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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicks Wedge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wedge comes to the cage accompanied by Song for the Suspect. Pendragon has chosen f i g h t as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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169 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vicks Wedge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, George Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wedge misses with a straight right.
Pendragon dodges the punch combination from Wedge.
Wedge misses with a wild body shot.
Wedge misses the jab.
Pendragon moves into the clinch successfully.
Pendragon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wedge looks to score with a jab to the body but Pendragon is just out of range.
Wedge misses with the combination.
Wedge keeps the fight on the outside.
Pendragon wants to clinch up but Wedge keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon is looking to clinch.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Wedge is having none of it.
Wedge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wedge thuds a left hand into Pendragon's body.
Wedge works Pendragon's body with a nice hook.
Wedge throws a hook but Pendragon avoids it easily.
Vicks Wedge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pendragon tries to clinch up.
Pendragon ducks under a wild hook from Wedge.
Pendragon clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon lands a left hand.
Pendragon tries to stall but Wedge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pendragon lands a right hand.
Pendragon can't find room to land a body shot as Wedge controls the action.
Wedge breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wedge lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pendragon has hold of one of Wedge's legs. Wedge is fighting the takedown attempt but Pendragon gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pendragon tries to free his leg and advance position but Wedge is retaining full guard.
Wedge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pendragon lands a couple of elbows.
Wedge on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wedge tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wedge pulls Pendragon in close to his closed guard and prevents Pendragon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Wedge trying to control the position.
Pendragon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pendragon distracts Wedge with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wedge trying to keep a closed guard but Pendragon is proving a slippery customer.
Wedge wants to sweep but no luck.
Wedge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pendragon manages to get himself to full guard.
Wedge throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wedge trying to control but Pendragon is working from the bottom.
Pendragon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pendragon pulls Wedge in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wedge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vicks Wedge just wasn't active enough.
Pendragon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vicks Wedge will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Wedge.
Pendragon tries to clinch up.
Pendragon tries to clinch but Wedge is having none of it.
Wedge closes the distance and pushes Pendragon back into the cage.
Wedge prevents a body shot from Pendragon.
Pendragon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wedge prevents it.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wedge controlling the action here for a moment.
Pendragon wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pendragon looking for a takedown.
Vicks Wedge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pendragon.
Pendragon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wedge is keeping busy.
Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Wedge.
Wedge fails to land with a series of punches.
Pendragon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wedge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wedge darts in and clinches Pendragon up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wedge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wedge prevents a body shot from Pendragon.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pendragon is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pendragon is trying to stall.
Pendragon prevents Wedge from breaking the clinch.
Pendragon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wedge pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wedge lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Pendragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wedge wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wedge wants to get back to striking at distance but Pendragon won't allow it.
Wedge gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pendragon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wedge has Pendragon pressed against the cage.
Wedge misses with a body punch.
A short left from Wedge.
George Pendragon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pendragon taking a breather.
Wedge throws a punch but it's blocked by Pendragon.
Wedge breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pendragon slips a jab and a cross from Wedge.
Pendragon tries to clinch up
and Wedge counters with a three punch combo that has Pendragon backing up. Pendragon nods at Wedge to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicks Wedge 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!
Pendragon has closed the distance and engaged Wedge in a clinch.
Pendragon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pendragon receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Wedge taking a breather.
Pendragon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wedge.
Wedge breaks the clinch.
Wedge keeps the fight on the outside.
Pendragon has Wedge up against the cage in a clinch.
Pendragon avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wedge stalls.
Pendragon can't get the takedown.
Pendragon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Wedge throws a right hand that Pendragon ducks under and follows up with a left that Pendragon also avoids with ease.
Vicks Wedge is winning the standup battle so far.
Pendragon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vicks Wedge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pendragon.
Wedge scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wedge lands a jab to the nose.
Pendragon tries to close the distance and clinch but Wedge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Wedge. That snapped Pendragon's head back.
Wedge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pendragon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wedge leaning against his opponent.
Pendragon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pendragon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vicks Wedge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Pendragon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon misses with a body punch.
Wedge is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wedge is looking to control Pendragon's arms but Pendragon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wedge has his back to the cage.
Pendragon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wedge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wedge lands a two punch combo.
Pendragon closes the distance and pushes Wedge back into the cage.
Wedge is looking to break free of the clinch but Pendragon has double underhooks.
Wedge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wedge with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wedge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wedge getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wedge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wedge keeps the fight on the outside.
Wedge keeps the fight on the outside.
George Pendragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wedge throws out a loose jab but Pendragon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon is looking to land body kicks.
Wedge tries to keep at a distance but Pendragon has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pendragon manages to break the clinch.
Vicks Wedge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wedge moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicks Wedge showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wedge, 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicks Wedge!
Vicks Wedge seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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