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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Phonics (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Del Phonics!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johny Starr!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phonics drives through and clinches with Starr against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phonics.
Phonics takes a shot to the head.
Starr breaks from the clinch.
Starr darts in and clinches Phonics up against the cage.
Phonics keeps control of Starr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phonics looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phonics.
Starr lands with a left to the head.
Starr throws a head punch that misses.
Phonics is trying to stall.
Starr scores with a hook to the body.
Starr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Starr lands a shoulder strike.
Starr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phonics is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Starr tries to break the clinch but Phonics is controlling the position.
Phonics misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Starr.
Starr managing to block the knees to the body from Phonics.
Starr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phonics.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phonics takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phonics pushes off an throws an elbow but Starr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phonics tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phonics slows down the pace here.
Starr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Starr breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phonics, pushing him back against the cage.
Starr blocks an elbow strike.
Starr can't break the clinch.
Phonics tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Starr breaks the clinch.
Johny Starr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phonics blocks a jab.
Phonics moves into range and clinches up with Starr.
Starr can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Starr - that landed with a thud.
Starr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phonics has him pressed against the cage.
Phonics taking a breather.
Starr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starr dodges an elbow strike from Phonics.
Starr misses with a knee to the head.
Phonics blocking some punches.
Starr managing to block the knees to the body from Phonics.
Phonics pushes off an throws an elbow but Starr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Starr wants to break free but Phonics has control.
Starr is trying to break the clinch but Phonics has him pressed against the cage.
Starr looks gassed!
Starr has had enough of the clinch but Phonics keeps him there for the moment.
Phonics tries to pull guard but Starr won't allow it.
Starr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Phonics.
Starr tries a knee to the head but Phonics blocks it.
Starr tries to land knees in the clinch but Phonics avoids the damage to the body.
Starr lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr missing with knees to the body.
Phonics tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phonics blocks an uppercut.
Starr lands with a right to the head.
Starr misses with a punch to the body.
Phonics throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phonics lands an elbow inside.
Phonics lands an elbow inside that Starr shrugs off.
Phonics escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phonics uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Starr.
Starr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phonics moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phonics fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phonics connects with a high kick.
Phonics does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Phonics gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phonics missing with knees to the body.
Phonics is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Del Phonics. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Starr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Starr instigates a clinch.
Phonics misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Starr.
Phonics lands a takedown into guard.
Phonics tries to free his leg and advance position but Starr is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Starr keeping moving, preventing Phonics from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phonics stands and throws Starr's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Starr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Phonics is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Starr knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Starr wants to get back to his feet but Phonics drags him back down.
That's four 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.
Phonics taking a breather here.
Phonics is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Starr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Phonics tries to move into full mount but can't pass Starr's legs.
Phonics working the ground and pound.
Phonics wants to lay and pray for a moment but Starr keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Phonics dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Starr tries to clinch but Phonics moves out of range.
Phonics wants to clinch up but Starr keeps it at a distance.
Phonics pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phonics throws a low kick, looking for Starr's leg but Starr calmly moves out of range.
Phonics checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phonics keeps the fight on the outside.
Phonics throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starr wants to clinch but Phonics slips to the side
and Phonics counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phonics.
Starr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starr is looking to break free of the clinch but Phonics has double underhooks.
Phonics prevents Starr from breaking the clinch.
Phonics is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Starr is working Phonics over against the cage.
Starr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phonics lands a nice elbow.
Starr scores with a shoulder strike.
Starr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phonics lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Starr.
Phonics's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phonics misses with a body punch.
Starr wants to break free but Phonics has control.
Starr is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Starr scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Starr as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phonics lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Starr manages to break the clinch.
Starr wants to clinch
and Phonics counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Starr's guard now.
Phonics looking to pass the guard.
Phonics is working hard here to advance position.
Phonics wants to control from the top but Starr keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phonics working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Starr rushes Phonics and presses him up against the cage.
Starr cracks Phonics with a nice body shot.
Starr is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Starr.
Phonics pulls Starr into guard.
Phonics is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Phonics looking to control but Starr passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phonics wants to control but Starr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phonics is looking to improve his position.
Phonics works his way to full guard. Good work.
Starr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Phonics, up you get!
Starr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Starr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phonics has a takedown stuffed.
Starr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phonics counters with a nice double leg into side control. Starr won't be happy with that.
Phonics taking a breather here.
Phonics trying to control the action but Starr is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phonics taking a breather here.
An elbow from Phonics crashes against the mat.
Phonics tries to score with some ground and pound. Starr controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Phonics working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Starr struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Del Phonics dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Starr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Starr.
Johny Starr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Starr throws a combination. Phonics tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Del Phonics is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phonics dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Starr. That did some damage!
Phonics slips a jab and a cross from Starr.
A head kick misses from Phonics.
Phonics tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Starr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Starr digs a good body shot into Phonics's ribs.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starr doesn't manage to clinch there - Phonics circles away.
Starr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phonics keeps the fight on the outside.
Starr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phonics circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phonics keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Phonics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr wants to clinch up but Phonics keeps it at a distance.
Starr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Starr checks a leg kick.
Phonics tries to clinch up.
A head kick from Phonics lands but Starr takes it in his stride.
Starr is rocked!
Phonics is looking to clinch but Starr is avoiding it.
Phonics tries to clinch there but Starr circles away.
Starr tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Phonics counters with a takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Starr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phonics.
Starr is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Phonics is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phonics tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Phonics has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Starr seems a little lost for a moment, as Phonics dominates the positioning.
Starr is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Phonics is looking for a kimura but Starr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Phonics to get the leverage.
Phonics is keen to just control but Starr is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Phonics in particular looking to stall.
Starr is not content to let Phonics control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phonics is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Starr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Phonics slips a nice elbow through Starr's hands, connecting with Starr's forehead.
Phonics trying to mount his opponent but Starr defends it.
Starr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Starr has hold of Phonics's hands but Phonics slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Phonics not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four 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.
Starr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Phonics.
Phonics is trying to control the action in half guard but Starr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Phonics thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Starr's head.
Starr is defending against the submission attempts here by Phonics.
Johny Starr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phonics not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Starr trying to hold on to Phonics's head to control him but Phonics postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Phonics throws a head kick that misses.
Starr throws out a loose jab but Phonics uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Del Phonics.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phonics, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Phonics!
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