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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Foolery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Pickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Foolery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Slim Pickens!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foolery blocks a leg kick.
Foolery clinches up with Pickens and pushes him back against the cage.
Pickens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pickens tries for a takedown but Foolery manages to get underhooks.
Foolery breaks the clinch.
Pickens slips a jab and a cross from Foolery.
Pickens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foolery lands with a nice combination. Pickens backs away looking to recover.
Slim Pickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foolery tries to clinch there but Pickens circles away.
Foolery instigates a clinch.
Pickens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Foolery gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pickens should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pickens wants to stall.
Foolery has had enough of the clinch but Pickens keeps him there for the moment.
Foolery gets through Pickens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Foolery gets underhooks to prevent Pickens's takedown attempt.
Tom Foolery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Pickens.
Foolery blocking some punches.
Foolery breaks the clinch.
Foolery lands with a kick to the ribs.
Foolery throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pickens on the side of the head.
Foolery cracks a nice hook into Pickens's ribs.
Pickens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Foolery counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Foolery.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pickens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Foolery is stalling here.
Pickens looking to stall.
Pickens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Foolery blocks it with crossed arms.
Pickens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foolery pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pickens looks gassed!
Foolery has Pickens up against the cage in a clinch.
Pickens looking for a takedown.
Foolery scores with a hook to the body.
Foolery stops a takedown attempt from Pickens.
Foolery manages to break the clinch.
Foolery connects with a jab.
Pickens fails with the takedown
and Foolery counters with a nice uppercut.
Foolery clinches up against the cage.
Pickens wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Foolery gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pickens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foolery throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Foolery stalls.
Foolery wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pickens doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pickens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Foolery fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Foolery lands a two punch combo.
Foolery scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tom Foolery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pickens drops his hands momentarily and Foolery takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Foolery throws a looping overhand right but Pickens ducks down to avoid it.
Foolery darts in and clinches Pickens up against the cage.
Foolery looking to slow down the pace here.
Pickens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Foolery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pickens is trying to trip Foolery. He has hold of a leg but Foolery is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pickens persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Foolery trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pickens postures up in Foolery's guard and throws a big left but Foolery blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foolery scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pickens tries to clinch but Foolery moves away
and Foolery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foolery lands a with a good body shot.
Foolery looks to land a left hand but Pickens moved out of range nicely.
Foolery is looking to clinch but Pickens is avoiding it.
Pickens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Foolery counters with a stiff right hand.
Pickens looks for a takedown but Foolery sprawls well.
Foolery tries to clinch there but Pickens circles away.
Pickens misses with a body kick.
Pickens wants to clinch up but Foolery keeps it at a distance.
Pickens closes the distance but Foolery moves to the side
and Foolery counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Foolery misses with the combination.
Pickens clinches but Foolery breaks the clinch
and Foolery counters by moving into the clinch.
Pickens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foolery smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickens gets the takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Foolery struggling a bit here.
Foolery tries to escape but Pickens is in control.
Pickens working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Foolery wants to control but Pickens postures up.
Foolery gets back to half guard.
Foolery is looking to control Pickens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Foolery avoid being mounted?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pickens thows a huge punch but Foolery dodges it nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Foolery has taken the fight to the clinch.
Foolery manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Foolery dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Foolery closes the distance and clinches.
Pickens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foolery manages to break the clinch.
Pickens swats away the attempt to clinch by Foolery.
Foolery tries to bum rush Pickens with a series of wild strikes but Pickens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pickens tries to clinch but Foolery moves away
and Foolery connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tom Foolery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pickens slips a straight right by Foolery.
Pickens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Foolery counters with a two punch combo.
Foolery tries to clinch up.
Foolery digs a good body shot into Pickens's ribs.
Foolery moves into the clinch.
Pickens lands a right hand.
Pickens tries to score a body lock takedown but Foolery shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pickens goes for a takedown attempt but Foolery pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pickens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Foolery counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Foolery as Pickens shoots in.
Tom Foolery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Pickens.
Foolery darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pickens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Foolery misses.
Foolery displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pickens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Foolery counters with a two punch combo.
Foolery just misses with a punch to the body.
Pickens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foolery but Foolery pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pickens feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pickens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Foolery on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Foolery tries to get out of the position.
Pickens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Foolery controls Pickens momentarily but Pickens frees himself.
Foolery controlling Pickens's posture.
Pickens wants to control from the top but Foolery keeps moving.
