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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Tverdovskiy (ranked 1240 p4p, 1860 weight class) and Jah Wobble (ranked 147 p4p, 200 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tverdovskiy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sweet Caroline . Wobble has chosen Jimmy Barnes - Working Class Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Tverdovskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jah Wobble!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tverdovskiy looks to throw the jab but Wobble is out of range.
Wobble walks into a left hand.
Tverdovskiy darts in trying to clinch
and Wobble counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wobble.
Wobble sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wobble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tverdovskiy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wobble chips away with some ground and pound.
Wobble pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tverdovskiy is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble is looking to work some ground and pound but Tverdovskiy has wrist control.
Wobble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wobble working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tverdovskiy keeping moving, preventing Wobble from controlling successfully.
Wobble missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wobble trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wobble wants to pass the guard but Tverdovskiy is keeping the position.
Wobble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wobble working some strikes from top position.
Wobble not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Wobble throws a strike but Tverdovskiy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tverdovskiy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wobble is on top in guard.
Wobble postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tverdovskiy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wobble is in close to Tverdovskiy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Tverdovskiy keeps moving.
Tverdovskiy pulls Wobble in to control the position.
Tverdovskiy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wobble wants to pass the guard but Tverdovskiy is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wobble throws a strike but Tverdovskiy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wobble wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tverdovskiy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wobble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tverdovskiy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tverdovskiy is fighting to break Wobble's control of his arms but Wobble is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wobble has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wobble trying to keep a closed guard but Tverdovskiy is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wobble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tverdovskiy is one step ahead there.
Tverdovskiy looking to sit in guard and control but Wobble gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wobble's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wobble throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wobble throwing strikes from guard but Tverdovskiy blocks nicely.
Wobble trying to control the position from guard on top but Tverdovskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jah Wobble 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.
Wobble doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tverdovskiy counters with a straight right hand.
We've been informed that Wobble has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Donk. Tverdovskiy catches Wobble right on the button with a cross.
Tverdovskiy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tverdovskiy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wobble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wobble moves out of range of the strikes.
Tverdovskiy misses with an uppercut. Wobble saw that one coming.
Wobble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tverdovskiy misses with an uppercut. Wobble saw that one coming.
Wobble drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tverdovskiy defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook. Wobble ducked under it nicely.
Wobble has a takedown stuffed.
Tverdovskiy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wobble.
Tverdovskiy is looking to counter punch.
Wobble looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tverdovskiy is fending him off so far but Wobble persists. Nope, Tverdovskiy circles away and we're back to standing.
Alexander Tverdovskiy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jah Wobble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy connects with a looping right hand.
A big left from Tverdovskiy misses.
Tverdovskiy throws a body punch but Wobble moves out of range.
Wobble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tverdovskiy.
And Wobble tries to counter it with a takedown but Tverdovskiy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Wobble takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tverdovskiy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tverdovskiy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tverdovskiy trying to land knees to the body.
Tverdovskiy stops a takedown attempt from Wobble.
Wobble managing to block the knees to the body from Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wobble is defending well for now.
Wobble wants to take the fight to the mat but Tverdovskiy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy is trying to stall.
Tverdovskiy misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tverdovskiy lands a right hand.
Wobble missing with knees to the body.
Tverdovskiy works on Wobble's body with a couple of short punches.
Tverdovskiy lands a body punch.
Tverdovskiy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wobble up against the cage.
Tverdovskiy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jah Wobble has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tverdovskiy lands a nice knee to the body.
Wobble tries to land knees in the clinch but Tverdovskiy avoids the damage to the body.
Tverdovskiy digs a right hand into Wobble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wobble's gas tank.
Tverdovskiy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wobble drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tverdovskiy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tverdovskiy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wobble tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble jumps guard but Tverdovskiy stands there with Wobble around his waist. Wobble gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy looking to throw knees to the head but Wobble is blocking nicely.
Tverdovskiy misses with a body punch.
Tverdovskiy tries a body shot but Wobble blocks it.
Tverdovskiy stops a takedown attempt from Wobble.
Wobble looking for a takedown.
Tverdovskiy misses with a punch to the body.
Wobble has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tverdovskiy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wobble is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tverdovskiy lands a body shot.
Wobble is breathing heavily.
Tverdovskiy lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tverdovskiy.
Tverdovskiy tries to work over Wobble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tverdovskiy tries to work over Wobble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tverdovskiy lands an elbow that stopped Wobble in his tracks for a moment.
Wobble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexander Tverdovskiy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tverdovskiy lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tverdovskiy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wobble blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wobble wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Tverdovskiy.
Wobble drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tverdovskiy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tverdovskiy's corner calls for a 1-2. Tverdovskiy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tverdovskiy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wobble sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tverdovskiy misses the jab.
Wobble with the counter takedown but Tverdovskiy avoids it easily.
Tverdovskiy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wobble slips a jab from Tverdovskiy.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Tverdovskiy.
Wobble needs to keep his hands up - Tverdovskiy had a free shot at his head there.
Tverdovskiy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alexander Tverdovskiy is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Tverdovskiy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wobble tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Tverdovskiy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jah Wobble's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tverdovskiy lands an overhand right.
Tverdovskiy throws a good cross that connects.
Tverdovskiy misses with a lunging right hand
and Wobble counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wobble.
Tverdovskiy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tverdovskiy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Tverdovskiy keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wobble is looking to work some ground and pound but Tverdovskiy has wrist control.
Wobble throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wobble looking to sit in guard and control but Tverdovskiy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wobble trying to keep a closed guard but Tverdovskiy is proving a slippery customer.
Wobble has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wobble can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tverdovskiy controls the pace.
Wobble looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tverdovskiy sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jab from Tverdovskiy.
Wobble moves out of range as Tverdovskiy strikes.
Wobble closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wobble lands in his opponent's guard.
Wobble postures up in Tverdovskiy's guard and throws a big left but Tverdovskiy blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wobble wants to control from the top but Tverdovskiy keeps moving.
Wobble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wobble throws a big right hand that misses.
Wobble is looking to work some ground and pound but Tverdovskiy has wrist control.
Tverdovskiy has his feet on Wobble's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wobble tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tverdovskiy defends well and Wobble ends up having to push Tverdovskiy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tverdovskiy connects with a crisp jab.
Tverdovskiy looks to throw the jab but Wobble is out of range.
And Wobble tries to counter it with a takedown but Tverdovskiy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tverdovskiy throws an off balance right hand
and Wobble counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tverdovskiy won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wobble grinds an elbow into Tverdovskiy's temple.
The strikes coming from Wobble are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Wobble tries to score with some ground and pound. Tverdovskiy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The ground and pound from Wobble seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wobble scoring with punches from side control.
Tverdovskiy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wobble connects with a decent elbow.
Wobble controls the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Wobble.
Wobble in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wobble fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wobble creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wobble trying to control the action but Tverdovskiy is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jah Wobble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wobble has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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