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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Pignon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pignon has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Brian Walsh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Francois Pignon's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 Sydney, Brian Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francois Pignon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walsh misses with a hook. Pignon ducked under it nicely.
Walsh tries to bum rush Pignon with a series of wild strikes but Pignon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Walsh takes a swing at Pignon's ribcage but misses.
Walsh throws a series of punches but Pignon moves out of range.
Walsh stuffs the takedown.
Walsh throws a shot from downtown. Pignon moves away and avoids it.
Pignon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pignon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walsh circles away.
Walsh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pignon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walsh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pignon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Pignon is just out of range.
Walsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pignon ducks under a wild hook from Walsh.
Pignon blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pignon.
Pignon tries for a takedown but Walsh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brian Walsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Pignon.
Nice shot lands for Walsh.
Walsh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Walsh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brian Walsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walsh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Walsh with a jab.
Pignon is rocked!
Pignon shoots for a double leg takedown but Walsh sprawls well. He's pushed Pignon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pignon is still on wobbly legs! Can Walsh finish him?
Walsh looks to land a right hand but Pignon moved out of range.
Pignon seems to have recovered his senses.
Brian Walsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Walsh throws a jab but it's blocked by Pignon.
Pignon moves away from the strike by Walsh.
Walsh throws a jab when Pignon was well out of range.
Pignon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pignon defending well as Walsh loads up on a big left hand.
Walsh is breathing heavily.
Walsh misses with a series of wild punches.
Pignon shoots for a double leg takedown but Walsh sprawls well. He's pushed Pignon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh misses with a straight left.
Walsh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walsh lands with a nice body punch.
Walsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pignon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Walsh.
Walsh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pignon.
Pignon closes the distance and clinches up with Walsh, looking for a takedown. Pignon pushes Walsh against the cage but Walsh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walsh throws out a loose jab but Pignon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Walsh thows a body shot but no joy.
Walsh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walsh throws a looping overhand right but Pignon ducks down to avoid it.
Pignon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walsh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walsh wants it to stay on the feet.
Walsh with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walsh works Pignon's body with a nice hook.
Walsh's corner calls for a 1-2. Walsh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pignon moves out of range as Walsh strikes.
Walsh connects with a right hand. Pignon shakes it off.
Walsh connects with a right hand. Pignon shakes it off.
Walsh misses with a two punch combination.
Pignon slips a straight right by Walsh.
Walsh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Walsh wants it to stay on the feet.
Walsh throws the left hand but Pignon avoids the punch easily.
Walsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pignon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pignon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Walsh circles away.
Walsh misses with the combination.
Pignon slips under a jab from Walsh.
Walsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pignon.
Nice takedown defense from Walsh. No joy for Pignon on that attempt.
No joy there for Walsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pignon moves out of range of the strikes.
Walsh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Walsh misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Walsh misses.
Walsh missing with a left hand there. Pignon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Walsh dominated that round.
That's time! Walsh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pignon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Walsh.
Walsh misses with a wild body shot.
Walsh looks to land a right hand but Pignon moved out of range.
Walsh throws a right hand that Pignon ducks under and follows up with a left that Pignon also avoids with ease.
Pignon slips under a jab from Walsh.
Nice defenses there by Pignon.
Walsh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Walsh cracks a nice hook into Pignon's ribs.
Pignon staying out of range there.
Walsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pignon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Pignon with that takedown attempt.
Pignon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Walsh defends it nicely.
Walsh misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh scores with a punch to the head.
Pignon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walsh swivels and escapes.
Brian Walsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Pignon.
The fighters circling - Walsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walsh paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pignon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Walsh's waist but Walsh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pignon off to one side.
A combination from Walsh does no damage.
Walsh lands a nice shot that snaps Pignon's head back.
Walsh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pignon.
Pignon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Walsh misses with an uppercut. Pignon saw that one coming.
Walsh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pignon's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Walsh misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Walsh lands.
Walsh loads up on a big right hand but Pignon slips the punch.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walsh but Walsh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pignon is defended easily by Walsh.
Pignon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Walsh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Walsh throws a looping overhand right but Pignon ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Walsh misses.
Brian Walsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Walsh misses its intended target.
Walsh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Walsh as Pignon shoots in.
Walsh connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Walsh misses with a double jab.
Walsh throws out a powerful jab.
Walsh misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Walsh.
Walsh scores with a decent looking hook.
Walsh missing with a left hand there. Pignon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Walsh throws a jab when Pignon was well out of range.
Walsh misses with an uppercut.
Walsh misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh misses with the combination.
Pignon tries to score a power double leg takedown but Walsh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pignon somewhat.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown but Walsh shows good takedown defense.
Walsh looks to land a right hand but Pignon moved out of range.
Walsh throws a big shot that misses.
Walsh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pignon's hands.
Brian Walsh is winning the standup battle so far.
Walsh misses with the combination.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown but Walsh shows good takedown defense.
Walsh throws a looping overhand right but Pignon ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Walsh dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pignon moves away from the strike by Walsh.
Walsh thuds his right hand into Pignon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Walsh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Walsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walsh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Walsh lands with a nice combination. Pignon backs away looking to recover.
No luck for Pignon with that takedown attempt.
Walsh missing with a left hand there. Pignon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Walsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Walsh throws a right and a left that Pignon avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Walsh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pignon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Walsh swivels and escapes.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Walsh as he avoids it easily.
Brian Walsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francois Pignon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pignon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walsh throws a looping overhand right but Pignon ducks down to avoid it.
Walsh misses with a wild combination.
Pignon closes the distance and clinches up with Walsh, looking for a takedown. Pignon pushes Walsh against the cage but Walsh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Pignon or perhaps it was just good defense by Walsh which made him look bad.
Walsh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Walsh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pignon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walsh but Walsh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Walsh scores with a shot to the body.
Pignon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brian Walsh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pignon is trying desperately to land a takedown but Walsh is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pignon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh throws a right and a left that Pignon avoids nicely.
Walsh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Walsh scores with the left hand. Pignon knows he should have avoided that one.
Walsh thuds his right hand into Pignon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Walsh works Pignon's body with a nice hook.
Walsh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pignon momentarily.
Walsh throws a hook but Pignon blocks it.
Pignon dodges the punch combination from Walsh.
Pignon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Walsh scores with a jab to the body.
Walsh moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pignon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Walsh cracks a nice hook into Pignon's ribs.
Pignon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pignon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Walsh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pignon. Pignon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Walsh scores with a punch to the head.
Pignon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Walsh.
Walsh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Walsh.
Pignon moves away from the strike by Walsh.
Walsh lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh scores with a punch to the head.
Walsh cracks Pignon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Walsh scores with a three punch combo!
Walsh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Walsh tests Pignon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pignon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Walsh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pignon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Walsh.
Walsh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Walsh.
Pignon slips under a jab.
Pignon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Walsh lands with a nice body punch.
Francois Pignon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Walsh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Walsh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Walsh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:24
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Walsh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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