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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wes Welker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gk King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen ACDC- Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Gk King has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wes Welker's chin.
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192 lbs
21 - 14 - 1 |
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180 cm
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197 lbs
17 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Welker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gk King!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Welker finds it's way round the side to connect with King's head.
Welker lands a right hook to the body.
Welker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Welker.
Welker shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King throws a nice outside leg kick.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Welker's head.
Welker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Welker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from King, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by King.
Welker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Welker closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King is trying to stand back up but Welker is controlling him
Welker wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Welker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Welker.
Welker is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Welker to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King pushes Welker off looking to stand but Welker dives back in and keeps control.
Welker seems to be looking for submissions.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Welker.
King is doing well to control the position and prevent Welker from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welker moves nicely into side control.
Welker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. King knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Welker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Welker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
King is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Welker tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
King is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
King struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Welker.
King is looking for a sweep.
King defending against the ground and pound.
King sneaks back into half guard.
Welker is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
King trying to control but Welker postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Welker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Welker 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.
Welker throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by King. That's going to slow Welker down.
Welker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Welker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Welker checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
A clash of legs there as Welker blocks the low kick.
Welker cracks a nice hook into King's ribs.
Welker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Welker misses with a body shot.
Welker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Welker scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from King.
King lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Welker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching King on his heels. He'll look to pass King's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wes Welker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King keeping full guard, as Welker tries to pass.
King is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Welker dives into side control.
Welker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Welker wants to control for a moment but King uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welker wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
King is defending against the submission attempts here by Welker.
King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Welker is working away from the top position though.
Welker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
King wants to control but Welker is keeping busy.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Welker is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Welker to get the leverage.
Welker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Welker.
Welker wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welker is looking for a kimura but King is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Welker to get the leverage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Welker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
King manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wes Welker dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
King connects with a solid leg kick.
Welker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Welker loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King lands with an overhand left.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
King tried to score with a low kick but Welker checks it.
King tried to score with a low kick but Welker checks it.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
Welker shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
King lands a leg kick that knocks Welker off balance momentarily.
Good leg kick by King there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
King throws a chopping leg kick but Welker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No luck for Welker with that takedown attempt.
King throws a leg kick but Welker checks it.
Wes Welker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Welker.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
Welker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King throws a push kick but Welker slaps the foot to one side.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Welker is just out of range.
Welker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gk King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by King.
Welker throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice leg kick.
Welker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Welker throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King cracks the inside of Welker's front leg.
Gk King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Welker's calf.
Welker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Welker tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Welker misses with a left hand
and King counters with a solid body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by King.
Welker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wes Welker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by King. King obviously looking to wear him down.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from King.
King connects with an inside leg kick.
Welker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Welker was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
A good leg kick by King.
Gk King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from King as Welker shoots in.
King connects with an inside leg kick.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Welker's head.
It looks like Wes Welker has been cut.
King tries to clinch but Welker moves out of range.
King throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for King.
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!
King fails to land with a series of punches.
King throws a solid leg kick but Welker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at King.
King throws a low kick but Welker avoids it.
A jab from Welker misses.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Welker scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Welker prevents King from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to control Welker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
Welker wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
Wes Welker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Welker sits in half guard.
Welker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. King doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Welker.
Welker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gk King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Welker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wes Welker!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wes Welker waved his t-shirt featuring Adam's NORTHERN WILD's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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pop
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