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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rowan Wade (ranked 4335 p4p, 4526 weight class) and George Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rowan Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Porter!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade thows a leg kick but Porter checks it
and Porter makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Porter scores with a nice head shot.
Wade throws a half hearted mid kick.
Porter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Porter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Porter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Porter.
Porter lands with a right to the head.
Wade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Porter.
Porter lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porter dodges an elbow strike from Wade.
Wade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Porter is defending well for now.
Wade tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Porter blocks it with crossed arms.
Porter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wade tries to land a knee to the head but Porter blocks with his arms.
Wade throws a knee to the head but misses.
Porter manages to break the clinch.
Wade wants to clinch up but Porter keeps it at a distance.
Porter sizes up Wade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter connects with a jab.
Wade is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porter lands a jab-cross combination.
Porter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A cross from Porter lands.
Porter lands a nice hook to Wade's body. Wade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Porter scores with a jab to the body.
Wade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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!
Wade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Porter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Porter lands a jab to Wade's midsection.
Rowan Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter moves out of range as Wade throws a body kick.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Porter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
Porter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wade swings for the body but Porter moves out of range.
Porter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wade has time to react.
Porter lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Porter connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wade.
Porter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Porter scores with a shot to the body.
Wade throws a wild body kick that Porter sees coming a mile off.
Porter avoids the head kick by Wade.
Wade misses with a looping left.
Wade throws a leg kick
and Porter counters with a stiff right hand.
Porter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Porter, as that shot connected.
Wade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wade tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Porter.
Wade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Porter.
Porter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Porter lands a glancing blow to the side of Wade's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade takes a swing at Porter's ribcage but misses.
Wade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Porter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Porter lands a jab.
Porter jabs Wade right on the nose. Wade blinks but takes it well.
Crunch! Wade slams his shin into Porter's torso.
Wade swings widly with a right hand
and Porter counters with a one-two to the body.
Wade misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wade looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wade looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Wade throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wade misses with a kick to the body
and Porter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Porter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wade had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Porter with a hook.
Porter lands a nice hook to Wade's body. Wade takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade misses the body punch
and Porter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wade turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Porter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Porter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wade throws a head kick that misses.
Wade tries to clinch up.
Wade throws a body punch but Porter moves out of range.
Porter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Wade misses
and Porter counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wade is breathing heavily.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Porter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Porter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Porter blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Porter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Porter lands with a shot to the body.
Porter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Porter moves into range and clinches up with Wade.
Porter lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Porter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Porter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wade under the eye.
Porter sizes up Wade with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Porter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Porter scores with a hook.
Wade wants to land a leg kick but Porter is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Porter. Beautiful body shot.
Porter cracks a nice hook into Wade's ribs.
Porter scores with the left hand. Wade knows he should have avoided that one.
Wade throws a low kick, looking for Porter's leg but Porter calmly moves out of range.
Wade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wade gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Porter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wade looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wade tries to clinch up.
Wade misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Porter.
Porter connects with a jab.
Wade tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Porter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Porter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Porter lunges at Wade with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wade's hand.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Porter moves away and avoids it.
Wade takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wade throws a head kick but Porter moves out of range.
Wade doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Porter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Porter instigates a clinch.
Porter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Porter lands a nice uppercut.
Porter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wade tries to work over Porter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Porter lands a shot to the body.
Porter blocks an uppercut.
Porter lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Porter.
Wade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Porter presses Wade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wade trying to land knees to the body.
Porter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Porter.
Good body shot from Porter.
Wade takes a shot to the head.
Porter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Porter lands a really nice looking cross but Wade seems unphased.
Wade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Porter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Porter was well out of range. Poor timing from Wade.
Wade takes one to the chin there.
Porter scores with the left hand. Wade knows he should have avoided that one.
Wade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice cross by Porter.
Wade drops his hands momentarily and Porter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Porter scores with a hook to the body. Wade takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Porter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Porter lands with a left to the head.
Wade tries to land a knee to the head but Porter blocks with his arms.
Porter manages to break the clinch.
Wade misses with a leg kick
and Porter counters with a stiff right hand.
Wade gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Porter.
Porter connects with a body shot.
Wade's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Porter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wade scrambles back to his feet.
Wade throws the kick towards the body but Porter avoids it.
Wade gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee calls for Porter to work.
Porter blocks an elbow strike.
Porter digs a right hand into Wade's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wade's gas tank.
Wade's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter presses Wade against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Porter.
Porter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wade up against the cage.
Porter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Wade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Porter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Porter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Porter - that landed with a thud.
Wade misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Porter.
Porter dodges an elbow strike from Wade.
A short right from Porter.
Wade throws an elbow that misses.
Porter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wade backwards.
Wade is rocked!
Porter has a couple of punches blocked by Wade.
Oh Wade is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wade looking to throw knees to the head but Porter is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Porter lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Porter on the inside.
Porter pushes Wade against the cage. Porter is working some dirty boxing. Porter pushes off with a quick right hook! Wade goes down! Wade tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Porter moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Porter!
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