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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Connors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo Batallir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connors comes to the cage accompanied by Lloyd - Dedication To My Ex. Juan Pablo Batallir has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mitch Connors's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mitch Connors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juan Pablo Batallir!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connors closes this distance looking for a takedown but Batallir circles away.
Connors connects with a good right hand that stumbles Batallir. Batallir circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Connors connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Connors avoids the head kick by Batallir.
Connors scores with a one two! Batallir had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Connors keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Connors lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Batallir at a distance.
Connors cracks Batallir with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Connors throws the left hand but Batallir avoids the punch easily.
Connors misses with a wild combination.
Batallir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connors fails to land the takedown.
Connors is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Connors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connors closes this distance looking for a takedown but Batallir circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Connors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connors misses with the combination.
A jab from Connors misses.
Connors shoots for a takedown but Batallir saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Batallir throws a sloppy head kick and Connors moves out of range easily.
Connors lands an overhand right.
Connors slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Batallir connects with an inside leg kick.
Batallir drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Connors throws a hook to the side of Batallir's head but Batallir sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Connors dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Connors tries to close the distance and clinch but Batallir swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Connors is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Connors misses with an uppercut.
Batallir ducks under a wild hook from Connors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connors jabs Batallir right on the nose. Batallir blinks but takes it well.
Connors misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batallir.
Connors closes the distance and clinches.
Batallir taking a breather.
Connors fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connors fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Connors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batallir prevents Connors from breaking the clinch.
Connors has a couple of punches blocked by Batallir.
Connors misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Connors.
Connors with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Batallir takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batallir avoids the elbow strike from Connors, against the cage.
Connors lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Connors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Connors swings wildly with an uppercut but Batallir uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Batallir.
Connors misses with the head strike.
Connors is trying to force a seperation but Batallir has the dominant position.
Batallir blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Connors.
Connors tries to pull guard but Batallir holds him up against the cage and eventually Connors drops back down to his feet.
Connors misses with an elbow over the top.
Connors wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connors lands a left hand.
Connors is trying to drag Batallir to the mat but Batallir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Connors lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Connors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batallir is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Connors fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connors is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Batallir pulls him back up using the underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connors fails to pull guard.
Connors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Connors lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Connors dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Connors scores with a jab. Batallir acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Connors digs a good body shot into Batallir's ribs.
Connors lands a nice shot that snaps Batallir's head back.
Batallir scores with a spinning back kick!
Connors scores with a nice head shot.
A good leg kick by Batallir.
Connors doesn't manage to clinch there - Batallir circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Connors.
Connors misses with a few strikes there.
Connors is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Connors shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Batallir pinned against the cage. Batallir gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Connors throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Connors throws a body punch but Batallir moves out of range.
Connors looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Connors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batallir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connors throws out the jab.
Connors throws a leg kick
and Batallir counters with a head kick.
Juan Pablo Batallir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connors checks a low kick from Batallir.
Batallir throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Connors throws a combination that misses
and Batallir counters with a leg kick.
Batallir connects with a solid leg kick.
Juan Pablo Batallir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batallir buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Connors takes a kick to the side of the head.
Batallir on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Batallir takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Connors throws an off balance right hand
and Batallir counters with a solid body kick.
Batallir tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Batallir just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batallir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Connors moves away.
Connors looks to clinch
and Batallir counters with an inside leg kick.
Mitch Connors seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batallir slips under a jab from Connors.
Connors chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Batallir can pounce on him.
Connors scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Batallir doesn't seem bothered though.
Batallir bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Connors throws a shot from downtown. Batallir moves away and avoids it.
Connors avoids the head kick by Batallir.
Batallir slips under a jab from Connors.
Connors falls off balance throwing a combination
and Batallir counters with a series of strikes. Connors will be more careful next time no doubt.
Batallir gets caught flat footed, as Connors shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Batallir pulls Connors in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Connors drops back looking for a leg! Batallir is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Batallir manages to kick Connors off! Connors jumps back into Batallir's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batallir keeping moving, preventing Connors from controlling successfully.
Batallir is trying to keep Connors in close.
Connors works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Batallir keeping hold of Connors's head, controlling as best he can.
Batallir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Connors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connors thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Batallir's head.
Connors passes to full mount!
Connors get's back to his feet.
Batallir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Connors connects with a looping right hand.
Batallir throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batallir throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batallir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batallir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connors throws a shot from downtown. Batallir moves away and avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Batallir.
Connors throws a shot from downtown. Batallir moves away and avoids it.
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 Mitch Connors will probably get the nod.
That's time! Connors's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Batallir.
Batallir takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Connors closes the distance and clinches.
Connors blocking some punches.
Connors misses with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Batallir.
Batallir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batallir.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Batallir.
A head punch on the inside from Connors fails to land.
Batallir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Connors working aggressively here.
Batallir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Connors misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connors throws a shot from downtown. Batallir moves away and avoids it.
Batallir is looking to score with low kicks.
Batallir avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Connors misses with an uppercut.
Connors swings for the body but Batallir moves out of range.
Batallir throws a half hearted mid kick.
Connors shoots in looking for a takedown. Batallir tries to sprawl out of it but Connors keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Batallir manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Batallir slaps away a takedown attempt from Connors, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Connors tries to clinch up but Batallir circles away and keeps his distance.
Batallir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connors fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mitch Connors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batallir uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Connors.
Batallir connects with an inside leg kick.
Connors misses with a jab, cross combination.
Batallir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Batallir throws a body punch but Connors moves out of range.
Batallir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Connors throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connors is looking to clinch but Batallir is avoiding it.
Connors tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connors takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Connors.
Batallir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Connors clinches up against the cage.
Connors is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Batallir.
Connors being controlled against the cage.
Connors fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batallir stalls.
Batallir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mitch Connors is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Batallir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Connors misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connors throws a punch but it's blocked by Batallir.
Connors misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juan Pablo Batallir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batallir tries to break the clinch but Connors is controlling the position.
Batallir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batallir displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Connors.
Connors stuns Batallir with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Connors scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connors closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Batallir quickly recovers to half guard.
Connors takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batallir wants to get back to full guard but Connors has mounted him!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mitch Connors.
Well Connors has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitch Connors!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mitch Connors made sure he mentioned Gilop®, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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