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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiley Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Titan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Titan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by . Wiley Abu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wiley Abu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Titan!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titan moves away.
Abu tries to clinch but Titan is having none of it.
Titan looks to land a right hand but Abu moved out of range.
Abu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Titan doesn't manage to clinch there - Abu circles away.
Abu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Titan to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Abu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Titan defends well.
Abu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Titan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Titan postures up.
Abu keeping moving, preventing Titan from controlling successfully.
Titan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abu doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abu is on top in guard.
Titan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Titan keeping full guard, as Abu tries to pass.
Titan trying to control the position.
Abu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Titan wants to sweep here but Abu controlling him for the moment.
Titan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Titan controls Abu momentarily but Abu frees himself.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Titan throws a body punch but Abu moves out of range.
Abu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Titan is looking to improve his position.
Abu trying to pass the guard but Titan defending well.
Titan wants to control but Abu is keeping busy.
Abu is keen to just control but Titan is a slippery customer.
Titan works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titan can't keep his opponent in guard - Abu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Titan wants to improve his position but Abu is controlling well.
Abu wants to control but Titan is keeping him busy.
Titan gets back to full guard.
Titan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Abu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Abu forces his way into half guard.
Abu wants to take a breather but Titan is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Titan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Titan keeping moving, preventing Abu from controlling successfully.
Titan working for a triangle but Abu defends it easily.
Titan wants to sweep here but Abu controlling him for the moment.
Titan looks gassed!
Abu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Abu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Titan is looking for a triangle but Abu pushes his legs off easily.
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 Wiley Abu will probably get the nod.
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.
Titan lands a slapping body shot.
Abu throws a looping overhand right but Titan ducks down to avoid it.
Titan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abu fails with the takedown
and Titan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Abu.
Titan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Abu prevents Titan from improving his position.
Abu passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu tries to control but Titan wriggling away.
Titan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Titan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Titan is not content to let Abu control the position.
Titan is trying to control but can't.
Titan is positioning himself well to prevent Abu advancing to mount.
Abu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Titan is staying active underneath Abu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Titan is looking for a sweep. Abu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Titan throws a jab when Abu was well out of range.
Abu avoids the body shot from Titan.
Abu takes one to the side of the head.
Abu shoots in but no luck this time.
Titan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abu thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu misses with a looping left.
Abu darts in trying to clinch
and Titan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abu's guard.
Lance Titan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abu looking for a guillotine here but Titan defends easily.
Titan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Titan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abu wants to sweep here but Titan controlling him for the moment.
Titan trying to control the position from guard on top but Abu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Titan preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A cross from Titan lands.
Abu throws a jab when Titan was well out of range.
Titan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Titan is defended easily by Abu.
Titan is breathing heavily.
Titan misses with a body shot
and Abu counters with a nice uppercut.
Abu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Titan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Titan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Abu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Titan takes a swing at Abu's ribcage but misses.
Titan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abu.
Titan swings for the body but Abu moves out of range.
Titan throws a hook to the side of Abu's head but Abu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abu misses with a takedown
and Titan counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abu shoots for a takedown but Titan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Titan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Titan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Abu shoots in but Titan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wiley Abu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Titan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu shoots in looking for a takedown. Titan tries to sprawl out of it but Abu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Titan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Titan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Titan lands in his opponent's guard.
Titan trying to control but Abu is working from the bottom.
Abu keeping full guard, as Titan tries to pass.
Abu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Abu passes to full mount!
Abu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Titan manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titan tries to improve position but can't.
Titan gets back to half guard.
Abu prevents Titan from improving his position.
Abu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Abu is looking for a kimura but Titan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abu to get the leverage.
Abu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Titan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Titan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Titan keeping moving, preventing Abu from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Titan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Titan trying to control but Abu is working from the bottom.
Abu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titan trying to control but Abu is working from the bottom.
Titan preventing the sweep.
Titan trying to control but Abu is working from the bottom.
Titan wants to pass the guard but Abu is keeping the position.
Titan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Abu looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Titan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Titan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Titan!
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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
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