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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jock Strap (ranked 1040 p4p, 959 weight class) and Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 156 p4p, 146 weight class). Strauss has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jock Strap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strauss misses with a right hand
and Strap counters with a right hand to the body.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Strap moved out of range nicely.
Strauss has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Strauss throws a head kick but Strap moves out of range.
Strauss throws a nice outside leg kick.
Strap moves away from the strike by Strauss.
Strap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strap, as that shot connected.
Strap has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strauss.
Strauss throws a leg kick but Strap sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strauss misses with a shot to the body
and Strap counters with an inside leg kick.
Strauss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strauss scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Strap lands an impressive looking overhand right. Strauss doesn't seem phased though.
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!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Strauss.
Strauss pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Strauss cracks Strap with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Strap will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strauss with the counter takedown but Strap avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Strauss misses its intended target.
Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strap.
Strap pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strauss is out of range and Strap settles back down.
Strauss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Strap is looking to score with low kicks.
Strap takes one to the side of the head.
Strap slips under a jab.
Strap throws a low kick but Strauss avoids it.
Strauss blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strauss.
A good leg kick by Strap.
Strauss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Strap. Beautiful body shot.
Strauss misses with a double jab
enabling Strap to counter with a crisp jab.
Strauss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strap moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strap throws a hook to the side of Strauss's head but Strauss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strauss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Strauss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strap uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strauss.
Strauss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strap manages to avoid it.
Strauss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strap.
Strap uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strauss.
Strauss moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Strauss lands a body shot.
Strauss throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strap cracks Strauss with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strap throws a one two combo.
Strap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strauss was well out of range. Poor timing from Strap.
Strauss misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Strap does no damage.
A jab from Strauss misses.
Strauss is looking to slow Strap down with leg kicks.
Strauss takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strauss misses with an uppercut. Strap saw that one coming.
Strap jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Strauss's corner calls for a 1-2. Strauss obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Strauss throws a nice looking combination but Strap bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Strauss misses.
Strauss scores with a leg kick.
Strap jabs at Strauss's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Strauss misses
and Strap counters with a stiff right hand.
Strap misses with a body shot.
Strauss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strap defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss connects with a solid leg kick.
Strap checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A counter left hand to the body from Strap misses its target.
Strauss misses with a straight left.
Strauss checks a low kick from Strap.
Strauss misses with a right hand
and Strap counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strauss misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Strap on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strauss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strauss misses the shot to the body.
Strap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strauss fails to land with a series of punches.
Strap attempts a counter takedown but Strauss avoids it well and moves away.
Strauss misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Strap throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Strap.
Strap slips a straight right by Strauss.
Strauss checks a leg kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilhelm Strauss dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Strap's jab looks to have found its range, popping Strauss under the eye.
Strauss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strap.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Strap throws a leg kick but Strauss moved away.
Strap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strauss was well out of range. Poor timing from Strap.
And Strauss tries to counter it with a takedown but Strap pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strap darts in and clinches Strauss up against the cage.
Strap pushes Strauss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strauss blocks a body shot from Strap.
Strap working aggressively here.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strap is looking to control Strauss's arms but Strauss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Strap has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strap avoiding damage as Strauss throws knees to the body.
Strap working aggressively here.
Strap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Strauss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strap throws a head kick but Strauss moves out of range.
Strauss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Strap throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strap lands a nice leg kick that just misses Strauss's sensitive parts.
Strap lands a right hook to the body.
Strauss tries to work over Strap's front leg with a kick but Strap checks it.
Strap will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Strap tried to score with a low kick but Strauss checks it.
Strauss thumps Strap with a low kick.
Strap thuds a left hand into Strauss's body.
Strauss misses with a head kick.
Strauss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strauss wants it to stay on the feet.
Strauss with the counter takedown but Strap avoids it easily.
Strauss misses with a leg kick
and Strap counters with a right hand to the body.
Strauss scores with a hook to the body. Strap takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strauss dodges the punch combination from Strap.
Strap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strap bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strap throws a hook to the side of Strauss's head but Strauss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strauss was well out of range. Poor timing from Strap.
Strap fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strauss staying out of range there.
Strauss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Strap lands a really nice looking cross but Strauss seems unphased.
