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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Swanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fluke (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Swanson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Fluke!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fluke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fluke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fluke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fluke misses with a low kick as Swanson jumps back.
Fluke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swanson wants to land a leg kick but Fluke is out of range.
Fluke wants to clinch up but Swanson keeps it at a distance.
Fluke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Swanson swivels and escapes.
Swanson misses with a looping right.
Fluke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Swanson doesn't seem bothered though.
Swanson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at McGarrys plant works in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Fluke misses.
Swanson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fluke is out of range.
Swanson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fluke was well out of range. Poor timing from Swanson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson scores with a one two! Fluke had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Fluke misses the target.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fluke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Swanson tries to avoid it but Fluke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Swanson to the ground. Swanson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fluke takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
Swanson slips a jab and a cross from Fluke.
Swanson 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.
Fluke clinches with his opponent.
Fluke manages to break the clinch.
Swanson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luke Fluke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Swanson blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Swanson. Those never looked like landing.
Dan Swanson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fluke walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swanson scores with a nice strike.
Fluke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fluke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Fluke.
Fluke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Swanson as he jumps to the side.
Dan Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Fluke.
Swanson misses with a body shot.
Fluke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Fluke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swanson.
Swanson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fluke backs up against the cage.
Fluke misses with a takedown attempt - Swanson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fluke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Swanson circles away.
Fluke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fluke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Fluke.
Swanson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fluke finds it's way round the side to connect with Swanson's head.
Fluke defending well as Swanson loads up on a big left hand.
Fluke throws a low kick but Swanson avoids it.
Fluke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Swanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fluke circles away quickly and effectively.
Fluke works Swanson's body with a nice hook.
Fluke looks to score with a jab to the body but Swanson is just out of range.
Swanson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fluke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fluke misses with a straight left.
Fluke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A cross from Swanson lands.
A lazy left from Swanson finds it's target.
Swanson lands a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fluke throws a body punch but Swanson moves out of range.
Fluke dives in and scores a takedown into Swanson's guard.
Swanson is trying to keep Fluke in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Fluke will probably get the nod.
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.
Swanson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fluke's sensitive parts.
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Fluke connects with a body shot.
Fluke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swanson.
Swanson throws a series of punches but Fluke avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Swanson misses.
Swanson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Swanson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fluke has time to react.
Swanson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Swanson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Swanson keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fluke tries to clinch but Swanson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fluke shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swanson defends it nicely.
Fluke avoids the body shot from Swanson.
Fluke looks to land a right hand but Swanson moved out of range.
Fluke lands a high kick!
A big right from Swanson misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fluke. Swanson shrugs it off though.
A left lands for Swanson.
Fluke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Swanson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Swanson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fluke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swanson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fluke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luke Fluke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fluke slips a jab from Swanson.
Fluke misses with a hook. Swanson ducked under it nicely.
Fluke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fluke misses with a body kick.
Swanson swats away the attempt to clinch by Fluke.
Fluke connects with the punch.
Fluke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke misses with a leg kick.
Swanson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Swanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fluke lands a jab to Swanson's midsection.
Swanson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fluke.
Fluke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swanson throws a series of punches but Fluke moves out of range.
Swanson throws a looping overhand right but Fluke ducks down to avoid it.
Fluke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Swanson throws a hook but Fluke avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Swanson misses its intended target.
Swanson defending well as Fluke loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Swanson's calf.
A big left from Swanson misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swanson checks a leg kick.
Fluke slips under a jab from Swanson.
Fluke swings widly with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a straight right hand.
Fluke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swanson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fluke swinging wildly here.
Fluke misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big right from Fluke misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luke Fluke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fluke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Swanson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fluke.
Dan Swanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fluke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fluke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fluke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fluke moves out of range of the body kick from Swanson.
Fluke shoots for a double leg takedown but Swanson sprawls well. He's pushed Fluke's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fluke tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fluke moves out of range of the leg kick from Swanson.
