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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cid Wakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbie Fleck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleck is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trivium - Down From The Sky. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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216 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cid Wakka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herbie Fleck!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakka throws a series of punches but Fleck moves out of range.
Wakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fleck throws out the jab.
Fleck catches Wakka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wakka blocks a jab.
Wakka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fleck misses with a hook. Wakka ducked under it nicely.
Herbie Fleck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wakka slips under a jab.
Fleck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wakka sprawls well. Wakka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fleck gets slowly back to his feet.
Wakka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wakka.
It looks like Herbie Fleck has been cut.
Wakka looks to land a combination. Fleck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wakka misses with a two punch combination.
Fleck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleck rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wakka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fleck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wakka's half guard.
Wakka is trying to get back to full guard.
Wakka trying to control here.
Fleck gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wakka looks to throw the jab but Fleck is out of range.
Fleck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fleck throws a looping overhand right but Wakka ducks down to avoid it.
Fleck lands a right hook to the body.
Wakka misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakka avoids the body shot from Fleck.
Fleck tries to clinch up but Wakka circles away and keeps his distance.
Fleck ducks under a wild hook from Wakka.
Fleck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fleck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wakka manages to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wakka.
Fleck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fleck.
Wakka is trying to break free.
Fleck is working Wakka over against the cage.
Wakka is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fleck stops a takedown attempt from Wakka.
Fleck breaks the clinch.
Fleck throws a right hand that Wakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Wakka also avoids with ease.
Fleck looks to land a left hand but Wakka moved out of range nicely.
Fleck moves into range and clinches up with Wakka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fleck lands with a right to the head.
Fleck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fleck misses with a wild body shot.
Wakka tries to clinch but Fleck moves away
enabling Fleck to counter with a crisp jab.
Fleck is looking to clinch.
Wakka drops his hands momentarily and Fleck takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Wakka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fleck misses with a shot to the body
and Wakka counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Fleck.
Fleck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fleck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fleck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wakka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cid Wakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fleck throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleck tries to clinch up but Wakka circles away and keeps his distance.
Fleck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wakka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wakka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wakka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fleck thows a body shot but no joy.
Fleck tries to close the distance and clinch but Wakka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fleck lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fleck is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wakka rather than just go for the knockout.
Wakka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fleck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleck.
Fleck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fleck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fleck is standing up, even though he is in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herbie Fleck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herbie Fleck's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wakka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wakka throws a shot from downtown. Fleck moves away and avoids it.
Fleck lands a nice shot that snaps Wakka's head back.
Fleck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fleck.
Fleck throws a sloppy body shot
and Wakka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fleck swings for the body but Wakka moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fleck misses the target.
Wakka throws a nice looking combination but Fleck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fleck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fleck misses with a shot to the body
and Wakka counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleck. Wakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleck takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Fleck there.
Wakka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fleck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fleck lands a shot to the body.
Fleck lands a body shot.
Fleck scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fleck as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wakka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wakka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fleck fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A slow jab from Fleck misses its intended target.
Cid Wakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleck lands a nice shot that snaps Wakka's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleck connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wakka momentarily.
A jab from Fleck finds it's way through Wakka's defenses.
Wakka is rocked!
Fleck shoots in for a takedown but Wakka shows good takedown defense.
Oh Wakka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wakka looks up at the clock. Bad move! Fleck lands a right hand from hell, dropping Wakka. Fleck pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herbie Fleck! Herbie Fleck retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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