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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cletus Eustice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warren comes to the cage accompanied by Underdog by Kasabian. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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139 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Warren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cletus Eustice!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warren scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eustice in his tracks.
Warren is looking to score with low kicks.
Warren darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Eustice shoots in for a double leg but Warren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eustice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Warren misses with a few strikes there.
Jab by Warren.
Eustice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Eustice or perhaps it was just good defense by Warren which made him look bad.
Eustice doesn't manage to clinch there - Warren circles away.
Warren swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Warren misses.
Warren is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Eustice doesn't manage to clinch there - Warren circles away.
Warren displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Warren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Warren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warren lands a nice looking body shot.
Eustice fails with the takedown.
Joe Warren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus Eustice.
Eustice takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eustice checks a low kick from Warren.
Joe Warren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Warren misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eustice misses with a leg kick.
Warren misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eustice looks to score with a jab to the body but Warren is just out of range.
Good shot there by Warren.
Warren throws a leg kick but Eustice sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Warren misses with a low kick.
Eustice walks into a straight right hand from Warren.
Warren is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Eustice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Warren avoids it really well and circles away.
Warren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eustice.
Warren throws a body punch but Eustice moves out of range.
Warren pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Warren misses with a double jab.
Warren lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Warren.
Warren throws a leg kick
and Eustice counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Warren's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren has his foot on Eustice's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eustice works his way back into a safe position though.
Warren is looking for a triangle but Eustice pushes his legs off easily.
Warren had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Eustice is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Warren Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Eustice's back instead.
Eustice manages to reverse the position and now he's in Warren's guard. Nice work there by Eustice.
Warren is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eustice defends well.
Eustice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Warren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eustice has managed to get both his arms back between Warren's legs - danger averted.
Warren is breathing heavily.
Eustice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Warren keeping moving, preventing Eustice from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eustice wants to stand but Warren has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eustice postures up in Warren's guard and throws a big left but Warren blocks it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eustice shoots for a takedown but Warren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eustice checks a leg kick nicely.
Eustice tries to clinch but Warren is having none of it.
Eustice tries for a takedown but Warren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eustice should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Eustice throws a leg kick which misses Warren's front leg but catches the back leg as Warren tries to avoid it.
Warren throws a head kick but Eustice moves out of range.
Warren waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Eustice.
Eustice staying out of range there.
Warren looks for the body kick but Eustice saw that one coming.
Warren looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Warren thuds his right hand into Eustice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Eustice takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Warren throws a leg kick
and Eustice counters with an outside leg kick.
Warren throws a series of punches but Eustice moves out of range.
Warren looks to land a combination but Eustice avoids it well.
Eustice swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Warren, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Warren is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Warren tries a head kick but it misses.
Eustice tries to clinch there but Warren circles away.
Warren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eustice.
Eustice throws a low kick but it's checked well by Warren.
Warren connects with the punch.
Eustice misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Warren misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eustice closes the distance and clinches up with Warren, looking for a takedown. Eustice pushes Warren against the cage but Warren circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Warren dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eustice throws a sloppy head kick and Warren moves out of range easily.
Warren stuffs the takedown.
Warren throws a looping overhand right but Eustice ducks down to avoid it.
Warren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eustice counters with a series of strikes. Warren will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eustice shoots in for a takedown but Warren shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Warren throws a nice outside leg kick.
Warren throws a head kick that misses.
Joe Warren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eustice fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joe Warren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus Eustice.
Eustice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eustice blocks a low kick nicely.
Warren lands with an overhand left.
Warren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Warren buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eustice looks to land a combination but Warren avoids it well.
Eustice is breathing heavily.
Warren stuns Eustice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eustice has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren tries to work over Eustice's front leg with a kick but Eustice checks it.
Eustice tries to close the distance and clinch but Warren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warren cracks Eustice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Warren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eustice ducks under a wild hook from Warren.
Joe Warren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Warren lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eustice circles away quickly and effectively.
Warren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eustice is looking to chop away at Warren's legs.
Eustice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Warren fails to land with a series of punches.
Warren throws a head kick but Eustice moves out of range.
Warren misses with a double jab.
Warren lands a two punch combo.
Warren throws a combination that misses
and Eustice counters with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Warren.
Eustice shoots in but Warren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eustice moves out of range of the leg kick from Warren.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Warren, right into the meat.
Warren throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Warren lands with a thumping leg kick.
Joe Warren is winning the standup battle so far.
Warren misses with a two punch combination.
Eustice is looking to clinch.
Eustice looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A punch combination from Warren misses.
Eustice tries to close the distance and clinch but Warren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eustice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Warren.
Warren just misses with a punch to the body.
Warren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eustice counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Warren misses
and Eustice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Warren throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eustice drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eustice jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eustice trying to control the position from guard on top but Warren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eustice is aware though and is defending well.
Eustice thows a big elbow that misses.
Eustice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eustice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Warren looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eustice slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eustice with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eustice wants to control from the top but Warren keeps moving.
Warren will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Eustice passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Eustice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Eustice working the ground and pound but Warren is defending the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Warren will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Warren swats away the attempt to clinch by Eustice.
Eustice shoots for a takedown but Warren saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eustice has a takedown stuffed.
Warren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eustice tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Warren misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Warren.
Nice sprawl there from Warren as Eustice shoots in.
Joe Warren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus Eustice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warren lands a head kick!
Eustice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eustice checks a leg kick.
Warren misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Warren misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warren misses with a low kick.
Warren scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A combination from Warren does no damage.
Warren goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Eustice blocks the leg kick.
Warren connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eustice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warren.
Warren throws a head kick but Eustice moves out of range.
Warren throws a leg kick
and Eustice counters with a series of strikes. Warren will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Warren, right into the meat.
Eustice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Warren.
Warren swinging wilding here.
Warren connects with a solid leg kick.
Warren leaves Eustice with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Eustice has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warren darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Eustice tries to close the distance and clinch but Warren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eustice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warren.
Warren cracks Eustice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Warren connects with a jab.
Eustice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Warren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eustice tries for a takedown but Warren sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Warren scores with a nice body kick.
Eustice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warren looks to land a combination but Eustice avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eustice walks into a left hand.
Warren misses with a body kick.
Warren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eustice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Warren defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Warren. That snapped Eustice's head back.
Warren lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some wild striking there from Warren.
Warren throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Eustice's head.
Warren scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some bone on bone action there as Eustice checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good leg kick by Warren there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warren cracks Eustice with a good jab.
Warren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Warren tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Warren throws out a powerful jab.
Warren misses with an uppercut. Eustice saw that one coming.
Warren throws a sloppy head kick and Eustice moves out of range easily.
Eustice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Warren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Warren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warren tries a low kick but Eustice avoids it.
Warren throws a body punch but Eustice moves out of range.
Eustice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warren looks to throw a body kick
and Eustice counters with an inside leg kick.
Eustice's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Eustice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eustice there as he acknowledges the shot.
Eustice doesn't manage to clinch there - Warren circles away.
Warren lands with a straight right. Eustice didn't see that one coming.
Cletus Eustice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eustice walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Warren showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Warren, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Warren!
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hype
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RATING
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