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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Owen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Haigh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haigh looks for a takedown but Owen sprawls well.
Owen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haigh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Owen as he jumps to the side.
Owen stuffs the takedown.
Max Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Haigh.
Owen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owen tries to clinch there but Haigh circles away.
Haigh closes the distance looking to clinch
and Owen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Owen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haigh's brow.
Haigh has had enough of the clinch but Owen keeps him there for the moment.
Haigh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen gets underhooks to prevent Haigh's takedown attempt.
Owen scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Owen.
Haigh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haigh wants to break free but Owen has control.
Haigh is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
Haigh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Owen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Owen looking to throw knees to the head but Haigh is blocking nicely.
Owen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Owen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haigh tries to score a body lock takedown but Owen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Owen crunches a lovely knee into Haigh's ribcage.
Haigh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Owen's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owen lands an elbow inside that Haigh shrugs off.
Haigh jumps guard but Owen stands there with Haigh around his waist. Haigh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Owen scores a nice knee to the body.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haigh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Haigh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Owen smiles and moves away.
Owen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haigh darts in trying to clinch
and Owen moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen stops a takedown attempt from Haigh.
Haigh tries to pull guard but Owen won't allow it.
Owen connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dan Haigh has been cut.
Haigh has had enough of the clinch but Owen keeps him there for the moment.
Haigh looks gassed!
Owen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haigh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Owen smiles and moves away.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haigh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haigh clinches but Owen breaks the clinch
and Owen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Owen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haigh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Owen is keeping busy.
Owen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haigh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
Haigh is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Owen can't fight it off and eventually Haigh manages to take the fight to the floor. Owen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Haigh stops Owen from standing up.
Owen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Haigh off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Owen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Haigh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haigh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Owen but Owen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Owen darts in and clinches Haigh up against the cage.
Owen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Haigh tries to pull guard but Owen won't allow it.
Haigh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Max Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Haigh.
Haigh looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haigh jumps guard but Owen stands there with Haigh around his waist. Haigh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haigh is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Owen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen misses with a knee strike.
Owen landing knees to the head.
Owen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Owen prevents Haigh from breaking the clinch.
Owen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Owen lands an elbow inside.
Haigh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haigh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haigh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Owen lands an elbow inside that Haigh shrugs off.
Owen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haigh's defenses.
Owen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Owen prevents Haigh from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Owen lands an elbow inside that Haigh shrugs off.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Owen as Haigh tries to tie him up.
Haigh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haigh wants a takedown.
Owen connects with a knee to the head.
Owen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haigh's face.
Owen scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Owen.
Nice elbow from Owen.
Haigh is trying to break free.
Owen connects with a knee to the head.
Owen lands an elbow inside.
Owen scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen with a knee to the head.
Haigh tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Owen smiles and moves away.
Haigh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haigh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Haigh misses.
Owen drives through and clinches with Haigh against the cage.
Haigh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Owen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haigh is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
Haigh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haigh's face.
Owen is pressed up against the cage. Haigh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Owen down to the mat. Owen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Owen lands with a slapping head kick.
Owen lands a head kick!
Haigh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Owen pinned against the cage. Owen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Owen doesn't manage to clinch there - Haigh circles away.
Owen has managed to clinch.
Haigh takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Owen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Haigh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Owen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Owen lands an elbow inside.
Owen misses with a knee strike.
Owen lands a knee to the head.
Owen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Haigh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Haigh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haigh tries to pull guard but Owen won't allow it.
Owen pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haigh fails to pull guard.
Haigh is trying to drag Owen to the mat but Owen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Max Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Haigh.
Haigh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Owen stops a takedown attempt from Haigh.
Owen with a knee to the head.
Owen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Haigh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice elbow from Owen.
Haigh is trying to break free.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haigh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Owen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haigh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Haigh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Owen lands an elbow just above Haigh 's eye.
Owen lands an elbow inside that Haigh shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Owen is pressed up against the cage. Haigh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Owen down to the mat. Owen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dan Haigh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owen pushes Haigh up against the cage in a clinch.
Owen landing knees to the head.
