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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Messervey (ranked 3976 p4p, 2879 weight class) and Marcus Bloomer (ranked 510 p4p, 390 weight class). Marcus Bloomer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Messervey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Bloomer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Bloomer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bloomer digs a good hook to Messervey's body.
Messervey closes the distance and clinches.
Messervey just leaning against Bloomer, taking a breather.
Bloomer just leaning against Messervey, taking a breather.
Bloomer lands a hook that snaps the head of Messervey backwards.
Bloomer taking a breather.
Bloomer slowing the pace effectively.
Bloomer prevents Messervey from breaking the clinch.
Bloomer blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messervey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bloomer up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bloomer - that landed with a thud.
Bloomer blocks an elbow strike from Messervey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloomer can't find room to land a body shot as Messervey controls the action.
Bloomer blocking some punches.
Bloomer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bloomer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Messervey misses with the head strike.
Messervey throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloomer.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bloomer.
Bloomer blocking some punches.
Messervey blocks an elbow strike from Bloomer.
Messervey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Messervey has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Messervey there as he acknowledges the shot.
Messervey clinches.
Bloomer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Messervey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloomer tries to throw a body punch but Messervey avoids it by throwing Bloomer back against the cage.
Bloomer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Messervey.
Messervey throws a punch but it's blocked by Bloomer.
Bloomer blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bloomer throws an elbow that misses.
Messervey is trying to push Bloomer away but Bloomer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bloomer effectively controlling the action here.
Messervey breaks from the clinch.
Messervey misses with a two punch combination.
Messervey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Messervey connects with a solid leg kick.
Bloomer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messervey misses with the body kick
and Bloomer counters with a straight right hand.
Messervey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bloomer lands an elbow just above Messervey 's eye.
Bloomer digs a right hand underneath Messervey's ribcage. Messervey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Messervey is trying to force a seperation but Bloomer has the dominant position.
Messervey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Messervey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Messervey. Those never looked like landing.
Messervey has Bloomer up against the cage in a clinch.
Bloomer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bloomer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloomer leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bloomer.
Messervey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bloomer lands an uppercut.
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!
Messervey misses with a knee strike.
Messervey prevents a body shot from Bloomer.
Messervey takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Bloomer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Bloomer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Messervey rushes Bloomer and presses him up against the cage.
Bloomer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bloomer.
A head punch on the inside from Messervey fails to land.
Bloomer digs a right hand into Messervey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Messervey's gas tank.
Messervey working aggressively here.
Messervey breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messervey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Messervey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bloomer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Messervey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bloomer wants to counter the offense by Messervey and move into the clinch position.
Messervey clinches.
Bloomer misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloomer avoiding damage as Messervey throws knees to the body.
Messervey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloomer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bloomer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bloomer throws an elbow but misses.
We've been informed that Bloomer has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Messervey has a couple of punches blocked by Bloomer.
Bloomer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Messervey's elbow.
A short uppercut from Bloomer.
Bloomer stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bloomer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloomer blocks the elbow strike.
Bloomer lands a body shot.
Bloomer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Messervey is trying to stall.
Messervey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Messervey is looking to control Bloomer's arms but Bloomer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Messervey has his back to the cage.
Messervey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bloomer tries to throw a body punch but Messervey avoids it by throwing Bloomer back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloomer prevents a body shot from Messervey.
Bloomer pushes Messervey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Messervey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bloomer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bloomer lands an elbow just above Messervey 's eye.
Bloomer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bloomer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Bloomer - that landed with a thud.
Messervey breaks from the clinch.
Messervey instigates a clinch.
Messervey tries to land knees in the clinch but Bloomer avoids the damage to the body.
Bloomer keeps control of Messervey as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messervey swings wildly with an uppercut but Bloomer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bloomer gets through Messervey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bloomer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Messervey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Messervey.
Marcus Bloomer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Messervey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Messervey fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Messervey will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Messervey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Messervey clinches up against the cage.
Messervey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Messervey breaks the clinch.
Messervey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bloomer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bloomer blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bloomer misses with an elbow strike.
Messervey blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bloomer blocking some punches.
Messervey tries to circle away but Bloomer has him pinned against the cage.
Messervey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Messervey pushes Bloomer up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messervey working hard to break the clinch.
Bloomer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Messervey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bloomer blocks a head kick by Messervey.
Messervey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Messervey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Messervey.
Bloomer jabs at Messervey's body.
Messervey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bloomer is stalling here.
Messervey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bloomer scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messervey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bloomer avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Bloomer.
Messervey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bloomer up against the cage.
Bloomer scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messervey looking to stall.
Messervey blocks an elbow strike.
Bloomer tries a body shot but Messervey blocks it.
Bloomer just leaning against Messervey, taking a breather.
Messervey avoids the elbow strike from Bloomer, against the cage.
Messervey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Messervey fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Messervey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bloomer throws an elbow but it misses.
Messervey has a couple of punches blocked by Bloomer.
Messervey blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Messervey is looking to control Bloomer's arms but Bloomer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Messervey has his back to the cage.
Messervey throws a head punch that misses.
Bloomer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A shot in the inside from Bloomer.
Messervey lands with a short shot to the head.
Bloomer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Messervey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bloomer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messervey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Messervey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Messervey breaks the clinch.
A jab from Bloomer does it's job there.
Bloomer closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bloomer lands with a right to the head.
Bloomer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Messervey wants to get back to striking at distance but Bloomer won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bloomer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bloomer stalling against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Bloomer.
I think Bloomer 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcus Bloomer!
In defeat, Jack Messervey stepped up to the mic, saying 'That's not Bussin'.
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