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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aonghus Mormaer (ranked 772 p4p, 231 weight class) and Wilfred Ainsworth (ranked 95 p4p, 31 weight class). Ainsworth has chosen Fred Neil - Everybody's Talkin' as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aonghus Mormaer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilfred Ainsworth!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ainsworth staying out of range there.
Ainsworth moves out of range as Mormaer strikes.
Ainsworth throws a shot from downtown. Mormaer moves away and avoids it.
Ainsworth swings for the body but Mormaer moves out of range.
Ainsworth misses with a low kick.
Ainsworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mormaer swings for the body but Ainsworth moves out of range.
Mormaer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ainsworth with a nice calf kick.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Mormaer misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth connects with a looping right hand.
Mormaer swings for the body but Ainsworth moves out of range.
Ainsworth tries to clinch but Mormaer moves out of range.
Mormaer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ainsworth scores with a hook to the body. Mormaer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mormaer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth ducks under a wild hook from Mormaer.
Ainsworth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mormaer with a body shot.
Ainsworth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Ainsworth misses.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ainsworth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mormaer just misses with a punch to the body.
Ainsworth 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.
Ainsworth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mormaer.
Mormaer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mormaer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth tries a quick counter leg kick but Mormaer is wise to it.
Mormaer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ainsworth manages to avoid it.
Mormaer throws a shot from downtown. Ainsworth moves away and avoids it.
Ainsworth thuds a left hand into Mormaer's body.
Mormaer clinches.
Mormaer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mormaer looking to throw knees to the head but Ainsworth is blocking nicely.
Ainsworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mormaer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ainsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mormaer checks a low kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mormaer throws a big counter combination but Ainsworth scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mormaer looks to throw the jab but Ainsworth is out of range.
Ainsworth misses with a looping right.
Ainsworth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mormaer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mormaer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Infamous Duranto Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick lands for Ainsworth.
Ainsworth throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mormaer counter with a right hand.
Mormaer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mormaer checks the leg kick.
Mormaer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ainsworth. That's going to slow Mormaer down.
Mormaer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ainsworth is out of range and Mormaer settles back down.
A punch combination from Mormaer misses.
Ainsworth misses with a hook. Mormaer ducked under it nicely.
Ainsworth connects with a leg kick.
Mormaer checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ainsworth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ainsworth moves out of range of the body kick.
Mormaer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ainsworth pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mormaer is out of range and Ainsworth settles back down.
A low kick lands for Mormaer.
Ainsworth lands a nice looking body shot.
Mormaer checks a low kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth scores with a hook to the body. Mormaer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ainsworth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mormaer.
Ainsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mormaer checks a leg kick.
That kick from Ainsworth tenderised Mormaer's leg. Mormaer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ainsworth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mormaer throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Ainsworth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ainsworth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ainsworth tests Mormaer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mormaer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mormaer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mormaer moves out of range of the leg kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
A telegraphed right hand from Mormaer misses the target.
A big left from Mormaer misses.
Mormaer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mormaer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mormaer misses with a wild combination.
Mormaer missing with a left hand there. Ainsworth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ainsworth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mormaer throws a poor cross that misses
and Ainsworth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Mormaer is looking to counter punch.
Good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mormaer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ainsworth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mormaer rather than just go for the knockout.
Ainsworth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfred Ainsworth 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.
Ainsworth lands with a hook. Mormaer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ainsworth thows a leg kick but Mormaer checks it
and Ainsworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mormaer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mormaer.
Mormaer 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.
Mormaer checks a leg kick.
It looked like Mormaer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ainsworth keeps the fight on the outside.
Mormaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses the shot to the body.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth jabs at Mormaer's body.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Ainsworth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mormaer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mormaer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ainsworth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mormaer counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ainsworth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mormaer misses its intended target.
Mormaer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ainsworth can pounce on him.
Ainsworth misses with an uppercut. Mormaer saw that one coming.
Ainsworth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mormaer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mormaer scores with a shot to the body.
Ainsworth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ainsworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Ainsworth blocks the low kick.
Ainsworth throws a leg kick but Mormaer checks it.
Ainsworth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mormaer at a distance.
Ainsworth takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
Mormaer blocks a leg kick.
Ainsworth tried to score with a low kick but Mormaer checks it.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Nice uppercut there from Mormaer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer misses with a looping left.
Mormaer backing away here, and Ainsworth unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mormaer just misses with a punch to the body.
