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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Tobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnum P I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Tobin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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179 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tobin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnum P I!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tobin moves out of range of the body kick from P I.
Tobin cracks P I with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tobin with a jab.
Tobin looks to score with a jab to the body but P I is just out of range.
Tobin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract P I.
A bone on bone clash there as Tobin blocks the leg kick.
P I moves out of range as Tobin strikes.
P I motions for Tobin to come forward. P I throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tobin lands a nice hook to P I's body. P I takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tobin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
P I gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tobin thows a body shot but no joy.
P I doesn't manage to clinch there - Tobin circles away.
Tobin misses with a jab, cross combination.
James Tobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tobin lands a really nice looking cross but P I seems unphased.
Nice uppercut lands for Tobin. That snapped P I's head back.
P I looking to land some kicks to the body here.
P I tries a head kick but it misses.
Tobin lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P I motions for Tobin to come forward. P I throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
P I swings away with a leg kick that misses.
P I throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Tobin throws a nice looking combination but P I bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
P I throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tobin.
Tobin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. P I doesn't seem bothered though.
P I blocks a jab.
P I shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
P I chopping away at his opponent's legs.
P I looks for the body kick but Tobin saw that one coming.
Tobin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tobin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab from Tobin finds it's way through P I's defenses.
P I shoots in and drives through. Tobin sprawls well.
Tobin throws a body punch but P I moves out of range.
Tobin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by P I.
Tobin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tobin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
P I tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tobin is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
P I fails with a takedown attempt.
Tobin thuds his right hand into P I's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tobin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tobin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tobin throws a right and a left that both miss.
P I moves out of range of the strikes.
James Tobin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tobin takes a swing at P I's ribcage but misses.
Tobin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tobin.
P I finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tobin defending well as P I loads up on a big left hand.
P I walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tobin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed P I momentarily.
P I moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tobin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
P I takes one to the side of the head.
P I wants to slow Tobin down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from P I.
P I shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tobin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tobin throws a jab but it's blocked by P I.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tobin.
Tobin clobbers P I with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
P I fails with a takedown attempt.
James Tobin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Magnum P I.
P I tries to land a leg kick but Tobin saw it coming and moves away.
Tobin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. P I looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tobin avoids the head kick by P I.
Tobin lands a jab to the head.
Tobin dips to his left and cracks P I with an uppercut!
Tobin misses the jab.
Tobin tests P I's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tobin with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P I pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Tobin as he connects with a hook.
Tobin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tobin throws a jab when P I was well out of range.
P I misses with an attempted mid kick.
P I fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tobin sprawls well initially but P I persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tobin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tobin.
Tobin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
P I tries to free his leg and advance position but Tobin is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
P I stopping the sweep attempt from Tobin.
Tobin wants to stand up but P I is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Tobin dominated that 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.
P I tries to land a leg kick but Tobin saw it coming and moves away.
Tobin throws a jab when P I was well out of range.
Tobin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed P I momentarily.
Tobin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
P I cracks the inside of Tobin's front leg.
Tobin throws a nice looking combination but P I bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
P I tries to work over Tobin's front leg with a kick but Tobin checks it.
A punch combination from Tobin misses.
Tobin misses with an uppercut. P I saw that one coming.
Tobin tried to score with a low kick but P I checks it.
P I throws a head kick that misses.
Tobin misses with a straight left.
Tobin checks a low kick from P I.
Tobin throws a shot to the body.
Tobin swings for the body but P I moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from P I. Tobin shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tobin misses its intended target.
Tobin blocks the body kick.
Tobin connects with a jab.
P I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
P I fails with a takedown attempt.
A shot to de liver by Tobin. Beautiful body shot.
P I has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tobin loads up on a big right hand but P I slips the punch.
Tobin throws a looping overhand right but P I ducks down to avoid it.
P I showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tobin.
P I misses with a wild body shot.
Tobin with a jab.
