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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buddy McMarc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Truan Mehl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buddy McMarc had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Buddy McMarc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Truan Mehl!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mehl throws a nice head kick!
McMarc looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
McMarc avoids a punch combination nicely.
McMarc lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McMarc looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McMarc swats away the attempt to clinch by Mehl.
Mehl misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McMarc ducks under a wild hook from Mehl.
Mehl gets a clinch.
McMarc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McMarc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mehl darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mehl seems to be working for a kimura but McMarc defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mehl wants to take a breather but McMarc is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehl is working for a kimura but McMarc is defending it quite comfortably.
Mehl is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and McMarc defends it well.
Mehl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mehl thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mehl is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
McMarc is defending against the submission attempts here by Mehl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McMarc is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Mehl.
McMarc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mehl tries to clinch there but McMarc circles away.
Mehl wants to clinch up but McMarc keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Mehl.
Mehl tries to bum rush McMarc with a series of wild strikes but McMarc uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mehl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mehl doesn't manage to clinch there - McMarc circles away.
McMarc keeps the fight on the outside.
Mehl throws a nice looking combination but McMarc bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehl shoots in for a takedown but McMarc shows good takedown defense.
Mehl throws a sloppy head kick and McMarc moves out of range easily.
McMarc tries to clinch up but Mehl circles away and keeps his distance.
McMarc scores with a spinning back kick!
Mehl throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McMarc stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mehl has a takedown stuffed.
McMarc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mehl throws a right and a left that McMarc avoids nicely.
Mehl misses with a wild combination.
McMarc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mehl throws a left and a right that both miss
and McMarc counters with a takedown into side control.
McMarc is staying tight to Mehl's torso, preventing him from escaping.
McMarc working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMarc throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McMarc is looking to take a break and control but Mehl is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mehl parries the strikes from McMarc easily there. McMarc is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mehl to escape.
The strikes coming from McMarc are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mehl defending against the ground and pound.
McMarc working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Mehl.
McMarc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mehl.
Mehl has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buddy McMarc 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.
Mehl has a takedown stuffed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McMarc slips a jab and a cross from Mehl.
Mehl goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McMarc misses with a leg kick.
McMarc tries to keep at a distance but Mehl has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mehl avoiding damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mehl stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McMarc as Mehl tries to tie him up.
Mehl wants to get back to striking at distance but McMarc won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mehl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mehl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mehl breaks from the clinch.
Mehl lands a slapping body shot.
Mehl drives through and clinches with McMarc against the cage.
McMarc is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehl looking to throw knees to the head but McMarc is blocking nicely.
Mehl looking to throw knees to the head but McMarc is blocking nicely.
Mehl tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mehl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McMarc backwards.
McMarc tries to circle away but Mehl has him pinned against the cage.
Mehl content to slow the pace in the clinch.
McMarc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mehl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McMarc has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mehl throws a punch but it's blocked by McMarc.
Mehl throws an elbow that misses.
McMarc breaks from the clinch.
McMarc misses with an uppercut.
Mehl is trying hard to land a takedown here. McMarc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mehl takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mehl has McMarc up against the cage in a clinch.
Mehl tries to stall but McMarc uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mehl takes a knee right on the jaw!
McMarc wants to break free but Mehl has control.
Mehl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McMarc blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McMarc has Mehl pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mehl manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McMarc landing knees to the body.
Mehl is looking to break free of the clinch but McMarc has double underhooks.
McMarc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mehl gets underhooks to prevent McMarc's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buddy McMarc. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McMarc has Mehl pressed against the cage, preventing Mehl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mehl stalling the fight.
Mehl trying to stall but McMarc improves his position.
McMarc dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mehl tries to land a knee to the head but McMarc blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mehl throws an elbow but misses.
Mehl with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McMarc manages to break the clinch.
Mehl closes the distance and clinches.
Mehl with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McMarc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mehl throws a right and a left that McMarc avoids nicely.
McMarc throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehl lands with a kick to the temple. McMarc shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mehl misses with a combination
letting McMarc counter with a right hand.
Mehl tries to close the distance and clinch up but McMarc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McMarc has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McMarc thumps Mehl with a low kick.
Mehl rushes McMarc and presses him up against the cage.
Mehl is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mehl throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mehl gets control of McMarc's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mehl will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McMarc accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
McMarc throwing strikes but missing.
McMarc won't allow Mehl to sweep him here.
Mehl is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMarc gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mehl gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McMarc manages to break the clinch.
Mehl wants to clinch up but McMarc keeps it at a distance.
Mehl drives through and clinches with McMarc against the cage.
Mehl has McMarc pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Mehl's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Mehl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mehl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
McMarc breaks the clinch.
Truan Mehl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMarc keeps the fight on the outside.
Mehl tries a head kick but it misses.
Mehl dives in and grabs McMarc's left leg, looking for a takedown. McMarc pushes down on Mehl's head and hops out.
McMarc misses with a takedown attempt - Mehl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Truan Mehl showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McMarc pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McMarc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mehl throws a body kick the misses
and McMarc counters with an outside leg kick.
Mehl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mehl shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mehl is trying to work for a kimura but McMarc is defending well.
Mehl is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McMarc avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mehl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMarc is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mehl seems to be looking for submissions.
Mehl thows a huge punch but McMarc dodges it nicely.
Mehl looking for a submission but McMarc manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Mehl is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McMarc is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McMarc has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two 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.
McMarc scoring with some ground and pound.
McMarc trying to control the position from guard on top but Mehl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMarc missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McMarc stopping the sweep attempt from Mehl.
Mehl trying to keep a closed guard but McMarc is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMarc trying to control the position from guard on top but Mehl is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McMarc postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mehl seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mehl misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Mehl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mehl misses with the combination.
McMarc throws a sloppy head kick and Mehl moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Mehl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mehl clinches up against the cage.
Mehl with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mehl is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by McMarc.
Mehl lands a left hand that snaps the head of McMarc backwards.
Mehl is stalling here.
McMarc pulls guard successfully.
Mehl trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McMarc keeping moving, preventing Mehl from controlling successfully.
Mehl throwing strikes from guard but McMarc blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mehl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McMarc swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Truan Mehl.
I think Mehl 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... Truan Mehl!
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energy
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