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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Packin (ranked 5746 p4p, 24719 weight class) and Blight Brothers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodney Packin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blight Brothers!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Packin is looking to slow Brothers down with leg kicks.
Brothers is looking to land body kicks.
Packin avoids the head kick by Brothers.
Brothers darts in and clinches Packin up against the cage.
Packin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brothers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Packin walks away with a smile on his face. Brothers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rodney Packin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Packin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brothers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Packin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Brothers with that takedown attempt.
Nice shot by Packin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brothers shoots in looking for a takedown but Packin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brothers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rodney Packin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blight Brothers.
Brothers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Packin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brothers somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brothers doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Packin forces Brothers back against the cage and clinches.
Brothers digs a right hand into Packin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Packin's gas tank.
Packin wants a takedown but no success here.
Packin gets underhooks to prevent Brothers's takedown attempt.
Packin is looking for a takedown.
Packin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Packin pulls guard effortlessly.
Packin looking to control but Brothers passes into half guard.
Brothers decides to return to a standing position.
Packin tries to clinch but Brothers is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brothers moves into range and clinches up with Packin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Packin.
Packin missing with knees to the body.
Brothers prevents a body shot from Packin.
A frustrated look appears on Packin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Packin landing knees to the body.
Packin is trying to pull guard but Brothers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Packin tries to pull guard but Brothers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brothers misses with a hook to the ribs.
Packin stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brothers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Packin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brothers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Packin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brothers walks away with a smile on his face. Packin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brothers leaves Packin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Packin tries to clinch up
and Brothers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Packin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brothers defends it nicely.
Packin is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Brothers.
Brothers has managed to clinch.
Packin lands an elbow inside.
Packin is pressed up against the cage. Brothers has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Packin down to the mat. Packin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brothers shapes to counter with a head kick.
Packin wants to clinch.
Packin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brothers defends well and Packin ends up having to push Brothers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brothers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Packin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Packin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brothers after a bit of a struggle.
Brothers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brothers pulls guard effortlessly.
Brothers pulls Packin in close to prevent any damage.
Packin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brothers is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Blight Brothers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Packin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brothers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Packin takes one to the side of the head.
Packin scores with a head kick.
Brothers misses with a two punch combination.
Brothers shoots in but Packin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Packin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brothers, pushing him back against the cage.
Brothers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Packin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brothers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packin clinches up against the cage.
Brothers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Packin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brothers is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packin misses with a punch to the body.
Packin is trying to pull guard but Brothers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Packin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Packin is trying to pull guard but Brothers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodney Packin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Packin misses with the head strike.
Packin tries to land a knee to the head but Brothers blocks with his arms.
Packin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Packin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brothers slowing the pace effectively.
Brothers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Packin backwards.
Brothers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brothers jumps guard and drags Packin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packin wanted to stand there but Brothers had control of the position.
Packin wants to control from the top but Brothers keeps moving.
Packin wants to stand and escape but instead Brothers has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Packin trying to keep a closed guard but Brothers is proving a slippery customer.
Brothers decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Packin, up you get!
Brothers swats away the attempt to clinch by Packin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brothers counters with a nice uppercut.
Brothers shoots in looking for a takedown. Packin tries to sprawl out of it but Brothers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Packin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brothers closes the distance and pushes Packin back into the cage.
Brothers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Packin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Packin working Brothers over with knees to the body.
Brothers is working for takedown but Packin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brothers is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Packin tries to clinch up but Brothers circles away and keeps his distance.
Packin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Packin has managed to clinch.
Brothers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brothers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Packin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Packin misses with a body punch.
Packin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brothers walks away with a smile on his face. Packin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brothers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Packin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brothers has Packin up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blight Brothers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Packin leaves Brothers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brothers fails to land the takedown.
Brothers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Packin.
Packin lands with a nice body kick.
Packin fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brothers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rodney Packin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Packin wants to clinch up but Brothers keeps it at a distance.
Brothers feints the counter takedown.
Rodney Packin is winning the standup battle so far.
Packin tries to clinch up.
Brothers swats away the attempt to clinch by Packin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brothers moves into range and clinches up with Packin.
Packin lands an elbow inside.
Packin breaks from the clinch.
Packin slaps away a takedown attempt from Brothers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rodney Packin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blight Brothers.
Brothers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Packin tries to avoid it but Brothers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Packin to the ground. Packin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brothers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brothers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Packin wants to clinch up but Brothers keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Packin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brothers tries for a takedown but Packin circles away easily
and Packin counters with a three punch combo that has Brothers backing up. Brothers nods at Packin to acknowledge the strikes.
Packin leaves Brothers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brothers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Packin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Packin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brothers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brothers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brothers tries to score a power double leg takedown but Packin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brothers somewhat.
As Brothers tries to get set, Packin tries to push him back and clinch up but Brothers manages to avoid the attempt.
No luck for Brothers with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Packin tries to close the distance and clinch but Brothers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Packin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brothers's elbow.
Packin has Brothers pressed against the cage, preventing Brothers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Packin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brothers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Packin misses with an elbow over the top.
Brothers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Packin tries to pull guard but Brothers won't allow it.
Packin breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Packin misses with a head kick.
Packin tries to clinch but Brothers is having none of it.
Brothers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brothers tries a head kick but it misses.
Packin tries to clinch but Brothers is having none of it.
Packin rushes Brothers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Packin manages to break the clinch.
Brothers swats away the attempt to clinch by Packin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good leg kick by Packin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodney Packin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brothers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blight Brothers!
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energy
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RATING
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