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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and matt hwhos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hwhos comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Three 6 Mafia - It's A Fight (Best of Rocky 6) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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153 lbs
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149 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vicente Centurion! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matt hwhos! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Centurion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Centurion trying to control the action but hwhos is working from the bottom. Centurion throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. hwhos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Centurion is working away from the top position though. hwhos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Centurion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. hwhos is positioning himself well to prevent Centurion advancing to mount. Centurion tries to pass the half guard into mount. hwhos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Centurion throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. hwhos with a lazy takedown attempt and Centurion counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for hwhos! hwhos tries to lock up and control but Centurion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Centurion looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. hwhos is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. hwhos can't escape the position.
Centurion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Centurion throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
hwhos sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. The fighters are battling for position here. hwhos manages to regain full guard. Nice work. hwhos looking to control.
hwhos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. hwhos is trying to control the position but Centurion postures up. hwhos looking to control but Centurion passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Centurion is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. hwhos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Centurion. Centurion is thwarting hwhos's attempts to control the position. Centurion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Centurion is thwarting hwhos's attempts to control the position. Centurion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so hwhos is just riding it out for now. Centurion eventually gives up the hold. hwhos keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, matt hwhos just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. hwhos looks to score with a jab to the body but Centurion is just out of range. Centurion looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Centurion changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. hwhos tries to avoid it but Centurion manages to keep hold of a leg and drag hwhos to the ground. hwhos escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Centurion drives through with a takedown into guard. hwhos looking to control.
Centurion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Centurion wants to control from the top but hwhos keeps moving. hwhos pulls Centurion in close to prevent any damage. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if hwhos can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round. hwhos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
hwhos controls Centurion momentarily but Centurion frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. hwhos fails with the takedown and Centurion counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Centurion scoring with some ground and pound. Centurion slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Centurion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by hwhos, who protects the arm well. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. hwhos struggling a bit here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Centurion dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
hwhos throws the left hand but Centurion avoids the punch easily. hwhos with a lazy takedown attempt so Centurion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. hwhos keeping moving, preventing Centurion from controlling successfully. Centurion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Centurion is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. hwhos looking for a sweep. Not yet hwhos, not yet. hwhos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
hwhos trying to keep a closed guard but Centurion is proving a slippery customer.
hwhos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. hwhos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Centurion is in all sorts of trouble here.
Centurion tries to hold on but hwhos pushes him away. hwhos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
hwhos controlling the pace for now. hwhos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Centurion is in a horrible position here. hwhos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Centurion manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. hwhos not landing any meaningful shots this time. hwhos is keen to just control but Centurion is a slippery customer. Centurion is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but hwhos pulls his head out easily. Centurion makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Centurion. Centurion wants to sweep but no luck. Centurion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. hwhos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. hwhos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. hwhos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. hwhos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. hwhos won't allow Centurion to sweep him here. Vicente Centurion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. hwhos 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. hwhos trying to control but Centurion is working from the bottom. hwhos postures up and lands a big shot to Centurion's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Centurion keeping moving, preventing hwhos from controlling successfully. hwhos must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. hwhos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Centurion counters by moving into the clinch. Centurion is looking for a takedown up against the cage. hwhos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. hwhos has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Centurion regains guard immediately. Centurion working for a triangle but hwhos defends it easily.
Centurion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
hwhos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vicente Centurion will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
hwhos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Centurion sneaks back into half guard. Centurion looking for subs from the bottom but hwhos mounts him! Centurion is looking to get to half guard. hwhos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Centurion's face.
hwhos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
hwhos is in the full mount, landing strikes. hwhos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Centurion?
hwhos sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. hwhos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. hwhos lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Centurion sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though. Centurion is trying to defend against the ground and pound but hwhos scores with a couple of nice shots. hwhos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. hwhos working over Centurion with some ground and pound. Centurion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Centurion is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of hwhos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take hwhos's back! Centurion has the hooks in. hwhos is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. Centurion lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Centurion has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. hwhos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Centurion is thwarting hwhos's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. hwhos preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. hwhos is trying to maintain the position but Centurion is very close to passing his half guard. Centurion not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Centurion missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Centurion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so hwhos is just riding it out for now. Centurion eventually gives up the hold.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. hwhos just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. hwhos fails with the takedown and Centurion counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Centurion. Centurion being controlled here momentarily. hwhos keeping full guard, as Centurion tries to pass. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Centurion's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Centurion throwing strikes but missing. hwhos controls Centurion momentarily but Centurion frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as hwhos holds on and takes a little breather. hwhos trying to keep a closed guard but Centurion is proving a slippery customer.
