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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Seery (ranked 418 p4p, 20 weight class) and Mana Festation (ranked 775 p4p, 40 weight class). Seery's entrance music is An Irish Pub Song. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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147 lbs
26 - 5 - 1 |
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139 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
26 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Patrick Seery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mana Festation!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seery misses with an uppercut. Festation saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Festation! But no joy.
Seery misses with an uppercut
and Festation counters with an inside leg kick.
Seery swings for the body but Festation moves out of range.
Seery shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Festation eats them both and turns towards Seery to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Seery ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Festation moves away.
Seery scores with a jab to the jaw.
Festation takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Seery looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery looks to score with a jab to the body but Festation is just out of range.
Seery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Festation.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery looks to throw the jab but Festation is out of range.
Festation feints a counter leg kick.
Festation uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seery.
Festation keeps the fight on the outside.
Festation unleashes a big counter combination but Seery bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Seery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Festation paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Seery backs off Festation throws a huge counter combo but Seery manages to avoid it all.
Seery with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Seery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Festation manages to avoid it.
Seery misses with a wild body shot.
Festation lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seery connects with a crisp jab.
Seery misses with a two punch combination.
Festation lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation avoids the body shot from Seery.
Festation throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seery. Festation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Festation throws a big counter head kick but Seery avoids it with no problem.
Seery wants to clinch but Festation slips to the side
and Festation counters with a nice low kick that buckles Seery's knee momentarily.
Seery connects with a single shot there.
Seery closes the distance looking to clinch
and Festation counters with a good, hard body kick but Seery shrugs it off.
Seery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Festation is looking for the big counter here.
Festation has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Seery lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seery scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Seery is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Festation.
Seery misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Festation.
Festation throws a counter combo.
Seery fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seery throws out a powerful jab.
Seery waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Festation.
Festation thinks about the counter body kick.
Seery doesn't manage to clinch there - Festation circles away.
As Seery backs off Festation throws a huge counter combo but Seery manages to avoid it all.
Seery misses with a hook
and Festation counters with a one-two to the body.
Seery throws a left and a right that both miss
and Festation counters with a body kick that stops Seery in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab by Seery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seery throws a hook to the side of Festation's head but Festation sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seery wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Festation's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Seery is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Seery jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seery looks to land a right hand but Festation moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Seery dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seery fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Seery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Seery tries to clinch up but Festation circles away and keeps his distance.
Seery closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Seery.
Seery lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Festation as the two fighters clinch.
Seery lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery throws a head punch that misses.
Festation pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seery tries to clinch up.
Seery fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Festation is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Seery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Festation was well out of range. Poor timing from Seery.
And Festation responds with a good body kick, but Seery manages to step out the way in time.
A jab from Seery misses.
Festation lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seery throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Festation stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Festation avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seery is looking to clinch but Festation is avoiding it.
Seery clinches up with Festation and pushes him back against the cage.
Seery misses with the head strike.
Seery prevents a body shot from Festation.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seery.
Seery misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Festation doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Seery misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Festation misses with a body punch.
Seery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Festation lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Seery.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seery.
Seery is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seery.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seery is struggling to control the position.
Seery struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Festation pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seery fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Seery backs off Festation throws a huge counter combo but Seery manages to avoid it all.
Seery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Festation can do to turn this around?
Festation walks into a stiff left hand from Seery.
Seery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Festation raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Festation takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seery connects with a right hand. Festation shakes it off.
Festation closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Festation swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Patrick Seery is winning the standup battle so far.
Seery swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Festation's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Seery stalks Festation and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Festation's face. Festation staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Festation avoids the body shot from Seery.
Festation throws a big counter head kick but Seery avoids it with no problem.
Seery throws out a loose jab but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Festation is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Festation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Festation throws a big counter head kick but Seery avoids it with no problem.
Festation keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Seery.
Festation steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Seery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Festation manages to avoid it.
Festation is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Seery dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Festation takes a jab right on the kisser.
Seery lands a nice hook to Festation's body. Festation takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seery throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seery closes the distance and pushes Festation back into the cage.
Seery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seery goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seery prevents a body shot from Festation.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seery fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seery lands with a right to the head.
Seery throws a punch but it's blocked by Festation.
Seery trying to stall but Festation improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seery.
Seery misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patrick Seery has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seery misses with a punch to the body.
Festation escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Festation bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Festation lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Festation dodges the punch combination from Seery.
Seery misses with a body punch
and Festation counters with a body kick.
Seery throws a body punch but Festation moves out of range.
Festation is looking for the big counter here.
A big left from Seery misses.
Seery throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Festation counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seery.
Seery moves into the clinch.
Seery misses with some punches.
Seery misses with some punches.
Seery stalling.
Mana Festation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Festation lands a nice uppercut.
Seery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Seery tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing Seery back against the cage.
Festation stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Festation tries to work over Seery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Festation breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seery pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Festation is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Festation lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Seery is looking to clinch but Festation is avoiding it.
Seery digs a good body shot into Festation's ribs.
A punch lands to the side of Festation 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Seery cracks Festation with a good jab.
Seery throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Seery misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seery with a nice cross.
Mana Festation is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seery moves into range and clinches up with Festation.
Festation tries to circle away but Seery has him pinned against the cage.
Festation misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Seery working aggressively here.
Festation misses with the head strike.
Seery swings wildly with an uppercut but Festation uses good head movement to avoid it.
Festation blocking some punches.
Seery lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
A shot in the inside from Seery.
Festation lands a nice uppercut.
Festation lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seery backwards.
Festation lands a nice uppercut.
Seery tries to throw a body punch but Festation avoids it by throwing Seery back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Seery showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Seery 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Seery!
Patrick Seery decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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