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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shark Attack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano Redz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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187 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shark Attack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romano Redz!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attack is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Redz's half guard.
Attack looks to land a strike but Redz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Attack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Attack throws a big elbow that misses.
Redz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Attack throwing strikes but missing.
Attack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Attack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Redz's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attack throwing strikes from guard but Redz blocks nicely.
Attack distracts Redz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Attack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Attack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Attack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Attack landing some decent shots from guard.
Attack throwing strikes from guard but Redz blocks nicely.
Attack is in close to Redz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Attack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Attack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Attack throws an elbow that misses. Redz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Attack's guard. Nice move by Redz!
Redz wants to pass the guard but Attack is keeping the position.
Redz won't allow Attack to get back to his feet.
Redz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Attack wants to stand and escape but Redz is having none of it.
Redz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Redz prevents Attack from getting back to his feet.
Attack keeping moving, preventing Redz from controlling successfully.
Redz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Redz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Redz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Redz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Redz lands a couple of digs.
Attack is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Redz lands a couple of digs.
Attack keeping moving, preventing Redz from controlling successfully.
Redz won't allow Attack to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Attack shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Redz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attack missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Redz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Attack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Redz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Attack accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Attack lands a couple of digs.
Attack is working Redz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Attack throws a big right hand that misses.
Redz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Attack manages to get himself to full guard.
Attack keeping moving, preventing Redz from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Redz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Redz postures up in Attack's guard and throws a big left but Attack blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shark Attack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Attack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Attack walks into a stiff left hand from Redz.
Attack tries to bum rush Redz with a series of wild strikes but Redz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Redz gets caught napping as Attack dives in and scores a takedown. Redz manages to retain guard.
Attack throwing strikes but missing.
Attack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Attack postures up in Redz's guard and throws a big left but Redz blocks it.
Attack throws an elbow that misses. Redz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Attack's guard. Nice move by Redz!
Attack wants to stand but Redz is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redz scoring with some ground and pound.
Attack is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Redz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Attack drags the fight down to the ground.
Redz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack wants to get back to his feet but Redz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Attack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Redz won't allow Attack to get back to his feet.
Redz working some strikes from top position.
Redz trying to control but Attack is working from the bottom.
Redz stops Attack from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Attack throws a series of punches but Redz moves out of range.
Redz cracks a nice hook into Attack's ribs.
A combination from Attack does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Attack gets a double leg takedown into Redz's guard.
Attack is fighting to break Redz's control of his arms but Redz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Redz is continuing to stall.
Attack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Attack has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Attack with a flurry of punches that miss.
Attack throwing strikes but missing.
Attack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shark Attack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Redz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Attack is looking to work some ground and pound but Redz has wrist control.
Redz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Attack working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Attack.
Attack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Attack in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Attack won't allow Redz to sweep him here.
Redz controlling Attack's posture.
Attack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Attack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Attack trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Attack drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Redz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Attack has Redz in his guard.
Attack wants to stand but Redz is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Attack knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Redz on the ground.
Redz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Redz stops Attack from standing up.
Redz working some strikes from top position.
Redz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Redz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Redz cracks Attack with a solid left hand.
Redz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The adventures of Redz the control monster continue. Boring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shark Attack dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Attack throws a right hand that Redz ducks under and follows up with a left that Redz also avoids with ease.
Attack darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Attack looks to land a strike but Redz avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Redz controlling Attack's posture.
Redz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Attack is aware though and is defending well.
Attack stopping the sweep attempt from Redz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attack with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Attack working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Redz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Redz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Still in half guard, Redz seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attack pushes Redz off looking to stand but Redz dives back in and keeps control.
Redz lands with a punch from half guard.
Attack wants to get back to his feet.
Redz working the head and body with strikes.
Redz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Attack is trying to stand.
Redz slips a nice elbow through Attack's hands, connecting with Attack's forehead.
Redz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Redz lands with a punch from half guard.
Attack pushes Redz off looking to stand but Redz dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from Redz there.
Redz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Redz there.
Attack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Redz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Redz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Redz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Redz drops an elbow to the side of Attack's head.
Redz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Redz there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redz lands with a punch from half guard.
Redz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Redz is looking to take a break and control but Attack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Attack is looking to escape.
Attack is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Redz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Redz stops Attack from getting back to his feet.
Attack has hold of Redz's hands but Redz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Redz slips a nice elbow through Attack's hands, connecting with Attack's forehead.
Redz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Attack is trying to stand up here but Redz is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Redz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Redz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Attack doesn't seem bothered though.
Attack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Attack drives through with a takedown into guard.
Redz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Redz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Redz prevents Attack from getting back to his feet.
Shark Attack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Redz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Romano Redz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Romano Redz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Attack 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shark Attack!
In his post fight interview, Shark Attack started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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