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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Wellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wellesley BotterJr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wellington comes to the cage accompanied by Zebra Katz - Y I Do. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellesley BotterJr!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington fails with an attempt to clinch.
BotterJr's corner calls for a 1-2. BotterJr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
BotterJr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wellington defends it nicely.
BotterJr instigates a clinch.
BotterJr is trying to force a seperation but Wellington has the dominant position.
Wellington tries a body shot but BotterJr blocks it.
Wellington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
BotterJr feints and as Wellington raises his hands in defense, BotterJr changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
BotterJr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
BotterJr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wellington keeping moving, preventing BotterJr from controlling successfully.
Wellington looking to hit a scissor sweep but BotterJr is one step ahead there.
BotterJr trying to control the position from guard on top but Wellington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
BotterJr throws an elbow that misses. Wellington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in BotterJr's guard. Nice move by Wellington!
BotterJr working a defensive guard but Wellington passes into half guard.
Wellington wants to take a breather but BotterJr is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wellington in particular looking to stall.
BotterJr throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BotterJr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
BotterJr trying to control from the bottom.
BotterJr actively working from the bottom here.
Wellington tries to pass the half guard into mount. BotterJr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
BotterJr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wellington's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wellington's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BotterJr missing with strikes.
BotterJr misses with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BotterJr is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wellington defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Wellington covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wellington is breathing heavily.
BotterJr tightening his grip on Wellington, looking for the choke.
BotterJr thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
BotterJr somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BotterJr throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
BotterJr misses with an elbow to the head.
BotterJr thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
BotterJr throwing strikes and Wellington squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
BotterJr working for a guillotine from mount but Wellington is in no mood to give up.
Wellington blocking the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellington avoids a series of strikes thrown by BotterJr.
BotterJr sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wellesley BotterJr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wellington on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wellington moves out of range of the strikes.
BotterJr shoots in but no luck this time.
Wellington tries to clinch up but BotterJr circles away and keeps his distance.
BotterJr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wellington is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Wellington.
It looks like Wellesley BotterJr has been cut.
BotterJr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wellington to keep the fight standing.
Wellington lands with a short shot to the head.
BotterJr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wellington wants to stall.
BotterJr fails to pull guard.
Rick Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wellesley BotterJr.
BotterJr is breathing heavily.
BotterJr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
BotterJr prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BotterJr blocks a body shot from Wellington.
Wellington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
BotterJr slowing the pace effectively.
BotterJr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wellington's elbow.
Wellington prevents BotterJr from breaking the clinch.
BotterJr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wellington is trying hard to land a takedown here. BotterJr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
BotterJr keeps the fight on the outside.
Wellington tries to clinch but BotterJr moves out of range.
Rick Wellington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wellington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. BotterJr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch up but BotterJr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wellington wants to clinch
and BotterJr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington misses with the head strike.
Wellington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wellington missing with knees to the body.
BotterJr misses with a knee strike.
Wellington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BotterJr tries to break the clinch but Wellington is controlling the position.
Wellington misses with a punch to the body.
BotterJr is pressed up against the cage. Wellington has hold of a leg and is looking to drag BotterJr down to the mat. BotterJr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wellington tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. BotterJr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch up but BotterJr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
BotterJr lands with a hook. Wellington tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from BotterJr.
Wellington closes the distance and clinches up with BotterJr, looking for a takedown. Wellington pushes BotterJr against the cage but BotterJr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch but BotterJr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington clinches.
Wellington blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wellington working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wellington trying to stall but BotterJr improves his position.
BotterJr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wellington backwards.
Wellington is pressed up against the cage. BotterJr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wellington down to the mat. Wellington avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch but BotterJr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
BotterJr sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wellington forces BotterJr back against the cage and clinches.
Wellington drops to a knee looking for a takedown but BotterJr gets the underhooks and prevents it.
BotterJr prevents a body shot from Wellington.
Wellington breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BotterJr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Wellington back to the cage. BotterJr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wellington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wellington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wellington trying to stall but BotterJr improves his position.
Maybe Wellington would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
BotterJr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
BotterJr tightens his grip and picks Wellington up, before dumping him to the ground. Wellington manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wellington working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BotterJr wants to stand but Wellington is controlling his posture from full guard.
BotterJr trying to control but Wellington is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rick Wellington will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wellesley BotterJr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Wellington has a takedown stuffed.
BotterJr shoots in for a double leg but Wellington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wellington wants to clinch but BotterJr slips to the side
and BotterJr counters by moving into the clinch.
BotterJr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wellington walks away with a smile on his face. BotterJr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
BotterJr moves into range and connects with a jab.
BotterJr swats away the attempt to clinch by Wellington.
BotterJr fails to land the takedown.
Rick Wellington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wellesley BotterJr.
A decent looking cross lands there for BotterJr.
BotterJr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
BotterJr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wellington pinned against the cage. Wellington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Wellington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wellington moves in looking to clinch but BotterJr pushes him off.
Wellington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with BotterJr, pushing him back against the cage.
Wellington drops down looking for an ankle pick but BotterJr pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wellington ducks under a wild hook from BotterJr.
Wellington tries to clinch up.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BotterJr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wellington is looking to clinch.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BotterJr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wellington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BotterJr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
BotterJr leaves Wellington with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellington tries to land a knee to the head but BotterJr blocks with his arms.
Wellington is trying to drag BotterJr to the mat but BotterJr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
BotterJr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
BotterJr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
BotterJr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wellington's elbow.
BotterJr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
BotterJr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wellington lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wellington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wellington is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wellington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellington takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wellington is looking to clinch.
Rick Wellington is winning the standup battle so far.
BotterJr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wellington closes the distance looking to clinch
and BotterJr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wellington moves into the clinch.
Wellington tries to land knees in the clinch but BotterJr avoids the damage to the body.
Wellington can't find room to land a body shot as BotterJr controls the action.
BotterJr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wellington pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wellington tried to land a shot to the body but connects with BotterJr's elbow.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wellington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellington trying to control the position but instead, BotterJr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wellington into the cage.
BotterJr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wellington wants a takedown.
BotterJr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
BotterJr prevents a takedown attempt there.
BotterJr gets control of Wellington's arms and successfully pulls guard. BotterJr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wellington showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
BotterJr thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Wellington showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wellington 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rick Wellington!
After the fight, Rick Wellington was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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FIGHT
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