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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Fontana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karey Fangbattle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucky Fontana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karey Fangbattle!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fangbattle slips a straight right by Fontana.
Fangbattle ducks under a wild hook from Fontana.
Fangbattle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fangbattle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Fangbattle. Those never looked like landing.
Fontana misses with a looping right.
Fangbattle throws a big shot that misses.
Fontana misses with a body shot.
Fangbattle throws a head kick but Fontana moves out of range.
Fontana takes a swing at Fangbattle's ribcage but misses.
Fontana missing with a left hand there. Fangbattle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontana throws a body punch but Fangbattle moves out of range.
Fangbattle clinches up with Fontana and pushes him back against the cage.
Fangbattle can't get the takedown.
Fontana is trying to break the clinch but Fangbattle is controlling him.
Fontana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fangbattle throws a right and a left that Fontana avoids nicely.
Fontana is looking to counter punch.
Fangbattle throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Fontana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fontana loads up on a big right hand but Fangbattle slips the punch.
Fontana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Fontana.
Fontana throws a hook but Fangbattle avoids it easily.
Fangbattle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fontana is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fangbattle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fontana cracks Fangbattle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fangbattle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fontana.
Fontana takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fontana misses with an uppercut.
Fontana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fangbattle.
Fontana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fangbattle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fangbattle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fangbattle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fontana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fangbattle blocks a jab.
Fontana misses with a straight right.
Fangbattle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fontana swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fangbattle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fontana throws a poor cross that misses
and Fangbattle counters with a one-two to the body.
Fontana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fontana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fangbattle misses with a series of wild punches.
Fangbattle looks winded!
Fangbattle has closed the distance and engaged Fontana in a clinch.
Fontana breaks the clinch.
Fontana misses with an uppercut. Fangbattle saw that one coming.
Fangbattle staying out of range there.
Fangbattle wants to counter the offense by Fontana and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Fangbattle. Those never looked like landing.
Fangbattle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontana.
Fangbattle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fangbattle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fontana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Fontana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fontana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fangbattle was well out of range. Poor timing from Fontana.
Fangbattle takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fontana jabs Fangbattle right on the nose. Fangbattle blinks but takes it well.
Fontana misses with an uppercut. Fangbattle saw that one coming.
Fangbattle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fontana.
Jab from Fontana.
Fontana throws an overhand right that lands on Fangbattle's shoulder, as Fangbattle tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fangbattle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fontana was well out of range. Poor timing from Fangbattle.
Fontana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fangbattle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fangbattle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fontana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fontana throws a shot from downtown. Fangbattle moves away and avoids it.
Fontana misses with an uppercut.
Fangbattle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontana.
Fangbattle moves away from the strike by Fontana.
Fontana just misses with a punch to the body.
Fontana sets himself, and Fangbattle steps forward looking for the clinch! Fontana avoids it this time.
Fontana lands a right hook to the body.
Fontana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fangbattle moves away.
Fontana looks to score with a jab to the body but Fangbattle is just out of range.
Fontana throws a hook but Fangbattle avoids it easily.
Fontana swings for the body but Fangbattle moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Fontana dominated that round.
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.
A lazy left from Fontana finds it's target.
Fangbattle darts in and clinches Fontana up against the cage.
Fontana pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fontana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fangbattle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Fangbattle tries to counter it with a takedown but Fontana pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fontana avoids the head kick by Fangbattle.
Fontana swings widly with a right hand
and Fangbattle counters with a nice uppercut.
Fangbattle tries to close the distance and clinch but Fontana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fontana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fangbattle.
Fontana looks to score with a jab to the body but Fangbattle is just out of range.
Fangbattle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fontana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fangbattle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fontana keeps the fight on the outside.
Fangbattle tries to clinch there but Fontana circles away.
Fontana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fangbattle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fangbattle with the counter takedown but Fontana avoids it easily.
Fontana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fangbattle was well out of range. Poor timing from Fontana.
Fangbattle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fangbattle slips under a jab.
Fangbattle tries to close the distance and clinch but Fontana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucky Fontana is winning the standup battle so far.
Fangbattle is breathing heavily.
Fangbattle tries to clinch up but Fontana circles away and keeps his distance.
Fontana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fontana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fangbattle moves away.
Fontana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fangbattle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fontana defends it well.
Fontana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fangbattle was well out of range. Poor timing from Fontana.
