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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wrex Urdnot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Astin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Astin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wrex Urdnot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Astin!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urdnot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Astin doesn't manage to clinch there - Urdnot circles away.
Urdnot looks to score with a jab to the body but Astin is just out of range.
Astin moves in looking to clinch but Urdnot pushes him off.
Astin tries to bum rush Urdnot with a series of wild strikes but Urdnot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slow jab from Astin misses its intended target.
Astin is looking to clinch.
Urdnot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Astin fails to land with a series of punches.
Astin misses with a looping left.
Astin wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astin slips a jab from Urdnot.
A punch combination from Astin misses.
Urdnot keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Urdnot.
Urdnot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Astin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Astin misses with a wild combination.
Astin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urdnot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Astin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Astin drops Urdnot with a nice combination! Astin dives into Urdnot's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Wrex Urdnot has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urdnot keeping moving, preventing Astin from controlling successfully.
Astin won't allow Urdnot to sweep him here.
Astin wants to control from the top but Urdnot keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urdnot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Astin manages to get himself to full guard.
Astin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Urdnot.
Astin keeping full guard, as Urdnot tries to pass.
Urdnot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Urdnot postures up in Astin's guard and throws a big left but Astin blocks it.
Urdnot wants to pass the guard but Astin is keeping the position.
Urdnot loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astin wants to sweep here but Urdnot controlling him for the moment.
Urdnot wants to pass the guard but Astin is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Urdnot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Astin swings for the body but Urdnot moves out of range.
Sean Astin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Astin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Astin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astin throws a series of punches but Urdnot moves out of range.
That's four 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.
Astin tries to clinch there but Urdnot circles away.
Astin wants to clinch up but Urdnot keeps it at a distance.
Urdnot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Astin.
Urdnot slips under a jab from Astin.
Sean Astin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Urdnot.
Astin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Urdnot.
Urdnot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Astin manages to avoid it.
Astin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urdnot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Astin misses the shot to the body.
Astin slaps away a takedown attempt from Urdnot, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Astin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Astin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wrex Urdnot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Astin misses with a hook. Urdnot ducked under it nicely.
Sean Astin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urdnot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Astin misses with a double jab.
Urdnot tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Astin swivels and escapes.
Astin moves away from the strike by Urdnot.
Urdnot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Astin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Astin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Astin wants to clinch.
Astin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Urdnot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astin scores with a jab to the body.
Urdnot tries to land a front kick but Astin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Astin throws a series of punches but Urdnot moves out of range.
Astin missing with a left hand there. Urdnot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Astin moves in looking to clinch but Urdnot pushes him off.
Astin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Urdnot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Astin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Urdnot fails with a takedown attempt.
Astin misses with a hook.
Astin lands a nice shot that snaps Urdnot's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urdnot changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Astin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Astin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Astin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Urdnot looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Astin is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Urdnot are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Urdnot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Astin regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urdnot seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Astin has hold of Urdnot's hands but Urdnot slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Urdnot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Urdnot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Astin defending well though.
Urdnot has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Urdnot works his way into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Urdnot looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Astin is trying to control Urdnot's posture but Urdnot avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Urdnot is trying to get an arm triangle but Astin is defending well.
Urdnot looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Astin tries to escape but Urdnot is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sean Astin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wrex Urdnot's cut.
That's time! Urdnot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Astin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Astin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Astin tries to clinch up but Urdnot circles away and keeps his distance.
Astin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Urdnot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Urdnot slips a jab and a cross from Astin.
Astin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Astin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Astin throws a right hand that Urdnot ducks under and follows up with a left that Urdnot also avoids with ease.
Astin misses with a wild combination.
Astin wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Astin.
Astin throws a nice looking combination but Urdnot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Astin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Astin fails to land with a series of punches.
Astin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Astin throws a nice looking combination but Urdnot bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Urdnot dips to his left and cracks Astin with an uppercut!
Astin throws a series of punches but Urdnot moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Urdnot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urdnot tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Urdnot working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Astin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Urdnot looks up at the clock and then as Astin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Urdnot smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Urdnot in side control lands a decent elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urdnot working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Urdnot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Astin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urdnot thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Urdnot throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Urdnot is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Astin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Urdnot looks up at the clock and then as Astin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Urdnot smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sean Astin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Astin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Urdnot has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Wrex Urdnot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrex Urdnot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Astin is trying to get back to half guard.
Astin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Urdnot. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urdnot tries to score with some ground and pound. Astin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Astin defending against the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wrex Urdnot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Astin 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sean Astin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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