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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Paulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Vinny Vegas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Paulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vinny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas throws a hook but Paulson avoids it easily.
Paulson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vegas keeps the fight on the outside.
Paulson throws the left hand but Vegas avoids the punch easily.
Vegas scores with a jab to the head.
Vegas connects with a crisp jab.
Vegas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vegas connects with a body shot.
Vegas cracks Paulson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vegas stuns Paulson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paulson blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vegas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vegas takes a swing at Paulson's ribcage but misses.
Paulson tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Paulson cracks Vegas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paulson is looking to clinch.
Vegas stuns Paulson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vegas swats away the attempt to clinch by Paulson.
Paulson wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.
Paulson doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegas circles away.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Paulson.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Paulson's shoulder, as Paulson tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Vegas.
Paulson tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Vegas throws a right and a left that Paulson avoids nicely.
Paulson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vegas keeps the fight on the outside.
Vegas moves forwards but Paulson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulson tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulson is looking to clinch.
Robert Paulson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vegas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paulson fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paulson throws a big shot that misses.
Paulson wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.
Vegas digs a good hook to Paulson's body.
Paulson tries to clinch but Vegas is having none of it.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Paulson.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Vegas misses with a takedown attempt - Paulson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paulson tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Vegas throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vinny Vegas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Paulson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vegas lands a nice hook to Paulson's body. Paulson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Paulson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paulson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vegas swings for the body but Paulson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vegas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Vegas misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulson is looking to clinch.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paulson tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Vegas swings for the body but Paulson moves out of range.
Paulson is looking to clinch.
Vegas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vegas defending well as Paulson loads up on a big left hand.
Vegas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vegas connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paulson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paulson tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Paulson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paulson.
Paulson tries to clinch but Vegas is having none of it.
Paulson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vegas.
Vegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vegas throws a jab when Paulson was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulson doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegas circles away.
Vegas misses the shot to the body.
Paulson tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Paulson wants to clinch.
Vegas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulson.
Vegas throws the left hand but Paulson avoids the punch easily.
Paulson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vegas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.
Paulson slips under a jab from Vegas.
Paulson moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paulson tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Paulson tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paulson tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Paulson moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Vegas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vegas looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
Paulson misses with a double jab
and Vegas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vegas. Paulson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paulson tries to clinch but Vegas moves away
and Vegas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paulson tries to clinch
and Vegas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vegas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vegas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Paulson rather than just go for the knockout.
Paulson tries to clinch up
and Vegas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paulson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vegas misses with a wild body shot.
Vegas takes a swing at Paulson's ribcage but misses.
Vegas swings for the body but Paulson moves out of range.
Vegas looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
Paulson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vegas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Robert Paulson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Paulson tries to clinch up
and Vegas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vegas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vegas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paulson tries to clinch but Vegas moves away
and Vegas counters with a nice body shot.
Paulson tries to clinch
and Vegas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paulson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paulson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vegas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paulson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vegas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Paulson.
Paulson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vegas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Paulson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vegas counters with a nice uppercut.
Paulson darts in trying to clinch
and Vegas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vegas scores with a jab to the head.
Paulson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vegas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paulson wants to clinch
and Vegas counters with a one-two to the body.
Paulson tries to clinch but Vegas moves away
and Vegas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paulson misses with a straight right.
Paulson clinches but Vegas breaks the clinch
and Vegas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Vegas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vegas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Vegas!
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energy
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