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Event:
BYS: Testing Fights 1
Date: Jun 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Witt. #CL#
Witt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yates, pushing him back against the cage.
Witt lands a left hand.
Witt effectively controlling the action here.
Witt has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yates wants to get back to striking at distance but Witt won't allow it.
#BC#
Witt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Yates misses.
A jab from Witt does it's job there.
Witt connects with a jab.
Arthur Witt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yates misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Witt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yates.
Yates looks for the body kick but Witt saw that one coming.
Yates takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Yates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Witt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yates working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Witt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Witt clinches.
Yates working hard to break the clinch.
Witt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Witt scores with a shot to the side of Yates's head. #BC#
Witt manages to break the clinch.
Yates digs a good body shot into Witt's ribs.
Witt throws a head kick that misses.
Witt scores with a nice strike.
A jab lands there for Witt.#T2#
Yates takes a swing at Witt's ribcage but misses.
Yates misses with the combination.
Witt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yates just manages to avoid it.
Witt throws a head kick that Yates semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yates misses with a body shot.
Witt connects with a right hand. Yates shakes it off.#CL#
Yates gets tackled into the cage by Witt. Witt maintains the clinch.
Witt prevents Yates from breaking the clinch.
Witt just leaning against Yates, taking a breather.
Witt is struggling to control the position.
Witt lands with a light punch inside.
Witt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Witt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Witt keeps control of Yates as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #BC#
Witt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Witt closes the distance and pushes Yates back into the cage.
Yates is trying to push Witt away but Witt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Witt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yates in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Witt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Witt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Witt has him pressed against the cage.
Yates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Witt stalls.
Yates's coach down at The Academy Of Catch Wrestling was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yates's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4##BC#
Witt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Witt's head but Witt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates throws a shot from downtown. Witt moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Yates does no damage.
Witt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Witt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Witt lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT#It looks like Eddie Yates has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Witt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yates scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Witt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Witt.
Yates is trying to push Witt away but Witt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Witt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Witt catches Yates with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Witt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Yates's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Witt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Witt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Witt lands with an uppercut that bounces Yates off the cage and back into range.
Witt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Witt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yates can do to turn this around?
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yates throws a looping overhand right but Witt ducks down to avoid it.
Witt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Witt slips a straight right by Yates.
The fighters circling - Yates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Witt.
Witt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Witt slips under a jab.
Witt scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates throws a lazy right hand but Witt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Witt staying out of range there.
Yates misses with a left hand
and Witt counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Yates throws an overhand right that lands on Witt's shoulder, as Witt tries to avoid the shot.
Witt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yates looks to throw the jab but Witt is out of range.
Yates throws a right hand that misses
and Witt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Witt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yates moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Witt moves into range and clinches up with Yates.
Witt lands a right hand. #BC#
Witt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Witt. #CL#
Witt instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Witt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Witt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Witt lands a left hand.
#T2#
Yates wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Witt. #BC#
Witt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Yates misses.
Witt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yates.
Yates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Witt lands a leg kick that knocks Yates off balance momentarily.
Yates throws a right hand that misses
and Witt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Witt slips a jab from Yates.
Witt lands a head shot.
Witt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Witt clobbers Yates with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Witt defending well as Yates loads up on a big left hand.
Witt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yates.
Yates tries to bum rush Witt with a series of wild strikes but Witt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Yates throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Witt scoring well with a low kick there.
Witt digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.
Witt's corner calls for a 1-2. Witt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yates looks to throw the jab but Witt is out of range. #CL#
Witt rushes Yates and presses him up against the cage.
Witt lands with a light punch inside. #BC#
Witt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Witt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yates's hands.
Yates looks to land a left hand but Witt moved out of range nicely.
Witt staying out of range there.
Witt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yates misses the jab.
Yates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates misses with a hook. Witt ducked under it nicely.
Yates connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Witt's hands.#T4#
Yates looks to land a left hand but Witt moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Witt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Yates.
Witt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CUT2#It looks like Arthur Witt has been cut.#CL#
Witt has closed the distance and engaged Yates in a clinch.
