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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between PitPat Spokesthing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Mayo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mayo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Super Furry Animals - Golden Retriever. Chris Mayo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, PitPat Spokesthing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Mayo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayo tries to close the distance and clinch but Spokesthing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mayo swings widly with a right hand
and Spokesthing counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayo ducks under a wild hook from Spokesthing.
Mayo throws a hook to the side of Spokesthing's head but Spokesthing sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice combination there by Spokesthing.
Mayo throws a hook to the side of Spokesthing's head but Spokesthing sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spokesthing uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayo.
Mayo moves out of range of the body kick from Spokesthing.
Mayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spokesthing.
Spokesthing swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayo.
A telegraphed right hand from Spokesthing misses the target.
Spokesthing moves away from the strike by Mayo.
Spokesthing clobbers Mayo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mayo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mayo.
Spokesthing cracks Mayo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice straight punches there by Spokesthing. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spokesthing.
Spokesthing blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo slips a straight right by Spokesthing.
Mayo staying out of range there.
Spokesthing listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spokesthing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spokesthing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spokesthing misses with a wild body shot.
Mayo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Spokesthing throws out the jab.
Spokesthing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mayo doesn't seem bothered though.
Spokesthing throws an overhand right that lands on Mayo's shoulder, as Mayo tries to avoid the shot.
Spokesthing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spokesthing ducks under a wild hook from Mayo.
Spokesthing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayo throws out the jab.
Mayo tests Spokesthing's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spokesthing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spokesthing misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Spokesthing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Spokesthing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spokesthing uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mayo has time to react.
Spokesthing looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spokesthing takes one to the side of the head.
Mayo misses with a body shot.
Spokesthing connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mayo. Mayo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
PitPat Spokesthing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spokesthing ducks under a wild hook from Mayo.
Spokesthing walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mayo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Spokesthing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mayo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Mayo.
Mayo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Sloppy strikes there by Mayo.
Spokesthing is not content to let Mayo control the position.
Spokesthing avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mayo.
Mayo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Spokesthing tries to buck Mayo off but Mayo is having none of it.
Mayo wants to control for a moment but Spokesthing uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo throwing shots but Spokesthing is blocking nicely.
Mayo is looking to take a break and control but Spokesthing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mayo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spokesthing's head.
Mayo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayo wants to pass the guard but Spokesthing is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayo is looking to take a break and control but Spokesthing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Mayo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spokesthing walks into a jab.
Mayo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mayo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spokesthing steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mayo.
Spokesthing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayo.
Mayo lands an overhand right.
Spokesthing staying out of range there.
Spokesthing throws a jab when Mayo was well out of range.
Mayo moves out of range as Spokesthing throws a body kick.
Mayo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mayo misses the shot to the body.
Spokesthing misses with a wild combination.
Spokesthing lands the left hand.
Mayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spokesthing gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mayo shoots in for a takedown but Spokesthing shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mayo misses its intended target.
Spokesthing lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mayo lands a jab.
Spokesthing paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spokesthing throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spokesthing to score with a decent uppercut.
Spokesthing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mayo.
Mayo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice shot lands for Mayo.
Spokesthing swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayo.
Mayo misses with a hook. Spokesthing ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayo misses the target.
Spokesthing pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spokesthing throws a good cross that connects.
Spokesthing with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spokesthing displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mayo throws out the jab.
Spokesthing looks to land a left hand but Mayo moved out of range nicely.
Mayo throws a hook but Spokesthing avoids it easily.
Mayo lands with an uppercut that bounces Spokesthing off the cage and back into range.
Spokesthing keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mayo.
Mayo rushes Spokesthing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Mayo.
Mayo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spokesthing is keeping busy.
Spokesthing's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spokesthing tries to work over Mayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Spokesthing's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mayo misses with a knee to the head.
Mayo blocks an uppercut.
Spokesthing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayo's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spokesthing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mayo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut there from Mayo.
Spokesthing slips a straight right by Mayo.
Mayo looks to score with a jab to the body but Spokesthing is just out of range.
Mayo sizes up Spokesthing with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spokesthing throws an overhand right that lands on Mayo's shoulder, as Mayo tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Spokesthing lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mayo doesn't seem phased though.
Spokesthing lunges at Mayo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mayo's hand.
Spokesthing blocks a jab.
Mayo throws a lazy right hand but Spokesthing sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Spokesthing.
Spokesthing throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mayo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mayo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spokesthing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spokesthing tries to land a front kick but Mayo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Spokesthing throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mayo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo misses with a jab to the body
and Spokesthing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Spokesthing misses.
Spokesthing connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Spokesthing. That snapped Mayo's head back.
Mayo is looking to clinch but Spokesthing is avoiding it.
Mayo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spokesthing has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Mayo there.
Mayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spokesthing takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mayo tries to clinch there but Spokesthing circles away.
Spokesthing throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mayo on the side of the head.
Mayo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spokesthing missing with a left hand there. Mayo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayo moves into the clinch.
Mayo is trying to maintain a safe position but Spokesthing gets an underhook and turns Mayo into the cage.
Mayo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Come on Mayo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Mayo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mayo takes one to the side of the head.
Spokesthing lands a two punch combo.
Spokesthing misses the shot to the body.
Mayo misses with a looping right.
A solid body kick from Spokesthing.
Mayo is looking to clinch.
Mayo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mayo is looking to take a break and control but Spokesthing is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spokesthing keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mayo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spokesthing keeps working.
Mayo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Spokesthing haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayo wants to free his trapped foot but Spokesthing is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mayo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mayo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Mayo unloads with some shots from mount but Spokesthing bucks and avoids them well.
Mayo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spokesthing is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
PitPat Spokesthing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Mayo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mayo is trying to control here but Spokesthing has managed to regain half guard.
Mayo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mayo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mayo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mayo trying to control the action but Spokesthing is working from the bottom.
Mayo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spokesthing with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mayo with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayo looking to finish Spokesthing with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spokesthing!
Mayo trying to control but Spokesthing is having none of it.
Spokesthing wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mayo.
Mayo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mayo is landing with some decent strikes but Spokesthing is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mayo landing shots from mount.
Mayo throwing strikes here but Spokesthing is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mayo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Spokesthing because Mayo loaded up on that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spokesthing defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Mayo.
Chris Mayo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Spokesthing wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Mayo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayo 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Mayo!
Chris Mayo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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