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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herman Mudgett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Herman Mudgett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mudgett throws a chopping leg kick but Lockheart manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mudgett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lockheart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little feinted left hand from Mudgett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lockheart goes for a double leg but Mudgett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mudgett continues to drive forward.
Lockheart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lockheart trying to control but Mudgett is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lockheart stops Mudgett from standing up.
Lockheart slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lockheart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lockheart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mudgett has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockheart trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mudgett manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mudgett wants to stand but Lockheart is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart controlling Mudgett's posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mudgett scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mudgett misses the jab.
Lockheart's coach down at Morbid Conditioning, Trans, Esc School $1000 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lockheart's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Mudgett cracks Lockheart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mudgett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lockheart keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mudgett.
Lockheart walks into a left hand.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lockheart slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mudgett wants to stand and escape but Lockheart is having none of it.
Lockheart trying to control but Mudgett is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lockheart stops Mudgett from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mudgett looks to land a combination but Lockheart avoids it well.
Lockheart staying out of range there.
Mudgett lunges at Lockheart with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lockheart's hand.
Lockheart ducks under a wild hook from Mudgett.
Lockheart takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mudgett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lockheart's calf.
Mudgett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lockheart throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mudgett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lockheart is in Mudgett's guard.
Mudgett wants to get back to his feet but Lockheart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mudgett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mudgett is looking to stand up but Lockheart isn't so interested in that idea.
Lockheart trying to control but Mudgett is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mudgett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lockheart checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown but Mudgett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lockheart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Herman Mudgett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Lockheart.
A slow jab from Mudgett misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Mudgett dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lockheart changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mudgett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mudgett wants to get back to his feet but Lockheart drags him back down.
Lockheart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Lockheart controls the position.
Mudgett tries to escape but Lockheart is in control.
Mudgett prevents Lockheart from improving position.
Lockheart is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mudgett is not content to let Lockheart control the position.
Mudgett wants to get back to his feet but Lockheart drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mudgett keeps working.
Lockheart goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mudgett rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lockheart's guard! Nice work there by Mudgett!
Mudgett wanted to stand there but Lockheart had control of the position.
Lockheart is trying to control the position but Mudgett postures up.
Mudgett wants to stand but Lockheart is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart trying to control the position.
Mudgett wants to stand but Lockheart is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mudgett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mudgett missing with a left hand there. Lockheart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Mudgett backs off Lockheart throws a huge counter combo but Mudgett manages to avoid it all.
A swing and a miss from Mudgett.
Mudgett rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lockheart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herman Mudgett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mudgett throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mudgett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mudgett sprawls well. Mudgett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lockheart gets slowly back to his feet.
Lockheart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mudgett finds it's way round the side to connect with Lockheart's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mudgett tries to bum rush Lockheart with a series of wild strikes but Lockheart uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mudgett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lockheart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Herman Mudgett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Lockheart.
Mudgett throws a low kick but Lockheart moves out of range easily.
Lockheart fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mudgett avoids it really well and circles away.
Lockheart looking to score a takedown here. Mudgett is defending well but Lockheart drives through and ends up in Mudgett's guard.
Mudgett wants to stand but Lockheart is controlling the position.
Lockheart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mudgett is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mudgett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lockheart controlling from the top position.
Mudgett wants to stand but Lockheart is controlling the position.
Lockheart wants to control from the top but Mudgett keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lockheart looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mudgett misses with a head kick.
Lockheart looks for a takedown but Mudgett sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Mudgett dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lockheart shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mudgett manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lockheart trying to control but Mudgett is working from the bottom.
Mudgett wants to get back to his feet but Lockheart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lockheart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mudgett keeping moving, preventing Lockheart from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mudgett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lockheart can do to turn this around?
Mudgett wants to stand up but Lockheart is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart wants to control from the top but Mudgett keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lockheart shoots for a double leg takedown but Mudgett sprawls well. He's pushed Lockheart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lockheart has a takedown stuffed.
Lockheart goes for a double leg but Mudgett avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mudgett continues to drive forward.
Herman Mudgett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Lockheart.
Mudgett misses with a low kick.
A nice combination there by Mudgett.
Lockheart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Mudgett misses.
Lockheart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown but Mudgett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lockheart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mudgett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mudgett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lockheart is rocked!
Mudgett plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Lockheart swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Lockheart face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Herman Mudgett!
Herman Mudgett 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.
Kurt Lockheart spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm sorry I did not deliver. I'll work harder in order not to disappoint the fans.'.
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hype
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RATING
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