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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zibraaz Cava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zibraaz Cava!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cava has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wallace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cava sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cava scores with a head kick. Wallace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Cava.
Cava will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cava misses with a head kick.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Cava moves away and avoids it.
Wallace misses with the combination.
Wallace shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cava is trying to defend but Wallace finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Cava controlling the position well.
Wallace misses with a head shot. Cava uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wallace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallace trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cava keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
Wallace sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cava looking to control.
Wallace connects with a couple of short punches.
Cava avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cava controls Wallace momentarily but Wallace frees himself.
Cava wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cava keeping moving, preventing Wallace from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace throws a shot from downtown. Cava moves away and avoids it.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cava moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cava throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Cava.
Wallace takes a swing at Cava's ribcage but misses.
Cava scores with a head kick. Wallace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Cava sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zibraaz Cava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cava throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace throws a right hand that Cava ducks under and follows up with a left that Cava also avoids with ease.
Cava throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
Cava fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace jabs at Cava's body.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Wallace.
Wallace looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wallace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Cava as Wallace shoots in.
Cava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wallace swings for the body but Cava moves out of range.
Wallace swinging wildly here.
Wallace slips a jab and a cross from Cava.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Cava bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wallace throws a body punch but Cava moves out of range.
A combination from Wallace does no damage.
Cava looks to land a combination but Wallace avoids it well.
Zibraaz Cava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cava moves away from the strike by Wallace.
Cava showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wallace.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cava will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wallace misses the jab.
Cava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace lands a glancing blow to the side of Cava's head.
Cava throws a head kick that half lands.
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wallace takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cava looks winded!
Cava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cava tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wallace shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wallace lands a nice short elbow.
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 Vincent Wallace will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wallace lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cava. Wallace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cava tries a head kick but it misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Wallace scores with a four punch combination!
Cava stuffs the takedown attempt from Wallace. Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallace lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Cava.
Wallace throws a big shot that misses.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cava moves away.
Cava swinging wildly here.
Wallace misses with a body shot.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cava throws a head kick that misses.
Wallace lands with a straight right. Cava didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cava blocks a jab.
Wallace fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cava was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace throws a jab when Cava was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Cava.
Wallace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cava.
Nice defenses there by Wallace.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Cava.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Cava.
Cava swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cava throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cava is breathing heavily.
Wallace digs a good hook to Cava's body.
Wallace connects with a body shot that sends Cava's belly button to the back.
Wallace misses with a two punch combination.
Cava throws a head kick but Wallace moves out of range.
No luck for Wallace with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wallace throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wallace lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cava scores with a head kick. Wallace tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cava circles away quickly and effectively.
Wallace fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cava was well out of range. Poor timing from Wallace.
Wallace throws a right hand that Cava ducks under and follows up with a left that Cava also avoids with ease.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wallace was well out of range. Poor timing from Cava.
Wallace blocks a head kick by Cava.
Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cava defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wallace.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Cava is just out of range.
Vincent Wallace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cava manages to avoid it.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wallace avoids the head kick by Cava.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallace drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cava tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cava is still trying to improve position.
Wallace working the ground and pound.
Wallace tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ground and pound from Wallace seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cava regains half guard, as Wallace was trying to land strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Wallace there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wallace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cava keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wallace throwing shots but Cava is blocking nicely.
Wallace slips a nice elbow through Cava's hands, connecting with Cava's forehead.
Cava keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cava blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wallace.
Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wallace is keen to just control but Cava is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Wallace dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallace takes a swing at Cava's ribcage but misses.
Cava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cava.
Cava lands with a slapping head kick.
Wallace's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wallace duly obliges.
Wallace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wallace closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cava did well to prevent Wallace getting side control.
Cava trying to control from the bottom.
Wallace thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cava's head.
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wallace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wallace slips a nice elbow through Cava's hands, connecting with Cava's forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wallace misses with a head shot. Cava uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wallace looking to pass the guard.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Cava is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wallace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wallace 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wallace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cava is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wallace wants to improve his position but Cava is controlling well.
Zibraaz Cava has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cava performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Wallace is not content to let Cava control the position.
Vincent Wallace overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wallace is looking to escape.
Wallace is pressing down on Cava's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wallace is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cava stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallace takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wallace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cava circles away quickly and effectively.
Cava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wallace drives through with a takedown into Cava's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wallace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cava working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wallace doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wallace manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wallace throws an elbow that misses. Cava uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wallace's guard. Nice move by Cava!
Wallace is pulling down on Cava's head. It's preventing any offense from Cava, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cava controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cava throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wallace is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vincent Wallace wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cava misses with a two punch combination.
Vincent Wallace is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cava takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Wallace showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wallace, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Wallace!
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