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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Womack (ranked 216 p4p, 36 weight class) and Big Guns (ranked 356 p4p, 47 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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178 cm
36
186 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
39
192 lbs
31 - 24 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Womack ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
31 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Big Guns! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Womack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
Womack throws the left hand but Guns avoids the punch easily. Womack tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Womack thuds his right hand into Guns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Guns blocks a leg kick. Womack misses with a hook. Guns moves into range and connects with a jab. Guns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Womack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guns moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Guns throws a head kick but Womack moves out of range.
Womack moves forwards but Guns connects with a nice, crisp jab. Womack throws out a powerful jab. Guns throws a shot from downtown. Womack moves away and avoids it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Womack . Womack drops his hands momentarily and Guns takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Guns looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Womack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Guns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Womack throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Womack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Womack is just out of range. Womack misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Guns, as that shot connected.
Guns looks to land a right hand but Womack moved out of range. Womack throws a half hearted mid kick. A telegraphed right hand from Womack misses the target. Guns lands a jab to Womack 's midsection. Guns lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Guns throws a lazy uppercut
and Womack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Womack lands a slapping body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Womack , as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Guns moves out of range of the leg kick from Womack . Guns pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Guns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Ken Womack has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Guns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Womack scores with a three punch combo!
Guns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Womack moves away. Guns has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Guns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Womack counters with a nice leg kick. Guns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Womack . Guns looks to score with a jab to the body but Womack is just out of range. Nice jab there from Womack . Guns tests Womack 's chin there with a solid looking shot. Womack throws a body shot but no joy. Guns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Womack slips a jab from Guns. Womack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guns slips a straight right by Womack . A head kick by Guns misses and Womack counters with a stiff right hand. Guns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Womack connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A big left from Guns misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Womack .
Guns staying out of range there. Womack connects with a jab. Guns throws a body shot but no joy. Guns tries to close the distance and clinch but Womack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Womack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Guns misses with a left hand and Womack counters with a body kick. Womack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guns. Womack dips to his left and cracks Guns with an uppercut! Guns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Womack .
Guns with a jab. Guns throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Womack . Guns moves out of range as Womack throws a body kick.
Womack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Womack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. This has been an exciting period of action! Guns is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Womack . Womack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Guns throws out a counter right but Womack avoids it with no problem. Guns is looking to land body kicks. Womack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guns. Womack misses with a body punch
and Guns counters with a straight right hand. Womack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Womack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guns. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Womack lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Guns has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Guns and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. An inside leg kick lands from Womack . Womack throws a low kick, looking for Guns's leg but Guns calmly moves out of range. A low kick from Guns is predictable there and Womack counters with a right hand to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Guns misses the shot to the body. Womack feinted there with a counter leg kick. Womack scores with a leg kick.
Womack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Womack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Womack misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guns.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ken Womack will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ken Womack 's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Guns connects with a single shot there. Womack misses with a body shot.
Womack throws a wild body kick that Guns sees coming a mile off. Womack misses with a body kick. Womack looks to throw the jab but Guns is out of range. Womack throws a lazy body kick enabling Guns to counter with a crisp jab. Guns swings for the body but Womack moves out of range.
Nice shot by Guns. Womack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guns. Guns tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Womack connects with an inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Guns does it's job there. Womack slips under a jab from Guns. Guns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Womack misses with a body shot.
Womack moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Guns defending well as Womack loads up on a big left hand. Womack misses the shot to the body. A little jabbing left from Guns on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Womack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Womack throws a low kick, looking for Guns's leg but Guns calmly moves out of range. Womack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Guns. Guns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Womack . Guns fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Womack checks it well. Guns scores with the left hand. Womack knows he should have avoided that one. Guns jabs Womack right on the nose. Womack blinks but takes it well. Guns takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Nice shot lands for Womack . Guns misses the jab. Guns tries to land a body kick and Womack counters with a lovely shot to the body. Guns scores with a sloppy right hand. Womack should have avoided that one. Guns's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Guns misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Womack misses with a kick to the body.
Guns moves out of range as Womack throws a body kick.
Womack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guns. An inside leg kick from Womack misses. Womack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Guns takes a step back to recover. Womack lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Guns lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Guns throws a right and a left that Womack avoids nicely. Womack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Guns slips a straight right by Womack . Womack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Womack throws a series of punches but Guns moves out of range. Womack blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guns misses with a left hand and Womack counters with a lovely shot to the body. Womack does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Guns looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Guns throws a head kick but Womack moves out of range.
Womack avoids the body shot from Guns.
Ken Womack is winning the standup battle so far. Womack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guns. Womack thinks about countering with a body kick. Womack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guns. Guns cracks Womack with a right hand to the side of the head. Sloppy strikes from Womack . Those never looked like landing. Guns throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Womack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. That kick from Womack tenderised Guns's leg. Guns is trying to keep his angry face on. Womack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Womack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Womack looks to land a left hand but Guns moved out of range nicely. Guns throws a head kick that misses. It looked like Womack wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Womack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guns. As Womack backs off Guns throws a huge counter combo but Womack manages to avoid it all. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Guns misses with an uppercut
and Womack counters with a left and a right that stings Guns. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Guns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Womack throws a nice inside leg kick. Guns closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Guns takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. A telegraphed right hand from Womack misses the target. Guns throws a big shot that misses. Nice straight punches there by Womack . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Womack . Guns misses with an uppercut. Guns pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Womack misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Guns was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Guns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guns cracks Womack with an open hand slap. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ken Womack will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Ken Womack 's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Guns moves forwards but Womack connects with a nice, crisp jab. Womack connects with a solid leg kick. Womack misses with a body kick. A good leg kick by Guns. Guns takes one to the chin there. Guns slips under a jab. Guns scores with a shot to the body.
Guns misses the shot to the body. Womack was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Guns throws a body kick that misses. Womack misses with a looping right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Womack takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Womack misses with the combination.
Guns looks like he wants to counter punch here. Guns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Womack 's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. Womack tries to work over Guns's front leg with a kick but Guns checks it. Guns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Womack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Guns closes the distance but Womack moves to the side and Womack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Womack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Womack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Guns misses with a head kick.
Guns moves out of range as Womack throws a body kick.
Womack tries to clinch there but Guns circles away.
Womack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Womack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Womack throws a head kick that half lands.
Guns rushes Womack and presses him up against the cage. Womack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ken Womack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Womack . Guns misses with the head strike.
Womack slows down the pace here.
Womack being controlled against the cage. Womack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gunss head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Guns lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Womack .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Guns fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guns misses with the head strike.
Guns misses with the head strike.
Womack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Guns is pushing Womack up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Guns is looking to break free of the clinch but Womack has double underhooks. Guns throws a punch but it's blocked by Womack . Womack lands a body shot. Big Guns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for Guns.
Guns tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Guns blocks a body shot from Womack . Guns trying to land knees to the body.
Guns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Womack 's elbow. A short right from Guns. A head punch on the inside from Guns fails to land. Womack avoiding damage.
I was talking to Womack 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Womack looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Guns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guns lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Big Guns. I think Womack has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Womack !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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