sensitive parts. Seamus O Donnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Donnell - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! O Donnell cracks the inside of Clubman's front leg. O Donnell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Donnell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus O Donnell dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mini Clubman's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clubman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
O Donnell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Seamus O Donnell is winning the standup battle so far. O Donnell throws a head kick that half lands.
O Donnell connects with a leg kick. Clubman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Clubman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, O Donnell has got the better of the exchanges. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! O Donnell keeps Clubman at a distance using the push kick. An inside leg kick lands from O Donnell. Clubman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Donnell!
O Donnell feints and then cracks Clubman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clubman down. O Donnell lands a leg kick that knocks Clubman off balance momentarily. O Donnell scores with a spinning back kick! Clubman is breathing heavily. O Donnell delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clubman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from O Donnell. That one must have hurt. Mini Clubman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. O Donnell misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Clubman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from O Donnell - the referee stops the clock and Clubman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says O Donnell. Clubman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Clubman moves out of range of the body kick. O Donnell scores with a kick to the midsection. A nice leg kick lands there from O Donnell. Clubman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by O Donnell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. O Donnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. O Donnell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clubman's calf. That kick from O Donnell tenderised Clubman's leg. Clubman is trying to keep his angry face on. Clubman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clubman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from O Donnell. That one must have hurt. O Donnell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O Donnell goes for a high kick. It partially lands. O Donnell lands a nice looking body kick. O Donnell throws a nice inside leg kick. A slapping body kick lands there for O Donnell. Both fighters circling a little - O Donnell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. O Donnell throws a quick inside leg kick. O Donnell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. O Donnell connects with a leg kick. Clubman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. O Donnell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Donnell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Donnell. Clubman shrugs it off though. Thud! ouch! good body kick from O Donnell - that will leave a mark!
O Donnell scores with a head kick.
That has opened up Mini Clubman's cut even more. Clubman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Clubman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! O Donnell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clubman will feel that in the morning. O Donnell cracks the inside of Clubman's front leg. Clubman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. A nice leg kick lands there from O Donnell. O Donnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clubman's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clubman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Clubman is rocked! O Donnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Clubman is still on wobbly legs! Can O Donnell finish him? Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from O Donnell! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Seamus O Donnell! An out of breath Seamus O Donnell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Witt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Cable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
160 lbs
16 - 0 - 0 |
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157 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aaron Witt! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Cable! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Witt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cable's guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Cable avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Witt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Witt looking to sit in guard and control but Cable gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Cable controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Witt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Witt trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! Cable trying to control but Witt is working from the bottom. Witt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Cable avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cable won't allow Witt to sweep him here. Cable seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Cable stopping the sweep attempt from Witt. Cable trying to control the position from guard on top but Witt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Witt wants to sweep here but Cable controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cable trying to control the position from guard on top but Witt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sean Cable wasn't active enough on the ground. Witt rushes Cable and presses him up against the cage. Witt lands a hook to the side of the head. Witt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Witt works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Witt sitting in guard, not really doing much. Witt throws a big elbow that misses. Cable keeping full guard, as Witt tries to pass. Witt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Witt throws an elbow that misses. Cable uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Witt's guard. Nice move by Cable! The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Cable stopping the sweep attempt from Witt. Witt working a defensive guard here.
Witt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cable's guard. Cable keeping moving, preventing Witt from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cable is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Witt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Witt trying to control but Cable is working from the bottom. Witt passes Cable's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Witt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cable is just riding it out for now. Witt eventually gives up the hold. Witt throwing shots but Cable is blocking nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Witt dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Witt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cable throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Cable misses with a hook. Witt ducked under it nicely. Witt tries to clinch up. Cable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cable looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Cable tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Witt was well out of range. Poor timing from Cable. Cable drives through with a takedown into Witt's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Witt controls Cable momentarily but Cable frees himself. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Cable is stalling in the full guard. Witt has momentary wrist control but Cable slips an elbow through the middle. Witt looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Cable must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round. Cable wants to control from the top but Witt keeps moving. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Witt looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Witt closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cable's guard. Witt controls from within his opponent's guard. Witt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Witt landing with the ground and pound. Witt trying to control the position from guard on top but Cable is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Cable keeping full guard, as Witt tries to pass. Cable keeping moving, preventing Witt from controlling successfully. Cable not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cable avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Cable manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Witt manages to get himself to full guard.
Witt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Witt tries to land a sweep but no joy. Cable postures up.
Witt keeping moving, preventing Cable from controlling successfully. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Witt looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Witt is trying to keep Cable in close.
