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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandom Wellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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192 cm
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandom Wellis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Brandom Wellis has been cut.
Fox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wellis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Fox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wellis.
Fox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Wellis.
Fox with a jab.
Wellis misses the shot to the body.
Wellis ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Wellis connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Wellis misses with an uppercut. Fox saw that one coming.
A big left from Fox misses.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Wellis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wellis.
Fox throws a hook but Wellis blocks it.
Wellis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fox displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wellis throws a series of punches but Fox moves out of range.
Wellis throws a combination that misses
and Fox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body punch from Fox.
Wellis throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wellis.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Wellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
Wellis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Wellis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wellis misses with an uppercut
and Fox counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Wellis!
Wellis looks winded!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Fox stands up.
Nice uppercut there from Fox.
Fox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wellis.
Wellis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fox.
Fox looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wellis walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wellis staying out of range there.
Fox lands with a good body shot.
Nice jab there from Fox.
Fox with a hook.
Fox lands a nice shot to the body.
Fox's corner calls for a 1-2. Fox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Fox lands with a nice body punch.
Fox with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox lands an overhand right.
Fox closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fox swinging wildly here.
Fox lands a jab to the nose.
Fox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wellis backs up against the cage.
Nice cross by Fox.
That has opened up Brandom Wellis's cut even more.
Fox scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox lands a glancing blow to the side of Wellis's head.
Fox lands a jab to Wellis's midsection.
Fox with a jab.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Fox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandom Wellis's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fox scores with a jab to the body.
Wellis throws a right and a left that Fox avoids nicely.
Fox throws a hook but Wellis avoids it easily.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wellis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fox misses the jab.
Wellis swings widly with a right hand
and Fox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fox.
Wellis has Fox pressed against the cage, preventing Fox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fox breaks the clinch.
Wellis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Fox misses.
Fox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wellis backs up against the cage.
Wellis is breathing heavily.
Wellis lands with a straight right. Fox didn't see that one coming.
Wellis slips under a jab from Fox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellis avoids the body shot from Fox.
Fox bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wellis's head backwards.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Wellis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fox throws a hook but Wellis blocks it.
Fox connects with a looping right hand.
Steve Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wellis moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Wellis takes one to the chin there.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Wellis misses with a left hand
letting Fox counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Fox.
Steve Fox is winning the standup battle so far.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Fox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wellis can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox defending well as Wellis loads up on a big left hand.
Fox slips under a jab from Wellis.
Fox works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wellis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
Wellis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fox throws a shot from downtown. Wellis moves away and avoids it.
Fox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Welliss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fox lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wellis ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
Fox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wellis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Fox.
Fox misses with a double jab.
Fox throws a jab when Wellis was well out of range.
Fox lands a jab to Wellis's midsection.
Fox clobbers Wellis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wellis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fox's corner calls for a 1-2. Fox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Fox.
Wellis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wellis ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellis misses with a right hand
and Fox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wellis keeps control of Fox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fox has had enough of the clinch but Wellis keeps him there for the moment.
Fox breaks the clinch.
Fox throws a series of punches but Wellis moves out of range.
Wellis takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Fox misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wellis.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Fox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandom Wellis'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!
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wellis manages to avoid it.
Fox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wellis was well out of range. Poor timing from Fox.
A right-left combo lands from Wellis.
Wellis takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Fox. Those never looked like landing.
Fox lands a two punch combo.
Fox swings for the body but Wellis moves out of range.
Fox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wellis slips a straight right by Fox.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wellis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fox circles away quickly and effectively.
Wellis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wellis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fox throws a hook but Wellis avoids it easily.
Fox lands with a right hand.
A jab from Fox finds it's way through Wellis's defenses.
Wellis tries to bum rush Fox with a series of wild strikes but Fox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wellis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wellis defending well as Fox loads up on a big left hand.
Wellis lands with a nice body punch.
Wellis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wellis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellis dodges the punch combination from Fox.
Wellis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fox misses with an uppercut. Wellis saw that one coming.
Fox scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Fox misses.
A combination from Fox does no damage.
Fox throws a series of strikes that have Wellis backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Fox misses.
A jab from Fox misses.
No joy there for Wellis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wellis slips a jab and a cross from Fox.
Fox keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fox cracks Wellis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wellis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wellis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fox cracks Wellis with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Fox.
Fox lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fox. Wellis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox lands with a straight right. Wellis didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox looks to throw the jab but Wellis is out of range.
Fox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Wellis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fox digs a good hook to Wellis's body.
Wellis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wellis lands a right hook to the body.
Wellis avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Wellis ducks under a wild hook from Fox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox sizes up Wellis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brandom Wellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Fox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fox jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Fox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Fox!
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energy
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hype
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