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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gunde Sven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson Waters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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180 cm
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167 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunde Sven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Waters!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sven throws the left hand but Waters avoids the punch easily.
Sven lunges at Waters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Waters's hand.
Sven changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Waters looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Waters is trying to control Sven's posture but Sven avoids it.
Waters manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sven's best efforts.
Sven throwing shots but Waters is blocking nicely.
Waters blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sven.
Waters keeping control of the position.
Waters regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sven.
Sven drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Waters manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sven has Waters in his guard.
Waters thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven keeping moving, preventing Waters from controlling successfully.
Waters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Waters throws a big right hand that misses.
Sven keeping moving, preventing Waters from controlling successfully.
Waters seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wilson Waters.
Waters is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sven's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sven keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Waters is looking for a kimura but Sven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Waters to get the leverage.
Waters wants to free his trapped foot but Sven is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sven is looking to improve his position.
Waters is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sven!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters avoids the attempt from Sven to control.
Waters wants to control the pace but Sven is squirming around nicely.
Waters fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Poor strikes thrown by Waters there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sven wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Waters.
Waters looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Waters misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Waters looking to finish Sven with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sven!
Waters lands a big shot there that rocks Sven but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters goes for an armbar but Sven turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sven.
Waters looks gassed!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sven accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sven wants to stand but Waters is controlling his posture from full guard.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Sven from controlling successfully.
Sven knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waters on the ground.
Sven is looking to stand up but Waters won't let him.
Sven throws a strike but Waters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Waters pushes down on Sven's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Waters dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Waters has his takedown stuffed
and Sven counters with a nice double leg into side control. Waters won't be happy with that.
Sven with the ground and pound but Waters regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Waters manages to get to full guard.
Sven throws a strike but Waters rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Waters has gone for a leg lock! Sven slips out almost immediately though and dives into Waters's guard.
Sven throws and elbow that misses. Waters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sven's guard. Nice move by Waters!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sven wants to get back to his feet but Waters passes into half guard.
Sven tries to roll over but Waters keeps him under control.
Waters throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Waters not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sven won't allow Waters to pass to mount.
Sven is not content to let Waters control the 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Waters shoots in but Sven avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Waters shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sven napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Waters is breathing heavily.
Waters misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Waters.
Waters scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sven to see if he's OK.
The ground and pound from Waters seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Sven is trying to get back to half guard.
Waters trying to control the action but Sven is working from the bottom.
Waters lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to score with some ground and pound. Sven controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The strikes coming from Waters are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sven on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sven tries to get out of the position.
Waters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Waters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Waters staying calm.
Waters swings around for an armbar but Sven sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Waters's guard.
That's four 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.
Sven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sven wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
Sven has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sven postures up.
Waters looking for a guillotine here but Sven defends easily.
Sven postures up in Waters's guard and throws a big left but Waters blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wilson Waters will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sven just misses with a punch to the body.
Waters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sven defends it nicely.
Waters looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Waters is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sven doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Waters.
Sven tries to get to full guard but Waters has control of the leg.
Sven is looking to escape.
Waters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sven to regain full guard.
Waters working some strikes from top position.
Sven utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilson Waters has got the better of the ground game so far.
Waters wants to control from the top but Sven keeps moving.
Waters controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Waters throwing strikes but missing.
Sven keeping moving, preventing Waters from controlling successfully.
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.
Waters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sven is trying to keep Waters in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sven scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gunde Sven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sven throwing shots but Waters is blocking nicely.
Sven takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Waters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sven.
Sven sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Waters defending well though.
Sven working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Waters is trying is best to control the position here.
Waters is refusing to be controlled, as Sven sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sven lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sven thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Waters gets back to full guard.
Waters is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Waters is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Waters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sven.
Sven looking to pass the guard.
Waters wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four 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.
Waters is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sven lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sven tries to close the distance and clinch but Waters swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sven throws a right and a left that Waters avoids nicely.
Waters has his takedown stuffed
and Sven counters with a series of strikes. Waters will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waters tries for a takedown but Sven circles away easily
and Sven counters with a shoot takedown. Waters fights it but they end up in guard.
Gunde Sven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Waters.
Waters is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sven is looking to work some ground and pound but Waters has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunde Sven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Waters 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Waters!
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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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