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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Womack Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Womack Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Higgins!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Womack Iii counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Womack Iii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Higgins if he has to take too many more of those.
Higgins lands a jab-cross combination.
Womack Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Womack Iii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Womack Iii takes a swing at Higgins's ribcage but misses.
Womack Iii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Womack Iii throws the left hand but Higgins avoids the punch easily.
Higgins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Higgins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Womack Iii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Womack Iii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Higgins misses.
Womack Iii lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Womack Iii scores with a hook.
Womack Iii misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Higgins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Higgins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Womack Iii misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Higgins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Womack Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Higgins walks into a left hand.
Womack Iii closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Womack Iii lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins tries to land knees in the clinch but Womack Iii avoids the damage to the body.
Womack Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Womack Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Womack Iii pushes Higgins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii is leaning against Higgins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Womack Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
Womack Iii lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Womack Iii's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Womack Iii lands a hook that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
Womack Iii tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
Womack Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Womack Iii tries to work over Higgins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Womack Iii - that landed with a thud.
Womack Iii lands a shot to the body.
Higgins looks winded!
Womack Iii tries to work over Higgins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Womack Iii.
A right handed body shot lands from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii gets through Higgins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Womack Iii cracks Higgins with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack Iii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Higgins misses with a body punch.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Womack Iii.
Nice body punch from Womack Iii - that landed with a thud.
Womack Iii tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Womack Iii back against the cage.
Womack Iii is leaning against Higgins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Womack Iii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Higgins or not.
Womack Iii breaks from the clinch.
Womack Iii cracks Higgins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Womack Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Womack Iii throws a front kick that sends Higgins stumbling back into the cage.
Higgins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Womack Iii looks for the body kick but Higgins saw that one coming.
Ian Higgins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Womack Iii looks to land a combination but Higgins avoids it well.
Womack Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higgins was well out of range. Poor timing from Womack Iii.
Higgins throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Womack Iii looks to land a right hand but Higgins moved out of range.
Higgins appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Womack Iii swings for the body but Higgins moves out of range.
Womack Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Womack Iii misses with a body shot.
Higgins is looking for the big counter here.
Higgins misses with a hook.
Womack Iii scores with a body shot.
Womack Iii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Womack Iii connects with a body shot that sends Higgins's belly button to the back.
Womack Iii lands with an uppercut that bounces Higgins off the cage and back into range.
Womack Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Higgins moves away.
Womack Iii thows a body kick. Higgins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Higgins misses with a body shot.
Higgins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Womack Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Womack Iii rushes Higgins and presses him up against the cage.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands with a shot to the body.
Higgins throws a hook but Womack Iii avoids it easily.
Womack Iii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Higgins's head.
Womack Iii just misses with a punch to the body.
Womack Iii throws a body punch but Higgins moves out of range.
Higgins tries a head kick but it misses.
Womack Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Higgins.
Higgins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Higgins swinging wildly here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Womack Iii!
Womack Iii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Womack Iii fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Higgins on the side of the head.
Womack Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higgins manages to avoid it.
Higgins flicks out a counter leg kick but Womack Iii steps away.
Higgins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Womack Iii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Higgins looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Womack Iii misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Womack Iii dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Womack Iii connects with a looping right hand.
A good leg kick by Womack Iii.
Womack Iii pushes Higgins up against the cage in a clinch.
Womack Iii misses with a body punch.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins wants to stall.
Higgins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii pushes Higgins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Womack Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Higgins.
Womack Iii avoids the head kick by Higgins.
Sloppy strikes from Womack Iii. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack Iii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Womack Iii slips a jab and a cross from Higgins.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Womack Iii, right into the meat.
Womack Iii scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Higgins throws a hook but Womack Iii avoids it easily.
Womack Iii closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins tries to throw a body punch but Womack Iii avoids it by throwing Higgins back against the cage.
Womack Iii can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Womack Iii will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Higgins up against the cage.
Higgins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Womack Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Higgins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Womack Iii tries to land a front kick but Higgins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ken Womack Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Womack Iii rushes Higgins and presses him up against the cage.
Womack Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Womack Iii tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Womack Iii back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Higgins lands a right hand.
Womack Iii keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Higgins's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Womack Iii.
Womack Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins throws an off balance right hand
and Womack Iii counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Higgins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Womack Iii.
Womack Iii moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack Iii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Higgins feints a jab promting Womack Iii to slip. Higgins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Womack Iii slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Womack Iii has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Womack Iii wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Womack Iii is looking to wear down Higgins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Higgins. Womack Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womack Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Higgins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Womack Iii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Higgins moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Womack Iii.
Higgins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Womack Iii.
Higgins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Womack Iii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Womack Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Womack Iii has Higgins up against the cage in a clinch.
Womack Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
Womack Iii scores with a hook to the body.
Higgins is breathing heavily.
Womack Iii has Higgins pressed against the cage, preventing Higgins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Womack Iii pushes Higgins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Womack Iii lands a body shot.
Higgins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Womack Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womack Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Higgins moves away.
Womack Iii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Womack Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Higgins was well out of range. Poor timing from Womack Iii.
It seemed like Higgins was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Womack Iii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Higgins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Womack Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Womack Iii slips a jab from Higgins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins tries to keep at a distance but Womack Iii has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Higgins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Womack Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Womack Iii lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Womack Iii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Womack Iii stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Higgins gets through Womack Iii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Womack Iii takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Womack Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Womack Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Higgins can do to turn this around?
Womack Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
Higgins lands a nice shot to the body.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Womack Iii breaks from the clinch.
Higgins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ian Higgins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Higgins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Womack Iii dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Higgins moves out of range of the body kick from Womack Iii.
Higgins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Womack Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Higgins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Higgins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Womack Iii drives through and clinches with Higgins against the cage.
Womack Iii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Womack Iii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Womack Iii closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
Womack Iii works on Higgins's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womack Iii tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
Womack Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Higgins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Womack Iii tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Womack Iii back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Higgins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Womack Iii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack Iii misses with a punch to the body.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Womack Iii.
Higgins taking a breather.
Womack Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Womack Iii.
A nice left hand lands by Higgins.
A short right from Womack Iii on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Womack Iii.
Ken Womack Iii has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Womack Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
Womack Iii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Womack Iii struggles to land a body shot inside as Higgins controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
Womack Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Womack Iii works on Higgins's body with a couple of short punches.
Womack Iii lands a body punch in the clinch.
Womack Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Ken Womack Iii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Womack Iii lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Womack Iii effectively controlling the action here.
Womack Iii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Womack Iii tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Womack Iii back against the cage.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Womack Iii.
Higgins is trying to push Womack Iii away but Womack Iii has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Womack Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins tries to break free but Womack Iii pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Womack Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Higgins misses with an elbow strike.
Higgins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Womack Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Womack Iii has Higgins pressed against the cage, preventing Higgins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Higgins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Higgins blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Higgins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Come on Womack Iii - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Womack Iii.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Womack Iii works on Higgins's body with a couple of short punches.
Higgins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Womack Iii up against the cage.
Womack Iii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ian Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Higgins misses with a knee strike.
Womack Iii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Womack Iii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Womack Iii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Womack Iii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Womack Iii.
Womack Iii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womack Iii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Womack Iii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Womack Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Womack Iii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Womack Iii!
Ken Womack Iii very nearly forgot to thank Alpha-Male Nutritional Supplements Q160/$225 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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