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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whelan Mahoney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sanford and Son. Mahoney has chosen KISS - Unholy as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
13 - 0 - 0 |
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132 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Red Fox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Whelan Mahoney!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mahoney is able to avoid easily.
Fox misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mahoney counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fox won't be happy with that.
Mahoney controlling the position.
Fox tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mahoney is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox tries to buck Mahoney off but Mahoney is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahoney working away.
Fox tries to improve position but can't.
Mahoney trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.
Mahoney working away.
Fox is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Fox tries to roll over but Mahoney keeps him under control.
Mahoney stalling.
Fox is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mahoney's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mahoney's back!
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.
Mahoney looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Fox missing with strikes.
Mahoney tries to escape the position.
Fox softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Mahoney finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Mahoney just holding on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahoney is in a horrible position here. Fox smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahoney wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fox.
Fox looking to finish Mahoney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mahoney!
Mahoney manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Mahoney, under a barage of strikes from Fox.
Mahoney is holding on to half guard well.
Fox thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mahoney can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox trying to control the action but Mahoney is working from the bottom.
Fox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mahoney's head.
Mahoney has a hand on Fox's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Fox takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Fox throws some wild stikes that Mahoney manages to avoid easily.
Fox thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fox postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mahoney looks a forlorn figure.
Mahoney wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fox.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Red Fox will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mahoney throws a shot from downtown. Fox moves away and avoids it.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Mahoney blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mahoney misses the target.
Fox thows a leg kick but Mahoney checks it
and Mahoney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fox's knee momentarily.
Fox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mahoney uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mahoney darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fox closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mahoney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fox thinking.
Fox fails with a takedown attempt.
Mahoney throws an overhand right that lands on Fox's shoulder, as Fox tries to avoid the shot.
Fox throws a poor cross that misses
and Mahoney counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Fox.
Fox darts in trying to clinch
and Mahoney counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fox thinking.
Fox misses with a right hand
and Mahoney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox throws a right hand that misses
and Mahoney counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mahoney cracks Fox with a good jab.
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mahoney.
Fox swings widly with a right hand
and Mahoney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mahoney lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Mahoney.
Mahoney bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fox's head.
A jab from Mahoney finds it's way through Fox's defenses.
Mahoney lands with a hook. Fox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fox is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with an uppercut
letting Mahoney counter with a right hand.
Mahoney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mahoney.
Mahoney scores with a jab.
Mahoney lands a big uppercut and Fox crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fox looks OK. Mahoney waves Fox back to his feet!
Oh Fox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Mahoney counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Fox! He's just covering up as Mahoney starts to tee off till referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Whelan Mahoney! Whelan Mahoney retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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