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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smelly Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: My boomerang won't come back. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Potter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smelly Fingers!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fingers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab.
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Fingers shoots in for a double leg but Potter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fingers closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fingers lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fingers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fingers is working Potter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fingers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fingers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter trying to keep a closed guard but Fingers is proving a slippery customer.
Fingers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fingers preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter is working hard here to advance position.
Fingers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Potter's head.
Potter working a defensive guard here.
Fingers connects with a couple of short punches.
Potter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Potter tries to get out of the position.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Fingers from controlling successfully.
Potter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fingers is one step ahead there.
Fingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Potter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fingers on the ground.
Fingers stopping the sweep attempt from Potter.
Fingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter looking to control.
Potter controlling Fingers's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Smelly Fingers was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Fingers defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
Harry Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fingers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fingers shoots in looking for a takedown. Potter tries to sprawl out of it but Fingers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Potter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harry Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smelly Fingers.
Decent striking displayed by Potter there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a jab to the head.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but Fingers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Potter misses.
Fingers blocks a jab.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Harry Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fingers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Potter lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harry Potter will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Potter throws a big shot that misses.
Fingers shoots in but no luck this time.
Potter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potter fails to land with a series of punches.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fingers manages to avoid it.
Jab by Potter.
Fingers swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.
Potter misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter moves in looking to clinch but Fingers pushes him off.
Potter tries to clinch up but Fingers circles away and keeps his distance.
Potter misses with a looping left.
Smelly Fingers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potter wants to clinch up but Fingers keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Potter. Those never looked like landing.
Fingers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Potter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fingers.
A slow jab from Potter misses its intended target.
Potter tries to clinch but Fingers is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Potter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harry Potter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smelly Fingers.
Fingers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Fingers.
Fingers moves away from the strike by Potter.
Potter tries to clinch but Fingers moves away
and Fingers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Potter 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Potter is adopting a defensive guard.
Potter thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fingers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fingers stands up over Potter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Potter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fingers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fingers trying to control but Potter is working from the bottom.
Potter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fingers won't allow Potter to sweep him here.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Fingers from controlling successfully.
Fingers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fingers is fighting to break Potter's control of his arms but Potter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter looking to control.
Fingers trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Smelly Fingers hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Fingers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Potter as he jumps to the side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fingers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Potter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Potter misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Potter.
Potter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fingers.
Fingers fails with a takedown attempt.
Potter tries to clinch but Fingers is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fingers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potter.
A swing and a miss from Potter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fingers showed some decent athleticism there.
Fingers slips a nice elbow through Potter's hands, connecting with Potter's forehead.
Fingers slips a nice elbow through Potter's hands, connecting with Potter's forehead.
Fingers wants to free his trapped foot but Potter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Potter is defending against the submission attempts here by Fingers.
Potter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fingers.
Smelly Fingers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potter is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers is working for a submission of some sort.
Potter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fingers seems to be looking for submissions.
Fingers thows a huge punch but Potter dodges it nicely.
Potter tries to get to full guard but Fingers has control of the leg.
Potter has hold of Fingers's hands but Fingers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Potter tries to get to full guard but Fingers has control of the leg.
Fingers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Potter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers is thwarting Potter's attempts to control the position.
Potter tries to roll over but Fingers keeps him under control.
Fingers trying to control the action but Potter is working from the bottom.
Potter is trying to get back to full guard.
Fingers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Potter defends it well.
Fingers seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Potter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Fingers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Potter keeps working.
Potter is trying to get back to full guard.
Potter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fingers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fingers's back!
Potter thows a strike but Fingers uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Fingers as he ends up in Potter 's guard!
Fingers wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fingers lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fingers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Potter wants to sweep here but Fingers controlling him for the moment.
Potter looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smelly Fingers really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A big left from Potter misses.
Fingers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Potter misses with the combination.
Potter misses with a hook to the body
and Fingers counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Potter!
Fingers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fingers looking to secure an arm triangle but Potter defends it well.
Potter is bucking up trying to escape but Fingers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fingers unloading with bombs!
Potter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Potter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter trying to control but Fingers postures up.
Fingers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Potter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Well, if Fingers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fingers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Potter tries to get to full guard but Fingers has control of the leg.
Potter taking some punishment here, with Fingers in his half guard.
Fingers is keen to just control but Potter is a slippery customer.
Potter wants to control but Fingers is keeping busy.
Fingers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Potter is just riding it out for now. Fingers eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter is looking for a sweep. Fingers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fingers works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fingers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fingers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fingers trying to control but Potter is having none of it.
Fingers looking for a guillotine from mount but Potter is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers avoids the attempt from Potter to control.
Fingers is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Potter is surviving well by controlling Fingers's body position as best he can.
Potter tries to control the position but Fingers now has his back.
Fingers cracks Potter with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Potter from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Fingers is working for a rear naked choke. Potter is not defending it well and Fingers has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Potter refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Potter's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Smelly Fingers!
Smelly Fingers is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Smelly Fingers started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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