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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between eL Grande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adieu Toet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toet is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slim Shady. 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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188 cm
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170 lbs
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178 cm
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 Amsterdam, eL Grande! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adieu Toet! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Toet moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Grande will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grande gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Toet keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grande's head. Grande doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Toet postures up and lands a big shot to Grande's brow. Grande has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Toet stopping the sweep attempt from Grande. Toet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Grande wants to stand but Toet is controlling the position. Toet chips away with some ground and pound. Grande looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Toet landing with the ground and pound. Toet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Toet content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grande keeping moving, preventing Toet from controlling successfully. Toet gets to his feet. Grande looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Grande connects with a solid leg kick. eL Grande seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Grande lands a jab to Toet's midsection. Toet looks gassed! Toet drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grande is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Grande gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Grande manages to get to full guard.
Grande looking to hit a scissor sweep but Toet is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grande lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Toet! Toet swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Toet flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Grande fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Grande looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Grande thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Toet wants to hold on but Grande pushes him away. Toet swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Toet takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Toet is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Grande is landing with some decent strikes but Toet is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Grande avoids the attempt from Toet to control. Grande lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Grande thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Toet is looking to improve his position but Grande isn't that keen on the idea. Toet wants to hold on but Grande pushes him away. Grande lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Toet throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Toet is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Toet throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Toet wants to hold on but Grande pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Grande working the ground and pound effectively.
Toet is trying to escape the mount.
Grande lands a big elbow. Grande avoids the attempt from Toet to control. Toet might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grande kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Toet working to try and regain half guard.
Toet is trying to stand. Toet working to try and regain half guard.
Toet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Grande. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Toet regains half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adieu Toet dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Toet stuffs the takedown attempt from Grande. Grande gets slowly back to his feet. Grande throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Toet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Grande but Grande pushes him off and we're back to square one. Grande with a poor takedown and Toet counters with a nice double leg into guard. Grande wants to sweep here but Toet controlling him for the moment. Toet trying to stand up but can't free himself from Grande's guard. Toet works over Grande with some ground and pound from guard. Grande striking off his back but it's not causing Toet any problems. Toet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Toet preventing the sweep. Toet postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Toet landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Toet scores a takedown into full mount! Grande tries to get back to half guard but can't. A nice elbow there by Toet. Toet cracks Grande with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Toet lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Grande is desperately trying to improve his position but Toet has a good base and remains in mount. Toet lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Toet has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Grande's face.
Adieu Toet has got the better of the ground game so far. Grande is working to get back to half guard.
Grande takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Toet cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Toet unloading with bombs! The referee warns Grande that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Toet. Toet blocks Grande's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Grande bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Toet keeping full guard, as Grande tries to pass. Grande won't allow Toet to sweep him here. Toet thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Toet is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Grande is controlling him. Toet lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Grande stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toet swivels though and keeps the full guard. Grande in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Toet is looking to clinch. Grande gets caught flat footed, as Toet shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Toet postures up and lands a big shot to Grande's brow. Grande looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Toet looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Grande manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toet manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Grande looking to pass the guard. Grande stands up out of Toet's guard for a moment - Toet manages to land a nice upkick. Toet wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Grande trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Grande throwing strikes from guard but Toet blocks nicely. Grande throws a big right hand that misses. Toet scores with a nice shot. Toet is looking to stand up but Grande isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Toet throws a series of punches but Grande moves out of range. A combination from Toet does no damage. Both fighters circling a little - Grande finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Toet scores with a takedown into Grande's guard. Toet working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grande's head. Toet with a nice head shot there. Toet won't allow Grande to sweep him here. Toet postures up and lands a big shot to Grande's brow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adieu Toet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Grande's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Toet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
eL Grande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Grande throws a nice head kick!
Grande with a poor takedown and Toet counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grande's guard now. Toet content to stall in guard here. Toet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Grande wants to sweep but no luck. Toet lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Grande looking for a sweep. Not yet Grande, not yet. Toet controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Toet is looking to stand up but Grande won't let him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Toet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Grande dodges the punch combination from Toet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grande misses with a takedown and Toet counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Toet seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Toet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Grande is looking for a sweep. Toet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Toet perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Grande manages to get to full guard.
Toet is in close to Grande's body, working some short punches and elbows. Toet is in close to Grande's body, working some short punches and elbows. Grande throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Grande wants to sweep but no luck. Toet stands up from Grande's guard - Toet perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Grande with a lazy takedown attempt so Toet counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for eL Grande. That's going to take a lot out of him. This has been an exciting period of action! Grande manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toet manages to get himself to full guard.
Grande throwing strikes from guard but Toet blocks nicely. Toet lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Grande in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Grande is in close to Toet's body, working some short punches and elbows. Grande postures up in Toet's guard and throws a big left but Toet blocks it. Grande trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Toet lands a decent shot there. Grande is pushing down on Toet's leg trying to pass to half guard. Toet is fighting to maintain full guard but Grande has managed to sneak the leg through. Grande wants to free his trapped foot but Toet is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Grande avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Toet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Toet misses with the combination.
Toet instigates a clinch. Grande manages to pull guard.
Toet scoring with punches to the head and body. Grande manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Toet tries to hold on but Grande pushes him away. eL Grande has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Toet is bucking up trying to escape but Grande cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Grande lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Toet regains half guard. Grande tries to pass the half guard into mount. Toet knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Grande is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Toet can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Toet is looking to control Grande's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toet avoid being mounted? Toet keeping hold of Grande's head, controlling as best he can. Toet lands a couple of sideways elbows. Grande working Toet over with strikes. Grande is thwarting Toet's attempts to control the position. Adieu Toet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Grande misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Toet darts in and clinches Grande up against the cage. Grande gets underhooks to prevent Toet's takedown attempt.
Grande tries to work over Toet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight! Adieu Toet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Toet 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adieu Toet!
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energy
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