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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Church (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Wedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Church has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Church!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Wedo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Wedo.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wedo in side control, throwing shots but Church defends.
Church tries to improve position but can't.
Wedo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
An elbow from Wedo crashes against the mat.
Church wants to get back to his feet.
Church is not content to let Wedo control the position.
Wedo has knee on belly momentarily but Church bucks him off and regains half guard.
Wedo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Church wants to control but Wedo is keeping busy.
Church looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wedo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wedo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Church with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Church controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Wedo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Church pushes Wedo off and gets back to his feet.
Church really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wedo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wedo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Church!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wedo looking to land elbow strikes but Church uses the position to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wedo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Church's head.
Wedo passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Church!
Wedo landing strikes from the mount and Church is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wedo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wedo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wedo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Church is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Wedo with shots to the head and body - Church looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wedo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Wedo misses with a head shot.
Wedo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wedo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Wedo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Church tries to lock up and control but Wedo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wedo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wedo thowing shots but they're missing.
Wedo punching from mount but Church doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wedo with good strikes from the mount here!
Church is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Wedo.
Church is desperately trying to improve his position but Wedo has a good base and remains in mount.
Wedo looking to ground and pound but Church is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wedo unloads with some shots from mount but Church bucks and avoids them well.
Church bucks Wedo off and manages to get back to his feet!
Wedo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wedo shoots in for a takedown but Church shows good takedown defense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wedo is defended easily by Church.
Wedo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Wedo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A head kick misses from Church.
Church closes the distance and clinches up with Wedo, looking for a takedown. Church pushes Wedo against the cage but Wedo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wedo fails with the takedown.
Jeremy Church is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Church misses with a few strikes there.
Church misses with a low kick.
Church stuffs the takedown.
Church keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jeremy Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Wedo.
Church tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wedo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Church paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Church stuffs the takedown.
Church misses with a two punch combination.
Wedo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Church swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wedo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wedo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Church is fending him off so far but Wedo persists. Nope, Church circles away and we're back to standing.
Wedo is breathing heavily.
Church scores with a head kick. Wedo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Church closes the distance and clinches.
Wedo is trying to pull guard but Church has him pressed against the cage.
Wedo tries for a takedown but Church manages to get underhooks.
Church can't get the takedown.
Church manages to pull guard.
Wedo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wedo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Church swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Church. No joy for Wedo on that attempt.
Church has Wedo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two 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!
Church manages to break the clinch.
Church swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wedo tries to sprawl but Church drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wedo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Church misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wedo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Church throws a series of punches but Wedo moves out of range.
Church gets a clinch.
Church is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Church can't get the takedown.
Church pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wedo stops Church from standing up.
Wedo looking to sit in guard and control but Church gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Church prevents Wedo from getting back to his feet.
Church controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wedo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Church is controlling him.
King Wedo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Church pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wedo is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wedo is looking to stand back up but Church counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Wedo.
Wedo tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Church manages to move to mount!
Church takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Church trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Church dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Church misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Church instigates a clinch.
Wedo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Church avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Church gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wedo.
Stalling in the clinch from Church.
Church breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Church shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wedo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Church wants to stand but Wedo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wedo wants to stand but Church is controlling the position.
Wedo pushes Church off and scrambles back to his feet.
Wedo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wedo shoots in but Church avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jeremy Church has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Wedo.
Wedo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wedo tries to keep at a distance but Church has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wedo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Church prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wedo is working for takedown but Church is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wedo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wedo is pressed up against the cage. Church has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wedo down to the mat. Wedo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wedo shoots in for a takedown but Church shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jeremy Church is winning the standup battle so far.
Church shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Church seems to be working for a kimura but Wedo defends the submission attempt.
Wedo wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Church decides to return to a standing position.
Wedo tries to keep at a distance but Church has taken the fight into the clinch.
Church tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wedo's elbow.
Church lands a nice elbow.
Wedo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Church after a bit of a struggle.
Church stalls.
Church manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Church tries to clinch there but Wedo circles away.
Church gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wedo wants a takedown but no success here.
Church's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Church throws a right and a left that Wedo avoids nicely.
Wedo tries to clinch up but Church circles away and keeps his distance.
Wedo shoots in looking for a takedown. Church tries to sprawl out of it but Wedo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Church manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Church fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Church slaps away a takedown attempt from Wedo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Church misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Church showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Church has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Church!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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