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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmey The Gangster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wursty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin. The Gangster has chosen Wutuwankno as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Timmey The Gangster enters the cage!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antero Wursty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timmey The Gangster!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wursty shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Gangster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wursty throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Gangster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wursty throws an elbow that misses. The Gangster uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wursty's guard. Nice move by The Gangster!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Gangster is stalling in the full guard.
Wursty is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Gangster is controlling him.
The Gangster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Gangster's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wursty wants to stand and escape but The Gangster is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wursty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from The Gangster.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Gangster.
The Gangster dodges an elbow strike from Wursty.
Wursty misses with the head strike.
Wursty wants to take the fight to the mat but The Gangster manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wursty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wursty.
The Gangster blocks the elbow strike.
The Gangster has a couple of punches blocked by Wursty.
The Gangster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Gangster swings wildly with an uppercut but Wursty uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Wursty on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wursty.
The Gangster pushes Wursty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The Gangster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.
The Gangster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wursty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The Gangster throws a head punch that misses.
The Gangster tries to work over Wursty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Gangster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wursty pushes The Gangster back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Gangster tries a body shot but Wursty blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wursty throws an elbow but misses.
The Gangster looking to slow down the pace here.
Wursty throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty throws an elbow but it misses.
The Gangster misses with the head strike.
The Gangster misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Gangster lands a left hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on The Gangster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wursty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Gangster taking a breather.
The Gangster lands with a light punch inside.
Wursty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Gangster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wursty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wursty blocks an uppercut.
The Gangster dodges an elbow strike from Wursty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wursty.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wursty.
Wursty misses with a punch on the inside.
Wursty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Gangster has a couple of punches blocked by Wursty.
A head punch on the inside from The Gangster fails to land.
The Gangster lands a body shot.
The Gangster has a couple of punches blocked by Wursty.
Wursty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Gangster takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wursty working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Gangster.
Nice elbow from Wursty.
The Gangster tries to throw a body punch but Wursty avoids it by throwing The Gangster back against the cage.
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 Antero Wursty will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wursty lands a left and a right that sends The Gangster crashing to the canvas! Wursty dives into mount looking to finish!
The Gangster is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
It looks like Timmey The Gangster has been cut.
Wursty misses with a head shot.
The Gangster is still in real trouble! Can Wursty finish him?
Wursty working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wursty looking to land elbow strikes but The Gangster uses the position to regain half guard.
Wursty wants to free his trapped foot but The Gangster is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Gangster seems to have recovered his senses.
The Gangster felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Wursty is nestled in close to The Gangster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wursty is keen to just control but The Gangster is a slippery customer.
The Gangster is controlling Wursty's trapped leg to prevent Wursty from advancing to side control.
Wursty missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty lands strikes from half guard.
Wursty thows a huge punch but The Gangster dodges it nicely.
We've been hearing that Wursty has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wursty with the ground and pound but The Gangster uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wursty throws a strike but The Gangster rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Gangster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wursty's head.
The Gangster prevents Wursty from getting back to his feet.
The Gangster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Antero Wursty overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Gangster is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The Gangster won't allow Wursty to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wursty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Gangster can do to turn this around?
The Gangster trying to control the position from guard on top but Wursty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Gangster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wursty is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Gangster is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wursty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Gangster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wursty tries to clinch but The Gangster moves away
enabling The Gangster to counter with a crisp jab.
Wursty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Gangster manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wursty wants to clinch up but The Gangster keeps it at a distance.
The Gangster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The Gangster misses with a hook.
Wursty has The Gangster up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmey The Gangster seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wursty manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Gangster explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wursty moves into range and clinches up with The Gangster.
The Gangster lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Gangster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Gangster stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The Gangster misses with a body punch.
The Gangster misses with some punches.
Wursty has a couple of punches blocked by The Gangster.
The Gangster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Gangster displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wursty up against the cage.
Wursty blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wursty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wursty misses with an elbow over the top.
The Gangster misses with a punch on the inside.
The Gangster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Gangster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wursty.
The Gangster struggles to land a body shot inside as Wursty controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Wursty fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wursty lands an elbow inside that The Gangster shrugs off.
The Gangster manages to break the clinch.
The Gangster shoots in but Wursty avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wursty wants to clinch.
The Gangster doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 Antero Wursty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Timmey The Gangster's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wursty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice takedown defense from The Gangster. No joy for Wursty on that attempt.
Antero Wursty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wursty checks the leg kick.
The Gangster stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Gangster wants it to stay on the feet.
Wursty is looking to clinch.
Wursty shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Gangster but The Gangster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Wursty. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Gangster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Gangster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wursty pushes The Gangster up against the cage in a clinch.
Wursty using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Gangster has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Gangster working aggressively here.
The Gangster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.
Wursty has a couple of punches blocked by The Gangster.
The Gangster fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gangster just leaning against Wursty, taking a breather.
The Gangster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The Gangster stalls.
Wursty lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from The Gangster.
The Gangster prevents a body shot from Wursty.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Gangster.
The Gangster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wurstys head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Gangster creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The Gangster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from The Gangster.
