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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caco Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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154 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caco Vera!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggin moves away.
A big left from Vera misses.
Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vera.
Wiggin moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Vera pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wiggin back to the cage. Vera follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wiggin throws a head kick that Vera semi-blocks.
It looks like Caco Vera has been cut.
Wiggin moves out of range of the body kick from Vera.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vera paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vera throws a right and a left that both miss.
A low kick from Vera is predictable there
and Wiggin counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vera is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vera on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vera throws a push kick but Wiggin slaps the foot to one side.
Wiggin connects with an inside leg kick.
Vera drops his hands momentarily and Wiggin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wiggin connects with a high kick.
Vera is rocked!
Vera looks to land a body kick but Wiggin moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vera is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vera throws a nice head kick!
Vera avoids the head kick by Wiggin.
Vera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiggin was well out of range. Poor timing from Vera.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Vera tries a head kick but it misses.
Vera throws a right and a left that Wiggin avoids nicely.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiggin gets a clinch.
Wiggin trying to land knees to the body.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Wiggin.
Vera tries to break free but Wiggin pushes him back against the cage.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Wiggin.
Wiggin lands a good knee to the midsection. Vera won't want to take too many of those.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggin.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Wiggin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vera takes a step back to recover.
Vera misses with a body shot.
Wiggin throws a head kick that Vera semi-blocks.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Vera throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiggin blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggin.
No joy there for Vera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Wiggin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Vera moves out of range.
Vera misses with the combination.
Wiggin closes the distance and clinches.
Wiggin with a knee to the head.
Vera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wiggin lands an elbow just above Vera 's eye.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Vera shrugs off.
That has opened up Caco Vera's cut even more.
Vera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Wiggin.
Vera is still on wobbly legs! Can Wiggin finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wiggin.
Wiggin misses with a knee to the head.
Wiggin crunches a lovely knee into Vera's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vera seems to have recovered his senses.
Wiggin looking to throw knees to the head but Vera is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Wiggin.
The cut above Caco Vera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vera wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wiggin has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vera is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiggin has double underhooks.
Wiggin working Vera over with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiggin lands a good knee to the midsection. Vera won't want to take too many of those.
Wiggin misses with a knee to the head.
Wiggin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Wiggin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caco Vera's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vera throws a head kick that half lands.
Vera scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wiggin ducks under a wild hook from Vera.
Vera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wiggin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vera.
Vera blocks a head kick by Wiggin.
A punch combination from Vera misses.
Vera swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggin.
Vera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wiggin moves into the clinch.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Wiggin taking a breather.
Vera has had enough of the clinch but Wiggin keeps him there for the moment.
Wiggin looking to slow down the pace here.
Wiggin with a knee to the head.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Wiggin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
Vera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
Vera takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wiggin trying to control the position but instead, Vera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wiggin into the cage.
Vera is trying to push Wiggin away but Wiggin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.
Wiggin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vera as Wiggin tries to tie him up.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Wiggin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vera blocks it with crossed arms.
Vera has had enough of the clinch but Wiggin keeps him there for the moment.
Wiggin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiggin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wiggin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wiggin trying to control the position but instead, Vera has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wiggin into the cage.
Andrew Wiggin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wiggin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera has had enough of the clinch but Wiggin keeps him there for the moment.
Vera is trying to break the clinch but Wiggin is controlling him.
Vera is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Vera shrugs off.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but Vera blocks with his arms.
Wiggin wants to stall.
Wiggin tries to land knees in the clinch but Vera avoids the damage to the body.
Vera escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Caco Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera throws a right hand that Wiggin ducks under and follows up with a left that Wiggin also avoids with ease.
Andrew Wiggin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiggin rushes Vera and presses him up against the cage.
Vera taking a breather.
Wiggin throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin lands a good knee to the midsection. Vera won't want to take too many of those.
Wiggin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vera's efforts to push away.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.
Wiggin missing with knees to the body.
Vera tries to break free but Wiggin pushes him back against the cage.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Wiggin lands but Vera takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiggin pushes Vera up against the cage in a clinch.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera is trying to force a seperation but Wiggin has the dominant position.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wiggin up against the cage.
Wiggin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Wiggin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caco Vera's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Vera circles away.
Wiggin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wiggin has managed to clinch.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vera avoids it.
Vera wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiggin missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Vera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wiggin prevents a body shot from Vera.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
Vera has had enough of the clinch but Wiggin keeps him there for the moment.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.
Wiggin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vera's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Vera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wiggin pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin working Vera over with knees to the body.
Vera managing to block the knees to the body from Wiggin.
Vera avoiding damage as Wiggin throws knees to the body.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wiggin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vera looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vera is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiggin has double underhooks.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside that Vera shrugs off.
Vera takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Wiggin moves in looking to clinch but Vera pushes him off.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiggin.
Andrew Wiggin is winning the standup battle so far.
Vera avoids a kick to the body.
Wiggin slips under a jab.
Vera throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiggin.
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Vera circles away.
Wiggin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Wiggin slips a jab and a cross from Vera.
Wiggin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wiggin moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Wiggin.
Vera throws a lazy right hand but Wiggin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Vera is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vera connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wiggin momentarily.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wiggin tries to clinch
and Vera counters with a straight right hand.
Vera misses the shot to the body.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch but Vera swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Vera, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vera takes one on the button.
Wiggin has closed the distance and engaged Vera in a clinch.
Vera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
Wiggin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wiggin has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin keeps control of Vera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vera tries to circle away but Wiggin has him pinned against the cage.
Wiggin working Vera over with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Vera blocks it.
Wiggin looking to slow down the pace here.
Caco Vera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Wiggin.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
Andrew Wiggin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caco Vera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wiggin lands an elbow that stopped Vera in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Wiggin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vera can't break the clinch.
Vera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Wiggin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wiggin 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Wiggin!
An out of breath and clearly excited Andrew Wiggin thanked Wolfpack Blood Labs for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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