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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Summers has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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184 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James McLaren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Summers!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summers.
Summers jabs at McLaren's body.
Summers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Summers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A combination from McLaren does no damage.
Summers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James McLaren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Summers waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract McLaren.
McLaren misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLaren tries to close the distance and clinch but Summers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slow jab from Summers misses its intended target.
McLaren throws a series of punches but Summers avoids them all with ease.
McLaren throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Summers on the side of the head.
McLaren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaren cracks Summers with an open hand slap.
Summers clobbers McLaren with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Summers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaren.
McLaren throws an overhand right that lands on Summers's shoulder, as Summers tries to avoid the shot.
McLaren swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Summers to counter with a crisp jab.
McLaren throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaren throws a combination that misses
and Summers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers misses with an uppercut. McLaren saw that one coming.
Summers stalks McLaren and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McLaren's face. McLaren staggers backwards, shaken.
Summers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Summers scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
McLaren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLaren throws a wild body kick that Summers sees coming a mile off.
Good exchange - Summers coming out on top.
Summers misses with a two punch combination.
Summers lands with a cross.
Summers lands a body shot.
Summers slips a straight right by McLaren.
McLaren is breathing heavily.
Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers just misses with a punch to the body.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Summers looks to throw the jab but McLaren is out of range.
Summers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Summers waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract McLaren.
McLaren lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers lunges at McLaren with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McLaren's hand.
McLaren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLaren misses with a combination
and Summers counters with a series of strikes. McLaren will be more careful next time no doubt.
Summers checks a low kick from McLaren.
McLaren moves forwards but Summers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by McLaren as he connects with a hook.
Summers looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaren is just out of range.
The fighters circling - McLaren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Summers cracks a nice hook into McLaren's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Summers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McLaren.
Summers misses with a hook.
McLaren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Summers moves away.
Summers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Summers lands with a hook. McLaren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Summers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Summers scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLaren.
McLaren takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McLaren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Summers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Summers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLaren.
McLaren just misses with a punch to the body.
McLaren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Summers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Summers lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Summers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Summers lands a two punch combo.
Summers catches McLaren with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No joy there for Summers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McLaren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Summers looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaren is just out of range.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Summers.
Summers connects with a nice looking jab.
Summers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLaren walks into a jab.
McLaren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Summers.
Summers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McLaren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Summers fails to land with a series of punches.
Summers looks to land a combination but McLaren avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Summers.
McLaren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Summers moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McLaren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Summers counters with a left to the body.
Summers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Summers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice jab there from Summers.
McLaren will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Summers misses the shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Summers scores with a four punch combination!
Nice defenses there by McLaren.
Summers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers throws the left hand but McLaren avoids the punch easily.
Summers swats away the attempt to clinch by McLaren.
Summers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James McLaren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Summers.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Summers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McLaren.
McLaren misses with a looping right.
McLaren looks for a takedown but Summers sprawls well.
McLaren wants to clinch
and Summers counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers misses with a wild body shot.
McLaren throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Summers misses.
Summers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McLaren.
McLaren slips a jab from Summers.
A nice combination there by Summers.
Summers misses with a body shot.
Summers's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Summers duly obliges.
McLaren takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McLaren misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
Summers throws a jab but it's blocked by McLaren.
McLaren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Summers defends it nicely.
McLaren rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Summers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands a nice shot to the body.
Summers cracks McLaren with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Summers swings for the body but McLaren moves out of range.
Summers connects with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Summers.
Summers throws a series of punches but McLaren avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Summers misses.
McLaren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Summers swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James McLaren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Summers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLaren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice shot lands for Summers.
Joe Summers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Summers stuns McLaren with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Summers lands a nice shot to the body.
Summers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers lands with a straight right. McLaren didn't see that one coming.
Summers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLaren moves away.
Summers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McLaren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Summers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Summers throws a shot to the body.
McLaren ducks under a wild hook from Summers.
Summers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Summers jabs McLaren right on the nose. McLaren blinks but takes it well.
McLaren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Summers takes a swing at McLaren's ribcage but misses.
McLaren catches Summers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Summers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Summers looks to score with a jab to the body but McLaren is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McLaren misses with a double jab
and Summers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McLaren thinking.
Summers digs a good hook to McLaren's body.
Nice shot lands for Summers.
A lazy left from Summers finds it's target.
McLaren takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Summers moves away from the strike by McLaren.
Summers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Summers misses with an uppercut. McLaren saw that one coming.
Summers scores with a nice head shot.
Summers throws out a powerful jab.
Summers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLaren circles away quickly and effectively.
Summers throws the left hand but McLaren avoids the punch easily.
Summers misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Summers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McLaren takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Summers throws a hook but McLaren blocks it.
Summers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Summers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLaren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Summers tries to bum rush McLaren with a series of wild strikes but McLaren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLaren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Summers swinging wilding here.
McLaren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Summers does no damage.
McLaren blocks a jab.
McLaren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Summers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Summers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Summers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McLaren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McLaren jabs Summers right on the nose. Summers blinks but takes it well.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from McLaren.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaren clinches but Summers breaks the clinch
and Summers counters with a nice uppercut.
McLaren slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Summers walks into a straight right hand from McLaren.
McLaren loads up on a big right hand but Summers slips the punch.
Summers moves out of range of the body kick from McLaren.
Summers misses with a combination
and McLaren counters with a nice double leg into side control. Summers won't be happy with that.
Summers is trying to improve his position.
McLaren stands up.
McLaren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Summers.
McLaren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Summers.
Summers throws a series of punches but McLaren avoids them all with ease.
McLaren thuds his right hand into Summers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joe Summers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLaren misses with a straight right.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from McLaren.
Summers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaren takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McLaren looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
McLaren walks into a jab.
Summers scores with a hook to the body. McLaren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McLaren shoots in for a takedown but Summers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McLaren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Summers counters with a nice body shot.
Summers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McLaren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLaren misses with a hook. Summers ducked under it nicely.
McLaren misses with a straight right.
Summers with a hook.
A combination from Summers does no damage.
McLaren is trying hard to land a takedown here. Summers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Summers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A combination from Summers does no damage.
McLaren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Summers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McLaren doesn't seem bothered though.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from McLaren.
Nice jab there from Summers.
McLaren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McLaren misses with a two punch combination.
Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joe Summers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
McLaren slips a jab and a cross from Summers.
Summers tries to bum rush McLaren with a series of wild strikes but McLaren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McLaren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Summers misses with a shot to the body
and McLaren counters with a nice uppercut.
McLaren looks for the body kick but Summers saw that one coming.
Summers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Summers scores with a hook.
McLaren lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
James McLaren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers tries to bum rush McLaren with a series of wild strikes but McLaren uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Summers lands with a nice combination. McLaren backs away looking to recover.
Summers digs a good hook to McLaren's body.
McLaren on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Summers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McLaren uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Summers.
And that's the end of the fight!
James McLaren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Summers 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Summers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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