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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Krupok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Patrick Krupok has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Krupok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Callum Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krupok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Welsh dodges the punch combination from Krupok.
Krupok lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Welsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Welsh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Welsh wants it to stay on the feet.
Krupok moves out of range as Welsh strikes.
Welsh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Krupok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Welsh has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krupok.
Welsh with a knee to the head.
Welsh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Welsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Krupok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Welsh gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Krupok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krupok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Welsh has him pressed against the cage.
Welsh connects with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Krupok's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Welsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Welsh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krupok feints a jab promting Welsh to slip. Krupok then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Welsh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Krupok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Welsh.
Some wild striking there from Krupok.
Krupok misses with a double jab.
Welsh takes the fight into the clinch.
Welsh has Krupok pressed against the cage, preventing Krupok from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Welsh taking a breather.
Welsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Welsh avoids the body shot from Krupok.
Krupok will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Welsh clinches with his opponent.
Krupok takes an elbow to the temple.
Welsh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Welsh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krupok avoids it.
Welsh tries a body shot but Krupok blocks it.
Welsh manages to break the clinch.
Krupok misses with a wild combination.
Krupok tries a head kick but it misses.
Welsh connects with a solid leg kick.
Welsh pushes Krupok up against the cage in a clinch.
Krupok tries to land a knee to the head but Welsh blocks with his arms.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the head but Krupok blocks with his arms.
Welsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Welsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krupok stalks Welsh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Welsh's face. Welsh staggers backwards, shaken.
Welsh slips a jab and a cross from Krupok.
Krupok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Welsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krupok, pushing him back against the cage.
Krupok wants to get back to striking at distance but Welsh won't allow it.
Krupok wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krupok tries to break free but Welsh pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Welsh.
Welsh manages to break the clinch.
Welsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krupok, pushing him back against the cage.
Welsh has Krupok pressed against the cage, preventing Krupok from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Welsh breaks the clinch.
Callum Welsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Welsh pushes Krupok up against the cage in a clinch.
Krupok wants to get back to striking at distance but Welsh won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Welsh.
Welsh is trying to maintain a safe position but Krupok gets an underhook and turns Welsh into the cage.
We've been informed that Welsh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Welsh throws an elbow but it misses.
Welsh lands a damaging elbow.
Krupok is looking to break free of the clinch but Welsh has double underhooks.
Welsh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Welsh is looking to control Krupok's arms but Krupok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Welsh has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krupok.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krupok takes an elbow to the temple.
Welsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Welsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krupok looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Krupok wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krupok wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krupok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Welshs head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krupok wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Welsh has him pressed against the cage.
Welsh lands an elbow that stopped Krupok in his tracks for a moment.
Krupok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Welsh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krupok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Krupok has a couple of punches blocked by Welsh.
Welsh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krupok lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Welsh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Welsh.
Welsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Welsh forces Krupok back against the cage and clinches.
Krupok swings wildly with an uppercut but Welsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Welsh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Welsh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Krupok throws a series of punches but Welsh avoids them all with ease.
Krupok misses with a combination
and Welsh counters with a nice body kick.
Krupok tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Welsh defends well and Krupok ends up having to push Welsh into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Krupok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welsh manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krupok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Welsh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Patrick Krupok is winning the standup battle so far.
Welsh closes the distance and pushes Krupok back into the cage.
Krupok is trying to break the clinch but Welsh has him pressed against the cage.
Welsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Welsh throws a knee to the head but misses.
Welsh stalling.
Welsh keeps control of Krupok as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krupok is trying to push Welsh away but Welsh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Welsh pushes Krupok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Welsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krupok throws a series of punches but Welsh avoids them all with ease.
Patrick Krupok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Krupok's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh misses with some punches.
Krupok is trying to break the clinch but Welsh is controlling him.
Welsh controlling the action here for a moment.
Krupok is trying to force a seperation but Welsh has the dominant position.
Welsh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Welsh looking to stall.
Krupok blocks the elbow strike.
Krupok wants to break the clinch but can't.
Welsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krupok throws a series of punches but Welsh avoids them all with ease.
Krupok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Welsh tries to counter by closing the distance.
Welsh throws a leg kick which misses Krupok's front leg but catches the back leg as Krupok tries to avoid it.
Welsh moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Welsh just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krupok's brow.
Welsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krupok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welsh manages to avoid it.
Krupok throws a combination that misses
and Welsh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Welsh.
Welsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Welsh has taken the fight to the clinch.
Welsh throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Callum Welsh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Welsh has Krupok pressed against the cage, preventing Krupok from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Welsh putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krupok in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Welsh.
Welsh looking to slow down the pace here.
Krupok is trying to push Welsh away but Welsh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Welsh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Krupok's face.
Welsh is looking to control Krupok's arms but Krupok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Welsh has his back to the cage.
Krupok wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Welsh gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Welsh crunches a lovely knee into Krupok's ribcage.
Krupok avoids the elbow strike from Welsh, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Krupok's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Welsh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Welsh prevents Krupok from breaking the clinch.
Welsh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krupok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Welsh lands an elbow inside.
Krupok wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Krupok tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Welsh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Welsh trying to land knees to the body.
Welsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Welsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Krupok keeps the fight on the outside.
Welsh has managed to clinch.
Welsh breaks from the clinch.
Krupok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Welsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Krupok throws a sloppy head kick and Welsh moves out of range easily.
Welsh wants to counter with a clinch but Krupok pushes him away.
Krupok swinging wildly here.
Welsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krupok lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Welsh backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Krupok.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Krupok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Welsh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krupok.
Welsh clinches with his opponent.
Krupok wants to take the fight to the mat but Welsh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Welsh.
A head punch on the inside from Welsh fails to land.
Krupok tries to break the clinch but Welsh is controlling the position.
Welsh lands with a light punch inside.
Welsh scores with a knee to the head.
Krupok is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Krupok tries to break the clinch but Welsh is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Callum Welsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Krupok paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Welsh closes the distance and pushes Krupok back into the cage.
Krupok working hard to break the clinch.
Krupok is trying to pull guard but Welsh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Krupok is trying to break free.
Krupok misses with some punches.
Krupok takes a shot to the head.
Welsh taking a breather.
Krupok working hard to break the clinch.
Krupok tries to break free but Welsh pushes him back against the cage.
Welsh throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Welsh lands with a left to the head.
Welsh scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krupok is trying to break the clinch but Welsh is controlling him.
Welsh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Welsh rushes Krupok and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Welsh.
Welsh keeps control of Krupok as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Welsh slows down the pace here.
Welsh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Welsh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Welsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Krupok, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krupok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Welsh's head.
Welsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krupok, pushing him back against the cage.
Krupok has had enough of the clinch but Welsh keeps him there for the moment.
Welsh looking to throw knees to the head but Krupok is blocking nicely.
Krupok is looking to break free of the clinch but Welsh has double underhooks.
Welsh connects with a knee to the head.
Krupok drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Welsh gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Krupok jumps into guard, dragging Welsh to the mat.
Krupok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Welsh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh stands and throws Krupok's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Welsh throws an elbow but Krupok slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welsh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krupok keeps working.
The ground and pound from Welsh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Welsh trying to control the position but Krupok is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh taking a breather here.
Welsh is continuing to stall.
Patrick Krupok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Welsh trying to control the action but Krupok is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Welsh is staying tight to Krupok's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Krupok is not content to let Welsh control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Krupok misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Welsh misses the shot to the body.
Welsh rushes Krupok and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Callum Welsh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krupok working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Callum Welsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Welsh 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Welsh!
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hype
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RATING
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