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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Speed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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196 lbs
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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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
27 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Speed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed misses with a straight right.
Poulter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Poulter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Speed.
Poulter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poulter tries to close the distance and clinch but Speed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Speed.
Speed just misses with a punch to the body.
Speed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Speed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poulters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Poulter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Speed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poulter rushes Speed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed misses with a punch to the body.
Poulter landing knees to the body.
Speed jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Poulter walks away with a smile on his face. Speed gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Speed avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poulter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter tries to clinch there but Speed circles away.
Speed is looking to land body kicks.
Paul Poulter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poulter wants to clinch up but Speed keeps it at a distance.
Speed is looking to counter with a body kick.
Speed misses with an uppercut.
Speed on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Speed lands with a hook. Poulter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Speed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poulter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Poulter lands a nice looking body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poulter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Speed looks for the body kick but Poulter saw that one coming.
And Poulter tries to counter it with a takedown but Speed pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Speed pushes Poulter away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Speed misses with a hook. Poulter ducked under it nicely.
Speed misses with a two punch combination.
Poulter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Poulter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Poulter scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Speed is looking to land body kicks.
Poulter avoids a kick to the body.
Speed swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Speed tries to clinch there but Poulter circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Speed.
Abel Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Speed throws a shot from downtown. Poulter moves away and avoids it.
Speed slips a jab and a cross from Poulter.
Speed misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Poulter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poulter defends well and Speed ends up having to push Poulter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Poulter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abel Speed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poulter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulter moves away.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Poulter throws out a powerful jab.
Speed lands the left hand.
Speed with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poulter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Speed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Poulter.
Speed throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poulter moves away from the strike by Speed.
Poulter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Poulter slips a jab from Speed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter blocks the body kick.
Speed falls off balance throwing a combination
and Poulter counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Speed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poulter goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Speed rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Poulter's guard! Nice work there by Speed!
Poulter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Speed stops Poulter from standing up.
Poulter is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Speed has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Speed missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Speed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Poulter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulter tries to clinch up.
Poulter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Poulter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Poulter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speed swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poulter staying out of range there.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Poulter.
Poulter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Abel Speed is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Poulter.
Paul Poulter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poulter is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Speed has taken the fight to the clinch.
Speed lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed is trying to control the action in half guard but Poulter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed throwing shots but Poulter is blocking nicely.
Speed thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Poulter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Speed.
Speed with the ground and pound but Poulter uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Speed throws a big elbow that misses.
Speed with a flurry of punches that miss.
Speed trying to control but Poulter is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Speed controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Speed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poulter is looking to clinch.
Poulter staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Poulter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed shoots in looking for a takedown but Poulter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Speed's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Poulter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poulter changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Poulter fakes the leg kick and cracks Speed in the body.
Poulter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Speed looks to land a body kick but Poulter moved away.
Speed swings for the body but Poulter moves out of range.
Poulter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Poulter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Speed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speed is defending well for now.
Speed tries a body shot but Poulter blocks it.
Poulter throws a punch but it's blocked by Speed.
Poulter misses with some punches.
Speed is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Poulter is defending well.
A left hand lands to the body for Speed.
Speed can't find room to land a body shot as Poulter controls the action.
Poulter scores with a knee to the head.
Speed is trying to break the clinch but Poulter is controlling him.
Poulter trying to land knees to the body.
Poulter with a knee to the head.
Poulter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Speed's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Poulter as Speed tries to tie him up.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speed is defending well for now.
Speed looking to slow down the pace here.
Speed is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Poulter's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Poulter tries to throw a body punch but Speed avoids it by throwing Poulter back against the cage.
Poulter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Speed's elbow.
Poulter blocks a body shot from Speed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speed taking a breather.
Speed has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Poulter uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poulter looking to pass the guard.
Poulter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Poulter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Speed is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Poulter drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Speed dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Abel Speed will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Poulter slips a straight right by Speed.
Poulter ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Speed tries to clinch up but Poulter circles away and keeps his distance.
Poulter staying out of range there.
Poulter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Speed avoids a punch combination nicely.
Speed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poulter's head backwards.
Speed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poulter moves away.
No joy there for Speed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed needs to keep his hands up - Poulter had a free shot at his head there.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poulter manages to avoid it.
Poulter is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Poulter avoids the body shot from Speed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Speed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poulter.
Poulter ducks under a wild hook from Speed.
Speed swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Poulter.
Poulter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Speed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poulter tests Speed's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Poulter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Poulter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Speed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Speed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Speed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Poulter blocks the body kick.
Speed lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter tries to clinch up but Speed circles away and keeps his distance.
Speed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Poulter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Speed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed misses with a wild body shot.
Poulter drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Speed defends it well.
A big right from Speed misses.
Decent striking displayed by Speed there.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Poulter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poulter can do to turn this around?
Poulter is looking to clinch but Speed is avoiding it.
Speed misses with a hook. Poulter ducked under it nicely.
Speed fails to land the takedown.
Poulter avoids the body shot from Speed.
Poulter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
And Poulter tries to counter it with a takedown but Speed pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter scores with a push kick.
Poulter looks to land a combination but Speed avoids it well.
Poulter dodges the punch combination from Speed.
Poulter has managed to clinch.
Speed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poulter struggles to land a body shot inside as Speed controls his hands.
Abel Speed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Speed tries a body shot but Poulter blocks it.
Poulter misses with a knee strike.
Poulter working Speed over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Speed takes a knee to the side of the body.
Poulter landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paul Poulter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Poulter struggles to land a body shot inside as Speed controls his hands.
Poulter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Speed is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter with a knee to the head.
Poulter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Speed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulter tries to work over Speed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poulter lands a good knee to the midsection. Speed won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Poulter.
Poulter tries to land a knee to the head but Speed blocks with his arms.
Speed tries to throw a body punch but Poulter avoids it by throwing Speed back against the cage.
Poulter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Speed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Poulter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poulter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Speed blocks it with crossed arms.
Poulter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Speed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Poulter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Poulter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Speed 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Speed!
Abel Speed took some time post fight to say the following; 'Forbidden Violence wins again bitches!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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