Fluke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Swanson tries a low kick but Fluke avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swanson.
Fluke lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke lands an overhand right.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Fluke.
Swanson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fluke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Swanson's knee momentarily.
A big right from Swanson misses.
Swanson blocks a head kick by Fluke.
A slow jab from Fluke misses its intended target.
Fluke throws a lazy uppercut
and Swanson counters with a right hand to the body.
Fluke moves out of range as Swanson strikes.
Swanson misses with a lunging right hand
and Fluke counters with a head kick. That will keep Swanson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Swanson checks a low kick from Fluke.
Fluke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Fluke misses.
Swanson misses with a hook. Fluke ducked under it nicely.
Swanson avoids the body shot from Fluke.
Swanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left lands for Swanson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swanson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swanson looks to land a combination. Fluke sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Swanson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Swanson slips under a jab from Fluke.
Fluke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fluke.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fluke is defended easily by Swanson.
Sloppy strikes from Swanson. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke throws out a powerful jab.
Fluke tries to work over Swanson's front leg with a kick but Swanson checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swanson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fluke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fluke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Swanson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fluke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swanson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fluke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fluke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fluke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Fluke saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke lands a right hook to the body.
Swanson throws a hook but Fluke blocks it.
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
Swanson defending well as Fluke loads up on a big left hand.
Swanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fluke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Swanson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fluke. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson takes one on the button.
Fluke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swanson counters with a nice uppercut.
Fluke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fluke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swanson tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Fluke really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Swanson misses with a looping left.
Fluke shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Swanson sprawls well. Swanson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fluke gets slowly back to his feet.
Fluke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swanson throws a looping overhand right but Fluke ducks down to avoid it.
Fluke scores with a sloppy right hand. Swanson should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Swanson misses its intended target.
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Fluke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Swanson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fluke on the side of the head.
Fluke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson throws a front kick aimed at Fluke's knee but Fluke avoids it well.
Fluke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fluke digs a good body shot into Swanson's ribs.
Swanson lands the left hand.
Swanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swanson misses with a wild combination.
Swanson tries to bum rush Fluke with a series of wild strikes but Fluke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swanson swings for the body but Fluke moves out of range.
Swanson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Swanson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Swanson lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fluke throws a low kick, looking for Swanson's leg but Swanson calmly moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Swanson, as that shot connected.
Fluke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
A slow jab from Swanson misses its intended target.
Fluke misses with a straight right.
Swanson lands a head shot.
Fluke is rocked!
Swanson tests Fluke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fluke is still on wobbly legs! Can Swanson finish him?
Fluke throws a jab but it's blocked by Swanson.
Swanson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Fluke.
Fluke takes a swing at Swanson's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swanson scores with a jab.
Fluke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fluke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Swanson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fluke motions for Swanson to come forward. Fluke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fluke throws a head kick that misses.
Fluke shoots in for a takedown but Swanson shows good takedown defense.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fluke.
Fluke seems to have recovered his senses.
Fluke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fluke.
Fluke swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson stuffs the takedown.
Dan Swanson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Fluke.
Fluke is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fluke, right into the meat.
Fluke misses with a right hand
and Swanson counters with a stiff right hand.
Fluke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Swanson checks it well.
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fluke.
Fluke misses with a leg kick
and Swanson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fluke.
Fluke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fluke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fluke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fluke misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swanson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swanson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fluke doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Luke Fluke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Swanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fluke. Fluke obviously looking to wear him down.
Swanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fluke.
Fluke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fluke swings for the body but Swanson moves out of range.
Swanson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fluke fails with a takedown attempt.
Swanson misses the shot to the body.
Fluke tries to clinch there but Swanson circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Fluke. Those never looked like landing.
Fluke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fluke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Swanson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fluke throws a wild hook but Swanson just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Fluke gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Swanson raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Swanson!
Dan Swanson retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Dan Swanson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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