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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat McDermot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boba Fett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat McDermot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Boba Fett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Fett.
Fett misses with a takedown attempt - McDermot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McDermot looks to land a combination. Fett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDermots jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fett avoids a kick to the body.
Fett drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fett tries to free his leg and advance position but McDermot is retaining full guard.
McDermot keeping moving, preventing Fett from controlling successfully.
McDermot is pulling down on Fett's head. It's preventing any offense from Fett, at least for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Pat McDermot wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McDermot throws out the jab.
Fett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDermot.
McDermot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from McDermot.
McDermot lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Boba Fett has been cut.
McDermot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fett moves into the clinch.
Fett lands with a short shot to the head.
Fett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fett looking to throw knees to the head but McDermot is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermot taking a breather.
Fett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fett lands with a right to the head.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDermot is working Fett over against the cage.
McDermot throws a head punch that misses.
Fett blocks a body shot from McDermot.
McDermot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fett can't find room to land a body shot as McDermot controls the action.
Nice body punch from Fett - that landed with a thud.
McDermot struggles to land a body shot inside as Fett controls his hands.
McDermot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fett.
McDermot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fett avoiding damage.
Fett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fett throws a head punch that misses.
Fett lands with a short shot to the head.
Fett misses with a body punch.
Fett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDermot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McDermot creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McDermot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McDermot just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fett's brow.
McDermot scores with a shot to the side of Fett's head.
Fett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDermot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Fett.
Fett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDermot lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDermot blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fett tries a body shot but McDermot blocks it.
McDermot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McDermots head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pat McDermot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boba Fett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by McDermot.
Fett throws a low kick but it's checked well by McDermot.
A punch lands to the side of Fett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fett wants to clinch up but McDermot keeps it at a distance.
Fett swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McDermot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fett.
Fett throws a half hearted mid kick.
McDermot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McDermot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDermot scores with a spinning back kick!
Fett ducks right into an uppercut from McDermot.
That has opened up Boba Fett's cut even more.
Fett pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDermot is out of range and Fett settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot thows a body shot but no joy.
McDermot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fett counters with a leg kick.
McDermot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDermot, right into the meat.
McDermot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Fett. Beautiful body shot.
Pat McDermot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDermot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fett.
McDermot looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range.
Fett misses with a low kick.
Fett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDermot counters with a body kick that stops Fett in his tracks momentarily.
McDermot shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fett eats them both and turns towards McDermot to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDermot scores with a one two! Fett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fett swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McDermot counters with a nice leg kick.
Fett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDermot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDermot manages to avoid it.
A jab from Fett misses.
Fett takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McDermot is able to avoid easily.
McDermot tries to land a body kick
and Fett counters with a good, hard body kick but McDermot shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett misses with a body shot.
McDermot moves out of range as Fett strikes.
McDermot scores with a nice strike.
McDermot looks for the body kick but Fett saw that one coming.
Pat McDermot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDermot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDermot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by McDermot.
Fett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDermot.
Fett avoids a kick to the body.
McDermot misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett dives in and grabs McDermot's left leg, looking for a takedown. McDermot pushes down on Fett's head and hops out.
McDermot works the jab nicely.
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!
McDermot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fett moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDermot. Fett does a little dance to reset his feet.
McDermot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fett throws out a powerful jab.
McDermot misses the jab.
McDermot misses with the body kick
and Fett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fett throws a right hand that misses
and McDermot counters with a nice body kick.
McDermot throws a hook to the side of Fett's head but Fett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McDermot checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat McDermot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Boba Fett's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fett moves out of range as McDermot throws a body kick.
McDermot just misses with a punch to the body.
Pat McDermot is winning the standup battle so far.
McDermot throws out a powerful jab.
McDermot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fett was well out of range. Poor timing from McDermot.
McDermot misses with a wild combination.
Fett clinches with his opponent.
Boba Fett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fett looking to throw knees to the head but McDermot is blocking nicely.
Fett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fett blocks an elbow strike.
Fett is trying to maintain a safe position but McDermot gets an underhook and turns Fett into the cage.
McDermot lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fett blocks an uppercut.
