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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bobeth (ranked 3962 p4p, 441 weight class) and Chris White (ranked 7039 p4p, 631 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Bobeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris White!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
We've been told by Bobeth's head coaches at Kalashnikov MMA Gym ($700/Week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chris White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobeth throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White looks to land a combination but Bobeth avoids it well.
Bobeth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
White stuns Bobeth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White throws a series of punches but Bobeth moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
White being controlled against the cage.
Bobeth breaks the clinch.
Bobeth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
White throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bobeth.
Michael Bobeth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bobeth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
Bobeth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
White closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bobeth did well to prevent White getting side control.
Bobeth wants to get back to his feet.
White with the ground and pound but Bobeth uses the opportunity to regain guard.
White stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bobeth tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White throws a right hand that Bobeth ducks under and follows up with a left that Bobeth also avoids with ease.
Bobeth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Bobeth - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bobeth pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bobeth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobeth lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Chris White has been cut.
White has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
White is looking to land body kicks.
Bobeth tries a head kick but it misses.
White dives in for a single leg takedown but Bobeth sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bobeth tries to land a front kick but White steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than White was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bobeth throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
White lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
White takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bobeth sprawls well. Bobeth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White misses with a double jab
and Bobeth counters with a series of strikes. White will be more careful next time no doubt.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Michael Bobeth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bobeth has White up against the cage in a clinch.
Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White misses with a body shot
and Bobeth counters with a one-two to the body.
White shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bobeth sprawls well. Bobeth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. White gets slowly back to his feet.
White shoots in and drives through. Bobeth sprawls well.
White blocks a head kick by Bobeth.
White throws a counter combo.
White has closed the distance and engaged Bobeth in a clinch.
Bobeth taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bobeth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris White's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bobeth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bobeth tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. White showed some decent athleticism there.
Bobeth pushes White off and gets back to his feet.
Bobeth moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
Bobeth tries to keep at a distance but White has taken the fight into the clinch.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Bobeth won't allow it.
Bobeth manages to break the clinch.
Bobeth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobeth walks into a straight right hand from White.
Bobeth misses with a combination
and White counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Bobeth drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bobeth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Bobeth has double underhooks.
Bobeth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobeth tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White fails with the takedown.
White looks to land a combination but Bobeth avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White throws a series of punches but Bobeth moves out of range.
White misses with a double jab.
White clinches up against the cage.
Bobeth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horrible takedown attempt by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Bobeth, which made it look bad.
No joy there for Bobeth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White misses with a kick to the body.
Bobeth throws a head kick that misses.
Chris White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bobeth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bobeth slips a jab and a cross from White.
Bobeth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bobeth has managed to clinch.
White working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobeth is stalling here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bobeth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bobeth manages to break the clinch.
Bobeth throws a nice head kick!
Bobeth gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White being controlled against the cage.
Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a right hand that Bobeth ducks under and follows up with a left that Bobeth also avoids with ease.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bobeth fails with an attempt to clinch.
White is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bobeth gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
White tries to break free but Bobeth pushes him back against the cage.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bobeth has him pressed against the cage.
Bobeth content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bobeth tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Bobeth back against the cage.
Bobeth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris White's cut.
That's time! Bobeth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
White clinches with his opponent.
White wants to break free but Bobeth has control.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bobeth has him pressed against the cage.
White takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bobeth pressing his opponent against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bobeth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White wants to break free but Bobeth has control.
Bobeth stalling in the clinch.
Bobeth is pressed up against the cage. White has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bobeth down to the mat. Bobeth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bobeth tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and White counters with a left and a right that stings Bobeth.
It looks like Michael Bobeth has been cut.
Bobeth tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobeth throws a sloppy head kick and White moves out of range easily.
Bobeth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bobeth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White throws a nice looking combination but Bobeth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Bobeth quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
White rushes Bobeth and presses him up against the cage.
Bobeth manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. White doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White throws a jab when Bobeth was well out of range.
Bobeth throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bobeth has managed to clinch.
Bobeth effectively controlling the action here.
Bobeth breaks from the clinch.
White looks for a takedown but Bobeth sprawls well.
Bobeth misses with a head kick.
Bobeth instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth holding his opponent close, against the cage.
White breaks the clinch.
White avoids the head kick by Bobeth.
Bobeth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from White.
Michael Bobeth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
Bobeth tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bobeth is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bobeth breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobeth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Despite the aggression on White's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bobeth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobeth is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
White shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bobeth eats them both and turns towards White to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bobeth tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
White takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bobeth tries to clinch up
and White counters with a takedown into side control.
Bobeth explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bobeth showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bobeth!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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