Witt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yates's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Witt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yates takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yates walks into a jab.
Witt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yates on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yates takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Witt ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
Yates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Witt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Witt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Witt dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Yates on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Witt scores with a decent looking hook.
Witt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Witt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Witt lands a nice shot to the body.
Arthur Witt has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Witt breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Witt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Witt lands a hook that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Yates is trying to push Witt away but Witt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Witt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Witt manages to break the clinch.
Yates has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yates connects with a crisp jab.
Yates will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#T1#
Witt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good shot there by Witt.#CL#
Witt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yates, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Witt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Witt dodges the punch combination from Yates.
Witt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL#
Witt moves into the clinch.#BC#
Witt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Witt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yates counters with a three punch combo that has Witt backing up. Witt nods at Yates to acknowledge the strikes.
A big left from Yates misses.
Witt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Witt drives through and clinches with Yates against the cage.
#BC#
Witt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Witt connects with a single shot there.
Arthur Witt is winning the standup battle so far.
Yates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A low kick lands for Witt.
Witt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yates.
Yates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Witt.
Witt slips a straight right by Yates.
Witt is looking to counter punch.
Yates's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Witt lands a jab to the head.
Yates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Witt is looking to counter punch.
Yates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Witt.
It looked like Witt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eddie Yates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yates might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Witt does it's job there.
Yates throws a hook to the side of Witt's head but Witt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yates on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yates looks to throw the jab but Witt is out of range.
Yates walks into a jab.#T3#
A jab from Witt finds it's way through Yates's defenses.
Yates misses with a looping left.
Yates takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yates walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CL#
Witt gets a clinch. #BC#
Witt breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Yates.
Yates connects with the punch.
Yates misses with a looping left.
Witt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Witt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yates eats them both and turns towards Witt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Arthur Witt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Witt closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Witt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Witt throws out a powerful jab.
Nice shot lands for Witt.#CL#
Witt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yates, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Witt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Witt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Witt scores with a hook to the body.
Yates lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Witt - that landed with a thud.
#BC#
Witt breaks the clinch.
Witt stalks Yates and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yates's face. Yates staggers backwards, shaken.
A nice leg kick lands there from Witt.
The crowd cheers as Witt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yates doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Witt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yates misses with a hook. Witt ducked under it nicely.
Witt dodges the punch combination from Yates.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Witt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Witt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Witt!
Arthur Witt managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Cayman Islands Clothiers, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
RRFC Challengers 27
Date: Feb 19, 2020 |
#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Jitani.
Jitani throws a nice head kick!
Jitani with a hook.#CL2#
Witt has Jitani up against the cage in a clinch.
Jitani has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Witt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jitani gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jitani tries to break free but Witt pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Jitani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Witt doesn't manage to clinch there - Jitani circles away.
Good leg kick by Jitani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Witt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jitani. That one must have hurt.
Witt throws a series of punches but Jitani moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jitani.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witt fails with the takedown.#T1#
Witt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jitani sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Witt somewhat.
Errol Jitani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Jitani moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Witt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jitani.
Good leg kick by Jitani there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jitani lands a high kick!
#CUT#
It looks like Arthur Witt has been cut.
Errol Jitani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jitani scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#
Witt is rocked!
Witt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jitani.
Witt is still on wobbly legs! Can Jitani finish him?
Jitani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Witt seems to have recovered his senses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jitani.
Witt wants to clinch.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jitani is looking to slow Witt down with leg kicks.
A jab from Jitani finds it's way through Witt's defenses.
Jitani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Witt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jitani cracks Witt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Witt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jitani counters with an inside leg kick.
Jitani scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jitani misses with a hook.
Jitani thuds his shin into the meat of Witt's side.
Jitani circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Witt drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jitani follows Witt to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Errol Jitani!
A relieved looking Errol Jitani thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 19
Date: Jan 19, 2020 |
#R1#
Witt tries a head kick but it misses.
Henderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Witt. Witt gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Witt pushes Henderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Henderson has Witt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Witt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Witt looking for a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Witt tries to break free but Henderson pushes him back against the cage.