Centurion throws a big right hand that misses. Centurion trying to control but hwhos is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Centurion fails with a takedown attempt from distance. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. hwhos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Centurion wants to control but hwhos is keeping busy.
hwhos trying to control the action but Centurion is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
matt hwhos really 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.
hwhos scores with a nice head shot. Vicente Centurion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Centurion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. hwhos misses with a takedown attempt and Centurion counters with a single leg into guard. hwhos didn't expect that. Centurion forces his way into half guard. hwhos trying to control here.
Centurion slips a nice elbow through hwhos's hands, connecting with hwhos's forehead. Centurion missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Centurion is working for a submission of some sort.
Centurion trying to mount his opponent but hwhos defends it. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round. hwhos keeping hold of Centurion's head, controlling as best he can. Centurion wants to pass to mount but hwhos is defending the position. Centurion is trying to work for a kimura but hwhos is defending well.
hwhos gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. hwhos seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. hwhos keeping moving, preventing Centurion from controlling successfully. hwhos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Centurion missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Centurion trying to control but hwhos is working from the bottom. Centurion passes into half guard. hwhos wants to improve his position but Centurion is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. hwhos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Centurion trying to control from half guard but hwhos is working away.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. hwhos with a poor takedown and Centurion counters with a shoot takedown. hwhos fights it but they end up in guard. hwhos pulls Centurion in close to prevent any damage. Centurion with a nice head shot there. hwhos is trying to control the position but Centurion postures up. Centurion tries to free his leg and advance position but hwhos is retaining full guard. hwhos lands with a heel strike from the guard.
hwhos is trying to control the position but Centurion postures up. Centurion stopping the sweep attempt from hwhos. Centurion keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of hwhos's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Centurion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. hwhos swivels though and keeps the full guard. hwhos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Centurion.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. hwhos misses the jab. hwhos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Centurion tries to land a sweep but no joy. hwhos trying to control the position from guard on top but Centurion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. hwhos sitting in guard, not really doing much. Centurion lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for hwhos! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Centurion had his way with matt hwhos in that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Centurion tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but hwhos swivels and escapes. Centurion looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Centurion is looking to advance position but hwhos won't allow it. hwhos moves into full guard.
hwhos doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
hwhos keeping full guard, as Centurion tries to pass. hwhos has control of Centurion's left arm, preventing Centurion from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. hwhos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Centurion. hwhos trying to keep a closed guard but Centurion is proving a slippery customer.
Centurion trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Centurion takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. hwhos feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Centurion wants to sweep here but hwhos controlling him for the moment. hwhos tries to free his leg and advance position but Centurion is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. hwhos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Centurion's head. Centurion working for a triangle but hwhos defends it easily.
Centurion keeping moving, preventing hwhos from controlling successfully. hwhos sitting in guard, not really doing much. Centurion working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because hwhos has passed into half guard!
hwhos is taking a breather. Centurion 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. hwhos missing with the ground and pound from half guard. hwhos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Centurion wants to control but hwhos is keeping busy.
hwhos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. matt hwhos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Centurion is trying to maintain the position but hwhos is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Centurion is looking for a sweep. hwhos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. hwhos with a poor takedown and Centurion counters with a single leg into guard. hwhos didn't expect that. hwhos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. hwhos is pulling down on Centurion's head to control his posture. hwhos controls Centurion momentarily but Centurion frees himself. Centurion wants to control from the top but hwhos keeps moving. hwhos working a defensive guard here.
Vicente Centurion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Centurion trying to control the position from guard on top but hwhos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vicente Centurion. I think Centurion 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:47 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 47:48 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vicente Centurion! Vicente Centurion retains his featherweight title!
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