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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Minnagh (ranked 3571 p4p, 2984 weight class) and Bean Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 389 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Minnagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bean Bryant !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Bobby Minnagh has been cut.
Bryant throws a lazy head kick
and Minnagh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bryant drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Minnagh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bryant missing with knees to the body.
Minnagh managing to block the knees to the body from Bryant .
The referee is keeping an eye on Minnagh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bryant 's coach down at Besta-Fera Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bryant 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bryant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minnagh is defending well for now.
Minnagh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Minnagh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Minnagh misses with the head strike.
Bryant trying to land knees to the body.
Minnagh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minnagh effectively controlling the action here.
Minnagh managing to block the knees to the body from Bryant .
Minnagh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Minnagh managing to block the knees to the body from Bryant .
Bryant lands a good knee to the midsection. Minnagh won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minnagh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minnagh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bryant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Minnagh has him pressed against the cage.
Minnagh lands a shoulder strike.
Bryant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minnagh is defending well for now.
Bryant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minnagh avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Minnagh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bryant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minnagh is defending well for now.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Minnagh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bryant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Minnagh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bryant misses with a jab to the body
and Minnagh counters by moving into the clinch.
Minnagh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Minnagh has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant .
Bryant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minnagh avoids it.
Bryant struggles to land a body shot inside as Minnagh controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Minnagh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minnagh.
Minnagh slows down the pace here.
Bryant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bryant .
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!
Minnagh managing to block the knees to the body from Bryant .
Bryant is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Minnagh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bobby Minnagh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bean Bryant .
Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Minnagh moved out of range nicely.
Bryant shoots and misses
enabling Minnagh to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryant tries to clinch but Minnagh moves away
and Minnagh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Bean Bryant has been cut.
Bryant misses with a left hand
and Minnagh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Minnagh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bryant throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Minnagh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Minnagh.
Bryant can't get the takedown.
Bryant is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Minnagh is defending well.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Minnagh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Bryant .
Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Minnagh closes the distance and clinches.
Bryant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minnagh is defending well for now.
Minnagh controlling the action here for a moment.
Minnagh blocks an uppercut.
Minnagh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minnagh avoids it.
Bryant landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bryant tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Minnagh avoids it.
Minnagh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Minnagh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bryant tries to land knees in the clinch but Minnagh avoids the damage to the body.
Minnagh managing to block the knees to the body from Bryant .
Bryant tries to land knees in the clinch but Minnagh avoids the damage to the body.
Bryant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minnagh.
Minnagh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Minnagh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minnagh lands with a right to the head.
Bryant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minnagh.
Bryant is trying to push Minnagh away but Minnagh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Minnagh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Minnagh looking to slow down the pace here.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Minnagh has him pressed against the cage.
Minnagh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bryant or not.
Minnagh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Minnagh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant missing with knees to the body.
Minnagh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Minnagh misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Minnagh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Minnagh.
Bryant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Minnagh's elbow.
Minnagh lands a shoulder strike.
Bryant lands a right hand.
Minnagh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Minnagh will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Minnagh clinches.
Bryant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minnagh is defending well for now.
Minnagh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Minnagh just leaning against Bryant , taking a breather.
Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Minnagh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Minnagh prevents a body shot from Bryant .
Bobby Minnagh has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Minnagh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bryant 's efforts to push away.
Minnagh lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bryant or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bryant is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Minnagh gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bryant obliges.
Bryant being controlled against the cage.
Minnagh scores with a shot to the side of Bryant 's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minnagh avoiding damage as Bryant throws knees to the body.
Minnagh stalls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Minnagh.
Minnagh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant 's elbow.
Bryant tries to land knees in the clinch but Minnagh avoids the damage to the body.
Minnagh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bryant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minnagh.
Bryant wants a takedown.
Minnagh stalls.
Minnagh is working Bryant over against the cage.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Minnagh avoiding damage as Bryant throws knees to the body.
Bryant is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Minnagh is defending well for now.
Minnagh scores with a shoulder strike.
Minnagh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Minnagh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Minnagh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant 's elbow.
Nice body punch from Minnagh - that landed with a thud.
Minnagh lands a hook that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh is stalling here.
Minnagh lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minnagh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bryant trying to land knees to the body.
Minnagh scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Minnagh has him pressed against the cage.
Minnagh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Minnagh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Minnagh.
Minnagh struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
Minnagh managing to block the knees to the body from Bryant .
Bryant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minnagh.
A nice left hand lands by Minnagh.
Minnagh cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Minnagh avoiding damage as Bryant throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Minnagh.
Minnagh is pushing Bryant up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Minnagh lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Minnagh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Minnagh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Minnagh has him pressed against the cage.
Minnagh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bryant breaks the clinch.
Minnagh slips under a jab.
Minnagh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bryant walks forward, straight into a front kick from Minnagh.
Minnagh lands a nice hook to Bryant 's body. Bryant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bean Bryant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minnagh lands a big head kick that sends Bryant tumbling to the mat! Minnagh takes a step backwards and waves Bryant back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bryant is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minnagh pounces like a tiger and cracks Bryant with a vicious hook! Bryant is down but not out! Minnagh follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby Minnagh!
An out of breath Bobby Minnagh thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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