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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between That Man (ranked 4200 p4p, 3270 weight class) and Sam Willson (ranked 0 p4p, 446 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, That Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Willson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Willson off to one side.
Willson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Willson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Willson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Willson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Willson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Man but Man pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Man throws a head kick that half lands.
Willson drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Willson.
Willson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Willson has him pressed against the cage.
Willson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Man after a bit of a struggle.
Willson breaks the clinch.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man scores with a head kick.
Willson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Willson ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Man changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Willson drives through with a takedown into Man's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Man pushes Willson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Man lands a nice leg kick that just misses Willson's sensitive parts.
Man lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Willson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man lands a head kick!
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Willson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Man.
A head kick misses from Man.
Willson shoots in for a double leg but Man sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Willson wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willson lands a big head kick that sends Man tumbling to the mat! Willson takes a step backwards and waves Man back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like That Man has been cut.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Willson moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willson darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Willson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willson shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Willson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Willson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Man won't be happy with that.
Man is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Willson takes a little break here. Man wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Man is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Willson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Willson shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Willson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Willson moves out of range easily.
Willson is looking for the big counter here.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man connects with an inside leg kick.
Man feints and then cracks Willson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Willson down.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Willson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Man sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willson punishes Man's body with a nice straight punch.
Man connects with a high kick.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Willson wants to counter the offense by Man and move into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooh!!! Willson has knocked Man down with a huge combo! Willson steps away and waves a wobbly Man back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Man is rocked!
Willson moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Willson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That Man dominated that round.
The cut man is working on That Man's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Willson gets a takedown into half guard.
Man is trying to escape back to his feet but Willson uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Willson can do to turn this around?
Willson controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Man wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Willson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Man!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Man bucks up and throws Willson to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Willson gets a double leg takedown into Man's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Willson prevents Man from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Man is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Willson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Willson is controlling him.
Willson misses with an elbow strike.
Willson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Man is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Willson manages to break the clinch.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick from Man lands but Willson takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Man as Willson shoots in.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Willson moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willson closes the distance and clinches.
Willson has Man pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Man manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Willson.
Willson tries to score a body lock takedown but Man shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Man tries to break the clinch but Willson is controlling the position.
Willson looking for a takedown.
Man is trying to break free.
Willson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Willson's efforts to push away.
Willson jumps guard but Man turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Willson's efforts to push away.
Willson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Man has Willson pressed against the cage, preventing Willson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Willson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Man is defending well.
Man can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willson shoots in but Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man lands a head kick!
Willson avoids the head kick by Man.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Willson counters with a three punch combo that has Man backing up. Man nods at Willson to acknowledge the strikes.
Man lands a head kick!
Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Willson blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Willson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Willson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That Man dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on That Man's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Willson shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Willson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man throws a head kick but Willson moves out of range.
Man throws a head kick but Willson moves out of range.
Willson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man throws a head kick but Willson moves out of range.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Willson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Man can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man avoids a wild elbow strike from Willson.
Willson tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Willson back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Man gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Willson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man tries to break free but Willson pushes him back against the cage.
Willson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Willson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Willson throws a series of punches but Man avoids them all with ease.
Willson darts in looking for a takedown but Man gets double underhooks and turns Willson into the cage.
That Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Willson moves out of range easily.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Willson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Man defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Willson.
No luck for Willson with that takedown attempt.
Man connects with a high kick.
Willson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Willson moves out of range easily.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man misses with a head kick.
Willson connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Willson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Man!
Willson trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Willson is controlling him well.
Willson trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Man trying to remain calm as Willson controls from the top position.
Man is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willson trying to control the position but Man is working away.
Man is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Willson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sam Willson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Willson is putting a hurting on Man here, landing some big shots from side control.
Man is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Willson wants to control but Man is keeping him busy.
Man is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Willson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Man tries to escape but Willson is in control.
Sam Willson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Willson lands a nice forearm strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... That Man!
In defeat, Sam Willson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will come back stronger this loss is only gonna make me better'.
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RATING
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