P I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
P I ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Tobin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin throws a shot from downtown. P I moves away and avoids it.
P I throws a low kick but Tobin avoids it.
P I moves away from the strike by Tobin.
P I looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tobin is fending him off so far but P I persists. Nope, Tobin circles away and we're back to standing.
Tobin avoids the head kick by P I.
Tobin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. P I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tobin scores with a jab. P I acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tobin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
P I shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tobin throws a jab but it's blocked by P I.
P I darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
P I is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
P I is breathing heavily.
Tobin tries to roll over but P I keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobin wants to control the action here but instead P I manages to pass to full mount!
Tobin bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tobin wants to control from the top but P I keeps moving.
Tobin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tobin trying to control but P I is working from the bottom.
Tobin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tobin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P I shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than P I was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tobin is squirming around, avoiding P I's attempts to control the action.
Tobin wants to hold on but P I pushes him away.
Tobin holds on for dear life, controlling P I's posture momentarily.
P I scores with a couple of good head shots there.
P I in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tobin wants to control but P I is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tobin tries to reverse the position but P I maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Magnum P I will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Tobin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tobin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed P I momentarily.
Tobin checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Tobin.
P I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tobin.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tobin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and P I has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from P I and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tobin checks a leg kick nicely.
P I slips under a jab.
P I throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tobin lands a body shot.
Tobin lands a right hook to the body.
Tobin throws out a powerful jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tobin. P I does a little dance to reset his feet.
P I is looking to score with low kicks.
P I dodges the punch combination from Tobin.
Nice uppercut lands for Tobin. That snapped P I's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
P I lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tobin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tobin looks to land a left hand but P I moved out of range nicely.
Tobin throws a leg kick that is checked
and P I counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
P I throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
P I takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tobin misses with a low kick.
P I moves out of range of the strikes.
Tobin misses with a looping left.
P I is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tobin.
P I throws and low kick but Tobin moves out of range easily.
P I takes one on the button.
P I throws a leg kick but Tobin moved away.
Tobin misses with the combination.
P I scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin lands a head shot.
Tobin misses with a series of wild punches.
Tobin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tobin scores with a nice strike.
Tobin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent P I stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slapping leg kick lands for P I.
P I tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tobin lands a lovely overhand right.
Tobin throws a hook to the side of P I's head but P I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
P I takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tobin moves out of range as P I throws a body kick.
P I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tobin.
Tobin lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from P I is defended easily by Tobin.
Tobin connects with the punch.
Tobin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I throws a leg kick but Tobin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tobin throws a hook but P I blocks it.
Tobin throws a jab but it's blocked by P I.
Tobin looks to land a left hand but P I moved out of range nicely.
P I looks to land a body kick but Tobin moved away.
Tobin lands a jab.
Tobin avoids the head kick by P I.
Tobin blocks a head kick by P I.
A jab lands there for Tobin.
Tobin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tobin thows a leg kick but P I checks it
and P I counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tobin keeping moving, preventing P I from controlling successfully.
P I takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
P I trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tobin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tobin working a defensive guard here.
P I drops back looking for a leg! Tobin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tobin manages to kick P I off! P I jumps back into Tobin's guard.
Tobin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tobin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for P I!
Tobin is trying to control here but P I has managed to regain half guard.
Tobin seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Magnum P I just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by P I.
Tobin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches P I on the side of the head.
Jab from Tobin.
P I takes a shot right to the bread basket.
P I lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tobin's sensitive parts.
Tobin throws a left and a right that both miss
and P I counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tobin's knee momentarily.
Tobin throws a body punch but P I moves out of range.
Tobin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tobin misses with a few strikes there.
Tobin connects with a body shot.
P I on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
P I moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tobin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tobin lunges at P I with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by P I's hand.
P I misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Tobin - just one landing.
P I misses with a hook.
James Tobin is winning the standup battle so far.
Tobin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tobin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
P I misses with a head kick.
