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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Whopp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obi Uzoma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obi Uzoma acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
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181 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent 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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Whopp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Obi Uzoma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whopp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uzoma doesn't seem bothered though.
Whopp tries to clinch up but Uzoma circles away and keeps his distance.
Whopp gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Uzoma to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Uzoma throwing strikes but missing.
Uzoma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whopp is keeping the position for now.
Uzoma sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Uzoma wants to control from the top but Whopp keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uzoma is stalling in the full guard.
Uzoma throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Whopp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uzoma controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Uzoma tries to free his leg and advance position but Whopp is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whopp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whopp tries to get out of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Whopp throws a head kick but Uzoma moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uzoma.
No luck for Uzoma with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uzoma.
Chris Whopp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obi Uzoma.
Uzoma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whopp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whopp wants to clinch up but Uzoma keeps it at a distance.
Whopp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uzoma gets a takedown into half guard.
Uzoma looks gassed!
Well, if Uzoma is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzoma seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Whopp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Uzoma tries to pass to full mount but Whopp defends it.
Whopp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Whopp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Uzoma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Uzoma trying to control but Whopp is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whopp wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obi Uzoma dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uzoma looks to land a left hand but Whopp moved out of range nicely.
Whopp moves into range and clinches up with Uzoma.
With the fighters up against the cage, Whopp throws an elbow but misses.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Uzoma shrugs off.
It looks like Obi Uzoma has been cut.
Uzoma is looking to break free of the clinch but Whopp has double underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Whopp just misses with a elbow thrown towards Uzoma's brow.
Uzoma takes an elbow to the temple.
Whopp pushes off an throws an elbow but Uzoma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Uzoma blocks an elbow strike from Whopp.
Whopp lands an elbow inside that Uzoma shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whopp.
Whopp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Uzoma blocks an elbow strike.
Whopp lands an elbow that stopped Uzoma in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whopp tries to land knees in the clinch but Uzoma avoids the damage to the body.
Whopp tries to land a knee to the head but Uzoma blocks with his arms.
Whopp lands a nice elbow.
Whopp lands an elbow just above Uzoma 's eye.
That has opened up Obi Uzoma's cut even more.
Uzoma tries to break free but Whopp pushes him back against the cage.
Whopp missing with knees to the body.
Whopp throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whopp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uzoma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Uzoma.
Uzoma blocks an elbow strike from Whopp.
Whopp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whopp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Uzoma avoids it.
Whopp throws an elbow that misses.
Whopp looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Uzoma has had enough of the clinch but Whopp keeps him there for the moment.
Whopp misses with an elbow strike.
Whopp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uzoma's efforts to push away.
Whopp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Uzoma blocks the elbow strike.
Whopp misses with the head strike.
Whopp with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Uzoma.
Whopp lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Uzoma is looking to break free of the clinch but Whopp has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whopp.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whopp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Whopp missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whopp has Uzoma pressed against the cage, preventing Uzoma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Uzoma takes an elbow to the temple.
Uzoma has had enough of the clinch but Whopp keeps him there for the moment.
Whopp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whopp tries to land knees in the clinch but Uzoma avoids the damage to the body.
Whopp misses with a knee strike.
Uzoma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chris Whopp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uzoma moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Whopp goes down! Can Uzoma finish him!?
Whopp is rocked!
It looks like Chris Whopp has been cut.
Uzoma passes into half guard.
Oh Whopp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Uzoma has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Uzoma with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Whopp seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzoma controlling from mount.
Whopp is squirming around, avoiding Uzoma's attempts to control the action.
Whopp is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Whopp blocking the ground and pound.
Uzoma throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Uzoma is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Whopp has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Uzoma working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Whopp looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Uzoma! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Obi Uzoma!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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