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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilson Waters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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167 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Bale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilson Waters!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters throws a shot from downtown. Bale moves away and avoids it.
Bale throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bale throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.
Bale catches Waters with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Bale. Beautiful body shot.
A shot to the liver by Waters. Beautiful body shot.
Bale needs to keep his hands up - Waters had a free shot at his head there.
Bale jabs Waters right on the nose. Waters blinks but takes it well.
Some wild striking there from Waters.
Bale thows a body shot but no joy.
Bale lands with a cross.
Waters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bale manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Bale - just one landing.
Waters works the jab nicely.
Waters just misses with a punch to the body.
Bale throws a looping overhand right but Waters ducks down to avoid it.
Waters drives through with a takedown into Bale's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bale uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Bale tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Waters is able to avoid easily.
Bale takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters misses with a hook. Bale ducked under it nicely.
Waters lands a really nice looking cross but Bale seems unphased.
Waters blocks a jab.
Waters has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Waters closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bale's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters with a flurry of punches that miss.
Waters prevents Bale from getting back to his feet.
Bale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Waters throws a strike but Bale rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Waters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Waters lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bale!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters looking to finish with strikes here!
Waters thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Waters throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bale because Waters loaded up on that one.
Bale avoids a series of strikes thrown by Waters.
Waters is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bale can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters landing shots from mount.
Bale avoids a series of strikes thrown by Waters.
Bale tries to hold on but Waters postures up.
Waters lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Waters punching from mount but Bale doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Waters wants to control but instead Bale manages to regain half guard.
Waters moves nicely into side control.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Waters dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A big right from Bale misses.
A jab from Waters misses.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bale.
Bale lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bale missing with a left hand there. Waters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bale fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Bale's corner calls for a 1-2. Bale obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab from Bale.
Waters defending well as Bale loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Bale. No joy for Waters on that attempt.
Bale avoids the body shot from Waters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Waters.
Bale misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Bale misses with a body shot.
Waters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Waters scores with a hook.
Bale scores with a shot to the body.
Waters dives in and grabs Bale's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bale pushes down on Waters's head and hops out.
Adrian Bale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilson Waters.
Waters takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale lands a jab.
Waters scores with a nice right hand.
Bale scores with a punch to the head.
Waters throws a lazy uppercut
and Bale counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waters looks to throw the jab but Bale is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Bale there.
A telegraphed right hand from Waters misses the target.
A big right from Bale misses.
Bale scores with the left hand. Waters knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Bale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale throws a leg kick but Waters checks it.
Bale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Waters drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bale throws a combination that misses
and Waters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Waters cracks Bale with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bale takes one to the side of the head.
Bale misses with a body punch
and Waters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bale feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Waters's calf.
Bale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bale throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bale moves into range and connects with a jab.
Waters moves out of range as Bale strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Waters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Adrian Bale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waters checks a low kick from Bale.
Waters tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bale was well out of range. Poor timing from Waters.
Bale cracks Waters with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waters misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bale avoids the body shot from Waters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Bale 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. This is the final round!
Waters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bale sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Waters somewhat.
Bale throws a leg kick which misses Waters's front leg but catches the back leg as Waters tries to avoid it.
Waters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Waters misses with a hook. Bale ducked under it nicely.
Waters throws a body punch but Bale moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waters. Bale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bale throws a hook but Waters blocks it.
Bale throws a hook but Waters blocks it.
A big left from Bale misses.
Waters misses with a combination
letting Bale counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bale.
Bale throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Waters counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Waters is trying to control the action in half guard but Bale is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Waters thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Waters not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Waters is trying to work for a kimura but Bale is defending well.
Bale blocking the ground and pound attempt from Waters.
Wilson Waters has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Waters thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bale to regain full guard.
Waters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters throwing strikes but missing.
Waters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waters throws a big right hand that misses.
Waters wants to pass the guard but Bale is keeping the position.
Waters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters wants to pass the guard but Bale is keeping the position.
Bale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Waters is looking to work some ground and pound but Bale has wrist control.
Waters is pushing down on Bale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bale is fighting to maintain full guard but Waters has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bale trying to control but Waters postures up.
Waters looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Waters prevents Bale from standing back up.
Waters misses with a head shot. Bale uses the momentum to regain guard.
Waters trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Bale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waters looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Waters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Waters has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson Waters!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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