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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roland Weudke (ranked 81 p4p, 224 weight class) and Dougal McCraken (ranked 11 p4p, 28 weight class). McCraken has chosen Bulgine as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Weudke
vs
McCraken

180 cm
38
185
35 - 18 - 0

184 cm
41
173
38 - 21 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 35 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roland Weudke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dougal McCraken!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from McCraken tenderised Weudke's leg. Weudke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Weudke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
Weudke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCraken.
McCraken swings widly with a right hand
and Weudke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McCraken swings for the body but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCraken.
McCraken missing with a left hand there. Weudke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McCraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Weudke is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Weudke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by McCraken.
Weudke slips a jab from McCraken.
Weudke throws a counter high kick but McCraken was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weudke connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Weudke checks it well.
Good leg kick by Weudke.
Weudke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weudke was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
A little feinted left hand from Weudke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Weudke walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCraken lands with an overhand left.
McCraken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McCraken scores with a jab. Weudke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Weudke misses with a combination
and McCraken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCraken swings for the body but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Weudke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke throws a head kick that misses.
McCraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weudke throws a quick inside leg kick.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from McCraken misses.
Weudke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McCraken.
Weudke misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and McCraken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCraken scores with a kick to the body.
McCraken throws a good cross that connects.
Weudke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Weudke.
McCraken stalks Weudke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Weudke's face. Weudke staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weudke swings away with a body shot that misses
and McCraken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weudke thinking.
McCraken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCraken thumps Weudke with a low kick.
Weudke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weudke.
McCraken moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Weudke throws a front kick that sends McCraken stumbling back into the cage.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Weudke.
McCraken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weudke.
Weudke is looking to wear down McCraken with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weudke looks to land a left hand but McCraken moved out of range nicely.
McCraken counters with a body kick.
McCraken scores with a body shot.
McCraken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Weudke.
Weudke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Weudke connects with a body shot that sends McCraken's belly button to the back.
Weudke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCraken finds it's way round the side to connect with Weudke's head.
McCraken lands a leg kick that knocks Weudke off balance momentarily.
McCraken connects with a jab.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
Weudke appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that round.
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.

McCraken digs a good body shot into Weudke's ribs.
McCraken throws out a loose jab but Weudke uses good head movement to avoid it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Weudke might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McCraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weudke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McCraken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McCraken looks for the body kick but Weudke saw that one coming.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
McCraken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCraken just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWeudke.
Weudke on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Weudke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Weudke with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken scores with a jab to the jaw.
McCraken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCraken throws a half hearted mid kick.
Weudke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McCraken makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
Weudke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Weudke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Weudke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCraken to score with a decent uppercut.
Weudke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weudke throws a body kick that misses.
Weudke checks a low kick from McCraken.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
Weudke avoids the body shot from McCraken.
A quick step to the side and Weudke tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCraken scores with a nice body kick.
Weudke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Weudke throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weudke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McCraken. McCraken obviously looking to wear him down.
McCraken misses with a hook. Weudke ducked under it nicely.
McCraken misses with a body kick.
McCraken feints and then cracks Weudke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Weudke down.
Weudke throws a head kick that McCraken semi-blocks.

It looks like Dougal McCraken has been cut.
McCraken goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Weudke.
A clash of legs there as Weudke blocks the low kick.
Weudke throws a big counter combination but McCraken scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Weudke. That's going to slow McCraken down.
Weudke dives in for a single leg takedown but McCraken sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McCraken tries a quick counter leg kick but Weudke is wise to it.
Weudke tries to throw a body punch but McCraken avoids it by throwing Weudke back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a body punch.
McCraken tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Weudke's elbow.
McCraken lands a shoulder strike.