Strap shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strap loads up on a big right hand but Strauss slips the punch.
Strap will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Strauss lands a glancing blow to the side of Strap's head.
Strap thuds a left hand into Strauss's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Strap.
And Strauss tries to counter it with a takedown but Strap pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strauss throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Strap on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strauss misses with an attempted mid kick.
Strap tried to score with a low kick but Strauss checks it.
Strap checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strauss checks a leg kick.
Strauss throws a wild body kick that Strap sees coming a mile off.
Strauss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Strauss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strauss sizes up Strap with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Strauss throws a right and a left that Strap avoids nicely.
Strauss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strap is out of range.
It appears Strap was looking to counter with a kick there.
Strauss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strap.
Strap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strap throws a body punch but Strauss moves out of range.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss checks a low kick from Strap.
Strauss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A clash of legs there as Strauss blocks the low kick.
Strauss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilhelm Strauss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Strap moves out of range as Strauss throws a body kick.
As Strauss backs away, Strap returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Strauss throws a jab but it's blocked by Strap.
Strap fires out a quick counter leg kick but Strauss just manages to avoid it.
Strauss scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strap connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Strauss cracks Strap with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Strauss takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strauss motions for Strap to come forward. Strauss throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Strap misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Strauss lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Strauss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strap misses with a series of wild punches.
Strauss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Strap defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jock Strap will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Strauss misses
and Strap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Strap misses with a leg kick.
Strauss throws a leg kick but Strap moved away.
Strap half committed to a counter leg kick.
Strauss throws a jab but it's blocked by Strap.
Strap misses with a series of wild punches.
Strauss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strauss checks a low kick from Strap.
Strauss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strap looks for the body kick but Strauss saw that one coming.
Strap on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Strap throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strauss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Strauss.
Strap tries to close the distance and clinch up but Strauss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strauss feints the counter takedown.
Strauss connects with a nice looking jab.
Strap fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strauss looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Strap cracks Strauss with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss works Strap's body with a nice hook.
Strap throws a front kick aimed at Strauss's knee but Strauss avoids it well.
Strap shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Strap tries to work over Strauss's front leg with a kick but Strauss checks it.
Strauss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strap tries to work over Strauss's front leg with a kick but Strauss checks it.
Strauss with the counter takedown but Strap avoids it easily.
Strauss throws out a leg kick but Strap moves out of range and Strauss only half commits.
Strauss throws a hook to the side of Strap's head but Strap sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Strauss lands a glancing blow to the side of Strap's head.
Strauss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strauss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Strauss blocks the leg kick.
Strap throws a low kick but Strauss moves out of range easily.
And Strauss tries to counter it with a takedown but Strap pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Strap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strauss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Strap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strauss closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Strap throws an overhand right that lands on Strauss's shoulder, as Strauss tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Strauss.
Strauss lands with a good body shot.
Strauss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strap throwing a counter right hand but Strauss manages to avoid it.
Strap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strauss misses with a wild body shot.
Strap ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strauss moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Strauss.
Strap moves out of range of the leg kick from Strauss.
Strap shoots in but no luck this time.
Strauss throws a body punch but Strap moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Strap, as that shot connected.
Strap uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strauss.
It looked like Strap was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strauss.
Strauss looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Strap drops his hands momentarily and Strauss takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strauss throws a body punch but Strap moves out of range.
Strap lands an overhand right.
Strap tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Strauss is able to avoid easily.
Strap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
Strap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strap checks a low kick from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Strauss.
A clash of legs there as Strap blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Strap misses the target.
Strap looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Strauss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Strauss.
A big right from Strauss misses.
Strap tries to clinch up but Strauss circles away and keeps his distance.
Strauss avoids the body shot from Strap.
Strap scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strauss throws a low kick but it's checked well by Strap.
Strap moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Strauss. That snapped Strap's head back.
Strauss throws a sloppy head kick
and Strap counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Strap misses with a few strikes there.
Strauss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Strap slips a straight right by Strauss.
Strauss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilhelm Strauss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Strauss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilhelm Strauss!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wilhelm Strauss waved his t-shirt featuring Arcticus University: London's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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pop
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