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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jibs McHiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHiggins comes to the cage accompanied by Shut Me Up by MSI. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jibs McHiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derrick Waters!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McHiggins defends it nicely.
McHiggins tries to clinch up but Waters circles away and keeps his distance.
McHiggins lands an overhand right.
It looks like Derrick Waters has been cut.
Waters scores with a takedown into McHiggins's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters trying to control but McHiggins is working from the bottom.
McHiggins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McHiggins wants to stand but Waters is controlling the position.
McHiggins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waters on the ground.
Waters showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but McHiggins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McHiggins trying to control the position.
Waters scoring with some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McHiggins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Waters did well to prevent McHiggins getting side control.
Waters blocking the ground and pound attempt from McHiggins.
McHiggins is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Waters trying to hold on to McHiggins's head to control him but McHiggins postures up.
Waters tries to get to full guard but McHiggins has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Waters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McHiggins wants to stand but Waters has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McHiggins trying to control but Waters is working from the bottom.
McHiggins is breathing heavily.
Waters wants to sweep here but McHiggins controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Waters looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McHiggins!
Waters takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters looking to control but McHiggins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McHiggins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Waters can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McHiggins is looking to escape.
McHiggins working to try and regain half guard.
You get the feeling that McHiggins really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Waters controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McHiggins tries to hold on but Waters postures up.
Waters pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Waters looking to control and managing it successfully.
McHiggins swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Waters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Waters's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McHiggins looks to land a combination. Waters sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Some wild striking there from McHiggins.
Waters misses with a takedown
and McHiggins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McHiggins.
Waters working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McHiggins has passed into half guard!
McHiggins with the ground and pound but Waters uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McHiggins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Waters has his foot on McHiggins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McHiggins works his way back into a safe position though.
McHiggins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters keeping moving, preventing McHiggins from controlling successfully.
McHiggins tries to stand but Waters is controlling from the bottom.
Waters striking from his own guard.
McHiggins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Waters is proving hard to escape from.
Waters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Waters gets a takedown into half guard.
McHiggins is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McHiggins is trying to get back to full guard.
Waters lands strikes from half guard.
Waters takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Waters is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for McHiggins!
Waters controlling the pace for now.
McHiggins is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters dominating with strikes here.
Waters controlling the position easily from mount.
McHiggins wants to get back to his feet.
Waters sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McHiggins wants to control but Waters is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Waters landing shots from mount.
Waters controlling the position easily from mount.
Derrick Waters has got the better of the ground game so far.
McHiggins throwing hammer fists to the chest of Waters. What's that going to do exactly?
Waters fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jibs McHiggins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derrick Waters's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Waters circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waters gets a takedown into half guard.
Waters trying to pass the guard but McHiggins defending well.
McHiggins is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Waters jumps into side control!
McHiggins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Waters asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Waters trying to control the position but McHiggins is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McHiggins struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters scoring with punches from side control.
McHiggins tries to buck Waters off but Waters is having none of it.
McHiggins is not content to let Waters control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McHiggins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Waters shoots for a takedown but McHiggins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McHiggins clinches.
McHiggins is pressed up against the cage. Waters has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McHiggins down to the mat. McHiggins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McHiggins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Waters gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Waters not doing much here.
Waters works his way into full mount!
McHiggins wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters controlling the pace for now.
McHiggins working to try and regain half guard.
McHiggins throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Waters controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Waters lands a big shot there that rocks McHiggins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Waters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Waters 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Waters!
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energy
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hype
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