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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Say What (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Swa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Say What kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cannibal Corpse- Hammer Smashed Face. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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255 lbs
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195 cm
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Say What!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Swa!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Swa looks for the body kick but Say What saw that one coming.
Say What throws out a loose jab but Swa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Say What moves into the clinch.
Swa manages to break the clinch.
Say What lands with an uppercut that bounces Swa off the cage and back into range.
Swa misses with a head kick.
Say What checks a low kick from Swa.
Andre Swa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Say What blocks a head kick by Swa.
Say What blocks a head kick by Swa.
Say What could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Swa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Say What fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swa avoids it really well and circles away.
Say What connects with a body shot that sends Swa's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Say What checks the leg kick.
Swa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Say What throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Swa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swa misses with a head kick.
Swa pushes Say What up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Say What misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swa breaks from the clinch.
Swa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Say What throws a solid leg kick but Swa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Say What.
Swa throws a sloppy head kick and Say What moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Say What takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Say What swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Swa has managed to clinch.
Say What tries for a takedown. No joy.
Say What wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Say What. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Say What's efforts to push away.
Say What wants to get back to striking at distance but Swa won't allow it.
Swa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Say What tries to clinch up but Swa circles away and keeps his distance.
Swa tries a low kick but Say What avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Say What.
Say What blocks a head kick by Swa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Say What paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Say What tries to bum rush Swa with a series of wild strikes but Swa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Say What checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Say What takes the fight into the clinch.
Swa lands a left hand.
Say What has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Swa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right from Swa.
Say What wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swa cracks Say What with a nice body shot.
Say What is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swa stalling against the cage.
Swa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Say What checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swa throws a sloppy head kick and Say What moves out of range easily.
Swa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Swa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Say What paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swa throws a low kick, looking for Say What's leg but Say What calmly moves out of range.
Say What misses with a body punch
and Swa moves into the clinch.
Swa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swa moves into range and clinches up with Say What.
Swa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swa stalls.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Say What can't get the takedown.
Swa scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Swa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Swa throws a sloppy head kick and Say What moves out of range easily.
Swa throws a head kick that misses.
Say What takes a swing at Swa's ribcage but misses.
Swa throws a chopping leg kick but Say What manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Say What looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Say What fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Swa throws a head kick but Say What moves out of range.
Swa has managed to clinch.
Say What tries to break the clinch but Swa is controlling the position.
Swa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Say What throws a head punch that misses.
Swa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Say What up against the cage.
Say What goes for a takedown in the clinch but Swa prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Say What. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Say What looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Swa is pressed up against the cage. Say What has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swa down to the mat. Swa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Swa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swa throws a low kick but Say What avoids it.
Swa throws a low kick but Say What moves out of range easily.
Swa misses with a low kick as Say What jumps back.
Swa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Say What is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swa is looking to score with low kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Say What.
Say What tries for a takedown but Swa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Swa motions for Say What to come forward. Swa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Andre Swa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swa wants to land a leg kick but Say What is out of range.
Swa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Say What checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Swa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swa misses with a low kick.
Swa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Swa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Swa moves into the clinch.
Say What is trying to push Swa away but Swa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Swa gets underhooks to prevent Say What's takedown attempt.
A short right from Swa.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Swa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Swa misses with a low kick.
Swa wants to land a leg kick but Say What is out of range.
Andre Swa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say What avoids the head kick by Swa.
Say What misses the jab.
Swa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Say What does no damage.
Swa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Say What shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swa defends it nicely.
Swa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Say What, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Say What is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Swa to keep the fight standing.
Swa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swa slaps away a takedown attempt from Say What, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Swa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Swa throws a leg kick but Say What checks it.
Say What throws a right hand that Swa ducks under and follows up with a left that Swa also avoids with ease.
Say What misses with a double jab.
Swa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Say What tries to bum rush Swa with a series of wild strikes but Swa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ricky Say What is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Say What throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swa tests Say What's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Swa clinches up against the cage.
Say What wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swa has Say What pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Say What tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Swa prevents Say What from breaking the clinch.
Say What wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swa stops a takedown attempt from Say What.
Swa breaks from the clinch.
Say What tries to keep at a distance but Swa has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swa.
Swa breaks the clinch.
Say What throws a right and a left that Swa avoids nicely.
Say What tries to clinch
and Swa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swa misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swa tries a head kick but it misses.
Swa tries to clinch but Say What is having none of it.
Swa tries to clinch up.
Swa looks to land a body kick but Say What moved away.
Swa tries to clinch there but Say What circles away.
Say What throws a head kick but Swa moves out of range.
Swa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Say What checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Say What. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Say What misses with a few strikes there.
Swa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swa doesn't manage to clinch there - Say What circles away.
Say What moves forwards but Swa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swa throws out a leg kick but Say What moves out of range and Swa only half commits.
Say What avoids the head kick by Swa.
Swa tried to score with a low kick but Say What checks it.
Say What just misses with a punch to the body.
Say What throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swa's waist but Swa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Say What off to one side.
Say What tries to clinch
and Swa counters by clinching up.
Swa stalling in the clinch.
Andre Swa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Swa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Say What takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Say What.
Ricky Say What has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Swa tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Say What swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swa drives through and clinches with Say What against the cage.
Andre Swa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Swa gets through Say What's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Swa prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Say What. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swa breaks from the clinch.
Swa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Say What letting Swa take a breather here.
Say What tries to break the clinch but Swa is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Say What misses with a punch on the inside.
Swa taking a breather.
Swa scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Swa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swa 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Swa!
Andre Swa made sure to mention his sponsor, Fearless Systems Supplements in his post fight interview.
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hype
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