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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bai Sistjierten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Hellwig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bai Sistjierten has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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180 cm
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176 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Bai Sistjierten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, James Hellwig!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hellwig clinches up with Sistjierten and pushes him back against the cage.
Sistjierten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hellwig goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sistjierten prevents it.
Hellwig goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sistjierten prevents it.
Bai Sistjierten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hellwig.
Hellwig goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sistjierten prevents it.
Sistjierten working hard to break the clinch.
Hellwig drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sistjierten pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sistjierten closes the distance and clinches.
Sistjierten breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hellwig throws a head kick but Sistjierten moves out of range.
Sistjierten misses with a combination
and Hellwig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sistjierten prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sistjierten breaks the clinch.
Sistjierten tries to clinch up
and Hellwig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sistjierten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hellwig decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sistjierten's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sistjierten is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hellwig is controlling him.
Hellwig drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sistjierten dives on top into guard.
Hellwig has momentary wrist control but Sistjierten slips an elbow through the middle.
Hellwig working for a triangle but Sistjierten defends it easily.
Sistjierten distracts Hellwig with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sistjierten with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sistjierten gets to his feet - Hellwig follows without any prompting.
Sistjierten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hellwig counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sistjierten!
Hellwig lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hellwig working for a submission but Sistjierten is keeping him at bay.
Hellwig with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten is trying to stand up.
Sistjierten tries to reverse the position but Hellwig maintains control.
Hellwig really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sistjierten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hellwig scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sistjierten?
Sistjierten manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Sistjierten makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sistjierten misses with a body punch
and Hellwig counters with a stiff right hand.
Sistjierten falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hellwig counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sistjierten makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sistjierten swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hellwig counters with a stiff right hand.
Sistjierten is breathing heavily.
Sistjierten wants to clinch
and Hellwig counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sistjierten!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten is trying desperately to improve position.
Hellwig looking to finish Sistjierten with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sistjierten!
Sistjierten keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hellwig unloading with bombs!
Hellwig lands with some strikes.
Hellwig working for a submission but Sistjierten is keeping him at bay.
Hellwig lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sistjierten hang on?
Sistjierten is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hellwig wants to control the pace but Sistjierten is squirming around nicely.
Sistjierten tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hellwig looking for a guillotine from mount but Sistjierten is having none of it.
Sistjierten really wants to buck Hellwig off and get back to his feet.
Hellwig lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sistjierten hang on?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hellwig is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sistjierten can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sistjierten is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hellwig punishing his opponent with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellwig with shots to the head and body - Sistjierten looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hellwig with shots to the head and body - Sistjierten looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hellwig looking to finish Sistjierten with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sistjierten!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hellwig dominated that round.
That's time! Sistjierten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hellwig dives in and grabs Sistjierten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sistjierten pushes down on Hellwig's head and hops out.
Sistjierten stuns Hellwig with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sistjierten closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hellwig to the mat! Hellwig manages to get full guard.
Sistjierten tries to stand but Hellwig is controlling from the bottom.
Hellwig looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hellwig had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sistjierten defends it easily.
Sistjierten stands and steps away. Hellwig gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sistjierten throws a right hand that misses
and Hellwig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sistjierten stuffs the takedown attempt from Hellwig. Hellwig gets slowly back to his feet.
Hellwig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sistjierten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellwig fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bai Sistjierten has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Hellwig.
Hellwig is breathing heavily.
Hellwig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sistjierten shoots and misses
and Hellwig counters with a single leg into guard. Sistjierten didn't expect that.
Hellwig wants to stand but Sistjierten is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hellwig drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hellwig jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sistjierten is working an open guard so Hellwig takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sistjierten connects with a jab.
Sistjierten moves to clinch but Hellwig breaks away
so Hellwig counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sistjierten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sistjierten is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hellwig defends well.
Sistjierten looking for a sweep. Not yet Sistjierten, not yet.
Hellwig thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sistjierten wants to sweep here but Hellwig controlling him for the moment.
Hellwig trying to control the position from guard on top but Sistjierten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hellwig accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hellwig stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sistjierten lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sistjierten working for a triangle but Hellwig defends it easily.
Hellwig trying to control the position from guard on top but Sistjierten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hellwig stands up over Sistjierten, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sistjierten bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hellwig's guard.
Hellwig is trying to control the position but Sistjierten postures up.
Sistjierten is working Hellwig over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hellwig keeping full guard, as Sistjierten tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sistjierten wants to stand and escape but instead Hellwig has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sistjierten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hellwig lands a couple of digs.
Hellwig wants to control from the top but Sistjierten keeps moving.
Hellwig drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sistjierten looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sistjierten looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sistjierten!
Sistjierten stands up and we're back to a striking position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sistjierten with a poor takedown
and Hellwig counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sistjierten is looking to reverse the position.
Hellwig is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sistjierten is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bai Sistjierten 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sistjierten tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hellwig counters with a nice uppercut.
Hellwig fails with the takedown.
Sistjierten moves to clinch but Hellwig breaks away
so Hellwig counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sistjierten has his feet on Hellwig's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bai Sistjierten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sistjierten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hellwig counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sistjierten!
Sistjierten is looking to get to half guard.
Sistjierten is working hard here to advance position.
Hellwig goes for an armbar but Sistjierten turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sistjierten.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellwig pushes Sistjierten off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sistjierten throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Hellwig counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sistjierten tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hellwig throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hellwig wants to stand but Sistjierten is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sistjierten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hellwig cracks Sistjierten with a solid left hand.
Hellwig won't allow Sistjierten to sweep him here.
Hellwig trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hellwig trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hellwig is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sistjierten is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sistjierten has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sistjierten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hellwig preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sistjierten throws a big right hand that misses.
Sistjierten is working Hellwig over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sistjierten with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hellwig can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sistjierten missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sistjierten stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sistjierten throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Hellwig counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sistjierten wants to get back to his feet but Hellwig is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sistjierten avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sistjierten manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hellwig is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The referee warns Hellwig that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sistjierten lands a big shot there that rocks Hellwig but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hellwig regains half guard.
Hellwig is trying to get back to full guard.
Sistjierten scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sistjierten wants to work for an arm triangle but Hellwig is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellwig regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hellwig working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sistjierten doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sistjierten manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sistjierten thows a big elbow that misses.
Hellwig wants to get back to his feet but Sistjierten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sistjierten makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sistjierten keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hellwig's head.
Bai Sistjierten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sistjierten in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sistjierten stands up and waves to Hellwig to follow him.
Sistjierten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hellwig counters with a straight right hand.
Sistjierten throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hellwig counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sistjierten won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Hellwig comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hellwig 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 James Atkins scores the fight for James Hellwig!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for James Hellwig!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for James Hellwig!
James Hellwig wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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