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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bangor Mash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Swearengen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swearengen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by A Story From North America. Bangor Mash has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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Great wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bangor Mash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Swearengen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Swearengen misses.
Mash throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mash throws a shot to the body.
Swearengen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Swearengen looks to land a combination but Mash avoids it well.
Mash shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Swearengen as he avoids it easily.
Mash shoots for a takedown but Swearengen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swearengen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swearengen tries to keep at a distance but Mash has taken the fight into the clinch.
Swearengen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Swearengen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swearengen throws a leg kick but Mash checks it.
Swearengen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swearengen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mash.
Swearengen misses with a looping left.
Swearengen moves away from the strike by Mash.
Mash clobbers Swearengen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mash changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Swearengen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swearengen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mash off and has taken his back!
Mash is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Swearengen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Mash defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Swearengen's arms.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mash is keeping busy.
Mash tries to escape the position.
Mash looking very determined here, making life difficult for Swearengen.
Mash controlling Swearengen 's hands.
Swearengen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mash defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
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.
Mash tries to escape but Swearengen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Swearengen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Swearengen controls the position.
Mash breaks Swearengen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mash postures up and lands a big shot to Swearengen's brow.
Mash wants to control from the top but Swearengen keeps moving.
Swearengen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mash is one step ahead there.
Mash throws a big right hand that misses.
Swearengen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Swearengen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mash is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Swearengen's head.
Swearengen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mash closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Swearengen did well to prevent Mash getting side control.
Mash throws a strike but Swearengen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Swearengen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mash wants to pass the guard but Swearengen is keeping the position.
Mash is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mash looking to sit in guard and control but Swearengen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Swearengen wants to pass the guard but Mash is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen preventing the sweep.
Mash manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swearengen manages to get himself to full guard.
Swearengen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mash defends it easily.
Mash throwing strikes but missing.
Swearengen wriggles free and stands up.
Mash shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Swearengen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Swearengen 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bangor Mash dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Swearengen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al Swearengen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A bone on bone clash there as Mash blocks the leg kick.
Swearengen swings for the body but Mash moves out of range.
A big right from Mash misses.
Mash closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Swearengen regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mash throwing strikes but missing.
Swearengen wants to stand up but Mash is controlling him.
Mash trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Swearengen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Swearengen dips to his left and cracks Mash with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mash tries to clinch but Swearengen is having none of it.
Mash throws out a loose jab but Swearengen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Swearengen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mash misses the shot to the body.
Swearengen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swearengen tries to land a leg kick but Mash saw it coming and moves away.
Swearengen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mash checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mash gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Swearengen.
A leg kick checked by Mash.
Swearengen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swearengen's waist but Swearengen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mash off to one side.
Mash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swearengen is fending him off so far but Mash persists. Nope, Swearengen circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swearengen misses with a looping right.
Mash tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swearengen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen throws a leg kick but Mash sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mash will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bangor Mash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swearengen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mash throws an overhand right that lands on Swearengen's shoulder, as Swearengen tries to avoid the shot.
Swearengen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mash finds it's way round the side to connect with Swearengen's head.
Swearengen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the body from Mash misses
and Swearengen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mash throws an overhand right that lands on Swearengen's shoulder, as Swearengen tries to avoid the shot.
Swearengen throws out a loose jab but Mash uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Mash misses
and Swearengen counters with a left to the body.
Mash takes a jab right on the kisser.
Swearengen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mash moves out of range of the leg kick from Swearengen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash with a poor takedown
and Swearengen counters with a good low kick that Mash was not able to check.
Swearengen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Swearengen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mash.
The fighters circling - Swearengen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swearengen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Swearengen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swearengen wants it to stay on the feet.
Swearengen keeps Mash at a distance using the push kick.
Swearengen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mash.
Swearengen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swearengen tries to work over Mash's front leg with a kick but Mash checks it.
Nice shot lands for Swearengen.
Swearengen motions for Mash to come forward. Swearengen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Swearengen throws a one two combo.
Swearengen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Swearengen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen slips under a jab.
Swearengen slips a jab from Mash.
A shot to the liver by Mash. Beautiful body shot.
Mash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swearengen.
Mash looks to land a right hand but Swearengen moved out of range.
Swearengen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swearengen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Swearengen gets caught flat footed, as Mash shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Swearengen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mash is controlling him.
Swearengen looking for a sweep. Not yet Swearengen, not yet.
Swearengen wants to get back to his feet but Mash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mash lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mash postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swearengen working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Swearengen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mash misses with a body shot
and Swearengen counters with a stiff right hand.
Swearengen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mash.
Mash bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mash is working Swearengen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Swearengen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mash off and has taken his back!
Swearengen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Swearengen doesn't have the hooks in and Mash manages to turn into his guard.
Mash looking to pass the guard.
Swearengen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mash is controlling him.
Mash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mash has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mash in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mash with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Swearengen to score with a decent uppercut.
Swearengen connects with a jab.
Mash looks to land a body kick but Swearengen moved away.
Swearengen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mash if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Swearengen. Mash does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swearengen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mash manages to avoid it.
Swearengen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Swearengen wants it to stay on the feet.
Swearengen throws a front kick aimed at Mash's knee but Mash avoids it well.
Mash just misses with a punch to the body.
Mash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swearengen lands a slapping body shot.
Mash lands with a straight right. Swearengen didn't see that one coming.
Swearengen looks to score with a jab to the body but Mash is just out of range.
A big left from Swearengen misses.
Al Swearengen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mash slips a jab and a cross from Swearengen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swearengen takes a swing at Mash's ribcage but misses.
Swearengen lands a right hook to the body.
Swearengen wants to land a leg kick but Mash is out of range.
Mash drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mash stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Swearengen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Swearengen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mash off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mash looks to score with a jab to the body but Swearengen is just out of range.
Mash throws the left hand but Swearengen avoids the punch easily.
Swearengen throws a nice looking combination but Mash bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Swearengen throws the left hand but Mash avoids the punch easily.
Mash misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Swearengen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mash looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Swearengen is fending him off so far but Mash persists. Nope, Swearengen circles away and we're back to standing.
Mash loads up on a big right hand but Swearengen slips the punch.
Swearengen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swearengen looks to land a right hand but Mash moved out of range.
Mash takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mash drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Swearengen wants to slow Mash down by chopping away at his legs.
Mash getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Swearengen scores with a sloppy right hand. Mash should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a series of punches but Mash moves out of range.
Mash throws a sloppy body shot
and Swearengen counters with a leg kick.
Swearengen throws a leg kick but Mash sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Swearengen misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mash chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swearengen can pounce on him.
Swearengen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mash slips a jab from Swearengen.
Mash is looking to clinch.
Mash misses with a hook. Swearengen ducked under it nicely.
No luck for Mash with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bangor Mash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Swearengen.
Swearengen throws a body punch but Mash moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Swearengen.
Swearengen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mash's hands.
Swearengen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mash takes a swing at Swearengen's ribcage but misses.
Mash throws out a loose jab but Swearengen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Swearengen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Swearengen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Swearengen!
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energy
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hype
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