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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danyl Weatherbottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Mousasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousasi has chosen Cowboys From Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danyl Weatherbottom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mirko Mousasi!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weatherbottom throws a series of punches but Mousasi avoids them all with ease.
Mousasi avoids a kick to the body.
Mousasi misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Weatherbottom. No joy for Mousasi on that attempt.
Weatherbottom throws a right hand that Mousasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mousasi also avoids with ease.
Mousasi is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mousasi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mousasi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Weatherbottom is trying to control Mousasi's posture but Mousasi avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousasi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Weatherbottom is trying to control Mousasi's posture but Mousasi avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mousasi is looking to take a break and control but Weatherbottom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mousasi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Weatherbottom has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mousasi misses with a double jab
and Weatherbottom counters with a stiff right hand.
Weatherbottom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weatherbottom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mousasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good shot there by Weatherbottom.
Mousasi misses with a head kick.
Mousasi looks gassed!
Mousasi misses with a two punch combination.
A nice combination there by Weatherbottom.
It looks like Mirko Mousasi has been cut.
Weatherbottom lands a jab to the nose.
Weatherbottom tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weatherbottom lands with an uppercut that bounces Mousasi off the cage and back into rage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Weatherbottom.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Weatherbottom manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mousasi jumps guard but Weatherbottom stands there with Mousasi around his waist. Mousasi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Weatherbottom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Weatherbottom pushes Mousasi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Weatherbottom breaks from the clinch.
Mousasi has a takedown stuffed.
Danyl Weatherbottom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Mousasi.
Weatherbottom lands a nice shot to the body.
Weatherbottom throws a combination. Mousasi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good shot there by Weatherbottom.
That has opened up Mirko Mousasi's cut even more.
A right-left combo lands from Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Weatherbottom lands an uppercut.
Weatherbottom stalls.
Mousasi fails to pull guard.
Weatherbottom holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Weatherbottom wants to break free but Mousasi has control.
Weatherbottom stalling against the cage.
Mousasi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Weatherbottom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Weatherbottom throws a punch but it's blocked by Mousasi.
Weatherbottom controlling the action here for a moment.
Weatherbottom lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mousasi trying to control the position but instead, Weatherbottom has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mousasi into the cage.
Mousasi goes for a takedown attempt but Weatherbottom pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Weatherbottom connects with a jab.
Weatherbottom goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Weatherbottom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weatherbottom tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weatherbottom moves into the clinch.
A short right from Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom has Mousasi pushed against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short uppercut from Weatherbottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mousasi jumps guard and drags Weatherbottom to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mousasi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Weatherbottom preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danyl Weatherbottom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Mousasi's cut.
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.
Weatherbottom throws a series of strikes that have Mousasi backpedaling.
Weatherbottom stalks Mousasi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mousasi's face. Mousasi staggers backwards, shaken.
Weatherbottom has Mousasi up against the cage in a clinch.
Weatherbottom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weatherbottom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weatherbottom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mousasi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Weatherbottom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weatherbottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weatherbottom is stalling here.
Good body shot from Weatherbottom.
Mousasi scores with a shot to the side of Weatherbottom's head.
Mousasi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mousasi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mousasi is breathing heavily.
Weatherbottom thuds a left hand into Mousasi's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weatherbottom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The cut above Mirko Mousasi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Weatherbottom connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weatherbottom has managed to clinch.
Weatherbottom is trying to stall.
Mousasi is looking to control Weatherbottom's arms but Weatherbottom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mousasi has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Weatherbottom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mousasi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Weatherbottom gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Weatherbottom has Mousasi pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom lands a shoulder strike.
Mousasi being controlled against the cage.
Mousasi looking to stall.
Weatherbottom is pushing Mousasi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Weatherbottom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mousasi can do to turn this around?
Weatherbottom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weatherbottom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mousasi blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Weatherbottom.
Mousasi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Weatherbottom working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weatherbottom.
Mousasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mousasi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Weatherbottom is trying to maintain a safe position but Mousasi gets an underhook and turns Weatherbottom into the cage.
Weatherbottom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Weatherbottom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Weatherbottom - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weatherbottom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weatherbottom misses with some punches.
Mousasi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Danyl Weatherbottom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Mousasi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Weatherbottom scores with a hook to the body.
Weatherbottom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mousasi looking to slow down the pace here.
Mousasi takes a shot to the head.
Weatherbottom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mousasi scores a nice knee to the body.
Mousasi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Weatherbottom scores with a shot to the side of Mousasi's head.
Weatherbottom lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Weatherbottom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Weatherbottom scores with a shot to the side of Mousasi's head.
Weatherbottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Mousasi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mousasi can't break the clinch.
Mousasi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Weatherbottom prevents it.
Weatherbottom has a couple of punches blocked by Mousasi.
Weatherbottom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weatherbottom lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom stalling against the cage.
Weatherbottom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Weatherbottom breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mousasi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weatherbottom tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Weatherbottom.
Weatherbottom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danyl Weatherbottom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Weatherbottom both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danyl Weatherbottom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mirko Mousasi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Mousasi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mousasi thows a body shot but no joy.
Weatherbottom lands with a shot to the body.
Weatherbottom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Weatherbottom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weatherbottom lands a head shot.
Weatherbottom lands a body shot.
Weatherbottom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick from Weatherbottom misses.
Weatherbottom gets a clinch.
Weatherbottom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weatherbottom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Mousasi is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Weatherbottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weatherbottom digs a right hand underneath Mousasi's ribcage. Mousasi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Weatherbottom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousasi wants to get back to striking at distance but Weatherbottom won't allow it.
Come on Weatherbottom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Weatherbottom lands a left hand.
Weatherbottom digs a right hand underneath Mousasi's ribcage. Mousasi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Weatherbottom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weatherbottom has a couple of punches blocked by Mousasi.
Mousasi pulls guard effortlessly.
Mousasi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Weatherbottom won't allow Mousasi to sweep him here.
Weatherbottom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mousasi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mousasi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Weatherbottom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Weatherbottom trying to control but Mousasi is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousasi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mousasi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mousasi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Weatherbottom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weatherbottom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mousasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Weatherbottom.
Mousasi shoots in but no luck this time.
Danyl Weatherbottom is winning the standup battle so far.
Weatherbottom lands a body shot.
Weatherbottom doesn't manage to clinch there - Mousasi circles away.
Weatherbottom looks to clinch
and Mousasi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Weatherbottom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mirko Mousasi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weatherbottom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mousasi backwards.
Mousasi wants a takedown.
Weatherbottom manages to break the clinch.
Weatherbottom instigates a clinch.
Weatherbottom lands a shot to the body.
Mousasi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Weatherbottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Mousasi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Weatherbottom smiles and moves away.
Danyl Weatherbottom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Mousasi.
Some wild striking there from Weatherbottom.
Mousasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Weatherbottom.
Mousasi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weatherbottom's waist but Weatherbottom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mousasi off to one side.
Weatherbottom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weatherbottom throws a nice looking combination but Mousasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mousasi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weatherbottom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mousasi.
Weatherbottom scores with a one two! Mousasi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mousasi tries to clinch but Weatherbottom moves away
and Weatherbottom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mousasi thinking.
Mousasi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Weatherbottom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mousasi.
Weatherbottom throws an overhand right that lands on Mousasi's shoulder, as Mousasi tries to avoid the shot.
Danyl Weatherbottom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mousasi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Weatherbottom swivels and escapes.
Mousasi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weatherbottom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weatherbottom takes the fight into the clinch.
Mousasi breaks from the clinch.
Weatherbottom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weatherbottom rushes Mousasi and presses him up against the cage.
Mousasi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Weatherbottom gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mousasi can't get the takedown.
Danyl Weatherbottom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danyl Weatherbottom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weatherbottom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danyl Weatherbottom!
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