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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Tripp (ranked 922 p4p, 491 weight class) and Gustav Line (ranked 120 p4p, 67 weight class). Line is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Line!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Tripp tenderised Line's leg. Line is trying to keep his angry face on.
Line shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Line checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Line misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tripp counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustav Line seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Line checks a leg kick nicely.
Line swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Line clinches.
Line tries to pull guard but Tripp holds him up against the cage and eventually Line drops back down to his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Line.
Line pulls guard.
Line looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Line has his foot on Tripp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tripp works his way back into a safe position though.
Line manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tripp manages to get himself to full guard.
Tripp looking to control.
Tripp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Line on the ground.
Line controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line looking to pass the guard.
Tripp will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tripp pulls Line in close to his closed guard and prevents Line from doing any damage or advancing position.
Line looking to pass the guard.
Line wants to control from the top but Tripp keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Line is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Line wants to pass the guard but Tripp is keeping the position.
Line is still trying to improve position.
Tripp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp tries to work over Line's front leg with a kick but Line checks it.
Line scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tripp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Line is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Line throws a chopping leg kick but Tripp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tripp moves out of range as Line strikes.
Tripp tried to counter with a leg kick but Line avoided it.
Tripp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A bone on bone clash there as Tripp blocks the leg kick.
Line takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tripp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Line throws a leg kick but Tripp checks it.
Tripp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Line lands a high kick!
It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
Tripp blocks the body kick.
Tripp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Line was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripp.
Line misses with a right hand
and Tripp counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Line uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripp.
Line tries a quick counter leg kick but Tripp is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Line.
Tripp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Line tries a quick counter leg kick but Tripp is wise to it.
Line fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tripp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tripp.
Line lands a head shot.
Tripp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Line turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tripp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tripp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Tripp counters with a quick kick to the body but Line blocks it.
Line throws a leg kick but Tripp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tripp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Line uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tripp.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Line! But no joy.
A low kick lands for Line.
Line misses with a hook
and Tripp counters with a stiff right hand.
Line lands a nice looking body shot.
Tripp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Line misses with a hook.
Line moves into the clinch.
Line tries to pull guard but Tripp forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Line dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tripp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Line connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Line connects with a high kick.
Tripp stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Line.
Tripp scores with a jab to the body.
Tripp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Line.
Line tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tripp is able to avoid easily.
Tripp throws a chopping leg kick but Line manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Line closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Line keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Line wants to counter with a clinch but Tripp pushes him away.
Line moves out of range of the leg kick from Tripp.
Line has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Line tries to land a leg kick but Tripp saw it coming and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripp moves out of range as Line strikes.
Line uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tripp.
Tripp scores with a sloppy right hand. Line should have avoided that one.
Line throws a front kick aimed at Tripp's knee but Tripp avoids it well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Line.
Tripp misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tripp just misses with a punch to the body.
Tripp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tripp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Line moves away.
Tripp throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tripp looks to land a right hand but Line moved out of range.
Line checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tripp throws a jab but it's blocked by Line.
Tripp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Tripp.
Line is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Line waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tripp.
An attempted straight right counter from Tripp misses the target.
Line takes one on the button.
Tripp is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tripp throws a wild body kick that Line sees coming a mile off.
Line appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Line throws a shot from downtown. Tripp moves away and avoids it.
Line clinches with his opponent.
Tripp has a couple of punches blocked by Line.
Tripp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Line working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripp tries to work over Line's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Line lands a shoulder strike.
Line lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tripp smiles and moves away.
Line misses with a head kick.
Tripp half committed to a counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tripp checks a leg kick.
Tripp slips under a jab from Line.
Line tries a head kick but it misses.
Tripp scores with a jab to the head.
Line chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tripp can pounce on him.
Tripp is looking to score with low kicks.
Tripp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Line throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gustav Line seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tripp is looking to chop away at Line's legs.
