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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James VonBrunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kah Fing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fing is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thriller. Kah Fing is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James VonBrunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kah Fing!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fing slips a straight right by VonBrunn.
Fing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
VonBrunn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fing if he has to take too many more of those.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fing checks a leg kick.
Fing forces VonBrunn back against the cage and clinches.
Fing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from VonBrunn.
Fing taking a breather.
VonBrunn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fing lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
VonBrunn missing with knees to the body.
Fing throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but VonBrunn blocks it with crossed arms.
VonBrunn digs a right hand into Fing's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fing's gas tank.
Fing lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from VonBrunn.
VonBrunn breaks from the clinch.
Fing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from VonBrunn.
James VonBrunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fing scores with a three punch combo!
VonBrunn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
VonBrunn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VonBrunn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fing.
Nice defenses there by Fing.
VonBrunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
VonBrunn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James VonBrunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fing cracks VonBrunn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
VonBrunn throws a body kick that misses.
VonBrunn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fing circles away.
VonBrunn throws a leg kick
and Fing counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
VonBrunn misses with a looping right.
Fing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
VonBrunn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fing blocks a jab.
VonBrunn throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
VonBrunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fing sees it coming and avoids it easily.
VonBrunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
VonBrunn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fing. That one must have hurt.
VonBrunn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
VonBrunn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fing takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fing pushes VonBrunn up against the cage in a clinch.
VonBrunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fing has him pressed against the cage.
VonBrunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
VonBrunn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fing has him pressed against the cage.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but VonBrunn blocks with his arms.
VonBrunn tries to stall but Fing uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
VonBrunn takes a shot to the head.
VonBrunn wants to break free but Fing has control.
VonBrunn avoiding damage as Fing throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonBrunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Fing has double underhooks.
Fing missing with knees to the body.
Fing throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but VonBrunn blocks it with crossed arms.
VonBrunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Fing.
Fing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fing with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fing is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but VonBrunn is keeping busy.
Fing tries to land knees in the clinch but VonBrunn avoids the damage to the body.
VonBrunn lands a body shot.
VonBrunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
VonBrunn managing to block the knees to the body from Fing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fing.
VonBrunn lands a body shot.
Fing stalling against the cage.
VonBrunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Fing.
Fing prevents VonBrunn from breaking the clinch.
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.
Fing blocks a body shot from VonBrunn.
VonBrunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Fing uses good head movement to avoid it.
VonBrunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fing gets through VonBrunn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
VonBrunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
VonBrunn avoiding damage as Fing throws knees to the body.
Fing taking a breather.
VonBrunn is looking to control Fing's arms but Fing gets an underhook and turns him. Now VonBrunn has his back to the cage.
VonBrunn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fing breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VonBrunn with a nice cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fing.
VonBrunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fing makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
VonBrunn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kah Fing will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fing stuffs the takedown attempt from VonBrunn. VonBrunn gets slowly back to his feet.
VonBrunn scoring well with a low kick there.
Fing takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fing throws an overhand right that lands on VonBrunn's shoulder, as VonBrunn tries to avoid the shot.
VonBrunn misses with a kick to the body
and Fing counters with a thumping low kick.
VonBrunn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fing counters with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from VonBrunn misses its intended target.
VonBrunn misses with a few strikes there.
VonBrunn misses with a looping right.
VonBrunn misses with a takedown
and Fing counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James VonBrunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crunch! Fing slams his shin into VonBrunn's torso.
VonBrunn tries to keep at a distance but Fing has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VonBrunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
VonBrunn lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from VonBrunn fails to land.
VonBrunn tries a knee to the head but Fing blocks it.
VonBrunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from VonBrunn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fing.
Fing breaks from the clinch.
VonBrunn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fing counters with a head kick. That will keep VonBrunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fing throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
VonBrunn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fing sprawls well initially but VonBrunn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fing is trying to stand.
Fing is breathing heavily.
VonBrunn trying to advance position but Fing counters by regaining guard.
VonBrunn passes Fing's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
VonBrunn is looking to stall here but Fing recovers full guard.
VonBrunn postures up in Fing's guard and throws a big left but Fing blocks it.
VonBrunn trying to control but Fing is working from the bottom.
VonBrunn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fing works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
VonBrunn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
VonBrunn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
VonBrunn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Fing defending against the ground and pound.
VonBrunn wants to control but Fing is keeping him busy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
VonBrunn throws a hook but Fing avoids it easily.
Fing slips a straight right by VonBrunn.
Fing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from VonBrunn.
VonBrunn misses with a series of wild punches.
VonBrunn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fing counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
VonBrunn lands a with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VonBrunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
VonBrunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fing counters with an inside leg kick.
A low kick from VonBrunn is predictable there
and Fing counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
VonBrunn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
VonBrunn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fing's waist but Fing gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing VonBrunn off to one side.
VonBrunn misses with a double jab
and Fing counters with a head kick.
VonBrunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
VonBrunn closes the distance and clinches up with Fing, looking for a takedown. VonBrunn pushes Fing against the cage but Fing circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fing throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice defenses there by Fing.
VonBrunn misses with a body shot
and Fing counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James VonBrunn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Fing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fing.
VonBrunn misses with a hook to the body
and Fing counters with a body kick.
A low kick from VonBrunn misses
and Fing counters with a head kick. That will keep VonBrunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
VonBrunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fing counters with a head kick. That will keep VonBrunn thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
VonBrunn thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by VonBrunn misses
and Fing makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
James VonBrunn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fing.
Fing with a body punch. A glancing blow.
VonBrunn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fing counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fing explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fing scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
VonBrunn misses with a combination
and Fing counters with a right hand to the body.
Fing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but VonBrunn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A solid body kick from Fing.
Fing lands with a right hand.
Kah Fing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fing drives through and clinches with VonBrunn against the cage.
VonBrunn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fing with a knee to the head.
VonBrunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
VonBrunn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fing blocks a body shot from VonBrunn.
Fing prevents VonBrunn from breaking the clinch.
Fing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fing presses VonBrunn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
VonBrunn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fing prevents VonBrunn from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing missing with knees to the body.
VonBrunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Fing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fing landing knees to the head.
VonBrunn wants to get back to striking at distance but Fing won't allow it.
VonBrunn taking a breather.
Fing prevents VonBrunn from breaking the clinch.
Fing tries to land knees in the clinch but VonBrunn avoids the damage to the body.
VonBrunn misses with some punches.
VonBrunn avoiding damage as Fing throws knees to the body.
Fing landing knees to the body.
VonBrunn tries to break the clinch but Fing is controlling the position.
Fing crunches a lovely knee into VonBrunn's ribcage.
Fing pushes VonBrunn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
VonBrunn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fing leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from VonBrunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing unloads a knee to the mid-section. VonBrunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fing prevents VonBrunn from breaking the clinch.
VonBrunn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
VonBrunn tries to work over Fing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
VonBrunn has had enough of the clinch but Fing keeps him there for the moment.
VonBrunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Fing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fing lands an uppercut.
VonBrunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fing will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning VonBrunn up against the cage.
Fing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt VonBrunn or not.
Fing using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fing with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
VonBrunn misses with a punch to the body.
Fing unloads a knee to the mid-section. VonBrunn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
VonBrunn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James VonBrunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
VonBrunn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down VonBrunn.
VonBrunn struggles to land a body shot inside as Fing controls his hands.
VonBrunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fing tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
VonBrunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fing breaks from the clinch.
VonBrunn misses with a takedown
and Fing counters with a nice leg kick.
Fing lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
VonBrunn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fing counters with a flying knee. Nice.
VonBrunn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kah Fing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fing 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kah Fing!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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