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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gretel (ranked 349 p4p, 144 weight class) and Worf Mogh (ranked 29 p4p, 13 weight class). Mogh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pantera - Use My Third Arm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 cm 30 137 13 - 8 - 1 |
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165 cm 29 140 19 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Gretel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worf Mogh! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gretel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Gretel dips to his left and cracks Mogh with an uppercut! Mogh drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Nice body punch from Mogh. Mogh wants to clinch. Mogh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gretel throwing a counter right hand but Mogh manages to avoid it. Mogh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Mogh moves out of range as Gretel throws a body kick.
A big left from Mogh misses. Gretel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mogh ducks under a wild hook from Gretel. Decent striking displayed by Gretel there. Gretel defending well as Mogh loads up on a big left hand. Gretel throws a low kick but Mogh moves out of range easily. Gretel defending well as Mogh loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gretel misses with a left hand and Mogh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Gretel pushes Mogh off and gets back to his feet. Peter Gretel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gretel tries to score with a low kick but Mogh moves his leg out of the way. And Mogh tries to counter it with a takedown but Gretel pushes his down on his head and steps out. Mogh blocks a leg kick. Gretel gets tackled into the cage by Mogh. Mogh maintains the clinch. Mogh lands a body punch. Mogh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mogh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gretel is defending well. Mogh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gretel has a couple of punches blocked by Mogh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mogh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mogh goes for a takedown attempt but Gretel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mogh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gretel throws a hook to the side of Mogh's head but Mogh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Gretel digs a good hook to Mogh's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gretel lands with a good body shot. The crowd cheers as Gretel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mogh doesn't seem phased though. Gretel tried to score with a low kick but Mogh checks it. Mogh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Nice uppercut lands for Gretel. That snapped Mogh's head back.
Gretel misses with a straight right. Gretel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. No luck for Mogh with that takedown attempt. Peter Gretel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Worf Mogh. Mogh fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Gretel throws an overhand right that lands on Mogh's shoulder, as Mogh tries to avoid the shot. Mogh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Mogh moves forwards but Gretel connects with a nice, crisp jab. Gretel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Gretel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mogh back to the cage. Gretel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gretel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mogh sees it coming and avoids it easily. Gretel getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A looping hook to the body misses from Mogh. Gretel does a little dance to reset his feet. It looked like Gretel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mogh. Mogh throws a hook but Gretel blocks it. Gretel appears to be looking for a big counter. Mogh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gretel finds it's way round the side to connect with Mogh's head. Gretel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Gretel connects with a nice looking jab.
Mogh shoots for a double leg takedown but Gretel sprawls well. He's pushed Mogh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Gretel connects with the punch. Mogh misses with a hook. Nice uppercut lands for Gretel. That snapped Mogh's head back.
Mogh moves out of range of the body kick from Gretel.
Gretel throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gretel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mogh on the side of the head. Peter Gretel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Gretel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gretel moves into the clinch. A short right from Mogh on the inside. Mogh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gretel tries to throw a body punch but Mogh avoids it by throwing Gretel back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gretel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mogh blocks a body shot from Gretel. Gretel misses with some punches.
Gretel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mogh lands a body punch in the clinch. Gretel swings wildly with an uppercut but Mogh uses good head movement to avoid it. Gretel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moghs head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mogh is leaning against Gretel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Gretel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mogh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mogh. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Gretel dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Mogh tries to bum rush Gretel with a series of wild strikes but Gretel uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Mogh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mogh takes the fight into the clinch. Gretel lands with a short shot to the head. Gretel lands with a short head shot on the inside. A head punch on the inside from Gretel fails to land. Gretel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Mogh misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Gretel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Gretel tries a body shot but Mogh blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gretel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mogh pushes Gretel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Gretel misses with a body punch.
Gretel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mogh can do to turn this around? A head punch on the inside from Gretel fails to land. Gretel blocks a body shot from Mogh. Mogh wants to take the fight to the mat but Gretel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gretel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Gretel misses with a hook from the clinch. Mogh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gretel controls his hands.
Gretel misses with a short punch on the inside. Gretel throws a punch but it's blocked by Mogh. Mogh blocks a body shot from Gretel. Gretel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mogh's elbow. Mogh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gretel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gretel swings wildly with an uppercut but Mogh uses good head movement to avoid it. Mogh blocks an uppercut.
