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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Snitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Wyman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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166 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Snitch! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Wyman! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wyman moves into range and connects with a jab. Wyman gets caught napping as Snitch dives in and scores a takedown. Wyman manages to retain guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Snitch prevents Wyman from getting back to his feet. Wyman keeping moving, preventing Snitch from controlling successfully. Wyman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Snitch is controlling him. Snitch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Wyman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Snitch stops Wyman from standing up. Snitch thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Snitch wants to pass the guard but Wyman is keeping the position. Wyman wants to stand but Snitch is controlling the position. Snitch content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Wyman misses with an uppercut. Snitch throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wyman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Snitch is in Wyman's guard. Snitch cracks Wyman with a solid left hand. Snitch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Wyman wants to stand up but Snitch is controlling him. Snitch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wyman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snitch postures up in Wyman's guard and throws a big left but Wyman blocks it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Snitch showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Snitch trying to control the position from guard on top but Wyman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Snitch wasn't doing enough on the ground. Wyman tries to clinch but Snitch is having none of it. A punch combination from Wyman misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wyman thuds a left hand into Snitch's body. Snitch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wyman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wyman lands a body shot.
Wyman wants to clinch up but Snitch keeps it at a distance. Bill Wyman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Snitch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Wyman is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Snitch lands strikes from half guard. Wyman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snitch. Snitch controlling the action here. Snitch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wyman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Snitch is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jon Snitch has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Snitch ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Snitch defending well as Wyman loads up on a big left hand. Wyman tries to close the distance and clinch but Snitch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Wyman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Wyman looks to land a left hand but Snitch moved out of range nicely. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Snitch takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wyman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wyman misses with the combination.
Wyman misses with a wild body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch dominated that round. 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.
Snitch fails in his attempt to clinch. Wyman misses the jab. Snitch scores a takedown into full mount! Snitch lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Snitch sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Wyman has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever. Wyman is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Snitch lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Wyman.
Wyman is trying to get back to his feet but Snitch has full control of the position and if anything, Wyman has just worked his way into a worse spot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Snitch landing with strikes. Jon Snitch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Snitch scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Snitch lands an elbow to the side of the head. Snitch working for a choke but Wyman reverses nicely into Snitch 's guard. Snitch wants to sweep here but Wyman controlling him for the moment. Snitch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wyman postures up and lands a big shot to Snitch's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snitch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wyman is one step ahead there. Snitch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wyman manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Snitch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Wyman pushes Snitch off and gets back to his feet.
Wyman misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Snitch keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Snitch. Wyman throws a poor cross that misses
and Snitch counters with a nice uppercut. Snitch throws a hook but Wyman avoids it easily. The fighters circle momentarily. Wyman darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Snitch tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wyman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Wyman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Snitch. Snitch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyman. Wyman tries to clinch there but Snitch circles away.
A combination from Wyman does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wyman missing with a left hand there. Snitch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wyman fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Wyman. Those never looked like landing. Wyman is looking to clinch. Wyman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Snitch counters with a nice double leg into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Snitch throwing shots but Wyman is blocking nicely. Snitch takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Snitch is looking for a kimura but Wyman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Snitch to get the leverage. Snitch seems to be working for a kimura but Wyman defends the submission attempt. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wyman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Snitch dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Snitch moves out of range of the body kick from Wyman.
Bill Wyman seems to be getting the better of the standup. Snitch shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wyman as he jumps to the side. Wyman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Snitch takes a step back to recover. Snitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wyman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wyman tries to clinch but fails miserably and Snitch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wyman's guard. Wyman wants to stand and escape but Snitch is having none of it. Wyman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Snitch is looking to work some ground and pound but Wyman has wrist control. Snitch 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. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Snitch postures up and lands a big shot to Wyman's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wyman wants to get back to his feet but Snitch is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Snitch looking to sit in guard and control but Wyman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Wyman stopping the sweep attempt from Snitch. Snitch looking to control.
Snitch tries to land a sweep but no joy. Snitch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Wyman pushes Snitch off looking to stand but Snitch dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Snitch is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wyman is just riding it out for now. Snitch eventually gives up the hold. Wyman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Snitch. Snitch stops Wyman from getting back to his feet.
Wyman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Snitch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wyman defending well though. Snitch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wyman's head. Snitch is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wyman sees it coming and defends easily. Snitch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wyman's head. Wyman wants to get back to his feet.
Snitch is looking to take a break and control but Wyman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Bill Wyman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wyman pushes Snitch off looking to stand but Snitch dives back in and keeps control.
Snitch keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Snitch's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Snitch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wyman defending well though. Snitch prevents Wyman from standing back up.
Snitch controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jon Snitch wasn't doing enough on the ground. Snitch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wyman did well to prevent Snitch getting side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Snitch is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Snitch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wyman defends it well. Wyman kicks Snitch off and gets back to his feet. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Wyman misses with an uppercut
and Snitch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Wyman taking some punishment here, with Snitch in his half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wyman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Wyman is looking to escape. Well, if Snitch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jon Snitch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight! Jon Snitch showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Snitch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Snitch!
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C
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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