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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Junior Ualesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Harding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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173 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 The Island, Junior Ualesi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benjamin Harding!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ualesi throws a looping overhand right but Harding ducks down to avoid it.
Ualesi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Harding clobbers Ualesi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ualesi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harding.
Ualesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Harding.
Ualesi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ualesi prevents a body shot from Harding.
Harding tries to throw a body punch but Ualesi avoids it by throwing Harding back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Harding - that landed with a thud.
Harding misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ualesi has a couple of punches blocked by Harding.
Ualesi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hardings head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harding.
Ualesi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ualesi lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harding blocking some punches.
Ualesi can't find room to land a body shot as Harding controls the action.
Ualesi can't find room to land a body shot as Harding controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Harding's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harding misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ualesi works on Harding's body with a couple of short punches.
Ualesi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ualesi misses with some punches.
Harding slows down the pace here.
Ualesi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ualesi tries a body shot but Harding blocks it.
Harding trying to control the position but instead, Ualesi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harding into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harding blocks an uppercut.
Ualesi has a couple of punches blocked by Harding.
Ualesi throws a punch but it's blocked by Harding.
Ualesi pushes Harding back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Ualesi 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.
Ualesi misses with a lunging right hand
and Harding counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harding lands with a good body shot.
Harding throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ualesi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ualesi lands a jab to Harding's midsection.
Ualesi throws a nice looking combination but Harding bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harding throws a body punch but Ualesi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Harding misses
and Ualesi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ualesi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harding.
Ualesi throws a good cross that connects.
Ualesi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harding counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harding scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ualesi misses with a right hand
and Harding makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ualesi loads up on a big right hand but Harding slips the punch.
Harding throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harding swinging wildly here.
Ualesi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harding.
Ualesi misses with a combination
and Harding counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ualesi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harding counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harding misses with a few strikes there.
Harding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ualesi.
Harding bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ualesi's head backwards.
Harding misses with a hook to the body
and Ualesi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ualesi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding working aggressively here.
Harding misses with a punch on the inside.
Harding can't find room to land a body shot as Ualesi controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ualesi.
Ualesi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ualesi misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benjamin Harding showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Harding throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harding is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ualesi rather than just go for the knockout.
Ualesi misses with a combination
and Harding counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ualesi throws a hook but Harding blocks it.
Ualesi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ualesi misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ualesi misses with a hook.
Ualesi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harding counters with a series of strikes. Ualesi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Harding misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ualesi.
Ualesi throws a right and a left that Harding avoids nicely.
Ualesi misses with a right hand
and Harding counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ualesi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ualesi swings widly with a right hand
and Harding counters with a nice body shot.
Benjamin Harding seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ualesi misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin Harding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ualesi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ualesi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harding.
Ualesi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ualesi slips a jab and a cross from Harding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ualesi avoids the body shot from Harding.
Harding thows a body shot but no joy.
Ualesi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ualesi has Harding up against the cage in a clinch.
Ualesi blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harding blocking some punches.
Harding tries to stall but Ualesi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harding blocking some punches.
Harding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harding tries a body shot but Ualesi blocks it.
Harding blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Junior Ualesi.
I think Ualesi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Junior Ualesi!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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