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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Whealer Van Hire (ranked 2654 p4p, 3015 weight class) and Paulo Roberto (ranked 260 p4p, 291 weight class). Roberto has chosen Samba de Roda as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Whealer Van Hire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Roberto!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Hire gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Roberto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roberto throws a shot from downtown. Van Hire moves away and avoids it.
Van Hire clobbers Roberto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Hire misses with a hook
and Roberto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Roberto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Van Hire.
Van Hire misses with a body kick.
Van Hire throws the kick towards the body but Roberto avoids it.
Roberto throws an overhand right that lands on Van Hire's shoulder, as Van Hire tries to avoid the shot.
As Roberto tries to get set, Van Hire tries to push him back and clinch up but Roberto manages to avoid the attempt.
Roberto throws a shot to the body.
Van Hire ducks under a wild hook from Roberto.
Whealer Van Hire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Hire looks to clinch
and Van Hire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Hire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Hire moves out of range as Roberto strikes.
That kick from Van Hire tenderised Roberto's leg. Roberto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Roberto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Hire throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Good exchange - Van Hire coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Hire can pounce on him.
Van Hire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roberto.
Roberto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Van Hire throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Van Hire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Hire throws a wild body kick that Roberto sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Roberto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roberto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Van Hire avoids the body shot from Roberto.
Van Hire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Hire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Roberto takes a step back to recover.
A nice inside leg kick there by Van Hire. That's going to slow Roberto down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberto misses with a looping right.
Roberto throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Hire.
Van Hire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Roberto throws out a counter right but Van Hire avoids it with no problem.
Roberto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Hire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire darts in and clinches Roberto up against the cage.
Van Hire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Hire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Roberto wants to break free but Van Hire has control.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Hire misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Van Hire fails to land.
Roberto is trying to push Van Hire away but Van Hire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Van Hire keeps control of Roberto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paulo Roberto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Van Hire moves into range and clinches up with Roberto.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van Hire.
Roberto is trying to push Van Hire away but Van Hire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Hire prevents Roberto from breaking the clinch.
Van Hire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roberto breaks the clinch.
A lazy body kick from Van Hire
and Roberto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Van Hire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Van Hire delivers a nice body kick.
Roberto lands a jab-cross combination.
Van Hire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Roberto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto scores with a nice strike.
Van Hire moves away from the strike by Roberto.
Roberto throws a lazy right hand but Van Hire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Hire is looking to counter the offense by Roberto and move into the clinch.
Van Hire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roberto.
Van Hire tries to clinch but Roberto moves away
and Roberto counters with a straight right hand.
Van Hire tries to close the distance and clinch but Roberto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Hire has Roberto up against the cage in a clinch.
We've been informed that Roberto has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Van Hire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Hire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Van Hire tries a body shot but Roberto blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Hire misses with some punches.
Roberto blocks a body shot from Van Hire.
Roberto is trying to break the clinch but Van Hire has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Van Hire - that landed with a thud.
Van Hire keeps control of Roberto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Hire lands a left hand.
Van Hire keeps control of Roberto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roberto blocking some punches.
Roberto is trying to break the clinch but Van Hire has him pressed against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Whealer Van Hire will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Van Hire moves out of range as Roberto strikes.
Van Hire missing with a left hand there. Roberto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roberto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Hire with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Van Hire!
Roberto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Roberto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Van Hire.
Van Hire tries to score with a low kick but Roberto moves his leg out of the way.
Roberto misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Hire counters by clinching up.
Van Hire misses with the head strike.
Van Hire misses with the head strike.
Roberto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Hire.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short left from Van Hire.
Van Hire swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roberto has had enough of the clinch but Van Hire keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Hire swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Hire misses with a body punch.
Roberto is trying to break the clinch but Van Hire has him pressed against the cage.
Van Hire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roberto breaks from the clinch.
Roberto misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Hire.
Roberto is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roberto lands a lovely overhand right.
Van Hire throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A lazy body kick from Van Hire
and Roberto counters with a straight right hand.
Van Hire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Roberto moves out of range as Van Hire throws a body kick.
Van Hire connects with a right hand. Roberto shakes it off.
Roberto throws a jab when Van Hire was well out of range.
Roberto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roberto misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Roberto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Van Hire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberto cracks Van Hire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Van Hire misses with a kick to the body.
Van Hire misses with a kick to the body.
Roberto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Hire instigates a clinch.
Roberto is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Hire has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whealer Van Hire showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Van Hire 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Whealer Van Hire!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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