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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Dunne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potato Head Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunne comes to the cage accompanied by Nopsajalka - Johnny Kidd. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, David Dunne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Potato Head Bob!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dunne takes one to the side of the head.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dunne manages to avoid it.
Bob takes a swing at Dunne's ribcage but misses.
Bob missing with a left hand there. Dunne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dunne tries to clinch but Bob is having none of it.
Bob throws out a loose jab but Dunne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunne clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.
Dunne has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bob is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Dunne has double underhooks.
Dunne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Dunne controls his hands.
Dunne gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dunne stalling away here and it's allowed Bob to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dunne wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Dunne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dunne trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
David Dunne has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bob looks to land a left hand but Dunne moved out of range nicely.
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.
Dunne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bob.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dunne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bob swings for the body but Dunne moves out of range.
Dunne looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range.
Dunne misses with a shot to the body
and Bob counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunne was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob.
Bob slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bob lands with a shot to the body.
Bob takes a swing at Dunne's ribcage but misses.
Dunne avoids the body shot from Bob.
Bob changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bob scores with a decent looking hook.
Bob misses with a body punch
and Dunne counters with a single leg into guard. Bob didn't expect that.
Dunne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Dunne from controlling successfully.
Dunne stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
Bob is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet.
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.
Dunne trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Dunne.
Bob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunne slips under a jab.
Dunne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bob.
Bob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunne moves away.
Bob misses with a jab to the body
and Dunne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Dunne moved out of range.
Bob uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dunne. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dunne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob misses with a straight right.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Potato Head Bob 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.
Dunne throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob takes a swing at Dunne's ribcage but misses.
Dunne tries to clinch up.
Bob throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunne.
Dunne throws a hook but Bob avoids it easily.
Bob lands a jab to the head.
Dunne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Dunne takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Dunne lands with a good body shot.
Bob misses with a shot to the body
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Dunne moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Dunne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Dunne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A left hand lands to the body for Dunne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne digs a right hand underneath Bob's ribcage. Bob let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dunne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunne prevents a body shot from Bob.
Dunne's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Dunne.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bob is pressed up against the cage. Dunne has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bob down to the mat. Bob avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bob cracks Dunne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bob scores with the left hand. Dunne knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
Bob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A cross from Dunne lands.
Bob misses the jab.
Bob lands a nice hook to Dunne's body. Dunne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dunne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dunne is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bob can't escape the position.
Bob is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dunne working for a guillotine from mount but Bob is in no mood to give up.
Dunne landing strikes from the mount and Bob is in trouble!
Dunne postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bob looks a forlorn figure.
Dunne tries to control but Bob wriggling away.
Bob is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunne thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dunne wants to control the pace but Bob is squirming around nicely.
Dunne avoids the attempt from Bob to control.
Dunne prevents Bob from getting the reversal.
Dunne lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Dunne dominated that second 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.
Bob moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dunne is looking to wear down Bob with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dunne throws a lazy right hand but Bob sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bob throws a lazy right hand but Dunne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dunne misses with a looping left.
Dunne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bob keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dunne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bob blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dunne.
Bob is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to control but Dunne is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bob is looking to improve his position.
Dunne is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bob controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dunne instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dunne leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunne misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bob.
Dunne has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
Dunne swings wildly with an uppercut but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob blocks a body shot from Dunne.
Bob prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from Dunne.
Dunne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dunne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bob is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bob blocks an uppercut.
Dunne pushes Bob back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Dunne is stalling here.
Bob looking to stall.
Dunne is working Bob over against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bob digs a right hand underneath Dunne's ribcage. Dunne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dunne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Dunne can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Dunne lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Dunne clearly takes that round.
That's time! Dunne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Dunne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunne throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bob counter with a right hand.
Bob tries to move into range but Dunne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dunne shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bob's guard.
Bob is trying to control the position but Dunne postures up.
Dunne wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
Dunne stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
Bob manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to control the pace but Dunne is squirming around nicely.
David Dunne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dunne stops Bob from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Dunne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dunne connecting with a few gentle strikes.
That's two 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.
Dunne slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bob trying to control but Dunne is working from the bottom.
Dunne wants to sweep but no luck.
Dunne trying to strike off his back.
Dunne wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.
Dunne is pulling down on Bob's head. It's preventing any offense from Bob, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunne keeping full guard, as Bob tries to pass.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bob looking to sit in guard and control but Dunne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dunne throws and elbow that misses. Bob uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dunne's guard. Nice move by Bob!
Bob looking to sit in guard and control but Dunne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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.
Bob working a defensive guard but Dunne manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bob tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dunne wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dunne with the ground and pound but Bob regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Dunne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunne thows a huge punch but Bob dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Dunne had his way with Potato Head Bob in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bob's corner calls for a 1-2. Bob obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dunne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dunne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Dunne.
Dunne misses with a jab to the body
letting Bob counter with a right hand.
Bob lands a lovely overhand right.
Bob takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dunne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunne clinches up against the cage.
Dunne manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dunne lands with a left to the head.
Bob misses with the head strike.
Dunne turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dunne manages to end up in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunne fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bob prevents Dunne from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunne tries to score with some ground and pound. Bob controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bob is not content to let Dunne control the position.
Dunne staying calm.
Dunne throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Potato Head Bob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Dunne laying and praying for a moment but Bob takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dunne seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bob trying to control here.
Dunne is trying to control. Bob wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dunne prevents Bob from improving his position.
Dunne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref stands the fighters back up because David Dunne just wasn't active enough.
Dunne misses with a body shot.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dunne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bob connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dunne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bob counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob misses with a straight right.
Bob throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dunne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a hook to the body
and Dunne counters with a takedown into side control.
Dunne wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bob keeps working.
Bob regains half guard, as Dunne was trying to land strikes.
Dunne 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.
Bob tries to roll over but Dunne keeps him under control.
Bob punching from the bottom.
Bob misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Dunne showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dunne has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 49:46
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Dunne!
David Dunne retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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