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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Rumlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wright's choice of entrance music: Only the Strong will Continue. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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204 lbs
24 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Rumlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jermaine Wright!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rumlow.
Wright connects with the punch.
It looks like Brock Rumlow has been cut.
Rumlow misses with a wild body shot.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Rumlow moved out of range.
Wright tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rumlow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rumlow misses with a body kick.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rumlow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rumlow duly obliges.
Rumlow throws a leg kick but Wright sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rumlow cracks the inside of Wright's front leg.
Wright is looking to slow Rumlow down with leg kicks.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brock Rumlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wright looks to land a right hand but Rumlow moved out of range.
Rumlow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wright momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wright ducks under a wild hook from Rumlow.
Rumlow thuds a left hand into Wright's body.
Rumlow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rumlow misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright avoids the head kick by Rumlow.
Wright tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rumlow.
Wright throws a leg kick but Rumlow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rumlow jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A clash of legs there as Wright blocks the low kick.
Rumlow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wright throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rumlow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wright. That did some damage!
Wright paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brock Rumlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright scores with a push kick.
Wright misses with a hook. Rumlow ducked under it nicely.
Wright connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rumlow. Rumlow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wright rushes Rumlow and presses him up against the cage.
Wright putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rumlow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rumlow tries a body shot but Wright blocks it.
Wright scores with a shoulder strike.
Rumlow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands a nice uppercut.
Wright unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rumlow is breathing heavily.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright connects with a knee to the head.
Rumlow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wright lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Wright.
Wright lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wright lands with a light punch inside.
Wright lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rumlow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wright's elbow.
Wright digs a right hand into Rumlow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rumlow's gas tank.
Wright lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wright unloads a knee to the mid-section.
I was talking to Rumlow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wright lands with a right to the head.
Rumlow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wright missing with knees to the body.
Wright is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wright lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rumlow backwards.
Wright works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumlows head.
A right hand to the body from Wright.
Wright throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rumlows head.
Rumlow managing to block the knees to the body from Wright.
Rumlow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wright lands a left hand.
Wright landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A right hook to the body lands for Wright.
Wright putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rumlow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wright lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rumlow blocks it with crossed arms.
Rumlow misses with some punches.
Wright is working Rumlow over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Wright.
Wright lands a hook that snaps the head of Rumlow backwards.
Wright lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright gets through Rumlow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wright managing to block the knees to the body from Rumlow.
Wright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rumlow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wright lands a left hand.
Rumlow is rocked!
Wright lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Rumlow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wright prevents Rumlow from breaking the clinch.
Rumlow seems to have got his legs back now.
Wright is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wright lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rumlow.
Rumlow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wright.
Wright struggles to land a body shot inside as Rumlow controls his hands.
Rumlow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wright blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Wright.
Wright scores with a shot to the side of Rumlow's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright.
Wright lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Rumlow fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermaine Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Rumlow's cut.
That's time! Rumlow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wright lands a right hook to the body.
Wright has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wright drops his shoulder and cracks Rumlow with a huge uppercut! Rumlow goes down! Can Wright finish him?
Wright lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wright wants to control from the top but Rumlow keeps moving.
Wright is in close to Rumlow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wright postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Rumlow covers up, he's hurt! Wright keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Wright and the ref steps in to end the fight! Wright can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jermaine Wright!
Jermaine Wright decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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