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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Clap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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165 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erick Clap!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Churchill doesn't manage to clinch there - Clap circles away.
We've been informed that Clap has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Winston Churchill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Churchill tries to clinch but Clap moves out of range.
Churchill doesn't manage to clinch there - Clap circles away.
Churchill misses with a low kick.
Churchill throws a big shot that misses.
Churchill tries a low kick but Clap avoids it.
Churchill misses with a wild body shot.
Churchill misses with a body shot.
Clap walks into a stiff left hand from Churchill.
Churchill connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clap scores with a kick to the midsection.
Clap takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Churchill tries to clinch but Clap is having none of it.
Churchill throws a nice looking combination but Clap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Churchill's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clap under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clap manages to avoid it.
Churchill takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clap lands with a straight right. Churchill didn't see that one coming.
Clap throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Churchill's waist but Churchill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Clap off to one side.
Clap misses the shot to the body.
Clap circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clap comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Churchill closes the distance and clinches.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clap throws a punch but it's blocked by Churchill.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Clap controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clap.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Clap.
Churchill tries to work over Clap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Clap scores with a shot to the side of Churchill's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clap misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Clap misses with a punch on the inside.
Churchill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clap.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Churchill.
Clap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Churchills head.
Churchill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Churchill misses with a punch to the body.
Clap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill scores with a shot to the side of Clap's head.
A short uppercut from Churchill.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Clap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clap lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clap misses with some punches.
Churchill tries to throw a body punch but Clap avoids it by throwing Churchill back against the cage.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Churchill presses Clap against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Churchill.
A nice left hand lands by Clap.
Churchill is leaning against Clap and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Churchill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clap has Churchill pushed against the cage.
I was talking to Churchill's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Churchill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Clap fails to land.
Churchill throws a punch but it's blocked by Clap.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Clap lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Churchill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Churchill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clap throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clap blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Churchill lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Churchill scores with a shot to the side of Clap's head.
Nice body punch from Churchill - that landed with a thud.
Clap manages to break the clinch.
Churchill throws a looping overhand right but Clap ducks down to avoid it.
Churchill clinches up with Clap and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Churchill on the inside.
Churchill has a couple of punches blocked by Clap.
Clap tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Churchill.
Clap is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Churchill bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Churchill moves away from the strike by Clap.
As Clap looks to move away, Churchill throws a big counter combo but Clap just gets out of the way.
Churchill slips a jab and a cross from Clap.
Clap misses the shot to the body.
Churchill is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Churchill dominated that round.
That's time! Churchill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Clap throws a hook but Churchill blocks it.
Clap slips a jab and a cross from Churchill.
Churchill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Clap replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Churchill blocks it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Churchill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Churchill.
Churchill punishes Clap's body with a nice straight punch.
Churchill throws the left hand but Clap avoids the punch easily.
Churchill moves out of range of the body kick from Clap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clap lands a front kick.
Clap tried to score with a low kick but Churchill checks it.
Churchill misses with a hook to the body
and Clap counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Churchill. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clap works Churchill's body with a nice hook.
Churchill is looking to clinch.
Clap now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clap is looking to slow Churchill down with leg kicks.
Clap takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Churchill ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clap moves away.
Churchill lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Churchill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clap.
Churchill looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clap defending well as Churchill loads up on a big left hand.
Churchill misses with a hook.
Clap circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clap. Churchill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Churchill moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill drives through and clinches with Clap against the cage.
Clap tries a body shot but Churchill blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Churchill.
Churchill misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clap tries a body shot but Churchill blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Churchill as the two fighters clinch.
Clap lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Churchill or not.
Winston Churchill has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Clap swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clap stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clap tries to pull guard but Churchill won't allow it.
Clap manages to break the clinch.
Churchill takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fighters circle momentarily. Churchill darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Churchill clinches up against the cage.
Clap tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clap struggles to land a body shot inside as Churchill controls his hands.
Good body shot from Churchill.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill digs a right hand into Clap's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Clap's gas tank.
Clap is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Churchill.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clap fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Churchill throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clap stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Clap throws out a loose jab but Churchill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clap.
Churchill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winston Churchill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Churchill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clap throws a leg kick
and Churchill counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Churchill wants to clinch up but Clap keeps it at a distance.
Winston Churchill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Churchill dips to his left and cracks Clap with an uppercut!
Churchill misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clap avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Churchill clinches up against the cage.
Churchill struggles to land a body shot inside as Clap controls his hands.
Clap blocks an uppercut.
Churchill pushes Clap back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 Winston Churchill will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Clap is looking to chop away at Churchill's legs.
Clap displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Churchill throws out the jab.
Churchill tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Clap counters with a stiff right hand.
Clap throws a nice outside leg kick.
Clap throws a nice outside leg kick.
Churchill connects with the punch.
Winston Churchill is winning the standup battle so far.
Clap looks to throw a body kick
letting Churchill counter with a right hand.
Clap is rocked!
Churchill clinches with his opponent.
Clap is still on wobbly legs! Can Churchill finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Churchill.
Clap seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Clap uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clap is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Churchill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Churchill works on Clap's body with a couple of short punches.
Clap escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Clap thumps Churchill with a low kick.
Churchill is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Churchill misses with a hook
and Clap makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooh!!! Churchill has knocked Clap down with a huge combo! Churchill steps away and waves a wobbly Clap back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
A punch combination from Churchill misses.
Clap just misses with a punch to the body.
Churchill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Churchill connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Clap to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Churchill!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Winston Churchill!
A victorious Winston Churchill thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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