P I shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tobin scores with a nice right hand.
P I throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tobin avoids the head kick by P I.
Tobin connects with a good right hand that stumbles P I. P I circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tobin throws a nice looking combination but P I bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
P I keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tobin lands a jab.
P I throws the kick towards the body but Tobin avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tobin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tobin throws a leg kick but P I checks it.
Tobin throws a looping overhand right but P I ducks down to avoid it.
Tobin lands a slapping body shot.
Tobin blocks a leg kick.
Tobin scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Tobin.
P I takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping leg kick lands for P I.
Good shot there by Tobin.
Good work by Tobin as he checks the leg kick.
Tobin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent P I stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tobin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
P I takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tobin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobin lands a nice shot that snaps P I's head back.
Tobin takes a swing at P I's ribcage but misses.
P I throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
Tobin cracks P I with an open hand slap.
Tobin connects with a right hand. P I shakes it off.
P I needs to keep his hands up - Tobin had a free shot at his head there.
Tobin misses with a hook to the body
and P I counters with a nice leg kick.
P I ducks under a wild hook from Tobin.
Tobin scores with a three punch combo!
Tobin misses the shot to the body.
Tobin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tobin duly obliges.
Jab from Tobin.
P I blocks a jab.
Tobin misses with a looping right.
P I tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobin throws the left hand but P I avoids the punch easily.
Tobin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
P I walks into a jab.
Tobin lands an overhand right.
Tobin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. P I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Tobin misses.
P I swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tobin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tobin looks to land a left hand but P I moved out of range nicely.
Tobin misses with a straight left.
Tobin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as P I backs up against the cage.
P I throws a push kick but Tobin slaps the foot to one side.
Tobin avoids a kick to the body.
Tobin moves out of range of the body kick from P I.
Tobin scores with the left hand. P I knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Tobin had his way with Magnum P I in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
P I takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tobin 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.
Tobin misses with a double jab.
Tobin lands a nice hook to P I's body. P I takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good work by P I as he checks the leg kick.
Tobin avoids the head kick by P I.
Tobin throws a combination. P I tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tobin looks to land a combination but P I avoids it well.
P I bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tobin throws a big shot that misses.
Tobin lands a right hook to the body.
P I cracks the inside of Tobin's front leg.
P I is looking to score with low kicks.
Tobin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
P I is looking to slow Tobin down with leg kicks.
P I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tobin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tobin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
P I tries to move into range but Tobin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
P I digs a good body shot into Tobin's ribs.
The fighters circling - Tobin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from P I misses.
A head kick misses from P I.
P I is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tobin's corner calls for a 1-2. Tobin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
P I misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tobin throws a jab when P I was well out of range.
Tobin misses with a low kick.
P I shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. P I showed some decent athleticism there.
Tobin is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tobin is trying to stand back up but P I is controlling him
Tobin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for P I on the ground.
Tobin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
P I passes to full mount!
Tobin wants to hold on but P I pushes him away.
Tobin gets back to half guard.
Tobin trying to hold on to P I's head to control him but P I postures up.
Tobin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tobin is looking to control P I's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tobin avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tobin gets full guard.
Magnum P I has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tobin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
P I is pushing down on Tobin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tobin is fighting to maintain full guard but P I has managed to sneak the leg through.
P I seems to be working for a kimura but Tobin defends the submission attempt.
Tobin wants to improve his position but P I is controlling well.
P I is trying to control the action in half guard but Tobin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
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.
Tobin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tobin.
Tobin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tobin keeping moving, preventing P I from controlling successfully.
P I looking to pass the guard.
P I stops Tobin from standing up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tobin misses with a hook. P I ducked under it nicely.
Tobin throws a hook to the side of P I's head but P I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tobin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
P I has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
P I throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tobin.
Tobin checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Tobin.
I think Tobin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Tobin!
James Tobin is the new welterweight champion!
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