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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mouth Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Needham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Needham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Youll Never Walk Alone. Mouth Wash has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mouth Wash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Needham!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Needham throws the kick towards the body but Wash avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Needham.
A good leg kick by Needham.
Needham clinches up against the cage.
Wash avoiding damage as Needham throws knees to the body.
Needham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Needham throws a head kick that misses.
Wash throws a nice looking combination but Needham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wash misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Needham is defended easily by Wash.
Needham doesn't manage to clinch there - Wash circles away.
Needham tries to clinch there but Wash circles away.
Wash misses with the combination.
Wash misses with a two punch combination.
Wash leaves Needham with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wash lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Needham circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Needham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Wash misses.
Needham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wash connects with a nice looking jab.
Wash scores with a jab.
Needham blocks a jab.
A left and a right from Needham both land. Nice combination.
Wash throws a nice looking combination but Needham bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Needham wants to clinch up but Wash keeps it at a distance.
Wash dodges the punch combination from Needham.
Needham uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wash.
Needham closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Needham can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Needham.
Wash throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Needham.
Wash throws a right hand that Needham ducks under and follows up with a left that Needham also avoids with ease.
Wash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wash misses with a few strikes there.
Wash is breathing heavily.
Wash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Needham shoots in looking for a takedown but Wash manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Needham's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mouth Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Needham.
Wash on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Needham lands with a nice body punch.
Needham dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wash. That did some damage!
Wash throws a jab but it's blocked by Needham.
Wash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Needham misses.
Needham leaves Wash with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Needham tries to clinch up but Wash circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Needham closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Needham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wash manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Needham fails with a takedown attempt.
Needham tries to clinch up but Wash circles away and keeps his distance.
Needham takes the fight into the clinch.
Needham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Needham.
No joy there for Wash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wash fails to land with a series of punches.
Needham wants to clinch up but Wash keeps it at a distance.
Needham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wash moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Needham.
Needham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Needham swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Needham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Needham moves into the clinch.
Needham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Needham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Needham is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Needham has Wash pressed against the cage, preventing Wash from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Needham breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Needham dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wash rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Needham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Wash.
Needham fails to land the takedown.
Needham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horrible takedown by Needham or perhaps it was just good defense by Wash which made him look bad.
Wash is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Needham moves in looking to clinch but Wash pushes him off.
Wash lands a two punch combo.
Needham gets a clinch.
Wash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Needham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash misses with a combination
and Needham counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wash connects with a right hand. Needham shakes it off.
Needham moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Needham tries to clinch but Wash moves out of range.
Needham lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Needham lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Needham misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Wash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Needham moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Needham has a takedown stuffed.
Mouth Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Needham.
Wash just misses with a punch to the body.
Wash stuffs the takedown attempt from Needham. Needham gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Needham lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wash throws a body punch but Needham moves out of range.
Wash scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Needham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Needham shoots in but Wash avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mouth Wash is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wash throws a right hand that Needham ducks under and follows up with a left that Needham also avoids with ease.
Wash throws a series of punches but Needham moves out of range.
Needham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Needham throws a nice looking combination but Wash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wash defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Needham.
Mike Needham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wash misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Wash does no damage.
Needham instigates a clinch.
Needham manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Needham.
Wash swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Needham drives through and clinches with Wash against the cage.
Needham breaks the clinch.
Needham looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Needham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wash misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Needham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash loads up on a big right hand but Needham slips the punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Needham.
Needham misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Needham scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Wash, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Needham has a takedown stuffed.
Needham wants to clinch up but Wash keeps it at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wash misses with a few strikes there.
Wash throws a right and a left that Needham avoids nicely.
Wash takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Needham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wash misses with a wild combination.
Wash loads up on a big right hand but Needham slips the punch.
Needham takes one to the side of the head.
Wash loads up on a big right hand but Needham slips the punch.
Wash tries to keep at a distance but Needham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Needham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wash is pressed up against the cage. Needham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wash down to the mat. Wash avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Needham connects with a crisp jab.
Wash takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Needham closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Needham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Needham.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Needham throws a head kick but Wash moves out of range.
Needham clinches up with Wash and pushes him back against the cage.
Needham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wash pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Needham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Needham fails to land with a series of punches.
Needham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wash throws a series of strikes that have Needham backpedaling.
Needham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wash throws a looping overhand right but Needham ducks down to avoid it.
Needham wants to clinch.
Needham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Needham.
Needham forces Wash back against the cage and clinches.
Needham is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wash is defending well.
Mouth Wash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Needham.
Wash is trying to push Needham away but Needham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Needham manages to break the clinch.
Needham tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wash throws a right and a left that both miss.
Needham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wash pinned against the cage. Wash gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Needham tries to clinch but Wash is having none of it.
Wash swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Needham has managed to clinch.
Wash wants to break free but Needham has control.
Needham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wash throws a series of punches but Needham moves out of range.
Needham tries to clinch but Wash is having none of it.
Nice takedown defense from Wash. No joy for Needham on that attempt.
Wash throws a combination. Needham tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A looping hook to the body misses from Needham. Wash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wash looks to land a combination but Needham avoids it well.
Wash on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Needham. Needham obviously looking to wear him down.
Needham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wash tries to avoid it but Needham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wash to the ground. Wash escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wash. Needham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mike Needham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wash is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wash throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Needham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wash.
Needham tries to clinch but Wash is having none of it.
Wash keeps the fight on the outside.
Needham is looking to clinch but Wash is avoiding it.
Needham fails to land the takedown.
Needham showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wash.
Wash swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mouth Wash has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wash closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Needham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Needham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Needham!
Mike Needham tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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