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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toga Hise (ranked 5512 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Werthers (ranked 3360 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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175 cm
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152 lbs
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173 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toga Hise! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Del Werthers! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Werthers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hise avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hise darts in and clinches Werthers up against the cage. Hise misses with some punches.
Werthers is trying to break free. A head punch blocked on the inside by Werthers. Hise throws a punch but it's blocked by Werthers. A head punch on the inside from Hise fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Werthers. Hise throws a punch but it's blocked by Werthers. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Werthers blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Hise as the two fighters clinch.
Werthers blocks a body shot from Hise. Werthers wants to break free but Hise has control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Werthers blocking some punches.
Hise working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Werthers. A head punch blocked on the inside by Werthers. A right hand to the body from Hise.
Werthers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hise misses with a hook from the clinch. Hise has Werthers pressed against the cage, preventing Werthers from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hise misses with a punch on the inside.
Hise prevents Werthers from breaking the clinch. Werthers blocking some punches.
Hise prevents Werthers from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hise misses with a punch on the inside.
Hise presses Werthers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Hise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hise misses with some punches.
Werthers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Werthers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hise has him pressed against the cage. Werthers blocking some punches.
Hise fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hise misses with some punches.
Hise pushes Werthers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Hise misses with the head strike.
Werthers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hise tries to work over Werthers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Werthers is looking to break free of the clinch but Hise has double underhooks. Werthers blocking some punches.
Hise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Werthers's elbow. Hise misses with a punch on the inside.
Werthers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hise. Hise swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hise swings wildly with an uppercut but Werthers uses good head movement to avoid it. Hise misses with a hook from the clinch. Hise throws a punch but it's blocked by Werthers. Werthers can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Hise misses with a punch to the body.
Hise tries to throw a body punch but Werthers avoids it by throwing Hise back against the cage. Hise misses with a punch on the inside.
Hise misses with a hook from the clinch. Hise working aggressively here.
Hise tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hise works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Werthers blocking some punches.
Werthers blocks a body shot from Hise. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Hise throws a punch but it's blocked by Werthers. Hise keeps control of Werthers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hise gets through Werthers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toga Hise dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hise tries to clinch up. Despite the aggression on Werthers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hise slips a jab and a cross from Werthers.
Hise wants to clinch up but Werthers keeps it at a distance. Werthers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werthers lands a two punch combo.
Hise fails in his attempt to clinch. Werthers misses with a series of wild punches.
Hise dodges the punch combination from Werthers.
Werthers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Hise tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Werthers paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hise wants to clinch up but Werthers keeps it at a distance. Hise lands a nice shot to the body.
Werthers throws a series of punches but Hise moves out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Werthers swats away the attempt to clinch by Hise. Werthers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hise fails in his attempt to clinch. As Hise backs off Werthers throws a huge counter combo but Hise manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Hise misses. Hise has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Hise lands with a cross. Hise fails in his attempt to clinch. Werthers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Hise tries to clinch there but Werthers circles away.
Toga Hise is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hise is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Werthers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hise tries to clinch there but Werthers circles away.
Hise fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hise misses with an uppercut. Werthers throws a series of punches but Hise avoids them all with ease. Werthers swats away the attempt to clinch by Hise. Werthers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hise moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Werthers swats away the attempt to clinch by Hise. Werthers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. As Hise backs off Werthers throws a huge counter combo but Hise manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Werthers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. The fight stays on the outside here - Hise looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Werthers is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Some wild striking there from Werthers.
Hise is looking to clinch but Werthers is avoiding it.
Werthers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hise tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werthers swats him away and circles back towards the center. Werthers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Hise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Werthers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hise tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werthers swats him away and circles back towards the center. Left hook, right uppercut from Werthers. Hise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Werthers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Werthers misses with a double jab.
Hise darts in trying to clinch and Werthers counters with a three punch combo that has Hise backing up. Hise nods at Werthers to acknowledge the strikes. Werthers throws a nice looking combination but Hise bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hise appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Werthers fails to land with a series of punches.
Werthers shoots in and gets a takedown into Hise's guard. Hise is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hise working for a triangle but Werthers defends it easily.
Hise wants to sweep but no luck. Werthers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hise. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Werthers content to stall in guard here. Hise controls Werthers momentarily but Werthers frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Werthers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Werthers stopping the sweep attempt from Hise. Hise is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Werthers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Werthers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Werthers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Werthers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hise circles away quickly and effectively. Del Werthers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hise takes a body punch but keeps moving. The fight stays on the outside here - Hise looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Werthers misses with a two punch combination.
Werthers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hise tries to close the distance and clinch but Werthers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hise moves in looking to clinch but Werthers pushes him off. Hise tries to clinch up. Hise tries to clinch up. Werthers throws a right hand that Hise ducks under and follows up with a left that Hise also avoids with ease. Hise doesn't manage to clinch there - Werthers circles away.
Werthers keeps the fight on the outside. The fight stays on the outside here - Hise looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Werthers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action! Werthers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hise tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Werthers manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hise is looking to clinch but Werthers is avoiding it.
Hise tries to clinch but Werthers moves out of range. Werthers keeps the fight on the outside. Hise tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werthers swats him away and circles back towards the center. As Hise backs off Werthers throws a huge counter combo but Hise manages to avoid it all. Hise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. As Hise backs off Werthers throws a huge counter combo but Hise manages to avoid it all. Werthers misses with a wild combination.
Hise fails with an attempt to clinch.
Werthers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hise circles away quickly and effectively. Hise tries to clinch there but Werthers circles away.
Hise doesn't manage to clinch there - Werthers circles away.
Werthers has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hise tries to clinch but Werthers is having none of it. Werthers tries to bum rush Hise with a series of wild strikes but Hise uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Werthers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werthers throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Werthers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Despite the aggression on Werthers's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Hise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hise tries to clinch up but Werthers circles away and keeps his distance. Werthers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Werthers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Werthers fails to land with a series of punches.
Werthers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hise looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Werthers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hise is looking to clinch but Werthers is avoiding it.
Werthers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hise counters with a lovely shot to the body. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Werthers swats away the attempt to clinch by Hise. Hise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Werthers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hise doesn't manage to clinch there - Werthers circles away.
Werthers circles away from the clinch attempt and Werthers counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here as Werthers stalls from top position. Werthers trying to control the position but Hise is working away. Hise is letting Werthers control him for a moment. Hise is trying to get back to half guard. Hise is letting Werthers control him for a moment. Hise is looking to regain half guard here but Werthers keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Hise is being controlled here. Hise manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Werthers working the head and body with strikes. Well, if Werthers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hise is looking to control Werthers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hise avoid being mounted? Werthers controlling the pace. Werthers's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight! Del Werthers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Werthers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:29 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Del Werthers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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