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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Connor!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Connor is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Connor thows a huge punch but Havener dodges it nicely.
Connor lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Connor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Havener has hold of Connor's hands but Connor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Havener trying to control but Connor postures up.
Connor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Havener does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor lands with a punch from half guard.
Connor decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Connor drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Havener is breathing heavily.
Connor tries to free his leg and advance position but Havener is retaining full guard.
Connor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Connor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Connor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Connor looking to pass the guard.
Havener wants to stand but Connor is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Connor stands and steps away. Havener gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Havener looks to score with a jab to the body but Connor is just out of range.
Havener gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connor makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Havener is rocked!
Havener keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
Connor throwing strikes from guard but Havener blocks nicely.
Connor throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor wants to control from the top but Havener keeps moving.
Connor is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Havener keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
John Connor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Connor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Connor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Havener is fending him off so far but Connor persists. Nope, Havener circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Connor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Havener wants to clinch up but Connor keeps it at a distance.
Connor fails to land the takedown.
Andrew Havener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
Connor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Connor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Connor shoots in and drives through. Havener sprawls well.
Havener fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Connor manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Havener circles away.
That kick from Havener tenderised Connor's leg. Connor is trying to keep his angry face on.
John Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Connor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Connor shoots in for a double leg but Havener sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Havener throws a leg kick but Connor moved away.
Connor looks to land a right hand but Havener moved out of range.
Connor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Havener was covering up waiting for the punch and Connor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Connor trying to control the position from guard on top but Havener is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Havener preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor trying to control but Havener is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John Connor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Connor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Havener manages to avoid it.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but Havener shows good takedown defense.
Connor clinches up with Havener and pushes him back against the cage.
Havener jumps guard and drags Connor to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Connor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Havener's guard.
Connor missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener is not content to let Connor control the position.
Connor trying to control the pace.
Havener looks like he's trying to stand up.
John Connor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Connor is nestled in close to Havener, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Connor trying to control the action but Havener is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Connor wasn't active enough on the ground.
Havener tries to clinch up.
Connor tries to clinch up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Havener enables Connor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Havener manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Connor stands up over Havener, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Havener keeping moving, preventing Connor from controlling successfully.
Connor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John Connor has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Havener leaves Connor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andrew Havener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
Connor closes the distance and clinches.
Connor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Connor is trying to trip Havener. He has hold of a leg but Havener is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Connor persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Havener pulls Connor in to control the position.
Havener wants to sweep here but Connor controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Connor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Connor clinches up against the cage.
Havener is trying to break the clinch but Connor has him pressed against the cage.
Havener is pressed up against the cage. Connor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Havener down to the mat. Havener avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Connor wants to clinch up but Havener keeps it at a distance.
Connor shoots in looking for a takedown but Havener manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Connor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Havener throws out a leg kick but Connor moves out of range and Havener only half commits.
Connor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andrew Havener has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Connor.
Havener tries to clinch there but Connor circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Havener did well to prevent Connor getting side control.
Havener looks like he's trying to stand up.
Havener on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Havener tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Connor lands with a punch from half guard.
Connor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Connor prevents Havener from improving his position.
Havener wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Connor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Connor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Connor slips a nice elbow through Havener's hands, connecting with Havener's forehead.
Connor is looking for a kimura here.
Connor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor is looking for a kimura but Havener is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Connor to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Connor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Havener is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Connor.
Connor controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Connor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Connor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Connor!
A very excited looking John Connor made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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