Mogh blocking some punches.
Gretel can't find room to land a body shot as Mogh controls the action.
Gretel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moghs head. Mogh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right from Mogh on the inside. Peter Gretel has scored more points in the clinch so far. Gretel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moghs head. Gretel tries to throw a body punch but Mogh avoids it by throwing Gretel back against the cage. Gretel stops a takedown attempt from Mogh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mogh misses with a short punch on the inside. Mogh blocking some punches.
Mogh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gretel after a bit of a struggle. Peter Gretel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Worf Mogh. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A nice right hand lands inside from Gretel. Mogh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gretel prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mogh. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Gretel lands with a left to the head. Mogh tries to throw a body punch but Gretel avoids it by throwing Mogh back against the cage. Mogh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mogh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Mogh misses with a short punch on the inside. Mogh misses with a short punch on the inside. Mogh tries a body shot but Gretel blocks it.
Mogh is looking for a takedown. Gretel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mogh is working for takedown but Gretel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gretel lands with a right to the head. Gretel prevents the takedown attempt.
Mogh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gretel misses with a short punch on the inside. Mogh digs a right hand into Gretel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gretel's gas tank. Mogh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Gretel. Gretel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mogh backwards. Gretel misses with a body punch.
Mogh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gretel is defending well. Mogh is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Mogh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gretel after a bit of a struggle. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gretel. Mogh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mogh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mogh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gretel controls his hands.
Gretel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Gretel tries to throw a body punch but Mogh avoids it by throwing Gretel back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gretel gets underhooks to prevent Mogh's takedown attempt.
Gretel is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mogh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gretel to the mat. Gretel regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Gretel pushes Mogh off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action! Gretel cracks Mogh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Mogh throws a looping overhand right but Gretel ducks down to avoid it. Mogh moves out of range as Gretel throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gretel. Good leg kick by Gretel. Mogh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Mogh blocks the body kick.
Mogh doesn't manage to clinch there - Gretel circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Gretel dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! Gretel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gretel stuns Mogh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Gretel misses with a double jab.
Gretel misses with a straight left. Mogh throws an overhand right that lands on Gretel's shoulder, as Gretel tries to avoid the shot. Worf Mogh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gretel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Peter Gretel is winning the standup battle so far. Gretel misses with a wild body shot. Gretel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mogh if he has to take too many more of those.
Mogh darts in looking for a takedown but Gretel gets double underhooks and turns Mogh into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mogh takes one on the button. Gretel misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mogh counter with a right hand. Mogh dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mogh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gretel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mogh blocks a jab. Gretel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Gretel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mogh. Gretel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Mogh. Mogh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gretel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mogh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mogh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Gretel pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mogh doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Mogh keeps the fight on the outside. Gretel misses the body punch and Mogh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Gretel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mogh's hands. Worf Mogh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mogh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gretel connects with a jab. Gretel leaves Mogh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Gretel is looking to counter punch. Mogh scores with a body shot.
Gretel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A looping hook to the body misses from Mogh. Gretel does a little dance to reset his feet. Peter Gretel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Gretel takes a swing at Mogh's ribcage but misses. Mogh shoots in for a takedown but Gretel shows good takedown defense. Peter Gretel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Worf Mogh. Mogh shoots in for a takedown but Gretel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mogh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Mogh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Gretel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gretel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A left and a right from Gretel both land. Nice combination. Gretel misses with a hook. Mogh ducked under it nicely. Gretel clobbers Mogh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Mogh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gretel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Gretel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Gretel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Gretel finds it's way through Mogh's defenses. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Gretel throws a head kick but Mogh moves out of range.
Mogh lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Gretel thows a left - swing and a miss! Mogh slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gretel misses the shot to the body. A big right from Mogh misses. Gretel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Gretel slaps away a takedown attempt from Mogh, before circling back to the center of the mat. Gretel digs a good hook to Mogh's body.
Mogh misses with a wild body shot. A jab from Gretel does it's job there. A nice leg kick from Gretel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mogh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Peter Gretel showed his dominance in that final round. Well Gretel 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Gretel! A very excited looking Peter Gretel made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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