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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Bing!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bing attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bing wants to slow Hathaway down by chopping away at his legs.
Hathaway misses with a two punch combination.
Hathaway scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hathaway checks the leg kick.
Hathaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Bing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hathaway is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hathaway blocks a body shot from Bing.
Bing connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hathaway's face.
It looks like Daniel Hathaway has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Hathaway.
Bing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bing connects with a knee to the head.
Hathaway avoids a wild elbow strike from Bing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway tries to break free but Bing pushes him back against the cage.
Hathaway lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hathaway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daniel Hathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hathaway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bing fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hathaway throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bing counters with a head kick. That will keep Hathaway thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hathaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Bing moves out of range.
Bing walks into a left hand.
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Bing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hathaway swings for the body but Bing moves out of range.
Bing throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bing avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hathaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Bing tries a head kick but it misses.
Bing connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bing dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Hathaway looks to land a combination but Bing avoids it well.
Hathaway steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bing. That one must have hurt.
Hathaway closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hathaway blocks a leg kick.
Bing swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bing motions for Hathaway to come forward. Bing throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Bing avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bing.
Hathaway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bing.
Hathaway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hathaway misses with a combination
and Bing counters by moving into the clinch.
Hathaway working hard to break the clinch.
Bing has Hathaway pressed against the cage, preventing Hathaway from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hathaway manages to break the clinch.
Hathaway misses the shot to the body.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Bing avoids nicely.
Hathaway blocks the body kick.
Hathaway misses with the combination.
Bing tries to work over Hathaway's front leg with a kick but Hathaway checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hathaway misses with a combination
and Bing counters with a head kick. That will keep Hathaway thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hathaway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bing.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bing makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hathaway really felt that one!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bing throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hathaway just misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hathaway is breathing heavily.
Bing ducks right into an uppercut from Hathaway.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hathaway misses with a two punch combination.
Bing dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Bing throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Bing will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Hathaway's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bing throws a leg kick
and Hathaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hathaway misses with the combination.
Hathaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bing misses with a hook.
Bing has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hathaway fails to land.
Hathaway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bing has him pressed against the cage.
Hathaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bing throws a head kick that misses.
Bing shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bing throws a leg kick but Hathaway moved away.
Hathaway lands a nice hook to Bing's body. Bing takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bing just misses with a punch to the body.
Bing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hathaway swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway keeps the fight on the outside.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bing in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bing throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hathaway misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bing slips a jab and a cross from Hathaway.
Eric Bing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bing tries to clinch up.
Bing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hathaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Bing.
Hathaway misses with a double jab
and Bing counters with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hathaway.
Bing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hathaway blocks a leg kick.
Bing pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hathaway is out of range and Bing settles back down.
Bing tries to work over Hathaway's front leg with a kick but Hathaway checks it.
Hathaway avoids a kick to the body.
Hathaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bing throws a push kick but Hathaway slaps the foot to one side.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hathaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Bing.
Hathaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Bing is just out of range.
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Hathaway. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hathaway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bing.
Bing misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daniel Hathaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bing throws out a leg kick but Hathaway moves out of range and Bing only half commits.
Bing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hathaway misses with a double jab
and Bing counters with a body kick that stops Hathaway in his tracks momentarily.
Bing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Bing lands a leg kick that knocks Hathaway off balance momentarily.
Bing attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with an uppercut.
Bing turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bing closes the distance and pushes Hathaway back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bing softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bing stalls.
Bing is looking to control Hathaway's arms but Hathaway gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bing has his back to the cage.
Bing just leaning against Hathaway, taking a breather.
Hathaway working hard to break the clinch.
Hathaway wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bing has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hathaway manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hathaway.
Bing connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Bing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Hathaway's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
Bing throws a quick inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bing.
Hathaway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice uppercut lands for Bing. That snapped Hathaway's head back.
Bing lands a jab to Hathaway's midsection.
Hathaway throws a push kick but Bing slaps the foot to one side.
Hathaway steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bing. That one must have hurt.
Bing wants to slow Hathaway down by chopping away at his legs.
Hathaway misses with a looping left.
Bing swings for the body but Hathaway moves out of range.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bing misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bing fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hathaway is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing just misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway scores with a three punch combo!
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Bing bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hathaway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bing counters with a nice leg kick.
Hathaway swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bing is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hathaway rather than just go for the knockout.
Bing scores with a push kick.
Bing throws a leg kick which misses Hathaway's front leg but catches the back leg as Hathaway tries to avoid it.
Bing misses with a low kick.
Hathaway 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.
Bing is looking to chop away at Hathaway's legs.
Hathaway throws a combination that misses
and Bing counters with a head kick. That will keep Hathaway thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bing utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bing lands a nice elbow.
Bing prevents a body shot from Hathaway.
Bing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hathaway tries to stall but Bing uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bing working aggressively here.
Bing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hathaway avoids it.
Hathaway tries to circle away but Bing has him pinned against the cage.
Hathaway managing to block the knees to the body from Bing.
Hathaway managing to block the knees to the body from Bing.
Bing is trying to stall.
Hathaway can't find room to land a body shot as Bing controls the action.
Hathaway blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bing obliges.
Bing lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bing scores with a knee to the head.
Bing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bing is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hathaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bing throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hathaway blocks it with crossed arms.
Bing lands an elbow that stopped Hathaway in his tracks for a moment.
Bing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hathaway avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Hathaway's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hathaway pushes Bing back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway avoids a wild elbow strike from Bing.
Bing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hathaway's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bing goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bing wants to land a leg kick but Hathaway is out of range.
Hathaway cracks Bing with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daniel Hathaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eric Bing is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bing stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bing.
Hathaway throws a hook but Bing blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hathaway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bing lands a leg kick that knocks Hathaway off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Bing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bing 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Bing!
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