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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Schlimen (ranked 5082 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watsz Mawe (ranked 2270 p4p, 0 weight class). Watsz Mawe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Schlimen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Watsz Mawe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mawe throws a series of punches but Schlimen moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Schlimen enables Mawe to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Schlimen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Schlimen pulls Mawe in close to prevent any damage.
Schlimen working for a triangle but Mawe defends it easily.
Schlimen controls Mawe momentarily but Mawe frees himself.
Schlimen is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Flexx zone that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Mawe is working Schlimen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe trying to control but Schlimen is working from the bottom.
Mawe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schlimen is keeping the position for now.
Schlimen is trying to keep Mawe in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlimen has momentary wrist control but Mawe slips an elbow through the middle.
Mawe postures up.
Schlimen controlling the position.
Mawe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mawe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Schlimen working a defensive guard here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schlimen holds on and takes a little breather.
Mawe tries to free his leg and advance position but Schlimen is retaining full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mawe working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Schlimen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mawe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlimen has his hands on Mawe's head, controlling the position.
Schlimen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mawe has passed into half guard!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schlimen is staying active underneath Mawe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schlimen trying to hold on to Mawe's head to control him but Mawe postures up.
Mawe is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mawe lands a nice short elbow.
Schlimen is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlimen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schlimen.
Mawe won't allow Schlimen to sweep him here.
Schlimen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mawe controls the pace.
Schlimen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mawe has passed into half guard!
Mawe is trying to control the action in half guard but Schlimen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mawe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mawe prevents Schlimen from improving his position.
Mawe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schlimen has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlimen gets back to full guard.
Schlimen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mawe wants to control from the top but Schlimen keeps moving.
Mawe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schlimen controlling the position.
Mawe is pushing down on Schlimen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schlimen is fighting to maintain full guard but Mawe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schlimen makes his way to full guard, as Mawe worked for a kimura.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schlimen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watsz Mawe dominated that round.
That's time! Schlimen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schlimen fails to land the takedown.
Schlimen fails with the takedown.
Schlimen dives in and scores a takedown into Mawe's guard.
Schlimen postures up.
Schlimen trying to control but Mawe is working from the bottom.
Mawe keeping full guard, as Schlimen tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe wants to control but Schlimen passes easily into half guard.
Schlimen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schlimen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Mawe is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bruce Schlimen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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