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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paddy O Leary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Rogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Leary's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, one day like this. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
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178 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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179 cm
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paddy O Leary! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Rogan! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Leary.
Rogan misses with a low kick.
Rogan throws a low kick but O Leary avoids it. A solid leg kick lands there for Rogan.
O Leary tries to clinch up but Rogan circles away and keeps his distance. Rogan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rogan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Leary is out of range. Nice uppercut lands for Rogan. That snapped O Leary's head back.
Rogan tests O Leary's chin there with a solid looking shot. A chopping leg kick lands by Rogan. O Leary wants to clinch up but Rogan keeps it at a distance. Rogan misses with a low kick.
O Leary looks to throw the jab but Rogan is out of range. Rogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. O Leary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Leary takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Leary wants to clinch. Rogan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Rogan throws an overhand right that lands on O Leary's shoulder, as O Leary tries to avoid the shot. O Leary fails with a takedown attempt. Joseph Rogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rogan throws a head kick but O Leary moves out of range.
Rogan slips under a jab from O Leary. Rogan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Leary on the side of the head. Rogan misses the shot to the body. A head kick misses from O Leary. O Leary misses with a kick to the body.
Rogan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. O Leary uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogan. O Leary avoids the head kick by Rogan.
Rogan throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Rogan. O Leary dodges the punch combination from Rogan.
Rogan misses with a low kick. O Leary on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rogan. Rogan obviously looking to wear him down.
Rogan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Leary's calf. O Leary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogan. O Leary shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Rogan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Leary. A lazy body kick from Rogan and O Leary counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rogan's guard now. O Leary prevents Rogan from getting back to his feet. O Leary stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rogan swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Leary. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Rogan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst O Leary is controlling him. O Leary controls the pace of the fight for a moment. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rogan can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rogan is wriggling around but O Leary manages to pass to half guard.
Rogan blocking the ground and pound attempt from O Leary. Rogan looks like he's trying to stand up.
O Leary trying to pass the guard but Rogan defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. O Leary throws a combination that misses and Rogan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Rogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogan scores with a hook to the body. O Leary takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Rogan jabbing away but nothing is landing. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Leary checks a leg kick. O Leary clinches but Rogan breaks the clinch and Rogan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. O Leary swings for the body but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan is looking to slow O Leary down with leg kicks. O Leary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rogan pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Leary is out of range and Rogan settles back down. Rogan swats away the attempt to clinch by O Leary. Some bone on bone action there as O Leary checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Rogan misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Leary scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. O Leary throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. O Leary is looking to clinch but Rogan is avoiding it.
Rogan swings away with a leg kick that misses. Rogan blocks the body kick.
Rogan moves out of range of the body kick from O Leary.
O Leary misses with a head kick.
O Leary moves in looking to clinch but Rogan pushes him off. Rogan throws a leg kick and O Leary counters with a big head kick but Rogan shrugs it off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paddy O Leary will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Leary misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Leary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Rogan is predictable there and O Leary counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Rogan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Rogan with a hook. O Leary tries to clinch but Rogan moves out of range. An inside leg kick lands from Rogan. Rogan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Leary is able to avoid easily. O Leary tries to clinch but fails miserably and Rogan counters with a nice leg kick. Rogan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Leary's calf. An inside leg kick lands from Rogan. Rogan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Rogan misses with a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Rogan lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Leary doesn't seem phased though. A jab from Rogan finds it's way through O Leary's defenses. O Leary doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogan circles away.
O Leary is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A head kick misses from Rogan. O Leary slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogan with a nice cross. O Leary throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogan counters with a thumping low kick. O Leary misses with a looping left. Rogan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Leary moves in looking to clinch but Rogan pushes him off. Rogan misses with a low kick.
Rogan throws a leg kick that misses. Paddy O Leary is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rogan misses with a head kick.
O Leary buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Leary wants to clinch up but Rogan keeps it at a distance. A low kick from Rogan is predictable there and O Leary counters with a two punch combo. Rogan throws a lazy head kick and O Leary cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. O Leary tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Rogan counters with a right hand to the body. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. O Leary takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Rogan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Leary shoots in but Rogan avoids the takedown attempt easily. Rogan misses with a low kick as O Leary jumps back. O Leary walks into a jab. O Leary tries to clinch letting Rogan counter with a right hand. O Leary swinging wilding here.
