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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sim Polls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sim Polls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Wagner!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but Polls swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner slips under a jab.
Wagner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Polls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Polls moves into the clinch.
Polls stalling in the clinch.
Wagner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Polls's face.
Wagner breaks the clinch.
Wagner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Polls moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Polls circles away from the clinch attempt
and Polls counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wagner!
Wagner takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wagner is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Wagner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polls looking to control and managing it successfully.
Polls with good strikes from the mount here!
Wagner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Polls throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Polls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wagner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Polls thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Polls wants to pass to mount but Wagner is defending the position.
Polls is nestled in close to Wagner, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Polls manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Polls landing strikes, looking to finish!
Polls wants to control the pace but Wagner is squirming around nicely.
Wagner tries to hold on but Polls pushes him away.
Polls landing strikes from the mount.
Wagner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Polls tries to control but Wagner wriggling away.
Polls lands a big elbow.
Polls wants to control the pace but Wagner is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polls has control of Wagner's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wagner regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Polls is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Polls.
Polls lands a big shot there that rocks Wagner but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Polls throwing strikes here but Wagner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wagner is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Polls with a couple of short strikes.
Wagner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wagner working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Polls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wagner is looking to escape.
Wagner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Polls jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Wagner manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wagner darts in trying to clinch
and Polls holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Polls taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Polls jumps guard but Wagner stands there with Polls around his waist. Polls gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Polls dominated that round.
That's time! Polls's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wagner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Polls counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Polls.
Polls working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wagner's head.
Polls throws a strike but Wagner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wagner tries to stand but Polls is controlling from the bottom.
Polls wants to sweep here but Wagner controlling him for the moment.
Wagner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Polls controls Wagner momentarily but Wagner frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polls looking for a sweep. Not yet Polls, not yet.
Polls being controlled here, momentarily.
Polls keeping moving, preventing Wagner from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Polls tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Polls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wagner wants to clinch
and Polls counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wagner's guard now.
Polls trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagner is working an open guard so Polls takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Wagner clinches but Polls breaks the clinch
and Polls counters with an outside leg kick.
Wagner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Polls counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Polls.
Polls blocks an elbow strike.
Polls is looking to break free of the clinch but Wagner has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polls manages to break the clinch.
Wagner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Polls counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wagner's guard now.
Wagner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Polls drops back, looking for a kneebar! Wagner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Wagner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Wagner!
Wagner working the ground and pound.
Wagner wants to control but Polls is keeping him busy.
Polls explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Polls counters by moving into the clinch.
Wagner looking to slow down the pace here.
Wagner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Polls tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wagner prevents a takedown attempt there.
A knee to the head by Wagner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sim Polls dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wagner clinches but Polls breaks the clinch
and Polls counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Polls prevents Wagner from getting back to his feet.
Polls pushes down on Wagner's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wagner wants to control but Polls is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wagner tries to kick Polls off but Polls keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Polls wants to pass to mount but Wagner is defending the position.
Polls is stalling here. Wagner is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Polls seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Wagner has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Polls tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wagner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sim Polls overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wagner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Polls keeps working.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wagner. Polls shrugs it off though.
Wagner closes the distance but Polls moves to the side
and Polls counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wagner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wagner stops a takedown attempt from Polls.
Wagner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Polls has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner manages to break the clinch.
Wagner clinches but Polls breaks the clinch
and Polls moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Wagner.
Wagner landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wagner breaks from the clinch.
Wagner swats away the attempt to clinch by Polls.
Wagner lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Polls crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Wagner - the referee stops the clock and Polls gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Wagner. Polls manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Polls circles away from the clinch attempt
and Polls counters with a takedown into side control.
Wagner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Polls thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Wagner to regain full guard.
Sim Polls is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Polls trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wagner pushes Polls off and gets back to his feet.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Polls shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Polls showed some decent athleticism there.
Polls is keen to just control but Wagner is a slippery customer.
Wagner is trying to stand back up but Polls is controlling him
Polls stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Polls stops Wagner from getting back to his feet.
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 Sim Polls.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Polls, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sim Polls!
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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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