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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Waldlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Mau Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Waldlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Mau Tan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldlow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tan connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Waldlow finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tan walks into a jab.
Waldlow clinches up with Tan and pushes him back against the cage.
Waldlow is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waldlow has him pressed against the cage.
Waldlow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tan blocks it with crossed arms.
Tan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Waldlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Waldlow lands a head kick. Tan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Robert Waldlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waldlow misses with a head kick.
Tan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Waldlow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Waldlow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Waldlow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tan wants to clinch but Waldlow slips to the side
and Waldlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waldlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Tan misses with a combination
and Waldlow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Waldlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Waldlow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Waldlow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tan looks to land a right hand but Waldlow moved out of range.
Tan lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from Waldlow.
Waldlow lands a head kick!
Waldlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Tan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Waldlow counters with a head kick.
Tan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Waldlow swivels and escapes.
Waldlow throws a sloppy head kick and Tan moves out of range easily.
Waldlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Robert Waldlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waldlow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Waldlow counters with a head kick. That will keep Tan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Waldlow lands a lovely overhand right.
Tan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tan tries to close the distance and clinch but Waldlow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tan clinches up against the cage.
Tan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Waldlow as he avoids it easily.
Robert Waldlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Mau Tan.
Waldlow throws a sloppy head kick and Tan moves out of range easily.
Tan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tan tries to close the distance and clinch but Waldlow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Waldlow moves out of range of the strikes.
Waldlow throws a head kick that Tan semi-blocks.
Tan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Waldlow tries to clinch but Tan is having none of it.
Waldlow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waldlow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tan looks gassed!
Tan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tan avoids the head kick by Waldlow.
Tan scores with a push kick.
Waldlow pushes Tan away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldlow misses with a head kick.
Tan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Waldlow circles away.
Tan throws the left hand but Waldlow avoids the punch easily.
Tan wants to clinch.
Waldlow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tan blocks a head kick by Waldlow.
Waldlow scores with a head kick.
Tan looks to score with a jab to the body but Waldlow is just out of range.
Tan throws a head kick that misses
and Waldlow counters with a big head kick but Tan shrugs it off.
Waldlow moves into the clinch.
Waldlow with a knee to the head.
Waldlow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tan tries to pull guard but Waldlow holds him up against the cage and eventually Tan drops back down to his feet.
Waldlow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tan's face.
Waldlow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldlow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Waldlow throws a head kick that half lands.
Waldlow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tan.
Waldlow throws a head kick that half lands.
Tan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Waldlow swivels and escapes.
Waldlow scores with a head kick.
Waldlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tan's head.
Tan swats away the attempt to clinch by Waldlow.
A punch lands to the side of Tan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waldlow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tan.
Waldlow defending well as Tan loads up on a big left hand.
Waldlow clinches up against the cage.
Tan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Waldlow is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Waldlow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Waldlow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tan moves into the clinch successfully.
Tan tries to score a body lock takedown but Waldlow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Waldlow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Waldlow lands a nice elbow.
Waldlow connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Waldlow.
Tan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Waldlow looking to throw knees to the head but Tan is blocking nicely.
Waldlow scores a nice knee to the body.
Tan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Waldlow scores with a knee to the head.
Waldlow tries a knee to the head but Tan blocks it.
Waldlow misses with a knee to the head.
Tan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robert Waldlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Mau Tan.
Waldlow is working for takedown but Tan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tan missing with knees to the body.
Waldlow misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Waldlow.
A head kick by Tan misses
and Waldlow counters with a big head kick but Tan shrugs it off.
Robert Waldlow is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Tan.
Tan takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick by Waldlow misses
and Tan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tan throws a sloppy head kick
and Waldlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waldlow slips a jab and a cross from Tan.
Tan misses with a combination
and Tan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tan has a takedown stuffed.
Tan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Waldlow is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tan.
Waldlow lands a head kick!
Waldlow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A thudding body kick lands there by Waldlow!
Waldlow lands a nice shot that snaps Tan's head back.
Kai Mau Tan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Waldlow lands with a kick to the temple. Tan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Waldlow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Waldlow throws a nice head kick!
