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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Lightyear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Sander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lightyear's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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218 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buzz Lightyear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Sander!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightyear connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sander tries to clinch but Lightyear moves out of range.
Sander fails with the takedown.
Lightyear misses with a series of wild punches.
Lightyear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sander slips a jab and a cross from Lightyear.
Lightyear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lightyear misses with the combination.
Sander misses with a double jab
and Lightyear counters with a two punch combo.
Tom Sander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightyear throws a series of punches but Sander avoids them all with ease.
Lightyear misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lightyear counters with a straight right hand.
Sander tries for a takedown but Lightyear circles away easily
and Lightyear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sander throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lightyear counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sander misses with a takedown
and Lightyear counters with a left and a right that stings Sander.
Buzz Lightyear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Sander.
Lightyear throws a nice looking combination but Sander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sander throws a head kick that misses
and Lightyear counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sander has his takedown stuffed
and Lightyear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice sprawl there from Lightyear as Sander shoots in.
Sander looks gassed!
Lightyear fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sander, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sander's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lightyear looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lightyear gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sander.
Lightyear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lightyear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Sander counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sander drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sander jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lightyear wants to stand but Sander is controlling the position.
Sander loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lightyear manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sander manages to get himself to full guard.
Lightyear stands up from Sander's guard - Lightyear perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lightyear throws a one two combo.
Lightyear lands with a nice combination. Sander backs away looking to recover.
Sander slips a jab and a cross from Lightyear.
Lightyear stuns Sander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sander drops his hands momentarily and Lightyear takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lightyear displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice combination there by Lightyear.
Lightyear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Sander counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Lightyear dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lightyear lands a really nice looking cross but Sander seems unphased.
Sander fails with the takedown
and Lightyear counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lightyear lands a jab-cross combination.
Buzz Lightyear is winning the standup battle so far.
Lightyear displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sander throws out the jab.
Lightyear scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lightyear lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sander backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightyear throws a combination. Sander tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lightyear scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Lightyear.
Lightyear misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear misses with the combination.
Lightyear looks to land a combination. Sander sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lightyear scores with a one two! Sander had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lightyear moves into the clinch.
Lightyear is trying to break the clinch but Sander is controlling him.
Lightyear is trying to break the clinch but Sander has him pressed against the cage.
Lightyear wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lightyear is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lightyear's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sander with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lightyear counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lightyear scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Buzz Lightyear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sander showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lightyear.
Sander dodges the punch combination from Lightyear.
Sander fails with the takedown
and Lightyear counters with a one-two to the body.
Buzz Lightyear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Sander.
Lightyear moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Buzz Lightyear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lightyear clinches up with Sander and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lightyear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lightyear is trying to force a seperation but Sander has the dominant position.
Lightyear manages to break the clinch.
Sander swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lightyear counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice shot lands for Lightyear.
Lightyear tries to bum rush Sander with a series of wild strikes but Sander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sander shoots in and bounces Lightyear off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sander trying to control but Lightyear is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lightyear looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sander is one step ahead there.
Lightyear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sander on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lightyear is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Lightyear dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sander throws a combination that misses
and Lightyear counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sander misses with a takedown
and Lightyear connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lightyear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sander fails with the takedown
and Lightyear cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lightyear is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lightyear goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lightyear wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lightyear is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lightyear connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Lightyear.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightyear lands a nice shot that snaps Sander's head back.
Lightyear instigates a clinch.
Lightyear can't break the clinch.
Sander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lightyear's efforts to push away.
Sander fails to pull guard.
Buzz Lightyear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Sander.
Lightyear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sander has him pressed against the cage.
Lightyear displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sander up against the cage.
Sander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lightyear's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lightyear tries to circle away but Sander has him pinned against the cage.
Sander keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lightyear's efforts to push away.
Lightyear controlling the action here for a moment.
Sander jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lightyear walks away with a smile on his face. Sander gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice cross by Lightyear.
Sander shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Lightyear to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sander doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lightyear counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sander tries for a takedown but Lightyear circles away easily
letting Lightyear counter with a right hand.
Lightyear throws a nice looking combination but Sander bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lightyear misses with a combination
and Sander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lightyear bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sander's head backwards.
Lightyear lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lightyear.
Buzz Lightyear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear clinches up against the cage.
Sander tries to pull guard but Lightyear holds him up against the cage and eventually Sander drops back down to his feet.
Lightyear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sander is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lightyear.
Sander with a poor takedown
and Lightyear counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sander thinking.
Lightyear with a hook.
Lightyear lands a jab-cross combination.
Sander is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lightyear.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Lightyear showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lightyear, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Lightyear!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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