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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Rough (ranked 2972 p4p, 2976 weight class) and Sean Whelan (ranked 357 p4p, 358 weight class). 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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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gordon Rough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Whelan!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelan sizes up Rough with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whelan punishes Rough's body with a nice straight punch.
Whelan takes the fight into the clinch.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Whelan missing with knees to the body.
Rough can't break the clinch.
Whelan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whelan lands a knee to the head.
Whelan keeps control of Rough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whelan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rough wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whelan has him pressed against the cage.
Whelan keeps control of Rough as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whelan has Rough pressed against the cage, preventing Rough from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rough wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whelan has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Whelan.
Whelan lands a good knee to the midsection. Rough won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Whelan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whelan digs a right hand underneath Rough's ribcage. Rough let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rough is trying to break the clinch but Whelan has him pressed against the cage.
Whelan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rough lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rough is trying to break the clinch but Whelan is controlling him.
Rough takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Whelan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body.
Rough is trying to break free.
Rough is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rough tries to circle away but Whelan has him pinned against the cage.
Whelan crunches a lovely knee into Rough's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rough wants to get back to striking at distance but Whelan won't allow it.
Whelan tries a body shot but Rough blocks it.
Whelan tries a knee to the head but Rough blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Whelan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whelan.
Rough is looking to break free of the clinch but Whelan has double underhooks.
Rough is looking to break free of the clinch but Whelan has double underhooks.
Rough looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rough looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whelan lands a knee to the body.
Rough takes a knee to the side of the body.
Whelan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rough is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Whelan.
Whelan lands a right hand.
Whelan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rough backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whelan lands a nice knee to the body.
Whelan lands a good knee to the midsection. Rough won't want to take too many of those.
Whelan crunches a lovely knee into Rough's ribcage.
Rough is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whelan lands with a right to the head.
Whelan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Whelan.
Whelan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whelan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whelan lands an uppercut.
Whelan scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whelan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rough backwards.
Rough tries to circle away but Whelan has him pinned against the cage.
Whelan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rough backwards.
Whelan scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Whelan scores a nice knee to the body.
Whelan lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whelan.
Rough is rocked!
Whelan lands a knee to the body.
Oh Rough is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Whelan scores with a shoulder strike.
Whelan working the clinch nicely. Rough is working for position but Whelan cracks him with a big knee to the head! Rough crumples up against the cage and Whelan lands two more shots before the ref can save Rough! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Sean Whelan!
Sean Whelan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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