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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Badass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fonofi Mespi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Badass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fonofi Mespi!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Badass. No joy for Mespi on that attempt.
Mespi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Badass's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mespi wants to control from the top but Badass keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Badass working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mespi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mespi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Badass looking for a guillotine here but Mespi defends easily.
Mespi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mespi pushing down on Badass's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Badass looking for submissions off his back.
Badass tries to get to full guard but Mespi has control of the leg.
Mespi tries to pass to full mount but Badass defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass is looking for a sweep. Mespi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mespi is looking for a kimura here.
Mespi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Badass knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Badass is staying active underneath Mespi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Badass is trying to stand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Badass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mespi's calf.
Mespi looks gassed!
Mespi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Badass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Billy Badass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Badass.
It looks like Fonofi Mespi has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Badass. That's going to slow Mespi down.
Jab by Badass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Billy Badass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mespi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Badass cracks Mespi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Badass lands a jab to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Badass!
Badass throws a one two combo.
Badass lands a glancing blow to the side of Mespi's head.
Badass lands a jab to Mespi's midsection.
Badass connects with a body shot.
Badass lands with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badass.
Decent striking displayed by Badass there.
Badass lands a slapping body shot.
Badass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mespi in his tracks.
Badass lands with a hook. Mespi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Badass lands.
Mespi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mespi moves forwards but Badass connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mespi shoots in looking for a takedown. Badass tries to sprawl out of it but Mespi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Badass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Badass is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Badass lunges at Mespi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mespi's hand.
Badass is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mespi walks into a left hand.
Mespi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Badass is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters circling a little - Badass finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Badass scores with a nice right hand.
Mespi fails with a takedown attempt.
Billy Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fonofi Mespi.
Mespi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Badass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass lands with a kick to the temple. Mespi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mespi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Badass to score with a decent uppercut.
Badass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badass scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Badass lands.
Badass moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mespi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Badass lands a two punch combo.
Badass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass scores with a jab to the body.
Mespi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Badass.
Badass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mespi's sensitive parts.
A punch lands to the side of Mespi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Badass uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mespi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Badass lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Badass jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Badass.
Badass scores with a nice body kick.
Badass lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Badass feints and then cracks Mespi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mespi down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badass throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mespi on the side of the head.
Badass scores with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badass, right into the meat.
Badass throws a leg kick which misses Mespi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mespi tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Badass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fonofi Mespi's cut.
That's time! Badass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Badass lands a nice looking body shot.
Badass cracks Mespi with an open hand slap.
Mespi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badass finds it's way round the side to connect with Mespi's head.
Badass lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Badass lands with a right hand.
Badass scores with a head kick.
That has opened up Fonofi Mespi's cut even more.
Badass scores with a nice right hand.
Badass jabs Mespi right on the nose. Mespi blinks but takes it well.
Mespi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Badass lands a high kick!
Badass works the jab nicely.
Badass lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mespi takes a step back to recover.
Mespi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Badass.
Badass scoring well with a low kick there.
Mespi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Badass jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Billy Badass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badass throws a good cross that connects.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot lands for Badass.
Badass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Badass darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Badass lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Badass scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Badass scores with a jab to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Badass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Billy Badass is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Badass.
Mespi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Badass.
Mespi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Badass finds it's way round the side to connect with Mespi's head.
Mespi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Badass.
Donk. Badass catches Mespi right on the button with a cross.
Badass connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mespi's hands.
Badass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Badass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass thuds a left hand into Mespi's body.
Badass lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mespi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Badass.
Mespi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mespi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Mespi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Badass sizes up Mespi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Badass lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Badass. That's going to slow Mespi down.
Badass connects with a right hand. Mespi shakes it off.
Nice cross by Badass.
A slapping leg kick lands for Badass.
Mespi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Badass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mespi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Badass. Badass obviously looking to wear him down.
Badass scores with the left hand. Mespi knows he should have avoided that one.
Badass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Badass lands a glancing blow to the side of Mespi's head.
Mespi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Badass is working the combinations to good effect here.
Badass connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Badass uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mespi has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mespi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Badass closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Badass smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Badass throws a head kick that half lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badass.
Mespi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mespi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Badass keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mespi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Badass.
Mespi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mespi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mespi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Badass.
A cross from Badass lands.
Badass displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mespi.
Badass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Badass finds it's way through Mespi's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Badass.
Badass connects with a high kick.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mespi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Badass.
Mespi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badass can pounce on him.
Mespi shoots in but no luck this time.
Billy Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fonofi Mespi.
Mespi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Badass sprawls well. Badass wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mespi gets slowly back to his feet.
Mespi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badass scores with a nice right hand.
Mespi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Badass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badass delivers a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Badass.
Mespi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Badass cracks Mespi with a good jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Badass. That snapped Mespi's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Badass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fonofi Mespi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Badass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mespi's calf.
Badass slaps away a takedown attempt from Mespi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Badass lunges at Mespi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mespi's hand.
Badass lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Badass lands with a nice combination. Mespi backs away looking to recover.
No luck for Mespi with that takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Badass both land. Nice combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Badass. That snapped Mespi's head back.
Badass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mespi can do to turn this around?
Badass closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mespi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Badass darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Badass.
Badass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Badass goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Badass jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mespi moves forwards but Badass connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Badass scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass scores with a nice head shot.
Badass jabs Mespi right on the nose. Mespi blinks but takes it well.
Badass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Badass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mespi.
Badass's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Badass duly obliges.
Badass connects with a solid leg kick.
Badass's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Badass duly obliges.
Badass lands a glancing blow to the side of Mespi's head.
Mespi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Badass. Badass obviously looking to wear him down.
Badass lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mespi shoots in for a double leg but Badass sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Billy Badass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fonofi Mespi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Badass.
Badass throws out a powerful jab.
Badass lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mespi takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Badass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Badass cracks Mespi with a good jab.
Badass stalks Mespi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mespi's face. Mespi staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a two punch combo.
Badass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badass throws a one two combo.
Mespi fails with the takedown.
A cross from Badass lands.
Badass connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Badass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badass.
Mespi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Badass lands a jab-cross combination.
Mespi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Badass scores with a push kick.
Mespi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mespi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Badass lands a head kick!
Badass stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Badass wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mespi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Badass's waist but Badass gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mespi off to one side.
Badass cracks the inside of Mespi's front leg.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Badass, right into the meat.
A left and a right from Badass both land. Nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badass.
Badass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Badass with a jab.
Badass jabs Mespi right on the nose. Mespi blinks but takes it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badass.
Mespi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Badass cracks the inside of Mespi's front leg.
Badass connects with a single shot there.
Badass throws a good cross that connects.
Mespi walks into a stiff left hand from Badass.
Mespi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Badass did well to prevent Mespi getting side control.
Badass looking for submissions off his back.
Mespi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Fonofi Mespi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass can't escape the position.
Mespi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Badass wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Mespi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badass working to try and regain half guard.
Billy Badass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Badass flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Badass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Badass, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Badass!
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