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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eamon Guinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guinness kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Unforgettable Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eamon Guinness!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Welch!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guinness lands with a nice body punch.
Welch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guinness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guinness lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Welch moves in looking to clinch but Guinness pushes him off.
Welch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guinness paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Welch doesn't manage to clinch there - Guinness circles away.
Welch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guinness paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Welch moves in looking to clinch but Guinness pushes him off.
Welch closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Guinness did well to prevent Welch getting side control.
Guinness keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Welch is looking for a kimura but Guinness is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Welch to get the leverage.
Guinness keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Welch throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guinness wants to get back to his feet.
Welch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Welch is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Guinness has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Welch avoids the body shot from Guinness.
Guinness stuns Welch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Guinness. No joy for Welch on that attempt.
Welch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Welch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guinness paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Guinness fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Welch looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welch tries to clinch up but Guinness circles away and keeps his distance.
Guinness pushes Welch up against the ropes in a clinch.
Guinness stalling in the clinch.
Welch is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guinness pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Guinness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Welch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guinness counters with a left to the body.
Guinness lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guinness.
It looks like Jeremy Welch has been cut.
Welch darts in trying to clinch
enabling Guinness to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welch doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eamon Guinness is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guinness fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Welch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guinness misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guinness misses with a few strikes there.
Welch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guinness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guinness has taken the fight to the clinch.
Welch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Guinness wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Welch is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Guinness gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eamon Guinness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Welch.
Guinness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Welch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guinness makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Guinness is looking to wear down Welch with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Guinness throws a series of strikes that have Welch backpedaling.
Guinness throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Welch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Guinness just misses with a punch to the body.
Guinness scores with a hook to the body. Welch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guinness lands a jab to the head.
Guinness scores with a decent looking hook.
Guinness with a hook.
Guinness throws a right hand that Welch ducks under and follows up with a left that Welch also avoids with ease.
Welch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guinness counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Guinness has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Guinness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guinness just misses with a punch to the body.
Guinness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welch manages to avoid it.
Welch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Welch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guinness swings for the body but Welch moves out of range.
Welch tries to clinch up
and Welch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Guinness manages to break the clinch.
Guinness clinches with his opponent.
Guinness tries to circle away but Welch has him pinned against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guinness has had enough of the clinch but Welch keeps him there for the moment.
Welch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Guinness has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Guinness as the two fighters clinch.
Guinness wants to get back to striking at distance but Welch won't allow it.
Guinness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Welch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guinness cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Jeremy Welch's cut even more.
Guinness looks to land a combination. Welch sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Welch looks to clinch
and Guinness cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Guinness circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guinness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guinness looks to land a combination but Welch avoids it well.
Guinness throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Guinness connects with a single shot there.
Welch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Guinness counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Guinness tries to circle away but Welch has him pinned against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guinness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Welch walks into a stiff left hand from Guinness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welch closes the distance but Guinness moves to the side
and Guinness counters with a nice body shot.
Guinness thuds his right hand into Welch's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guinness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Welch tries to clinch up
and Guinness counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Guinness.
Welch takes one to the chin there.
Jeremy Welch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Guinness has closed the distance and engaged Welch in a clinch.
Guinness wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Welch has him pressed against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Welch misses with a knee strike.
Guinness working hard to break the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guinness is trying to stall.
Welch is working for takedown but Guinness is calmly controlling the position for now.
Welch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Guinness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Welch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guinness counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guinness throws a body punch but Welch moves out of range.
Guinness throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Welch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Welch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guinness lands with a shot to the body.
Guinness jabs at Welch's body.
Guinness lands with a straight right. Welch didn't see that one coming.
Guinness cracks Welch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guinness throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Welch shoots in for a takedown but Guinness shows good takedown defense.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Welch slips a jab and a cross from Guinness.
Guinness connects with a good right hand that stumbles Welch. Welch circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Welch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guinness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Welch moves away.
Guinness is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Welch closes the distance looking to clinch
and Guinness counters with a two punch combo.
Guinness thuds a left hand into Welch's body.
Welch has his takedown stuffed
and Guinness counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Guinness lands with a shot to the body.
Guinness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Welch.
Guinness scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Guinness does no damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Welch walks into a stiff left hand from Guinness.
Guinness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Welch.
Guinness lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The cut above Jeremy Welch's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Welch drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guinness just misses with a punch to the body.
Welch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guinness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Guinness bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Welch tries to clinch but Guinness moves away
letting Guinness counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guinness counters with a nice uppercut.
Welch has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Welch tries to clinch
and Guinness counters with a two punch combo.
Welch takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Welch avoids the body shot from Guinness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eamon Guinness dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Welch's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Guinness stalks Welch and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Welch's face. Welch staggers backwards, shaken.
Welch tries to clinch up
and Guinness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Guinness throws a right and a left that Welch avoids nicely.
Eamon Guinness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guinness circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guinness connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Welch shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Welch wants to clinch
and Guinness counters with a series of strikes. Welch will be more careful next time no doubt.
Welch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Guinness counters with a left to the body.
Welch is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guinness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guinness circles away from the clinch attempt
and Welch takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Guinness misses the shot to the body.
Welch doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guinness counters with a right hand to the body.
Eamon Guinness is winning the standup battle so far.
Guinness connects with a right hand. Welch shakes it off.
Guinness connects with a looping right hand.
Jeremy Welch's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Guinness throws a shot to the body.
Guinness closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Guinness.
Welch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Guinness's efforts to push away.
Guinness is looking to break free of the clinch but Welch has double underhooks.
Guinness's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Welch closes the distance but Guinness moves to the side
and Guinness counters with a two punch combo.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeremy Welch's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eamon Guinness!
Eamon Guinness retains his welterweight title!
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