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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Cable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
20 - 11 - 0 |
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157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Cable!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiggin tries to clinch but Cable moves out of range.
Cable throws a sloppy head kick and Wiggin moves out of range easily.
Wiggin tries to clinch there but Cable circles away.
Wiggin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cable bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cable jabs at Wiggin's body.
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
Cable misses the jab.
Wiggin walks into a left hand.
Wiggin looks to clinch
and Cable counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
Cable lands with a shot to the body.
Cable sizes up Wiggin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Cable moves out of range.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
and Cable counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cable misses with a kick to the body.
Cable jabs Wiggin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cable.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiggin tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Cable to counter with a crisp jab.
Cable connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wiggin is rocked!
Wiggin tries to clinch but Cable moves away
and Cable counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oh Wiggin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wiggin closes the distance and clinches.
Cable tries a body shot but Wiggin blocks it.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.
Cable on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wiggin seems to have got his legs back now.
Wiggin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiggin is looking to control Cable's arms but Cable gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wiggin has his back to the cage.
Cable is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wiggin landing knees to the body.
Wiggin crunches a lovely knee into Cable's ribcage.
Wiggin has Cable pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cable tries to break free but Wiggin pushes him back against the cage.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cable.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cable managing to block the knees to the body from Wiggin.
A frustrated look appears on Cable's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wiggin taking a breather.
Wiggin landing knees to the head.
Wiggin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
Wiggin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cable.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Cable blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cable wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wiggin has him pressed against the cage.
Cable has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cable takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wiggin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cable blocks it with crossed arms.
Cable is trying to push Wiggin away but Wiggin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wiggin lands a knee to the head.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside.
Wiggin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cable is trying to break the clinch but Wiggin has him pressed against the cage.
Wiggin keeps control of Cable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cable is trying to break the clinch but Wiggin is controlling him.
Cable has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cable is trying to break free.
Wiggin lands an elbow inside.
Cable breaks the clinch.
Cable feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wiggins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin closes the distance and clinches.
Cable takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggin keeps control of Cable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cable wants to break free but Wiggin has control.
Wiggin crunches a lovely knee into Cable's ribcage.
Wiggin prevents Cable from breaking the clinch.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Cable blocks it.
Cable tries to break free but Wiggin pushes him back against the cage.
Cable pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Cable throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wiggin closes the distance but Cable moves to the side
and Cable counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiggin walks into a stiff left hand from Cable.
Andrew Wiggin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggin wants to clinch.
Cable misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sean Cable will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wiggin tries to clinch but Cable is having none of it.
Wiggin looks to clinch
and Cable counters with a stiff right hand.
Cable throws a wild body kick that Wiggin sees coming a mile off.
Wiggin moves to clinch but Cable breaks away
and Cable counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cable misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiggin.
Cable throws a big shot that misses.
Cable scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wiggin wants to clinch but Cable slips to the side
and Cable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cable thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wiggin if he has to take too many more of those.
Cable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiggin manages to avoid it.
Wiggin tries to clinch
and Cable counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wiggin moves to clinch but Cable breaks away
and Cable counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cable lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Cable moves out of range.
Wiggin blocks a jab.
Andrew Wiggin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiggin tries to clinch
and Cable counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wiggin wants to clinch but Cable slips to the side
and Cable counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wiggin thinking.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Cable is avoiding it.
Wiggin wants to clinch
and Cable cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
and Cable counters with a right hand to the body.
Cable misses with a body shot.
Wiggin moves in looking to clinch but Cable pushes him off.
Cable thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cable paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Cable moves away
and Cable counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wiggin tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cable circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiggin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wiggin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!
Wiggin looks to clinch
and Cable counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cable throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wiggin darts in trying to clinch
and Cable counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cable takes a swing at Wiggin's ribcage but misses.
Cable tries to keep at a distance but Wiggin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wiggin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wiggin misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cable wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
Cable's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sean Cable seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cable throws a hook but Wiggin avoids it easily.
Wiggin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cable circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cable counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Cable.
Cable swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggin.
Wiggin moves to clinch but Cable breaks away
and Cable makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wiggin really felt that one!
Wiggin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wiggin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cable. Wiggin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cable fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiggin manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggin wants to clinch.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiggin clinches.
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!
Cable working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wiggin looking to throw knees to the head but Cable is blocking nicely.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sean Cable has been cut.
Wiggin with a knee to the head.
Wiggin keeps control of Cable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wiggin keeps control of Cable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wiggin lands an elbow just above Cable 's eye.
Wiggin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Cable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sean Cable's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Wiggin wants to clinch.
Wiggin wants to clinch.
Wiggin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cable makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Cable is having none of it.
Cable misses with a hook. Wiggin ducked under it nicely.
Wiggin blocks a jab.
Wiggin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cable counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wiggin avoids the body shot from Cable.
Wiggin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Cable keeps it at a distance.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cable cracks Wiggin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cable throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wiggin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cable takes a swing at Wiggin's ribcage but misses.
Cable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cable throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Cable keeps it at a distance.
Cable lands a slapping body shot.
Cable just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Cable circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiggin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cable makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Cable is having none of it.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Cable circles away and keeps his distance.
Wiggin tries to clinch
and Cable counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cable looks to throw the jab but Wiggin is out of range.
Wiggin darts in and clinches Cable up against the cage.
Wiggin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Andrew Wiggin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggin landing knees to the body.
Cable working aggressively here.
Cable is trying to break free.
Wiggin scores with a knee to the head.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cable wants to break free but Wiggin has control.
Wiggin connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiggin keeps control of Cable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wiggin prevents Cable from breaking the clinch.
Cable takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cable escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Cable moves away
and Cable counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wiggin doesn't manage to clinch there - Cable circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cable manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cable lands a nice hook to Wiggin's body. Wiggin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cable fails to land with a series of punches.
Cable thuds his shin into the meat of Wiggin's side.
Cable swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiggin.
Wiggin tries to clinch up but Cable circles away and keeps his distance.
Cable tries to keep at a distance but Wiggin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cable can't break the clinch.
Wiggin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wiggin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cable avoids it.
Wiggin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wiggin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cable is looking to break free of the clinch but Wiggin has double underhooks.
Cable working hard to break the clinch.
Cable wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cable tries to circle away but Wiggin has him pinned against the cage.
Wiggin throws an elbow that misses.
Cable is trying to break the clinch but Wiggin has him pressed against the cage.
Cable tries to circle away but Wiggin has him pinned against the cage.
Wiggin misses with a knee to the head.
Wiggin tries a knee to the head but Cable blocks it.
Wiggin keeps control of Cable as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sean Cable is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cable as Wiggin tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cable breaks from the clinch.
Andrew Wiggin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cable throws a right and a left that Wiggin avoids nicely.
Cable lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wiggin's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Cable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cable winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Cable!
In his post fight interview, Sean Cable started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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