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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Howard Wolowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Worsely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 cm
24
161 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
167 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Howard Wolowitz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Worsely! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Worsely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Wolowitz fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Some bone on bone action there as Wolowitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Worsely lands with a shot to the body. Worsely will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Wolowitz missing with a left hand there. Worsely was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wolowitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Worsely. Wolowitz misses with a two punch combination.
Wolowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolowitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Worsely counters with a nice body shot. Wolowitz looks to land a left hand but Worsely moved out of range nicely. Worsely will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Howard Wolowitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Worsely. Worsely throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wolowitz's waist but Wolowitz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Worsely off to one side. A leg kick checked by Wolowitz.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wolowitz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Worsely is trying to control Wolowitz's posture but Wolowitz avoids it. Wolowitz working the ground and pound. Worsely manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Wolowitz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Wolowitz lands with a punch from half guard. Wolowitz wants to free his trapped foot but Worsely is holding on for dear life with his legs. Worsely wants to control but Wolowitz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolowitz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Worsely has one foot on Wolowitz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. 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! Worsely shoots in for a takedown but Wolowitz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Worsely with a poor takedown and Wolowitz counters with a three punch combo that has Worsely backing up. Worsely nods at Wolowitz to acknowledge the strikes. Mark Worsely seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Worsely moves out of range as Wolowitz strikes. Worsely takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wolowitz jabs Worsely right on the nose. Worsely blinks but takes it well. Worsely moves out of range as Wolowitz strikes. Wolowitz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Worsely quickly recovers to half guard. Worsely trying to control but Wolowitz postures up.
Wolowitz trying to pass the guard but Worsely defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worsely wants to improve his position but Wolowitz is controlling well.
Worsely is refusing to be controlled, as Wolowitz sits in half guard. Wolowitz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Worsely's head. Worsely keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Worsely wants to control but Wolowitz is keeping busy and won't allow it. Worsely looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Wolowitz thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Worsely to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Worsely working a defensive guard but Wolowitz passes into half guard.
Worsely makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Worsely. Wolowitz is looking to work some ground and pound but Worsely has wrist control. Wolowitz throwing strikes but missing. Wolowitz throwing strikes but missing. Wolowitz is looking to work some ground and pound but Worsely has wrist control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Worsely keeping moving, preventing Wolowitz from controlling successfully. Wolowitz thows a big elbow that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Wolowitz dominated 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.
Wolowitz walks into a stiff left hand from Worsely. Worsely jabs Wolowitz to the body, keeping him at a distance. Wolowitz misses with a straight right. Wolowitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worsely.
A nice combination there by Worsely.
Wolowitz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Worsely ducks under a wild hook from Wolowitz. Wolowitz scores with a nice right hand.
Wolowitz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Worsely sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Worsely has a takedown stuffed. Wolowitz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Worsely defends it nicely. Wolowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Worsely displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wolowitz. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Wolowitz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wolowitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wolowitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Worsely should have avoided that one. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Worsely. Worsely shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wolowitz as he jumps to the side. Worsely tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Howard Wolowitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wolowitz digs a good body shot into Worsely's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolowitz works Worsely's body with a nice hook. Worsely's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wolowitz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Worsely scrambles back to his feet. Worsely takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wolowitz dives in and grabs Worsely's left leg, looking for a takedown. Worsely pushes down on Wolowitz's head and hops out. Worsely throws a shot from downtown. Wolowitz moves away and avoids it. Worsely thows a body shot but no joy. Worsely will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Worsely throws a nice looking combination but Wolowitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Wolowitz blocks a low kick nicely. Worsely throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Worsely ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Worsely tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wolowitz swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Worsely misses the target. Worsely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Worsely lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Worsely throws a looping overhand right but Wolowitz ducks down to avoid it. Wolowitz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Worsely's half guard. Worsely is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wolowitz pulls his head out easily. Worsely is breathing heavily. Worsely wants to get back to full guard but Wolowitz has mounted him! Howard Wolowitz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Wolowitz lands a nice shot to the head. Worsely is in a horrible position here. Wolowitz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wolowitz controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Worsely wants to control but Wolowitz is having none of it. Worsely working to try and regain half guard.
Worsely is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Worsely taking shots to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wolowitz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Worsely manages to regain half guard. Good work. Wolowitz scoring with strikes to the body and head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Wolowitz dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Wolowitz. Those never looked like landing. Wolowitz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wolowitz duly obliges.
Worsely is rocked! Wolowitz slips a straight right by Worsely. Worsely is still on wobbly legs! Can Wolowitz finish him? Worsely misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Worsely seems to have recovered his senses. Howard Wolowitz is winning the standup battle so far. Wolowitz throws a good cross that connects.
Wolowitz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wolowitz checks a low kick from Worsely. Wolowitz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Worsely counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wolowitz's guard now. Wolowitz looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wolowitz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Worsely!
That's one minute gone in the round. Worsely manages to regain half guard. Good work. Nice strikes from Wolowitz there. Wolowitz looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Wolowitz with the ground and pound but Worsely uses the opportunity to regain guard. Wolowitz advances to half guard. Worsely looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Mark Worsely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolowitz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Worsely makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Worsely. Worsely preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wolowitz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Worsely throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wolowitz with a flurry of punches that miss. Worsely throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Wolowitz escapes and throws Worsely's legs to the side, diving into side control! Worsely takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wolowitz cracks Worsely with a big right hand but Worsely just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Worsely is trying to get back to half guard. Worsely wants to get back to his feet. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy. Worsely wants to get back to his feet. Wolowitz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Wolowitz misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Worsely on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Worsely tries to bench press Wolowitz off him but Wolowitz keeps the position. Worsely is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wolowitz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wolowitz trying to control the action but Worsely is working from the bottom. Wolowitz is stalling here. Worsely is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wolowitz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Worsely has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Worsely is looking to take a break and control but Wolowitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Wolowitz tries to get back to half guard but can't. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wolowitz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Worsely's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! Howard Wolowitz showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wolowitz 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Wolowitz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
68% |
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