Line moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Line pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Line pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tripp is out of range and Line settles back down.
Line tries to land a leg kick but Tripp saw it coming and moves away.
Tripp was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tripp ducks right into an uppercut from Line.
Line throws a jab but it's blocked by Tripp.
Tripp is looking to counter punch.
Tripp thuds his shin into the meat of Line's side.
A telegraphed right hand from Tripp misses the target.
Tripp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Line.
Line moves out of range of the leg kick from Tripp.
Line misses with a left hand
and Tripp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tripp does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tripp slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tripp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Line can pounce on him.
Line tries to land a leg kick but Tripp saw it coming and moves away.
Line ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tripp backing away here, and Line unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Line scores with a leg kick.
Line tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tripp was well out of range. Poor timing from Line.
Line checks the leg kick.
Jab, jab by Line - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Line is able to avoid easily.
Jab, jab by Tripp - just one landing.
Line throws a looping overhand right but Tripp ducks down to avoid it.
Line cracks Tripp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tripp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tripp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tripp misses with a low kick.
Tripp misses with a right hand
letting Line counter with a right hand.
Line checks a leg kick.
Line swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Line throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tripp.
Line throws a hook but Tripp avoids it easily.
Tripp blocks a head kick by Line.
Tripp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A solid body kick from Tripp.
Tripp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Line throws out the jab.
Tripp defending well as Line loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Line misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gustav Line will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
That's time! Tripp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Line misses with a straight left.
Line throws a hook but Tripp blocks it.
Line throws a jab but it's blocked by Tripp.
Tripp throws a head kick that misses.
Tripp cracks Line with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A lazy body kick from Line
letting Tripp counter with a right hand.
Tripp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Line throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Tripp blocks the leg kick.
Tripp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Line looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tripp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Line is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Line connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Line.
Line throws out a loose jab but Tripp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Line scores with a sloppy right hand. Tripp should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.
Line steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tripp.
Line throws an overhand right that lands on Tripp's shoulder, as Tripp tries to avoid the shot.
As Line backs away, Tripp returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tripp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Line checks a leg kick.
Tripp defending well as Line loads up on a big left hand.
Tripp does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Line ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tripp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Line tries to clinch there but Tripp circles away.
Nice cross by Tripp.
Tripp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tripp. Line does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tripp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tripp swats away the attempt to clinch by Line.
Some bone on bone action there as Tripp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tripp throws a nice looking combination but Line bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
CJ Tripp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Line moves away.
A clash of legs there as Line blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Line! But no joy.
Line checks a low kick from Tripp.
Tripp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tripp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Line ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Line throws a body kick that misses.
Tripp half committed to a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripp connects with the punch.
Line takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Line throws a jab but it's blocked by Tripp.
Tripp throws a leg kick but Line checks it.
Tripp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Line rushes Tripp and presses him up against the cage.
Line breaks from the clinch.
Tripp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Line was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripp.
Line walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tripp.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tripp checks it well.
Line throws the kick towards the body but Tripp avoids it.
Tripp on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Line tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tripp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tripp tries to score with a low kick but Line moves his leg out of the way.
Tripp throws a chopping leg kick but Line manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Line moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tripp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Line.
Line buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Line throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tripp throws a big shot that misses.
Line lands with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Tripp.
Tripp just misses with a punch to the body.
Line just misses with a punch to the body.
Tripp lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Line avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Line was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripp.
Line lands a nice hook to Tripp's body. Tripp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Line. That's going to slow Tripp down.
A cross from Line lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Line.
Line throws out a loose jab but Tripp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tripp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tripp looks to land a body kick but Line moved away.
A jab from Tripp finds it's way through Line's defenses.
Line works Tripp's body with a nice hook.
Line lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tripp's sensitive parts.
Tripp throws a head kick but Line moves out of range.
Tripp takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tripp throws out a powerful jab.
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 CJ Tripp.
I think Line 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gustav Line!
Gustav Line decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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