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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obedia Houghington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houghington has chosen Blitzkrieg bop as his entrance music. Obedia Houghington is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrew Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Obedia Houghington!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houghington showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Frazier.
Houghington tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frazier defends well and Houghington ends up having to push Frazier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Houghington looking to slow down the pace here.
Houghington tries to score a body lock takedown but Frazier shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Houghington tries for a takedown but Frazier circles away easily
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andrew Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obedia Houghington.
Frazier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Houghington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frazier misses with the combination.
Houghington darts in looking for a takedown but Frazier gets double underhooks and turns Houghington into the cage.
Houghington fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houghington trying to control the position but instead, Frazier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Houghington into the cage.
Houghington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Houghington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Frazier has him pressed against the cage.
Frazier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Frazier throws a combination that misses
and Houghington counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Frazier is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Frazier tries to bum rush Houghington with a series of wild strikes but Houghington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Houghington has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Houghington shoots for a double leg takedown but Frazier sprawls well. He's pushed Houghington's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Frazier really is a fat lump.
Houghington shoots in looking for a takedown. Frazier tries to sprawl out of it but Houghington keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frazier manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Houghington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Frazier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Frazier throws a right and a left that Houghington avoids nicely.
Houghington shoots in for a takedown but Frazier shows good takedown defense.
Houghington shoots in for a takedown but Frazier shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Houghington looks winded!
Frazier misses with a wild combination.
Frazier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Houghington closes the distance and clinches up with Frazier, looking for a takedown. Houghington pushes Frazier against the cage but Frazier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frazier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frazier wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Frazier.
Andrew Frazier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier punishes Houghington's body with a nice straight punch.
Frazier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Houghington closes the distance but Frazier moves to the side
and Frazier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Houghington tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Frazier counters with a three punch combo that has Houghington backing up. Houghington nods at Frazier to acknowledge the strikes.
Houghington shoots in but Frazier avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Houghington throws a leg kick but Frazier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Houghington avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houghington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frazier but Frazier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Houghington tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Frazier defends well and Houghington ends up having to push Frazier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houghington dives in for a single leg takedown but Frazier sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Frazier throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Houghington avoids them all with ease.
Frazier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Frazier swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Frazier dominated that round.
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.
Houghington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Frazier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Houghington dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Frazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Houghington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Frazier swivels and escapes.
Houghington tries to close the distance and clinch up but Frazier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Houghington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frazier tries to avoid it but Houghington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frazier to the ground. Frazier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Andrew Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obedia Houghington.
Houghington tries to clinch up
and Frazier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Houghington is breathing heavily.
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houghington dodges the punch combination from Frazier.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Houghington moves out of range.
Andrew Frazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Frazier misses with a double jab.
Houghington dives in and grabs Frazier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Frazier pushes down on Houghington's head and hops out.
Houghington has his takedown stuffed
and Frazier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
Houghington fails with a takedown attempt.
Frazier with a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Houghington.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houghington takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Houghington tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frazier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Houghington thinking.
Frazier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Frazier.
Frazier swinging wildly here.
Frazier stuffs the takedown attempt from Houghington. Houghington gets slowly back to his feet.
Frazier stalks Houghington and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Houghington's face. Houghington staggers backwards, shaken.
Frazier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Houghington moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Houghington fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houghington fails with a takedown attempt.
Houghington misses with a takedown
and Frazier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Houghington avoids it well.
Houghington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Frazier tries to avoid it but Houghington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Frazier to the ground. Frazier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Houghington doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Frazier throws a right and a left that Houghington avoids nicely.
Houghington wants to clinch
and Houghington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frazier tries to bum rush Houghington with a series of wild strikes but Houghington uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Houghington throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier works the jab nicely.
Houghington shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frazier but Frazier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Houghington gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Houghington avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Houghington looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Houghington tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frazier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Houghington somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Frazier dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Frazier throws a series of punches but Houghington moves out of range.
Frazier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A combination from Frazier does no damage.
Frazier stuffs the takedown attempt from Houghington. Houghington gets slowly back to his feet.
Frazier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Frazier throws a right and a left that Houghington avoids nicely.
Houghington darts in looking for a takedown but Frazier gets double underhooks and turns Houghington into the cage.
Houghington trying to control the position but instead, Frazier has worked for underhooks and has pushed Houghington into the cage.
Houghington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Frazier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Frazier.
Houghington gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Houghington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andrew Frazier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Obedia Houghington.
Houghington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frazier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Houghington is trying desperately to land a takedown but Frazier is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Houghington.
Frazier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Houghington slips a jab and a cross from Frazier.
Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Houghington avoids it well.
Andrew Frazier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier misses with a double jab.
Houghington shoots in looking for a takedown but Frazier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Houghington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Houghington shoots in for a takedown but Frazier shows good takedown defense.
A combination from Frazier does no damage.
Frazier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Houghington shoots in looking for a takedown but Frazier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Houghington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
Frazier lands an overhand right.
Houghington is looking to clinch.
Houghington looks to clinch
and Frazier counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houghington fails with a takedown attempt.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Houghington avoids it well.
Frazier stuffs the takedown.
Frazier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Frazier as Houghington shoots in.
Frazier fails to land with a series of punches.
Houghington shoots for a takedown but Frazier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Houghington is defended easily by Frazier.
Houghington takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier misses the jab.
Houghington tries for a takedown but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Houghington tries for a takedown but Frazier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Frazier counter with a right hand.
Houghington throws a head kick but Frazier moves out of range.
Obedia Houghington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Frazier misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Frazier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frazier, 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Frazier!
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