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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suporn Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym has chosen It's a long road as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Suporn Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara throws a big shot that misses.
Red Gym gets a double leg takedown into McNamara's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Red Gym throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNamara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Red Gym is looking to work some ground and pound but McNamara has wrist control.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Red Gym accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Red Gym wants to pass the guard but McNamara is keeping the position.
McNamara pulls Red Gym in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because John McNamara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Red Gym takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Red Gym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red Gym gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McNamara counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Red Gym looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McNamara is fending him off so far but Red Gym persists. Nope, McNamara circles away and we're back to standing.
Red Gym misses with a looping left.
John McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNamara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Red Gym takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McNamara slaps away a takedown attempt from Red Gym, before circling back to the center of the mat.
John McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suporn Red Gym.
Red Gym uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McNamara.
Red Gym takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNamara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
McNamara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Red Gym slips under a jab from McNamara.
McNamara cracks Red Gym with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McNamara has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Red Gym to stand back up!
Red Gym is rocked!
Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNamara.
McNamara cracks Red Gym with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. McNamara has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Red Gym to stand back up!
Red Gym is still on wobbly legs! Can McNamara finish him?
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara stuffs the takedown attempt from Red Gym. Red Gym gets slowly back to his feet.
Red Gym fails to land the takedown.
Red Gym seems to have recovered his senses.
McNamara leaves Red Gym with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Red Gym takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McNamara throws a lazy right hand but Red Gym sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red Gym manages to avoid it.
Red Gym throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McNamara was covering up waiting for the punch and Red Gym finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Red Gym loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Red Gym throwing strikes from guard but McNamara blocks nicely.
Red Gym throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McNamara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McNamara manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Red Gym looking to hit a scissor sweep but McNamara is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McNamara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from McNamara does it's job there.
Red Gym scores with a nice strike.
McNamara tries to sprawl but Red Gym drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red Gym thows a huge punch but McNamara dodges it nicely.
McNamara works his way to full guard. Good work.
McNamara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red Gym postures up in McNamara's guard and throws a big left but McNamara blocks it.
McNamara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Red Gym accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym passes McNamara's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
McNamara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Red Gym.
McNamara trying to hold on to Red Gym's head to control him but Red Gym postures up.
McNamara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Red Gym.
McNamara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Red Gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing McNamara to regain full guard.
McNamara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Red Gym preventing the sweep.
McNamara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Red Gym throws a big elbow that misses.
McNamara has momentary wrist control but Red Gym slips an elbow through the middle.
McNamara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym advances position into side control!
Red Gym with the ground and pound but McNamara regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Red Gym misses with a head shot. McNamara uses the momentum to regain guard.
McNamara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throwing strikes from guard but McNamara blocks nicely.
Red Gym throws an elbow that misses. McNamara uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Red Gym's guard. Nice move by McNamara!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Red Gym is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Suporn Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McNamara.
McNamara thuds his right hand into Red Gym's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Red Gym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red Gym shoots in and drives through. McNamara sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Red Gym.
Red Gym connects with a looping right hand.
McNamara swings for the body but Red Gym moves out of range.
A cross from McNamara lands.
McNamara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McNamara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Red Gym shoots in for a double leg but McNamara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
John McNamara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suporn Red Gym.
McNamara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Red Gym sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Gym shoots in looking for a takedown. McNamara tries to sprawl out of it but Red Gym keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNamara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John McNamara is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Red Gym moves away.
Red Gym ducks under a wild hook from McNamara.
McNamara misses with a looping left.
Red Gym tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McNamara defends well and Red Gym ends up having to push McNamara into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McNamara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNamara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John McNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from McNamara. Red Gym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red Gym shoots in for a takedown but McNamara shows good takedown defense.
McNamara throws a series of strikes that have Red Gym backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym darts in looking for a takedown but McNamara gets double underhooks and turns Red Gym into the cage.
McNamara is trying to break the clinch but Red Gym is controlling him.
McNamara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNamara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McNamara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Red Gym.
McNamara stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McNamara wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Red Gym.
Red Gym shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McNamara as he jumps to the side.
Red Gym has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Red Gym moved out of range nicely.
Jab from McNamara.
McNamara gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Red Gym goes for a double leg but McNamara avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McNamara continues to drive forward.
McNamara is leaning against Red Gym and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McNamara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Red Gym fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Red Gym takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNamara with a jab.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara leaves Red Gym with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym closes the distance and clinches up with McNamara, looking for a takedown. Red Gym pushes McNamara against the cage but McNamara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McNamara misses with a combination
and Red Gym counters with a shoot takedown. McNamara fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a big right hand that misses.
McNamara trying to control the position here.
Red Gym lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red Gym loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McNamara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McNamara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McNamara!
A very excited looking John McNamara made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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