Ainsworth lands a right hook to the body.
Ainsworth throws the left hand but Mormaer avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ainsworth misses with a body shot.
Ainsworth takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ainsworth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mormaer.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mormaer throws a big shot that misses.
Wilfred Ainsworth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mormaer misses with a lunging right hand
and Ainsworth counters with an inside leg kick.
Mormaer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ainsworth digs a good body shot into Mormaer's ribs.
Mormaer throws a jab but it's blocked by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
Mormaer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mormaer.
Ainsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mormaer manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mormaer is looking to counter punch.
Ainsworth digs a good hook to Mormaer's body.
Ainsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Ainsworth wants to clinch up but Mormaer keeps it at a distance.
Mormaer looks to land a right hand but Ainsworth moved out of range.
Mormaer throws a leg kick but Ainsworth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mormaer checks a leg kick.
Ainsworth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mormaer moves away.
Mormaer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
Mormaer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Crunch! Mormaer slams his shin into Ainsworth's torso.
A jab from Mormaer misses.
Ainsworth let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mormaer tried to score with a low kick but Ainsworth checks it.
Ainsworth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ainsworth throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mormaer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ainsworth. Mormaer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mormaer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ainsworth looks to score with a jab to the body but Mormaer is just out of range.
Ainsworth tries a low kick but Mormaer avoids it.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mormaer.
Mormaer moves away from the strike by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mormaer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ainsworth is out of range.
Ainsworth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ainsworth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mormaer lands a head shot.
Mormaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ainsworth misses with a body shot.
Ainsworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mormaer was well out of range. Poor timing from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth motions for Mormaer to come forward. Ainsworth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mormaer 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.
Ainsworth moves away from the strike by Mormaer.
Ainsworth scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilfred Ainsworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mormaer throws a front kick aimed at Ainsworth's knee but Ainsworth avoids it well.
Mormaer looks to clinch
and Ainsworth counters with a left to the body.
Mormaer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ainsworth.
Mormaer misses with the combination.
Mormaer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ainsworth connects with the punch.
Mormaer tries a low kick but Ainsworth avoids it.
Ainsworth avoids the body shot from Mormaer.
Ainsworth lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mormaer.
Ainsworth takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mormaer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Ainsworth.
Mormaer throws out a leg kick but Ainsworth moves out of range and Mormaer only half commits.
Ainsworth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ainsworth cracks Mormaer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mormaer pushes Ainsworth up against the cage in a clinch.
Ainsworth tries a body shot but Mormaer blocks it.
Mormaer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ainsworth tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ainsworth misses with some punches.
Ainsworth pushes Mormaer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mormaer trying to control the position but instead, Ainsworth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mormaer into the cage.
Ainsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer blocks a body shot from Ainsworth.
Mormaer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ainsworth's face.
Ainsworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mormaer misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mormaer.
Ainsworth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mormaer.
Ainsworth lands a hook that snaps the head of Mormaer backwards.
Aonghus Mormaer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mormaer jumps guard but Ainsworth turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mormaer landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ainsworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mormaer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Ainsworth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ainsworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Mormaer controls his hands.
Ainsworth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ainsworth pushes Mormaer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mormaer blocking some punches.
Ainsworth lands a body punch.
Ainsworth lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mormaer prevents a body shot from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer lands a hook that snaps the head of Ainsworth backwards.
Mormaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ainsworth misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth tries to work over Mormaer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mormaer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ainsworth.
Ainsworth tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mormaer's elbow.
Ainsworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mormaer tries to land a knee to the head but Ainsworth blocks with his arms.
Ainsworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ainsworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mormaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilfred Ainsworth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ainsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ainsworth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ainsworth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ainsworth takes a swing at Mormaer's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mormaer misses the target.
Mormaer misses with a body punch
letting Ainsworth counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Ainsworth blocks the low kick.
Ainsworth with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ainsworth connects with a body shot.
Ainsworth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ainsworth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mormaer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ainsworth moves away.
Ainsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Mormaer avoids the body shot from Ainsworth.
Mormaer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ainsworth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ainsworth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ainsworth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mormaer.
Mormaer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mormaer or not.
Mormaer trying to land knees to the body.
Aonghus Mormaer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mormaer tries to work over Ainsworth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Ainsworth.
Ainsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Mormaer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilfred Ainsworth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ainsworth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilfred Ainsworth!
A very excited looking Wilfred Ainsworth made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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