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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Prince (ranked 1390 p4p, 1540 weight class) and Cleon Wright (ranked 116 p4p, 128 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Prince might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Nas- N.Y. State of Mind. Wright has chosen Come out to play as his entrance music. Nasir Prince had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nasir Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Cleon Wright !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prince lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Decent striking displayed by Prince there.
A good leg kick by Prince.
Wright slips under a jab.
Wright with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Prince to score with a decent uppercut.
Wright throws a shot to the body.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but Wright is just out of range.
Prince misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prince throws an off balance right hand
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright 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.
Prince jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.
Wright misses with a hook.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and Wright counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Prince.
A nice side step and Wright releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wright let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prince, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wright . Wright circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Prince throws a right hand that misses
and Wright counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Wright finds it's way through Prince's defenses.
Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Prince doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wright lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wright connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prince wants to land a leg kick but Wright is out of range.
Prince throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Prince.
Prince throws a leg kick
enabling Wright to counter with a crisp jab.
Nasir Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prince.
Both fighters circling a little - Wright finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Wright misses the target.
Wright throws a head kick but Prince moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Prince tests Wright 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Prince misses with a wild body shot.
Wright has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Prince.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prince darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Prince.
Wright is looking for the big counter here.
Prince takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wright looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wright bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wright is trying to counter with his kicks.
Prince moves out of range of the body kick from Wright .
Prince throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wright counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wright throws a right hand that misses
and Prince counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Prince.
Prince misses with a hook.
Prince throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince is looking to score with low kicks.
Prince drops his hands momentarily and Wright takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Prince throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A decent looking cross lands there for Prince.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prince. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A shot to the liver by Prince. Beautiful body shot.
Prince wants to slow Wright down by chopping away at his legs.
Prince lands with an overhand left.
Prince thuds a left hand into Wright 's body.
Wright digs a good body shot into Prince's ribs.
Wright gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Prince slams his shin into Wright 's torso.
Prince throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright avoids the body shot from Prince.
Prince throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab from Wright .
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince misses with a right hand
and Wright counters with a nice body shot.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prince.
Wright avoids the body shot from Prince.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow Wright down.
Prince takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Prince misses.
Wright let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wright throws a lazy right hand but Prince sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wright is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Prince rather than just go for the knockout.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Prince swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Prince misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by Wright as he checks the leg kick.
Prince keeps Wright at a distance using the push kick.
Prince is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wright scores with a nice body kick.
Wright throws a body punch but Prince moves out of range.
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 Nasir Prince will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Prince throws an off balance right hand
and Wright counters with a nice uppercut.
Prince swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Prince takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wright comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prince throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright misses with a head kick.
Wright lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prince throws a sloppy head kick and Wright moves out of range easily.
Nasir Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
Prince misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Wright .
Prince keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prince cracks Wright with a good jab.
Prince fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright shapes to counter with a head kick.
Wright lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Prince pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince misses with a hook. Wright ducked under it nicely.
Wright misses with a body shot
and Prince counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Prince misses
and Wright counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prince connects with a leg kick.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prince misses with a hook to the body
and Wright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Prince scores with a jab to the head.
Prince tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wright tries a body shot but Prince blocks it.
Prince working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Wright .
Stalling in the clinch from Prince.
Wright tries a body shot but Prince blocks it.
Wright lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince wants to get back to striking at distance but Wright won't allow it.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Prince uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright prevents Prince from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prince.
Prince is trying to force a seperation but Wright has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Wright .
Prince breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wright uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Prince.
Prince throws a body punch but Wright moves out of range.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wright misses with a looping right.
Wright lands a head kick. Prince smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Prince lands with a nice body punch.
Prince with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince digs a good hook to Wright 's body.
Wright lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prince circles away quickly and effectively.
Prince closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch combination from Prince misses.
Prince is looking to slow Wright down with leg kicks.
Wright listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wright misses the shot to the body.
Wright throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Prince defending well as Wright loads up on a big left hand.
Prince attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Prince lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Prince motions for Wright to come forward. Prince throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Prince.
Prince throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prince ducks under a wild hook from Wright .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prince misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands a nice looking body shot.
Wright rushes Prince and presses him up against the cage.
Prince scores with a shoulder strike.
Wright can't find room to land a body shot as Prince controls the action.
Wright 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Prince is trying to force a seperation but Wright has the dominant position.
Prince is trying to break the clinch but Wright is controlling him.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Prince has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Prince breaks the clinch.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Prince paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prince is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Prince throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wright takes one to the side of the head.
Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Prince looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Prince with the inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cleon Wright will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Prince steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wright .
Wright uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prince.
Wright slips a jab from Prince.
Prince throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wright .
Wright is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prince with a body shot.
Prince misses the shot to the body.
Wright misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prince.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wright checks a leg kick.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wright throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prince jabs at Wright 's body.
Wright blocks the body kick.
Prince scores with a sloppy right hand. Wright should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
Wright loads up on a big right hand but Prince slips the punch.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wright moves away.
Good exchange - Prince coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Wright throws a front kick that sends Prince stumbling back into the cage.
Wright swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Prince ducks under a wild hook from Wright .
Wright thows a body kick. Prince tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Prince. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Prince.
Wright throws a hook to the side of Prince's head but Prince sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Wright .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince lands with an uppercut that bounces Wright off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Wright . Beautiful body shot.
Prince throws a big shot that misses.
Prince avoids the head kick by Wright .
Prince with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Prince throws the left hand but Wright avoids the punch easily.
Wright throws a jab when Prince was well out of range.
It looked like Prince wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wright has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wright throws a jab but it's blocked by Prince.
Jab, jab by Wright - just one landing.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
Wright takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prince misses with a hook.
Wright pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wright blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prince darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Wright misses its intended target.
Wright shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters circling - Wright throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wright swings for the body but Prince moves out of range.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
Prince's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wright connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Prince scrambles back to his feet.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wright misses with a shot to the body
and Prince counters with a two punch combo.
Prince throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Wright counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Prince misses.
Prince misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright moves into the clinch.
Prince breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Wright checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wright bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Prince's head.
Wright lands a big head kick that sends Prince tumbling to the mat! Wright takes a step backwards and waves Prince back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Prince is rocked!
Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Prince is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Prince moves out of range as Wright throws a body kick.
Wright scores with the left hand. Prince knows he should have avoided that one.
Prince sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wright misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Prince seems to have got his legs back now.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick from Prince.
Prince misses with a hook
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cleon Wright .
I think Wright 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cleon Wright !
An out of breath Cleon Wright thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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