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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Fynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manu Tuilagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bob Fynn has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Fynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manu Tuilagi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fynn scores with a jab to the head.
Tuilagi thumps Fynn with a low kick.
Fynn misses with a series of wild punches.
Fynn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tuilagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fynn scores with a nice strike.
Fynn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tuilagi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fynn was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuilagi.
Fynn tries for a takedown but Tuilagi circles away easily
and Tuilagi counters with a straight right hand.
Fynn throws the left hand but Tuilagi avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Tuilagi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fynn clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fynn.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tuilagi tries to work over Fynn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuilagi effectively controlling the action here.
Fynn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Fynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fynn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fynn avoids a wild elbow strike from Tuilagi.
Tuilagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fynn's defenses.
Fynn breaks from the clinch.
Fynn throws a poor cross that misses
and Tuilagi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fynn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tuilagi as he jumps to the side.
Tuilagi slips under a jab.
Fynn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fynn misses with a combination
and Tuilagi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fynn kicks off Tuilagi and gets to his feet.
Fynn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tuilagi, right into the meat.
Fynn misses with a series of wild punches.
Fynn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuilagi circles away.
Tuilagi misses with a looping left.
Fynn scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tuilagi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fynn throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuilagi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fynn tries to clinch
and Tuilagi counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee asks Tuilagi politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tuilagi prefers to stall for the moment though.
Fynn parries the strikes from Tuilagi easily there. Tuilagi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fynn to escape.
Fynn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tuilagi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tuilagi trying to control the position but Fynn is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fynn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tuilagi working the ground and pound.
Tuilagi tries to score with some ground and pound. Fynn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tuilagi in side control, throwing shots but Fynn defends.
Fynn manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fynn scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tuilagi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fynn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fynn is thwarting Tuilagi's attempts to control the position.
Fynn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fynn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi manages to get to full guard.
Tuilagi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Fynn gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fynn throwing strikes from guard but Tuilagi blocks nicely.
Fynn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tuilagi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tuilagi keeping moving, preventing Fynn from controlling successfully.
Tuilagi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tuilagi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
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 Bob Fynn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A combination from Fynn does no damage.
Fynn misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Tuilagi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fynn moves in looking to clinch but Tuilagi pushes him off.
Tuilagi moves out of range of the leg kick from Fynn.
Tuilagi tries to keep at a distance but Fynn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fynn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tuilagi backwards.
Tuilagi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fynn pulls guard.
Fynn keeping moving, preventing Tuilagi from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuilagi throws a strike but Fynn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bob Fynn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fynn is working Tuilagi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tuilagi keeping moving, preventing Fynn from controlling successfully.
Tuilagi has his foot on Fynn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fynn works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fynn trying to control but Tuilagi is working from the bottom.
Fynn works over Tuilagi with some ground and pound from guard.
Tuilagi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fynn.
Fynn wants to stand but Tuilagi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tuilagi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fynn defends it easily.
Tuilagi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tuilagi trying to keep a closed guard but Fynn is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Tuilagi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fynn is looking to stand up but Tuilagi won't let him.
Fynn is stalling in the full guard.
Fynn landing with the ground and pound.
Fynn trying to control but Tuilagi is working from the bottom.
Fynn decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fynn throws a right and a left that Tuilagi avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fynn throws a solid leg kick but Tuilagi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fynn.
Fynn throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tuilagi counter with a right hand.
Fynn throws a hook to the side of Tuilagi's head but Tuilagi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Fynn catches Tuilagi right on the button with a cross.
Fynn checks a low kick from Tuilagi.
Fynn moves in looking to clinch but Tuilagi pushes him off.
It seemed like Tuilagi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fynn is looking to clinch.
Tuilagi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Fynn is predictable there
letting Tuilagi counter with a right hand.
Fynn 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.
Tuilagi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tuilagi throws a good cross that connects.
Fynn connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fynn.
Tuilagi takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuilagi misses with a takedown attempt - Fynn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Tuilagi looks to move away, Fynn throws a big counter combo but Tuilagi just gets out of the way.
Fynn wants to clinch up but Tuilagi keeps it at a distance.
Tuilagi misses with a left hand
and Fynn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fynn misses with a body punch
and Tuilagi counters with a straight right hand.
Fynn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tuilagi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fynn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuilagi circles away.
Tuilagi throws a lazy right hand but Fynn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fynn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Fynn 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. This is the final round!
Tuilagi tries a low kick but Fynn avoids it.
Bob Fynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fynn throws a nice head kick!
Fynn misses with a series of wild punches.
Fynn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tuilagi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob Fynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fynn takes one to the chin there.
Fynn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tuilagi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tuilagi throws a leg kick but Fynn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fynn fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fynn doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuilagi circles away.
Tuilagi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fynn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fynn moves into the clinch successfully.
Fynn throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fynn lands with a right to the head.
Fynn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fynn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tuilagi blocks the body kick.
Fynn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fynn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fynn misses with a body shot.
Tuilagi tries a quick counter leg kick but Fynn is wise to it.
Fynn darts in and clinches Tuilagi up against the cage.
Fynn breaks the clinch.
Fynn misses with an uppercut.
Fynn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fynn catches Tuilagi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fynn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuilagi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tuilagi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tuilagi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fynn.
Tuilagi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
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!
Fynn has managed to clinch.
Fynn manages to break the clinch.
Fynn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tuilagi can do to turn this around?
Nice shot by Fynn.
Fynn cracks Tuilagi with a good jab.
Fynn scores with a hook.
Fynn throws a right and a left that Tuilagi avoids nicely.
Fynn closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tuilagi walks into a stiff left hand from Fynn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fynn cracks Tuilagi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fynn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fynn throws a leg kick
and Fynn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fynn clinches up against the cage.
Fynn lands a nice uppercut.
Fynn breaks from the clinch.
Fynn looks to clinch
and Tuilagi counters with a stiff right hand.
Fynn wants to clinch up but Tuilagi keeps it at a distance.
Fynn tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Tuilagi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fynn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tuilagi counters with a straight right hand.
Fynn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuilagi.
Bob Fynn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fynn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fynn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fynn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuilagi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fynn has closed the distance and engaged Tuilagi in a clinch.
Tuilagi avoiding damage.
Tuilagi working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tuilagi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tuilagi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fynn.
Fynn breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Fynn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fynn has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Fynn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bob Fynn waved his t-shirt featuring GREEN!160's logo in front of the cameras.
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