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Event:
IFA 9: Blizzard
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Alvarez gets a takedown into half guard.
Wade kicks Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alvarez feinted with a counter takedown.
Alvarez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alvarez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alvarez avoids the head kick by Wade.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL#
Alvarez closes the distance and pushes Wade back into the cage.#BC2#
Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wade tries for a takedown but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Wade tries to get set, Alvarez tries to push him back and clinch up but Wade manages to avoid the attempt.
Wade is looking to chop away at Alvarez's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alvarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
A combination from Alvarez does no damage.
Alvarez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alvarez wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Wade with that takedown attempt.
Guillermo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Issac Wade.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wade enables Alvarez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wade manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Alvarez 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. #T2#
Alvarez tries to stand but Wade is controlling from the bottom.
Wade wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Alvarez is now in half guard.
Alvarez is thwarting Wade's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Alvarez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wade doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Alvarez.
Alvarez prevents Wade from improving his position.#T3#
Alvarez content to control rather than advance.
Alvarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Alvarez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Well, if Alvarez 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.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wade is trying to control but can't.
Wade moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alvarez is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Alvarez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.#CL#
Alvarez gets a clinch.
Wade is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Alvarez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Alvarez as Wade shoots in.
Wade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wade dives in for a single leg takedown but Alvarez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Guillermo Alvarez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Issac Wade.
Wade misses with a takedown attempt - Alvarez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Wade.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Wade wants to counter with a clinch but Alvarez pushes him away.
Wade shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Alvarez sprawls well. Alvarez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wade gets slowly back to his feet.#T1##CL#
Alvarez gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD2#
Wade manages to pull guard.
Alvarez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Alvarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wade can do to turn this around?
Alvarez is in close to Wade's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alvarez stays in close to Wade's body and controls the position. #T2#
Alvarez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Wade for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
Wade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alvarez content to stall in guard here. #SU#
Alvarez stands and steps away. Wade gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #T3#
Wade moves in looking to clinch but Alvarez pushes him off.#TD#
Alvarez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Wade to the ground. Alvarez is now in Wade's guard.
Alvarez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Alvarez stopping the sweep attempt from Wade.
Alvarez is looking to stand up but Wade won't let him.
Alvarez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Alvarez passes Wade's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Alvarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4##SUB#
Alvarez seems to be working for a kimura but Wade defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alvarez in particular looking to stall.
Wade tries to get to full guard but Alvarez has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alvarez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guillermo Alvarez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Wade fails with a takedown attempt. #TD#
Alvarez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wade is trying to defend but Alvarez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wade tries to kick Alvarez off in order to stand up. Alvarez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Alvarez in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez controls the position from side control.#T1#
Wade is trying to get back to half guard.
Wade is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Alvarez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Alvarez working the head with strikes.
Alvarez wants to stand but Wade has his arm trapped. #SUB#
Alvarez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Alvarez tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Alvarez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alvarez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alvarez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wade keeps working.
Alvarez tries to stand but Wade is controlling his head.
Wade is trying to get back to half guard.#T3#
Wade wants to control but Alvarez postures up.
Wade is trying to improve his position.
Wade looking for a sweep but Alvarez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Wade takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wade tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Wade that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Alvarez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Alvarez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wade's face.
Wade really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alvarez with shots to the head and body - Wade looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alvarez landing punches.
Alvarez content just to control the position here.
Wade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Issac Wade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guillermo Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guillermo Alvarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Guillermo Alvarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alvarez 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guillermo Alvarez! |
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Event:
IFA 4: Birthday
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Wade looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Luna!
Luna is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wade off and has taken his back!#SUB#
Luna is cranking Wade's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Wade! He's tightened the choke and Wade is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Clark Luna! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1192 Round 2
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Winston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wade tries to avoid it but Winston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wade to the ground. Wade escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wade shoots for a takedown but Winston saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Winston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wade pinned against the cage. Wade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Winston swats away the attempt to clinch by Wade.
Winston tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Wade forces Winston back against the cage and clinches.
Wade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Wade lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Winston manages to escape and get back to his feet! #T1#
Winston dives in for a single leg takedown but Wade sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Issac Wade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chilblen Winston.
Wade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winston but Winston pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wade misses with a double jab.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Wade jumps into guard, dragging Winston to the mat.
Winston slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Winston preventing the sweep.
Wade trying to control the position.
#T2##SUB#
Wade working for a triangle but Winston defends it easily.
Wade wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wade trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Wade tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wade keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wade throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Winston.#T3#
Winston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wade shoots in looking for a takedown. Winston tries to sprawl out of it but Wade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winston tries to counter by closing the distance.
Winston tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wade stuffs the takedown attempt from Winston. Winston gets slowly back to his feet.
Wade shoots in looking for a takedown. Winston tries to sprawl out of it but Wade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winston unleashes a big counter combination but Wade bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL#
Wade moves into range and clinches up with Winston.#T4#
Wade drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Winston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wade is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wade jumps guard but Winston turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wade prevents a takedown attempt there.
Winston is trying to push Wade away but Wade has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winston has had enough of the clinch but Wade keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Wade breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Issac Wade dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Winston looks for a takedown but Wade sprawls well.
Winston tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Wade darts in and clinches Winston up against the cage.
Wade jumps guard but Winston turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD2#
Winston gets control of Wade's arms and successfully pulls guard. Winston will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wade tries to stand but Winston is controlling from the bottom.
Winston working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wade.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade connects with a couple of short punches.
Wade wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving. #T1#
Winston wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wade is now in half guard.
Winston gets back to full guard.
