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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Webber (ranked 3930 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hype (ranked 2474 p4p, 0 weight class). William Webber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 cm
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181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, William Webber! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hype! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Webber has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hype finds it's way round the side to connect with Webber's head. Webber tries to clinch but Hype moves out of range. Hype ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Webber moves away. Webber throwing a counter right hand but Hype manages to avoid it. Webber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Webber throws a looping overhand right but Hype ducks down to avoid it. Hype works Webber's body with a nice hook. Webber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Webber scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hype lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Hype sizes up Webber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. The fighters circle momentarily. Hype darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hype lands with a shot to the body. Webber throws an off balance right hand
and Hype counters with a right hand to the body. Nice straight punches there by Hype. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hype. Hype paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Danga de danga de dang - Hype scores with a four punch combination! Hype avoids the head kick by Webber.
Webber is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Webber throws a lazy uppercut
and Hype counters with a three punch combo that has Webber backing up. Webber nods at Hype to acknowledge the strikes.
Webber is rocked! Hype misses with the combination.
Webber misses with a low kick. Hype scores with a sloppy right hand. Webber should have avoided that one. Webber lands with a shot to the body. Hype lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Hype finds it's way through Webber's defenses. Hype connects with a single shot there. Webber is looking to clinch but Hype is avoiding it.
Webber clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hype wants to break free but Webber has control.
Webber lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Webber keeps control of Hype as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Webber breaks from the clinch.
William Webber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hype cracks Webber with an open hand slap. Hype lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Hype works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Webber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hype paws at him with a jab and circles away. Webber shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Webber throws a nice looking combination but Hype bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hype steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Webber. Hype lands a jab to the nose. Webber takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hype lands with an uppercut that bounces Webber off the cage and back into range. Oh Webber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hype fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Webber misses with a wild body shot. Webber seems to have got his legs back now. Hype moves out of range as Webber strikes. Hype drops Webber with a nice combination! Hype dives into Webber's guard, looking to finish!
Webber being controlled here, momentarily. Webber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hype on the ground. Hype passes Webber's left leg - he's now in half guard. Webber tries to get to full guard but Hype has control of the leg. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hype is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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! Hype with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Hype's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Hype is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hype is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Hype dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Webber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hype counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Webber tries to clinch up but Hype circles away and keeps his distance. Webber throws a head kick that Hype semi-blocks.
Webber is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Webber lands a high kick!
William Webber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Webber tries to clinch but Hype moves out of range. Hype thuds his right hand into Webber's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hype scores with a one two! Webber had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Hype connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Webber momentarily.
Webber slips a jab and a cross from Hype.
Webber looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The fighters circle momentarily. Hype darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Hype rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Webber moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Webber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hype thuds a left hand into Webber's body. Webber takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Webber throws a body kick that misses and Hype cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hype throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Webber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hype digs a good hook to Webber's body.
Webber tries to clinch up letting Hype counter with a right hand. Nice shot lands for Hype. A cross from Hype lands. Webber throws out a loose jab but Hype uses good head movement to avoid it. Hype lands with a right hand. 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! Hype lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hype cracks Webber with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Hype digs a good hook to Webber's body.
Hype looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Hype scores with a sloppy right hand. Webber should have avoided that one. Webber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Webber drops his hands momentarily and Hype takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Hype scores with a body shot.
Hype drops Webber with a nice combination! Hype dives into Webber's guard, looking to finish!
Hype has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Webber wants to hit a switch here but Hype passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Webber there! Hype controlling the position easily from mount. Hype has isolated one of Webber's arms. Webber looking to fight him off but Hype twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Hype!
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C
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
79% |
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