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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walt Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Siuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter comes into the arena with Emalkay - When I Look At You blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
23 - 13 - 2 |
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189 cm
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220 lbs
10 - 5 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
23 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Walt Potter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marek Siuta!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siuta drives through with a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Siuta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Potter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Siuta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Siuta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Siuta content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Siuta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Potter's head.
Potter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Siuta engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siuta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potter is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Siuta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Siuta postures up in Potter's guard and throws a big left but Potter blocks it.
Potter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Siuta is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siuta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Siuta throws a big elbow that misses.
Siuta throws a big elbow that misses.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Siuta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Siuta wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Potter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Potter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Potter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Siuta wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Siuta postures up in Potter's guard and throws a big left but Potter blocks it.
Siuta is looking to work some ground and pound but Potter has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Siuta controls the pace.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Siuta from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marek Siuta hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Siuta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Siuta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Siuta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siuta moves into the clinch successfully.
Siuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siuta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siuta misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Siuta on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siuta.
Potter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Siuta scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siuta is trying to drag Potter to the mat but Potter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Siuta breaks from the clinch.
Siuta moves into the clinch.
Siuta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by Siuta.
Potter breaks the clinch.
Potter looks to land a combination but Siuta avoids it well.
Siuta clinches up with Potter and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Siuta dominated that round.
That's time! Potter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Siuta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Siuta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Siuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Siuta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Potter or not.
Potter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Siuta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siuta working aggressively here.
Siuta makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Siuta misses.
Siuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marek Siuta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Siuta, as that shot connected.
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!
Siuta has managed to clinch.
Siuta tries to score a body lock takedown but Potter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Siuta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter tries to break free but Siuta pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Siuta.
Potter manages to break the clinch.
Siuta darts in and clinches Potter up against the cage.
Siuta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Siuta is working for takedown but Potter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Siuta scores with a shoulder strike.
Potter is trying to break free.
Potter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siuta tries to clinch but Potter moves out of range.
Potter tries for a takedown but Siuta sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Siuta connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siuta slaps away a takedown attempt from Potter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siuta tries to close the distance and clinch but Potter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siuta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siuta moves to clinch but Potter breaks away
and Potter counters with a two punch combo.
Siuta clinches up with Potter and pushes him back against the cage.
Siuta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Siuta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Potter tries to break free but Siuta pushes him back against the cage.
Siuta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siuta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
Siuta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Siuta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Siuta scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siuta.
Siuta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Siuta scores with a shot to the side of Potter's head.
A nice left hand lands by Siuta.
The referee is keeping an eye on Siuta - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta has Potter pressed against the cage, preventing Potter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Siuta on the inside.
Siuta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siuta pushes Potter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potter throws a looping overhand right but Siuta ducks down to avoid it.
Siuta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siuta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter stuffs the takedown attempt from Siuta. Siuta gets slowly back to his feet.
Walt Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marek Siuta.
Siuta wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Siuta wants to clinch up but Potter keeps it at a distance.
Siuta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Siuta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a few strikes there.
Siuta tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
Siuta closes the distance and clinches.
Siuta misses with some punches.
Potter tries to break the clinch but Siuta is controlling the position.
A short left from Siuta.
Siuta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
Siuta throws a head punch that misses.
Siuta keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Siuta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siuta avoiding damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Siuta.
Siuta lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Siuta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Siuta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Potter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potter misses with the combination.
Siuta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Potter.
Siuta has closed the distance and engaged Potter in a clinch.
Siuta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Siuta throws a head punch that misses.
Marek Siuta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Potter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Siuta.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siuta.
Siuta gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Siuta looks to land a strike but Potter avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Siuta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Potter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Siuta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siuta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Siuta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Siuta not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Siuta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siuta throws an elbow that misses. Potter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Siuta's guard. Nice move by Potter!
Potter won't allow Siuta to get back to his feet.
Potter wants to control from the top but Siuta keeps moving.
Potter content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Siuta for as long as he can get away with.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Potter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Potter looking to sit in guard and control but Siuta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Siuta controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Siuta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Siuta lands a shoulder strike.
Potter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siuta tries to clinch but Potter is having none of it.
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Siuta needs to keep his hands up - Potter had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siuta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Potter but Potter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Siuta is looking to clinch.
Siuta tries to clinch up but Potter circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Siuta is defended easily by Potter.
Potter throws a right hand that Siuta ducks under and follows up with a left that Siuta also avoids with ease.
Siuta gets a clinch.
Walt Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marek Siuta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Potter is working for takedown but Siuta is calmly controlling the position for now.
Potter wants a takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Siuta.
Potter tries to circle away but Siuta has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Siuta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siuta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Siuta!
A relieved looking Marek Siuta thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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