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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Life Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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160 cm
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142 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Life Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winner with a poor takedown
and Vanderbeet counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vanderbeet leaning his opponent against the cage.
Winner is looking for a takedown.
Vanderbeet turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vanderbeet manages to end up in side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Winner manages to get back to half guard.
Winner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Winner gets full guard.
Vanderbeet wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
Vanderbeet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Winner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vanderbeet gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vanderbeet manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vanderbeet looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Winner postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vanderbeet can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winner cracks Vanderbeet with a solid left hand.
Vanderbeet pulls Winner in close to his closed guard and prevents Winner from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vanderbeet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Winner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Winner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winner connects with a couple of short punches.
Winner forces his way into half guard.
Winner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Winner trying to mount his opponent but Vanderbeet defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner throwing shots but Vanderbeet is blocking nicely.
Winner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vanderbeet has managed to free his arm - good work.
Winner frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Winner there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Winner landing strikes from the mount and Vanderbeet is in trouble!
Winner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vanderbeet is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Winner with the ground and pound from mount.
Winner landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winner working for a guillotine from mount but Vanderbeet is in no mood to give up.
Winner moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Vanderbeet has worked his arm free - good work by Vanderbeet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanderbeet managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Winner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Life Winner dominated that round.
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.
Winner tries for a takedown but Vanderbeet sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vanderbeet misses with a two punch combination.
Life Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet shoots for a double leg takedown but Winner sprawls well. He's pushed Vanderbeet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Winner fails with a takedown attempt.
Vanderbeet throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Winner dives in and grabs Vanderbeet's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vanderbeet pushes down on Winner's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Life Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vanderbeet clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vanderbeet obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Winner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vanderbeet lands a left hand.
Vanderbeet lands an elbow inside.
Vanderbeet leaning against his opponent.
Vanderbeet working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vanderbeet leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vanderbeet has clasped his hands together around Winner's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Life Winner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Winner sneaks back into half guard.
Vanderbeet trying to control from half guard but Winner is working away.
Winner trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner manages to get to full guard.
Winner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vanderbeet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vanderbeet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winner has momentary wrist control but Vanderbeet slips an elbow through the middle.
Winner keeping moving, preventing Vanderbeet from controlling successfully.
Winner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vanderbeet wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner looking to control.
Vanderbeet wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
Winner had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Vanderbeet defends it easily.
Vanderbeet wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vanderbeet with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vanderbeet stopping the sweep attempt from Winner.
Vanderbeet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Winner is keeping the position for now.
Vanderbeet wants to control from the top but Winner keeps moving.
Winner lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vanderbeet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanderbeet is squirming around, avoiding Winner's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Horacio Vanderbeet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Winner shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vanderbeet keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vanderbeet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Winner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Winner connects with a nice short shot to Vanderbeet's temple.
Vanderbeet works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vanderbeet pulls Winner in to control the position.
Winner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vanderbeet not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vanderbeet controls Winner momentarily but Winner frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Winner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vanderbeet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanderbeet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Winner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winner looking to pass the guard.
Winner preventing the sweep.
Vanderbeet trying to control the position.
Winner postures up in Vanderbeet's guard and throws a big left but Vanderbeet blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet controls Winner momentarily but Winner frees himself.
Winner wants to pass the guard but Vanderbeet is keeping the position.
Winner trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanderbeet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Winner looks for a takedown but Vanderbeet sprawls well.
Vanderbeet shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winner as he jumps to the side.
Winner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Winner working away.
Vanderbeet parries the strikes from Winner easily there. Winner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vanderbeet to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vanderbeet rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Winner's guard! Nice work there by Vanderbeet!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Winner is on top in guard.
Winner throwing strikes from guard but Vanderbeet blocks nicely.
Winner throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vanderbeet works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Life Winner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winner 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Life Winner!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
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