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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aitch Bubbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubbles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Ship Song - Nick Cave. The crowd seem to be enjoying Scott's choice of entrance music: Bang - By Barry Scott. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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167 lbs
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Aitch Bubbles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Scott!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bubbles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bubbles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubbles.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott throws a hook but Bubbles avoids it easily.
Bubbles jabs Scott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Bubbles tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bubbles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Bubbles, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Bubbles against the cage but Bubbles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Bubbles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bubbles tries to clinch up but Scott circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Bubbles blocks the body kick.
Scott misses with a looping left.
Bubbles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scott tried to score with a low kick but Bubbles checks it.
Scott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott shoots in and gets a takedown into Bubbles's guard.
Scott controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bubbles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bubbles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bubbles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aitch Bubbles wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bubbles scoring well with a low kick there.
Bubbles blocks a low kick nicely.
Bubbles throws a wild body kick that Scott sees coming a mile off.
Bubbles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scott looks to land a left hand but Bubbles moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Bubbles pushes him off.
Scott fails to land the takedown.
Aitch Bubbles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Scott.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bubbles is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bubbles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bubbles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is fighting to break Bubbles's control of his arms but Bubbles is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bubbles wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Bubbles pulls Scott in to control the position.
Bubbles keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott postures up in Bubbles's guard and throws a big left but Bubbles blocks it.
Bubbles can't keep his opponent in guard - Scott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bubbles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Scott is working away from the top position though.
Scott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Bubbles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles is in trouble now - Scott has advanced to mount!
Bubbles can't escape the position.
Scott thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
BOOM! Scott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Scott dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bubbles.
Bubbles keeps the fight on the outside.
Bubbles looks for the body kick but Scott saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scott tries for a takedown but Bubbles manages to get underhooks.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bubbles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scott's face.
Bubbles blocks an uppercut.
Bubbles prevents a body shot from Scott.
Scott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Scott stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bubbles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scott as Bubbles tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bubbles tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Bubbles misses with some punches.
Bubbles is pressed up against the cage. Scott has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bubbles down to the mat. Bubbles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bubbles misses with a hook to the body
and Scott counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bubbles just misses with a punch to the body.
Bubbles misses with a body punch
and Scott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bubbles thinking.
Bubbles misses with a series of wild punches.
Bubbles is looking to wear down Scott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott throws a right and a left that Bubbles avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bubbles.
Bubbles misses with a low kick.
Scott takes a swing at Bubbles's ribcage but misses.
Scott connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scott jabs Bubbles right on the nose. Bubbles blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Scott blocks the leg kick.
Scott scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Bubbles.
Bubbles digs a good hook to Scott's body.
Bubbles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scott moves away.
Bubbles throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Bubbles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bubbles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bubbles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Scott swings for the body but Bubbles moves out of range.
Bubbles defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles slips under a jab.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bubbles moves away.
Bubbles throws out a loose jab but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bubbles avoids the body shot from Scott.
Bubbles misses the body punch
and Scott counters with a three punch combo that has Bubbles backing up. Bubbles nods at Scott to acknowledge the strikes.
Bubbles lands a slapping body shot.
Bubbles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scott moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bubbles throws a leg kick
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scott shoots for a takedown but Bubbles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aitch Bubbles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Scott.
Scott connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bubbles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scott's sensitive parts.
Scott wants to clinch up but Bubbles keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Bubbles there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles throws a hook but Scott avoids it easily.
Bubbles throws a wild body kick that Scott sees coming a mile off.
Scott throws a hook to the side of Bubbles's head but Bubbles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bubbles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bubbles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bubbles misses with a body kick.
Bubbles misses with a leg kick.
Bubbles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bubbles but Bubbles pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bubbles looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Barry Scott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scott blocks the body kick.
Bubbles misses with a looping right.
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bubbles moves away.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Bubbles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bubbles avoids the body shot from Scott.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Bubbles, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Bubbles against the cage but Bubbles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bubbles tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch but Bubbles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Scott shoots for a takedown but Bubbles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scott moves out of range as Bubbles throws a body kick.
Scott throws a head kick that misses.
Bubbles moves forwards but Scott connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Scott.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bubbles blocks the low kick.
Bubbles misses the body punch
and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. Bubbles fights it but they end up in guard.
Bubbles can't keep his opponent in guard - Scott advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bubbles is refusing to be controlled, as Scott sits in half guard.
Bubbles is controlling Scott's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Scott stalling.
