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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ignacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John scapula (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Ignacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John scapula!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
scapula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
scapula throws a series of punches but Ignacio moves out of range.
scapula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
scapula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignacio circles away quickly and effectively.
scapula throws a nice looking combination but Ignacio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
scapula throws a nice inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ignacio.
scapula misses with a two punch combination.
scapula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignacio.
scapula doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignacio circles away.
No joy there for scapula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
scapula doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignacio circles away.
scapula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignacio.
Ignacio avoids the head kick by scapula.
That's one minute gone in the round.
scapula tries to close the distance and clinch but Ignacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ignacio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from scapula.
scapula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ignacio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. scapula defends it nicely.
scapula throws a series of punches but Ignacio avoids them all with ease.
scapula moves in looking to clinch but Ignacio pushes him off.
scapula thows a body shot but no joy.
scapula tries to clinch but Ignacio is having none of it.
No luck for Ignacio with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Ignacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
scapula throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignacio.
scapula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ignacio shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
scapula wants to clinch.
Ignacio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with scapula but scapula pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ignacio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
scapula feints and then cracks Ignacio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ignacio down.
scapula throws a right hand that Ignacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Ignacio also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
scapula misses with the combination.
scapula throws an overhand right that lands on Ignacio's shoulder, as Ignacio tries to avoid the shot.
scapula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignacio circles away quickly and effectively.
scapula looks gassed!
scapula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
scapula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ignacio circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from scapula misses.
John scapula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignacio dodges the punch combination from scapula.
scapula stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and scapula wants it to stay on the feet.
Ignacio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
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.
Ignacio looks for a takedown but scapula sprawls well.
John scapula is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
scapula tries to clinch up but Ignacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignacio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ignacio shoots for a double leg takedown but scapula sprawls well. He's pushed Ignacio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
scapula misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ignacio shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. scapula defends it nicely.
scapula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John scapula dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
scapula looks to land a combination but Ignacio avoids it well.
No joy there for scapula, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
scapula misses with a looping right.
scapula misses with a few strikes there.
scapula swinging wildly here.
John scapula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from scapula.
scapula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
scapula is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignacio swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignacio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. scapula is trying to defend but Ignacio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ignacio is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
scapula is trying to stand back up but Ignacio is controlling him
Ignacio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
scapula wants to get back to his feet.
Ignacio seems to be looking for submissions.
Ignacio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
scapula wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio seems to be working for a kimura but scapula defends the submission attempt.
scapula is defending against the submission attempts here by Ignacio.
scapula is trying to stand.
Ignacio is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
scapula kicks off Ignacio and gets to his feet.
scapula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
scapula throws a looping overhand right but Ignacio ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
scapula misses with an uppercut. Ignacio saw that one coming.
scapula is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ignacio tries for a takedown but scapula sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
scapula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from scapula.
Ignacio avoids the head kick by scapula.
scapula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignacio.
scapula tries to clinch but Ignacio moves out of range.
scapula misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
scapula tries to land a leg kick but Ignacio saw it coming and moves away.
scapula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ignacio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
scapula misses with a wild combination.
scapula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ignacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ignacio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but scapula swivels and escapes.
Ignacio is trying hard to land a takedown here. scapula sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Ignacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
scapula misses with a body kick.
scapula shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
scapula misses with a two punch combination.
Ignacio moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Ignacio dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ignacio shoots in but no luck this time.
scapula will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
scapula looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
scapula lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
scapula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignacio.
Ignacio checks a leg kick.
scapula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ignacio shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts scapula as he jumps to the side.
scapula throws a jab when Ignacio was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from scapula misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from scapula does no damage.
scapula keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Ignacio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ignacio circles away from the clinch attempt.
scapula throws a front kick aimed at Ignacio's knee but Ignacio avoids it well.
scapula with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
scapula throws a series of punches but Ignacio moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ignacio.
A combination from scapula does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
scapula tries to bum rush Ignacio with a series of wild strikes but Ignacio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ignacio tries for a takedown but scapula sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ignacio dodges the punch combination from scapula.
Ignacio misses with a takedown attempt - scapula sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
scapula closes the distance and lands a one-two.
scapula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
scapula tries to clinch up but Ignacio circles away and keeps his distance.
scapula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignacio shoots in for a takedown but scapula shows good takedown defense.
Ignacio slips a jab and a cross from scapula.
scapula misses with a few strikes there.
scapula misses with a double jab.
scapula doesn't manage to clinch there - Ignacio circles away.
Ignacio shoots in for a takedown but scapula shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
scapula motions for Ignacio to come forward. scapula throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
scapula looks to land a combination but Ignacio avoids it well.
scapula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
scapula scores with a one two! Ignacio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
scapula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ignacio.
Ignacio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
scapula throws a chopping leg kick but Ignacio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
scapula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ignacio swats away the attempt to clinch by scapula.
scapula will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Horrible takedown by Ignacio or perhaps it was just good defense by scapula which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
John scapula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think scapula 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John scapula!
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