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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukus Haas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Drowning Pool's Bodies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Welsh !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lukus Haas!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Lukus Haas has been cut.
Haas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Welsh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Welsh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Haas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Haas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Welsh is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Haas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Welsh 's back instead.
Welsh fending off the submission attempt from Haas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Welsh is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Haas looks gassed!
Welsh is trying to get back to his feet but Haas has full control of the position and if anything, Welsh has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh is trying to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haas is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Welsh is defending well though. Haas let's go of the attempt for now.
Welsh tries to break free.
Haas has his opponent's back but Welsh is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Haas.
Welsh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Welsh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haas.
Welsh scores with a shot to the body.
Welsh gets a takedown into half guard.
Haas is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Welsh winds up and cracks Haas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Haas is still in real trouble! Can Welsh finish him?
Welsh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Haas knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Haas seems to have recovered his senses.
Welsh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh decides to stand up.
Welsh shoots in and bounces Haas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Welsh wants to control from the top but Haas keeps moving.
Haas has a closed guard, preventing Welsh from standing up.
Haas keeping full guard, as Welsh tries to pass.
Haas has an active guard here but Welsh has managed to pass into half guard.
Welsh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Welsh pulls his head out easily.
Haas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Haas trying to hold on to Welsh 's head to control him but Welsh postures up.
Haas is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Welsh pulls his head out easily.
Welsh tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Welsh lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Welsh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Welsh lands a nice forearm strike.
Welsh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Haas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Welsh 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Haas tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Welsh manages to move to mount!
Haas tries to reverse the position but Welsh maintains control.
Welsh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Haas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Welsh avoids the attempt from Haas to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Haas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Welsh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lukus Haas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Welsh lands a head kick. Haas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Haas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Welsh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Haas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Welsh postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Haas to stand up.
Welsh fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Haas on the side of the head.
Welsh scores a takedown into full mount!
Chris Welsh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Haas wants to control but Welsh is having none of it.
Welsh lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Welsh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Haas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Welsh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Haas's face.
Welsh cracks Haas with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Haas is looking to get to half guard.
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.
Haas throwing hammer fists to the chest of Welsh . What's that going to do exactly?
Haas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Welsh lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Haas hang on?
Haas is working to get back to half guard.
Welsh lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Haas?
Welsh with a couple of short strikes.
Welsh trying to control but Haas is having none of it.
Welsh looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Welsh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Haas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Haas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Welsh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Haas tries to hold on but Welsh pushes him away.
Welsh landing shots from mount.
Welsh wants to control the pace but Haas is squirming around nicely.
That's four 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.
Welsh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Haas wants to hold on but Welsh pushes him away.
Haas is squirming around, avoiding Welsh 's attempts to control the action.
Haas is working to get back to half guard.
Welsh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Haas is working to get back to half guard.
Welsh fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Welsh dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lukus Haas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Haas walks into a stiff left hand from Welsh .
Haas clinches but Welsh breaks the clinch
and Welsh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Welsh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Haas!
Welsh with shots to the head and body - Haas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Haas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Welsh working Haas over with strikes here.
Welsh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Welsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haas can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Haas is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Haas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Welsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Haas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Welsh wants to control the pace but Haas is squirming around nicely.
Haas trying desperately to get to his feet.
Welsh lands a big shot there that rocks Haas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Haas working to try and regain half guard.
Haas wants to get back to his feet.
Haas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Welsh dominating with strikes here.
Haas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Welsh lands with some strikes.
Haas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Welsh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haas tries to reverse the position but Welsh maintains control.
Haas is trying to stand.
Lukus Haas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Haas is looking to improve his position.
Chris Welsh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Welsh trying to pass the guard but Haas defending well.
Haas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Welsh prevents Haas from improving his position.
Haas missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Welsh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Welsh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Welsh !
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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
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