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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Pott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pott comes to the cage accompanied by Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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188 cm
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184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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181 lbs
19 - 15 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Pott! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephan Anton! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anton shoots in and bounces Pott off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Anton preventing the sweep. Pott keeping moving, preventing Anton from controlling successfully. Anton scoring with some ground and pound. Anton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pott has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anton has managed to get both his arms back between Pott's legs - danger averted. Pott keeping moving, preventing Anton from controlling successfully. Anton throwing strikes from guard but Pott blocks nicely. Anton with a flurry of punches that miss. Anton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pott looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pott looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pott! Pott decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pott thows a body shot but no joy. Jack Pott is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Anton takes a body punch but keeps moving. Pott lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anton shoots for a double leg takedown but Pott sprawls well. He's pushed Anton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Pott is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Anton doesn't succeed with the takedown and Pott counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Anton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pott. Pott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. A left lands for Pott. Pott rushes Anton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Pott with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action! Pott connects with a nasty looking knee right to Anton's face.
Pott lands with a right to the head. Pott misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pott throws a head punch that misses. Pott misses with a short punch on the inside. Anton drags the fight down to the ground.
Pott seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Pott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pott pushing down on Anton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Pott content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Anton misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pott keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Anton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Pott is trying to control. Anton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Pott frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Pott controlling from mount. Anton is squirming around, avoiding Pott's attempts to control the action. Pott fails to move to back control. Pott controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anton is looking to escape. Anton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Anton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Pott is trying to control. Anton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We're going to have a standup here because Jack Pott wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Pott slaps away a takedown attempt from Anton, before circling back to the center of the mat. Jack Pott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Anton. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pott throws a right and a left that Anton avoids nicely. Anton shoots for a takedown but Pott saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pott works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Anton shoots in for a double leg but Pott sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Pott 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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anton is defended easily by Pott. Pott cracks Anton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Pott lands a glancing blow to the side of Anton's head. Pott is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Anton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Pott is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Pott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Pott scores with a body shot.
Pott leaves Anton with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Jack Pott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Anton. Anton gets tackled into the cage by Pott. Pott maintains the clinch. Anton tries for a takedown but Pott manages to get underhooks.
Pott misses with an elbow strike.
Pott cracks Anton with a nice body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A right hand to the body from Pott.
Anton is breathing heavily. Pott can't find room to land a body shot as Anton controls the action.
Pott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pott scores with a hook to the body. Pott lands a body punch in the clinch. Pott lands an elbow just above Anton 's eye.
It looks like Stephan Anton has been cut. Anton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anton backwards. Pott lands an uppercut. Pott scores with a shot to the side of Anton's head. Pott gets through Anton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anton is rocked! Pott lands with a short head shot on the inside. Anton is still on wobbly legs! Can Pott finish him? Pott lands with a right to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pott. Pott misses with a short punch on the inside. Anton blocks a body shot from Pott. Anton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pott fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pott misses with a body shot.
Anton seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pott thuds a left hand into Anton's body. Pott throws a good cross that connects.
Jack Pott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Anton fails to land the takedown. Anton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pott jabs at Anton's body. Pott forces Anton back against the cage and clinches. Pott prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pott tries a body shot but Anton blocks it.
Anton takes a shot to the head. Pott presses Anton against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Pott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Anton blocks a body shot from Pott. Jack Pott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anton takes a shot to the head. A nice left hand lands by Pott.
Anton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pott works on Anton's body with a couple of short punches. Pott lands a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pott. Pott lands a nice shot to the body. Pott lands a body punch in the clinch. Pott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anton can do to turn this around? The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pott scores with a shot to the side of Anton's head. Pott digs a right hand into Anton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anton's gas tank. Pott gets through Anton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pott. Pott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anton's elbow. Pott lands a right hand. Pott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anton backwards. Anton is looking for a takedown. A right handed body shot lands from Pott.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Anton takes a shot to the head. Pott misses with a body punch.
Pott softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Pott throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pott unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Anton! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pott is unloading with more strikes now! Anton drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Pott! Jack Pott really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hilo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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