Fangbattle moves in looking to clinch but Fontana pushes him off.
Fontana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fangbattle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fontana thinking.
Fangbattle scores with a jab to the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fontana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontana works the jab nicely.
Fangbattle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fontana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fangbattle moves into the clinch successfully.
Fontana breaks the clinch.
Fontana misses with a straight right.
And Fangbattle tries to counter it with a takedown but Fontana pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fontana keeps the fight on the outside.
Fontana is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fontana lands with a good body shot.
Fangbattle moves away from the strike by Fontana.
Fontana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fontana looks to throw the jab but Fangbattle is out of range.
Fangbattle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fontana misses the jab.
Fangbattle has closed the distance and engaged Fontana in a clinch.
Fangbattle misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fangbattle drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fontana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fontana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fontana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fangbattle was well out of range. Poor timing from Fontana.
Fangbattle moves out of range as Fontana strikes.
Fangbattle is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Karey Fangbattle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fangbattle slips a straight right by Fontana.
Lucky Fontana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontana swings for the body but Fangbattle moves out of range.
Fontana stuns Fangbattle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fontana misses with a straight left.
Fontana throws a lazy right hand but Fangbattle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fontana lunges at Fangbattle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fangbattle's hand.
Fangbattle slips a straight right by Fontana.
Fontana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fangbattle can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fangbattle lands a head kick. Fontana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fangbattle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fontana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fangbattle manages to avoid it.
Fontana throws a body punch but Fangbattle moves out of range.
Fontana lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fontana. Fangbattle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fangbattle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fontana.
Fontana throws a jab but it's blocked by Fangbattle.
Fontana has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Fontana swings for the body but Fangbattle moves out of range.
Fontana throws a hook but Fangbattle avoids it easily.
Fontana takes a swing at Fangbattle's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Fontana misses the target.
Fontana misses with a looping left.
Fontana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Fontana dominated that second round.
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!
Fontana throws a jab when Fangbattle was well out of range.
Fangbattle feints the counter takedown.
Fangbattle misses with a series of wild punches.
Fontana throws a body punch but Fangbattle moves out of range.
Fangbattle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fontana.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fangbattle.
Fangbattle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fontana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fangbattle throws a counter combo.
Fontana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fangbattle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fangbattle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fontana throws a hook to the side of Fangbattle's head but Fangbattle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fangbattle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fontana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fangbattle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fangbattle feints a counter leg kick.
Fangbattle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fontana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fangbattle looks to score with a jab to the body but Fontana is just out of range.
Fontana throws a body punch but Fangbattle moves out of range.
Fangbattle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fontana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fangbattle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fontana defends it well.
Fangbattle ducks under a wild hook from Fontana.
Fontana misses with an uppercut.
Fontana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fangbattle slips under a jab.
Fontana misses with a body shot.
Fangbattle is looking for the big counter here.
Fangbattle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fontana swats away the attempt to clinch by Fangbattle.
Fontana misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Fontana misses.
Fangbattle tries to clinch but Fontana is having none of it.
Fangbattle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fangbattle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fontana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fangbattle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fontana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fangbattle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fontana misses with a hook. Fangbattle ducked under it nicely.
Fangbattle slips a straight right by Fontana.
Fontana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fangbattle avoids the body shot from Fontana.
Fontana lands a nice looking body shot.
Fontana misses with a straight right.
Fangbattle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontana misses the shot to the body.
Fontana throws a hook to the side of Fangbattle's head but Fangbattle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fontana misses the shot to the body.
Fangbattle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fontana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fangbattle moves out of range as Fontana strikes.
Fontana misses with a wild body shot.
Lucky Fontana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fangbattle slips a jab from Fontana.
Fontana throws a body punch but Fangbattle moves out of range.
Fangbattle changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fontana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fontana takes a swing at Fangbattle's ribcage but misses.
Fangbattle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fontana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fontana scores with a jab.
Fontana avoids the head kick by Fangbattle.
Fangbattle moves in looking to clinch but Fontana pushes him off.
Fontana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fangbattle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontana.
Fontana works Fangbattle's body with a nice hook.
Fontana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fangbattle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fontana looks to throw the jab but Fangbattle is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Fangbattle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fontana connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fangbattle. Fangbattle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Fangbattle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fontana.
Karey Fangbattle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fontana scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Fontana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fontana, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Fontana!
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