Cable wants to control from the top but Witt keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Witt wants to clinch. Cable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cable keeps the fight on the outside. Witt wants to clinch up but Cable keeps it at a distance. Both fighters circling a little - Cable finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Witt closes the distance but Cable moves to the side and Cable counters with a nice kick to the body. Witt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Witt stalling away here and it's allowed Cable to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Witt preventing the sweep. 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 Aaron Witt will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cable slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Aaron Witt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cable throws a push kick but Witt slaps the foot to one side. Witt moves in looking to clinch but Cable pushes him off. Cable misses with a wild body shot. Witt blocks the body kick.
Witt wants to clinch and Cable finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Cable throws a big shot that misses. Cable is looking to land body kicks. Witt doesn't manage to clinch there - Cable circles away.
Cable moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Cable throws a front kick that sends Witt stumbling back into the cage. Cable scores with a shot to the body.
Witt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Witt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cable closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Witt did well to prevent Cable getting side control. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Cable is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nice strikes from Cable there. Aaron Witt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Witt manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Cable tries to free his leg and advance position but Witt is retaining full guard. Witt is trying to control the position but Cable postures up. Cable is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Witt is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Witt controlling Cable's posture. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. A decent looking body kick lands there for Cable.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cable looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Witt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cable's guard. Cable controls Witt momentarily but Witt frees himself. Cable keeping full guard, as Witt tries to pass. Witt trying to control but Cable is working from the bottom. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Witt throws a strike but Cable rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Witt is looking for a triangle here but Cable uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Witt struggling a bit here. Witt is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cable's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Witt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cable. Cable working Witt over with strikes. Cable wants to take a breather but Witt is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cable sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Witt defending well though. Witt is staying active underneath Cable, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Witt tries to get to full guard but Cable has control of the leg. Cable throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Witt to regain full guard. Witt is looking for a triangle but Cable pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cable throws a big elbow that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Witt can't keep his opponent in guard - Cable advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cable in particular looking to stall. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Cable really dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cable thows a body shot but no joy. Cable looking to score a takedown here. Witt is defending well but Cable drives through and ends up in Witt's guard. Cable trying to control but Witt is working from the bottom. Witt is pulling down on Cable's head. It's preventing any offense from Cable, at least for the moment. Witt looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Cable postures up in Witt's guard and throws a big left but Witt blocks it. Cable in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Witt working a defensive guard here.
Witt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cable's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cable pushes Witt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Cable closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Witt quickly recovers to half guard. Cable wants to free his trapped foot but Witt is holding on for dear life with his legs. Witt wants to get back to full guard. Cable is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Cable throws a strike but Witt avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Witt keeping full guard, as Cable tries to pass. Witt seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cable tries to free his leg and advance position but Witt is retaining full guard. Cable preventing the sweep. Witt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cable defends well. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Witt keeping full guard, as Cable tries to pass. Witt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cable is one step ahead there. Cable looking to sit in guard and control but Witt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Witt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Cable bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Witt's guard. Cable connects with a couple of short punches. Cable throwing strikes but missing. Cable preventing the sweep. Cable trying to control but Witt is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Witt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Witt is really struggling to control Cable but he's trying to hold on to the position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Aaron Witt wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Cable shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Cable was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cable tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. 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! Witt is squirming around, avoiding Cable's attempts to control the action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Cable dominated that fourth round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Cable. Witt is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Cable closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Witt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cable. Witt tries to roll over but Cable keeps him under control. Cable tries to pass to full mount but Witt defends it. Ground and pound from Cable.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cable stalling. Witt regains full guard. Nicely done. Witt trying to control the position.
Cable looking to sit in guard and control but Witt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Cable is trying to control the position but Witt postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean Cable was stalling too much, according to the referee. Witt blocks the body kick.
Witt takes the fight into the clinch. Witt gets a trip takedown into half guard. Cable wants to control but Witt is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Witt in particular looking to stall. Cable is refusing to be controlled, as Witt sits in half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Witt controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Witt wasn't doing enough on the ground. Witt avoids a kick to the body.
Witt moves out of range of the body kick from Cable.
Cable throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Witt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cable is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Witt rather than just go for the knockout. Witt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Witt. Witt scores with a shot to the side of Cable's head. Cable can't break the clinch.
Witt effectively controlling the action here. Witt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cable fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Witt shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cable is trying to defend but Witt finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Cable trying to hold on to Witt's head to control him but Witt postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Witt lands a nice short elbow. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Witt trying to control from Cable's half guard. Cable has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Witt wants to control from the top but Cable keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Aaron Witt showed his dominance in that final round. I think Witt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 48:47 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:48 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw! Aaron Witt retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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