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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ty Lenol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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139 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Lenol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Messinger!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messinger tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lenol counters with a shoot takedown. Messinger fights it but they end up in guard.
Lenol throws a strike but Messinger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lenol is controlling Messinger's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messinger stopping the sweep attempt from Lenol.
Messinger drops back looking for a leg! Lenol is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lenol manages to kick Messinger off! Messinger jumps back into Lenol's guard.
Lenol is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lenol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lenol seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenol wants to lay and pray for a moment but Messinger keeps working.
Lenol missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lenol throwing shots but Messinger is blocking nicely.
Lenol not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lenol with the ground and pound but Messinger uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lenol throws and elbow that misses. Messinger uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lenol's guard. Nice move by Messinger!
Lenol not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Messinger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lenol's guard.
Messinger wants to control from the top but Lenol keeps moving.
Lenol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Lenol wants to get back to his feet but Messinger is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Messinger postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Messinger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Messinger stopping the sweep attempt from Lenol.
Messinger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Messinger preventing the sweep.
Messinger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Messinger in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Messinger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol looking for a guillotine here but Messinger defends easily.
Messinger is looking to work some ground and pound but Lenol has wrist control.
Lenol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Messinger on the ground.
Lenol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Messinger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Messinger won't allow Lenol to sweep him here.
Lenol throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Messinger decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lenol, up you get!
Lenol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Messinger.
Lenol clinches up with Messinger and pushes him back against the cage.
Messinger breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messinger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Messinger slips a jab and a cross from Lenol.
Messinger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Messinger stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A combination from Lenol does no damage.
Lenol leaves Messinger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Messinger throws a leg kick which misses Lenol's front leg but catches the back leg as Lenol tries to avoid it.
Messinger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lenol was well out of range. Poor timing from Messinger.
Lenol looks to score with a jab to the body but Messinger is just out of range.
Messinger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lenol lands a jab to the head.
Lenol has a takedown stuffed.
Lenol shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Messinger manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lenol is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lenol distracts Messinger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lenol landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Lenol dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lenol closes the distance and clinches.
Lenol lands a hook that snaps the head of Messinger backwards.
Lenol can't find room to land a body shot as Messinger controls the action.
Messinger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Messinger looks to land a right hand but Lenol moved out of range.
Messinger throws a head kick that misses.
Messinger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lenol.
Lenol catches Messinger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Messinger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lenol stuffs the takedown.
Messinger has taken the fight to the clinch.
Messinger tries to land knees in the clinch but Lenol avoids the damage to the body.
Lenol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Messinger stops a takedown attempt from Lenol.
Lenol avoiding damage as Messinger throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lenol.
Messinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Messinger is breathing heavily.
Lenol connects with a body shot that sends Messinger's belly button to the back.
Lenol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Messinger was well out of range. Poor timing from Lenol.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Messinger enables Lenol to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Messinger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lenol wants to pass the guard but Messinger is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lenol accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messinger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lenol chips away with some ground and pound.
Lenol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lenol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Messinger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lenol trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lenol throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Messinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lenol thows a big elbow that misses.
Lenol throws a strike but Messinger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lenol is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two 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.
Lenol looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lenol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Messinger gets to his feet. Lenol looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Messinger connects with an inside leg kick.
Lenol scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lenol postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lenol lands an elbow.
Messinger regains half guard, as Lenol was trying to land strikes.
Lenol 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lenol stops Messinger from getting back to his feet.
Messinger has one foot on Lenol's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Lenol. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lenol.
Lenol scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Messinger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lenol has closed the distance and engaged Messinger in a clinch.
Messinger blocking some punches.
Lenol wants to break free but Messinger has control.
Lenol throws a punch but it's blocked by Messinger.
Lenol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lenol scores with a one two! Messinger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Will Messinger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Messinger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Messinger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Messinger throws a leg kick but Lenol sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lenol closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lenol cracks Messinger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Messinger is trying to control Lenol's posture but Lenol avoids it.
Lenol working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messinger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sloppy strikes there by Lenol.
Lenol scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Messinger takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lenol looks up at the clock and then as Messinger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lenol smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Messinger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lenol is controlling him well.
Messinger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lenol landing a few strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenol working the ground and pound from side control.
Ty Lenol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lenol connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Messinger some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Lenol dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Lenol drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lenol working the ground and pound.
Messinger on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lenol is putting a hurting on Messinger here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lenol cracks Messinger with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lenol landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lenol looks up at the clock and then as Messinger takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lenol smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lenol is chipping away with strikes.
Messinger taking a bit of punishment here - Lenol scoring with strikes.
Lenol postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Check out the look on Lenol's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lenol works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenol is working Messinger over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lenol tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Lenol moves into full mount!
Messinger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Messinger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Messinger works over Lenol with some ground and pound from guard.
Lenol looking for a sweep. Not yet Lenol, not yet.
Lenol looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lenol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Messinger is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messinger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lenol wants to sweep but no luck.
Messinger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lenol has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Messinger has managed to get both his arms back between Lenol's legs - danger averted.
Lenol is trying to keep Messinger in close.
Messinger throwing strikes but missing.
Lenol looking to hit a scissor sweep but Messinger is one step ahead there.
Messinger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lenol's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messinger stopping the sweep attempt from Lenol.
Messinger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Messinger wants to control from the top but Lenol keeps moving.
Lenol utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Messinger preventing the sweep.
Messinger wants to control from the top but Lenol keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, jab by Messinger - just one landing.
Lenol looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messinger taking some punishment here, with Lenol in his half guard.
Messinger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Messinger won't allow Lenol to pass to mount.
Nice strikes from Lenol there.
Messinger is looking to escape.
Lenol has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lenol working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ty Lenol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Lenol.
Will Messinger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lenol scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Messinger?
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Lenol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lenol has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Lenol!
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