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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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202 lbs
20 - 7 - 2 |
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188 cm
26
204 lbs
19 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Wright!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pedro lands a nice looking body shot.
Wright lands a head kick. Pedro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pedro moves in looking to clinch but Wright pushes him off.
Pedro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wright.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Pedro.
Wright takes one to the chin there.
Pedro connects with a single shot there.
Pedro digs a good hook to Wright's body.
Wright slips a jab from Pedro.
George Pedro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright looks for the body kick but Pedro saw that one coming.
Wright throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pedro slips under a jab.
Wright scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pedro. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Wright finds it's target.
Pedro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Wright finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pedro throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wright, as that shot connected.
Pedro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pedro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wright was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pedro throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
Pedro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pedro rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pedro throws a punch but it's blocked by Wright.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright pushes Pedro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pedro misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright breaks the clinch.
Wright has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wright throws a front kick that sends Pedro stumbling back into the cage.
Pedro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pedro. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Pedro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pedro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wright throws a body punch but Pedro moves out of range.
As Wright tries to get set, Pedro tries to push him back and clinch up but Wright manages to avoid the attempt.
Wright lands a really nice looking cross but Pedro seems unphased.
Pedro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wright keeps Pedro at a distance using the push kick.
Wright throws a body kick that misses.
Pedro jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pedro, as that shot connected.
Pedro misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pedro throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedro throws a lazy uppercut
and Wright counters with a solid body kick.
Pedro is breathing heavily.
Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Pedro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright.
Wright lands with a nice body kick.
Pedro misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright cracks Pedro with a good jab.
Pedro tries to clinch up but Wright circles away and keeps his distance.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pedro throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Pedro looks for the body kick but Wright saw that one coming.
Wright is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wright tries to score with a low kick but Pedro moves his leg out of the way.
Pedro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pedro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pedro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wright.
Pedro throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Wright misses.
Wright has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wright lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedro.
Wright moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pedro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wright makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wright tries to land a front kick but Pedro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pedro swings widly with a right hand
and Wright counters with a good low kick that Pedro was not able to check.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright thows a body kick. Pedro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
Wright lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Wright dominated that 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.
Wright displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pedro throws out the jab.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Wright.
Pedro misses with an uppercut.
Wright keeps the fight on the outside.
Pedro backing away here, and Wright unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot by Pedro.
Pedro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Wright scores with a jab to the body.
Wright connects with a solid leg kick.
Wright lands with a nice body kick.
Wright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pedro.
Wright throws a head kick that misses.
Wright throws a solid leg kick but Pedro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wright.
Pedro is looking to counter the offense by Wright and move into the clinch.
Wright blocks a head kick by Pedro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pedro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Pedro backing away here, and Wright unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Wright misses with a hook. Pedro ducked under it nicely.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Pedro will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pedro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Pedro.
Pedro walks into a stiff left hand from Wright.
Nice uppercut lands for Pedro. That snapped Wright's head back.
Pedro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Pedro slips the punch.
Wright throws out a loose jab but Pedro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pedro lands a nice looking body kick.
Wright looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Pedro tenderised Wright's leg. Wright is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pedro throws a right hand that misses
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Pedro blocks the leg kick.
Wright throws a push kick but Pedro slaps the foot to one side.
Pedro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wright manages to circle out of the way.
Pedro throws a sloppy head kick
and Wright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wright.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pedro throws a jab but it's blocked by Wright.
Pedro takes the fight into the clinch.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wright breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pedro on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pedro.
Pedro connects with a crisp jab.
Pedro takes a swing at Wright's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Pedro misses the target.
Wright throws a body punch but Pedro moves out of range.
Pedro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wright with a hook.
Wright throws a head kick but Pedro moves out of range.
Wright throws a low kick, looking for Pedro's leg but Pedro calmly moves out of range.
Wright avoids the body shot from Pedro.
A big left from Wright misses.
Wright blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wright! But no joy.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pedro counters with a left to the body.
Pedro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro misses the body punch
and Wright counters with a leg kick.
Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pedro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pedro.
Pedro lands a jab to the nose.
Pedro throws a lazy body kick
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Wright misses with a body shot.
Pedro takes one on the button.
Pedro throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Wright misses.
Pedro is looking to counter the offense by Wright and move into the clinch.
Pedro throws a push kick but Wright slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Wright was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wright slips a straight right by Pedro.
A jab from Pedro misses.
Wright tries to keep at a distance but Pedro has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jermaine Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Pedro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jermaine Wright seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pedro.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pedro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pedro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pedro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wright.
Wright fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wright with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pedro on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright thows a body kick. Pedro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Wright. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wright.
Wright lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Wright there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pedro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pedro.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
Pedro blocks the body kick.
Pedro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Wright tries to get set, Pedro tries to push him back and clinch up but Wright manages to avoid the attempt.
Wright cracks Pedro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pedro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
Pedro moves out of range of the body kick.
Pedro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pedro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wright checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wright goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Wright looks to move away, Pedro throws a big counter combo but Wright just gets out of the way.
Pedro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wright does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pedro is looking to clinch.
George Pedro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wright.
Pedro tries to counter by clinching up but Wright breaks away and moves out of range.
Wright lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pedro will feel that in the morning.
Wright lands with an uppercut that bounces Pedro off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright lands with a shot to the body.
Pedro connects with a nice looking jab.
A punch lands to the side of Pedro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Wright lands a head kick. Pedro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pedro lands a slapping body shot.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Pedro tries to counter by clinching up but Wright breaks away and moves out of range.
Wright scores with the left hand. Pedro knows he should have avoided that one.
Pedro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
Pedro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pedro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pedro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wright is out of range and Pedro settles back down.
Pedro blocks a jab.
Pedro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wright counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pedro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good standup being displayed there by Wright as he connects with a hook.
Pedro wants to clinch
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Pedro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pedro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wright lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro is looking to score with low kicks.
Wright lands the left hand.
Pedro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedro manages to avoid it.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
Pedro rushes Wright and presses him up against the cage.
Wright working hard to break the clinch.
Jermaine Wright is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Wright.
Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pedro.
Pedro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jermaine Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wright winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermaine Wright!
Jermaine Wright spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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