Henderson gets underhooks to prevent Witt's takedown attempt.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Witt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Witt has Henderson pushed against the cage.
Henderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T1#
Witt trying to control the position but instead, Henderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Witt into the cage.
Witt keeps control of Henderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henderson has had enough of the clinch but Witt keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Witt successfully pulls guard.
Henderson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Witt's head.
Henderson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Witt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Witt keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass. #T2#
Witt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Henderson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Witt is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Witt controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself. #T3#
Henderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #SU#
Henderson stands and steps away. Witt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD#
Henderson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Witt 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.
Henderson chips away with some ground and pound.
Henderson content to stall in guard here. #T4#
Witt keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson landing some decent shots from guard.
Henderson tries to free his leg and advance position but Witt is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Henderson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Henderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Henderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Henderson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Henderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Witt did well to prevent Henderson getting side control.
Henderson working over Witt with some ground and pound. Witt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Henderson is taking a breather. Witt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Witt wants to control but Henderson is keeping busy.
#T1#
Henderson works his way into full mount!
Henderson breaks from Witt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Witt keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Witt tries to hold on but Henderson pushes him away. #T2##SUB#
Henderson moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Witt has worked his arm free - good work by Witt!
#SUB#
Henderson tries for a kimura but Witt is defending well.
Witt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Henderson is not content to let Witt control the position.
Henderson wants to get back to full guard.
Henderson keeping hold of Witt's head, controlling as best he can. #T3#
Henderson is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Witt is going to stand back up.
Witt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Henderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Witt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Henderson is trying is best to control the position here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Henderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Witt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Witt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Henderson 's waist but Henderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Witt off to one side.
Witt shoots in looking for a takedown but Henderson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Witt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ryan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Henderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Witt.
Witt slips a jab from Henderson .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Henderson dominated that second round.
That's time! Henderson 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Witt has a takedown stuffed.
Henderson tries to counter by clinching up but Witt breaks away and moves out of range.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Witt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Henderson wants to clinch.
Witt moves in looking to clinch but Henderson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a head kick but Witt moves out of range.
Henderson tries to clinch but Witt moves out of range. #TD#
Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Witt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Henderson 's guard. #REVB##T1#
Witt won't allow Henderson to sweep him here.
Henderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ryan Henderson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Witt prevents Henderson from getting back to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Witt from controlling successfully.
Henderson scores with a nice shot.#SUB#
Henderson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Henderson pulls Witt in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Henderson 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##TD#
Henderson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Witt controls Henderson momentarily but Henderson frees himself. #SUB2#
Witt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Henderson defends well.
Henderson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Witt has a closed guard, preventing Henderson from standing up. #T4##SUB2#
Witt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Henderson passes Witt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Witt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Witt is still trying to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Henderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henderson , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Henderson !
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Event:
RRFC Fight Night 16
Date: Dec 29, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Witt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Altini prevents the takedown attempt.
Witt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Altini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Altini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Witt avoids it.
Altini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Witt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Altini just stands there and leans against the cage.
Witt goes for a takedown attempt but Altini pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gabriele Altini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Altini misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Witt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Altini, pushing him back against the cage.
Altini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Witt has Altini pressed against the cage.
Witt is looking for a takedown.#T1#
Witt is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Witt misses with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Witt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Witt misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Altini misses its target.
Altini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Witt slips a jab and a cross from Altini.
Altini throws a right and a left that Witt avoids nicely. #CL2#
Witt moves into the clinch.
Altini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #TD2#
Witt drags the fight down to the ground.
Altini controls from within his opponent's guard.
Witt working a defensive guard but Altini passes into half guard.
#T2#
Altini controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Altini lands strikes from half guard.
Witt wants to control but Altini is keeping busy.
Altini keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Witt is trying to maintain the position but Altini is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Altini seems content to control.#T3#
Altini working over Witt with some ground and pound. Witt looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Altini moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Witt.#SU#
Altini stands up.
Altini avoids the body shot from Witt.
Altini throws a wild body kick that Witt sees coming a mile off.
Altini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT#
It looks like Arthur Witt has been cut.
