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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Obasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houdini comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Obasi has chosen 6' 7'' as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Houdini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Solomon Obasi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houdini shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Obasi's guard.
Houdini trying to control the position from guard on top but Obasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houdini controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Obasi wants to stand but Houdini is controlling the position.
Obasi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Obasi is pulling down on Houdini's head to control his posture.
Houdini trying to control the position from guard on top but Obasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obasi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Houdini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Houdini is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Houdini advances to half guard.
Obasi gets full guard.
Obasi pulls Houdini in close to his closed guard and prevents Houdini from doing any damage or advancing position.
Obasi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obasi controls Houdini momentarily but Houdini frees himself.
Obasi is pulling down on Houdini's head to control his posture.
Houdini trying to control the position from guard on top but Obasi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houdini seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Houdini has closed the distance and engaged Obasi in a clinch.
Houdini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houdini lands a nice uppercut.
Obasi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houdini blocks an elbow strike.
Houdini is pushing Obasi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Houdini managing to block the knees to the body from Obasi.
Houdini can't find room to land a body shot as Obasi controls the action.
Obasi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Houdini lands a nice shot to the body.
Houdini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obasi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Houdini fails to land.
Houdini blocking some punches.
Obasi can't find room to land a body shot as Houdini controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obasi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Houdini avoids it.
Houdini letting Obasi take a breather here.
Obasi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obasi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houdini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Houdini controls his hands.
Houdini cracks Obasi with a nice body shot.
Obasi is trying to stall.
Houdini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obasi's elbow.
Houdini takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Harry Houdini has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Obasi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Houdini looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Obasi.
A right hand to the body from Houdini.
Houdini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
Obasi tries to work over Houdini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Obasi looking to slow down the pace here.
Obasi pushes Houdini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Houdini avoiding damage as Obasi throws knees to the body.
Houdini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Houdini.
Obasi scores a nice knee to the body.
Obasi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Houdini.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Houdini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Houdini misses with a body punch.
Houdini takes a knee to the side of the body.
Obasi prevents a body shot from Houdini.
Obasi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Houdini.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but Houdini blocks it.
Houdini lands a body shot.
Obasi looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Houdini.
Obasi lands an elbow that stopped Houdini in his tracks for a moment.
A body shot lands from Houdini.
Houdini digs a right hand underneath Obasi's ribcage. Obasi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Houdini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Houdini misses with a punch to the body.
Obasi cracks Houdini with a nice body shot.
Houdini digs a right hand underneath Obasi's ribcage. Obasi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obasi.
Obasi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Houdini backwards.
Houdini misses with a punch to the body.
Houdini lands an uppercut.
Houdini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obasi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Houdini.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Houdini misses with a body punch.
Obasi misses with some punches.
Houdini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obasi trying to control the position but instead, Houdini has worked for underhooks and has pushed Obasi into the cage.
Obasi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Obasi lands with a light punch inside.
Houdini blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houdini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obasi misses with a body punch.
Houdini is looking to control Obasi's arms but Obasi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Houdini has his back to the cage.
Obasi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obasi landing knees to the head.
Houdini tries a body shot but Obasi blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Obasi fails to land.
Obasi stalling in the clinch but Houdini improves position.
Houdini struggles to land a body shot inside as Obasi controls his hands.
Houdini tries to throw a body punch but Obasi avoids it by throwing Houdini back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Houdini.
Obasi struggles to land a body shot inside as Houdini controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houdini.
Obasi working Houdini over with knees to the body.
Houdini trying to stall but Obasi improves his position.
A hook to the body from Houdini.
Houdini misses with a punch to the body.
Obasi trying to stall but Houdini improves his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Houdini can't find room to land a body shot as Obasi controls the action.
Obasi prevents a body shot from Houdini.
Houdini blocks an elbow strike.
Houdini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Houdini.
Obasi trying to stall but Houdini improves his position.
Houdini tries to work over Obasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houdini lands a right hand.
Houdini tries a body shot but Obasi blocks it.
Obasi blocks a body shot from Houdini.
Houdini is trying to stall.
Houdini misses with a punch to the body.
Houdini throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obasi.
Houdini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houdini misses with a body punch.
Obasi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houdini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houdini stalling in the clinch.
Houdini misses with a punch to the body.
Houdini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obasi's elbow.
Obasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obasi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Houdini.
A left hand lands to the body for Obasi.
Houdini misses with a punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Obasi missing with knees to the body.
Houdini blocking some punches.
Houdini tries a body shot but Obasi blocks it.
Houdini misses with a punch to the body.
Houdini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Houdini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Obasi prevents a body shot from Houdini.
Obasi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Obasi stalling in the clinch but Houdini improves position.
Obasi looking to throw knees to the head but Houdini is blocking nicely.
Houdini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Obasi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Houdini lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Obasi or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Houdini.
Houdini makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Houdini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Houdini as Obasi tries to tie him up.
Houdini tries to work over Obasi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Houdini blocks an elbow strike from Obasi.
Houdini can't find room to land a body shot as Obasi controls the action.
Houdini prevents a body shot from Obasi.
Obasi misses with a body punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Houdini struggles to land a body shot inside as Obasi controls his hands.
Obasi tries a knee to the head but Houdini blocks it.
Houdini digs a right hand underneath Obasi's ribcage. Obasi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Houdini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obasi tries to land knees in the clinch but Houdini avoids the damage to the body.
Houdini stalling in the clinch.
Obasi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Houdini blocks it with crossed arms.
Houdini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Houdini.
Houdini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obasi backwards.
Houdini blocks an elbow strike.
Houdini lands a body punch in the clinch.
Obasi tries to land knees in the clinch but Houdini avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Houdini - that landed with a thud.
Obasi takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Houdini.
Houdini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houdini cracks Obasi with a nice body shot.
A short right from Houdini.
Houdini digs a right hand into Obasi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Obasi's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Houdini misses with a body punch.
Houdini lands with a light punch inside.
Houdini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Houdini.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Houdini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Houdini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Houdini.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Houdini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Houdini 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 10:9
Judge George Francis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Houdini!
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