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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rip Snorten (ranked 946 p4p, 354 weight class) and Louis Princip (ranked 130 p4p, 48 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Snorten might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sound of Silence. Princip is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lord of This World by Black Sabbath. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 30 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rip Snorten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snorten moves away.
Snorten tries to score a power double leg takedown but Princip sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Snorten somewhat.
Snorten misses with a right hand
and Princip counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Princip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snorten.
Snorten thumps Princip with a low kick.
Snorten uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Princip.
Princip moves out of range of the body kick.
Snorten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Princip closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice shot by Princip.
Princip has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Princip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Snorten.
We've been hearing reports that Snorten has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Snorten moves into range and clinches up with Princip.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Princip misses with a punch to the body.
Snorten lands a shoulder strike.
Princip blocking some punches.
Snorten is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Snorten lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Princip.
Snorten fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Princip fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten is working for takedown but Princip is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rip Snorten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Princip lands with a light punch inside.
Princip is leaning against Snorten and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Princip scores with a nice hook to the head.
Snorten blocks a body shot from Princip.
A right hook to the body lands for Princip.
Snorten prevents a body shot from Princip.
Princip scores with a nice hook to the head.
Princip tries to throw a body punch but Snorten avoids it by throwing Princip back against the cage.
Snorten drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Princip gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Princip lands with a short shot to the head.
Snorten has hold of one of Princip's legs. Princip is fighting the takedown attempt but Snorten gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Princip has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Snorten off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Princip lands with a hook. Snorten tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Princip throws a body punch but Snorten moves out of range.
Snorten throws a hook to the side of Princip's head but Princip sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Despite the aggression on Princip's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Snorten throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Snorten dives in and grabs Princip's left leg, looking for a takedown. Princip pushes down on Snorten's head and hops out.
It seemed like Princip was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Princip fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Snorten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snorten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Louis Princip is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Snorten throws a shot from downtown. Princip moves away and avoids it.
Snorten catches Princip with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Princip lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Princip lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Snorten circles away quickly and effectively.
Snorten misses with a looping right.
Princip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snorten connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Princip's hands.
Princip blocks a jab.
Princip let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Princip just misses with a punch to the body.
Snorten walks into a stiff left hand from Princip.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Princip throws a jab but it's blocked by Snorten.
A combination from Snorten does no damage.
Snorten scores with a body shot.
Princip stuns Snorten with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snorten. Princip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Princip misses with a series of wild punches.
Princip scores with the left hand. Snorten knows he should have avoided that one.
Snorten dodges the punch combination from Princip.
Princip throws a shot from downtown. Snorten moves away and avoids it.
Snorten throws out a loose jab but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snorten lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Snorten lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Snorten thumps Princip with a low kick.
Princip jabs Snorten to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Princip misses.
Princip lands a jab to Snorten's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snorten tries to clinch there but Princip circles away.
Princip scores with a body shot.
Snorten jabs at Princip's body.
Princip lands with a cross.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Snorten slips the punch.
Snorten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snorten misses with a wild body shot.
Snorten throws a jab but it's blocked by Princip.
Princip throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Princip lands with a good body shot.
Princip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Snorten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snorten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Princip.
Snorten just misses with a punch to the body.
Snorten throws a big shot that misses.
Snorten misses with a hook. Princip ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Snorten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Princip.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Snorten moves away from the strike by Princip.
Snorten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Princip misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Snorten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Princip scores with a body shot.
Princip cracks Snorten with a good jab.
Snorten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Princip stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Princip connects with a body shot.
Louis Princip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Snorten takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Princip misses the jab.
Princip connects with a right hand. Snorten shakes it off.
Snorten tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Princip was well out of range. Poor timing from Snorten.
Snorten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snorten takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Princip misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snorten scores with a jab to the body.
Snorten throws a lazy right hand but Princip sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Princip appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Snorten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Princip goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Princip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snorten misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Snorten.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snorten.
Snorten drops down looking for a counter takedown but Princip sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snorten throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Princip! But no joy.
Snorten avoids the body shot from Princip.
Jab from Princip.
Princip looks to throw the jab but Snorten is out of range.
Snorten misses with a looping right.
Princip throws a jab when Snorten was well out of range.
Princip misses with an uppercut. Snorten saw that one coming.
Snorten misses with a leg kick
and Princip counters with a nice body shot.
Snorten throws a right and a left that Princip avoids nicely.
Princip swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Princip throws a body shot but no joy.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Snorten slips the punch.
Snorten slips under a jab from Princip.
Nice straight punches there by Princip. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Princip.
Snorten throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Snorten dips to his left and cracks Princip with an uppercut!
Princip tries to bum rush Snorten with a series of wild strikes but Snorten uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snorten misses the jab.
