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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the cage accompanied by Shadow on the Sun. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
50 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ice Man!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
52 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with a hook
enabling Wednesday to counter with a crisp jab.
Wednesday scores with a nice right hand.
Wednesday clinches with his opponent.
Man controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Wednesday softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wednesday works the jab nicely.
Wednesday has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
No joy there for Man, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wednesday looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wednesday paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wednesday moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man has Wednesday pushed against the cage.
Man tries to break the clinch but Wednesday is controlling the position.
Man blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wednesday.
I was talking to Man's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good body shot from Man.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wednesday has him pressed against the cage.
Man blocking some punches.
Man tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wednesday's elbow.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Wednesday's head.
Man blocking some punches.
Wednesday tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Man is keeping busy.
Wednesday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man manages to break the clinch.
Man swings for the body but Wednesday moves out of range.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Wednesday's head.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wednesday is looking to clinch.
It looked like Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Man tries to move into range but Wednesday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wednesday works Man's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Wednesday catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Wednesday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wednesday rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
Wednesday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wednesday tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday stalls.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.
Man lands with a right to the head.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Wednesday.
Wednesday keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
Wednesday tries to stall but Man uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Man.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wednesday wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Wednesday misses with a double jab.
Man defending well as Wednesday loads up on a big left hand.
Man throwing a counter right hand but Wednesday manages to avoid it.
A jab from Wednesday does it's job there.
Wednesday lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
Wednesday misses the jab.
Jab from Man.
Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man misses with a double jab.
Wednesday looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wednesday has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wednesday steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
Wednesday uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wednesday creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wednesday misses with a body punch.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wednesday stalling against the cage.
Man blocks a body shot from Wednesday.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Man.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Wednesday keeps him there for the moment.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Wednesday's head.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wednesday has Man pressed against the cage.
Wednesday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man breaks the clinch.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Wednesday.
Man misses with the combination.
As Man backs off Wednesday throws a huge counter combo but Man manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wednesday darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wednesday scores with a jab to the head.
Man swats away the attempt to clinch by Wednesday.
Wednesday doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Wednesday throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wednesday clinches.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday stalling in the clinch but Man improves position.
Wednesday misses with a body punch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Wednesday. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wednesday pushes Man back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Man wants a takedown.
Wednesday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wednesday.
Man prevents a body shot from Wednesday.
Wednesday scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man blocks an uppercut.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday 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!
Wednesday instigates a clinch.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wednesday is trying to stall.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wednesday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wednesday.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wednesday.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday lands with a good body shot.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wednesday lands with a right hand.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man looks to land a left hand but Wednesday moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Wednesday releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Wednesday lands with a cross.
Wednesday slips a jab from Man.
Wednesday scores with a crisp jab that stopped Man in his tracks.
Wednesday misses with a few strikes there.
Wednesday is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Man appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Wednesday there.
Wednesday wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Man misses the target.
Wednesday jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Man throws a jab when Wednesday was well out of range.
Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wednesday lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wednesday misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Man scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wednesday doesn't seem bothered though.
Wednesday has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Wednesday.
Wednesday leaning against his opponent.
Wednesday continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Wednesday misses with a punch to the body.
Wednesday lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wednesday.
Man scores with a hook to the body.
Wednesday wants to stall.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wednesday lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wednesday leaning his opponent against the cage.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A big left from Wednesday misses.
Man is looking to counter punch.
Wednesday misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wednesday!
Man walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wednesday connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wednesday throws a lazy uppercut
and Man counters with a nice uppercut.
Wednesday throws an off balance right hand
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Man throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wednesday.
Wednesday now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wednesday throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Wednesday wants to clinch.
Man looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wednesday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
Wednesday avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man throws a right hand that misses
enabling Wednesday to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wednesday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday is looking to clinch.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wednesday misses with an uppercut.
Man gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wednesday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wednesday counters with a right hand to the body.
Wednesday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man is looking for a counter combo.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wednesday fails to land with a series of punches.
Man is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wednesday tries to clinch
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Wednesday, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Wednesday against the cage but Wednesday circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wednesday looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wednesday loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Wednesday scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wednesday.
It looked like Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wednesday lands with a nice combination. Man backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Ice Man has been cut.
Wednesday misses with a looping right.
Man was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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!
Wednesday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday drives through and clinches with Man against the cage.
Wednesday blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Wednesday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Wednesday won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land.
Nice body punch from Wednesday - that landed with a thud.
Wednesday is working Man over against the cage.
Wednesday lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Man or not.
Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man avoiding damage.
Wednesday lands with a short shot to the head.
Wednesday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Man's elbow.
Wednesday misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man breaks the clinch.
Wednesday gets a clinch.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Man wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wednesday working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wednesday misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wednesday is pushing Man up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Man as Wednesday tries to tie him up.
Man tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ice Man's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wednesday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wednesday lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wednesday with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wednesday.
Man dodges the punch combination from Wednesday.
Ice Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left lands for Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wednesday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wednesday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Wednesday looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wednesday.
Man was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wednesday misses with a straight right.
Wednesday lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Alpo Wednesday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wednesday swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a straight right hand.
Wednesday scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wednesday misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Wednesday misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Man tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wednesday throws a lazy right hand but Man sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Wednesday tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wednesday goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Man misses with an uppercut. Wednesday saw that one coming.
A nice combination there by Wednesday.
Wednesday lands with an overhand left.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wednesday connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Man misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday lands a really nice looking cross but Man seems unphased.
Man drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Man misses with a double jab
and Wednesday counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wednesday throws the left hand but Man avoids the punch easily.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Wednesday.
Man takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wednesday missing with a left hand there. Man was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wednesday tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Wednesday was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wednesday darts in trying to clinch
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wednesday drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Man tries to move into range but Wednesday moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Man has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wednesday finds it's way round the side to connect with Man's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wednesday looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
A left and a right from Man both land. Nice combination.
Ice Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alpo Wednesday is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wednesday lands a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alpo Wednesday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wednesday 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpo Wednesday!
Alpo Wednesday is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Alpo Wednesday made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Ice Man spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you guys. This was the last time you saw me fight.'.
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