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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Esta me Dinero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
4 - 10 - 0 |
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138 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
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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
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Esta me Dinero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Coffey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Coffey with that takedown attempt.
Coffey moves into the clinch.
Coffey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dinero avoiding damage as Coffey throws knees to the body.
Coffey is looking for a takedown.
Dinero drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coffey wants to get back to striking at distance but Dinero won't allow it.
Coffey tries to pull guard but Dinero holds him up against the cage and eventually Coffey drops back down to his feet.
Esta me Dinero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Coffey.
Dinero looking to stall.
Coffey lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Coffey.
Dinero looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Dinero.
Dinero tries to break free but Coffey pushes him back against the cage.
Coffey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dinero's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero wants a takedown but no success here.
Coffey lands an elbow just above Dinero 's eye.
Coffey is stalling here.
Coffey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coffey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dinero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dinero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coffey is fending him off so far but Dinero persists. Nope, Coffey circles away and we're back to standing.
Dinero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dinero really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coffey rushes Dinero and presses him up against the cage.
Coffey stalling the fight.
Coffey lands a shoulder strike.
Dinero lands a takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Coffey wants to stand and escape but Dinero is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinero wants to stand but Coffey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinero trying to control the position from guard on top but Coffey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coffey managing to control the position.
Coffey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dinero!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dinero is trying to stand.
Coffey throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Dinero wants to try and get back to his feet.
Coffey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Dinero because Coffey loaded up on that one.
Coffey unloading with bombs!
Dinero wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Coffey looking to finish with strikes here!
Coffey breaks from Dinero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dinero is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Coffey lands a big elbow.
Coffey punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coffey with the ground and pound from mount.
Coffey thowing shots but they're missing.
Coffey throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dinero is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dinero is breathing heavily.
Coffey 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.
Coffey with the ground and pound from mount.
Coffey throwing strikes here but Dinero is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Coffey dominated that 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.
Dinero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coffey throws a one two combo.
Dinero with a poor takedown
and Coffey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coffey.
Coffey jumps guard but Dinero stands there with Coffey around his waist. Coffey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dinero is trying to pull guard but Coffey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dinero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dinero looks for a takedown but Coffey sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esta me Dinero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dinero tries to clinch there but Coffey circles away.
Coffey is looking to clinch.
Dinero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coffey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dinero has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coffey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coffey.
Coffey pulls guard effortlessly.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Dinero from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero is really struggling to control Coffey but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Coffey 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.
Dinero trying to control the position from guard on top but Coffey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Esta me Dinero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Coffey is looking to clinch but Dinero is avoiding it.
Coffey is looking to clinch but Dinero is avoiding it.
Dinero looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Coffey is fending him off so far but Dinero persists. Nope, Coffey circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coffey fails with the takedown.
Coffey tries to clinch there but Dinero circles away.
Dinero instigates a clinch.
Coffey manages to break the clinch.
Coffey looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Coffey as Dinero shoots in.
Coffey clinches with his opponent.
Dinero tries for a takedown but Coffey manages to get underhooks.
Coffey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dinero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coffey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dinero misses with a knee to the head.
Dinero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Coffey stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coffey drags the fight down to the ground.
Coffey seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dinero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dinero wants to control from the top but Coffey keeps moving.
Dinero preventing the sweep.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Coffey is pulling down on Dinero's head. It's preventing any offense from Dinero, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Esta me Dinero wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dinero throws a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinero shoots in but Coffey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coffey drives through with a takedown into Dinero's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dinero uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Coffey has managed to clinch.
Coffey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dinero.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coffey lands a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coffey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Coffey lands an uppercut.
Coffey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dinero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Coffey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Coffey instigates a clinch.
Dinero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Esta me Dinero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coffey closes the distance and pushes Dinero back into the cage.
Coffey prevents Dinero from breaking the clinch.
Coffey digs a right hand underneath Dinero's ribcage. Dinero let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Coffey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coffey tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dinero lands a knee to the head.
Coffey keeps control of Dinero as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dinero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dinero throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Coffey's waist but Coffey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dinero off to one side.
Dinero swats away the attempt to clinch by Coffey.
Coffey looks to land a combination but Dinero avoids it well.
Coffey forces Dinero back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinero tries to land knees in the clinch but Coffey avoids the damage to the body.
Coffey successfully pulls guard.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Dinero from controlling successfully.
Coffey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dinero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dinero wants to get up but he can't break Coffey's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dinero loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We're going to have a standup here because Esta me Dinero wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dinero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Coffey tries to clinch but Dinero is having none of it.
Dinero has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esta me Dinero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dinero is defended easily by Coffey.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coffey.
Coffey keeps the fight on the outside.
Dinero stuffs the takedown.
Coffey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coffey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Coffey.
Dinero creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Willy Coffey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Coffey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dinero backwards.
Coffey wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dinero has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coffey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Coffey keeping moving, preventing Dinero from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dinero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Coffey is keeping the position for now.
Coffey pulls Dinero in close to his closed guard and prevents Dinero from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Esta me Dinero just wasn't active enough.
Coffey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dinero breaks the clinch.
Dinero shoots in for a double leg but Coffey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dinero misses with a low kick.
Coffey wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Coffey. No joy for Dinero on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Dinero as Coffey shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dinero swats away the attempt to clinch by Coffey.
Coffey moves in looking to clinch but Dinero pushes him off.
Esta me Dinero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willy Coffey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from Dinero.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Coffey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Coffey 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Coffey!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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