Princip scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snorten fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Princip scores with a shot to the body.
Snorten defending well as Princip loads up on a big left hand.
Princip keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Snorten.
Princip punishes Snorten's body with a nice straight punch.
Snorten misses with a hook.
Princip lands with an uppercut that bounces Snorten off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circling - Snorten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snorten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Princip jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Snorten looks to score with a jab to the body but Princip is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Princip! But no joy.
Snorten digs a good body shot into Princip's ribs.
Princip jabs at Snorten's body.
Snorten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snorten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Princip jabs at Snorten's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten misses with a wild body shot.
Princip now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Snorten avoids the body shot from Princip.
Snorten feinted with a counter takedown.
Snorten takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snorten.
Snorten misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Princip.
Princip moves away from the strike by Snorten.
Princip throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Snorten to counter with a crisp jab.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snorten.
Decent striking displayed by Princip there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Snorten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Snorten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Princip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snorten manages to avoid it.
Snorten misses with a looping right.
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
Snorten has taken the fight to the clinch.
Princip prevents a takedown attempt there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Princip cracks Snorten with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snorten gets through Princip's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Snorten looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Snorten misses with a short punch on the inside.
Princip scores with a shot to the side of Snorten's head.
Snorten swings wildly with an uppercut but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Princip.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Princip.
Snorten swings wildly with an uppercut but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Princip.
Louis Princip seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Princip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Snorten's elbow.
Princip softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Snorten has Princip pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Princip manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rip Snorten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Princip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snorten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snorten tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snorten drops down looking for an ankle pick but Princip pulls his leg out and moves away.
Snorten takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Snorten motions for Princip to come forward. Snorten throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Princip misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snorten.
Snorten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Princip.
Nice cross by Snorten.
Princip uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Snorten stuns Princip with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snorten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Princip connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Snorten misses with a body shot.
Snorten goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A cross from Princip lands.
Snorten swings for the body but Princip moves out of range.
Princip bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Snorten throws a body shot but no joy.
Snorten digs a good hook to Princip's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Snorten misses.
Princip uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Snorten.
Snorten fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
Snorten keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snorten.
Princip scores with a jab to the head.
Princip throws a good cross that connects.
Princip moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Snorten.
Princip lands a jab to Snorten's midsection.
Princip lands with an uppercut that bounces Snorten off the cage and back into range.
Princip checks the leg kick nicely there.
Princip throws out a counter right but Snorten avoids it with no problem.
Princip fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Snorten on the side of the head.
Princip darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Snorten lands a right hook to the body.
Snorten looks for a takedown but Princip sprawls well.
Princip scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snorten misses with a body punch
and Princip counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Princip connects with a nice looking jab.
Snorten misses with a straight left.
Princip scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Snorten doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snorten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Princip sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Snorten avoids the body shot from Princip.
Princip throws a hook to the side of Snorten's head but Snorten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Princip. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Princip.
Princip lands a jab to the head.
Princip looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Princip slips a jab from Snorten.
Nice uppercut there from Princip.
Princip thuds a left hand into Snorten's body.
Princip lands a jab to the nose.
Princip cracks Snorten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip throws a jab but it's blocked by Snorten.
Snorten misses with a straight left.
Princip looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Snorten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
Princip ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Snorten.
Princip ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snorten throws out a loose jab but Princip uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Snorten misses the target.
The fighters circling - Snorten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Princip lands with a nice combination. Snorten backs away looking to recover.
Snorten throws the left hand but Princip avoids the punch easily.
Snorten clobbers Princip with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Princip throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Snorten on the side of the head.
Princip throws a shot from downtown. Snorten moves away and avoids it.
Snorten needs to keep his hands up - Princip had a free shot at his head there.
Rip Snorten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snorten has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Princip finds it's way round the side to connect with Snorten's head.
Princip scores with a jab. Snorten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Princip tries to clinch but Snorten is having none of it.
Snorten throwing a counter right hand but Princip manages to avoid it.
Princip swinging wildly here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Princip ducks under a wild hook from Snorten.
Good shot there by Princip.
Snorten looks to score with a jab to the body but Princip is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Princip wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Snorten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Princip.
Snorten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Snorten lands with a good body shot.
Snorten throws an off balance right hand
and Princip counters with a straight right hand.
Princip lands a right hook to the body.
Snorten drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Princip scores with a nice strike.
Princip scores with a body shot.
Princip lands a head shot.
Princip slips a jab from Snorten.
Snorten misses with an attempted mid kick.
Princip slips a jab and a cross from Snorten.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip lands with a straight right. Snorten didn't see that one coming.
Snorten has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Princip lands the left hand.
Princip lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Princip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Princip has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
A very excited looking Louis Princip made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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