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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Tummins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alex Tummins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tummins throws a head kick that half lands.
Mathers swats away the attempt to clinch by Tummins.
Tummins shoots in and drives through. Mathers sprawls well.
Mathers throws out a leg kick but Tummins moves out of range and Mathers only half commits.
Mathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers looks to land a body kick but Tummins moved away.
A head kick by Tummins misses
and Mathers counters with a good, hard body kick but Tummins shrugs it off.
Tummins dives in and grabs Mathers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mathers pushes down on Tummins's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Mathers throws a chopping leg kick but Tummins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mathers!
Mathers misses with a head kick.
Mathers throws a lazy head kick
and Tummins counters with a straight right hand.
Mathers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses
and Tummins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tummins throws a head kick that misses
and Mathers counters with an outside leg kick.
Tummins looks gassed!
Mathers throws a solid leg kick but Tummins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mathers.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tummins.
Marshall Mathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Tummins.
Tummins closes the distance but Mathers moves to the side
and Mathers counters with an inside leg kick.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Mathers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mathers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mathers throws a head kick but Tummins moves out of range.
Mathers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mathers misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tummins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mathers.
Tummins is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mathers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tummins.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Tummins moves out of range easily.
Mathers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mathers feints and then cracks Tummins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tummins down.
Tummins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mathers.
Mathers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Alex Tummins has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mathers.
Mathers pushes Tummins away with a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mathers.
Mathers throws a front kick that sends Tummins stumbling back into the cage.
Tummins tries for a takedown but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Alex Tummins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mathers.
Mathers thuds his shin into the meat of Tummins's side.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick
and Tummins counters with a good low kick that Mathers was not able to check.
Tummins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mathers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Tummins sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Mathers tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tummins is able to avoid easily.
A good leg kick by Mathers.
Mathers throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Tummins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mathers throws a head kick but Tummins moves out of range.
Mathers misses with a low kick.
Mathers scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mathers.
Tummins avoids the head kick by Mathers.
Tummins darts in trying to clinch
and Mathers counters with a low kick, right behind Tummins 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tummins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Tummins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mathers scores with a head kick.
Tummins shoots in for a double leg but Mathers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Tummins moves out of range easily.
Tummins fails with the takedown.
Tummins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mathers is fending him off so far but Tummins persists. Nope, Mathers circles away and we're back to standing.
Marshall Mathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Tummins.
Mathers scores with a spinning back kick!
Mathers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mathers throws a leg kick which misses Tummins's front leg but catches the back leg as Tummins tries to avoid it.
A head kick from Mathers lands but Tummins takes it in his stride.
Mathers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tummins can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tummins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mathers. Mathers obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mathers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tummins blocks a head kick by Mathers.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mathers.
Crunch! Mathers slams his shin into Tummins's torso.
Mathers misses with a head kick.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Mathers slams his shin into Tummins's torso.
Tummins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mathers.
Mathers tries a head kick but it misses.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses.
Tummins wants to clinch
and Mathers counters with a low kick, right behind Tummins 's knee.
Marshall Mathers is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tummins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mathers sprawls well. Mathers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tummins gets slowly back to his feet.
Mathers throws a sloppy head kick and Tummins moves out of range easily.
Mathers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tummins.
Mathers lands with a slapping head kick.
Marshall Mathers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mathers misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mathers.
Mathers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tummins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mathers counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mathers - that will leave a mark!
Mathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tummins wants to clinch but Mathers slips to the side
and Mathers counters with a big head kick but Tummins shrugs it off.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses.
Tummins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mathers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tummins forces Mathers back against the cage and clinches.
Mathers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mathers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Mathers misses
and Tummins counters with a head kick.
Mathers throws a leg kick
and Tummins counters with a head kick. That will keep Mathers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mathers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tummins checks a leg kick.
Mathers thows a leg kick but Tummins checks it
and Tummins counters with a two punch combo.
Tummins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alex Tummins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mathers circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marshall Mathers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alex Tummins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tummins blocks a head kick by Mathers.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses.
Mathers throws a lazy body kick
and Tummins counters with a nice body kick.
Tummins wants to clinch but Mathers slips to the side
and Mathers counters with a head kick.
Tummins fails with the takedown.
Mathers throws a head kick that misses
and Tummins counters by moving into the clinch.
Tummins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mathers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mathers breaks from the clinch.
Mathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tummins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mathers counters with a good low kick that Tummins was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Mathers misses
and Tummins moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathers lands a high kick!
Tummins fails with the takedown.
Marshall Mathers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Tummins.
Tummins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mathers counters with a head kick. That will keep Tummins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tummins tries to clinch but Mathers moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Tummins tries to clinch but Mathers moves away
and Mathers counters with a nice leg kick.
Mathers misses with a leg kick
and Tummins counters with an outside leg kick.
Tummins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mathers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tummins tries to clinch up
and Mathers counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tummins closes the distance and clinches up with Mathers, looking for a takedown. Tummins pushes Mathers against the cage but Mathers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mathers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tummins but Tummins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tummins blocks a head kick by Mathers.
Mathers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tummins connects with a body shot.
Tummins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mathers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tummins fails with a takedown attempt.
Tummins shoots in for a takedown but Mathers shows good takedown defense.
Mathers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mathers throws a leg kick
and Tummins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tummins.
Mathers manages to break the clinch.
Mathers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mathers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tummins is out of range.
Mathers throws a body kick that misses.
Marshall Mathers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mathers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tummins blocks a head kick by Mathers.
That's four 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.
Mathers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mathers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tummins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mathers. That one must have hurt.
Mathers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tummins's head.
Mathers throws a head kick that half lands.
Mathers connects with a solid leg kick.
Mathers thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tummins if he has to take too many more of those.
Mathers throws a leg kick which misses Tummins's front leg but catches the back leg as Tummins tries to avoid it.
Tummins tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mathers counters with a thumping low kick.
Mathers connects with a high kick.
Alex Tummins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathers throws a leg kick which misses Tummins's front leg but catches the back leg as Tummins tries to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Mathers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mathers, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Mathers!
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