Witt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Altini defends well and Witt ends up having to push Altini into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#CL2#
Witt instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Altini.
Altini displaying some good clinch control by pressing Witt up against the cage.
Altini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Witt blocks it with crossed arms. #T4##BC2#
Witt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Altini gets tackled into the cage by Witt. Witt maintains the clinch.
Altini gets underhooks to prevent Witt's takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Witt jumps guard but Altini stands there with Witt around his waist. Witt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Witt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Altini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Witt trying to stall but Altini improves his position.
A short right from Altini.
Witt is looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriele Altini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Witt's cut.
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.
#R2#
Altini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Witt's calf.
Altini has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A combination from Altini does no damage. #CL#
Altini forces Witt back against the cage and clinches.
Witt jumps guard but Altini stands there with Witt around his waist. Witt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Altini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Altini stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Witt breaks the clinch.
Altini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Witt misses with a takedown attempt
and Altini counters with a two punch combo.
Altini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Altini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gabriele Altini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Witt dives in and grabs Altini's left leg, looking for a takedown. Altini pushes down on Witt's head and hops out.
Gabriele Altini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.#CL2#
Witt has closed the distance and engaged Altini in a clinch.
Altini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Witt can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Altini is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Altini scores with a nice short uppercut.
Altini lands a shoulder strike. #BC2#
Witt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Witt shoots for a takedown but Altini saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Witt looks to move away, Altini throws a big counter combo but Witt just gets out of the way.
Witt avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Witt shoots in and bounces Altini off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Witt looking to sit in guard and control but Altini gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Witt can't keep his opponent in guard - Altini advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T2#
Altini is taking a breather. Witt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Witt is trying to control but can't.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Altini is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Altini sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3##SU#
Altini decides to stand up. #CL#
Altini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Witt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Altini to keep the fight standing.
Witt avoiding damage as Altini throws knees to the body.
Witt is looking for a takedown.
Witt is pushing Altini up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Altini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Witt stalling.
#T4#
Witt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Witt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Altini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Witt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Altini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Altini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Witt misses with a knee to the head.
Witt just leaning against Altini, taking a breather.
Witt looking to slow down the pace here.#BC2#
Witt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Altini keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriele Altini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Witt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
#R3##CL#
Altini moves into the clinch.
A short left from Altini.
Altini tries to land knees in the clinch but Witt avoids the damage to the body.
Witt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Altini walks away with a smile on his face. Witt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Altini misses with a kick to the body.
Witt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Altini defends it nicely.
Altini misses with a double jab.
Witt looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Witt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Altini counters with a series of strikes. Witt will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC#
Witt is rocked!
Altini avoids the head kick by Witt.
Witt is still on wobbly legs! Can Altini finish him?
Altini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Witt seems to have recovered his senses.
Witt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#CL#
Altini drives through and clinches with Witt against the cage.
Witt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Witt breaks from the clinch.
#T1##CL#
Altini rushes Witt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Altini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Witt avoids it.
Altini lands a nice uppercut.
Altini slows down the pace here.
Witt avoiding damage as Altini throws knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Witt is trying to pull guard but Altini turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gabriele Altini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Witt.
Witt tries to score a body lock takedown but Altini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Witt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Altini pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T2#
Altini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Altini slows down the pace here.
Altini looking to throw knees to the head but Witt is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Altini.
Witt tries to score a body lock takedown but Altini shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Altini obliges.
Witt is trying to drag Altini to the mat but Altini just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Witt avoiding damage as Altini throws knees to the body.
#T3#
Altini is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Altini.
Altini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Witt avoids it.
Altini pushes Witt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Altini lands a left hand that snaps the head of Witt backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Altini.
Witt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Altini after a bit of a struggle.
Altini lands a nice shot to the body. #T4##BC2#
Witt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#KD#
Altini drops Witt with a beautiful combination! Witt stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Altini is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Altini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Witt is trying to pull guard but Altini turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Come on Altini - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Altini.
Altini blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Witt breaks from the clinch.
Altini looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Altini throws an overhand right that has Witt reeling! Altini follows up with more punches and Witt is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabriele Altini!
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