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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Swotter (ranked 25412 p4p, 4943 weight class) and Connor McSwagger (ranked 605 p4p, 537 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Swotter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor McSwagger!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Swotter misses
and McSwagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swotter misses with a hook. McSwagger ducked under it nicely.
McSwagger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swotter.
McSwagger looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McSwagger blocks a head kick by Swotter.
A right-left combo lands from Swotter.
The fighters circling - Swotter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McSwagger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Swotter throws a leg kick
and McSwagger counters with a straight right hand.
McSwagger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swotter feints and then cracks McSwagger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McSwagger down.
A combination from McSwagger does no damage.
Swotter appears to be looking for a big counter.
A low kick from Swotter is predictable there
enabling McSwagger to counter with a crisp jab.
Swotter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swotter 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.
Swotter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for McSwagger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McSwagger misses with a left hand
and Swotter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Swotter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Swotter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from McSwagger misses.
Swotter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McSwagger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McSwagger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McSwagger is looking for the big counter here.
McSwagger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSwagger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McSwagger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Swotter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Swotter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by McSwagger as he checks the leg kick.
Swotter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
McSwagger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McSwagger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swotter.
Some wild striking there from McSwagger.
Swotter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McSwagger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swotter.
McSwagger is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwagger drops his hands momentarily and Swotter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Swotter misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on McSwagger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A slow jab from Swotter misses its intended target.
McSwagger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Swotter misses with a leg kick
and McSwagger counters with a straight right hand.
Swotter lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Swotter misses.
McSwagger is looking for the big counter here.
Swotter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSwagger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Swotter avoids the body shot from McSwagger.
Swotter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McSwagger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swotter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McSwagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swotter.
Some wild striking there from McSwagger.
McSwagger blocks a head kick by Swotter.
McSwagger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McSwagger unleashes a big counter combination but Swotter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McSwagger lands a jab to Swotter's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swotter throws a lazy head kick
and McSwagger counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Swotter thinking.
McSwagger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Swotter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McSwagger throws a big shot that misses.
Swotter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McSwagger can do to turn this around?
McSwagger throws a looping overhand right but Swotter ducks down to avoid it.
Swotter half committed to a counter leg kick.
Swotter throws a lazy uppercut
and McSwagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Connor McSwagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McSwagger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McSwagger slips under a jab.
McSwagger unleashes a big counter combination but Swotter bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Swotter misses with a left hand
and McSwagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swotter throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McSwagger counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSwagger lands with a good body shot.
Swotter throws a lazy uppercut
and McSwagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McSwagger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSwagger misses with a right hand
and Swotter counters with a leg kick.
McSwagger misses with a hook
and Swotter counters with a two punch combo.
Harry Swotter is winning the standup battle so far.
Swotter missing with a left hand there. McSwagger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swotter throws out a leg kick but McSwagger moves out of range and Swotter only half commits.
McSwagger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swotter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swotter lands a nice looking body kick.
McSwagger tries to move into range but Swotter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swotter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSwagger.
Harry Swotter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McSwagger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Swotter tenderised McSwagger's leg. McSwagger is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Swotter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but McSwagger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Swotter has got the better of the exchanges.
McSwagger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swotter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swotter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling McSwagger to counter with a crisp jab.
Swotter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McSwagger.
Some wild striking there from McSwagger.
Swotter misses with a kick to the body
and Swotter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Swotter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. McSwagger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McSwagger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwagger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Swotter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McSwagger moves out of range as Swotter strikes.
A little jabbing left from McSwagger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Swotter with a hook.
Swotter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McSwagger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Swotter misses with a combination
and McSwagger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Swotter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - McSwagger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McSwagger swings for the body but Swotter moves out of range.
Swotter throws a lazy uppercut
and McSwagger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Swotter.
Swotter misses with a series of wild punches.
Swotter swings widly with a right hand
and McSwagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swotter misses with the body kick
and McSwagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McSwagger takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swotter thows a leg kick but McSwagger checks it
and McSwagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Swotter needs to keep his hands up - McSwagger had a free shot at his head there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Connor McSwagger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Swotter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Swotter throws a hook but McSwagger avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by McSwagger.
A little jabbing left from McSwagger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McSwagger misses with a looping right.
Swotter walks into a jab.
McSwagger scores with a jab to the body.
McSwagger avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swotter throws a lazy uppercut
and Swotter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good leg kick by Swotter.
Swotter with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swotter lands a lovely overhand right.
Swotter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McSwagger's hands.
McSwagger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Swotter.
McSwagger defending well as Swotter loads up on a big left hand.
Swotter misses with an uppercut
and McSwagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swotter throws a lazy uppercut
and McSwagger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McSwagger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swotter counters with a series of strikes. McSwagger will be more careful next time no doubt.
McSwagger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Swotter is looking to land body kicks.
A countering left hand to the body from McSwagger misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swotter throws a series of punches but McSwagger avoids them all with ease.
Swotter's corner calls for a 1-2. Swotter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swotter tries to move into range but McSwagger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Swotter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McSwagger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swotter loads up on a big right hand but McSwagger slips the punch.
McSwagger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Swotter misses with a lunging right hand
and McSwagger counters with a three punch combo that has Swotter backing up. Swotter nods at McSwagger to acknowledge the strikes.
Swotter throws a poor cross that misses
and McSwagger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Swotter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for McSwagger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McSwagger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSwagger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McSwagger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McSwagger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Swotter throws a lazy uppercut
and McSwagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Swotter lands a nice looking kick to the body. McSwagger takes a step back to recover.
McSwagger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Swotter with the inside leg kick.
McSwagger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McSwagger blocks a jab.
Swotter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swotter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Swotter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Swotter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Swotter is looking to score with low kicks.
McSwagger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch combination from McSwagger misses.
A nice leg kick from Swotter, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swotter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McSwagger circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McSwagger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swotter.
McSwagger scores with a shot to the body.
Swotter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Swotter.
Well Swotter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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