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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Wax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Shipman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charlie Wax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harold Shipman!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shipman drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wax defends it well.
Shipman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shipman lands in his opponent's guard.
Shipman drops back looking for a leg! Wax is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wax manages to kick Shipman off! Shipman jumps back into Wax's guard.
Wax tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wax has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wax is looking for a triangle but Shipman pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wax looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Shipman passes into half guard.
Wax trying to control but Shipman postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax is looking for a sweep. Shipman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shipman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Shipman moves nicely into side control.
Shipman trying to control the action but Wax is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wax sneaks back into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shipman working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Wax looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wax wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shipman is trying to control the action in half guard but Wax is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Shipman connects with a nice short shot to Wax's temple.
Shipman is thwarting Wax's attempts to control the position.
Shipman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shipman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wax taking some punishment here, with Shipman in his half guard.
Shipman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Shipman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Shipman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wax is rocked!
Shipman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shipman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wax is looking for a sweep. Shipman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wax is refusing to be controlled, as Shipman sits in half guard.
Wax regains full guard. Nicely done.
Shipman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wax throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wax wants to sweep but no luck.
Wax is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shipman stands up over Wax, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Shipman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shipman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wax.
Wax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shipman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wax with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shipman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wax misses with a looping left.
Jab by Wax.
Wax tries to clinch up but Shipman circles away and keeps his distance.
Shipman feints the counter takedown.
Shipman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Shipman.
Wax scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipman misses with an uppercut. Wax saw that one coming.
Wax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Shipman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wax throws a hook but Shipman avoids it easily.
Shipman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wax tries to clinch but Shipman is having none of it.
Shipman with the counter takedown but Wax avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wax throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wax doesn't manage to clinch there - Shipman circles away.
Shipman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wax misses with a leg kick.
Wax slips a straight right by Shipman.
Wax defending well as Shipman loads up on a big left hand.
Wax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shipman.
Nice body punch from Wax.
Wax misses with an uppercut
and Shipman counters with a straight right hand.
Wax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shipman was well out of range. Poor timing from Wax.
Shipman throws a hook but Wax avoids it easily.
Wax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shipman.
Wax scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wax.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wax.
Wax with a nice cross.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wax darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wax misses with a kick to the body
and Shipman counters with a straight right hand.
Shipman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wax.
A countering left hand to the body from Shipman misses.
Wax is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shipman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shipman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charlie Wax is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shipman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wax lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wax throws a good cross that connects.
Shipman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wax connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Shipman misses.
Shipman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wax.
Shipman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wax.
It looked like Wax was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shipman.
Shipman might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Wax throws a wild body kick that Shipman sees coming a mile off.
Wax walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wax swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wax smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shipman is rocked!
It looks like Harold Shipman has been cut.
Shipman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shipman is still on wobbly legs! Can Wax finish him?
Wax throws a monster overhand right that drops Shipman! Wax follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Wax!
After the fight, Charlie Wax was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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