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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gretel (ranked 280 p4p, 359 weight class) and Violent Femme (ranked 22 p4p, 27 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Gretel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violent Femme!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Femme jabs at Gretel's body.
Gretel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Femme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gretel scrambles back to his feet.
Femme throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Femme lands with a shot to the body.
Gretel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Femme lands a nice hook to Gretel's body. Gretel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gretel slips a straight right by Femme.
Gretel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Femme scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gretel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Femme is working away from the top position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gretel keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Femme stalling.
Femme tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gretel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretel is trying to get back to full guard.
Femme trying to control the pace.
Gretel controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Femme is pressing down on Gretel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gretel is holding on for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Femme throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Gretel misses its intended target.
Femme swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gretel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Femme has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Gretel's shoulder, as Gretel tries to avoid the shot.
Femme scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gretel in his tracks.
Gretel throws a lazy right hand but Femme sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Femme moves into range and connects with a jab.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Femme scores with a hook.
Gretel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Femme connects with the punch.
Femme clinches with his opponent.
Gretel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gretel lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gretel fails to land.
Femme working aggressively here.
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.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gretel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gretel tries a body shot but Femme blocks it.
Gretel tries to work over Femme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Femme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gretel's elbow.
Femme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Femme lands with a right to the head.
Gretel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gretel fails to land.
Femme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gretel blocks a body shot from Femme.
Femme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Femme misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gretel.
Femme has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gretel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Femme can turn it around.
Gretel throws a head punch that misses.
Femme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gretel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gretel misses with the head strike.
Gretel misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Femme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gretel struggles to land a body shot inside as Femme controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gretel.
Femme misses with a punch on the inside.
Femme lands an uppercut.
Gretel misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Femme.
Femme can't find room to land a body shot as Gretel controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Femme.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Femme.
Femme misses with a body punch.
Gretel working aggressively here.
Femme breaks the clinch.
Femme connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gretel.
Gretel needs to keep his hands up - Femme had a free shot at his head there.
Femme closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gretel to the mat! Gretel manages to get full guard.
Gretel wants to improve his position but instead Femme has moved into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Violent Femme dominated that 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.
Gretel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gretel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Femme - just one landing.
Femme misses the jab.
Femme walks into a stiff left hand from Gretel.
Femme loads up on a big right hand but Gretel slips the punch.
Femme thuds a left hand into Gretel's body.
Gretel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Femme has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gretel. Femme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Femme scores with the left hand. Gretel knows he should have avoided that one.
Femme misses with a jab to the body
and Gretel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Femme thinking.
Violent Femme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Femme swings for the body but Gretel moves out of range.
Gretel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Femme.
Gretel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Femme looks to throw the jab but Gretel is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Gretel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Gretel.
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!
Femme looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gretel scores with a decent looking hook.
Gretel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Gretel misses.
Femme moves out of range as Gretel strikes.
Gretel throws a chopping leg kick but Femme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Femme misses the shot to the body.
Femme misses with a hook.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme takes a swing at Gretel's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Gretel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gretel manages to avoid it.
Gretel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Femme jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Peter Gretel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Femme shoots in but Gretel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gretel throws a chopping leg kick but Femme manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Femme misses with an uppercut.
Femme stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gretel.
Gretel just misses with a punch to the body.
Gretel misses with a low kick as Femme jumps back.
Femme looks to land a right hand but Gretel moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Femme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gretel manages to avoid it.
Gretel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Femme. Gretel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Femme. Gretel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gretel doesn't manage to clinch there - Femme circles away.
Femme closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gretel's guard.
Femme passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Femme trying to control the position but Gretel is working away.
Gretel tries to improve position but can't.
Gretel gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme controlling the action here.
Gretel gets back to full guard.
Gretel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Femme puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gretel controlling the position for now.
Gretel wants to improve his position but Femme is controlling well.
Femme is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gretel controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gretel wants to control but Femme is keeping busy.
Gretel trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Femme manages to pass to mount!
Femme content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Violent Femme showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gretel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Femme.
A big right from Femme misses.
Gretel avoids the body shot from Femme.
Nice defenses there by Gretel.
Femme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gretel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gretel works the jab nicely.
Femme jabs Gretel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gretel defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Gretel walks into a stiff left hand from Femme.
Femme takes one to the side of the head.
Gretel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Femme.
Femme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Femme misses the target.
Gretel blocks a jab.
Gretel tried to counter with a leg kick but Femme avoided it.
Gretel with a nice calf kick.
Femme throws a body punch but Gretel moves out of range.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gretel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gretel slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gretel with the inside leg kick.
Femme looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gretel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Femme's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Femme's back!
Violent Femme has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gretel has good solid back control here.
Gretel cracks Femme with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Femme from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Gretel tries to get the hooks in deep but Femme pushed the leg off.
Gretel wants to control the position but Femme frees himself and scrambles - Gretel manages to regain control in side control.
Peter Gretel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gretel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Femme keeps working.
Femme is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gretel trying to control from half guard but Femme is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Femme tries to get to full guard but Gretel has control of the leg.
Gretel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Femme keeps working.
Femme manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Femme keeping moving, preventing Gretel from controlling successfully.
Gretel preventing the sweep.
Femme has his hands on Gretel's head, controlling the position.
Gretel throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gretel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Femme fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gretel to the ground. Femme is now in Gretel's guard.
Femme engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Femme has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gretel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Femme is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Femme preventing the sweep.
Gretel is working hard here to advance position.
Gretel keeping full guard, as Femme tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Violent Femme.
I've got Femme winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Violent Femme!
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energy
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hype
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