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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wes Welker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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192 lbs
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202 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Welker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Bjj!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Welker.
Welker throws out a loose jab but Bjj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welker throws a right hand that Bjj ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjj also avoids with ease.
Bjj avoids the body shot from Welker.
Welker fails with a takedown attempt.
Bjj fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Welker checks it well.
Welker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjj.
A big right from Welker misses.
Welker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bjj defends it nicely.
Welker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Welker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bjj sprawls well. Bjj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Welker gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Welker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welker throws a low kick, looking for Bjj's leg but Bjj calmly moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjj gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Horrible takedown by Welker or perhaps it was just good defense by Bjj which made him look bad.
Welker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjj.
Welker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bjj at a distance.
Welker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjj cracks Welker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Welker throws a hook but Bjj avoids it easily.
Bjj on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Welker missing with a left hand there. Bjj was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bjj closes the distance and clinches.
Bjj misses with a body punch.
Bjj misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj misses with some punches.
Welker is trying to break free.
Bjj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Welker's elbow.
Bjj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Welker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Welker takes a shot to the head.
Bjj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Welker blocks an uppercut.
Bjj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bjj swings wildly with an uppercut but Welker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Bjj.
Bjj lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bjj can't find room to land a body shot as Welker controls the action.
Welker tries to break free but Bjj pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bjj as the two fighters clinch.
Welker blocking some punches.
Bjj throws a punch but it's blocked by Welker.
Welker blocks an uppercut.
Welker is trying to maintain a safe position but Bjj gets an underhook and turns Welker into the cage.
Bjj keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Welker's efforts to push away.
Bjj can't find room to land a body shot as Welker controls the action.
Bjj lands a right hand that snaps the head of Welker backwards.
Bjj throws a punch but it's blocked by Welker.
Welker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjj moves out of range of the strikes.
Welker just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjj throws a sloppy head kick and Welker moves out of range easily.
Welker throws a jab when Bjj was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welker throws a big shot that misses.
Welker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Welker misses with a hook.
Bjj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Welker throws out the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bjj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Welker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bjj to keep the fight standing.
Welker breaks the clinch.
Bjj avoids the body shot from Welker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welker has a takedown stuffed.
Bjj avoids the body shot from Welker.
Bjj takes a swing at Welker's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Bjj will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bjj lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bjj misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Welker with that takedown attempt.
Donk. Welker catches Bjj right on the button with a cross.
Welker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjj.
Bjj avoids the body shot from Welker.
Bjj avoids the body shot from Welker.
Welker shoots in for a double leg but Bjj sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Welker's corner calls for a 1-2. Welker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Welker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjj moves away.
Welker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Welker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Welker blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Welker misses.
Wes Welker is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjj slips under a jab from Welker.
Wes Welker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Welker misses with a jab to the body
and Welker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Welker misses with a wild combination.
Bjj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Welker misses.
Jimmy Bjj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjj bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Welker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjj circles away quickly and effectively.
Bjj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Welker.
Welker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjj is just out of range.
Bjj jabs at Welker's body.
Bjj slips a jab from Welker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Welker's hands.
Bjj keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Welker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welker throws a series of punches but Bjj moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Welker shoots in and drives through. Bjj sprawls well.
Welker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjj throws out the jab.
Welker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bjj sprawls well. Bjj wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Welker gets slowly back to his feet.
Welker shoots in and drives through. Bjj sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Welker.
Bjj leaves Welker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjj smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bjj looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Welker.
A jab lands there for Bjj.
Welker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bjj ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Welker looks for the body kick but Bjj saw that one coming.
Bjj throws a low kick but it's checked well by Welker.
Welker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bjj steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Welker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Welker has time to react.
Bjj lands with an uppercut that bounces Welker off the cage and back into range.
Welker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bjj.
Bjj defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Welker.
Bjj misses with a straight right.
Welker fails to land the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Welker stuns Bjj with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Welker misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welker moves away from the strike by Bjj.
Welker misses the jab.
Welker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjj was well out of range. Poor timing from Welker.
Welker walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jimmy Bjj will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Welker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Welker misses its intended target.
Bjj throws out a leg kick but Welker moves out of range and Bjj only half commits.
Welker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bjj as he jumps to the side.
A big right from Welker misses.
Welker misses with a hook. Bjj ducked under it nicely.
Welker throws a right hand that Bjj ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjj also avoids with ease.
Bjj avoids the body shot from Welker.
Welker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bjj is fending him off so far but Welker persists. Nope, Bjj circles away and we're back to standing.
Bjj paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Welker blocks a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Welker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bjj connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Welker momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjj. Welker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Welker shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Welker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Welker.
Bjj misses with a low kick.
Bjj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Welker looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjj is just out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Bjj as he connects with a hook.
Bjj displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Welker.
Welker looks to land a left hand but Bjj moved out of range nicely.
Bjj avoids the body shot from Welker.
Welker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bjj as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welker looks to land a left hand but Bjj moved out of range nicely.
Bjj scores with a nice right hand.
Welker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Welker showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Welker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bjj does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjj tries to get to full guard but Welker has control of the leg.
Welker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bjj sees it coming and defends easily.
Bjj keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bjj defends it well.
Welker is looking for a kimura here.
Welker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bjj desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Wes Welker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjj works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bjj wants to stand up but Welker is controlling him.
Bjj bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Welker's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjj pushing down on Welker's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bjj decides to stand up.
Bjj bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy Bjj.
I've got Bjj 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Bjj!
Our winner, Jimmy Bjj, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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