Weudke manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by McCraken. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McCraken.
McCraken throws a looping overhand right but Weudke ducks down to avoid it.
McCraken scores with a jab.
McCraken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weudke.
Good leg kick by McCraken.
McCraken turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McCraken throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Weudke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weudke. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken is looking to slow Weudke down with leg kicks.
Weudke misses with a straight right.
McCraken now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McCraken loads up on a big right hand but Weudke slips the punch.
Weudke tries a head kick but it misses.
McCraken looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Weudke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Weudke misses with a hook to the body
and McCraken counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCraken digs a good hook to Weudke's body.
McCraken thuds his right hand into Weudke's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCraken works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McCraken avoids the head kick by Weudke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dougal McCraken's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McCraken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McCraken misses with a hook. Weudke ducked under it nicely.
Weudke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McCraken thuds his shin into the meat of Weudke's side.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
McCraken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Weudke.
McCraken swinging wildly here.
Weudke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
Weudke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Weudke throws a jab when McCraken was well out of range.
McCraken connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken throws a solid leg kick but Weudke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCraken.
McCraken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCraken moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for McCraken.
Weudke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Weudke wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McCraken tries a low kick but Weudke avoids it.
Weudke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Weudke scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from McCraken misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Weudke misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Weudke.
Weudke scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken catches Weudke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Weudke throws a body punch but McCraken moves out of range.
McCraken avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from McCraken finds it's way through Weudke's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weudke checks a leg kick.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
McCraken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCraken looks to throw the jab but Weudke is out of range.
Weudke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCraken manages to avoid it.
McCraken counters with a body kick.
Weudke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McCraken is looking to slow Weudke down with leg kicks.
Weudke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weudke checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Weudke misses the target.
Weudke lands a leg kick that knocks McCraken off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCraken.
McCraken throws a big shot that misses.
McCraken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Weudke takes one to the chin there.
Weudke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Weudke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McCraken can pounce on him.
A left lands for McCraken.
Weudke misses with a few strikes there.
McCraken throws out a loose jab but Weudke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weudke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCraken.
Weudke appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Weudke.
McCraken lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weudke was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
McCraken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A shot to the body from McCraken misses
and Weudke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weudke takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and McCraken releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCraken throws a body shot but no joy.
McCraken fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dougal McCraken's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weudke looks to land a combination but McCraken avoids it well.
Weudke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCraken thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Weudke if he has to take too many more of those.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Weudke.
McCraken scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weudke.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
Weudke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Weudke.
A low kick from McCraken is predictable there
and Weudke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weudke staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Weudke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weudke looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Weudke misses with a lunging right hand
and McCraken counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Weudke blocks a low kick nicely.
Weudke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McCraken missing with a left hand there. Weudke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCraken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weudke makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McCraken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCraken avoids the body shot from Weudke.
A countering left hand to the body from McCraken misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCraken.
McCraken tests Weudke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McCraken with a nice calf kick.
McCraken throws out a loose jab but Weudke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
McCraken fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Weudke on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCraken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McCraken throws a body punch but Weudke moves out of range.
Weudke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McCraken thumps Weudke with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken scores with a kick to the midsection.
Weudke misses with a lunging right hand
and McCraken counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCraken misses with an uppercut.
Weudke tries to work over McCraken's front leg with a kick but McCraken checks it.
Weudke slips under a jab.
Weudke swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Weudke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCraken throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Weudke misses the target.
Weudke moves away from the strike by McCraken.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weudke.
Weudke looks to throw the jab but McCraken is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCraken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken looks to land a body kick but Weudke moved away.
Weudke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McCraken.
McCraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCraken counters with a body kick.
Weudke throws a head kick that misses.
McCraken appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Weudke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
McCraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Weudke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McCraken misses with a right hand
and Weudke counters with a straight right hand.
Weudke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCraken.
McCraken connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Weudke. McCraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dougal McCraken dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dougal McCraken's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Weudke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McCraken swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Weudke counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by McCraken. That's going to slow Weudke down.
McCraken throws a jab when Weudke was well out of range.
A nice leg kick from McCraken, right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by McCraken!
Weudke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCraken finds it's way round the side to connect with Weudke's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken throws a nice head kick!
McCraken takes a swing at Weudke's ribcage but misses.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
Weudke looks to land a right hand but McCraken moved out of range.
Weudke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCraken sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weudke throws a hook but McCraken avoids it easily.
McCraken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Weudke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCraken dips to his left and cracks Weudke with an uppercut!
McCraken throws a low kick but Weudke avoids it.
McCraken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCraken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Weudke misses with a series of wild punches.
Roland Weudke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCraken throws out a powerful jab.
McCraken paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McCraken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weudke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Weudke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCraken.
McCraken with a hook.
Weudke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McCraken throws a fast counter high kick but Weudke manages to duck under it in time.
McCraken ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Weudke on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weudke misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCraken blocks a head kick by Weudke.
McCraken is looking to land body kicks.
McCraken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Weudke manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by McCraken there.
McCraken pushes Weudke away with a front kick.
McCraken throws a push kick but Weudke slaps the foot to one side.
McCraken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McCraken takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from McCraken.
McCraken throws a series of punches but Weudke moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Weudke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCraken feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weudkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Weudke does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by McCraken.
McCraken throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Weudke is looking to counter punch.
McCraken jabs Weudke right on the nose. Weudke blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCraken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Weudke at a distance.
A lazy left from McCraken finds it's target.
Weudke looks to score with a jab to the body but McCraken is just out of range.
McCraken misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dougal McCraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McCraken has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dougal McCraken!
Dougal McCraken is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Dougal McCraken thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.