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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bob Potatohauler (ranked 4630 p4p, 2984 weight class) and Billy Cubbedge (ranked 558 p4p, 409 weight class). Joey Bob Potatohauler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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 16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Bob Potatohauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potatohauler is looking to clinch.
Cubbedge clinches.
Cubbedge stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Potatohauler stalling the fight.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potatohauler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cubbedge swivels and escapes.
Potatohauler looks for a takedown but Cubbedge sprawls well.
Cubbedge connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potatohauler takes one to the chin there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potatohauler avoiding damage as Cubbedge throws knees to the body.
Potatohauler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potatohauler is trying to push Cubbedge away but Cubbedge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potatohauler blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cubbedge .
Potatohauler stalling in the clinch but Cubbedge improves position.
Cubbedge can't find room to land a body shot as Potatohauler controls the action.
Potatohauler is looking to break free of the clinch but Cubbedge has double underhooks.
Potatohauler is trying to force a seperation but Cubbedge has the dominant position.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cubbedge misses with a series of wild punches.
Potatohauler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cubbedge keeps control of Potatohauler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potatohauler is pressed up against the cage. Cubbedge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Potatohauler down to the mat. Potatohauler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potatohauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Cubbedge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Cubbedge was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cubbedge misses with an uppercut.
Potatohauler is looking to clinch.
Cubbedge now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Potatohauler slips under a jab.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potatohauler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cubbedge tries to avoid it but Potatohauler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cubbedge to the ground. Cubbedge escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Bob Potatohauler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cubbedge bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Potatohauler's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Potatohauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cubbedge doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Potatohauler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up but Cubbedge circles away and keeps his distance.
Potatohauler throws a right hand that Cubbedge ducks under and follows up with a left that Cubbedge also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potatohauler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cubbedge avoids it really well and circles away.
Cubbedge lands a left and a right that send Potatohauler crashing to the mat, dazed. Cubbedge thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Joey Bob Potatohauler has been cut.
Potatohauler tries to clinch but Cubbedge moves out of range.
Potatohauler fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potatohauler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potatohauler lands the left hand.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up but Cubbedge circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cubbedge lands a big uppercut and Potatohauler crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Potatohauler looks OK. Cubbedge waves Potatohauler back to his feet!
Potatohauler is rocked!
Potatohauler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cubbedge swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Potatohauler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cubbedge misses with a wild body shot.
Potatohauler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cubbedge s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Potatohauler tries to close the distance and clinch but Cubbedge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cubbedge just misses with a punch to the body.
Cubbedge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potatohauler tries to clinch there but Cubbedge circles away.
Cubbedge let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Potatohauler lands with a straight right. Cubbedge didn't see that one coming.
Cubbedge sends Potatohauler crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cubbedge is motioning to the referee to let Potatohauler up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Potatohauler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Potatohauler tries to clinch up.
Potatohauler seems to have got his legs back now.
Potatohauler throws a head kick but Cubbedge moves out of range.
Cubbedge appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Cubbedge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Bob Potatohauler's cut.
That's time! Potatohauler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Potatohauler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potatohauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Cubbedge .
Joey Bob Potatohauler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potatohauler throws a head kick that misses.
Cubbedge appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cubbedge throws a body punch but Potatohauler moves out of range.
Cubbedge dodges the punch combination from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler has Cubbedge up against the cage in a clinch.
Cubbedge 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge landing knees to the body.
Cubbedge throws an elbow but it misses.
Potatohauler is trying to break the clinch but Cubbedge has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge has Potatohauler pressed against the cage.
Potatohauler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cubbedge has him pressed against the cage.
Potatohauler can't break the clinch.
Potatohauler blocks an elbow strike from Cubbedge .
Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cubbedge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potatohauler has a takedown stuffed.
Jab, jab by Cubbedge - just one landing.
Potatohauler closes the distance and pushes Cubbedge back into the cage.
Potatohauler working hard to break the clinch.
Cubbedge dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
Cubbedge throws a poor cross that misses
and Potatohauler counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Potatohauler avoids it really well and circles away.
Cubbedge is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cubbedge swings for the body but Potatohauler moves out of range.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up.
Potatohauler instigates a clinch.
Cubbedge misses with a knee to the head.
Potatohauler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cubbedge is defending well for now.
Potatohauler is trying to push Cubbedge away but Cubbedge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cubbedge prevents Potatohauler from breaking the clinch.
Potatohauler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Come on Potatohauler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cubbedge can't get the takedown.
Joey Bob Potatohauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Cubbedge .
Potatohauler is trying to push Cubbedge away but Cubbedge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cubbedge pinned against the cage. Cubbedge gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cubbedge takes a swing at Potatohauler's ribcage but misses.
Cubbedge jabs at Potatohauler's body.
Potatohauler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cubbedge misses with an elbow strike.
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler tries to clinch there but Cubbedge circles away.
Cubbedge has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Potatohauler misses with a body shot.
Potatohauler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cubbedge moves away.
Potatohauler on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Potatohauler is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler throws a jab when Cubbedge was well out of range.
Cubbedge connects with a nice looking jab.
Potatohauler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cubbedge keeps the fight on the outside.
Potatohauler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cubbedge doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Potatohauler wants to clinch.
Potatohauler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joey Bob Potatohauler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Bob Potatohauler's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Potatohauler lands a nice hook to Cubbedge 's body. Cubbedge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Potatohauler. Those never looked like landing.
Cubbedge looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Potatohauler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Potatohauler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cubbedge working for submissions but it's allowed Potatohauler to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Potatohauler in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cubbedge actively working from the bottom here.
Cubbedge trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Potatohauler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cubbedge is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cubbedge is desperately trying to improve his position but Potatohauler has a good base and remains in mount.
Potatohauler looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cubbedge tries to hold on but Potatohauler postures up.
Cubbedge is looking to improve his position but Potatohauler isn't that keen on the idea.
Potatohauler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cubbedge manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cubbedge tries to roll over but Potatohauler keeps him under control.
Cubbedge regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cubbedge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cubbedge escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Potatohauler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Potatohauler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Potatohauler postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Bob Potatohauler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Potatohauler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Bob Potatohauler!
Joey Bob Potatohauler thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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