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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Ewen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Darren Ewen enters the cage!
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189 cm
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200 lbs
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175 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Wellington! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Ewen! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ewen shoots in and drives through. Wellington sprawls well. Ewen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ewen gets a takedown into half guard. Wellington is not content to let Ewen control the position. Wellington is looking to escape. Wellington missing with punches from the bottom.
Wellington is breathing heavily. Wellington is refusing to be controlled, as Ewen sits in half guard. Ewen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Ewen prevents Wellington from standing back up.
Ewen is working for a kimura but Wellington is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wellington wants to improve his position but Ewen is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Ewen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ewen fails with the takedown. Ewen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ewen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wellington!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ewen won't let Wellington get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Ewen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ewen working for a guillotine from mount but Wellington is in no mood to give up. You get the feeling that Wellington really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wellington throws a strike from the bottom but Ewen uses the opportunity to take his back. Wellington controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Ewen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ewen's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wellington controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Wellington is really stuck here.
Wellington wants to get back to his feet. Wellington manages to stand up with Ewen still on his back. Eventually Ewen drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position. Ewen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Wellington pushes Ewen off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ewen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ewen shoots in but no luck this time. Scott Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Ewen. Left hook, right uppercut from Wellington. Ewen shoots in and drives through. Wellington sprawls well. Wellington stuffs the takedown attempt from Ewen. Ewen gets slowly back to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Ewen dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Ewen with that takedown attempt. Wellington keeps the fight on the outside. Wellington misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ewen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wellington looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wellington is not content to let Ewen control the position. Ewen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Wellington kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Wellington is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Wellington throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wellington is letting Ewen control him for a moment. Wellington looks to move to half guard but instead Ewen has passed into mount! Damn! Ewen looking to control but Wellington is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Wellington is desperately trying to improve his position but Ewen has a good base and remains in mount. Ewen looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Wellington tries to improve his position but instead Ewen has taken his back! Wellington is trying to break free.
Wellington showing good submission defense here.
Ewen throwing damaging strikes from the back! Wellington could be in trouble here!
Wellington manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position. Ewen shoots in for a double leg but Wellington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ewen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wellington as he jumps to the side. Scott Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darren Ewen. Some wild striking there from Wellington.
Ewen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wellington but Wellington pushes him off and we're back to square one. Scott Wellington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ewen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Wellington stalks Ewen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ewen's face. Ewen staggers backwards, shaken. Ewen closes the distance and clinches up with Wellington, looking for a takedown. Ewen pushes Wellington against the cage but Wellington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Wellington throws a combination that misses and Ewen counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Wellington looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Wellington wants to improve his position but Ewen is controlling well.
Ewen trying to control from half guard but Wellington is working away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Ewen 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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wellington misses with a wild combination.
Wellington avoids the head kick by Ewen.
Wellington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ewen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wellington wants to clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wellington stuffs the takedown attempt from Ewen. Ewen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch but Ewen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ewen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Ewen wants to stand up but Wellington has a hold of him and won't allow it. Wellington blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ewen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wellington wants to get back to his feet.
Wellington looking for submissions off his back. Wellington manages to escape and get back to his feet! Ewen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Wellington is trying to defend but Ewen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Darren Ewen has got the better of the ground game so far. Wellington is defending against the submission attempts here by Ewen.
Wellington pushes Ewen off looking to stand but Ewen dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wellington kicks Ewen off and gets back to his feet. Wellington gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ewen to score an easy takedown into full guard. Wellington looking for a triangle here. Ewen is fighting it but it looks tight! Wellington pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ewen is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Scott Wellington!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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