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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carl Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Antietam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antietam has chosen War Is My Destiny as his entrance music. Wes Antietam has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carl Wellington's chin.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carl Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Antietam!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antietam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wellington's sensitive parts.
Wellington stuffs the takedown attempt from Antietam. Antietam gets slowly back to his feet.
Wellington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Antietam as he avoids it easily.
Antietam throws a nice looking combination but Wellington bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antietam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wellington shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wellington was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Antietam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antietam is in a horrible position here. Wellington smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wellington landing strikes from the mount and Antietam is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Wellington.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellington working Antietam over with strikes here.
Wellington throwing strikes here but Antietam is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Wellington landing strikes from the mount.
Wellington working Antietam over with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington unloading with bombs!
Wellington looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Antietam can't escape the position.
Antietam is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wellington connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wellington working the ground and pound effectively.
Antietam taking shots to the head.
Wellington working the ground and pound effectively.
Antietam takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Antietam takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Antietam taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Wellington connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wellington cracks Antietam with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Wellington connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Antietam sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Antietam looks gassed!
Wellington slips a nice elbow through Antietam's hands, connecting with Antietam's forehead.
Antietam makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Antietam.
Wellington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wellington content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wellington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wellington chips away with some ground and pound.
Wellington scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wellington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wellington throwing strikes but missing.
Wellington thows a big elbow that misses.
Wellington pushing down on Antietam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wellington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wellington lands strikes from half guard.
Antietam blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wellington.
Wellington working the head and body with strikes.
Wellington throwing shots but Antietam is blocking nicely.
Antietam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Antietam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wellington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Antietam avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wellington.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Antietam misses with a few strikes there.
Antietam scores with a sloppy right hand. Wellington should have avoided that one.
Wellington scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wellington works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Antietam takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wellington is chipping away with strikes.
Wellington creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Wellington throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellington landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wellington throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Antietam can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Wellington dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Antietam tries a head kick but it misses.
Wellington changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Antietam looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Antietam tries to escape but Wellington is in control.
Wellington working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Carl Wellington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wellington creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Antietam sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wellington in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Antietam wants to control but Wellington postures up.
Antietam is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wellington cracks Antietam with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wellington connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Antietam some visible discomfort.
Wellington cracks Antietam with a big right hand but Antietam just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antietam takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington lands some shots froms side control.
Wellington landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wellington landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wellington cracks Antietam with a big right hand but Antietam just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wellington scores with punches from side control.
Wellington scores with punches from side control.
Wellington scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Wellington's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Antietam tries to buck Wellington off but Wellington is having none of it.
Antietam takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wellington landing a few strikes.
Antietam is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antietam takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wellington landing a few strikes.
Wellington cracks Antietam with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wellington scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Antietam to see if he's OK.
Antietam is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Wellington lands an elbow.
Wellington scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Wellington's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wellington lands a nice forearm strike.
Antietam is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antietam is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wellington connects with a decent elbow.
Wellington working the ground and pound from side control.
Wellington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wellington lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wellington working the ground and pound.
Antietam is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wellington in side control lands a decent elbow.
Antietam is trying to control Wellington's posture but Wellington avoids it.
Antietam tries to buck Wellington off but Wellington is having none of it.
Wellington working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington tries to move to mount but Antietam blocks the move with his legs.
Wellington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wellington cracks Antietam with a big elbow.
Antietam is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wellington connects with a decent elbow.
Wellington looks up at the clock and then as Antietam takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wellington smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wellington in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wellington in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wellington scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Antietam to see if he's OK.
Wellington throwing strikes but Antietam manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Antietam misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Wellington dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wellington closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Antietam to the mat! Antietam manages to get full guard.
Wellington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wellington stopping the sweep attempt from Antietam.
Wellington is looking to work some ground and pound but Antietam has wrist control.
Wellington throws a big right hand that misses.
Wellington throws a strike but Antietam rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Antietam postures up in Wellington's guard and throws a big left but Wellington blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antietam throws a strike but Wellington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wellington scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Antietam working a defensive guard here.
Wellington throws a strike but Antietam rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Antietam wants to get up but he can't break Wellington's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Antietam trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Antietam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Antietam is looking to advance position but Wellington has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Wellington lands a nice shot to the head.
Wellington prevents Antietam from getting the reversal.
Wellington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington cracks Antietam with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wellington is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Antietam is bucking up trying to escape but Wellington cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wellington lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wellington unloading with bombs!
Wellington landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wellington lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wellington working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wellington raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Wellington.
Wellington lands a big elbow.
Wellington dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antietam is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Antietam is looking to improve his position but Wellington isn't that keen on the idea.
Wellington connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wellington with the ground and pound from mount.
Wellington landing shots from mount.
Wes Antietam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wellington with the ground and pound from mount.
Wellington with shots to the head and body - Antietam looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wellington landing strikes from the mount.
Antietam in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Antietam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wellington looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Wellington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wellington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Wellington!
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energy
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