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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bai Sistjierten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and crazy legs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bai Sistjierten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, crazy legs!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sistjierten throws a right and a left that legs avoids nicely.
Bai Sistjierten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab-cross combination lands for Sistjierten and sends legs crashing to the mat! Sistjierten follows him down to the mat - legs regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
legs is rocked!
It looks like crazy legs has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sistjierten is sneakily working for an arm triangle but legs sees it coming and defends easily.
legs is still in real trouble! Can Sistjierten finish him?
legs flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
legs seems to have recovered his senses.
Sistjierten lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. legs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sistjierten wants to stand and escape but instead legs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
legs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sistjierten is trying to control the position but legs postures up.
Sistjierten utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sistjierten wants to stand but legs is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
legs makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sistjierten throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! legs escapes and throws Sistjierten's legs to the side, diving into side control!
legs is looking to take a break and control but Sistjierten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sistjierten is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but legs has just dragged him back down to the mat.
legs tries for a kimura but Sistjierten is defending well.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet but legs is dominant here and he's now got Sistjierten's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sistjierten is keeping busy.
Sistjierten looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
legs throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Sistjierten!
Sistjierten trying to control the position but legs manages to sink in the hooks.
Sistjierten tries to escape but legs has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sistjierten manages to reverse the position and now he's in legs's guard. Nice work there by Sistjierten.
Sistjierten drops back, looking for a kneebar! legs looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. legs looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from legs!
Sistjierten is breathing heavily.
legs in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
legs trying to control the action but Sistjierten is working from the bottom.
legs looks up at the clock and then as Sistjierten takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, legs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
legs decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sistjierten to his feet.
Sistjierten fails with an attempt to clinch.
legs drives through and clinches with Sistjierten against the cage.
Sistjierten has had enough of the clinch but legs keeps him there for the moment.
Sistjierten wants to break free but legs has control.
Sistjierten can't break the clinch.
legs connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
legs lands an elbow just above Sistjierten 's eye.
legs stalls.
legs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
legs avoids the body shot from Sistjierten.
Sistjierten tries to clinch
and legs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sistjierten wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but legs has him pressed against the cage.
legs lands a hook that snaps the head of Sistjierten backwards.
Sistjierten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
legs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sistjierten.
Sistjierten is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
legs lands a body shot.
Sistjierten is looking to break free of the clinch but legs has double underhooks.
Sistjierten lands a left hand.
legs lands a left hand.
legs gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sistjierten moves into full guard.
Sistjierten is looking for a triangle here but legs uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bai Sistjierten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on crazy legs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sistjierten looks to clinch
and legs counters with a big head kick but Sistjierten shrugs it off.
Sistjierten clinches but legs breaks the clinch
and legs counters with a leg kick.
Sistjierten darts in trying to clinch
and legs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sistjierten won't be happy with that.
legs lands some shots froms side control.
legs lands some shots froms side control.
legs tries for a kimura but Sistjierten is defending well.
Sistjierten is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
legs wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sistjierten, who protects the arm well.
legs is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
legs tries for a kimura but Sistjierten is defending well.
Sistjierten is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
legs scoring with punches from side control.
legs is looking to take a break and control but Sistjierten is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sistjierten is looking to get back to his feet here but legs is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sistjierten's back.
legs is trying to stick to Sistjierten's back but Sistjierten is turning into legs. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in legs's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sistjierten.
legs is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sistjierten lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sistjierten manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
legs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sistjierten tries to clinch but legs moves away
and legs moves into the clinch.
Sistjierten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
legs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
legs doesn't manage to clinch there - Sistjierten circles away.
legs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sistjierten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
legs blocks a head kick by Sistjierten.
Nice combo by Sistjierten! Oh, that's hurt him - legs falls to the canvas and Sistjierten follows him into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sistjierten stands up and beckons legs to his feet.
Sistjierten shoots in for a double leg but legs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sistjierten doesn't manage to clinch there - legs circles away.
legs blocks a head kick by Sistjierten.
Sistjierten takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sistjierten throws a looping overhand right but legs ducks down to avoid it.
Sistjierten tries to bum rush legs with a series of wild strikes but legs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
legs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sistjierten misses with a wild combination.
Sistjierten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but legs circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
legs cracks the inside of Sistjierten's front leg.
Sistjierten misses the shot to the body.
legs connects with a body shot.
Sistjierten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bai Sistjierten is winning the standup battle so far.
Sistjierten takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
legs throws out a powerful jab.
legs closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sistjierten to the mat! Sistjierten manages to get full guard.
legs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sistjierten throws his legs up looking for a submission but legs uses it to pass to side control.
Sistjierten sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
legs lands strikes from half guard.
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 Bai Sistjierten will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on crazy legs's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
legs gets a clinch.
legs scores with a shot to the side of Sistjierten's head.
Sistjierten's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
legs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
legs escapes and gets back to his feet.
