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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mic Swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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183 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent 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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mic Swick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mornington Crescent!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swick misses with a two punch combination.
Swick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Swick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Swick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crescent throws an overhand right that lands on Swick's shoulder, as Swick tries to avoid the shot.
Crescent closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swick to the mat! Swick manages to get full guard.
Crescent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Swick wants to stand but Crescent is controlling the position.
Swick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crescent on the ground.
Crescent passes Swick's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Swick wants to get back to his feet.
Crescent working the head and body with strikes.
Swick tries to kick Crescent off but Crescent keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Crescent tries to pass to full mount but Swick defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Swick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Crescent.
Swick wants to stand back up but Crescent manages to pass into side control.
Swick dodges the ground and pound from Crescent.
Swick is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Swick wants to get back to his feet.
Crescent winds up and cracks Swick with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Crescent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Crescent has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Swick is trying to stand.
Crescent passes to full mount!
Swick is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent trying to control but Swick is having none of it.
Crescent lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Swick sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Crescent is nestled in close to Swick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Swick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Swick is looking to improve his position.
Crescent wants to control but Swick is keeping him busy.
Crescent sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swick defending well though.
Crescent not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Crescent trying to control the action but Swick is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swick regains full guard. Nicely done.
Swick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Swick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crescent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swick moves away.
Crescent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Swick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crescent takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Swick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Swick.
Crescent avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crescent throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crescent misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swick throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crescent.
Swick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crescent shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Swick manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crescent is in close to Swick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crescent is looking to work some ground and pound but Swick has wrist control.
Crescent drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Crescent jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Swick is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Crescent is controlling him.
Swick looking to control but Crescent passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Crescent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crescent is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Crescent looks gassed!
Swick is positioning himself well to prevent Crescent advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mornington Crescent will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A punch lands to the side of Crescent 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crescent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crescent misses with a body punch.
Swick is trying to break the clinch but Crescent has him pressed against the cage.
Crescent prevents Swick from breaking the clinch.
Swick wants to get back to striking at distance but Crescent won't allow it.
Swick can't break the clinch.
Crescent keeps control of Swick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mic Swick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crescent fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swick misses with a shot to the body
and Crescent holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Crescent tries to pull guard but Swick holds him up against the cage and eventually Crescent drops back down to his feet.
Crescent has Swick pressed against the cage, preventing Swick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crescent prevents Swick from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Crescent.
Crescent has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swick uses from the top position.
Crescent working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crescent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crescent is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swick's guard.
Crescent tries to free his leg and advance position but Swick is retaining full guard.
Swick pulls Crescent in close to prevent any damage.
Crescent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Swick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Swick tries to get out of the position.
Crescent stops Swick from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Swick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crescent.
Swick throws a body punch but Crescent moves out of range.
Crescent shoots in for a takedown but Swick shows good takedown defense.
Crescent slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crescent shoots in but Swick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mic Swick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mornington Crescent.
Swick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crescent keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swick.
Crescent swings for the body but Swick moves out of range.
Swick misses with a straight left.
Crescent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent moves out of range as Swick strikes.
Swick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crescent just misses with a punch to the body.
Swick throws a right hand that Crescent ducks under and follows up with a left that Crescent also avoids with ease.
Crescent ducks under a wild hook from Swick.
Swick swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crescent counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Crescent lands a slapping body shot.
Crescent closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Swick to the mat! Swick manages to get full guard.
Crescent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crescent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crescent stops Swick from standing up.
Crescent scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Swick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent stands up over Swick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Swick wants to stand and escape but Crescent is having none of it.
Swick looking for a sweep. Not yet Swick, not yet.
Crescent wants to pass the guard but Swick is keeping the position.
Swick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crescent cracks Swick with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swick is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Crescent dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Swick's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Crescent wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Swick, who protects the arm well.
Crescent misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mornington Crescent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Swick throws a body punch but Crescent moves out of range.
Swick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crescent counters with a takedown into side control.
Swick wants to get back to his feet but Crescent drags him back down.
Swick tries to bench press Crescent off him but Crescent keeps the position.
The strikes coming from Crescent are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Swick tries to bench press Crescent off him but Crescent keeps the position.
An elbow from Crescent crashes against the mat.
Crescent tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crescent working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crescent lands a slapping body shot.
Swick swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swick defends it nicely.
Crescent forces Swick back against the cage and clinches.
Crescent jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crescent is on top in guard.
Crescent stops Swick from standing up.
Swick is trying to hold Crescent in close to prevent damage but Crescent has managed to pass into half guard.
Swick is looking for a sweep. Crescent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Crescent stops Swick from getting back to his feet.
Crescent wants to pass the guard but Swick is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Crescent.
Crescent is nestled in close to Swick, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Swick pushes Crescent off looking to stand but Crescent dives back in and keeps control.
Crescent working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Swick scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Crescent manages to mount him!
Crescent prevents Swick from getting the reversal.
Crescent looking to finish Swick with some ground and pound. This is bad for Swick!
Swick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crescent connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Crescent fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Crescent lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Swick in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Swick regains half guard.
Swick wants to get back to his feet.
Crescent is pressing down on Swick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Swick is holding on for now.
Swick is trying to control but can't.
Crescent is keen to just control but Swick is a slippery customer.
Crescent tries to pass to full mount but Swick defends it.
Swick kicks Crescent off and gets back to his feet.
Swick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Crescent counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crescent closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Crescent is looking for a kimura but Swick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Crescent to get the leverage.
Swick wants to get back to his feet.
Crescent is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Swick wants to get back to his feet.
Swick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Crescent.
Crescent not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Swick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crescent.
Swick is trying to stand back up but Crescent is controlling him
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Crescent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crescent shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mornington Crescent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crescent winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mornington Crescent!
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