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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between sean truefitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cass Nolan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sean truefitt had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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175 cm
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170 lbs
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185 cm
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, sean truefitt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cass Nolan! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! truefitt throws a head kick but Nolan moves out of range.
truefitt misses with a wild combination.
Nolan fails with a takedown attempt from distance. truefitt lands with a thumping leg kick.
truefitt throws a head kick that misses. Nolan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. truefitt misses with a takedown attempt and Nolan counters with a two punch combo. truefitt dives in and grabs Nolan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nolan pushes down on truefitt's head and hops out. truefitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
truefitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nolan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
truefitt is looking to clinch but Nolan is avoiding it.
truefitt pushes Nolan up against the cage in a clinch. truefitt prevents Nolan from breaking the clinch. Nolan has truefitt pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. truefitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. truefitt fails in his attempt to clinch. Nolan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. truefitt moves into range and clinches up with Nolan. Nolan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Nolan looking to slow down the pace here. truefitt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nolan just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sean truefitt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nolan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. truefitt stalling.
truefitt lands a right hand. Good body shot from Nolan.
truefitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
truefitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nolan throws the kick towards the body but truefitt avoids it.
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. Nolan shoots and misses and truefitt counters with a nice double leg into guard. truefitt is breathing heavily. Nolan keeping moving, preventing truefitt from controlling successfully. truefitt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Nolan wants to stand but truefitt is controlling the position. truefitt trying to control but Nolan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nolan pushes truefitt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. truefitt wants to clinch but Nolan slips to the side and Nolan counters with a nice double leg into side control. truefitt won't be happy with that. truefitt tries to buck Nolan off but Nolan is having none of it. Nolan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Nolan stands up and beckons truefitt to his feet. truefitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nolan tries a head kick but it misses.
Nolan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nolan wants it to stay on the feet. truefitt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Nolan was covering up waiting for the punch and truefitt finishes the takedown easily into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. truefitt looking to sit in guard and control but Nolan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. truefitt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. truefitt is looking to take a break and control but Nolan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that sean truefitt will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nolan closes the distance but truefitt moves to the side and truefitt counters with a good, hard body kick but Nolan shrugs it off. Nolan fails to land the takedown. Nolan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from truefitt. truefitt with a lazy takedown attempt and Nolan counters with a head kick. That will keep truefitt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Nolan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nolan tries to clinch up but truefitt circles away and keeps his distance. Nolan lands a left and a right that send truefitt crashing to the mat, dazed. Nolan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
truefitt is rocked!
It looks like sean truefitt has been cut. A jab from Nolan does it's job there. Oh truefitt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Nolan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nolan scoring with punches from side control. truefitt seems to have got his legs back now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. truefitt is looking to reverse the position. Nolan lands an elbow. truefitt sneaks back into half guard. truefitt wants to get back to his feet. truefitt wants to control but Nolan is keeping busy.
truefitt works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. truefitt looking for a sweep. Not yet truefitt, not yet. truefitt wants to stand and escape but Nolan is having none of it. truefitt is trying to keep Nolan in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. truefitt pushes Nolan off and gets back to his feet.
truefitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nolan circles away from the clinch attempt and Nolan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in truefitt's guard now. truefitt wants to sweep but no luck. truefitt is trying to control the position but Nolan postures up. Nolan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of truefitt's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. truefitt wants to stand up but Nolan is controlling him. Nolan wants to stand and escape but instead truefitt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. truefitt trying to control but Nolan is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Nolan fails with the takedown. sean truefitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nolan throws a leg kick that is checked and truefitt counters with a three punch combo that has Nolan backing up. Nolan nods at truefitt to acknowledge the strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A low kick from truefitt is predictable there and Nolan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nolan. This has been an exciting period of action! Nolan prevents truefitt from getting back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cass Nolan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on sean truefitt's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
truefitt scores with a takedown into Nolan's guard. Nolan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
truefitt throws a right and a left that Nolan avoids nicely. truefitt misses with a body kick. truefitt throws a jab but it's blocked by Nolan. Nolan clinches. truefitt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nolan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nolan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. truefitt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nolan drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nolan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. truefitt manages to get himself to full guard.
Nolan stands up from truefitt's guard - Nolan perhaps looking for a knockout. truefitt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. truefitt wants to take a breather but Nolan is having none of it. truefitt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nolan defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nolan is staying active underneath truefitt, who seems content to just control the action from this position. truefitt is just content to waste time from the top position. Nolan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. truefitt tries to stand but Nolan is controlling from the bottom. truefitt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. truefitt trying to control but Nolan is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Nolan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Nolan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. truefitt wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nolan manages to pass to side control. truefitt gets back to full guard.
truefitt wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nolan is now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. truefitt wants to get back to his feet.
Nolan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for truefitt! truefitt wants to hold on but Nolan pushes him away. Nolan with good strikes from the mount here! Nolan lands with some strikes. Nolan scoring with strikes but truefitt is staying in there.
And that's the end of the fight! Cass Nolan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Nolan 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:30 Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cass Nolan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
82% |
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