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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Batson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Van Gundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Batson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Stan Van Gundy!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gundy tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Gundy ducks under a wild hook from Batson.
Van Gundy tries a low kick but Batson avoids it.
Batson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Gundy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Van Gundy.
Van Gundy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Batson thuds his shin into the meat of Van Gundy's side.
Batson misses with an uppercut.
Batson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Batson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batson connects with a jab.
Batson missing with a left hand there. Van Gundy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Gundy misses with a lunging right hand
and Batson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batson trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Gundy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Gundy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Gundy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Batson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Van Gundy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Gundy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Gundy postures up.
Van Gundy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Van Gundy is looking to work some ground and pound but Batson has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batson seems keen to control Van Gundy's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bill Batson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Batson connects with a right hand. Van Gundy shakes it off.
Van Gundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Batson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Van Gundy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Gundy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Gundy tries to land a leg kick but Batson saw it coming and moves away.
Batson throws a body punch but Van Gundy moves out of range.
Van Gundy scores with a nice body kick.
Van Gundy connects with a single shot there.
Batson thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Gundy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Batson looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gundy is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Batson misses.
Batson avoids a kick to the body.
Batson looks to land a left hand but Van Gundy moved out of range nicely.
Van Gundy avoids the body shot from Batson.
Van Gundy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Batson avoids the head kick by Van Gundy.
Batson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gundy manages to avoid it.
Van Gundy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Batson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Gundy was well out of range. Poor timing from Batson.
Batson looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gundy is just out of range.
Batson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Batson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Batson scores with a nice head shot.
Batson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Van Gundy counters with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Van Gundy misses its intended target.
Batson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Gundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Van Gundy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Gundy.
Batson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Gundy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick
and Batson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Gundy's guard now.
Batson wants to control from the top but Van Gundy keeps moving.
Van Gundy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Batson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Batson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Gundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Batson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Batson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Van Gundy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Gundy throws the kick towards the body but Batson avoids it.
Batson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gundy moves away.
Van Gundy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batson.
Batson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Batson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Gundy.
Batson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Van Gundy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batson manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Batson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Gundy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Gundy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Batson looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Gundy is just out of range.
Van Gundy misses with a low kick.
Batson lands with an overhand left.
Batson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batson is looking to wear down Van Gundy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Batson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Batson moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Gundy takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Gundy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Gundy throws a push kick but Batson slaps the foot to one side.
Batson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Gundy manages to avoid it.
Van Gundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bill Batson is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Gundy lands with a nice body punch.
Van Gundy moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy misses with a head kick.
Batson throws a low kick but Van Gundy moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Batson.
Batson takes a swing at Van Gundy's ribcage but misses.
Batson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy moves away from the strike by Batson.
Batson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Batson scores with a jab. Van Gundy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Batson misses the body punch
and Van Gundy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Batson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batson throws a looping overhand right but Van Gundy ducks down to avoid it.
Batson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Batson thuds his shin into the meat of Van Gundy's side.
Van Gundy throws a leg kick but Batson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Batson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slow jab from Batson misses its intended target.
Van Gundy tries a low kick but Batson avoids it.
Van Gundy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Batson slips under a jab.
Batson just misses with a punch to the body.
Batson swings widly with a right hand
and Van Gundy counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batson misses the shot to the body.
Batson misses with a right hand
and Van Gundy counters with an outside leg kick.
Batson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Gundy throws out the jab.
Van Gundy misses with a leg kick
and Batson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Van Gundy's guard now.
Batson controlling from the top position.
Batson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Gundy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Van Gundy controls Batson momentarily but Batson frees himself.
Van Gundy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Van Gundy keeping full guard, as Batson tries to pass.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batson cracks Van Gundy with a solid left hand.
Batson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Batson throws a big elbow that misses.
Van Gundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Gundy, not yet.
Batson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Gundy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Batson.
Batson wants to control from the top but Van Gundy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Batson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Batson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Gundy.
Batson avoids the body shot from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Van Gundy staying out of range there.
Batson with a hook.
Batson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An inside leg kick from Van Gundy misses.
Van Gundy avoids a kick to the body.
Batson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Gundy walks into a stiff left hand from Batson.
Van Gundy moves away from the strike by Batson.
Batson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Gundy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Batson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Gundy.
Batson cracks Van Gundy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batson misses with a hook. Van Gundy ducked under it nicely.
Batson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Batson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Gundy.
Van Gundy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Gundy misses with a hook.
Batson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Batson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Batson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Van Gundy on the side of the head.
Batson throws a low kick but Van Gundy moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Van Gundy
and Batson counters with a single leg into guard. Van Gundy didn't expect that.
Batson is looking to pass into half guard but Van Gundy pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Van Gundy is in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Gundy postures up in Batson's guard and throws a big left but Batson blocks it.
Batson is adopting a defensive guard.
Stan Van Gundy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bill Batson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Gundy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Batson working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Batson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A leg kick checked by Batson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Gundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batson.
Van Gundy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Van Gundy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Batson circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Gundy wants to slow Batson down by chopping away at his legs.
Van Gundy misses with a hook to the body
and Batson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Batson trying to control from half guard but Van Gundy is working away.
Batson is controlling the pace.
Van Gundy tries to get to full guard but Batson has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Batson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Van Gundy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Batson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bill Batson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Van Gundy swings for the body but Batson moves out of range.
Van Gundy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Van Gundy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Van Gundy scores with a push kick.
Batson keeps the fight on the outside.
Batson looks for the body kick but Van Gundy saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Batson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Gundy misses the body punch
and Batson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Batson.
Van Gundy looking for a guillotine here but Batson defends easily.
Batson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Batson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batson 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Batson!
Bill Batson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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