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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Poulter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Corner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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210 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Poulter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Corner!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulter throws a low kick but Corner avoids it.
Corner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Corner throws a head kick that misses.
Corner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poulter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Corner throws a right and a left that Poulter avoids nicely.
Corner tries to bum rush Poulter with a series of wild strikes but Poulter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poulter blocks a head kick by Corner.
Corner tries to bum rush Poulter with a series of wild strikes but Poulter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Corner throws a right and a left that Poulter avoids nicely.
Poulter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corner.
Poulter misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Corner misses.
Poulter slips a straight right by Corner.
Corner throws the kick towards the body but Poulter avoids it.
Poulter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick by Corner misses
and Poulter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Corner's knee momentarily.
Corner looks gassed!
Corner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poulter circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corner misses with a kick to the body
and Poulter counters with a good low kick that Corner was not able to check.
Corner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poulter.
Poulter misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Poulter.
Poulter thumps Corner with a low kick.
Corner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Poulter.
Corner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poulter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poulter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Poulter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poulter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corner's sensitive parts.
Poulter cracks the inside of Corner's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poulter.
Poulter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Poulter.
Poulter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poulter connects with a solid leg kick.
Corner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poulter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corner.
Poulter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Poulter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Poulter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poulter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Poulter lands a high kick!
It looks like Rick Corner has been cut.
Poulter connects with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulter.
Corner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poulter. Poulter obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poulter. That's going to slow Corner down.
A jab from Poulter misses.
Poulter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poulter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Poulter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poulter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poulter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Corner if he has to take too many more of those.
Corner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Poulter.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Poulter.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Poulter.
Poulter lands a front kick.
Poulter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corner's sensitive parts.
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!
Poulter lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Corner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Poulter.
Corner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poulter fakes the leg kick and cracks Corner in the body.
Poulter connects with a solid leg kick.
Corner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poulter. Poulter obviously looking to wear him down.
A right-left combo lands from Corner.
Poulter pushes Corner up against the cage in a clinch.
Poulter manages to break the clinch.
Poulter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Poulter lands with a kick to the temple. Corner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Poulter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poulter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Poulter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Poulter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Corner's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Poulter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poulter throws a quick inside leg kick.
Poulter thumps Corner with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Poulter.
Poulter throws a head kick but Corner moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulter.
A good leg kick by Poulter.
Poulter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corner's sensitive parts.
Corner takes a kick to the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulter.
Poulter clinches with his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poulter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poulter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Corner throws a hook but Poulter avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Poulter.
Corner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Poulter. That one must have hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulter.
Poulter thuds his shin into the meat of Corner's side.
Corner misses with an uppercut.
Paul Poulter is winning the standup battle so far.
Poulter lands with a slapping head kick.
Poulter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poulter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Poulter throws a nice head kick!
Rick Corner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poulter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corner. That did some damage!
Poulter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Poulter throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Poulter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poulter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corner. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter closes the distance and clinches.
Corner is trying to break the clinch but Poulter has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Poulter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poulter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rick Corner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poulter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corner's sensitive parts.
Poulter shoots in looking for a takedown. Corner tries to sprawl out of it but Poulter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Corner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Poulter thuds his shin into the meat of Corner's side.
Poulter moves in looking to clinch but Corner pushes him off.
Corner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Corner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poulter circles away quickly and effectively.
Poulter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poulter can pounce on him.
Corner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poulter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Poulter scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poulter.
Nice body kick from Poulter.
Poulter connects with a high kick.
Poulter throws a leg kick which misses Corner's front leg but catches the back leg as Corner tries to avoid it.
Poulter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Corner.
Poulter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Poulter lands with a hook. Corner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Corner misses with a hook.
Poulter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poulter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corner can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poulter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Corner.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poulter.
Corner throws a right hand that Poulter ducks under and follows up with a left that Poulter also avoids with ease.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poulter.
Corner keeps the fight on the outside.
Corner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poulter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poulter lands with a slapping head kick.
Poulter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poulter defending well as Corner loads up on a big left hand.
Poulter lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Poulter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rick Corner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Poulter doesn't manage to clinch there - Corner circles away.
Corner looks to throw the jab but Poulter is out of range.
Corner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Corner avoids the head kick by Poulter.
Poulter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Poulter managing to block the knees to the body from Corner.
Poulter prevents Corner from breaking the clinch.
Poulter manages to break the clinch.
Corner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Corner throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Poulter.
Corner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Poulter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Corner, pushing him back against the cage.
Corner working hard to break the clinch.
Poulter tries to break free but Corner pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Corner has had enough of the clinch but Poulter keeps him there for the moment.
Poulter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corner misses with a combination
and Poulter counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poulter. That's going to slow Corner down.
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Poulter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Corner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Corner avoids a punch combination nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Poulter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corner's sensitive parts.
Poulter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poulter scores with a leg kick.
Poulter throws a head kick that Corner semi-blocks.
Poulter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poulter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Corner defends it nicely.
Poulter shoots for a takedown but Corner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poulter throws a head kick that Corner semi-blocks.
Corner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Corner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poulter counters with a good low kick that Corner was not able to check.
Poulter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corner. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corner throws the left hand but Poulter avoids the punch easily.
Poulter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poulter lands a front kick.
Paul Poulter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Corner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Corner misses.
Poulter is looking to slow Corner down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poulter, right into the meat.
Rick Corner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Poulter.
Poulter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Poulter.
Poulter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corner. That did some damage!
Poulter connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulter lands with a slapping head kick.
Poulter misses with a hook. Corner ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Corner misses
and Poulter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poulter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Corner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poulter pushes Corner away with a front kick.
Corner misses with a double jab.
Poulter closes the distance and clinches.
Poulter working hard to break the clinch.
Corner tries to circle away but Poulter has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poulter has had enough of the clinch but Corner keeps him there for the moment.
Rick Corner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Corner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Poulter breaks from the clinch.
Poulter scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Poulter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Poulter has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Poulter!
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