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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McKicky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John McKicky has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McKicky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Herman Lang!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKicky.
McKicky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McKicky is able to avoid easily.
McKicky tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
McKicky blocks a head kick by Lang.
McKicky is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
McKicky tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang throws a right and a left that McKicky avoids nicely.
Lang blocks a head kick by McKicky.
McKicky loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Lang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKicky.
Herman Lang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKicky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKicky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lang blocks a head kick by McKicky.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
McKicky avoids the head kick by Lang.
McKicky is looking to clinch.
McKicky is looking to clinch.
McKicky throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKicky is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
McKicky throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily.
McKicky moves out of range as Lang throws a body kick.
McKicky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by McKicky.
McKicky throws a solid leg kick but Lang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McKicky.
Lang avoids the head kick by McKicky.
McKicky is breathing heavily.
McKicky misses with a looping left.
Lang looks to land a combination but McKicky avoids it well.
Lang misses with a head kick.
McKicky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKicky doesn't manage to clinch there - Lang circles away.
Lang should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lang throws a series of punches but McKicky avoids them all with ease.
Lang scores with a hook to the body. McKicky takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McKicky scores with a head kick. Lang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a series of punches but McKicky moves out of range.
Lang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McKicky circles away quickly and effectively.
McKicky avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang misses with a body shot.
McKicky misses with a head kick.
McKicky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang swinging wildly here.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Lang has eaten all the pies!
Lang throws a series of punches but McKicky avoids them all with ease.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick.
Lang throws a series of strikes that have McKicky backpedaling.
Lang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McKicky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lang.
Lang is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang lands a glancing blow to the side of McKicky's head.
Lang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lang looks to land a combination but McKicky avoids it well.
McKicky tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang looks to land a combination but McKicky avoids it well.
McKicky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lang.
McKicky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lang's head.
It looks like Herman Lang has been cut.
McKicky avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang misses with an uppercut. McKicky saw that one coming.
McKicky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by McKicky.
McKicky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Herman Lang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McKicky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McKicky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McKicky throws a front kick that sends Lang stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang misses with a few strikes there.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by McKicky.
Some wild striking there from Lang.
McKicky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKicky is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
Lang throws a head kick but McKicky moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKicky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McKicky blocks a head kick by Lang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John McKicky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Herman Lang's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McKicky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lang.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Lang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lang wants it to stay on the feet.
John McKicky is winning the standup battle so far.
McKicky keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Lang.
McKicky blocks a head kick by Lang.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKicky.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lang in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lang keeps the fight on the outside.
John McKicky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McKicky lands a leg kick that knocks Lang off balance momentarily.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lang misses with a low kick.
Lang is breathing heavily.
McKicky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKicky tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKicky tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang throws a nice outside leg kick.
McKicky tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKicky tries a head kick but it misses.
McKicky misses with a head kick.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKicky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKicky wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Lang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKicky shoots for a takedown but Lang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McKicky avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang throws a right hand that McKicky ducks under and follows up with a left that McKicky also avoids with ease.
McKicky is looking to clinch.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKicky.
A solid leg kick lands there for McKicky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKicky avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKicky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and McKicky moves out of range easily.
McKicky throws a low kick but Lang avoids it.
A head kick by Lang misses
and McKicky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lang's knee momentarily.
McKicky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Lang.
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!
McKicky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McKicky checks a low kick from Lang.
McKicky slips a jab and a cross from Lang.
Lang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McKicky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Lang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKicky tries to clinch up but Lang circles away and keeps his distance.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
McKicky tries to clinch up.
Lang swats away the attempt to clinch by McKicky.
McKicky throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily.
McKicky avoids the head kick by Lang.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
McKicky scores with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - McKicky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lang.
Lang misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McKicky misses with a body kick.
McKicky misses with a body kick.
Lang throws the kick towards the body but McKicky avoids it.
Lang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKicky wants to clinch.
McKicky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lang lands with a nice body kick.
McKicky avoids the head kick by Lang.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKicky fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKicky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKicky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McKicky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Herman Lang's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
McKicky avoids the head kick by Lang.
McKicky throws a body kick that misses.
Lang throws a series of punches but McKicky moves out of range.
McKicky fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKicky is looking to clinch but Lang is avoiding it.
McKicky tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
McKicky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lang throws a right hand that McKicky ducks under and follows up with a left that McKicky also avoids with ease.
McKicky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for McKicky.
McKicky throws a head kick that misses.
Lang throws a head kick that misses.
Lang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lang moves out of range of the body kick from McKicky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKicky tries to clinch but Lang moves out of range.
Lang blocks the body kick.
McKicky tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McKicky moves out of range as Lang throws a body kick.
Lang connects with a body shot.
McKicky tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lang throws a body kick that misses.
McKicky lands with a kick to the temple. Lang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Lang.
Lang misses with a double jab.
Lang looks to land a body kick but McKicky moved away.
McKicky throws a head kick that misses.
Lang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McKicky. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lang.
McKicky tries to close the distance and clinch but Lang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKicky was well out of range. Poor timing from Lang.
McKicky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lang.
Horrible takedown by McKicky or perhaps it was just good defense by Lang which made him look bad.
McKicky throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKicky.
McKicky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKicky blocks a head kick by Lang.
McKicky tries to clinch but Lang is having none of it.
Lang throws a shot to the body.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKicky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Lang.
McKicky wants to clinch.
McKicky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lang.
McKicky throws a head kick but Lang moves out of range.
Lang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKicky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lang misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from McKicky.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKicky.
McKicky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKicky blocks the body kick.
McKicky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McKicky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McKicky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lang circles away quickly and effectively.
McKicky tries to clinch there but Lang circles away.
McKicky throws a sloppy head kick and Lang moves out of range easily.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKicky avoids the head kick by Lang.
McKicky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKicky misses with a body kick.
Herman Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
John McKicky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Lang.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John McKicky.
Well McKicky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John McKicky!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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