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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Sanders (ranked 2191 p4p, 3054 weight class) and Kurt Verygood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by Shooter Gang. Verygood comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bring Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bernie Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurt Verygood!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verygood swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Verygood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Verygood swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Verygood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanders misses the target.
Sanders looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Verygood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Verygood misses with a hook. Sanders ducked under it nicely.
Kurt Verygood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sanders slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanders.
Some wild striking there from Verygood.
Sanders is looking to counter punch.
Verygood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sanders moves away from the strike by Verygood.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanders back to the cage. Verygood follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Verygood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Verygood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanders counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood scores with a nice strike.
Verygood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanders's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verygood swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Sanders counter with a right hand.
Verygood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verygood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Verygood is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanders was well out of range. Poor timing from Verygood.
Sanders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Verygood misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanders misses the target.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood misses with a wild body shot.
Verygood lands a nice looking body shot.
Verygood connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanders momentarily.
Verygood misses with a few strikes there.
Sanders throwing a counter right hand but Verygood manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Verygood throws out the jab.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Verygood throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanders misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Verygood. Beautiful body shot.
Verygood throws a nice looking combination but Sanders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Verygood misses the body punch
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Verygood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Verygood dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Verygood throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Verygood misses the jab.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Verygood misses the jab.
Sanders is looking to counter punch.
Verygood lunges at Sanders with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanders's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Verygood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verygood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kurt Verygood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood digs a good hook to Sanders's body.
Verygood connects with a single shot there.
Sanders on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Verygood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanders takes one to the chin there.
Verygood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Verygood loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verygood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanders manages to avoid it.
Verygood fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Sanders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Verygood just misses with a punch to the body.
Verygood loads up on a big right hand but Sanders slips the punch.
It looked like Sanders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verygood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Verygood clobbers Sanders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Verygood has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verygood fails to land with a series of punches.
Verygood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verygood misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Sanders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Verygood.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanders misses the target.
Verygood throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood misses with a hook.
Verygood throws a right and a left that Sanders avoids nicely.
Verygood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Sanders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurt Verygood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verygood misses with a hook to the body
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanders walks into a left hand.
Sanders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Verygood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanders moves away.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Sanders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verygood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanders moves out of range as Verygood strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurt Verygood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Verygood misses with a straight right.
Verygood misses with an uppercut.
Verygood misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanders misses the target.
Verygood misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verygood misses the shot to the body.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood swings for the body but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Verygood lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verygood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanders.
Verygood takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Verygood lands a jab to the head.
Verygood ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Verygood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanders takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bernie Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanders is looking to counter punch.
Verygood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanders defending well as Verygood loads up on a big left hand.
Sanders is looking to counter punch.
Sanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Verygood.
Sanders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Verygood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Verygood throws a shot from downtown. Sanders moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanders misses the target.
Verygood throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Verygood misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Sanders on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanders tries to keep at a distance but Verygood has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanders.
Kurt Verygood is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Verygood is pressed up against the cage. Sanders has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Verygood down to the mat. Verygood avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Verygood.
It looked like Sanders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Verygood with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verygood. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Verygood throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Verygood throws a body shot but no joy.
Verygood throws the left hand but Sanders avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Sanders wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sanders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verygood.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Verygood looks to land a left hand but Sanders moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Verygood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verygood 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Verygood!
Post fight, an emotional Kurt Verygood said 'Bernie Sanders is once again asking you guys to not boo him too loudly, tell you what mate, take that shovel and dig up a tiny grave for your failed career, now you've got only two more wins than your loses, gtfoh here you smelly dwarf!'.
The defeated Bernie Sanders had this to say: 'COME ON! FU@#$ ALL JUDGES!!! I WON!'.
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hype
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