Sistjierten misses with a two punch combination.
legs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sistjierten.
Sistjierten throws a right and a left that legs avoids nicely.
legs closes the distance and clinches.
legs with a knee to the head.
legs cracks Sistjierten with a nice body shot.
legs misses with a knee strike.
Sistjierten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. legs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sistjierten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
legs rushes Sistjierten and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sistjierten drops down looking for an ankle pick but legs pulls his leg out and moves away.
legs moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sistjierten dodges an elbow strike from legs.
legs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sistjierten misses with a series of wild punches.
legs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sistjierten, pushing him back against the cage.
Sistjierten is looking to break free of the clinch but legs has double underhooks.
Sistjierten tries for a takedown but legs manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bai Sistjierten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for legs.
Knees to the body from legs.
legs lands a body shot in the clinch.
legs landing knees to the body.
legs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sistjiertens head.
legs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
legs missing with knees to the body.
legs creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
legs gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sistjierten looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten is refusing to be controlled, as legs sits in half guard.
legs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
legs is looking for a kimura but Sistjierten is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for legs to get the leverage.
Sistjierten kicks off legs and gets to his feet.
Sistjierten clinches but legs breaks the clinch
and legs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sistjierten won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
legs sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sistjierten is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sistjierten dodges the ground and pound from legs.
legs trying to control the position but Sistjierten is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on legs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sistjierten manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sistjierten tries to clinch
and legs counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sistjierten's knee momentarily.
Sistjierten misses with a wild combination.
legs throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sistjierten's head.
Sistjierten takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sistjierten looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
legs clinches up with Sistjierten and pushes him back against the cage.
Sistjierten breaks from the clinch.
Sistjierten clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
legs tries to pull guard but Sistjierten holds him up against the cage and eventually legs drops back down to his feet.
Sistjierten tries to score a body lock takedown but legs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
legs missing with knees to the body.
legs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
legs throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sistjierten rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but legs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sistjierten swings for the body but legs moves out of range.
Sistjierten tries to clinch but legs moves away
and legs counters with an inside leg kick.
legs digs a good body shot into Sistjierten's ribs.
Sistjierten misses with a combination
and legs counters with a head kick.
legs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sistjierten is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
crazy legs has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sistjierten sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
crazy legs really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on crazy legs's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
legs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
legs misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sistjierten.
Sistjierten successfully pulls guard.
legs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sistjierten is looking for a triangle here but legs uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
legs trying to control the action but Sistjierten is working from the bottom.
legs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sistjierten has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sistjierten throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
legs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sistjierten fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sistjierten looks to clinch
and legs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
legs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sistjierten is looking to escape.
legs is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sistjierten has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sistjierten regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten working for submissions but it's allowed legs to get to half guard.
Sistjierten is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but legs pulls his head out easily.
legs is working for a submission of some sort.
legs stops Sistjierten from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
legs seems to be working for a kimura but Sistjierten defends the submission attempt.
Sistjierten is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of legs's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take legs's back!
Sistjierten scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
legs showing good submission defense here.
legs trying to control the hands but Sistjierten breaks the grip.
legs is in a bad position with Sistjierten working for a choke. legs manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
legs trying to control the position from guard on top but Sistjierten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
legs throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sistjierten is on top in guard.
Sistjierten drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and legs dives on top into guard.
Sistjierten keeping moving, preventing legs from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
crazy legs dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on crazy legs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sistjierten misses with a combination
and legs counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sistjierten changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Sistjierten as legs shoots in.
Sistjierten tries to clinch but legs moves away
and legs counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sistjierten is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sistjierten lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sistjierten tries to close the distance and clinch up but legs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
legs looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sistjierten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
legs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sistjierten.
Sistjierten misses with a double jab
and legs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sistjierten closes the distance but legs moves to the side
and legs counters with a leg kick.
Sistjierten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sistjierten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sistjierten throws a series of punches but legs avoids them all with ease.
legs misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sistjierten throws a one two combo.
legs throws a head kick that misses.
Sistjierten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and legs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sistjierten fails with the takedown
and legs counters with a single leg into guard. Sistjierten didn't expect that.
legs stops Sistjierten from standing up.
legs working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sistjierten working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. legs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. legs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sistjierten is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sistjierten looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
legs stopping the sweep attempt from Sistjierten.
legs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sistjierten working for a triangle but legs defends it easily.
legs wants to control from the top but Sistjierten keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten throws his legs up looking for a submission but legs uses it to pass to side control.
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet.
legs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sistjierten is looking to work his way out of this bad position but legs is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
legs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
legs prevents Sistjierten from escaping the position.
legs is trying to get an arm triangle but Sistjierten is defending well.
Sistjierten sneaks out the side door and pushes legs away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bai Sistjierten.
I think Sistjierten 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bai Sistjierten!
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