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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Licht (ranked 4762 p4p, 4394 weight class) and Derrick Gawain (ranked 512 p4p, 495 weight class). Licht comes to the cage accompanied by The Exies - What You Deserve. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Licht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derrick Gawain!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gawain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Licht throws out the jab.
Derrick Gawain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gawain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gawain moves out of range of the strikes.
Gawain throws out a counter right but Licht avoids it with no problem.
Gawain throws a hook but Licht blocks it.
Licht tried to counter with a leg kick but Gawain avoided it.
Jab, jab by Licht - just one landing.
Licht throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gawain misses with a head kick.
Licht throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gawain tries to land a front kick but Licht steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Licht lands with a nice combination. Gawain backs away looking to recover.
Gawain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gawain looks to throw a body kick
and Licht counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht dodges an elbow strike from Gawain.
Licht is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gawain tries to stall but Licht uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Licht holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licht.
Gawain looking to slow down the pace here.
Gawain takes a shot to the head.
Licht stalling in the clinch.
Licht lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gawain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Licht defending well as Gawain loads up on a big left hand.
Gawain throws a sloppy head kick
and Licht counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Licht throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gawain! But no joy.
Licht lands a leg kick that knocks Gawain off balance momentarily.
Licht ducks under a wild hook from Gawain.
Licht throwing a counter right hand but Gawain manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Licht misses its intended target.
Gawain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Licht throwing a counter right hand but Gawain manages to avoid it.
Licht lands a nice shot that snaps Gawain's head back.
Gawain throws the left hand but Licht avoids the punch easily.
Gawain throws a lazy head kick
letting Licht counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licht scores with a push kick.
Gawain misses with an uppercut. Licht saw that one coming.
A good leg kick by Licht.
Licht pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gawain is out of range and Licht settles back down.
Gawain tries to bum rush Licht with a series of wild strikes but Licht uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gawain tries to land a front kick but Licht steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Licht slips a jab from Gawain.
Gawain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Licht - that will leave a mark!
Licht slips under a jab from Gawain.
Licht steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gawain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licht with a nice calf kick.
Licht looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Licht misses with a straight left.
Licht keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gawain tries to land a front kick but Licht steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gawain throws a sloppy head kick and Licht moves out of range easily.
Licht uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gawain.
It looked like Licht wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gawain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Licht ducks under a wild hook from Gawain.
Licht misses with a body kick.
Licht connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gawain's hands.
Gawain takes a swing at Licht's ribcage but misses.
Licht throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gawain avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Licht dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gawain blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Gawain was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gawain throws a lazy uppercut
and Licht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gawain throws an overhand right that lands on Licht's shoulder, as Licht tries to avoid the shot.
Gawain misses with a right hand
and Licht counters with a straight right hand.
Gawain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gawain drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice uppercut there from Licht.
Licht lands a glancing blow to the side of Gawain's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gawain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gawain throws a hook to the side of Licht's head but Licht sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gawain throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht throws a hook but Gawain blocks it.
Licht turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Licht throws an overhand right that lands on Gawain's shoulder, as Gawain tries to avoid the shot.
Licht jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gawain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gawain throws a head kick that misses
and Licht counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gawain swings widly with a right hand
and Licht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Licht scores with a leg kick.
Licht feints and then cracks Gawain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gawain down.
Licht ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Licht misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Licht.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licht lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gawain's sensitive parts.
A big right from Gawain misses.
Licht seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Licht scores with a jab.
Gawain slips a jab from Licht.
Gawain throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Gawain.
Licht throwing a counter right hand but Gawain manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Licht.
Licht clobbers Gawain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gawain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Licht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Licht. That's going to slow Gawain down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gawain throws a jab but it's blocked by Licht.
Licht sizes up Gawain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Gawain misses.
Gawain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Licht.
Licht darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Licht sizes up Gawain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gawain throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Licht.
Gawain throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gawain throws a right hand that misses
and Gawain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gawain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Licht.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gawain misses with a looping left.
Ben Licht is winning the standup battle so far.
Gawain throws a shot from downtown. Licht moves away and avoids it.
As Gawain tries to get set, Licht tries to push him back and clinch up but Gawain manages to avoid the attempt.
Gawain throws a predictable looking body shot
and Licht counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Licht, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Licht loads up on a big right hand but Gawain slips the punch.
Gawain throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gawain misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Licht dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gawain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Licht.
Licht scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gawain in his tracks.
Gawain misses the shot to the body.
Gawain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Licht keeps Gawain at a distance using the push kick.
Gawain misses with a two punch combination.
Licht jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Licht listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Licht.
Gawain misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Licht.
Licht connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gawain's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Licht lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gawain misses with a right hand
and Licht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gawain is rocked!
Gawain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Licht.
Licht swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Gawain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gawain tries a head kick but it misses.
Licht was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gawain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gawain throws a sloppy head kick and Licht moves out of range easily.
Licht misses with an uppercut.
Licht is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gawain can do to turn this around?
Licht connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Licht clinches up with Gawain and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Licht effectively controlling the action here.
Licht scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gawain is still on wobbly legs! Can Licht finish him?
Gawain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gawain seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licht is stalling here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Licht.
Licht has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gawain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gawain is trying to stall.
Licht trying to control the position but instead, Gawain has worked for underhooks and has pushed Licht into the cage.
Ben Licht is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licht leaning his opponent against the cage.
Licht will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gawain up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Licht.
Gawain misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gawain throws a lazy head kick
and Licht counters with a stiff right hand.
Licht thows a body kick. Gawain tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Licht looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gawain throws a leg kick
and Licht counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licht slips under a jab from Gawain.
Licht connects with a looping right hand.
Gawain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gawain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Licht wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gawain throws the left hand but Licht avoids the punch easily.
Licht is looking for a counter combo.
Gawain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gawain takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gawain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Licht manages to avoid it.
As Gawain backs away, Licht returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gawain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Licht.
Licht misses with a hook.
Licht swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Derrick Gawain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick lands for Licht.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Licht showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Licht 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Licht!
Ben Licht was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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