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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Will Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Big (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big has chosen Biggie Smalls - Juicy as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 cm
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133 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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156 cm
22
137 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Messinger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mr Big! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Messinger lands with a kick to the temple. Big shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Messinger gets in close and instigates a clinch. Big tries a knee to the head but Messinger blocks it.
Big tries to land a knee to the head but Messinger blocks with his arms.
Big throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Messinger blocks it with crossed arms. Messinger blocks an elbow strike from Big.
Messinger prevents the takedown attempt.
Big tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Messinger managing to block the knees to the body from Big.
Big misses with a knee to the head. Big has Messinger pushed against the cage. Big tries to land a knee to the head but Messinger blocks with his arms.
Messinger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Big stalling in the clinch but Messinger improves position. Messinger prevents the takedown attempt.
Big using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Messinger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Big looks gassed! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Messinger managing to block the knees to the body from Big.
Good body shot from Messinger.
Big trying to land knees to the body.
Messinger lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Messinger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Big smiles and moves away.
Messinger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Big swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Messinger takes the fight into the clinch. Messinger is trying to break free. Big prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Messinger. That's going to take a lot out of him. Messinger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Messinger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Big lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Messinger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Big pulls his leg out and moves away.
Messinger rushes Big and presses him up against the cage. Messinger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Big up against the cage. Messinger wants to get back to striking at distance but Big won't allow it.
Messinger looking to throw knees to the head but Big is blocking nicely.
Big with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Messinger lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Big backwards. Big tries to land knees in the clinch but Messinger avoids the damage to the body. Big slows down the pace here.
Big throws a knee to the head but misses.
Big with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Big misses with a knee to the head. Messinger has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Big avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. A knee to the head by Big.
Big has Messinger pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Big lands a nice knee to the body. Big has Messinger pushed against the cage. Big with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Big has clasped his hands together around Messinger's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Big landing strikes. Big is working Messinger over with some ground and pound from side control. Big moves into full mount! Big cracks Messinger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Big lands a big elbow. Big lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Messinger hang on? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Messinger tries to hold on but Big postures up. Big prevents Messinger from getting the reversal. Messinger bucks up and throws Big to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape! Messinger clinches with his opponent.
Messinger pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Big tries to land knees in the clinch but Messinger avoids the damage to the body. Messinger manages to break the clinch.
Messinger moves in looking to clinch but Big pushes him off. Big moves into the clinch. Messinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Messinger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Big's hands. Messinger clinches up against the cage. Big prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Messinger.
Messinger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Messinger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Messinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Messinger pushes Big up against the cage in a clinch. Big is pressed up against the cage. Messinger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Big down to the mat. Big avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Messinger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Big in his tracks. Messinger clinches up against the cage. Messinger taking a breather. Messinger wants to break free but Big has control.
Big with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Messinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Big pulls him back up using the underhooks. Big tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Big drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Messinger is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Big pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Messinger wants a takedown.
Big tries to score a body lock takedown but Messinger shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Messinger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Big tries to land knees in the clinch but Messinger avoids the damage to the body. Big lands a nice knee to the body. Messinger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Messinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Big avoids the damage to the body. Big misses with a knee strike.
Big lands a takedown into guard.
Big throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Big prevents Messinger from getting back to his feet. Big wants to control from the top but Messinger keeps moving. Big in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Big connects with a couple of short punches. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Messinger is trying to control the position but Big postures up. Messinger wants to sweep here but Big controlling him for the moment. Big throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mr Big will probably get the nod. 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.
Messinger misses with a few strikes there.
Messinger connects with a high kick. Big shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Big putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Messinger is working to get back to half guard.
Big putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Big landing strikes, looking to finish! Big is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Big!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mr Big!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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