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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Wietrzny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cao Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wietrzny comes to the cage accompanied by Hunter-Fallen. Cao has chosen Cao Cao as his entrance music. Cao Cao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
19 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Wietrzny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cao Cao!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wietrzny looks to score with a jab to the body but Cao is just out of range.
Cao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wietrzny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cao managing to block the knees to the body from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny lands with a right to the head.
Wietrzny is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cao's coach down at War Hogs Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Cao's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Cao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cao lands with a light punch inside.
Wietrzny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wietrzny.
Wietrzny struggles to land a body shot inside as Cao controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Cao.
A left hand lands to the body for Cao.
Wietrzny is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wietrzny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cao prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Wietrzny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao pushes Wietrzny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cao can't find room to land a body shot as Wietrzny controls the action.
Wietrzny tries to work over Cao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wietrzny scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cao obliges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cao.
Cao missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Cao.
A short right from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wietrzny tries to throw a body punch but Cao avoids it by throwing Wietrzny back against the cage.
Wietrzny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wietrzny struggles to land a body shot inside as Cao controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wietrzny tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wietrzny works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wietrzny struggles to land a body shot inside as Cao controls his hands.
Cao prevents a body shot from Wietrzny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wietrzny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Cao.
Cao tries to land knees in the clinch but Wietrzny avoids the damage to the body.
Wietrzny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
Wietrzny lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cao.
Cao misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Cao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao lands a left hand.
Cao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wietrzny avoids it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Wietrzny's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cao struggles to land a body shot inside as Wietrzny controls his hands.
Cao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wietrzny drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wietrzny wants to stall.
Cao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wietrzny misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao blocks an elbow strike from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wietrzny slips a jab and a cross from Cao.
Wietrzny throws a combination. Cao tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cao Cao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wietrzny is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Cao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cao lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Cao on the inside.
Wietrzny throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wietrzny tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cao avoiding damage as Wietrzny throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cao Cao will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wietrzny misses with a takedown attempt
and Cao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cao takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cao swings widly with a right hand
and Wietrzny counters with a straight right hand.
Wietrzny looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wietrzny connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cao scrambles back to his feet.
Cao is looking to clinch but Wietrzny is avoiding it.
Cao tries to clinch there but Wietrzny circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cao prevents a body shot from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wietrzny lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wietrzny misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cao has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cao utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wietrzny is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cao prevents a body shot from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny looking to stall.
Cao missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Cao as the two fighters clinch.
Wietrzny wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cao has him pressed against the cage.
Cao lands a good knee to the midsection. Wietrzny won't want to take too many of those.
Wietrzny is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wietrzny throws a punch but it's blocked by Cao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wietrzny lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Wietrzny.
Cao unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wietrzny lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wietrzny is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cao is defending well for now.
Wietrzny managing to block the knees to the body from Cao.
Wietrzny stalling in the clinch but Cao improves position.
Cao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cao Cao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wietrzny on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wietrzny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wietrzny manages to pull guard.
Wietrzny has a closed guard, preventing Cao from standing up.
Wietrzny not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao gets to his feet - Wietrzny follows without any prompting.
Cao closes the distance and pushes Wietrzny back into the cage.
Wietrzny unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cao lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cao blocks a body shot from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny is trying to force a seperation but Cao has the dominant position.
Wietrzny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wietrzny with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wietrzny can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Wietrzny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wietrzny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cao moves into range and clinches up with Wietrzny.
Cao missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao tries to land knees in the clinch but Wietrzny avoids the damage to the body.
Cao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
Wietrzny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wietrzny.
Wietrzny wants a takedown but no success here.
Cao tries to throw a body punch but Wietrzny avoids it by throwing Cao back against the cage.
Wietrzny jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cao walks away with a smile on his face. Wietrzny gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cao clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cao obliges.
Wietrzny is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cao is defending well.
Cao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Cao.
Cao lands a knee to the body.
Wietrzny tries to circle away but Cao has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cao Cao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cao clinches up against the cage.
Wietrzny misses with a body punch.
Cao prevents Wietrzny from breaking the clinch.
Wietrzny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cao crunches a lovely knee into Wietrzny's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wietrzny as Cao tries to tie him up.
Cao leaning against his opponent.
Cao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cao lands a knee to the body.
Wietrzny is looking for a takedown.
Wietrzny is trying to push Cao away but Cao has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wietrzny tries to break free but Cao pushes him back against the cage.
Wietrzny is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cao to keep the fight standing.
Cao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wietrzny is keeping busy.
Cao lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cao obliges.
Wietrzny tries to break free but Cao pushes him back against the cage.
Cao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wietrzny fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Wietrzny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wietrzny is trying to break the clinch but Cao is controlling him.
Cao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wietrzny.
Cao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wietrzny's efforts to push away.
Cao trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cao.
Wietrzny wants a takedown but no success here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wietrzny tries a body shot but Cao blocks it.
Cao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
Wietrzny wants to get back to striking at distance but Cao won't allow it.
Cao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wietrzny avoids it.
Cao working Wietrzny over with knees to the body.
Cao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cao pushes Wietrzny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Cao.
Wietrzny wants a takedown but no success here.
Cao crunches a lovely knee into Wietrzny's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cao obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cao obliges.
Cao working Wietrzny over with knees to the body.
Cao lands a shoulder strike.
Wietrzny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cao Cao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wietrzny throws a hook but Cao avoids it easily.
Cao closes the distance and pushes Wietrzny back into the cage.
Cao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wietrzny doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wietrzny misses with a punch to the body.
Cao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wietrzny tries to circle away but Cao has him pinned against the cage.
Cao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cao lands a good knee to the midsection. Wietrzny won't want to take too many of those.
Wietrzny turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wietrzny manages to end up in side control.
Cao Cao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cao is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wietrzny has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Igor Wietrzny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wietrzny throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cao is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wietrzny asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Wietrzny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wietrzny tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cao Cao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cao 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cao Cao!
Cao Cao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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