The Gangster struggles to land a body shot inside as Wursty controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty swings wildly with an uppercut but The Gangster uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wursty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wursty pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wursty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Gangster tries to work over Wursty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Gangster stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wursty blocking some punches.
The Gangster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Gangster tries to work over Wursty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wursty misses with the head strike.
The Gangster misses with the head strike.
Wursty throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Gangster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Gangster blocks the elbow strike.
Wursty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wursty throws an elbow but misses.
Wursty lands with a left to the head.
Wursty letting The Gangster take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from The Gangster.
The Gangster working aggressively here.
Wursty misses with some punches.
The Gangster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Gangster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wursty in his tracks.
Wursty has a takedown stuffed.
Wursty takes a swing at The Gangster's ribcage but misses.
Wursty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Gangster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wursty throws a punch but it's blocked by The Gangster.
The Gangster throws a head punch that misses.
The Gangster misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Gangster controlling the action here for a moment.
Wursty misses with an elbow over the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Gangster can't find room to land a body shot as Wursty controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmey The Gangster really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timmey The Gangster's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wursty looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for The Gangster!
Wursty will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wursty throws an elbow but The Gangster slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Wursty.
Wursty fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wursty working away.
The Gangster tries to improve position but can't.
The Gangster avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wursty.
Wursty fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty cracks The Gangster with a big elbow.
Wursty in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Wursty with the ground and pound but The Gangster regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wursty winds up and cracks The Gangster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The Gangster is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wursty throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing The Gangster to regain full guard.
The Gangster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The Gangster trying to control the position.
The Gangster managing to control the position.
Wursty throws a strike but The Gangster rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Gangster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster throws a big elbow that misses.
Wursty is looking to stand up but The Gangster isn't so interested in that idea.
Wursty has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes The Gangster off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Wursty throws a nice head kick!
That has opened up Timmey The Gangster's cut even more.
The Gangster connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wursty tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Gangster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Gangster blocks a leg kick.
The Gangster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wursty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty tries to clinch but The Gangster moves away
and The Gangster counters with a stiff right hand.
The Gangster keeps the fight on the outside.
Wursty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wursty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wursty blocks the body kick.
Wursty shoots in for a double leg but The Gangster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wursty tries to clinch up.
The Gangster scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by The Gangster. Beautiful body shot.
The Gangster misses with an uppercut
and Wursty counters with a left and a right that stings The Gangster.
Antero Wursty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Gangster lands with a kick to the temple. Wursty shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wursty closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into The Gangster's guard.
Wursty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wursty in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wursty trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wursty postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wursty postures up in The Gangster's guard and throws a big left but The Gangster blocks it.
Wursty is looking to work some ground and pound but The Gangster has wrist control.
Wursty postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wursty throwing strikes from guard but The Gangster blocks nicely.
Wursty cracks The Gangster with a solid left hand.
Wursty postures up in The Gangster's guard and throws a big left but The Gangster blocks it.
The Gangster managing to control the position.
Wursty with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Wursty had his way with Timmey The Gangster in that round.
The cut man is working on Timmey The Gangster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The Gangster avoids the head kick by Wursty.
The Gangster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wursty blocks a head kick by The Gangster.
The Gangster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That kick from The Gangster tenderised Wursty's leg. Wursty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice takedown defense from The Gangster. No joy for Wursty on that attempt.
Wursty throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Gangster tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wursty is in The Gangster's guard.
The Gangster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Gangster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wursty's guard.
Wursty scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wursty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Gangster.
The Gangster connects with a single shot there.
Wursty clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Gangster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wursty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wursty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from The Gangster fails to land.
Wursty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The Gangster struggles to land a body shot inside as Wursty controls his hands.
The Gangster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wursty's elbow.
Wursty throws an elbow that misses.
The Gangster is leaning against Wursty and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wursty swings wildly with an uppercut but The Gangster uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Gangster content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The Gangster tries a body shot but Wursty blocks it.
Timmey The Gangster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, The Gangster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wursty throws a punch but it's blocked by The Gangster.
The Gangster working aggressively here.
The Gangster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wursty shoots in looking for a takedown. The Gangster tries to sprawl out of it but Wursty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. The Gangster manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Gangster scores with a leg kick.
Wursty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wursty working The Gangster over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wursty is nestled in close to The Gangster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Gangster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Gangster is controlling Wursty's trapped leg to prevent Wursty from advancing to side control.
Wursty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wursty not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wursty throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing The Gangster to regain full guard.
Wursty throwing strikes but missing.
Wursty throws an elbow that misses. The Gangster uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wursty's guard. Nice move by The Gangster!
Wursty has momentary wrist control but The Gangster slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wursty wants to stand up but The Gangster is controlling him.
Wursty trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Wursty wants to get back to his feet but The Gangster passes into half guard.
Wursty is looking to escape.
Antero Wursty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Gangster is looking for a kimura here.
The Gangster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timmey The Gangster.
I think Wursty has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antero Wursty!
Antero Wursty is the new featherweight champion!
Antero Wursty took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellbent for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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