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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keith Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lemon Mccarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Keith Hunt has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lemon Mccarthy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mccarthy tries a head kick but it misses.
Mccarthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice sprawl there from Hunt as Mccarthy shoots in.
Mccarthy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mccarthy looks for a takedown but Hunt sprawls well.
Keith Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lemon Mccarthy.
Mccarthy tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Mccarthy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hunt swats away the attempt to clinch by Mccarthy.
Mccarthy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy shoots in but Hunt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mccarthy closes the distance and clinches.
Hunt tries to circle away but Mccarthy has him pinned against the cage.
Hunt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mccarthy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt lands a jab to Mccarthy's midsection.
Mccarthy stuffs the takedown attempt from Hunt. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Mccarthy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hunt keeps the fight on the outside.
Mccarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mccarthy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hunt tries to avoid it but Mccarthy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hunt to the ground. Hunt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hunt throws a head kick but Mccarthy moves out of range.
Mccarthy misses the jab.
Mccarthy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hunt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hunt working hard to break the clinch.
Mccarthy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mccarthy breaks from the clinch.
Mccarthy throws a poor cross that misses
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mccarthy closes the distance and clinches up with Hunt, looking for a takedown. Mccarthy pushes Hunt against the cage but Hunt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mccarthy closes the distance and clinches up with Hunt, looking for a takedown. Mccarthy pushes Hunt against the cage but Hunt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Mccarthy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hunt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mccarthy throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy rushes Hunt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mccarthy tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunt avoids the damage to the body.
Mccarthy has Hunt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hunt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mccarthy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mccarthy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hunt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mccarthy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mccarthy is looking to clinch but Hunt is avoiding it.
Hunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mccarthy throws a hook but Hunt avoids it easily.
Hunt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hunt wants it to stay on the feet.
Mccarthy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mccarthy pinned against the cage. Mccarthy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mccarthy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mccarthy tries to clinch up.
Mccarthy misses with a head kick.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mccarthy as he avoids it easily.
Mccarthy gets a clinch.
Mccarthy breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mccarthy is defended easily by Hunt.
Nice sprawl there from Mccarthy as Hunt shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lemon Mccarthy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mccarthy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mccarthy darts in looking for a takedown but Hunt gets double underhooks and turns Mccarthy into the cage.
Mccarthy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hunt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mccarthy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mccarthy wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mccarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Keith Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mccarthy has a takedown stuffed.
Keith Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lemon Mccarthy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mccarthy clinches with his opponent.
Mccarthy manages to break the clinch.
Mccarthy shoots in for a takedown but Hunt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mccarthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mccarthy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hunt swivels and escapes.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mccarthy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hunt sprawls well. He's pushed Mccarthy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mccarthy is breathing heavily.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mccarthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hunt tries to clinch but Mccarthy is having none of it.
Mccarthy blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Hunt avoids the head kick by Mccarthy.
Hunt digs a good body shot into Mccarthy's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mccarthy tries to clinch up.
Hunt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mccarthy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hunt somewhat.
Mccarthy shoots in and drives through. Hunt sprawls well.
Mccarthy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hunt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mccarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
Mccarthy gets tackled into the cage by Hunt. Hunt maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mccarthy has him pressed against the cage.
Hunt stops a takedown attempt from Mccarthy.
Mccarthy goes for a takedown attempt but Hunt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hunt leaves Mccarthy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mccarthy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hunt pinned against the cage. Hunt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mccarthy blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Mccarthy fails to land the takedown.
Hunt misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mccarthy. No joy for Hunt on that attempt.
Hunt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mccarthy back to the cage. Hunt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mccarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
Mccarthy fails to land the takedown.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mccarthy but Mccarthy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mccarthy misses with a takedown attempt - Hunt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Mccarthy. No joy for Hunt on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Hunt dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mccarthy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mccarthy as he jumps to the side.
Hunt throws a series of punches but Mccarthy moves out of range.
No luck for Hunt with that takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keith Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mccarthy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccarthy fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mccarthy can do to turn this around?
Mccarthy shoots for a takedown but Hunt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mccarthy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mccarthy avoids it really well and circles away.
Mccarthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Keith Hunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Mccarthy dives in and grabs Hunt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes down on Mccarthy's head and hops out.
Mccarthy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mccarthy wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up with Mccarthy, looking for a takedown. Hunt pushes Mccarthy against the cage but Mccarthy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Mccarthy tries to clinch but Hunt moves out of range.
Mccarthy moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Mccarthy fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mccarthy throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Mccarthy only half commits.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mccarthy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt doesn't manage to clinch there - Mccarthy circles away.
Mccarthy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hunt.
A punch combination from Mccarthy misses.
Mccarthy tries to clinch but Hunt is having none of it.
Hunt wants to slow Mccarthy down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mccarthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mccarthy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt tries to close the distance and clinch but Mccarthy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hunt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mccarthy defends it nicely.
Mccarthy moves in looking to clinch but Hunt pushes him off.
Hunt throws a head kick but Mccarthy moves out of range.
Hunt leaves Mccarthy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mccarthy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hunt or perhaps it was just good defense by Mccarthy, which made it look bad.
Hunt fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mccarthy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hunt sprawls well. Hunt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mccarthy gets slowly back to his feet.
Mccarthy fails to land the takedown.
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunt tries to clinch but Mccarthy is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mccarthy throws a head kick but Hunt moves out of range.
Mccarthy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lemon Mccarthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mccarthy 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lemon Mccarthy!
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energy
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hype
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