Owen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Haigh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Owen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haigh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Haigh takes an elbow to the temple.
Owen lands an elbow just above Haigh 's eye.
Owen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haigh goes for a takedown attempt but Owen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick by Haigh misses
and Owen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Owen lands a knee to the head.
Owen lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Owen landing knees to the head.
Haigh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Owen landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Owen.
Owen landing knees to the head.
Owen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haigh's defenses.
Haigh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Owen walks away with a smile on his face. Haigh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Haigh blocks a head kick by Owen.
Owen wants to clinch.
A combination from Haigh does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haigh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owen tries to clinch up.
Owen throws a nice head kick!
Owen tries to clinch but Haigh moves out of range.
Owen forces Haigh back against the cage and clinches.
Owen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owen with a knee to the head.
A short right from Haigh.
Owen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Owen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Haigh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Owen pushes Haigh up against the cage in a clinch.
Haigh tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Haigh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Owen throws an elbow that misses.
Haigh dodges an elbow strike from Owen.
Owen lands an elbow that stopped Haigh in his tracks for a moment.
Haigh jumps guard but Owen stands there with Haigh around his waist. Haigh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haigh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Owen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Owen crunches a lovely knee into Haigh's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen landing knees to the body.
Haigh is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Owen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haigh fails to pull guard.
Max Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Haigh.
Owen lands an elbow that stopped Haigh in his tracks for a moment.
Owen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Owen.
Haigh just leaning against Owen, taking a breather.
Owen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haigh's face.
Owen scores a nice knee to the body.
Owen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haigh is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
Haigh is looking to control Owen's arms but Owen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Haigh has his back to the cage.
Owen lands an elbow that stopped Haigh in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Haigh throws an elbow but misses.
Haigh is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
Owen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Haigh tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.
Haigh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Owen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Owen lands a nice elbow.
Haigh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haigh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Owen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Haigh's face.
Owen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haigh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Owen is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen with a knee to the head.
Owen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Owen.
Owen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Owen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Max Owen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Owen landing knees to the head.
Haigh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Owen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Haigh.
Knees to the body from Owen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A knee to the head by Owen.
Haigh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Owen lands an elbow inside.
Owen avoids the elbow strike from Haigh, against the cage.
Owen prevents a body shot from Haigh.
Owen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Haigh's defenses.
Owen scores a nice knee to the body.
Owen lands an elbow inside that Haigh shrugs off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owen scores with a knee to the head.
Haigh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haigh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Owen just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Owen had his way with Dan Haigh in that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Haigh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Owen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haigh's waist but Haigh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Owen off to one side.
Owen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haigh misses with a combination
and Owen counters by clinching up.
Haigh wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.
Owen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haigh blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Owen.
Haigh is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Owen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Owen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haigh takes an elbow to the forehead.
Haigh tries to pull guard but Owen holds him up against the cage and eventually Haigh drops back down to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh can't break the clinch.
Owen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Haigh can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Owen.
Owen prevents Haigh from breaking the clinch.
Owen lands a damaging elbow.
Owen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Haigh taking a breather.
Owen landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Owen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Owen lands an elbow just above Haigh 's eye.
Owen prevents a body shot from Haigh.
Haigh is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
Owen lands an elbow that stopped Haigh in his tracks for a moment.
Haigh tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Max Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Haigh.
Owen connects with a knee to the head.
Owen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Haigh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Owen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Owen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haigh counters with a one-two to the body.
Haigh wants to clinch
and Owen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Haigh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Owen stopping the sweep attempt from Haigh.
Owen wants to get up but he can't break Haigh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Owen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Owen swivels and escapes.
Haigh looks to clinch
and Owen moves into the clinch.
Owen lands an elbow just above Haigh 's eye.
Haigh trying to control the position but instead, Owen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haigh into the cage.
A knee to the head by Owen.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owen lands a knee to the body.
Owen lands an elbow inside.
Dan Haigh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Max Owen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haigh throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Owen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Owen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Max Owen!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Max Owen!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Max Owen!
Max Owen wins by unanimous decision!
Max Owen is the new light heavyweight champion!
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