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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uhtred Bebbanburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McGuinness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGuinness has chosen Foggy Dew / Hypnotize Remix as his entrance music. Connor McGuinness will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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179 lbs
14 - 4 - 2 |
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185 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
14 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uhtred Bebbanburg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connor McGuinness!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuinness scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut there from McGuinness.
Bebbanburg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGuinness.
McGuinness misses with an uppercut
and Bebbanburg counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McGuinness!
Bebbanburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGuinness keeps working.
Bebbanburg cracks McGuinness with a big right hand but McGuinness just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bebbanburg is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGuinness regains half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Bebbanburg is thwarting McGuinness's attempts to control the position.
McGuinness has hold of Bebbanburg's hands but Bebbanburg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've been hearing that Bebbanburg has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
McGuinness looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
McGuinness is trying to control but can't.
McGuinness looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebbanburg wants to control but McGuinness is keeping him busy.
Bebbanburg lands with a punch from half guard.
Bebbanburg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bebbanburg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McGuinness wants to improve his position but Bebbanburg is controlling well.
McGuinness has hold of Bebbanburg's hands but Bebbanburg slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bebbanburg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bebbanburg uses his free foot to push down on McGuinness's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for McGuinness.
McGuinness takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
McGuinness is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bebbanburg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bebbanburg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McGuinness is trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bebbanburg landing strikes from the mount.
McGuinness really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McGuinness is still trying to improve position.
Bebbanburg lands a big shot there that rocks McGuinness but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bebbanburg raining down shots from the mount!
McGuinness is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGuinness wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
McGuinness tries to hold on but Bebbanburg postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bebbanburg scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McGuinness wants to hold on but Bebbanburg pushes him away.
Bebbanburg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McGuinness is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns McGuinness that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bebbanburg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bebbanburg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGuinness is squirming around, avoiding Bebbanburg's attempts to control the action.
Bebbanburg lands a couple of good shots and McGuinness has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bebbanburg punishes McGuinness with strikes from the back mount.
Bebbanburg scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
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!
McGuinness tries to escape the position.
McGuinness is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Bebbanburg off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Bebbanburg lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
McGuinness trying to get back to his feet but Bebbanburg is in full control for now.
Bebbanburg lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
McGuinness is trying to stand back up.
McGuinness looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bebbanburg throwing damaging strikes from the back! McGuinness could be in trouble here!
Bebbanburg lands a shot to the body.
McGuinness is trying to stand back up.
Bebbanburg is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at McGuinness. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGuinness is really stuck here.
Will Bebbanburg go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uhtred Bebbanburg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from McGuinness misses its intended target.
Bebbanburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGuinness.
Bebbanburg was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bebbanburg defending well as McGuinness loads up on a big left hand.
Bebbanburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bebbanburg changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McGuinness loads up on a big right hand but Bebbanburg slips the punch.
Bebbanburg tries to counter with a takedown but McGuinness is quick to defend against it.
A big right from McGuinness misses.
Bebbanburg appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bebbanburg slips a jab from McGuinness.
Bebbanburg appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bebbanburg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McGuinness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bebbanburg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - McGuinness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bebbanburg appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McGuinness misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bebbanburg.
McGuinness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bebbanburg counters with a nice double leg into side control. McGuinness won't be happy with that.
Bebbanburg lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bebbanburg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bebbanburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGuinness keeps working.
McGuinness taking a bit of punishment here - Bebbanburg scoring with strikes.
McGuinness is trying to buck Bebbanburg off.
McGuinness is not content to let Bebbanburg control the position.
McGuinness is trying to get back to his feet.
McGuinness is looking to regain half guard here but Bebbanburg keeps moving and retains side control.
Bebbanburg is looking to take a break and control but McGuinness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bebbanburg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuinness struggling a bit here.
McGuinness is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bebbanburg scoring with punches and elbows.
Bebbanburg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuinness can do to turn this around?
McGuinness can't do much from the bottom here.
Bebbanburg connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused McGuinness some visible discomfort.
McGuinness taking a bit of punishment here - Bebbanburg scoring with strikes.
Bebbanburg working the ground and pound.
Bebbanburg grinds an elbow into McGuinness's temple.
McGuinness on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bebbanburg working away.
McGuinness tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bebbanburg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebbanburg working the ground and pound.
Bebbanburg working the head and body with strikes.
Bebbanburg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McGuinness is rocked!
Bebbanburg working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McGuinness is still in real trouble! Can Bebbanburg finish him?
McGuinness is pushing Bebbanburg's head away, looking to escape. Bebbanburg manages to hold on to the position though.
Bebbanburg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bebbanburg lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt McGuinness! Bebbanburg senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put McGuinness out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Uhtred Bebbanburg!
Uhtred Bebbanburg retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Uhtred Bebbanburg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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