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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Long Wang (ranked 4216 p4p, 3390 weight class) and Michal Urbanek (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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Long Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Urbanek!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Urbanek cracks a nice hook into Wang's ribs.
Wang loads up on a big right hand but Urbanek slips the punch.
Urbanek lands with a shot to the body.
Urbanek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wang at a distance.
Wang misses with an uppercut
and Urbanek counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wang thinking.
Urbanek avoids the body shot from Wang.
Wang shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Urbanek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Urbanek 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.
Wang misses with a hook
and Urbanek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wang scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by Wang. Beautiful body shot.
Urbanek ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Urbanek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Wang misses the target.
Wang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Urbanek moves forwards but Wang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Michal Urbanek has been cut.
Long Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Urbanek lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Urbanek.
Urbanek clinches with his opponent.
Urbanek stalling against the cage.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Wang finds it's target.
Wang throws the left hand but Urbanek avoids the punch easily.
Wang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Michal Urbanek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Urbanek throws a shot to the body.
Urbanek doesn't manage to clinch there - Wang circles away.
Urbanek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wang rather than just go for the knockout.
Urbanek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wang at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urbanek misses with a hook to the body
and Wang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Urbanek misses with a straight left.
A jab from Wang misses.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.
A cross from Wang lands.
Urbanek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Urbanek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Urbanek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, jab by Urbanek - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urbanek manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Urbanek. Those never looked like landing.
Wang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Wang slips a jab and a cross from Urbanek.
Urbanek avoids the body shot from Wang.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urbanek was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
A nice side step and Urbanek releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Urbanek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Urbanek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wang swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Urbanek to counter with a crisp jab.
Urbanek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Urbanek to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Urbanek.
Urbanek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wang.
Urbanek misses the body punch
and Wang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urbanek is rocked!
Urbanek looks winded!
A shot to the liver by Wang. Beautiful body shot.
Urbanek stuffs the takedown.
Urbanek throws an overhand right that lands on Wang's shoulder, as Wang tries to avoid the shot.
Wang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Urbanek's head backwards.
Wang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wang works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Urbanek is still on wobbly legs! Can Wang finish him?
That has opened up Michal Urbanek's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Urbanek takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Urbanek misses with a shot to the body
and Wang counters with a left to the body.
Urbanek seems to have recovered his senses.
Urbanek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Wang throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Long Wang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michal Urbanek's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wang throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Urbanek tumbling to the canvas!
Wang throws a big elbow that misses.
Wang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wang wants to control from the top but Urbanek keeps moving.
Wang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Urbanek swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang throwing strikes but missing.
Urbanek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wang throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Urbanek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Urbanek looking for a sweep. Not yet Urbanek, not yet.
Wang throws an elbow that misses. Urbanek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wang's guard. Nice move by Urbanek!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wang seems keen to control Urbanek's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Urbanek is one step ahead there.
Wang is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wang controls Urbanek momentarily but Urbanek frees himself.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wang is looking for a triangle here but Urbanek uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Urbanek stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Urbanek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wang takes a swing at Urbanek's ribcage but misses.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urbanek misses the shot to the body.
Wang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wang. Urbanek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wang dives in for a single leg takedown but Urbanek sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Urbanek comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Urbanek misses with the combination.
Urbanek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wang.
Wang throws a looping overhand right but Urbanek ducks down to avoid it.
Urbanek doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Urbanek looks to land a left hand but Wang moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Urbanek moves out of range as Wang strikes.
Urbanek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Urbanek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang misses with a looping right.
Urbanek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Urbanek moves away.
Urbanek ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Wang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michal Urbanek's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Urbanek was well out of range. Poor timing from Wang.
Wang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long Wang is winning the standup battle so far.
Urbanek blocks a jab.
Wang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wang lands a jab to Urbanek's midsection.
Wang swings widly with a right hand
and Urbanek counters with a stiff right hand.
Wang misses with a combination
and Urbanek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Urbanek as he jumps to the side.
Wang misses with a body shot
and Urbanek counters with a nice uppercut.
Wang shoots in for a takedown but Urbanek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Urbanek does no damage.
Nice body punch from Urbanek.
Urbanek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Urbanek throws a right hand that Wang ducks under and follows up with a left that Wang also avoids with ease.
Wang connects with a single shot there.
Urbanek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wang throws a shot to the body.
Urbanek takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Urbanek.
Wang connects with a body shot.
Urbanek moves out of range of the strikes.
Urbanek throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Urbanek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Wang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Urbanek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urbanek misses with a wild body shot.
Wang has a takedown stuffed.
Michal Urbanek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wang misses with a body shot
enabling Urbanek to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Urbanek.
Urbanek avoids the body shot from Wang.
Urbanek let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Urbanek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wang defending well as Urbanek loads up on a big left hand.
Urbanek throws an overhand right that lands on Wang's shoulder, as Wang tries to avoid the shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wang.
Wang misses with a right hand
and Urbanek makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Urbanek moved out of range nicely.
Michal Urbanek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
A cross from Wang lands.
Wang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urbanek manages to avoid it.
Urbanek is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Long Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Urbanek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Urbanek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Urbanek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Urbanek throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Urbanek slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Wang throws a body punch but Urbanek moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Urbanek missing with a left hand there. Wang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Urbanek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Urbanek throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Urbanek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Wang as he connects with a hook.
Urbanek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wang finds it's way round the side to connect with Urbanek's head.
Wang swings for the body but Urbanek moves out of range.
Urbanek swings for the body but Wang moves out of range.
Urbanek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
A jab from Wang finds it's way through Urbanek's defenses.
Wang tries to bum rush Urbanek with a series of wild strikes but Urbanek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice side step and Urbanek releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Urbanek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wang.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Long Wang.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Wang!
Michal Urbanek spoke after the fight, saying 'Tell your cousin i said "hi!"'.
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energy
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