Rogan scores with a jab. O Leary acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Joseph Rogan seems to be getting the better of the standup. Rogan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rogan throws a low kick but O Leary avoids it. Rogan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Leary's head backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Rogan throws a head kick that misses and O Leary counters with a flying knee. Nice. O Leary moves out of range of the body kick. O Leary slips under a jab from Rogan. O Leary tries to clinch up and Rogan counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rogan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Rogan thuds his shin into the meat of O Leary's side. Rogan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rogan throws a leg kick that is checked and O Leary counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! O Leary looking to finish!
Rogan is rocked! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. O Leary stops Rogan from standing up. O Leary throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Rogan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rogan blocks a head kick by O Leary.
A head kick from O Leary lands but Rogan takes it in his stride. Rogan is still on wobbly legs! Can O Leary finish him? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rogan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Rogan seems to have recovered his senses. O Leary blocks a low kick nicely. O Leary swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rogan counters with a body kick that stops O Leary in his tracks momentarily. O Leary checks the leg kick. Rogan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rogan is looking to score with low kicks. Rogan misses with a hook. Rogan throws a leg kick but O Leary sees it coming and moves out of range. O Leary tries a head kick but it misses.
O Leary tries to clinch up. O Leary tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. O Leary is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rogan. A bone on bone clash there as O Leary blocks the leg kick.
Rogan circles away from the clinch attempt and Rogan counters with a series of strikes. O Leary will be more careful next time no doubt. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rogan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rogan throws a hook to the side of O Leary's head but O Leary sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. O Leary missing with a left hand there. Rogan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rogan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paddy O Leary will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rogan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Rogan. Some wild striking there from O Leary.
Rogan circles away from the clinch attempt and Rogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. O Leary avoids a lazy jab quite easily. O Leary dodges the punch combination from Rogan.
A shot to the body from Rogan misses and O Leary counters with a head kick. O Leary throws a head kick that misses. O Leary misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Leary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogan circles away quickly and effectively. O Leary looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. An inside leg kick from Rogan misses. Rogan scores with a leg kick.
O Leary throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rogan. The fight stays on the outside here - O Leary looks like he's thinking about clinching though. O Leary throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rogan counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to de liver by Rogan. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Leary walks into a left hand. Rogan throws a leg kick that is checked and O Leary counters with a two punch combo. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Rogan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Rogan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Leary's head backwards. Rogan throws a leg kick but O Leary moved away. Rogan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
O Leary checks the leg kick. O Leary has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Leary throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rogan blocks it with crossed arms. Rogan throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Leary is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Rogan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Rogan's face as he tries to break the clinch. O Leary connects with a knee to the head.
Rogan gets underhooks to prevent O Leary's takedown attempt.
O Leary has had enough of the clinch but Rogan keeps him there for the moment. Rogan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Leary tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Rogan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rogan throws a head kick but O Leary moves out of range.
Rogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. O Leary misses with a two punch combination.
O Leary checks a low kick from Rogan. Rogan circles away from the clinch attempt and Rogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. O Leary lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogan circles away quickly and effectively. Rogan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. O Leary clinches but Rogan breaks the clinch and Rogan counters with a nice uppercut. Rogan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. O Leary throws a solid leg kick but Rogan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Leary. A jab from Rogan finds it's way through O Leary's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Leary is looking to clinch. O Leary avoids the body shot from Rogan.
Rogan works the jab nicely. O Leary throws a combination that misses and Rogan counters with a nice leg kick. O Leary avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Rogan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Rogan thuds his right hand into O Leary's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. O Leary misses with a body shot.
O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogan paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nice body punch from O Leary. Rogan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
O Leary throws a head kick but Rogan moves out of range.
Rogan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Rogan throws the kick towards the body but O Leary avoids it. O Leary is looking to clinch. A low kick from Rogan misses and O Leary counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. O Leary closes the distance looking to clinch and Rogan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rogan cracks a nice hook into O Leary's ribs. O Leary fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Rogan misses. O Leary throws a head kick that half lands.
Rogan scores with the left hand. O Leary knows he should have avoided that one. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! O Leary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogan manages to avoid it. Nice body punch from O Leary. Nice shot by O Leary. Rogan keeps the fight on the outside. Rogan misses with a low kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. O Leary tries to clinch but fails miserably and Rogan counters with a stiff right hand. Rogan clobbers O Leary with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. O Leary wants to clinch and Rogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Joseph Rogan just about did enough to take it. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rogan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. O Leary thows a left - swing and a miss! Rogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Leary.
