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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wosni Mubarak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Lustmord - Oblivion as his entrance music. James Smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wosni Mubarak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mubarak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mubarak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith wants to clinch up but Mubarak keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to clinch up but Mubarak keeps it at a distance.
Mubarak shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Mubarak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mubarak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
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.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Mubarak won't allow it.
Mubarak misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Mubarak keeps him there for the moment.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Mubarak.
Mubarak tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mubarak tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mubarak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mubarak jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Mubarak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mubarak manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Mubarak's guard.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Smith 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.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Mubarak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mubarak looks to clinch
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Mubarak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mubarak gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Wosni Mubarak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Smith.
Mubarak effectively controlling the action here.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Mubarak is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mubarak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Smith is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Mubarak manages to pull guard.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mubarak is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Smith, into his guard.
Mubarak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Mubarak is controlling the position.
Mubarak stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mubarak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch but Mubarak slips to the side
and Mubarak counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Mubarak controlling the position.
Mubarak trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith prevents Mubarak from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wosni Mubarak dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mubarak is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Mubarak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mubarak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch
and Mubarak counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Mubarak manages to get underhooks.
Wosni Mubarak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Smith.
Mubarak has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mubarak is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mubarak jumps guard but Smith stands there with Mubarak around his waist. Mubarak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Mubarak.
Mubarak breaks the clinch.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Mubarak. Mubarak maintains the clinch.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Mubarak lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Mubarak.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mubarak looking for a takedown.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Mubarak is controlling the position.
Smith is working for takedown but Mubarak is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mubarak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mubarak pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mubarak stalling against the cage.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mubarak taking a breather.
Mubarak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mubarak tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Mubarak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mubarak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mubarak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Mubarak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mubarak has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith is looking to control Mubarak's arms but Mubarak gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mubarak displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mubarak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wosni Mubarak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mubarak 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wosni Mubarak!
Wosni Mubarak is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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