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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Poncho Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poncho Villa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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130 lbs
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138 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Poncho Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Coffey!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coffey doesn't manage to clinch there - Villa circles away.
Coffey lands a right hook to the body.
Villa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Villa lands in his opponent's guard.
Villa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coffey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Villa is fighting to break Coffey's control of his arms but Coffey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Villa won't allow Coffey to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coffey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Villa is stalling in the full guard.
Villa trying to control the position from guard on top but Coffey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coffey trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Coffey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Villa throws out the jab.
Villa throws a shot from downtown. Coffey moves away and avoids it.
Villa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Coffey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Villa is breathing heavily.
Coffey is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Villa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Villa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Coffey manages to capitalize on a mistake by Villa to take his back!
Coffey is punishing Villa with strikes - can he finish him?!
Villa prevents Coffey from getting a body triangle.
Coffey is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Villa defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Coffey tries to keep control of the position but Villa is staying busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Villa is in bad spot here.
Coffey tries to get the hooks in deep but Villa pushed the leg off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villa rolls, trying to escape but Coffey keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa prevents Coffey from getting a body triangle.
Coffey has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Coffey lands punches and elbows.
Coffey tries to keep control of the position but Villa is staying busy.
Villa is in bad spot here.
Coffey trying to control.
Villa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coffey on the ground.
Coffey is trying to control but Villa is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Coffey raining down shots from the mount!
Coffey looking to control but Villa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Villa is looking to improve his position but Coffey isn't that keen on the idea.
Villa tries to lock up and control but Coffey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Villa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Villa tries to get out of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coffey looking to control but Villa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Despite being in the dominant position, Willy Coffey just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villa gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Poncho Villa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Villa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coffey.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coffey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Villa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coffey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Coffey tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Villa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Villa lands a nice forearm strike.
Coffey is looking to regain half guard here but Villa keeps moving and retains side control.
Villa trying to control the action but Coffey is working from the bottom.
Coffey struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villa trying to control the position but Coffey is working away.
Coffey manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Coffey is looking to control Villa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coffey avoid being mounted?
Coffey has hold of Villa's hands but Villa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coffey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Villa on the side of the head.
Villa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Villa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey is trying to stand up here but Villa is controlling him well.
Coffey throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Villa tries to pass to full mount but Coffey defends it.
Coffey wants to improve his position but Villa is controlling well.
Villa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Villa trying to mount his opponent but Coffey defends it.
Villa is working hard here to advance position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Villa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coffey shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Coffey moves into full mount! Villa won't be happy about that!
Coffey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Villa's face.
Coffey looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Coffey avoids the attempt from Villa to control.
Villa can't escape the position.
Villa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coffey is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Willy Coffey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coffey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Villa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Villa stands and throws Coffey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Coffey is trying to get back to his feet.
Villa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coffey keeps working.
Coffey is looking to regain half guard here but Villa keeps moving and retains side control.
Villa lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poncho Villa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Coffey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Villa throws out the jab.
Villa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coffey trying to keep a closed guard but Villa is proving a slippery customer.
Villa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Villa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Coffey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Coffey working for a triangle but Villa defends it easily.
Villa looking to pass the guard.
Poncho Villa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Coffey counters with a nice low kick that buckles Villa's knee momentarily.
Villa misses with a takedown attempt
and Coffey counters with a series of strikes. Villa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Villa scores with a takedown into Coffey's guard.
Villa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Villa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Coffey's head.
Villa looking to pass the guard.
Coffey wants to sweep here but Villa controlling him for the moment.
Villa trying to control the position from guard on top but Coffey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa landing some decent shots from guard.
Coffey wants to stand up but Villa is controlling him.
Coffey wants to sweep here but Villa controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Villa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coffey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Villa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Villa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Villa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Coffey is trying to defend but Villa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Villa working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey wants to get back to full guard.
Villa tries to pass to full mount but Coffey defends it.
Villa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Coffey is trying to control but can't.
Coffey is not content to let Villa control the position.
Coffey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Villa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Villa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coffey is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Villa stuffs the takedown attempt from Coffey. Coffey gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coffey bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Coffey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Villa sprawls well. Villa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Coffey gets slowly back to his feet.
Poncho Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Coffey.
Coffey fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Villa scores a takedown into full mount!
Villa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Coffey tries to hold on but Villa postures up.
Willy Coffey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Villa unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Poncho Villa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Villa, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poncho Villa!
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