O Leary keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Leary misses the shot to the body. O Leary has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Rogan throws a leg kick but O Leary checks it. Rogan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Leary. Rogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Leary moves away. O Leary throws a nice looking combination but Rogan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. O Leary closes the distance looking to clinch and Rogan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A right-left combo lands from Rogan. O Leary checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. O Leary lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round. Rogan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Leary tries to clinch but Rogan is having none of it. The fighters circle momentarily. O Leary darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. O Leary avoids the body shot from Rogan.
O Leary lands a high kick to the side of Rogan's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! O Leary dives into guard, looking to finish. Rogan wants to stand but O Leary is controlling the position. O Leary passes Rogan's right leg, so he's now in half guard. O Leary not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. O Leary is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rogan looks like he's trying to stand up.
O Leary is working for a kimura but Rogan is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Leary is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rogan has managed to free his arm - good work. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Rogan is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from O Leary. O Leary has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. O Leary controlling the action here. Rogan tries to kick O Leary off but O Leary keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rogan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Rogan is defending against the submission attempts here by O Leary.
O Leary throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. O Leary is looking for a kimura but Rogan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for O Leary to get the leverage. O Leary controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. O Leary is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rogan defends it well. Rogan looks like he's trying to stand up.
O Leary thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Rogan wants to get back to his feet.
O Leary trying to control from half guard but Rogan is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy O Leary had his way with Joseph Rogan in that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rogan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Leary.
O Leary closes the distance but Rogan moves to the side and Rogan counters with a body kick that stops O Leary in his tracks momentarily. O Leary throws the left hand but Rogan avoids the punch easily. O Leary looks to land a combination. Rogan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. O Leary thows a left - swing and a miss! O Leary clinches but Rogan breaks the clinch and Rogan counters with a nice uppercut. O Leary checks the leg kick. Rogan scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Rogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Leary tries to clinch but Rogan moves away and Rogan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Leary thinking. O Leary connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rogan momentarily.
O Leary tries to clinch and Rogan counters with a right hand to the body. Rogan tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Rogan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rogan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. O Leary closes the distance looking to clinch and Rogan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. O Leary takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Rogan blocks a head kick by O Leary.
Rogan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rogan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. O Leary closes the distance and pushes Rogan back into the cage. Rogan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. O Leary with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Leary is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Rogan tries to work over O Leary's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. O Leary landing knees to the body.
Rogan tries to circle away but O Leary has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. O Leary with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Rogan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Rogan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Rogan wants to get back to striking at distance but O Leary won't allow it.
Rogan breaks from the clinch.
O Leary drives through and clinches with Rogan against the cage.
Rogan gets underhooks to prevent O Leary's takedown attempt.
Rogan wants to get back to striking at distance but O Leary won't allow it.
O Leary jumps guard but Rogan stands there with O Leary around his waist. O Leary gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Rogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands. O Leary closes the distance but Rogan moves to the side enabling Rogan to counter with a crisp jab. Rogan misses with a low kick.
Rogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rogan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Leary tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Rogan throws a shot to the body.
Rogan moves out of range of the strikes. O Leary clinches but Rogan breaks the clinch and Rogan counters with a straight right hand. O Leary closes the distance but Rogan moves to the side and Rogan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. O Leary lands a head kick. Rogan smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Rogan misses with a hook. O Leary ducked under it nicely. O Leary has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rogan finds it's way round the side to connect with O Leary's head. Rogan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. O Leary scores with a hook. O Leary tries to clinch but fails miserably and O Leary takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. O Leary wants to clinch but Rogan slips to the side and Rogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Rogan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Leary tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rogan swats him away and circles back towards the center. O Leary goes for a high kick. It partially lands. O Leary misses with a takedown and Rogan counters with a flying knee. Nice. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy O Leary. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. A head kick misses from Rogan. Good leg kick by Rogan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rogan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. O Leary walks into a stiff left hand from Rogan. O Leary checks a low kick from Rogan. Rogan thows a leg kick but O Leary checks it and O Leary counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Rogan throws a head kick but O Leary moves out of range.
Rogan delivers a nice body kick. 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! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rogan looks to throw a body kick and O Leary counters with a flying knee. Nice. O Leary pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joseph Rogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Paddy O Leary is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Rogan lands with a shot to the body. Rogan misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Joseph Rogan. I think O Leary has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:49 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:48 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
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