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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Smithy has chosen Diabolic- Soldier's Logic as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
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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
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Timmy Smithy!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smithy counters with a good, hard body kick but Rubble shrugs it off.
Smithy misses with a low kick.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Smithy checks it.
Smithy loads up on a big right hand but Rubble slips the punch.
Smithy throws a solid leg kick but Rubble takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smithy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
A low kick from Rubble misses
and Smithy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rubble's knee momentarily.
Smithy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smithy.
Rubble gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rubble misses with a shot to the body
and Smithy counters with a body kick that stops Rubble in his tracks momentarily.
Rubble closes the distance and clinches.
Rubble misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smithy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smithy moves out of range as Rubble throws a body kick.
Rubble blocks the body kick.
Smithy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rubble connects with a body shot that sends Smithy's belly button to the back.
Smithy 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.
Rubble thumps Smithy with a low kick.
Rubble keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rubble is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rubble chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smithy can pounce on him.
Smithy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rubble to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Rubble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smithy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rubble takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smithy 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smithy looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubble is just out of range.
Smithy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rubble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smithy defending well as Rubble loads up on a big left hand.
Smithy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rubble has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smithy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smithy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
Smithy misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smithy.
Smithy swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rubble tests Smithy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smithy cracks Rubble with a good jab.
Rubble takes a swing at Smithy's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Smithy misses its intended target.
Smithy avoids a kick to the body.
Smithy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rubble back to the cage. Smithy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rubble tries to clinch there but Smithy circles away.
Smithy moves out of range as Rubble throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithy scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smithy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rubble.
Smithy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rubble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smithy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rubble.
Smithy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rubble at a distance.
Smithy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smithy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rubble is able to avoid easily.
Smithy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smithy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Smithy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
Rubble is looking to wear down Smithy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smithy swinging wildly here.
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Smithy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Rubble avoids the body shot from Smithy.
Smithy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rubble wants to slow Smithy down by chopping away at his legs.
Rubble throws a shot to the body.
Rubble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rubble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rubble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rubble staying out of range there.
Rubble scores with a kick to the body.
Smithy misses the shot to the body.
Smithy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Smithy is predictable there
and Rubble counters with an inside leg kick.
Rubble looks to clinch
and Smithy counters with a straight right hand.
Smithy misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Smithy is looking to slow Rubble down with leg kicks.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Smithy.
Smithy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smithy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rubble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rubble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smithy.
Rubble misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble tries to clinch but Smithy moves out of range.
Rubble lands with a nice body kick.
Smithy looks to score with a jab to the body but Rubble is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rubble drops his hands momentarily and Smithy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smithy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smithy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rubbles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smithy thows a leg kick but Rubble checks it
and Rubble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smithy manages to avoid it.
Smithy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rubble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rubble throws a hook to the side of Smithy's head but Smithy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smithy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smithy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rubble. Rubble obviously looking to wear him down.
Smithy stuns Rubble with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rubble stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rubble. Smithy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubble misses with a low kick.
Smithy throws a jab when Rubble was well out of range.
Rubble misses with a body shot.
Rubble scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rubble looks for the body kick but Smithy saw that one coming.
Smithy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rubble has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smithy.
Rubble instigates a clinch.
Smithy is struggling to control the position.
Rubble cracks Smithy with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble missing with knees to the body.
Rubble gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Smithy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smithy's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Smithy.
A head punch on the inside from Rubble fails to land.
Smithy lands an elbow inside that Rubble shrugs off.
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 Barney Rubble will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A big right from Rubble misses.
Smithy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smithy manages to avoid it.
Rubble throws a hook but Smithy blocks it.
Rubble throws a leg kick but Smithy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Rubble.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses.
Rubble rushes Smithy and presses him up against the cage.
Smithy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smithy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rubble avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smithy's elbow.
Rubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smithy.
Rubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rubble lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Timmy Smithy has been cut.
Rubble takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Barney Rubble has been cut.
Nice body punch from Rubble - that landed with a thud.
Rubble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smithy is defending well for now.
Smithy lands a right hand.
Rubble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubble misses with some punches.
Rubble avoids the elbow strike from Smithy, against the cage.
Rubble is struggling to control the position.
Smithy dodges an elbow strike from Rubble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smithy misses with a punch to the body.
Smithy avoiding damage as Rubble throws knees to the body.
Rubble swings wildly with an uppercut but Smithy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubble trying to land knees to the body.
Smithy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rubble avoids the damage to the body.
Smithy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rubble working aggressively here.
Rubble prevents Smithy from breaking the clinch.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rubble.
Smithy tries to stall but Rubble uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smithy struggles to land a body shot inside as Rubble controls his hands.
Smithy swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smithy scores a nice knee to the body.
Rubble tries to throw a body punch but Smithy avoids it by throwing Rubble back against the cage.
Smithy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubble working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rubble misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubble goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smithy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rubble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smithy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Smithy.
Smithy is pushing Rubble up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smithy managing to block the knees to the body from Rubble.
Barney Rubble has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rubble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubble misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble trying to land knees to the body.
Rubble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smithy is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rubble showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rubble 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Barney Rubble!
A very excited looking Barney Rubble 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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