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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Wessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Wessel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Wessel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian King!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wessel looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
King is rocked!
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wessel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wessel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
A punch lands to the side of Wessel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Wessel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King misses with a takedown
and Wessel counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wessel wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wessel won't allow King to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to stand but Wessel is controlling the position.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King looks gassed!
King looking to control.
King working for a triangle but Wessel defends it easily.
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.
Wessel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
King has his foot on Wessel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wessel works his way back into a safe position though.
Wessel trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King has momentary wrist control but Wessel slips an elbow through the middle.
King 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.
Wessel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wessel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wessel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wessel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
King is looking for a sweep.
Wessel tries to stand but King is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wessel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Wessel scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control but Wessel postures up.
King looking for submissions off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wessel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wessel shoots for a double leg takedown but King sprawls well. He's pushed Wessel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Wessel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wessel falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christian King will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wessel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wessel tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wessel wants to clinch.
Wessel throws a combination that misses
and King counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
King trying to control but Wessel is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as King accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
Wessel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wessel keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wessel wants to stand up but King is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wessel wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Wessel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wessel stuffs the takedown.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Eric Wessel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wessel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and King counters with a shoot takedown. Wessel fights it but they end up in guard.
Christian King has got the better of the ground game so far.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
King thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to score with some ground and pound. Wessel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
King tries to move to full mount but Wessel actually manages to regain half guard.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Wessel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
King is working for a submission of some sort.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wessel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wessel regains full guard. Nicely done.
King looking to sit in guard and control but Wessel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
King had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wessel is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. King Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wessel's back instead.
Wessel trying to control the position but King manages to sink in the hooks.
Wessel covering up well and avoiding damage.
King avoiding Wessel 's attempts to control his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
King tightening his grip on Wessel, looking for the choke.
Wessel wants to escape the position.
King looking to break Wessel's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Wessel remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise King will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Wessel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Wessel breaks King's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wessel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King is striking off his back. Wessel thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Wessel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
King looks to land a combination but Wessel avoids it well.
Wessel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and King counters with a single leg into guard. Wessel didn't expect that.
Wessel looking to hit a scissor sweep but King is one step ahead there.
King looking to pass the guard.
King advances to half guard.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wessel tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King stands up out of the half guard.
Wessel lands with an uppercut that bounces King off the cage and back into rage.
Wessel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by King.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from King.
King working the head and body with strikes.
King trying to control from half guard but Wessel is working away.
King is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wessel has given up his back here. Will King look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Wessel trying to control but not successfully.
Wessel rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wessel won't allow King to pass to mount.
King is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
King seems to be working for a kimura but Wessel defends the submission attempt.
King wants to pass the guard but Wessel is defending well.
King with the ground and pound but Wessel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Wessel works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
King looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wessel!
Wessel tries to reverse the position but King maintains control.
King gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Wessel falls off balance throwing a combination
and King counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eric Wessel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wessel shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Wessel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wessel throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well King has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian King!
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hype
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RATING
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