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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Cleaver (ranked 23325 p4p, 1234 weight class) and Dave Wearmouth (ranked 684 p4p, 181 weight class). Cleaver comes to the ring accompanied by Methlabs & MOONSHINE. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dave Wearmouth enters the ring!
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Insanely flexible
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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 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Wearmouth!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wearmouth throws a half hearted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Wearmouth
and Cleaver counters with a straight right hand.
Wearmouth scores with a kick to the body.
Wearmouth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wearmouth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wearmouth misses with a body kick.
Cleaver smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Dave Wearmouth has been cut.
Cleaver moves into range and clinches up with Wearmouth.
Wearmouth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wearmouth missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleaver pushes off an throws an elbow but Wearmouth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it misses.
Cleaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wearmouths head.
Wearmouth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cleaver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wearmouth lands a shoulder strike.
Cleaver lands a nice knee to the body.
Cleaver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wearmouth misses with a punch to the body.
Wearmouth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cleaver avoids it.
Our sources have told us that Cleaver has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Cleaver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Cleaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wearmouth dodges an elbow strike from Cleaver.
Cleaver dodges an elbow strike from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth swings wildly with an uppercut but Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wearmouth has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cleaver seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wearmouth can turn it around.
Wearmouth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cleaver lands with a left to the head.
Wearmouth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wearmouth lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wearmouth can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the head but Wearmouth blocks with his arms.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Wearmouth avoids the damage to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wearmouth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Cleaver.
Cleaver creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wearmouth lands with a short shot to the head.
Wearmouth lands with a left to the head.
Cleaver tries to throw a body punch but Wearmouth avoids it by throwing Cleaver back against the ropes.
Cleaver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wearmouth looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wearmouth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wearmouth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wearmouth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cleaver works on Wearmouth's body with a couple of short punches.
Wearmouth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cleaver or not.
Wearmouth throws an elbow but it misses.
Cleaver looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wearmouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wearmouth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth tries to land a knee to the head but Cleaver blocks with his arms.
Wearmouth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleaver's elbow.
Cleaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wearmouth in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Theodore Cleaver will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cleaver connects with a high kick.
Wearmouth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cleaver tries to work over Wearmouth's front leg with a kick but Wearmouth checks it.
Cleaver loads up on a big right hand but Wearmouth slips the punch.
Cleaver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Cleaver.
Theodore Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleaver throws a body punch but Wearmouth moves out of range.
Wearmouth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wearmouth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cleaver just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Cleaver.
Wearmouth throws out a counter right but Cleaver avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wearmouth flicks out a counter leg kick but Cleaver steps away.
Theodore Cleaver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cleaver closes the distance and clinches.
Wearmouth creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cleaver lands with a right to the head.
Cleaver blocks a body shot from Wearmouth.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wearmouth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cleaver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cleaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wearmouths head.
Cleaver is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cleaver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wearmouth misses with the head strike.
Wearmouth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wearmouth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wearmouth struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleaver controls his hands.
Cleaver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.
Cleaver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cleaver missing with knees to the body.
Wearmouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wearmouth lands with a short shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Cleaver.
Wearmouth misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wearmouth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wearmouth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow.
Wearmouth lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleaver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wearmouth lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wearmouth throws a head punch that misses.
Cleaver lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cleaver.
Wearmouth blocks the elbow strike.
Cleaver throws an elbow that misses.
Cleaver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wearmouth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cleaver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cleaver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wearmouth digs a right hand into Cleaver's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cleaver's gas tank.
Wearmouth trying to land knees to the body.
Wearmouth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
Theodore Cleaver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cleaver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.
Cleaver tries to throw a body punch but Wearmouth avoids it by throwing Cleaver back against the ropes.
Wearmouth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wearmouth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Cleaver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cleaver slips a straight right by Wearmouth.
Cleaver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cleaver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wearmouth is defending well for now.
Wearmouth swings wildly with an uppercut but Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wearmouth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleaver lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth scores with a hook to the body.
Cleaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wearmouth can do to turn this around?
Wearmouth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Wearmouth blocks an elbow strike.
Cleaver gets through Wearmouth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wearmouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cleaver lands an elbow inside.
Cleaver blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wearmouth obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver lands an elbow that stopped Wearmouth in his tracks for a moment.
Cleaver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wearmouth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wearmouth tries to land knees in the clinch but Cleaver avoids the damage to the body.
Cleaver working aggressively here.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Wearmouth avoids the damage to the body.
