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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dougal McCraken (ranked 2959 p4p, 994 weight class) and Welter Weight (ranked 340 p4p, 135 weight class). McCraken comes into the arena with Bulgine blaring out of the sound system. Weight has chosen They say that I'm Crazy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 42 - 26 - 0, fighting out of London, Dougal McCraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Welter Weight!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCraken misses with a looping left.
Weight looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McCraken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dougal McCraken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
Weight takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCraken throws the left hand but Weight avoids the punch easily.
Weight unleashes a big counter combination but McCraken bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A cross from Weight lands.
Weight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCraken misses with a hook.
McCraken smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCraken slips a jab from Weight.
McCraken lands an overhand right.
Weight thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good exchange - McCraken coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Weight takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Weight counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McCraken misses with an uppercut.
McCraken throws a right hand that misses
and Weight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCraken lands with a cross.
McCraken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weight.
McCraken misses the jab.
A low kick from McCraken misses
and Weight counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McCraken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weight counters with a straight right hand.
Weight throws a right hand that McCraken ducks under and follows up with a left that McCraken also avoids with ease.
Weight tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCraken was well out of range. Poor timing from Weight.
McCraken is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Weight moves away from the strike by McCraken.
Weight jabs at McCraken's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCraken misses with a hook to the body
and Weight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McCraken throws a poor cross that misses
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCraken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weight was well out of range. Poor timing from McCraken.
Weight looks to land a combination but McCraken avoids it well.
McCraken is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Weight just misses with a punch to the body.
McCraken has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BKC Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
McCraken lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McCraken.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from McCraken.
A nice side step and Weight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McCraken scores with the left hand. Weight knows he should have avoided that one.
Weight throws a shot to the body.
McCraken throws an off balance right hand
enabling Weight to counter with a crisp jab.
McCraken misses with a looping left.
Weight is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. McCraken catches Weight right on the button with a cross.
McCraken misses with a lunging right hand
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Weight throws a right and a left that McCraken avoids nicely.
McCraken thuds a left hand into Weight's body.
McCraken misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
McCraken is looking to chop away at Weight's legs.
Weight throws a counter combo.
McCraken is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A left lands for McCraken.
McCraken misses with a hook
and Weight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCraken thinking.
McCraken thows a left - swing and a miss!
A shot to the body from McCraken misses
and Weight counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Weight's shoulder, as Weight tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCraken misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Weight misses.
McCraken lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from McCraken misses
and Weight counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCraken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Weight throws a counter combo.
McCraken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Weight counters with a nice body shot.
Weight swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCraken thuds his right hand into Weight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McCraken is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Weight.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Weight on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCraken thumps Weight with a low kick.
McCraken misses with a straight left.
McCraken swings for the body but Weight moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Welter Weight will probably get the nod.
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 takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Weight drops McCraken with a beautiful combination! McCraken stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Weight is looking for the KO!
McCraken uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Weight has time to react.
Weight has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
McCraken misses with a hook
and Weight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
McCraken misses with a hook to the body
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCraken is rocked!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Weight in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
McCraken throws out a loose jab but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCraken throws an overhand right that lands on Weight's shoulder, as Weight tries to avoid the shot.
Weight slips under a jab from McCraken.
Weight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - McCraken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCraken misses with a hook. Weight ducked under it nicely.
Weight is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Weight ducks under a wild hook from McCraken.
McCraken throws a poor cross that misses
letting Weight counter with a right hand.
Oh McCraken is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from McCraken.
McCraken seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCraken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Weight takes a swing at McCraken's ribcage but misses.
Weight throws a right hand that misses
letting McCraken counter with a right hand.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCraken.
A looping hook to the body misses from McCraken. Weight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weight throws a counter combo.
McCraken moves out of range as Weight strikes.
It looked like McCraken was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Weight.
McCraken throws a low kick but Weight avoids it.
Weight blocks a jab.
McCraken misses with a right hand
and Weight cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCraken.
McCraken connects with a crisp jab.
McCraken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Weight is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weight throws a hook to the side of McCraken's head but McCraken sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCraken seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Weight shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! McCraken is backing up but Weight catches him with a final right hook that drops him! McCraken covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Weight Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Welter Weight!
A relieved looking Welter Weight thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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