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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uri Haber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Lockheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uri Haber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uri Haber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Lockheart!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lockheart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lockheart takes one on the button.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lockheart.
Haber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haber defends it nicely.
Uri Haber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Lockheart.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Haber napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haber isn't going anywhere.
Haber's coaches at Odins Body Workshop have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Lockheart tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lockheart trying to control the position but Haber is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart controls the position.
Haber is looking to regain half guard here but Lockheart keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Haber's face as Lockheart controls the position.
Lockheart trying to control the action but Haber is working from the bottom.
Lockheart happy to just control the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lockheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Uri Haber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lockheart misses with a takedown attempt - Haber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lockheart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lockheart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Haber swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lockheart counters with a slapping leg kick.
Haber with a hook.
Haber lands a slapping body shot.
Lockheart has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown but Haber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt.
Haber tried to counter with a leg kick but Lockheart avoided it.
Haber lands with an uppercut that bounces Lockheart off the cage and back into range.
Lockheart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown but Haber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lockheart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Haber swings for the body but Lockheart moves out of range.
Lockheart avoids the body shot from Haber.
Lockheart drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Haber defends it well.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haber as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Haber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lockheart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber missing with a left hand there. Lockheart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lockheart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Lockheart's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lockheart ducks right into an uppercut from Haber.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haber throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lockheart stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Haber.
Haber fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lockheart fails to land the takedown.
Haber scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lockheart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haber connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lockheart momentarily.
Lockheart tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haber swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber throws a leg kick which misses Lockheart's front leg but catches the back leg as Lockheart tries to avoid it.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown. Haber tries to sprawl out of it but Lockheart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haber fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lockheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lockheart darts in looking for a takedown but Haber gets double underhooks and turns Lockheart into the cage.
Haber is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lockheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haber throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lockheart.
Haber wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uri Haber 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.
Haber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lockheart.
Lockheart gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt.
Lockheart defending well as Haber loads up on a big left hand.
Lockheart takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Haber.
Lockheart shoots for a takedown but Haber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haber tries a head kick but it misses.
Haber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockheart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown but Haber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Uri Haber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Lockheart.
Lockheart walks into a jab.
Haber connects with a jab.
Lockheart moves out of range of the strikes.
Lockheart feints the counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lockheart darts in looking for a takedown but Haber gets double underhooks and turns Lockheart into the cage.
Haber swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haber. Lockheart does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lockheart only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haber lands a nice hook to Lockheart's body. Lockheart takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Haber connects with a crisp jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lockheart.
Haber appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Haber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lockheart was well out of range. Poor timing from Haber.
Lockheart changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lockheart shoots for a takedown but Haber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haber lands with a good body shot.
Haber cracks Lockheart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haber digs a good hook to Lockheart's body.
Lockheart ducks under a wild hook from Haber.
Haber lands with an overhand left.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Haber enables Lockheart to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haber manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lockheart is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haber is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lockheart is aware though and is defending well.
Lockheart won't allow Haber to sweep him here.
Haber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lockheart can do to turn this around?
Haber keeping full guard, as Lockheart tries to pass.
Lockheart trying to control the position from guard on top but Haber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lockheart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haber wants to sweep but no luck.
Haber working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lockheart doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lockheart manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lockheart tries to free his leg and advance position but Haber is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haber controlling Lockheart's posture.
Lockheart trying to control but Haber is working from the bottom.
Lockheart seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lockheart staying out of range there.
Crunch! Haber slams his shin into Lockheart's torso.
Haber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uri Haber is winning the standup battle so far.
Haber with a hook.
Lockheart steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haber.
Lockheart feints the counter takedown.
Lockheart moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Haber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haber misses with a hook. Lockheart ducked under it nicely.
Lockheart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart shoots and misses
and Haber counters with a right hand to the body.
Haber scores with a jab.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt.
Lockheart is breathing heavily.
Haber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lockheart takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Haber misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haber is looking to land body kicks.
Lockheart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haber lands a lovely overhand right.
Haber works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown but Haber manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lockheart's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uri Haber dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Haber.
Haber throws a body punch but Lockheart moves out of range.
Haber feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haber trying to control the position from guard on top but Lockheart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Haber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lockheart has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Haber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lockheart is keeping the position for now.
Haber wants to control from the top but Lockheart keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lockheart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lockheart controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haber wants to control from the top but Lockheart keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lockheart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haber throws out the jab.
Lockheart shoots for a takedown but Haber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Haber scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Haber looks to score with a jab to the body but Lockheart is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lockheart.
Haber fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lockheart moves away.
Haber throws the left hand but Lockheart avoids the punch easily.
Lockheart tries for a takedown but Haber circles away easily
and Haber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lockheart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Haber throws a head kick but Lockheart moves out of range.
Haber lands a jab to the nose.
Kurt Lockheart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haber scores with a body shot.
Haber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haber throws a leg kick but Lockheart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lockheart avoids the body shot from Haber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Haber.
Haber stuffs the takedown attempt from Lockheart. Lockheart gets slowly back to his feet.
Uri Haber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Lockheart.
Lockheart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice sprawl there from Haber as Lockheart shoots in.
Haber throws a sloppy head kick and Lockheart moves out of range easily.
Haber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lockheart's calf.
Lockheart keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haber scores with a sloppy right hand. Lockheart should have avoided that one.
Haber tries a head kick but it misses.
Haber lands a head shot.
Lockheart shoots for a double leg takedown but Haber sprawls well. He's pushed Lockheart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart misses with a takedown attempt - Haber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lockheart moves away.
Haber with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lockheart shoots in looking for a takedown. Haber tries to sprawl out of it but Lockheart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haber throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck for Lockheart with that takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Haber misses its target.
Haber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lockheart manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lockheart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haber sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Haber connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lockheart shoots in for a takedown but Haber shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lockheart on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lockheart fails with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haber, right into the meat.
That kick from Haber tenderised Lockheart's leg. Lockheart is trying to keep his angry face on.
Uri Haber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lockheart looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lockheart throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Haber was covering up waiting for the punch and Lockheart finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kurt Lockheart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haber has control of Lockheart's left arm, preventing Lockheart from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uri Haber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haber, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uri Haber!
The defeated Kurt Lockheart had this to say: 'I'm sorry I did not deliver. I'll work harder in order not to disappoint the fans.'.
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