Cleaver throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cleaver lands a hook that snaps the head of Wearmouth backwards.
Wearmouth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wearmouth managing to block the knees to the body from Cleaver.
Wearmouth blocks an uppercut.
Wearmouth can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
Wearmouth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cleaver avoids it.
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cleaver throws an elbow that misses.
Wearmouth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cleaver avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wearmouth.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.
Cleaver lands an uppercut.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Wearmouth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Wearmouth avoids the damage to the body.
Wearmouth is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Cleaver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cleaver working aggressively here.
Wearmouth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wearmouth scores with a shot to the side of Cleaver's head.
Wearmouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wearmouth lands a right hand.
Wearmouth lands a nice uppercut.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cleaver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wearmouth misses with a knee strike.
Wearmouth pushes Cleaver back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wearmouth misses with a punch to the body.
Wearmouth lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth works on Cleaver's body with a couple of short punches.
Wearmouth trying to land knees to the body.
Cleaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wearmouth lands a damaging elbow.
Wearmouth working Cleaver over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dave Wearmouth just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cleaver loads up on a big right hand but Wearmouth slips the punch.
Cleaver cracks Wearmouth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cleaver tried to score with a low kick but Wearmouth checks it.
Cleaver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wearmouth's head backwards.
Wearmouth closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wearmouth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wearmouth pushes Cleaver up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cleaver misses with the head strike.
Wearmouth trying to land knees to the body.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wearmouth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cleaver avoids it.
Wearmouth scores with a shoulder strike.
Wearmouth tries to land knees in the clinch but Cleaver avoids the damage to the body.
Wearmouth digs a right hand underneath Cleaver's ribcage. Cleaver let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wearmouth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wearmouth is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wearmouth can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.
Cleaver managing to block the knees to the body from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wearmouth takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wearmouth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cleaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cleaver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wearmouth is defending well for now.
Cleaver blocks the elbow strike.
Cleaver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cleaver lands an elbow just above Wearmouth 's eye.
Wearmouth misses with a body punch.
Wearmouth struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleaver controls his hands.
Wearmouth takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cleaver.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Wearmouth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wearmouth tries to work over Cleaver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wearmouth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wearmouth scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Cleaver on the inside.
Cleaver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cleaver throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cleaver pushes Wearmouth back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleaver lands a damaging elbow.
Wearmouth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cleaver missing with knees to the body.
Cleaver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knees to the body from Wearmouth.
Wearmouth lands a hook that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Wearmouth gets through Cleaver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wearmouth.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cleaver obliges.
Cleaver blocks the elbow strike.
Cleaver digs a right hand underneath Wearmouth's ribcage. Wearmouth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Theodore Cleaver had his way with Dave Wearmouth in that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Wearmouth's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cleaver takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dave Wearmouth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cleaver takes a swing at Wearmouth's ribcage but misses.
Cleaver scores with a nice strike.
Theodore Cleaver is winning the standup battle so far.
Wearmouth throws a nice looking combination but Cleaver bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cleaver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cleaver throws a shot from downtown. Wearmouth moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Wearmouth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cleaver works Wearmouth's body with a nice hook.
Cleaver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cleaver closes the distance and pushes Wearmouth back into the ropes.
Cleaver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Wearmouth.
Wearmouth misses with a punch to the body.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Wearmouth avoids the damage to the body.
Wearmouth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Wearmouth avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wearmouth pushes Cleaver back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cleaver avoiding damage as Wearmouth throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver gets through Wearmouth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Wearmouth.
Cleaver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wearmouth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wearmouth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cleaver's defenses.
A shot in the inside from Wearmouth.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cleaver throws an elbow but misses.
Wearmouth presses Cleaver against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wearmouth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cleaver pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wearmouth.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wearmouth.
A short left from Cleaver.
Cleaver scores with a shot to the side of Wearmouth's head.
Wearmouth lands a hook that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Wearmouth creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wearmouth misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wearmouth.
Cleaver gets through Wearmouth's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wearmouth blocks an uppercut.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wearmouth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wearmouth swings wildly with an uppercut but Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wearmouth lands a nice elbow.
Wearmouth lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Wearmouth's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cleaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Wearmouth controls his hands.
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wearmouth.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wearmouth missing with knees to the body.
Cleaver lands a nice knee to the body.
Wearmouth working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cleaver lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Cleaver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cleaver has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Cleaver!
Theodore Cleaver retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Theodore Cleaver thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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