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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike BangEm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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135 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike BangEm! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, John Jr! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! BangEm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jr counters with a left to the body. Mike BangEm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. BangEm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. BangEm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice shot lands for Jr. Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr with a nice cross. A punch combination from BangEm misses. BangEm misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from BangEm misses. BangEm really is a fat lump. Jr needs to keep his hands up - BangEm had a free shot at his head there. BangEm avoids the body shot from Jr.
Jr tries to bum rush BangEm with a series of wild strikes but BangEm uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Danga de danga de dang - Jr scores with a four punch combination! Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
BangEm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. BangEm loads up on a big right hand but Jr slips the punch. A left and a right from BangEm both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice combination there by BangEm.
BangEm walks into a straight right hand from Jr. Nice uppercut there from Jr. Jr throws a series of punches but BangEm avoids them all with ease. Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. BangEm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. BangEm throws a right hand that Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Jr also avoids with ease. BangEm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
BangEm throws a combination that misses and Jr counters with a straight right hand. Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Jr slips a jab and a cross from BangEm.
BangEm misses with a double jab.
Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. BangEm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body. Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jr looks winded! BangEm misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BangEm swings for the body but Jr moves out of range.
Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jr duly obliges. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! BangEm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jr throws a right hand that BangEm ducks under and follows up with a left that BangEm also avoids with ease. A swing and a miss from Jr. Jr looks to land a combination but BangEm avoids it well. Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from BangEm. Jr is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! BangEm had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. BangEm swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Jr. Beautiful body shot. Jr slips a jab and a cross from BangEm.
Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
BangEm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. BangEm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from BangEm.
Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Jr slips under a jab. BangEm throws a lazy uppercut
and Jr counters with a two punch combo. BangEm throws a nice looking combination but Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. BangEm throws a right and a left that both miss. BangEm swinging wildly here.
Jr lands a two punch combo.
BangEm misses with a few strikes there.
BangEm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jr with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. BangEm falls off balance throwing a combination
and BangEm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. BangEm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jr stalks BangEm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into BangEm's face. BangEm staggers backwards, shaken. BangEm throws a nice looking combination but Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. BangEm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jr. Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. BangEm thows a body shot but no joy. BangEm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Jr throws a series of strikes that have BangEm backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. BangEm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jr. Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. BangEm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike BangEm dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
BangEm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. BangEm looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Jr slips a jab and a cross from BangEm.
BangEm has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. BangEm throws a series of punches but Jr moves out of range. Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. BangEm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jr slips a jab and a cross from BangEm.
Jr throws a nice looking combination but BangEm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. BangEm throws a right and a left that both miss. Mike BangEm is winning the standup battle so far. BangEm misses with a combination
and Jr counters with a three punch combo that has BangEm backing up. BangEm nods at Jr to acknowledge the strikes. Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles BangEm. BangEm circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Jr throws a nice looking combination but BangEm bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. BangEm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. BangEm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. BangEm misses with a jab, cross combination.
BangEm throws a nice looking combination but Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jr with a jab. Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. BangEm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sloppy strikes from Jr. Those never looked like landing. Jr throws a right and a left that both miss. Jr is working the combinations to good effect here. BangEm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
BangEm walks into a straight right hand from Jr. BangEm throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely. Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Jab, jab by Jr - just one landing. Jab, jab by Jr - just one landing. Jr connects with a crisp jab. Jr feints a jab promting BangEm to slip. Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. BangEm slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. BangEm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BangEm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
BangEm misses with a combination
and Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection. BangEm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. BangEm misses with a two punch combination.
Mike BangEm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. BangEm misses with a left hand and Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Jr stalks BangEm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into BangEm's face. BangEm staggers backwards, shaken. BangEm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. BangEm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jr. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jr. BangEm takes a jab right on the kisser.
BangEm looks to score with a jab to the body but Jr is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. BangEm throws a combination that misses and Jr counters with a nice body shot. BangEm throws a series of punches but Jr avoids them all with ease. BangEm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jr clobbers BangEm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. BangEm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jr counters with a nice uppercut. BangEm throws a series of punches but Jr avoids them all with ease. BangEm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Jr works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Nice uppercut there from Jr. Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling BangEm to score with a decent uppercut. BangEm bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. A telegraphed right hand from BangEm misses the target. BangEm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
BangEm throws a combination that misses and Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jr jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
BangEm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BangEm moves away. BangEm throws a combination that misses and Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jr scores with a jab to the head.
BangEm misses with a jab, cross combination.
BangEm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nice straight punches there by Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jr. BangEm throws a nice looking combination but Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. BangEm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jr counters with a series of strikes. BangEm will be more careful next time no doubt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike BangEm will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
BangEm misses with a jab, cross combination.
BangEm fails to land with a series of punches.
BangEm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jr counters with a nice body shot. BangEm walks into a left hand. BangEm throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jr on the side of the head. Jr lands with a straight right. BangEm didn't see that one coming. BangEm throws a hook to the side of Jr's head but Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. BangEm throws a right and a left that Jr avoids nicely. BangEm lands with a nice combination. Jr backs away looking to recover. Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by BangEm. BangEm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. BangEm takes one on the chin but seems OK.
BangEm misses with a series of wild punches.
BangEm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round. BangEm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jr counters with a stiff right hand. Jr lands the left hand. BangEm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Jr misses with a wild combination.
A combination from BangEm does no damage. Jr cracks BangEm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two. BangEm misses the shot to the body. Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from BangEm.
A jab from Jr finds it's way through BangEm's defenses. Nice body punch from Jr. No joy there for BangEm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mike BangEm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
BangEm throws a series of punches but Jr moves out of range. Jr with a jab. BangEm misses with a looping left. BangEm moves forwards but Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab. BangEm misses with a series of wild punches.
Good exchange - Jr coming out on top. BangEm misses with a double jab.
Jr lands with an uppercut that bounces BangEm off the cage and back into range. Jr slips a jab and a cross from BangEm.
A slow jab from Jr misses its intended target. A shot to the liver by BangEm. Beautiful body shot. BangEm misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. BangEm misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from BangEm does no damage. Jab from Jr. BangEm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jr lands the left hand. BangEm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. BangEm throws a body punch but Jr moves out of range. Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BangEm.
Jr misses with an uppercut. BangEm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with BangEm's head. BangEm throws a right hand that Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Jr also avoids with ease. BangEm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jr throws a series of punches but BangEm moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. BangEm lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. BangEm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
BangEm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jr. BangEm misses with a two punch combination.
Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BangEm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jr!
Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
BangEm misses with a double jab
and Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but BangEm moves away. BangEm throws a body punch but Jr moves out of range. John Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! BangEm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A slapping leg kick lands for BangEm.
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 Mike BangEm. Well BangEm 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike BangEm!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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