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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodger Beltrad (ranked 4395 p4p, 425 weight class) and Craig Wius (ranked 3095 p4p, 344 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodger Beltrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Wius!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Francis DeMontford and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beltrad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beltrad takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beltrad at a distance.
A left lands for Wius.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beltrad.
Wius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wius connects with a single shot there.
Beltrad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wius wants it to stay on the feet.
Wius lands with a nice body punch.
Beltrad tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beltrad somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodger Beltrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Wius. No joy for Beltrad on that attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wius lands with a cross.
Wius scores with a jab. Beltrad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beltrad misses with a wild body shot.
Wius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltrad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Beltrad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wius sprawls well. Wius wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beltrad gets slowly back to his feet.
Craig Wius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wius with a jab.
Wius lands with an uppercut that bounces Beltrad off the cage and back into range.
Wius looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wius wants to free his trapped foot but Beltrad is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wius looks to land a strike but Beltrad avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wius trying to control the position from guard on top but Beltrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wius slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Beltrad manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beltrad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wius.
Beltrad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wius gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Beltrad is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wius misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beltrad wants a takedown but no success here.
Wius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wius thuds his shin into the meat of Beltrad's side.
Wius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wius lands with an uppercut that bounces Beltrad off the cage and back into range.
Wius fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beltrad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wius lands a lovely overhand right.
Beltrad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wius as he jumps to the side.
Wius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Beltrad with a body shot.
Beltrad misses with a wild body shot.
Beltrad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wius but Wius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wius tries to sprawl but Beltrad drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wius manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Beltrad keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Wius.
Wius tries a body shot but Beltrad blocks it.
Beltrad works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wius trying to keep a closed guard but Beltrad is proving a slippery customer.
Wius tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beltrad trying to control but Wius is working from the bottom.
Beltrad stays in close to Wius's body and controls the position.
Beltrad working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Wius dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wius enables Beltrad to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wius manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wius has his feet on Beltrad's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Beltrad shoots in but Wius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beltrad's sensitive parts.
Beltrad fails to land the takedown.
Beltrad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wius lands with a straight right. Beltrad didn't see that one coming.
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!
Beltrad takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wius misses with a wild combination.
Craig Wius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wius fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beltrad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beltrad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wius thuds his right hand into Beltrad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wius lands with a straight right. Beltrad didn't see that one coming.
Wius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wius shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Beltrad is trying to defend but Wius finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Wius working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wius is nestled in close to Beltrad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wius throwing shots but Beltrad is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltrad gets full guard.
Wius preventing the sweep.
Wius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beltrad wants to get back to his feet but Wius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wius must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wius trying to control the position from guard on top but Beltrad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Beltrad scores with a jab to the head.
Beltrad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wius leaves Beltrad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodger Beltrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beltrad throws a right hand that misses
and Wius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wius lands with an overhand left.
Beltrad misses with a hook.
Wius moves away from the strike by Beltrad.
Beltrad with a poor takedown
and Wius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wius closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Beltrad did well to prevent Wius getting side control.
Wius seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Wius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beltrad's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wius working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wius prevents Beltrad from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wius is trying to work for a kimura but Beltrad is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wius lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beltrad is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Beltrad defending well though.
Wius trying to control from Beltrad's half guard. Beltrad has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Beltrad working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Wius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Horrible takedown attempt by Beltrad or perhaps it was just good defense by Wius, which made it look bad.
Beltrad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A lazy left from Wius finds it's target.
Beltrad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wius only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Beltrad walks into a straight right hand from Wius.
Wius clobbers Beltrad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beltrad takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Beltrad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wius moves away.
Wius throws a good cross that connects.
Wius manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Beltrad on his heels. He'll look to pass Beltrad's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beltrad is keeping the position for now.
Wius throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wius postures up in Beltrad's guard and throws a big left but Beltrad blocks it.
Beltrad utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wius trying to control but Beltrad is working from the bottom.
Wius is working Beltrad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wius looking to sit in guard and control but Beltrad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beltrad wants to pass the guard but Wius is keeping the position.
Beltrad slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beltrad seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wius for as long as he can get away with.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beltrad continues to stall.
Beltrad trying to control but Wius is working from the bottom.
Wius is pulling down on Beltrad's head. It's preventing any offense from Beltrad, at least for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wius is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Beltrad shoots in for a takedown but Wius shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Wius.
Wius punishes Beltrad's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice sprawl there from Beltrad as Wius shoots in.
Jab by Wius.
Beltrad walks into a jab.
Wius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beltrad. Beltrad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beltrad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodger Beltrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Wius.
Beltrad closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wius tries to get to full guard but Beltrad has control of the leg.
Wius gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beltrad distracts Wius with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Beltrad passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wius can't do much from the bottom here.
Beltrad in side control, throwing shots but Wius defends.
Beltrad scores with punches from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Rodger Beltrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beltrad is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Wius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wius has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Wius!
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FIGHT
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