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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wauters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Hinrichts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 cm
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215 lbs
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190 cm
19
213 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Wauters! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Hinrichts! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hinrichts fails with a takedown attempt. Wauters lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hinrichts's sensitive parts. Wauters fails in his attempt to clinch. Hinrichts leaves Wauters with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Wauters really is a fat lump. Hinrichts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hinrichts wants it to stay on the feet. Nice sprawl there from Wauters as Hinrichts shoots in. Wauters shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hinrichts's guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Wauters thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Hinrichts tries to land a sweep but no joy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wauters works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinrichts makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Wauters bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hinrichts's head. Wauters scores with a takedown into Hinrichts's guard. Wauters throwing strikes but missing. Wauters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Wauters won't allow Hinrichts to get back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wauters wants to control from the top but Hinrichts keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wauters decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Hinrichts shoots in and bounces Wauters off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wauters is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Wauters trying to strike off his back.
Hinrichts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Hinrichts tries to free his leg and advance position but Wauters is retaining full guard. Hinrichts landing with the ground and pound. Wauters is looking to stand up but Hinrichts isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wauters trying to control the position.
Hinrichts missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Hinrichts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Hinrichts with a nice head shot there. Hinrichts forces his way into half guard. Wauters is breathing heavily. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hinrichts lands a nice short elbow. Wauters taking some punishment here, with Hinrichts in his half guard. Wauters taking some punishment here, with Hinrichts in his half guard. Wauters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hinrichts is looking to advance position but Wauters won't allow it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wauters trying to control but Hinrichts postures up.
Wauters on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Wauters trying to control from the bottom.
Hinrichts is nestled in close to Wauters, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Hinrichts is looking to stall here but Wauters recovers full guard. Hinrichts works over Wauters with some ground and pound from guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Wauters controls Hinrichts momentarily but Hinrichts frees himself. Hinrichts thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieter Hinrichts dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hinrichts has a takedown stuffed. Wauters misses with a takedown attempt - Hinrichts sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Wauters closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Wauters struggles to land a body shot inside as Hinrichts controls his hands.
Wauters is trying to stall.
Wauters is trying to pull guard but Hinrichts turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Hinrichts avoiding damage as Wauters throws knees to the body.
Wauters tries a body shot but Hinrichts blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wauters misses with a short punch on the inside. Wauters wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hinrichts has him pressed against the cage. Wauters has Hinrichts pressed against the cage, preventing Hinrichts from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Wauters is trying to pull guard but Hinrichts has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Wauters. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wauters changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hinrichts fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hinrichts shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wauters as he jumps to the side. Nice body kick from Wauters. Hinrichts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Hinrichts closes the distance and clinches up with Wauters, looking for a takedown. Hinrichts pushes Wauters against the cage but Wauters circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wauters doesn't manage to clinch there - Hinrichts circles away.
Wauters shoots in for a takedown but Hinrichts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Hinrichts shoots in for a takedown but Wauters shows good takedown defense. Hinrichts displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wauters. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hinrichts misses with a takedown and Wauters counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hinrichts's guard now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hinrichts pushes Wauters off and gets back to his feet.
Hinrichts fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Wauters pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hinrichts back to the cage. Wauters follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hinrichts is defended easily by Wauters. Hinrichts closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hinrichts lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinrichts trying to control the position from guard on top but Wauters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Hinrichts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Hinrichts throws a big elbow that misses. Hinrichts is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Hinrichts tries to free his leg and advance position but Wauters is retaining full guard. Hinrichts trying to control but Wauters is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Hinrichts cracks Wauters with a solid left hand. Wauters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Hinrichts trying to control from the bottom.
Wauters throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hinrichts to regain full guard. Hinrichts has Wauters pulled in close to control his posture. Hinrichts wants to stand up but Wauters is controlling him. Wauters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hinrichts keeping moving, preventing Wauters from controlling successfully. 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 Mark Wauters 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. This is the final round!
Hinrichts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Dieter Hinrichts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hinrichts shoots in but no luck this time. Hinrichts shoots in for a takedown but Wauters shows good takedown defense. Wauters tries to clinch up. Wauters wants to clinch. A momentary lapse in concentration from Hinrichts enables Wauters to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hinrichts manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Hinrichts is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wauters is controlling him. Hinrichts looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wauters prevents Hinrichts from getting back to his feet. Hinrichts wants to sweep but no luck. Wauters trying to control but Hinrichts is working from the bottom. Hinrichts pushes Wauters off and gets back to his feet.
Hinrichts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Wauters misses with a head kick.
Hinrichts fails to land the takedown. Mark Wauters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieter Hinrichts. Wauters 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. Wauters stops Hinrichts from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wauters is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Wauters chips away with some ground and pound. Hinrichts uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wauters scores with a push kick. Wauters tries a head kick but it misses.
Wauters with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hinrichts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wauters tries to avoid it but Hinrichts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wauters to the ground. Wauters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Wauters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hinrichts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinrichts shoots for a takedown but Wauters saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Wauters clinches. Wauters manages to break the clinch.
Wauters shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hinrichts napping and manages to drive through into side control! Wauters wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hinrichts keeps working. Wauters throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Hinrichts is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wauters is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hinrichts regains half guard there - taking advantage of Wauters's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. Wauters thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hinrichts's head. Hinrichts is trying to stand back up but Wauters is controlling him
Hinrichts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Hinrichts keeping full guard, as Wauters tries to pass. Dieter Hinrichts has got the better of the ground game so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight! Mark Wauters showed his dominance in that final round. I think Wauters has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dieter Hinrichts! Dieter Hinrichts tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
60% |
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