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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ira Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Baals (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright's entrance music is Get Back. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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155 lbs
18 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ira Wright!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Baals!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baals shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wright is concentrating on defense, preventing Baals from advancing position.
Baals is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wright moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baals stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wright wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baals postures up in Wright's guard and throws a big left but Wright blocks it.
Baals missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baals looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baals in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Baals postures up in Wright's guard and throws a big left but Wright blocks it.
Baals chips away with some ground and pound.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baals is looking to work some ground and pound but Wright has wrist control.
Baals working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Baals missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baals throws an elbow that misses. Wright uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Baals's guard. Nice move by Wright!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baals looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Baals tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wright has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Baals bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wright's guard.
Baals throws a strike but Wright rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wright stopping the sweep attempt from Baals.
Baals being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baals wants to sweep but no luck.
Baals looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
Wright not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Baals looking for a sweep. Not yet Baals, not yet.
That's four 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.
Baals looking for a guillotine here but Wright defends easily.
Baals looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Baals wants to sweep but no luck.
Wright stays in close to Baals's body and controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wright won't allow Baals to sweep him here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wright feints and then cracks Baals's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Baals down.
Baals has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wright.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baals misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wright.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Baals dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wright uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baals.
Wright closes the distance and clinches.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baals swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Baals creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baals lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wright tries to stall but Baals uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baals throws a head punch that misses.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baals backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baals scores with a shot to the side of Wright's head.
Wright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baals blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baals has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Baals. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baals blocks a body shot from Wright.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright digs a right hand into Baals's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baals's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wright is looking to control Baals's arms but Baals gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wright has his back to the ropes.
A short uppercut from Wright.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wright is trying to maintain a safe position but Baals gets an underhook and turns Wright into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baals.
Baals tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Baals is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wright gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Baals controls his hands.
Baals tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
Wright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baals tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Wright gets through Baals's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baals.
Baals working aggressively here.
Wright tries a body shot but Baals blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baals lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wright presses Baals against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baals struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Wright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wright misses with some punches.
Baals tries to throw a body punch but Wright avoids it by throwing Baals back against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baals blocks an uppercut.
Wright scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baals drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baals fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Wright is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Baals throws a head punch that misses.
Baals can't get the takedown.
Ira Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Baals.
Baals scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baals stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baals fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baals has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Wright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Baals tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Wright.
A body shot lands from Wright.
Baals fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Baals misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright stalling in the clinch but Baals improves position.
Baals misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wright lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baals lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baals is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baals throws a head punch that misses.
Baals is still on wobbly legs! Can Wright finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to control the position but instead, Baals has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wright into the ropes.
Wright blocking some punches.
Wright tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baals seems to have recovered his senses.
Baals swings wildly with an uppercut but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baals is trying to pull guard but Wright turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Wright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baals goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baals tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baals is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wright misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baals.
Wright trying to control the position but instead, Baals has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wright into the ropes.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Baals controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ira Wright dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Baals.
Wright's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Baals connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wright scrambles back to his feet.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Wright tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Baals counters with a low kick, right behind Wright 's knee.
Baals throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baals throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wright with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Baals closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baals takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baals lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wright cracks Baals with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wright checks a leg kick nicely.
Baals lands a nice shot that snaps Wright's head back.
Wright lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baals misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Baals slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wright lands a big head kick that sends Baals tumbling to the mat! Wright takes a step backwards and waves Baals back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright thumps Baals with a low kick.
Baals keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wright.
Baals moves out of range as Wright strikes.
Baals takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wright misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baals.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright walks into a jab.
Baals chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright lands a really nice looking cross but Baals seems unphased.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
letting Baals counter with a right hand.
Ira Wright is winning the standup battle so far.
Baals tries to clinch but Wright is having none of it.
Wright tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baals was well out of range. Poor timing from Wright.
Baals scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Baals has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wright finds it's way round the side to connect with Baals's head.
Wright swats away the attempt to clinch by Baals.
Wright half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ira Wright is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Wright. Beautiful body shot.
Wright connects with a right hand. Baals shakes it off.
Baals throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright slips a jab from Baals.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright clinches up with Baals and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright misses with some punches.
Ira Wright has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baals misses with the head strike.
Baals has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright lands a body punch in the clinch.
Baals misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Wright.
A right hand to the body from Wright.
Baals takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright dips a shoulder and cracks Baals with a mighty uppercut! Baals falls back against the ropes and Wright unloads with a barrage of strikes! Baals is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wright screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ira Wright!
Ira Wright retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ira Wright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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