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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sweet Child O' Mine. Henry Case has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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176 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ray Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Case!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles tries to clinch up.
Charles moves in looking to clinch but Case pushes him off.
Charles moves in looking to clinch but Case pushes him off.
Case tries to land a body kick
letting Charles counter with a right hand.
Case looks for the body kick but Charles saw that one coming.
Charles moves out of range as Case throws a body kick.
Charles tries to clinch up.
Charles is looking to clinch.
That kick from Case tenderised Charles's leg. Charles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Case looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Case throws a wild body kick that Charles sees coming a mile off.
Charles tries to clinch up.
Case drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Case keeps Charles at a distance using the push kick.
Case showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Charles throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Case tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Charles gets a clinch.
Case takes an elbow to the forehead.
Charles tries to break the clinch but Case is controlling the position.
Charles breaks the clinch.
Case lands with a kick to the temple. Charles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Ray Charles has been cut.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Case throws a wild body kick that Charles sees coming a mile off.
Charles moves out of range of the body kick from Case.
Case bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Charles on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Case. Case obviously looking to wear him down.
Case circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to clinch but Case moves away
and Case counters with a solid body kick.
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!
Charles tries to clinch but Case moves out of range.
Case tries to score with a low kick but Charles moves his leg out of the way.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Case.
Charles takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Charles is breathing heavily.
Case thuds his shin into the meat of Charles's side.
Case thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Charles if he has to take too many more of those.
Case scoring well with a low kick there.
Charles moves out of range as Case throws a body kick.
Case lets loose with a powerful body kick. Charles will feel that in the morning.
Charles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Case looks for the body kick but Charles saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Case pushes Charles away with a front kick.
Case misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Case throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Charles's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Case.
Case feints and then cracks Charles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Charles down.
Charles blocks the body kick.
Case feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Charles's calf.
A head kick from Case lands but Charles takes it in his stride.
Case throws a sloppy head kick and Charles moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Case lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Case throws a quick inside leg kick.
Case lands a leg kick that knocks Charles off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Case tenderised Charles's leg. Charles is trying to keep his angry face on.
Charles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Charles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Case lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Case lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
A nice inside leg kick there by Case. That's going to slow Charles down.
Case delivers a nice body kick.
Case tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Case.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Case.
A chopping leg kick lands by Case.
Charles chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Case can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Case dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Case throws a nice inside leg kick.
Case throws a leg kick that is checked
and Charles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Charles tries a knee to the head but Case blocks it.
Charles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Charles wants to break the clinch but can't.
Charles has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Case missing with knees to the body.
Charles lands an elbow just above Case 's eye.
Charles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Case is trying to break the clinch but Charles has him pressed against the cage.
Charles takes a knee to the side of the body.
Charles managing to block the knees to the body from Case.
Case lands a nice knee to the body.
Case tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Charles avoids it.
Case is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Case blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Case landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Case misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Charles.
Case jumps guard but Charles turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case trying to control the position but instead, Charles has worked for underhooks and has pushed Case into the cage.
Charles is trying to break the clinch but Case has him pressed against the cage.
Case connects with a knee to the head.
Charles tries a knee to the head but Case blocks it.
Case decides to pull guard.
Charles got a little sloppy there for a moment and Case has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Charles has managed to get both his arms back between Case's legs - danger averted.
Charles missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Case manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Case trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to try and get back to his feet.
Case is looking to work his way around to Charles's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Case tries to take Charles's back but instead Charles uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Case passes to side control.
Case is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Charles knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case advances nicely into full mount.
Case looking to control but Charles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Case really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Charles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Case seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Charles is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case wants to control but Charles has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Case tries to pass to full mount but Charles defends it.
Charles is in trouble now - Case has advanced to mount!
Case is looking to work his way around to Charles's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Case looking to control but Charles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Case showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Charles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Case lands a front kick.
Case misses with a body kick.
Henry Case seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Case thuds his shin into the meat of Charles's side.
Case looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Case throws out a leg kick but Charles moves out of range and Case only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Charles looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Case cracks the inside of Charles's front leg.
Case scores with a kick to the midsection.
Case chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Case.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Case connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Case.
Case throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Case.
Henry Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Case buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Case pushes Charles away with a front kick.
Case connects with a solid leg kick.
Case lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ray Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles avoids a kick to the body.
Case goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Case fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Case chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Case throws a push kick but Charles slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick there by Case.
Both fighters circling a little - Case finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Case has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Case.
Case fakes the leg kick and cracks Charles in the body.
Case looks for the body kick but Charles saw that one coming.
Case lands with a nice body kick.
Case throws a head kick that misses.
Case throws a wild body kick that Charles sees coming a mile off.
Case lands a nice leg kick that just misses Charles's sensitive parts.
Case thuds his shin into the meat of Charles's side.
Both fighters circling a little - Case finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Case fakes the leg kick and cracks Charles in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Case.
Case throws a quick inside leg kick.
Charles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Case throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Charles.
Charles will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Case connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Case throws a half hearted mid kick.
Henry Case is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Case lands with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Case!
Charles walks forward, straight into a front kick from Case.
Case is looking to land body kicks.
Charles moves out of range as Case throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Case lands with a kick to the ribs.
Crunch! Case slams his shin into Charles's torso.
Case looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Case throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Charles's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Case tries a low kick but Charles avoids it.
Case chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Case avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Case plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Case lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Case misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Charles takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ray Charles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Case comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Case has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Case!
An out of breath Henry Case thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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