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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cenk Uygur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Flight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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178 lbs
21 - 10 - 1 |
Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cenk Uygur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Flight!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flight cracks the inside of Uygur's front leg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flight. Uygur does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flight closes the distance and pushes Uygur back into the cage.
Flight cracks Uygur with a nice body shot.
Uygur lands with a light punch inside.
Flight scores with a hook to the body.
Uygur goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flight misses with a body punch.
Flight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Flight on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Flight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Flight misses
and Uygur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Flight rushes Uygur and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flight misses with a body punch.
Flight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flight effectively controlling the action here.
Flight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Flight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uygur throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Flight's head.
It looks like Thomas Flight has been cut.
A head kick by Flight misses
and Uygur counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A lazy left from Flight finds it's target.
Uygur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Flight has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Uygur as Flight tries to tie him up.
Flight lands a body shot.
Flight lands a body shot in the clinch.
Flight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uygur or not.
Flight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flight misses with a body punch.
Flight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flight tries to clinch but Uygur moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Uygur, right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uygur misses with a low kick.
Uygur has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outlaws Paradise in the buildup to the fight.
Uygur misses with a wild body shot.
Uygur keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flight throws a series of punches but Uygur avoids them all with ease.
Flight looks for the body kick but Uygur saw that one coming.
Flight misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flight looks to land a body kick but Uygur moved away.
Uygur misses with a head kick.
Uygur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flight connects with a nice looking jab.
A head kick misses from Uygur.
Flight slips under a jab.
Uygur circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uygur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uygur lands with a shot to the body.
Uygur walks into a left hand.
Uygur has closed the distance and engaged Flight in a clinch.
Flight blocks a body shot from Uygur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flight stalling in the clinch but Uygur improves position.
Flight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Flight as Uygur tries to tie him up.
Uygur misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Uygur connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flight's face.
Flight struggles to land a body shot inside as Uygur controls his hands.
Uygur can't get the takedown.
Uygur tries to throw a body punch but Flight avoids it by throwing Uygur back against the cage.
Flight dodges an elbow strike from Uygur.
Flight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flight holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Uygur trying to control the position but instead, Flight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Uygur into the cage.
Flight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uygur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uygur prevents a body shot from Flight.
Uygur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uygur blocks a body shot from Flight.
Nice body punch from Flight - that landed with a thud.
Uygur manages to break the clinch.
Flight missing with a left hand there. Uygur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uygur misses with a looping right.
Flight moves away from the strike by Uygur.
Flight lands with a good body shot.
Flight stuffs the takedown attempt from Uygur. Uygur gets slowly back to his feet.
Flight misses with a body shot.
Uygur just misses with a punch to the body.
Uygur throws a wild body kick that Flight sees coming a mile off.
Flight closes the distance and pushes Uygur back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uygur trying to land knees to the body.
Flight tries to work over Uygur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Flight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Flight'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.
Flight throws out a powerful jab.
Uygur throws a head kick but Flight moves out of range.
Flight misses with a wild body shot.
Flight tries to score with a low kick but Uygur moves his leg out of the way.
Uygur misses with a shot to the body
enabling Flight to counter with a crisp jab.
Flight misses the shot to the body.
Uygur misses with a hook
and Flight counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Flight throws a lazy right hand but Uygur sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thomas Flight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Uygur slips under a jab.
Flight cracks Uygur with a good jab.
Uygur works over Flight's head and body with a nice combination.
Flight looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flight connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flight throws a lazy uppercut
and Flight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Flight throws a hook but Uygur avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Flight.
Thomas Flight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uygur looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Flight has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Uygur has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flight bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Nice body kick from Flight.
Uygur takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flight moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uygur connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flight tries to clinch up.
Flight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flight lands with a right to the head.
Flight tries to throw a body punch but Uygur avoids it by throwing Flight back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flight tries to clinch up.
Uygur avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flight cracks a nice hook into Uygur's ribs.
Uygur ducks under a wild hook from Flight.
Uygur throws a series of punches but Flight moves out of range.
Flight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Uygur tried to score with a low kick but Flight checks it.
Uygur is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Flight's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A thudding body kick lands there by Flight!
Flight connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Cenk Uygur has been cut.
Uygur moves out of range as Flight throws a body kick.
Uygur has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flight.
Uygur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flight darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Uygur clinches up with Flight and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Flight - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Flight can't find room to land a body shot as Uygur controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uygur misses with the head strike.
Uygur misses with an elbow strike.
Flight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Uygur lands with a nice body punch.
Uygur closes the distance and clinches.
Uygur scores with a shot to the side of Flight's head.
Flight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Uygur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flight's brow.
Flight is struggling to control the position.
Flight is leaning against Uygur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flight trying to stall but Uygur improves his position.
Flight tries to work over Uygur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flight misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flight blocks a body shot from Uygur.
Uygur blocks a body shot from Flight.
Flight works on Uygur's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Flight.
Uygur wants to stall.
Flight struggles to land a body shot inside as Uygur controls his hands.
Flight manages to break the clinch.
Uygur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Flight throws the kick towards the body but Uygur avoids it.
Uygur misses with a body kick.
Flight cracks Uygur with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flight throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uygur on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flight throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Flight tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Uygur is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Flight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Uygur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Flight tests Uygur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uygur is looking to clinch but Flight is avoiding it.
Flight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uygur misses with a left hand
and Flight makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flight shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uygur sprawls well. Uygur wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flight gets slowly back to his feet.
Flight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uygur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flight tries to bum rush Uygur with a series of wild strikes but Uygur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Flight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Uygur.
Uygur misses with a lunging right hand
and Flight counters with a right hand to the body.
Flight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flight lands a nice hook to Uygur's body. Uygur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flight tries to clinch up but Uygur circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flight tries to clinch but Uygur is having none of it.
Uygur 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.
Flight scores with a sloppy right hand. Uygur should have avoided that one.
Flight ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flight lands a nice shot to the body.
Flight misses with a body shot.
Uygur tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uygur paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uygur tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flight just misses with a punch to the body.
Uygur throws a body shot but no joy.
Flight tests Uygur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uygur throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cenk Uygur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uygur uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Flight rushes Uygur and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uygur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Uygur misses with a punch on the inside.
Uygur tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Flight.
Flight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Uygur up against the cage.
Uygur changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Flight moves into the clinch.
Flight misses with a hook to the ribs.
Uygur is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Flight is leaning against Uygur and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flight tries to work over Uygur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flight misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Uygur just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flight's brow.
Flight tries a body shot but Uygur blocks it.
Uygur misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Uygur.
Thomas Flight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uygur prevents a body shot from Flight.
Thomas Flight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uygur swings wildly with an uppercut but Flight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uygur tries to land knees in the clinch but Flight avoids the damage to the body.
Flight is looking to control Uygur's arms but Uygur gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flight has his back to the cage.
Uygur tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flight's elbow.
Uygur lands a hook to the side of the head.
Uygur is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Uygur fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flight lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Uygur or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Flight tries to throw a body punch but Uygur avoids it by throwing Flight back against the cage.
Flight avoiding damage as Uygur throws knees to the body.
Flight struggles to land a body shot inside as Uygur controls his hands.
Flight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Uygur is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flight is defending well.
Uygur misses with a punch to the body.
Flight can't find room to land a body shot as Uygur controls the action.
Uygur swings wildly with an uppercut but Flight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uygur with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Flight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Thomas Flight!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Thomas Flight!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Thomas Flight!
Thomas Flight wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Thomas Flight, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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