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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vijay Jariwala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tate comes to the cage accompanied by Looking out my back door - C.C.R.. Jariwala has chosen The 420 Anthem: Nuff Fire - Abstract Rude as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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214 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ethan Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vijay Jariwala!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jariwala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tate moves out of range of the leg kick from Jariwala.
Jariwala tries to land a leg kick but Tate saw it coming and moves away.
Jariwala throws a hook but Tate blocks it.
Jariwala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jariwala throws a jab but it's blocked by Tate.
Tate moves out of range of the body kick.
Tate clinches up against the cage.
Jariwala with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tate lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tate avoiding damage as Jariwala throws knees to the body.
Tate pulls guard.
Tate can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jariwala controls the pace.
Jariwala got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tate has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jariwala has managed to get both his arms back between Tate's legs - danger averted.
Jariwala missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tate keeping moving, preventing Jariwala from controlling successfully.
Tate is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jariwala trying to control but Tate is working from the bottom.
Jariwala must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tate trying to keep a closed guard but Jariwala is proving a slippery customer.
Tate is pulling down on Jariwala's head. It's preventing any offense from Jariwala, at least for the moment.
Jariwala content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jariwala.
Tate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jariwala is controlling him.
Tate controlling Jariwala's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jariwala is looking to stand up but Tate won't let him.
Tate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jariwala is aware though and is defending well.
Tate preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jariwala trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jariwala avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jariwala controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tate wants to sweep but no luck.
Tate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jariwala defends well.
Jariwala stays in close to Tate's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jariwala wants to control from the top but Tate keeps moving.
Jariwala passes into half guard.
Jariwala missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jariwala is nestled in close to Tate, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jariwala perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jariwala is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jariwala looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jariwala can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tate is looking to escape.
Despite being in the dominant position, Vijay Jariwala just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tate shoots for a takedown but Jariwala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jariwala lands a head kick. Tate smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jariwala tries to clinch
and Tate counters with a shoot takedown. Jariwala fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jariwala looking to control.
Tate won't allow Jariwala to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ethan Tate will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jariwala tries to clinch
and Tate moves into the clinch.
Jariwala is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tate is defending well for now.
Jariwala is trying to maintain a safe position but Tate gets an underhook and turns Jariwala into the cage.
Tate pushes Jariwala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tate lands a left hand.
Jariwala looking to stall.
Tate jumps into guard, dragging Jariwala to the mat.
Tate manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tate is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tate is working for a guillotine from mount but Jariwala frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tate unloads with some shots from mount but Jariwala bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jariwala tries to hold on but Tate pushes him away.
Tate prevents Jariwala from getting the reversal.
Tate scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tate prevents Jariwala from getting the reversal.
Tate trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tate putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jariwala is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jariwala wants to hold on but Tate pushes him away.
Tate tries to control but Jariwala wriggling away.
Jariwala wants to control but Tate is having none of it.
Tate lands with some strikes.
Jariwala wants to control but Tate is having none of it.
BOOM! Tate connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tate landing strikes, looking to finish!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jariwala can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate prevents Jariwala from getting the reversal.
Jariwala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jariwala wants to hold on but Tate pushes him away.
Tate lands a heavy elbow.
Jariwala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jariwala is breathing heavily.
Tate is landing with some decent strikes but Jariwala is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tate breaks from Jariwala's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Jariwala regains half guard.
Tate trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jariwala is looking for a sweep. Tate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tate has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tate content to control rather than advance.
Jariwala is trying to stand up here but Tate is controlling him well.
Jariwala trying to control but Tate postures up.
Tate is looking to stall here but Jariwala recovers full guard.
Tate working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ethan Tate dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jariwala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Good work by Tate as he checks the leg kick.
Vijay Jariwala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate scores with a takedown into Jariwala's guard.
Jariwala controls Tate momentarily but Tate frees himself.
Tate stands up and waves to Jariwala to follow him.
Ethan Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jariwala throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jariwala throws a shot from downtown. Tate moves away and avoids it.
Jariwala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tate decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jariwala's guard.
Tate trying to control the position from guard on top but Jariwala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tate working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jariwala's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate landing with the ground and pound.
Tate wants to stand but Jariwala is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tate is stalling in the full guard.
Jariwala pulls Tate in close to prevent any damage.
Vijay Jariwala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Jariwala controls Tate momentarily but Tate frees himself.
Tate controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jariwala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jariwala tries to strike from the bottom.
Tate drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tate jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tate loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jariwala trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jariwala has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.
Tate breaks the clinch.
Jariwala throws a leg kick that misses.
Tate changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jariwala tries to avoid it but Tate manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jariwala to the ground. Jariwala escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ethan Tate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jariwala throws a leg kick
and Tate counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tate.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tate postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jariwala is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tate, into his guard.
Jariwala trying to control the position from guard on top but Tate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jariwala defends well.
Jariwala has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tate is proving hard to escape from.
Jariwala with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jariwala looking to sit in guard and control but Tate gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tate throwing strikes from guard but Jariwala blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ethan Tate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tate, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Tate!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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