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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Mahomes (ranked 1380 p4p, 2079 weight class) and Arthur Pugsley (ranked 129 p4p, 181 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 26 - 18 - 4, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pugsley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugsley tries to clinch but Mahomes moves out of range.
Mahomes lands a jab to Pugsley's midsection.
Pugsley tries to close the distance and clinch but Mahomes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pugsley with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mahomes counters with a nice uppercut.
Mahomes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pugsley was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahomes.
Mahomes lands a high kick!
It looks like Arthur Pugsley has been cut.
Pugsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mahomes keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugsley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mahomes cracks Pugsley with a good jab.
Pugsley moves in looking to clinch but Mahomes pushes him off.
Mahomes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes connects with a jab.
Pugsley walks into a jab.
Pugsley closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Mahomes counter with a right hand.
Pugsley moves into range and clinches up with Mahomes.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahomes.
Mahomes manages to break the clinch.
Pugsley doesn't manage to clinch there - Mahomes circles away.
Pugsley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahomes.
And Pugsley tries to counter it with a takedown but Mahomes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Pugsley fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mahomes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pugsley wants to clinch
enabling Mahomes to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Pugsley.
Pugsley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pugsley won't allow Mahomes to get back to his feet.
Pugsley controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pugsley looking to sit in guard and control but Mahomes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mahomes is aware though and is defending well.
Mahomes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pugsley looking for a sweep. Not yet Pugsley, not yet.
Pugsley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mahomes stands up and waves to Pugsley to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A jab from Mahomes does it's job there.
Pugsley drops his hands momentarily and Mahomes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pugsley tries to clinch but Mahomes moves out of range.
Pugsley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pugsley wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pugsley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pugsley looks to clinch
and Mahomes counters with a nice body shot.
Mahomes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pugsley on the side of the head.
Mahomes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pugsley's hands.
Mahomes throws a lazy right hand but Pugsley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pugsley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mahomes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pugsley backs up against the cage.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Pugsley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahomes lands with a good body shot.
Mahomes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mahomes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes misses the jab.
Pugsley slips a jab from Mahomes.
Mahomes is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mahomes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mahomes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pugsley can do to turn this around?
Pugsley dives in and grabs Mahomes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mahomes pushes down on Pugsley's head and hops out.
Mahomes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pugsley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pugsley tries for a takedown but Mahomes circles away easily
and Mahomes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mahomes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mahomes tries to keep at a distance but Pugsley has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes breaks the clinch.
Pugsley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahomes.
Pugsley 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.
Patrick Mahomes is winning the standup battle so far.
Mahomes misses with a hook. Pugsley ducked under it nicely.
Mahomes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pugsley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mahomes sprawls well. Mahomes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pugsley gets slowly back to his feet.
Patrick Mahomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pugsley.
Pugsley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mahomes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mahomes with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mahomes misses with a double jab.
Pugsley tries to clinch but Mahomes moves out of range.
Pugsley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pugsley tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mahomes misses with a hook
and Pugsley counters by moving into the clinch.
Pugsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahomes lands a hook that snaps the head of Pugsley backwards.
Pugsley blocks a body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Pugsley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahomes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley jumps guard but Mahomes stands there with Pugsley around his waist. Pugsley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Pugsley controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mahomes managing to block the knees to the body from Pugsley.
Pugsley jumps guard but Mahomes stands there with Pugsley around his waist. Pugsley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mahomes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mahomes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mahomes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pugsley prevents a body shot from Mahomes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Pugsley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Pugsley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pugsley tries to clinch up but Mahomes circles away and keeps his distance.
Mahomes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pugsley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pugsley wants to clinch up but Mahomes keeps it at a distance.
Mahomes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mahomes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pugsley closes the distance but Mahomes moves to the side
letting Mahomes counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugsley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pugsley doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Mahomes to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugsley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mahomes misses with a wild body shot.
Pugsley tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes misses with a right hand
and Pugsley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mahomes!
Pugsley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mahomes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mahomes tries to get out of the position.
Pugsley tries for a kimura but Mahomes is defending well.
Pugsley prevents Mahomes from escaping the position.
Arthur Pugsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley working the ground and pound.
Pugsley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sloppy strikes there by Pugsley.
A lull in the action here.
Pugsley throws a strike aimed at the side of Mahomes's head but Mahomes avoids it well.
Pugsley swings around for an armbar but Mahomes sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pugsley's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley is looking for a triangle but Mahomes pushes his legs off easily.
Mahomes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mahomes wants to stand but Pugsley is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mahomes gets to his feet. Pugsley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Patrick Mahomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pugsley has closed the distance and engaged Mahomes in a clinch.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pugsley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mahomes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Patrick Mahomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Pugsley.
Mahomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mahomes lands a body shot.
Mahomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Pugsley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mahomes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mahomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pugsley prevents a body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes digs a right hand underneath Pugsley's ribcage. Pugsley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pugsley's elbow.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Pugsley avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mahomes slowing the pace effectively.
Mahomes breaks the clinch.
Mahomes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mahomes throwing a counter right hand but Pugsley manages to avoid it.
Pugsley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mahomes lands a head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mahomes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mahomes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mahomes!
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