Waldlow throws a nice head kick!
Waldlow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tan takes a swing at Waldlow's ribcage but misses.
Waldlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Waldlow throws a nice head kick!
Waldlow scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Waldlow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Waldlow steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tan. That one must have hurt.
Nice body kick from Waldlow.
A head kick from Waldlow lands but Tan takes it in his stride.
Waldlow scores with a hook.
Waldlow throws a head kick that misses.
Waldlow misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tan throws a combination that misses
and Waldlow counters with a big head kick but Tan shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut there from Waldlow.
Tan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Waldlow tests Tan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Waldlow lands a high kick!
Waldlow clinches.
Waldlow is pressed up against the cage. Tan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Waldlow down to the mat. Waldlow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tan works over Waldlow's head and body with a nice combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Waldlow. Tan shrugs it off though.
Waldlow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tan throws a head kick that misses.
Waldlow connects with a high kick.
Tan shoots in looking for a takedown. Waldlow tries to sprawl out of it but Tan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Waldlow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Waldlow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldlow throws a head kick that Tan semi-blocks.
A head kick by Tan misses
and Waldlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Waldlow throws a head kick that half lands.
Tan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Waldlow's sensitive parts.
Waldlow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tan.
Waldlow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Waldlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tan's head.
Waldlow lands a high kick!
Waldlow connects with a high kick.
Tan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Waldlow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tan.
Waldlow stuns Tan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Waldlow dominated that second round.
That's time! Waldlow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body kick from Tan.
Waldlow clinches up against the cage.
Tan manages to break the clinch.
Tan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tan swinging wilding here.
Tan closes the distance and clinches up with Waldlow, looking for a takedown. Tan pushes Waldlow against the cage but Waldlow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Waldlow throws a head kick that Tan semi-blocks.
A lazy body kick from Tan
and Waldlow counters with a big head kick but Tan shrugs it off.
Tan throws a sloppy head kick and Waldlow moves out of range easily.
Waldlow takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tan prevents the takedown attempt.
Tan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Waldlow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Waldlow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Waldlow.
Waldlow scores with a knee to the head.
Waldlow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldlow with a knee to the head.
Waldlow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Waldlow throws a head kick that Tan semi-blocks.
Waldlow throws a sloppy head kick and Tan moves out of range easily.
Tan throws a sloppy head kick
and Waldlow counters with a head kick.
Waldlow throws a sloppy head kick
and Tan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Waldlow smiles and moves away.
Robert Waldlow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Mau Tan.
Waldlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tan's head.
Waldlow lands a high kick!
Waldlow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Waldlow.
Waldlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Waldlow misses with a leg kick
and Tan counters with a good low kick that Waldlow was not able to check.
Tan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldlow scores with a decent looking hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Waldlow - that will leave a mark!
Waldlow lands a high kick!
Waldlow lands a high kick!
Tan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Waldlow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Waldlow stuffs the takedown.
Waldlow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Waldlow.
Waldlow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for Tan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Waldlow is looking to clinch.
Tan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waldlow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tan if he has to take too many more of those.
Waldlow pushes Tan away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waldlow rushes Tan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Waldlow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tan has had enough of the clinch but Waldlow keeps him there for the moment.
Tan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waldlow has him pressed against the cage.
Waldlow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Waldlow lands with a slapping head kick.
Tan tries to clinch up
and Waldlow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Waldlow throws a head kick but Tan moves out of range.
Waldlow avoids the head kick by Tan.
Waldlow lands with a slapping head kick.
Waldlow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waldlow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waldlow lands a head kick. Tan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Waldlow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tan fails with the takedown.
Tan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Waldlow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Waldlow - that will leave a mark!
Tan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Waldlow tries a head kick but it misses.
Waldlow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tan's head.
Tan tries to clinch but Waldlow is having none of it.
Waldlow connects with a high kick.
Waldlow scores with a nice body kick.
Waldlow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Robert Waldlow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Waldlow keeps the fight on the outside.
Kai Mau Tan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tan throws a push kick but Waldlow slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Waldlow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Waldlow has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Waldlow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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