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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matthias Sieber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Wagner (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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160 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matthias Sieber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Wagner!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner clinches with his opponent.
Wagner has picked Sieber up - he's going for a ride! Wagner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wagner wants to pass to mount but Sieber is defending the position.
Wagner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sieber tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Wagner wants to pass to mount but Sieber is defending the position.
Wagner is taking a breather. Sieber says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Abe Wagner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Wagner misses with a few strikes there.
Wagner wants to clinch.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Abe Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sieber shoots in for a double leg but Wagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wagner has Sieber up against the cage in a clinch.
Wagner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sieber walks away with a smile on his face. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Sieber circles away.
Wagner looks to land a combination but Sieber avoids it well.
Sieber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sieber gets tackled into the cage by Wagner. Wagner maintains the clinch.
Wagner is pressed up against the cage. Sieber has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wagner down to the mat. Wagner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abe Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wagner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wagner is looking to clinch.
Wagner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sieber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sieber fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sieber is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Wagner pushes Sieber up against the cage in a clinch.
Sieber is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wagner is keeping busy.
Sieber turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sieber off and has taken his back!
Wagner is trying to stick to Sieber's back but Sieber is turning into Wagner. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wagner's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sieber.
Wagner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wagner controlling the position.
Wagner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sieber tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagner is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to control the position but Sieber postures up.
Wagner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sieber is pushing down on Wagner's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wagner is fighting to maintain full guard but Sieber has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wagner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wagner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wagner looks gassed!
Wagner keeping moving, preventing Sieber from controlling successfully.
Sieber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wagner is keeping the position for now.
Wagner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sieber defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner looking for a guillotine here but Sieber defends easily.
Wagner seems keen to control Sieber's posture.
Sieber pushes down on Wagner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wagner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sieber scores with a couple of nice shots.
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!
Sieber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wagner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sieber pulls his head out easily.
Sieber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wagner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sieber is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Wagner 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.
Wagner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Matthias Sieber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sieber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but Sieber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Sieber keeps it at a distance.
Wagner tries to clinch but Sieber is having none of it.
Wagner avoids the body shot from Sieber.
Sieber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sieber tries to clinch up.
Wagner misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Sieber misses.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sieber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wagner doesn't manage to clinch there - Sieber circles away.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Sieber keeps it at a distance.
Wagner tries to clinch up but Sieber circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner is looking to clinch but Sieber is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wagner tries to clinch but Sieber moves out of range.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Sieber circles away.
Sieber tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Sieber.
Sieber rushes Wagner and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sieber is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wagner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wagner tries to pull guard but Sieber forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sieber looking to stall.
Sieber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wagner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sieber walks away with a smile on his face. Wagner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Sieber circles away.
Sieber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sieber, pushing him back against the cage.
Sieber looking to slow down the pace here.
Sieber is looking for a takedown.
Wagner successfully pulls guard.
Wagner working a defensive guard here.
Wagner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wagner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sieber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sieber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wagner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sieber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieber got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wagner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sieber has managed to get both his arms back between Wagner's legs - danger averted.
Sieber looking to pass the guard.
Wagner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sieber.
Wagner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wagner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wagner wants to control but Sieber passes easily into half guard.
Sieber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wagner wants to control but Sieber is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sieber not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sieber moves into full mount! Wagner won't be happy about that!
Sieber scoring with strikes but Wagner is staying in there.
Sieber landing strikes from the mount and Wagner is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner is working to get back to half guard.
Sieber connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sieber wants to control the pace but Wagner is squirming around nicely.
Sieber with shots to the head and body - Wagner looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sieber scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wagner?
Wagner tries to lock up and control but Sieber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wagner is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthias Sieber dominated that second round.
That's time! Sieber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sieber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wagner circles away.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Sieber circles away.
Sieber fails with a takedown attempt.
Sieber moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sieber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sieber is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner tries to clinch there but Sieber circles away.
Wagner moves into range and clinches up with Sieber.
Wagner fails to pull guard.
Wagner is trying to pull guard but Sieber turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wagner pulls guard effortlessly.
Wagner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sieber wants to control from the top but Wagner keeps moving.
Sieber is looking to work some ground and pound but Wagner has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner looking for a guillotine here but Sieber defends easily.
Wagner is striking off his back. Sieber thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Sieber is trying to work for a kimura but Wagner is defending well.
Matthias Sieber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wagner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sieber tries to pass to full mount but Wagner defends it.
Wagner is looking for a sweep. Sieber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sieber lands a nice short elbow.
Wagner is looking for a sweep. Sieber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wagner is refusing to be controlled, as Sieber sits in half guard.
Sieber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wagner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sieber prevents Wagner from improving his position.
Wagner with the active half guard here but Sieber passes nicely into side control.
Sieber wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wagner keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sieber has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Wagner!
Sieber working for a submission but Wagner is keeping him at bay.
Wagner tries to reverse the position but Sieber maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sieber unloading with bombs!
Sieber working the ground and pound effectively.
Sieber looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wagner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sieber raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wagner can't escape the position.
Sieber scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wagner is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sieber connects with a bit shot that sees Wagner covering up! More strikes from Sieber and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sieber is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthias Sieber!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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