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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fizz Le Gig (ranked 2716 p4p, 3263 weight class) and Tom Warman (ranked 332 p4p, 391 weight class). Le Gig comes to the cage accompanied by Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey - The Middle. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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177 cm 25 170 0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 165 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt World class boxer Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fizz Le Gig! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Warman! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Le Gig scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Le Gig swings for the body but Warman moves out of range.
Le Gig looks to score with a jab to the body but Warman is just out of range.
Warman drives through and clinches with Le Gig against the cage.
Le Gig has had enough of the clinch but Warman keeps him there for the moment. Warman tries to work over Le Gig's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Le Gig jumps guard but Warman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Warman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Le Gig looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Warman slows down the pace here.
Warman scores with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A battle for position here, against the cage. Warman looking to throw knees to the head but Le Gig is blocking nicely.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Warman effectively controlling the action here. Warman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Warman receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Le Gig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Le Gig can't break the clinch.
Warman stalling in the clinch.
Le Gig tries to break the clinch but Warman is controlling the position. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Le Gig wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Le Gig is looking to break free of the clinch but Warman has double underhooks. Le Gig is trying to push Warman away but Warman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Warman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le Gig backwards. Warman works on Le Gig's body with a couple of short punches.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Le Gig is trying to push Warman away but Warman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Warman controlling the action here for a moment.
Warman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Warman effectively controlling the action here. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Warman. Le Gig is looking to score with low kicks.
Le Gig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Le Gig avoids the elbow strike from Warman, against the cage.
Le Gig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le Gig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Warman counters with a three punch combo that has Le Gig backing up. Le Gig nods at Warman to acknowledge the strikes. Le Gig throws a nice looking combination but Warman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Gig moves into the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Warman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Le Gig takes a shot to the head. Le Gig's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Warman leaning his opponent against the cage. Warman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Le Gig seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Warman can turn it around. Warman just leaning against Le Gig, taking a breather. Warman stalling.
The crowd are getting on Warman's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Warman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Le Gig fails to land. Warman has Le Gig pressed against the cage, preventing Le Gig from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Warman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Warman stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Warman. Warman doesn't manage to clinch there - Le Gig circles away.
Warman throws a right and a left that Le Gig avoids nicely. Le Gig gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Warman.
Warman closes the distance and clinches.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Le Gig wants to break free but Warman has control.
Warman misses with a punch to the body.
Le Gig tries to circle away but Warman has him pinned against the cage. Le Gig wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Le Gig wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Le Gig throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Warmans head. Le Gig is trying to break free. Warman stalling against the cage.
Warman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Warman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Warman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Le Gig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warman has him pressed against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Warman dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Le Gig swats away the attempt to clinch by Warman.
Warman closes the distance and clinches. Warman lands a body punch in the clinch. Warman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Le Gig.
Le Gig blocking some punches.
Le Gig working hard to break the clinch. Warman has Le Gig pressed against the cage, preventing Le Gig from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Le Gig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Le Gig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warman is struggling to control the position. Le Gig tries to circle away but Warman has him pinned against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Warman leaning against his opponent.
Warman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Le Gigs head. Le Gig tries to break free but Warman pushes him back against the cage. Warman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Le Gig tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Warman smiles and moves away.
Fizz Le Gig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Warman tries to clinch but Le Gig moves out of range.
Warman rushes Le Gig and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Warman unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warman tries a body shot but Le Gig blocks it.
Warman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Le Gig tries to break the clinch but Warman is controlling the position. Le Gig is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. The referee calls for Warman to work.
Warman lands an elbow inside that Le Gig shrugs off.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Warman has Le Gig pressed against the cage.
Warman lands a nice shot to the body. Le Gig is trying to break the clinch but Warman is controlling him. Le Gig tries to break free but Warman pushes him back against the cage. Warman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Warman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Gig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warman has him pressed against the cage. Warman lands on the inside with an uppercut. The referee calls for Warman to work.
Warman has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Le Gig working hard to break the clinch. Warman leaning against his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Le Gig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warman has him pressed against the cage. Le Gig stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Le Gig tries to break free but Warman pushes him back against the cage. Le Gig tries to circle away but Warman has him pinned against the cage.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Warman stalling.
Le Gig throws a knee to the head but misses.
Le Gig tries to throw a body punch but Warman avoids it by throwing Le Gig back against the cage. Le Gig is trying to push Warman away but Warman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Warman keeps control of Le Gig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Le Gig tries to break free but Warman pushes him back against the cage. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Warman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Warman has Le Gig pushed against the cage. Le Gig looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Warman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Le Gig's efforts to push away. Warman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A nice glancing elbow lands by Warman. Le Gig throws a head punch that misses. Warman stalling the fight.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Warman keeps control of Le Gig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Warman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Le Gig's defenses. Tom Warman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Le Gig is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Warman. Warman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Warman misses with a punch to the body.
Le Gig tries to circle away but Warman has him pinned against the cage. A bit of stalling here from Warman.
Le Gig wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Le Gig is looking to break free of the clinch but Warman has double underhooks. Stalling in the clinch from Warman.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Le Gig is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Le Gig displaying some good clinch control by pressing Warman up against the cage. Le Gig looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Warman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Warman drives through and clinches with Le Gig against the cage.
Warman is struggling to control the position. Still in the clinch, Warman scores with a nice short uppercut. Warman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Le Gig tries to circle away but Warman has him pinned against the cage. Le Gig takes an elbow to the forehead. Le Gig is trying to break free. Warman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Warman slows down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Warman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Warman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Le Gig takes an elbow to the temple.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Le Gig can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Warman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Le Gig up against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Warman.
Warman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Le Gig, pushing him back against the cage. Le Gig wants to break free but Warman has control.
A right hand to the body from Warman.
Warman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Le Gig's efforts to push away. Warman can't find room to land a body shot as Le Gig controls the action.
Le Gig wants to get back to striking at distance but Warman won't allow it.
Le Gig is trying to push Warman away but Warman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Le Gig takes a knee right on the jaw!
Warman slows down the pace here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Le Gig has had enough of the clinch but Warman keeps him there for the moment. Warman is struggling to control the position. A bit of stalling here from Warman.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Le Gig has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Warman pressing his opponent against the cage. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Warman. Le Gig lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Warman circles away quickly and effectively. Le Gig is trying hard to land a takedown here. Warman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Warman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Le Gig has Warman up against the cage in a clinch.
Warman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le Gig is defending well for now.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Warman stalling in the clinch.
Warman leaning his opponent against the cage. Warman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Warman continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Le Gig wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warman has him pressed against the cage. Warman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Warman stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Warman.
Le Gig gets in close and instigates a clinch. Warman has Le Gig pressed against the cage.
Warman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Le Gig lands a nice uppercut. Le Gig wants to break the clinch but can't.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Warman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warman lands a nice uppercut. Le Gig tries to break the clinch but Warman is controlling the position. The referee is keeping an eye on Warman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Le Gig goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Warman can't find room to land a body shot as Le Gig controls the action.
Le Gig lands a nice shot to the body. Warman prevents Le Gig from breaking the clinch. Tom Warman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Le Gig wants to break free but Warman has control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Le Gig is trying to break the clinch but Warman has him pressed against the cage. Warman struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Gig controls his hands.
Fizz Le Gig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Warman pushes Le Gig back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Le Gig swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Tom Warman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Warman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Warman!
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