Pickens preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickens throwing strikes from guard but Foolery blocks nicely.
Foolery is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pickens tries to keep at a distance but Foolery has taken the fight into the clinch.
Foolery wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foolery is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pickens is working for takedown but Foolery is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pickens.
Foolery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pickens struggles to land a body shot inside as Foolery controls his hands.
Foolery wants to break free but Pickens has control.
Pickens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Foolery avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Foolery manages to break the clinch.
Pickens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Foolery to score with a decent uppercut.
Foolery gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foolery breaks from the clinch.
Pickens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Foolery wants to clinch up but Pickens keeps it at a distance.
Pickens feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foolery keeping moving, preventing Pickens from controlling successfully.
Pickens postures up in Foolery's guard and throws a big left but Foolery blocks it.
Pickens cracks Foolery with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pickens trying to control but Foolery is working from the bottom.
Pickens keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Foolery's head.
Foolery keeping moving, preventing Pickens from controlling successfully.
Pickens cracks Foolery with a solid left hand.
Foolery has his hands on Pickens's head, controlling the position.
Pickens trying to control but Foolery is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickens won't allow Foolery to sweep him here.
Foolery with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Pickens can't handle though.
Foolery wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pickens manages to pass to side control.
Foolery tries to get to full guard but Pickens has control of the leg.
Foolery is trying to stand.
Foolery is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Foolery misses with a double jab.
Foolery misses with an uppercut. Pickens saw that one coming.
Pickens closes the distance but Foolery moves to the side
and Foolery counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Foolery misses the shot to the body.
Pickens darts in trying to clinch
and Foolery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Foolery dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pickens shoots in but no luck this time.
Pickens tries to clinch but Foolery is having none of it.
Foolery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foolery getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Foolery gets a clinch.
Pickens is working for takedown but Foolery is calmly controlling the position for now.
Foolery blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pickens tries to stall but Foolery uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Foolery breaks the clinch.
Pickens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tom Foolery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slim Pickens.
Foolery lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Foolery closes the distance and clinches.
Foolery gets through Pickens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Foolery has Pickens pushed against the cage.
Foolery breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foolery fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pickens, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foolery manages to break the clinch.
Pickens closes the distance but Foolery moves to the side
and Foolery holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Foolery lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Foolery is pressed up against the cage. Pickens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Foolery down to the mat. Foolery avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foolery clinches.
Pickens can't get the takedown.
Pickens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Foolery prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pickens has Foolery pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foolery manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pickens misses with a punch to the body.
Foolery holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pickens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Foolery fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pickens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pickens shoots and misses
and Foolery counters with a nice body shot.
Foolery fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Foolery loads up on a big right hand but Pickens slips the punch.
Foolery throws a looping overhand right but Pickens ducks down to avoid it.
Pickens misses with a double jab
and Foolery counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Foolery wants to break the clinch but can't.
Foolery wants to stall.
Foolery avoiding damage as Pickens throws knees to the body.
Pickens changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Foolery fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickens pushes Foolery away with a front kick.
Pickens tries to clinch but Foolery moves away
and Foolery counters by clinching up.
Foolery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tom Foolery is winning the standup battle so far.
Pickens wants to clinch.
Pickens shoots in and bounces Foolery off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Foolery tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foolery looking to control.
Pickens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pickens postures up.
Pickens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Foolery is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pickens is controlling him.
Pickens trying to control the position from guard on top but Foolery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pickens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foolery kicks Pickens off and gets to his feet.
Foolery tries to clinch there but Pickens circles away.
Foolery doesn't manage to clinch there - Pickens circles away.
Foolery tries to clinch but Pickens is having none of it.
Pickens tries to clinch up
letting Foolery counter with a right hand.
Pickens wants to clinch
and Foolery counters with a left and a right that stings Pickens.
Pickens tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Foolery.
Pickens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pickens.
Pickens takes one to the chin there.
Foolery lands a nice shot that snaps Pickens's head back.
Foolery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pickens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Foolery as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slim Pickens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foolery connects with a single shot there.
Foolery throws a combination that misses
and Pickens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Foolery is staying active underneath Pickens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Foolery blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pickens.
Pickens is nestled in close to Foolery, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Pickens.
Pickens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Foolery trying to control here.
Foolery looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pickens slips a nice elbow through Foolery's hands, connecting with Foolery's forehead.
Foolery manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Foolery striking off his back but it's not causing Pickens any problems.
Foolery pushes Pickens off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Foolery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Foolery, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Foolery!
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hype
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