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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raven Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raven Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar Poe!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Austin lands an overhand right.
Raven Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Austin looks to land a body kick but Poe moved away.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left lands for Austin.
Poe fails to land the takedown.
Poe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Poe off to one side.
Poe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Austin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Austin finds it's way through Poe's defenses.
Poe tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Poe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raven Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Poe.
Poe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Austin blocks a head kick by Poe.
Poe looks gassed!
Austin misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe looks for a takedown but Austin sprawls well.
Austin lands a nice shot that snaps Poe's head back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Poe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Austin.
Austin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Austin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice combination there by Austin.
Austin digs a good hook to Poe's body.
Austin dips to his left and cracks Poe with an uppercut!
Austin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Austin lands with a shot to the body.
Austin throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Austin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Poe backs up against the cage.
A combination from Austin does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin stuffs the takedown attempt from Poe. Poe gets slowly back to his feet.
Austin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Austin throws a good cross that connects.
Austin thuds his right hand into Poe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Austin stalks Poe and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Poe's face. Poe staggers backwards, shaken.
Austin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poe.
Poe shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Austin defends it nicely.
Poe tries to clinch there but Austin circles away.
Poe takes one on the button.
Austin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Austin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Poe is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Poe tries for a takedown but Austin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Austin cracks Poe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Poe is trying desperately to land a takedown but Austin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Poe.
Poe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.
No luck for Poe with that takedown attempt.
Poe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Poe walks into a left hand.
Poe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Austin!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Austin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Austin digs a good body shot into Poe's ribs.
Austin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Austin.
Poe tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Austin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Poe somewhat.
Austin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poe's head backwards.
Poe fails with a takedown attempt.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Austin leaves Poe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Poe shoots for a double leg takedown but Austin sprawls well. He's pushed Poe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poe circles away quickly and effectively.
Austin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Austin blocks a head kick by Poe.
Poe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Poe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Austin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Poe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raven Austin is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin scores with a jab to the head.
Austin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Austin blocks a head kick by Poe.
Nice body punch from Austin.
Austin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Austin scores with the left hand. Poe knows he should have avoided that one.
Poe takes one on the button.
Austin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Austin coming out on top.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poe.
Poe shoots in for a double leg but Austin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Poe shoots for a takedown but Austin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Raven Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Poe.
Poe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Austin scores with a nice strike.
Austin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poe doesn't seem bothered though.
Raven Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Poe's head.
Austin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Poe at a distance.
Poe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Austin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Poe.
Austin stuffs the takedown attempt from Poe. Poe gets slowly back to his feet.
Austin has closed the distance and engaged Poe in a clinch.
Austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Poe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Poe swats away the attempt to clinch by Austin.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poe shoots in but Austin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Austin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Raven Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Austin as he connects with a hook.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poe tries a head kick but it misses.
Austin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Poe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Poe off to one side.
Poe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Austin is fending him off so far but Poe persists. Nope, Austin circles away and we're back to standing.
Austin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Austin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Austin.
Poe shoots for a double leg takedown but Austin sprawls well. He's pushed Poe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Austin lands the left hand.
Poe fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Austin avoids it really well and circles away.
Poe shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Austin moves into the clinch successfully.
Austin breaks the clinch.
Poe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Austin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Austin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Austin lands a really nice looking cross but Poe seems unphased.
Austin has managed to clinch.
Austin breaks the clinch.
Poe scores with a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Austin both land. Nice combination.
Poe shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Austin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Austin as Poe shoots in.
Poe shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Austin is trying to defend but Poe finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Poe trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin trying to control but Poe postures up.
Austin is not content to let Poe control the position.
Poe stalling away here and it's allowed Austin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Poe throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raven Austin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Austin scores with a hook to the body. Poe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Poe shoots for a takedown but Austin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Poe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poe.
Poe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Austin dips to his left and cracks Poe with an uppercut!
Austin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Poe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Austin.
Poe cracks Austin with an open hand slap.
A lazy left from Austin finds it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Austin lands the left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Austin as Poe shoots in.
Austin lands a glancing blow to the side of Poe's head.
Poe fails to land the takedown.
Raven Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Poe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Austin.
Austin scores with a shot to the body.
Austin 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.
Poe closes the distance and clinches up with Austin, looking for a takedown. Poe pushes Austin against the cage but Austin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Poe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.
Austin lands a two punch combo.
Austin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Austin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
Austin misses with a two punch combination.
Austin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Poe.
Poe changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Austin tries to avoid it but Poe manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Austin to the ground. Austin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Poe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Austin stuns Poe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Poe.
That's two 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.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poe shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense.
Austin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Poe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Austin lands an overhand right.
Danga de danga de dang - Austin scores with a four punch combination!
Poe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Austin sprawls well. Austin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Poe gets slowly back to his feet.
Poe tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Austin lands.
Austin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Austin misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Poe has a takedown stuffed.
Austin lands the left hand.
Austin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Austin tries to break free but Poe pushes him back against the cage.
Austin is looking to break free of the clinch but Poe has double underhooks.
Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Austin lands a glancing blow to the side of Poe's head.
Poe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Austin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poe closes the distance and clinches up with Austin, looking for a takedown. Poe pushes Austin against the cage but Austin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Poe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Edgar Poe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin tries to clinch up.
Austin throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Poe on that attempt.
Austin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poe shoots in but Austin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Raven Austin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Austin jabs at Poe's body.
A head kick misses from Poe.
Austin throws a series of strikes that have Poe backpedaling.
Poe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Poe showed some decent athleticism there.
Austin looks like he's trying to stand up.
Poe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raven Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Austin, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Raven Austin!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Raven Austin!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Raven Austin!
Raven Austin wins by unanimous decision!
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