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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Menzies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Coffey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Willy Coffey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Menzies's chin.
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140 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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168 cm
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138 lbs
12 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Menzies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Coffey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menzies swats away the attempt to clinch by Coffey.
Coffey darts in and clinches Menzies up against the cage.
Coffey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coffey drops down looking for an ankle pick but Menzies pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coffey wants to clinch up but Menzies keeps it at a distance.
Menzies throws a shot from downtown. Coffey moves away and avoids it.
Coffey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Coffey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Coffey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Coffey lands an elbow just above Menzies 's eye.
Menzies is working for takedown but Coffey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coffey crunches a lovely knee into Menzies's ribcage.
Menzies tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coffey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coffey lands an elbow inside.
Menzies is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coffey is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Menzies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Coffey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menzies throws a big shot that misses.
Coffey throws the kick towards the body but Menzies avoids it.
Menzies dips to his left and cracks Coffey with an uppercut!
Coffey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coffey slips under a jab.
Coffey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menzies.
Coffey tries to clinch there but Menzies circles away.
Coffey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menzies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Coffey is looking to clinch but Menzies is avoiding it.
Coffey gets a clinch.
Coffey wants to take the fight to the mat but Menzies manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Coffey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coffey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coffey doesn't manage to clinch there - Menzies circles away.
Coffey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Menzies misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies cracks a nice hook into Coffey's ribs.
Menzies tries to clinch but Coffey moves out of range.
Coffey moves out of range of the strikes.
Menzies shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coffey as he jumps to the side.
Menzies tries to clinch but Coffey moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coffey is looking to clinch.
Coffey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Menzies.
Coffey closes the distance and clinches.
Menzies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Coffey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Menzies up against the cage.
Menzies prevents a takedown attempt there.
Coffey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menzies avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Menzies to work.
Menzies wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coffey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Coffey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Menzies.
Coffey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Menzies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Coffey somewhat.
Coffey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coffey tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
Coffey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menzies swats away the attempt to clinch by Coffey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey is looking to clinch.
Menzies changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Coffey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ground and pound from Menzies seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Coffey is looking to regain half guard here but Menzies keeps moving and retains side control.
Menzies prevents Coffey from escaping the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Coffey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Menzies controls the position from side control.
Menzies tries to score with some ground and pound. Coffey controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Menzies tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Willy Coffey will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Menzies. Coffey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coffey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Menzies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Coffey wants to clinch.
Menzies tests Coffey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Menzies.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coffey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coffey moves into the clinch successfully.
Coffey lands an elbow inside that Menzies shrugs off.
Coffey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Menzies is looking to take this one to the mat.
Coffey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coffey tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
Coffey clinches up with Menzies and pushes him back against the cage.
Menzies tries to score a body lock takedown but Coffey shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coffey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coffey swings wildly with an uppercut but Menzies uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coffey breaks the clinch.
Menzies tries to work over Coffey's front leg with a kick but Coffey checks it.
Coffey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willy Coffey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Menzies misses with a shot to the body
and Coffey counters with a series of strikes. Menzies will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coffey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menzies.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coffey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Menzies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Menzies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Menzies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coffey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coffey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Menzies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Menzies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coffey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Menzies backs up against the cage.
Coffey tries to clinch up
and Menzies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Willy Coffey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menzies circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menzies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Coffey forces Menzies back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coffey tries to score a body lock takedown but Menzies shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steve Menzies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Coffey.
A right hook to the body lands for Menzies.
Coffey pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coffey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coffey lands an elbow inside that Menzies shrugs off.
Coffey gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coffey is trying to pull guard but Menzies has him pressed against the cage.
Coffey lands an elbow inside.
Coffey is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Menzies gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Menzies has Coffey pushed against the cage.
Coffey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Menzies smiles and moves away.
Coffey slips a jab and a cross from Menzies.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Menzies misses its intended target.
Menzies scores with a nice strike.
Menzies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coffey walks into a left hand.
Menzies closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coffey circles away.
Coffey avoids the body shot from Menzies.
Coffey moves out of range of the leg kick from Menzies.
Coffey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice uppercut there from Menzies.
Coffey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menzies swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Menzies swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Menzies misses with a double jab.
Coffey dodges the punch combination from Menzies.
Menzies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coffey circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coffey tries to clinch but Menzies is having none of it.
A low kick from Menzies misses
and Coffey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Menzies is rocked!
Coffey shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Menzies is on queer street and Coffey is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Willy Coffey!
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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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