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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cray Daddy Tay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Prien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blue (Dancing Crayfish Version). Prien is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yellow Submarine. Cray Daddy Tay has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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186 lbs
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cray Daddy Tay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Prien!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tay lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Prien backs up against the cage.
Tay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Tay misses.
Prien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tay counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Prien feints and as Tay raises his hands in defense, Prien changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tay keeping full guard, as Prien tries to pass.
Tay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Prien with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tay looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prien stopping the sweep attempt from Tay.
Prien is looking to work some ground and pound but Tay has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tay is pulling down on Prien's head. It's preventing any offense from Prien, at least for the moment.
Prien passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Prien are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Prien creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tay sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tay can't do much from the bottom here.
Prien looking to control but instead Tay has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Prien.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tay moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Prien is looking to work some ground and pound but Tay has wrist control.
Prien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tay is keeping the position for now.
Prien throws a big elbow that misses.
Prien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tay is keeping the position for now.
Prien won't allow Tay to sweep him here.
Prien stays in close to Tay's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tay wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prien looking to sit in guard and control but Tay gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Prien manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tay manages to get himself to full guard.
Tay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Prien is one step ahead there.
Prien wants to pass the guard but Tay is keeping the position.
Prien is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prien trying to control the position from guard on top but Tay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prien won't allow Tay to sweep him here.
Prien throws a strike but Tay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prien is looking for a triangle but Tay pushes his legs off easily.
Tay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Prien has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tay has managed to get both his arms back between Prien's legs - danger averted.
Tay stands and throws Prien's legs to the side, diving into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tay in side control, just content to control the action for now.
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!
Prien is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tay is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Prien dominated that round.
That's time! Tay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Tay misses.
Martin Prien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prien is looking to clinch.
Tay lands a head shot.
Tay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Prien.
Tay throws a lazy right hand but Prien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Prien shoots in and gets a takedown into Tay's guard.
Prien trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tay manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tay trying to control but Prien is working from the bottom.
Prien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Prien trying to control the position.
Tay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Prien is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prien is looking to stand up but Tay isn't so interested in that idea.
Tay wants to control from the top but Prien keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tay stopping the sweep attempt from Prien.
Tay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tay distracts Prien with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tay trying to control the position from guard on top but Prien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Cray Daddy Tay just wasn't active enough.
Prien shoots in but no luck this time.
Prien drives through with a takedown into Tay's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tay has his hands on Prien's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tay is keeping the position for now.
Tay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prien has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Prien pushes down on Tay's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Prien is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tay defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tay is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prien throwing shots but Tay is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prien is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tay is just riding it out for now. Prien eventually gives up the hold.
Prien is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tay tries to roll over but Prien keeps him under control.
Prien working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tay's thigh. Tay counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Tay controls Prien momentarily but Prien frees himself.
Martin Prien has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prien loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tay has momentary wrist control but Prien slips an elbow through the middle.
Tay looking for a sweep. Not yet Tay, not yet.
Prien advances position into side control!
Prien works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to 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!
Prien tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prien trying to control the position but Tay is working away.
Tay can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Prien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tay lands a body shot.
Prien walks into a left hand.
Tay throws a hook to the side of Prien's head but Prien sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tay cracks Prien with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tay blocks a jab.
Prien closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tay circles away.
Tay leaves Prien with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Prien slips a jab and a cross from Tay.
Prien shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tay counters with a right hand to the body.
Cray Daddy Tay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Prien.
Tay throws out a loose jab but Prien uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prien misses with a low kick.
Tay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tay closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tay's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tay duly obliges.
Prien with a poor takedown
and Tay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Prien takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Prien takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Prien misses.
Cray Daddy Tay is winning the standup battle so far.
Tay throws a good cross that connects.
Prien shoots and misses
and Tay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prien 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.
Prien throws a big right hand that misses.
Prien wants to pass the guard but Tay is keeping the position.
Cray Daddy Tay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prien trying to control the position from guard on top but Tay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prien preventing the sweep.
Prien is pushing down on Tay's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tay is fighting to maintain full guard but Prien has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tay is pressing down on Prien's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prien wants to pass the guard but Tay is keeping the position.
Tay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Prien landing with the ground and pound.
Prien is looking to work some ground and pound but Tay has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tay is keeping the position for now.
Tay looking for a sweep. Not yet Tay, not yet.
Prien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tay has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prien has managed to get both his arms back between Tay's legs - danger averted.
Prien trying to control but Tay is working from the bottom.
Martin Prien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Prien engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tay looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Prien puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Well, if Prien is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Prien is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prien is keen to just control but Tay is a slippery customer.
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 Cray Daddy Tay.
I think Prien 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Prien!
Martin Prien seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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