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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Messner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Aunor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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170 cm
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143 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Messner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Aunor!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Aunor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mike Messner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aunor moves into the clinch successfully.
Aunor breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Messner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Messner misses with a body shot
and Aunor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Messner missing with a left hand there. Aunor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Messner throws a low kick but Aunor moves out of range easily.
Messner throws a nice looking combination but Aunor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Messner enables Aunor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Messner manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Messner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aunor is one step ahead there.
Aunor content to stall in guard here.
Messner keeping full guard, as Aunor tries to pass.
Messner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aunor has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Messner is proving hard to escape from.
Aunor passes into half guard.
Aunor content to control rather than advance.
Aunor is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aunor stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aunor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Messner.
Aunor clinches.
Aunor lands a shoulder strike.
Aunor scores with a shoulder strike.
Aunor manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Messner wanted to stand there but Aunor had control of the position.
Messner throwing strikes but missing.
Messner wants to pass the guard but Aunor is keeping the position.
Aunor controlling Messner's posture.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aunor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Messner manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messner wants to get back to his feet but Aunor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Aunor wants to pass the guard but Messner is keeping the position.
Messner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aunor controlling from the top position.
Messner has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Aunor has passed into side control.
Aunor just content to control the position.
Aunor is looking to take a break and control but Messner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aunor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Aunor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aunor moves into range and clinches up with Messner.
Aunor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Messner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Messner connects with a body shot that sends Aunor's belly button to the back.
Mike Messner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messner misses with a wild combination.
A solid body kick from Aunor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aunor drives through and clinches with Messner against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Aunor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aunor throws a low kick but Messner moves out of range easily.
Aunor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Messner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aunor has closed the distance and engaged Messner in a clinch.
Messner tries to stall but Aunor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aunor has Messner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Messner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Aunor manages to break the clinch.
Messner throws a leg kick
and Aunor counters with a right hand to the body.
Aunor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aunor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Messner finds it's target.
Aunor throws a leg kick but Messner moved away.
Messner cracks Aunor with a good jab.
Messner misses with an uppercut. Aunor saw that one coming.
Aunor is looking to clinch but Messner is avoiding it.
Messner blocks the body kick.
Aunor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Messner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aunor closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Messner.
Aunor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aunor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Messner.
Messner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Messner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aunor is able to avoid easily.
Messner throws out a loose jab but Aunor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aunor closes the distance and clinches.
Messner has had enough of the clinch but Aunor keeps him there for the moment.
Aunor stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Messner working aggressively here.
Messner swings wildly with an uppercut but Aunor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Messner working aggressively here.
Aunor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aunor is looking to clinch.
A jab from Messner does it's job there.
Aunor doesn't manage to clinch there - Messner circles away.
Messner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aunor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Messner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Messner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Messner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aunor tries to clinch but Messner moves out of range.
Messner loads up on a big right hand but Aunor slips the punch.
Aunor checks a low kick from Messner.
Aunor doesn't manage to clinch there - Messner circles away.
Messner walks into a left hand.
Aunor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Messner.
Jab, jab by Messner - just one landing.
Messner gets tackled into the cage by Aunor. Aunor maintains the clinch.
Aunor presses Messner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aunor.
Messner working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Aunor.
Aunor jumps guard but Messner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Messner is trying to break the clinch but Aunor has him pressed against the cage.
Messner misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aunor.
A right handed body shot lands from Aunor.
Aunor scores with a hook to the body.
Aunor breaks from the clinch.
Messner throws a looping overhand right but Aunor ducks down to avoid it.
Aunor misses with a low kick.
Aunor clinches up against the cage.
Aunor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Messner backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Messner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aunor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aunor tightens his grip and picks Messner up, before dumping him to the ground. Messner manages to land in guard.
Messner looking to control but Aunor passes into half guard.
Aunor controlling the pace.
Aunor's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Messner is refusing to be controlled, as Aunor sits in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aunor stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Messner to get to his feet.
Aunor checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Aunor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Messner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A low kick from Messner is predictable there
and Aunor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aunor clinches up with Messner and pushes him back against the cage.
Messner can't break the clinch.
Aunor wants to take the fight to the mat but Messner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aunor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Messner throws out a loose jab but Aunor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Messner throws a leg kick that misses.
Aunor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Messner.
Messner just misses with a punch to the body.
Aunor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Messner is trying to break the clinch but Aunor is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Aunor as the two fighters clinch.
Aunor breaks the clinch.
Aunor moves into the clinch successfully.
Aunor presses Messner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aunor.
Messner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aunor digs a right hand into Messner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Messner's gas tank.
Messner is trying to maintain a safe position but Aunor gets an underhook and turns Messner into the cage.
Aunor lands a right hand.
Messner misses with some punches.
Messner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Messner manages to break the clinch.
Terry Aunor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Messner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aunor clinches up with Messner and pushes him back against the cage.
Aunor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aunor throws a low kick, looking for Messner's leg but Messner calmly moves out of range.
A combination from Messner does no damage.
Messner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aunor.
Aunor drives through with a takedown into Messner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aunor passes Messner's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aunor stalling.
Aunor wants to work for an arm triangle but Messner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aunor works his foot free and advances to mount.
Aunor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Messner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aunor dominating with strikes here.
Messner sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Messner is trying to get back to full guard.
Aunor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Messner sees it coming and defends easily.
Terry Aunor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Messner is looking to improve his position.
Messner is trying to control but can't.
Messner wants to get back to full guard but Aunor has mounted him!
Messner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mike Messner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aunor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Aunor raining down hammerfists from mount.
Messner reaches up to try and control the position but Aunor seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Messner rolls and tries to escape and now Aunor has his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aunor biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aunor is looking for the choke from the back position but Messner is controlling his hands well.
Messner tries to roll but Aunor sticks to his back.
Messner is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Messner breaks Aunor's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Aunor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aunor 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Aunor!
During a confident post fight interview, Terry Aunor thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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FIGHT
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