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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Punchy Palooka (ranked 5682 p4p, 7343 weight class) and Thomas Bayner (ranked 624 p4p, 714 weight class). Thomas Bayner is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Punchy Palooka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Bayner!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Palooka misses.
It seemed like Bayner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Bayner.
Bayner moves into the clinch.
Palooka blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bayner fails to land.
Bayner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Palooka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Palooka blocks a body shot from Bayner.
A short body shot lands from Palooka as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palooka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bayner tries to throw a body punch but Palooka avoids it by throwing Bayner back against the ropes.
Bayner working aggressively here.
Palooka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Palooka is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayner misses with the head strike.
Palooka stalling against the ropes.
Palooka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bayner backwards.
Bayner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bayner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Bayner.
Palooka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Palooka prevents a body shot from Bayner.
Bayner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bayner misses with the head strike.
Palooka lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayner tries to throw a body punch but Palooka avoids it by throwing Bayner back against the ropes.
Palooka leaning against his opponent.
Palooka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Palooka stalling the fight.
A hook to the body from Palooka.
Palooka is stalling here.
Bayner trying to control the position but instead, Palooka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bayner into the ropes.
Bayner being controlled against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Bayner fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palooka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bayner up against the ropes.
Palooka is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Punchy Palooka.
Bayner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Palooka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Palooka clinches up against the ropes.
Bayner is trying to maintain a safe position but Palooka gets an underhook and turns Bayner into the ropes.
Bayner throws a punch but it's blocked by Palooka.
Bayner misses with a punch to the body.
Bayner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bayner misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayner is trying to stall.
Bayner is trying to maintain a safe position but Palooka gets an underhook and turns Bayner into the ropes.
Palooka taking a breather.
Bayner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Palooka effectively controlling the action here.
Bayner looking to slow down the pace here.
Palooka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Palooka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bayner is just out of range.
Palooka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bayner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bayner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Palooka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Punchy Palooka will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Palooka is looking to clinch but Bayner is avoiding it.
Bayner misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Palooka. Those never looked like landing.
Bayner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Palooka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bayner just misses with a punch to the body.
Bayner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Palooka.
The fighters circling - Bayner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Palooka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bayner.
Palooka connects with a crisp jab.
Bayner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Palooka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Palooka circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bayner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Palooka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Palooka misses the jab.
Palooka misses with a left hand
and Bayner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Palooka lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palooka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bayner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bayner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Palooka misses with a right hand
and Bayner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Palooka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Punchy Palooka is winning the standup battle so far.
Palooka tests Bayner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Palooka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bayner! But no joy.
Bayner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Palooka does it's job there.
Bayner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Palooka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bayner circles away quickly and effectively.
Palooka moves into the clinch.
Bayner wants to stall.
Bayner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayner stalling in the clinch but Palooka improves position.
Bayner letting Palooka take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bayner trying to control the position but instead, Palooka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bayner into the ropes.
Palooka blocks an uppercut.
Palooka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bayner backwards.
Bayner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bayner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bayner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Palooka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palooka pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Palooka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Palooka seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Stalling in the clinch from Palooka.
Bayner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Palooka holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bayner.
Bayner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bayner working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bayner throws a head punch that misses.
Palooka lands a nice shot to the body.
Palooka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayner has a couple of punches blocked by Palooka.
Palooka blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bayner.
Punchy Palooka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Palooka prevents a body shot from Bayner.
Bayner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bayner trying to control the position but instead, Palooka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bayner into the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Palooka scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punchy Palooka dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Palooka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Palooka misses with a left hand
and Palooka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Bayner.
Palooka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bayner throws a lazy right hand but Palooka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bayner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bayner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bayner slips a straight right by Palooka.
Palooka misses with a hook
and Bayner counters with a straight right hand.
Bayner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bayner swings widly with a right hand
enabling Palooka to counter with a crisp jab.
Palooka has closed the distance and engaged Bayner in a clinch.
Bayner trying to control the position but instead, Palooka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bayner into the ropes.
Bayner throws a punch but it's blocked by Palooka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palooka looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palooka.
Bayner trying to control the position but instead, Palooka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bayner into the ropes.
Palooka stalling in the clinch.
Palooka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Palooka looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bayner taking a breather.
Palooka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Palooka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bayner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bayner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Palooka prevents a body shot from Bayner.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palooka as Bayner tries to tie him up.
Palooka gets through Bayner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bayner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Palooka manages to break the clinch.
Palooka misses with a straight left.
Palooka pushes Bayner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Palooka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bayner tries to stall but Palooka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bayner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Punchy Palooka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palooka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bayner throws a body shot but no joy.
Palooka misses with a hook. Bayner ducked under it nicely.
Palooka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bayner.
Nice straight punches there by Palooka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Palooka.
Palooka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bayner.
Punchy Palooka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bayner walks into a straight right hand from Palooka.
Palooka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bayner! But no joy.
Palooka works the jab nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palooka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bayner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas Bayner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bayner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Palooka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Palooka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bayner, pushing him back against the ropes.
Palooka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bayner can do to turn this around?
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Palooka as Bayner tries to tie him up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Punchy Palooka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Palooka 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Punchy Palooka!
During a confident post fight interview, Punchy Palooka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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