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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Urquidez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Devin Urquidez enters the ring!
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Welch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Urquidez!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welch swats away the attempt to clinch by Urquidez.
A leg kick checked by Welch.
Urquidez misses with a head kick.
Urquidez lands a high kick!
It looks like Jeremy Welch has been cut.
Devin Urquidez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Urquidez tries to clinch up.
Urquidez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Welch avoids the head kick by Urquidez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Urquidez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Welch.
Urquidez moves in looking to clinch but Welch pushes him off.
Urquidez looks to land a combination but Welch avoids it well.
Urquidez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Welch shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Urquidez tries to close the distance and clinch but Welch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urquidez throws a head kick that Welch semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Urquidez is fending him off so far but Welch persists. Nope, Urquidez circles away and we're back to standing.
Welch swats away the attempt to clinch by Urquidez.
Welch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Urquidez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Welch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Urquidez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch shoots for a takedown but Urquidez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Welch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Urquidez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Welch lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Urquidez circles away quickly and effectively.
Urquidez tries to clinch up but Welch circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Urquidez as he avoids it easily.
Urquidez tries to close the distance and clinch but Welch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Urquidez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urquidez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Welch shoots in for a double leg but Urquidez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Welch misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Urquidez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Welch's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Urquidez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Urquidez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Welch blocks a head kick by Urquidez.
A swing and a miss from Urquidez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Urquidez scores with a head kick. Welch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jeremy Welch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urquidez throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Urquidez. No joy for Welch on that attempt.
Urquidez is looking to clinch but Welch is avoiding it.
Welch closes the distance and clinches up with Urquidez, looking for a takedown. Welch pushes Urquidez against the ropes but Urquidez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Urquidez throws a head kick but Welch moves out of range.
Welch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Urquidez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Welch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welch shoots in for a double leg but Urquidez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Urquidez defending well as Welch loads up on a big left hand.
Urquidez throws a sloppy head kick and Welch moves out of range easily.
Urquidez wants to clinch.
Urquidez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Welch's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urquidez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Welch avoids the head kick by Urquidez.
Urquidez moves in looking to clinch but Welch pushes him off.
Urquidez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Urquidez throws a sloppy head kick and Welch moves out of range easily.
Devin Urquidez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Welch thows a leg kick but Urquidez checks it
and Urquidez counters with a head kick.
Welch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Urquidez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Welch.
Urquidez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Urquidez moves in looking to clinch but Welch pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devin Urquidez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Welch's cut.
That's time! Welch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Urquidez tries to clinch but Welch moves out of range.
Urquidez tries to clinch up.
Urquidez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Urquidez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Urquidez obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Welch.
Welch has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Welch avoids a wild elbow strike from Urquidez.
A knee to the head by Urquidez.
Urquidez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Welch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Urquidez just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Urquidez lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch blocks an elbow strike from Urquidez.
Welch takes an elbow to the forehead.
Urquidez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Welch.
Urquidez keeps control of Welch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Welch is trying to push Urquidez away but Urquidez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Urquidez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Welch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Urquidez has him pressed against the ropes.
Urquidez lands a nice knee to the body.
Urquidez throws an elbow that misses.
Urquidez trying to land knees to the body.
Urquidez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Welch tries to pull guard but Urquidez won't allow it.
Welch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Urquidez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Urquidez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jeremy Welch's cut is getting worse.
Urquidez misses with a knee to the head.
Welch goes for a takedown attempt but Urquidez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Welch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welch shoots for a double leg takedown but Urquidez sprawls well. He's pushed Welch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jeremy Welch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welch shoots for a takedown but Urquidez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Urquidez misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Urquidez.
Urquidez tries to clinch but Welch moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch blocks a head kick by Urquidez.
Urquidez clinches.
Urquidez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Welch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Urquidez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Urquidez lands a nice elbow.
Urquidez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Urquidez misses with a knee to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Welch. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Welch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Urquidez misses with an elbow over the top.
Urquidez lands an elbow inside that Welch shrugs off.
Jeremy Welch's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Urquidez is pressed up against the ropes. Welch has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Urquidez down to the mat. Urquidez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A head kick misses from Urquidez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Urquidez throws a head kick that misses.
Welch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Welch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Devin Urquidez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urquidez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Urquidez seems keen to control Welch's posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Welch wants to pass the guard but Urquidez is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devin Urquidez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Urquidez 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devin Urquidez!
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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