Scott not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Scott is stalling here. Bubbles is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Scott seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bubbles has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott stops Bubbles from passing to mount.
Bubbles is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bubbles decides to stand back up. Bubbles steps back and let's Scott get back to his feet.
Bubbles throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Scott.
Scott wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bubbles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scott checks a leg kick.
Bubbles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Scott.
Bubbles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Scott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scott scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bubbles wants to get back to full guard.
Scott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bubbles is just riding it out for now. Scott eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bubbles trying to control from the bottom.
Scott trying to pass the guard but Bubbles defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Bubbles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bubbles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Scott really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Scott throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Scott misses the target.
Bubbles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubbles.
Scott lands a leg kick that knocks Bubbles off balance momentarily.
Bubbles throws a head kick but Scott moves out of range.
Scott misses with the combination.
Bubbles blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Bubbles blocks the leg kick.
Scott looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bubbles scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bubbles throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Scott takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Bubbles does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bubbles lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bubbles throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bubbles looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scott moves in looking to clinch but Bubbles pushes him off.
Scott blocks the body kick.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Bubbles is looking to score with low kicks.
Bubbles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Scott throws a body punch but Bubbles moves out of range.
Scott fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bubbles, pushing him back against the cage.
Scott lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bubbles is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scott.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Bubbles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Scott up against the cage.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Bubbles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scott has Bubbles pressed against the cage, preventing Bubbles from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bubbles swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bubbles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the head but Scott blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Scott.
Scott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bubbles avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott controlling the action here for a moment.
Scott blocks a body shot from Bubbles.
Scott lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bubbles blocks an uppercut.
Bubbles can't break the clinch.
Scott tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bubbles's elbow.
Bubbles misses with a knee to the head.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Bubbles.
Bubbles is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bubbles scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bubbles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scott avoids it.
Bubbles wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.
Scott working aggressively here.
Scott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bubbles slowing the pace effectively.
A short uppercut from Scott.
Scott prevents a body shot from Bubbles.
Bubbles with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Barry Scott has been cut.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bubbles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott wants to take the fight to the mat but Bubbles manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bubbles is looking to control Scott's arms but Scott gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bubbles has his back to the cage.
Scott lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Aitch Bubbles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry Scott's cut.
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!
Scott throws a hook but Bubbles blocks it.
Bubbles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Bubbles.
Bubbles throws a chopping leg kick but Scott manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bubbles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Scott needs to keep his hands up - Bubbles had a free shot at his head there.
Bubbles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bubbles.
Scott lands a jab.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott throws an overhand right that lands on Bubbles's shoulder, as Bubbles tries to avoid the shot.
Bubbles's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scott under the eye.
Scott checks a leg kick.
Scott takes a swing at Bubbles's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott lands with a straight right. Bubbles didn't see that one coming.
Scott moves out of range as Bubbles strikes.
Bubbles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bubbles throws out the jab.
Bubbles is looking to clinch but Scott is avoiding it.
Scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scott lands a jab to Bubbles's midsection.
Bubbles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scott.
Scott swats away the attempt to clinch by Bubbles.
Bubbles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice combination there by Scott.
Bubbles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Aitch Bubbles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott avoids the body shot from Bubbles.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Bubbles tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bubbles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Scott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sloppy strikes from Scott. Those never looked like landing.
Aitch Bubbles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bubbles ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Scott avoids the body shot from Bubbles.
Scott throws a hook to the side of Bubbles's head but Bubbles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bubbles misses the shot to the body.
Scott tries to clinch but Bubbles moves out of range.
Barry Scott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bubbles scores with a head kick.
Scott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bubbles.
Bubbles misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Scott.
Scott throws a hook to the side of Bubbles's head but Bubbles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scott tries to bum rush Bubbles with a series of wild strikes but Bubbles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bubbles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bubbles.
Bubbles slips a jab from Scott.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scott.
Bubbles throws a hook but Scott blocks it.
Scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Bubbles lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bubbles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bubbles lands with a kick to the temple. Scott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Scott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bubbles moves away.
Bubbles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Scott misses the shot to the body.
Scott fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bubbles misses with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bubbles throws a big shot that misses.
Scott shoots in and drives through. Bubbles sprawls well.
Aitch Bubbles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Scott.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott checks a leg kick nicely.
Scott looks to land a combination but Bubbles avoids it well.
Scott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bubbles.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barry Scott.
Well Scott has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 46:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 47:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Scott!
Barry Scott is the new lightweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Barry Scott made sure he mentioned Canadian Fighter Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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