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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 2532 p4p, 2074 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 184 p4p, 159 weight class). Mercer comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes with a hook.
Mercer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mahomes 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.
Mahomes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mercer throws a shot from downtown. Mahomes moves away and avoids it.
Mercer is looking to land body kicks.
Mercer misses with a straight left.
Mahomes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mercer.
Mahomes swinging wildly here.
Mahomes sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mercer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good work by Mahomes as he checks the leg kick.
Mercer tried to score with a low kick but Mahomes checks it.
Mahomes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mahomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes catches Mercer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mahomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mahomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahomes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mercer.
Mahomes thumps Mercer with a low kick.
Mercer misses with a few strikes there.
Mahomes punishes Mercer's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercer walks into a jab.
Mahomes avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Mercer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahomes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercer doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercer misses with a looping left.
Mercer gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahomes lands a shot to the body.
Mercer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mercer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Mercer swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer wants to get back to striking at distance but Mahomes won't allow it.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mahomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Mercer avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
Mercer tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahomes avoids the damage to the body.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mercer's elbow.
Mercer lands a body punch.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mahomes stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mercer ducks right into an uppercut from Mahomes.
Mercer misses with a hook. Mahomes ducked under it nicely.
Mahomes connects with an inside leg kick.
Mahomes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mahomes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahomes manages to avoid it.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahomes.
Mahomes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mercer throws a head kick but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mercer.
Mercer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mercer takes one on the button.
Mercer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mahomes lands a body shot.
Mahomes blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Mahomes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercer doesn't seem bothered though.
Mercer looks to land a left hand but Mahomes moved out of range nicely.
Mahomes catches Mercer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahomes closes the distance and clinches.
Mercer lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Mahomes lands a left hand.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes stalling against the cage.
Mercer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahomes.
A short right from Mahomes.
Mercer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mercer prevents a body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes has a couple of punches blocked by Mercer.
Mahomes trying to control the position but instead, Mercer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahomes into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercer.
Mahomes has Mercer pressed against the cage, preventing Mercer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahomes breaks the clinch.
Mahomes lands a body shot.
Mahomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mercer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahomes lands a jab to Mercer's midsection.
Mahomes avoids the head kick by Mercer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mercer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mercer looks to land a right hand but Mahomes moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Mahomes.
Mahomes closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mahomes.
Our sources have told us that Mercer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mercer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahomes stalling in the clinch but Mercer improves position.
Mercer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mahomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahomes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahomes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mercer.
Mahomes tries a body shot but Mercer blocks it.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mahomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mercer moves into the clinch.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahomes lands a left hand.
Mercer is trying to push Mahomes away but Mahomes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mahomes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes misses with a body punch.
Mahomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mahomes misses with a body punch.
Mercer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Mahomes catches Mercer right on the button with a cross.
Good shot there by Mahomes.
Mahomes stuns Mercer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mercer swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a front kick aimed at Mercer's knee but Mercer avoids it well.
It looked like Mercer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahomes doesn't manage to clinch there - Mercer circles away.
Mahomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mahomes misses with a head kick.
Mercer throws the kick towards the body but Mahomes avoids it.
Mahomes tries to move into range but Mercer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercer tries to land a front kick but Mahomes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahomes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mercer's head.
Mahomes lands with a nice combination. Mercer backs away looking to recover.
Mahomes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mercer doesn't seem bothered though.
Mahomes misses the body punch
and Mercer counters with a thumping low kick.
Mercer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercer throws the left hand but Mahomes avoids the punch easily.
Mercer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mercer tries to clinch there but Mahomes circles away.
Mercer misses with a hook to the body
and Mahomes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A big right from Mercer misses.
Mercer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mercer looks to land a combination but Mahomes avoids it well.
Mahomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahomes throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer lands a body shot.
Mercer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes rushes Mercer and presses him up against the cage.
Mercer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mahomes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Mahomes.
Mercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahomes controls his hands.
Mahomes misses with some punches.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
Mercer tries to work over Mahomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes tries to stall but Mercer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Mercer.
Mercer throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Mercer as the two fighters clinch.
Mercer breaks from the clinch.
Mahomes lands a nice shot that snaps Mercer's head back.
Mercer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a leg kick but Mercer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mahomes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercer. That did some damage!
Mahomes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes blocks the body kick.
Mahomes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahomes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahomes thuds his shin into the meat of Mercer's side.
Mercer walks into a jab.
Mahomes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mahomes throws a hook but Mercer avoids it easily.
Mahomes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mercer misses with a straight left.
Mahomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahomes clinches up against the cage.
Mercer misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mahomes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Mercer controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Mercer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mercer throws a right hand that Mahomes ducks under and follows up with a left that Mahomes also avoids with ease.
Mahomes throws a front kick aimed at Mercer's knee but Mercer avoids it well.
Mahomes tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mercer throws out a loose jab but Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercer throws a solid leg kick but Mahomes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mercer.
Mahomes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Mercer.
Mercer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mercer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Mercer misses.
Mercer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mahomes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mercer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mahomes avoids it.
Mahomes throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahomes.
Mercer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahomes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mahomes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mercer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes looks to throw the jab but Mercer is out of range.
Mercer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mahomes scores with a leg kick.
A left lands for Mahomes.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Mercer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Donk. Mahomes catches Mercer right on the button with a cross.
That kick from Mahomes tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mahomes scores with a nice head shot.
Mercer throws a low kick but Mahomes moves out of range easily.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Mercer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mahomes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercer blocks a head kick by Mahomes.
Mahomes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mercer momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a double jab
and Mahomes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mercer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mahomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahomes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mercer throws a leg kick
and Mahomes counters with a straight right hand.
Mercer lands a jab to the head.
Mercer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mahomes is looking to clinch.
Mercer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mahomes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahomes digs a good body shot into Mercer's ribs.
Mahomes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mercer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mercer misses with a looping left.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mercer's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick from Mahomes misses.
Mercer staying out of range there.
It looked like Mercer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mercer throws a lazy uppercut
and Mahomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mercer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mahomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Mercer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mahomes's head.
Mercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahomes manages to avoid it.
Mahomes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mercer.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Mercer is having none of it.
Mercer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mahomes defending well as Mercer loads up on a big left hand.
Mercer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mahomes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mercer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mahomes is able to avoid easily.
Mahomes misses with a jab to the body
and Mercer counters with a nice uppercut.
Mercer jabs at Mahomes's body.
Mahomes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mercer throws a head kick but Mahomes moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mercer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mahomes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mercer takes a step back to recover.
Mercer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bobby Mercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahomes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mahomess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mahomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercer.
Mercer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mahomes throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mahomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahomes 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mahomes!
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