Wade wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Wade being controlled here momentarily. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wade is looking to stand up but Winston won't let him. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Wade shoots in looking for a takedown. Winston tries to sprawl out of it but Wade keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winston now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Winston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wade as he avoids it easily. #TD#
Wade drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Winston tries to improve position but can't. #T3#
Wade working the ground and pound. #SUB#
Wade wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Winston, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Winston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade trying to control the action but Winston is working from the bottom.
Wade tries to move to mount but Winston blocks the move with his legs. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Winston is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wade off and has taken his back!
Wade trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
You can see the frustration on Wade's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#SUB2#
Wade defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wade is trying to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chilblen Winston will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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#
Wade closes the distance looking to clinch
and Winston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Winston pushes Wade up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Wade works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Winston is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wade jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Winston walks away with a smile on his face. Wade gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winston is looking to land body kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Winston. No joy for Wade on that attempt. #CL#
Wade gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade tries to pull guard but Winston holds him up against the cage and eventually Wade drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Issac Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wade tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winston just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Wade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Winston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wade uses from the top position. #SUB2#
Winston looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wade wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.
Winston tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wade has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wade looking to pass the guard.
Winston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wade is one step ahead there. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Winston looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wade might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Winston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Winston has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Wade counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Winston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Winston is trying to get back to full guard.#T3##SUB#
Wade is trying to work for a kimura but Winston is defending well.
Wade tries to pass the half guard into mount. Winston knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Winston is defending against the submission attempts here by Wade.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wade sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winston defending well though.
Winston is not content to let Wade control the position.
Winston gets back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Winston is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chilblen Winston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winston 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 for Chilblen Winston!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Chilblen Winston!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Chilblen Winston!
Chilblen Winston wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1192 Round 1
Date: Jul 26, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Wade closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bester quickly recovers to half guard.
Bester pushes Wade off and gets back to his feet.
Issac Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wade slaps away a takedown attempt from Bester, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wade misses with a wild combination.
#TD2#
Wade drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SU2#
Wade gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #CL#
Bester gets a clinch.
Bester lands a knee to the head.
Wade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bester leaning against his opponent.
#T1#
Wade is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Wade to work.
#TD#
Bester jumps into guard, dragging Wade to the mat.
Bester keeping moving, preventing Wade from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Bester is looking for a triangle but Wade pushes his legs off easily.
Wade throws an elbow that misses. Bester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wade's guard. Nice move by Bester!#REVR#
Bester is fighting to break Wade's control of his arms but Wade is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
Bester controlling from the top position.
Bester postures up.
Bester prevents Wade from getting back to his feet.
Wade is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wade wants to sweep here but Bester controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Wade looking for a guillotine here but Bester defends easily.
#T3#
Bester stands and throws Wade's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SU#
Bester decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wade to his feet. #CL#
Bester moves into range and clinches up with Wade.
Bester stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T4##TD2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wade turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bester bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bester closes the distance and clinches up with Wade, looking for a takedown. Bester pushes Wade against the cage but Wade circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wade is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bester shoots in for a takedown but Wade shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Bester. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bester tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wade manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Wade rushes Bester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bester wants a takedown.
#TD2#
Wade pulls guard successfully.
Wade wants to sweep here but Bester controlling him for the moment.
Bester loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Bester 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.#R2#
Bester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wade.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bester or perhaps it was just good defense by Wade, which made it look bad.
Wade appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bester shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wade sprawls well. Wade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bester gets slowly back to his feet.
Bester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wade can do to turn this around?
Wade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bester sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wade somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Wade throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bester tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wade is in Bester's guard.#T1#
Bester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bester trying to keep a closed guard but Wade is proving a slippery customer.
Bester wants to sweep here but Wade controlling him for the moment.
Wade wants to control from the top but Bester keeps moving.
Bester is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hugo Bester is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bester shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wade pinned against the cage. Wade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Bester. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Wade looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wade performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wade is keen to just control but Bester is a slippery customer.#T3#
Bester is trying to get back to full guard.
Wade is keen to just control but Bester is a slippery customer.
Bester is looking to control Wade's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bester avoid being mounted?
Wade sitting and controlling from the half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bester moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T4#
Bester displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wade.
Wade throws a body punch but Bester moves out of range. #CL2#
Wade moves into the clinch.
Bester jumps guard but Wade turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wade gets underhooks to prevent Bester's takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#BC2#
Wade breaks the clinch.
Bester lunges at Wade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wade's hand.
Wade avoids the head kick by Bester.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Issac Wade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Wade has closed the distance and engaged Bester in a clinch.
#BC#
Bester breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Wade closes the distance and pushes Bester back into the cage.
Bester wants a takedown but no success here.
Wade is looking to break free of the clinch but Bester has double underhooks. #TD#
Bester manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bester controlling Wade's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wade's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wade passes Bester's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wade is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wade wants to control but Bester is keeping him busy.
Bester trying to control from the bottom.
Wade is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB2#
Wade is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Wade working the head and body with strikes. #SU2#
Wade gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #TD2#
Wade decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bester slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T3#
Bester wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bester has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wade looking to sit in guard and control but Bester gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##ES2#
Wade pushes Bester off and scrambles back to his feet.
#CL2#
Wade has Bester up against the cage in a clinch.
#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Wade fails to land. #BC#
Bester breaks the clinch.
Bester dodges the punch combination from Wade.
#CL2#
Wade has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Bester manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wade tries for a takedown but Bester sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bester fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Issac Wade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wade 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Issac Wade!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Issac Wade!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Issac Wade!
Issac Wade wins by unanimous decision! |
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