Fett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fett throws a head punch that misses.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDermot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDermot tries a body shot but Fett blocks it.
Fett slows down the pace here.
McDermot tries to land knees in the clinch but Fett avoids the damage to the body.
Fett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett connects with a nasty looking knee right to McDermot's face.
Fett swings wildly with an uppercut but McDermot uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDermot gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDermot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fett misses with a punch on the inside.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fett misses with the head strike.
McDermot lands with a short shot to the head.
Fett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fett prevents McDermot from breaking the clinch.
Fett lands a right hand that snaps the head of McDermot backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McDermot tries to work over Fett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McDermot's efforts to push away.
Fett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fett controlling the action here for a moment.
McDermot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fett pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett misses with a left hand
and McDermot counters with a stiff right hand.
McDermot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McDermot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fett throws out the jab.
Fett swings for the body but McDermot moves out of range.
Fett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from McDermot misses the target.
McDermot slips a straight right by Fett.
Fett lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fett 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDermot on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fett. Fett obviously looking to wear him down.
McDermot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Boba Fett just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Boba Fett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as McDermot blocks the low kick.
Fett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fett takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McDermot uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.
A good leg kick by Fett.
McDermot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fett.
McDermot throws a sloppy head kick and Fett moves out of range easily.
McDermot looks to throw the jab but Fett is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fett.
McDermot throws a shot from downtown. Fett moves away and avoids it.
Fett thows a body shot but no joy.
Fett looks to land a left hand but McDermot moved out of range nicely.
Fett misses with a wild body shot.
McDermot stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDermot wants it to stay on the feet.
Fett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McDermot bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
McDermot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fett.
Fett is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A big right from Fett misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fett looks to score with a jab to the body but McDermot is just out of range.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from McDermot.
McDermot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDermot sizes up Fett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett keeps McDermot at a distance using the push kick.
McDermot misses with a hook
and Fett counters with a straight right hand.
McDermot connects with a single shot there.
The cut above Boba Fett's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDermot.
Fett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McDermot. That one must have hurt.
Fett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fett misses the jab.
McDermot just misses with a punch to the body.
McDermot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDermot takes one to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as McDermot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McDermot throws a jab when Fett was well out of range.
McDermot cracks a nice hook into Fett's ribs.
McDermot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fett misses its intended target.
Fett is looking to clinch.
McDermot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fett can pounce on him.
McDermot misses with a kick to the body.
McDermot throws a series of punches but Fett moves out of range.
McDermot connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fett misses with a looping right.
McDermot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat McDermot had his way with Boba Fett in that round.
The cut man is working on Boba Fett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Fett throws a looping overhand right but McDermot ducks down to avoid it.
Fett takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McDermot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fett misses with a hook.
McDermot throws a looping overhand right but Fett ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from McDermot does no damage.
McDermot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fett checks it well.
McDermot slips under a jab from Fett.
Fett scores with a crisp jab that stopped McDermot in his tracks.
Fett tries a low kick but McDermot avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDermot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab by McDermot.
McDermot misses with a double jab.
McDermot lands a slapping body shot.
Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by McDermot.
Fett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDermot connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fett scrambles back to his feet.
Fett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDermot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fett looks for the body kick but McDermot saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fett throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDermot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDermot throws a wild body kick that Fett sees coming a mile off.
Fett checks the leg kick.
McDermot misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McDermot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fett.
McDermot takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fett forces McDermot back against the cage and clinches.
Boba Fett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDermot scores with a shoulder strike.
Fett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fett misses with a punch to the body.
Fett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fett missing with knees to the body.
McDermot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McDermot is trying to push Fett away but Fett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McDermot wants to get back to striking at distance but Fett won't allow it.
Fett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fett is pushing McDermot up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fett working aggressively here.
Pat McDermot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fett dodges an elbow strike from McDermot.
McDermot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fett moves into range and connects with a jab.
McDermot lands with an uppercut that bounces Fett off the cage and back into range.
McDermot checks a leg kick.
McDermot ducks under a wild hook from Fett.
A lazy body kick from Fett
and McDermot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McDermot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDermot misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pat McDermot.
I think McDermot 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Boba Fett!
Boba Fett is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Boba Fett started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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