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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spyde Radic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Welch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Welch has chosen Stemm's Face The Pain as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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26
190 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
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183 cm
27
198 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Spyde Radic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Welch!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radic throws a body kick that misses.
Radic manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Welch on his heels. He'll look to pass Welch's guard now, I'm sure.
Welch looking for a sweep. Not yet Welch, not yet.
Welch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Welch is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Radic is controlling him.
Welch wants to sweep here but Radic controlling him for the moment.
Radic looking to pass the guard.
Welch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Radic trying to control but Welch is working from the bottom.
Radic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Radic stopping the sweep attempt from Welch.
Welch controls Radic momentarily but Radic frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Radic looks to clinch
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Radic.
Radic misses with a takedown
and Radic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Radic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radic misses with a head kick.
Welch misses with a wild body shot.
Radic misses with a takedown attempt
and Welch counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Welch.
Radic misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Radic with a poor takedown
and Welch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spyde Radic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radic tries for a takedown but Welch circles away easily
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radic misses with a takedown attempt
and Welch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Radic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Welch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Radic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the body from Radic misses
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.
Radic slips under a jab from Welch.
Radic with a poor takedown
and Radic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welch connects with a jab.
Welch might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Radic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Welch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Radic misses with a takedown
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radic with a poor takedown
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radic tries to clinch but Welch moves away
and Welch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Radic shoots and misses
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Radic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Welch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Radic is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Radic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Welch counter with a right hand.
Radic shoots and misses
and Welch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Welch is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Radic had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Welch scores with a shot to the body.
Radic throws a sloppy head kick and Welch moves out of range easily.
Radic with a poor takedown
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Radic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radic fails with the takedown
and Welch counters with a three punch combo that has Radic backing up. Radic nods at Welch to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Welch dominated that round.
That's time! Radic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Welch lands a really nice looking cross but Radic seems unphased.
Radic tries to clinch up
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Welch misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Welch. Those never looked like landing.
Radic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Welch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Welch counters with a right hand to the body.
Radic has his takedown stuffed
and Welch counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welch tries to bum rush Radic with a series of wild strikes but Radic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Welch throws a looping overhand right but Radic ducks down to avoid it.
Radic misses with a takedown attempt
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spyde Radic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Radic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Radic has his takedown stuffed
and Welch counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Radic misses with a takedown
and Welch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Radic wants to clinch
and Welch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic wants to clinch but Welch slips to the side
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Bryan Welch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radic misses with a takedown
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Radic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Radic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Welch counters with a three punch combo that has Radic backing up. Radic nods at Welch to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Welch finds it's way through Radic's defenses.
Radic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Welch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Welch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Radic shoots and misses
and Welch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Radic misses with a takedown attempt
and Welch counters with a three punch combo that has Radic backing up. Radic nods at Welch to acknowledge the strikes.
Radic shoots and misses
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Welch throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Radic on the side of the head.
Radic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Welch counters with a nice uppercut.
Radic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Welch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Welch counter with a right hand.
Radic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Radic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Welch looks to land a left hand but Radic moved out of range nicely.
Radic feints and then cracks Welch's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Welch down.
Radic wants to clinch
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.
Welch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Radic.
Radic darts in trying to clinch
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Welch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Radic tries to clinch but Welch moves away
and Welch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Radic doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Welch counter with a right hand.
Radic tries for a takedown but Welch circles away easily
and Welch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Welch looks to score with a jab to the body but Radic is just out of range.
Radic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Welch counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Spyde Radic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by Welch.
A combination from Welch does no damage.
Radic has his takedown stuffed
and Welch counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radic closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Welch counter with a right hand.
Radic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Welch circles away from the clinch attempt
and Welch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Welch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Welch duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Welch counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radic shoots and misses
enabling Welch to counter with a crisp jab.
Welch misses with an uppercut. Radic saw that one coming.
Radic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Welch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Welch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spyde Radic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Radic misses with a takedown attempt
and Welch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Radic closes the distance but Welch moves to the side
and Welch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bryan Welch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radic fails with the takedown
and Welch counters with a straight right hand.
Radic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Welch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Welch looks to land a left hand but Radic moved out of range nicely.
Radic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Radic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Welch counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Radic misses with a combination
and Welch counters with a nice uppercut.
Radic fails with the takedown
and Welch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Welch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Radic looks to clinch
and Welch counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice cross by Welch.
Welch missing with a left hand there. Radic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spyde Radic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Radic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Welch counters with a stiff right hand.
Radic shoots and misses
and Welch counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bryan Welch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Welch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryan Welch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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