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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts has chosen Pro-pain - Make war (not love) as his entrance music. Billy Batts has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John McNamara's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Batts!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara cracks Batts with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batts.
Batts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McNamara is able to avoid easily.
Billy Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNamara throws an overhand right that lands on Batts's shoulder, as Batts tries to avoid the shot.
McNamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batts moves away.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batts connects with an inside leg kick.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Batts.
A swing and a miss from McNamara.
Batts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McNamara checks a leg kick.
McNamara lands a slapping body shot.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
Batts throws a hook to the side of McNamara's head but McNamara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Batts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McNamara is looking to wear down Batts with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McNamara takes a swing at Batts's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts lands with a thumping leg kick.
Batts misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Batts.
Batts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNamara. That did some damage!
That kick from Batts tenderised McNamara's leg. McNamara is trying to keep his angry face on.
McNamara moves out of range of the leg kick from Batts.
Batts misses with a straight right.
McNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batts lands a nice hook to McNamara's body. McNamara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from McNamara misses.
McNamara slips under a jab.
Nice body kick from Batts.
Batts tries to clinch there but McNamara circles away.
McNamara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
Batts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNamara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Batts.
Batts 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.
Batts lands with a kick to the temple. McNamara shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McNamara is rocked!
McNamara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oh McNamara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McNamara.
McNamara seems to have got his legs back now.
Batts throws a jab when McNamara was well out of range.
Batts throws a shot from downtown. McNamara moves away and avoids it.
Batts drops his hands momentarily and McNamara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Batts is looking to clinch but McNamara is avoiding it.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
McNamara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batts.
McNamara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McNamara throws a hook but Batts blocks it.
Batts throws a nice inside leg kick.
McNamara misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batts.
McNamara lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as McNamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Batts doesn't seem phased though.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batts.
Batts moves out of range of the strikes.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Batts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Batts throws a leg kick but McNamara checks it.
McNamara is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Batts is just out of range.
McNamara tries to bum rush Batts with a series of wild strikes but Batts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A solid leg kick lands there for Batts.
A slow jab from Batts misses its intended target.
Batts throws a leg kick but McNamara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Batts has closed the distance and engaged McNamara in a clinch.
McNamara throws a head punch that misses.
McNamara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Batts tries to land knees in the clinch but McNamara avoids the damage to the body.
Batts working aggressively here.
McNamara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Batts.
McNamara is trying to break the clinch but Batts has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara is trying to force a seperation but Batts has the dominant position.
Batts throws a knee to the head but misses.
McNamara wants to break free but Batts has control.
A knee to the head by Batts.
Batts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNamara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batts.
Batts missing with knees to the body.
McNamara stalling in the clinch but Batts improves position.
Batts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Batts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Batts scores with a nice hook to the head.
Batts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
McNamara blocks a low kick nicely.
Batts pivots, looking for a leg kick but McNamara is out of range and Batts settles back down.
Batts fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McNamara.
Batts avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Batts takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Billy Batts seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Batts slips under a jab.
McNamara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Batts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McNamara throws a jab when Batts was well out of range.
Batts scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batts. McNamara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Batts.
Batts drops his hands momentarily and McNamara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Batts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McNamara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Batts scores with a head kick. McNamara tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batts throws a wild body kick that McNamara sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McNamara throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Batts lands.
Batts throws a low kick but it's checked well by McNamara.
McNamara looks to land a left hand but Batts moved out of range nicely.
Batts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from McNamara.
McNamara checks a low kick from Batts.
Batts scores with a head kick.
McNamara catches Batts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Batts is just out of range.
A jab lands there for McNamara.
Batts scoring well with a low kick there.
Batts looks to throw the jab but McNamara is out of range.
Batts moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
McNamara throws a jab when Batts was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts jabs McNamara right on the nose. McNamara blinks but takes it well.
McNamara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Batts scores with the left hand. McNamara knows he should have avoided that one.
Batts tries to score with a low kick but McNamara moves his leg out of the way.
McNamara takes a kick to the side of the head.
McNamara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by McNamara there.
Batts blocks a jab.
Batts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McNamara.
McNamara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McNamara checks a low kick from Batts.
Batts throws a quick inside leg kick.
Batts fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McNamara is out of range.
Batts connects with a leg kick. McNamara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNamara. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Batts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Batts, right into the meat.
McNamara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McNamara checks a leg kick nicely.
Batts throws the kick towards the body but McNamara avoids it.
Batts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McNamara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Batts.
Batts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McNamara was well out of range. Poor timing from Batts.
Batts throws a hook but McNamara blocks it.
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McNamara.
Batts connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Batts is looking to score with low kicks.
Batts throws a low kick but it's checked well by McNamara.
Batts misses with a low kick.
Batts clobbers McNamara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McNamara. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from McNamara. Those never looked like landing.
Batts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Batts thuds his right hand into McNamara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Batts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNamara manages to avoid it.
Batts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McNamara at a distance.
Batts looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Batts is looking to land body kicks.
Batts throws a leg kick but McNamara moved away.
McNamara throws a jab when Batts was well out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts swinging wildly here.
McNamara misses the shot to the body.
McNamara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Batts under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Batts showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Batts finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Batts has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Batts there as he acknowledges the shot.
Batts lands with a slapping head kick.
McNamara with a nice cross.
Batts moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
Batts connects with a solid leg kick.
McNamara misses with a body shot.
Batts wants to slow McNamara down by chopping away at his legs.
Batts throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McNamara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batts.
McNamara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Batts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts scores with a punch to the head.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
Batts avoids the body shot from McNamara.
McNamara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Batts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McNamara misses with a hook. Batts ducked under it nicely.
Batts lands the left hand.
Batts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNamara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Batts avoids the body shot from McNamara.
Batts lands a big head kick that sends McNamara to the canvas! Batts follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Batts!
Billy Batts took some time post fight to say the following; 'Eh, Eh - Thanks for the support. I'm gettin too old for this shit. Batter up.'.
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