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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 356 p4p, 450 weight class) and Jonny McFly (ranked 51 p4p, 71 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 39 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny McFly!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McFly misses with a double jab
and Phoenix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from McFly misses its intended target.
Jonny McFly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McFly rushes Phoenix and presses him up against the cage.
McFly lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McFly misses with the head strike.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McFly managing to block the knees to the body from Phoenix.
McFly misses with a short punch on the inside.
McFly digs a right hand underneath Phoenix's ribcage. Phoenix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phoenix has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A short uppercut from McFly.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but McFly avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McFly misses with the head strike.
McFly misses with some punches.
McFly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McFly.
Phoenix dodges an elbow strike from McFly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly lands with a light punch inside.
Phoenix tries to work over McFly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
McFly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McFly misses with the head strike.
McFly blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from McFly - that landed with a thud.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by McFly.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix tries a body shot but McFly blocks it.
Phoenix looking to stall.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McFly scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
Phoenix lands a body punch.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phoenix tries a body shot but McFly blocks it.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from McFly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by McFly.
McFly working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from McFly fails to land.
McFly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix prevents a takedown attempt there.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from McFly as the two fighters clinch.
McFly lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phoenix.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McFly's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Phoenix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McFly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as McFly controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
McFly prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
A short right from Phoenix.
A short left from McFly.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
McFly misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
McFly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenixs head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McFly.
McFly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
McFly lands a body punch.
McFly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McFly lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McFly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phoenix throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McFly stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McFly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix is looking to counter punch.
McFly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFly moves in looking to clinch but Phoenix pushes him off.
Phoenix tried to counter with a leg kick but McFly avoided it.
McFly misses with an uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McFly wants to clinch but Phoenix slips to the side
and Phoenix counters with a nice uppercut.
McFly gets a clinch.
McFly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McFly tries to throw a body punch but Phoenix avoids it by throwing McFly back against the cage.
McFly tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix cracks McFly with a nice body shot.
McFly misses with a body punch.
McFly lands a nice uppercut.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McFly.
McFly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonny McFly will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McFly misses with an uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McFly catches Phoenix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phoenix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phoenix has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phoenix there as he acknowledges the shot.
McFly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from McFly.
Some wild striking there from Phoenix.
McFly throws out a counter right but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.
McFly blocks a jab.
Phoenix 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.
Phoenix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Phoenix keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFly throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phoenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Jonny McFly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phoenix throws a low kick but it's checked well by McFly.
Phoenix throws a body punch but McFly moves out of range.
McFly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFly takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Phoenix gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McFly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from McFly.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFly. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
As McFly tries to get set, Phoenix tries to push him back and clinch up but McFly manages to avoid the attempt.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from McFly.
McFly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
McFly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As McFly tries to get set, Phoenix tries to push him back and clinch up but McFly manages to avoid the attempt.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but McFly slips the punch.
McFly missing with a left hand there. Phoenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix swings for the body but McFly moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from McFly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McFly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from McFly misses.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of McFly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McFly, as that shot connected.
McFly throws an off balance right hand
and McFly takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFly avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
McFly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McFly tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
McFly wants to clinch
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Phoenix slips a jab from McFly.
McFly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but McFly moved out of range.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phoenix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McFly's corner calls for a 1-2. McFly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McFly blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McFly fails to land.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix is working McFly over against the cage.
A short uppercut from McFly.
A left hand lands to the body for McFly.
McFly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McFly working aggressively here.
McFly lands with a light punch inside.
McFly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
McFly misses with a hook from the clinch.
McFly prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
McFly misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix has had enough of the clinch but McFly keeps him there for the moment.
McFly misses with the head strike.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from McFly.
McFly scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Phoenix is leaning against McFly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McFly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McFly.
McFly blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix cracks McFly with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McFly.
Phoenix tries a body shot but McFly blocks it.
McFly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Blake Phoenix has been cut.
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McFly backwards.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonny McFly will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Blake Phoenix's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phoenix, as that shot connected.
Phoenix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McFly misses the jab.
Good shot there by McFly.
McFly clinches up with Phoenix and pushes him back against the cage.
McFly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix keeps the fight on the outside.
McFly scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McFly lands a really nice looking cross but Phoenix seems unphased.
Phoenix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McFly misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Phoenix tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFly wants to clinch.
Phoenix takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFly is looking to clinch.
Phoenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McFly throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McFly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
McFly misses with a wild body shot.
McFly throws a combination that misses
and Phoenix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
McFly misses with a wild combination.
Phoenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phoenix throws a front kick aimed at McFly's knee but McFly avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. McFly does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phoenix's head backwards.
McFly closes the distance looking to clinch
and Phoenix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFly lands a really nice looking cross but Phoenix seems unphased.
McFly lands with an uppercut that bounces Phoenix off the cage and back into range.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McFly cracks Phoenix with a good jab.
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!
McFly thuds a left hand into Phoenix's body.
McFly closes the distance and clinches.
Phoenix tries to work over McFly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
McFly misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from McFly.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but McFly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
McFly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the side of McFly's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from McFly.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McFly.
Jonny McFly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Jonny McFly is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McFly lands an elbow that stopped Phoenix in his tracks for a moment.
A right handed body shot lands from McFly.
Phoenix pushes McFly back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McFly wants to break free but Phoenix has control.
Phoenix is working McFly over against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phoenix just misses with a elbow thrown towards McFly's brow.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the side of McFly's head.
Blake Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
McFly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McFly.
McFly struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from McFly fails to land.
McFly gets through Phoenix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFly throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
McFly lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny McFly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McFly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jonny McFly!
A very excited looking Jonny McFly made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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