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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karnak Mandazur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Karnak Mandazur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karnak Mandazur!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mandazur 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 Rubble has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rubble and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mandazur scores with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Rubble misses.
Rubble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mandazur.
Mandazur tries to land a front kick but Rubble steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rubble has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mandazur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandazur swings widly with a right hand
and Rubble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mandazur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rubble avoids the body shot from Mandazur.
Rubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandazur manages to avoid it.
Rubble throws a lazy uppercut
and Mandazur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandazur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A leg kick checked by Mandazur.
Mandazur avoids a kick to the body.
Mandazur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Mandazur avoids it.
Mandazur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mandazur with a hook.
Rubble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Mandazur misses
and Rubble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rubble takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mandazur.
Mandazur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rubble looks to land a left hand but Mandazur moved out of range nicely.
Mandazur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab from Rubble misses.
Mandazur thinks about the counter body kick.
Mandazur misses with a low kick.
Rubble connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rubble moves out of range of the body kick from Mandazur.
Mandazur jabs Rubble to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rubble loads up on a big right hand but Mandazur slips the punch.
Rubble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur slips under a jab.
Mandazur misses with a hook to the body
and Rubble counters with a straight right hand.
Rubble connects with a crisp jab.
Mandazur lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rubble at a distance.
Rubble drops his hands momentarily and Mandazur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big right from Mandazur misses.
Mandazur motions for Rubble to come forward. Mandazur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mandazur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rubble was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandazur.
Rubble throws the left hand but Mandazur avoids the punch easily.
Rubble moves into range and clinches up with Mandazur.
Mandazur tries to circle away but Rubble has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rubble - that landed with a thud.
Mandazur misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble takes a shot to the head.
Rubble blocking some punches.
Rubble blocking some punches.
Rubble throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mandazur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubble blocks a body shot from Mandazur.
A short right from Rubble on the inside.
Rubble tries a body shot but Mandazur blocks it.
Rubble blocks an uppercut.
Mandazur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rubble lands a damaging elbow.
Rubble misses with a punch to the body.
Mandazur lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rubble lands a left hand.
Mandazur lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rubble or not.
Mandazur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mandazur misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubble misses with an elbow over the top.
Mandazur lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mandazur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.
Rubble blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mandazur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandazur cracks Rubble with a nice body shot.
Rubble throws a punch but it's blocked by Mandazur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.
Mandazur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mandazur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mandazur.
A shot in the inside from Mandazur.
Mandazur lands an uppercut.
Mandazur takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Rubble.
A short right from Rubble.
Mandazur's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubble throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mandazur makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mandazur misses with an uppercut
and Mandazur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mandazur jabs Rubble to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mandazur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mandazur, right into the meat.
Mandazur swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Mandazur is looking to chop away at Rubble's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rubble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Mandazur dominated that 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.
Mandazur tests Rubble's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mandazur has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandazur.
Mandazur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mandazur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rubble in his tracks.
Mandazur lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rubble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mandazur.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rubble avoids the body shot from Mandazur.
Rubble throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mandazur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rubble 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.
Mandazur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandazur connects with a nice looking jab.
Rubble throws the kick towards the body but Mandazur avoids it.
Mandazur shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mandazur avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble throws a looping overhand right but Mandazur ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandazur looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mandazur misses with a low kick.
Mandazur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mandazur slips a straight right by Rubble.
Rubble 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.
Mandazur throws a leg kick that misses.
Rubble is looking for a counter combo.
Rubble throws a jab but it's blocked by Mandazur.
Mandazur lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mandazur listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mandazur avoids the body shot from Rubble.
Mandazur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mandazur tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandazur.
Mandazur takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rubble drives through and clinches with Mandazur against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
A head punch on the inside from Mandazur fails to land.
Rubble throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mandazurs head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rubble lands an elbow that stopped Mandazur in his tracks for a moment.
Rubble blocks an uppercut.
Rubble scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rubble lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mandazur.
Mandazur tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karnak Mandazur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rubble lands an elbow that stopped Mandazur in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mandazur.
Rubble throws an elbow that misses.
Rubble wants to stall.
Rubble lands a damaging elbow.
Mandazur lands with a short shot to the head.
Rubble softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mandazur misses with a body punch.
Rubble is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mandazur is defending well for now.
Rubble's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rubble is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rubble pushes Mandazur back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mandazur lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rubble backwards.
Mandazur breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Mandazur.
Mandazur lands with a nice combination. Rubble backs away looking to recover.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mandazur throws a hook but Rubble avoids it easily.
Rubble misses with a leg kick
and Rubble takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rubble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mandazur finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rubble closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rubble connects with a solid leg kick.
Mandazur moves out of range as Rubble strikes.
Rubble takes a swing at Mandazur's ribcage but misses.
Mandazur cracks Rubble with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mandazur misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandazur throws a head kick but Rubble moves out of range.
Mandazur thuds his right hand into Rubble's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rubble finds it's way round the side to connect with Mandazur's head.
Rubble moves out of range as Mandazur throws a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Rubble on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Rubble misses its intended target.
Rubble moves out of range as Mandazur throws a body kick.
Mandazur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rubble checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mandazur.
Mandazur moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Mandazur is just out of range.
Mandazur swings for the body but Rubble moves out of range.
Mandazur misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mandazur. That's going to slow Rubble down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubble slips under a jab.
Mandazur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rubble.
Mandazur throws a head kick but Rubble moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karnak Mandazur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rubble scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rubble throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rubble avoids a kick to the body.
Rubble throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mandazur.
Rubble tries to move into range but Mandazur moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rubble closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mandazur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rubble.
Mandazur thuds a left hand into Rubble's body.
Mandazur tries to work over Rubble's front leg with a kick but Rubble checks it.
Rubble swings for the body but Mandazur moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Mandazur.
Mandazur throws a body shot but no joy.
Mandazur lands a body shot.
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!
Rubble cracks Mandazur with a good jab.
Mandazur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubble feints a jab promting Mandazur to slip. Rubble then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mandazur slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mandazur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mandazur misses with a straight left.
Rubble thuds his shin into the meat of Mandazur's side.
A bone on bone clash there as Rubble blocks the leg kick.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rubble.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rubble avoids the body shot from Mandazur.
Mandazur changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mandazur.
Rubble moves forwards but Mandazur connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mandazur lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rubble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mandazur momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Rubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mandazur lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rubble's sensitive parts.
Barney Rubble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubble.
Rubble drives through and clinches with Mandazur against the cage.
Mandazur misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rubble.
Mandazur misses with a body punch.
Rubble throws a head punch that misses.
Rubble lands a hook that snaps the head of Mandazur backwards.
Mandazur lands a nice uppercut.
Mandazur misses with the head strike.
Mandazur doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rubble lands an elbow inside that Mandazur shrugs off.
Mandazur takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mandazur throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rubble fails to land.
Mandazur throws a punch but it's blocked by Rubble.
Mandazur blocks a body shot from Rubble.
Rubble looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mandazur digs a right hand into Rubble's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rubble's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandazur presses Rubble against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Rubble - that landed with a thud.
Mandazur misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubble lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mandazur has a couple of punches blocked by Rubble.
Mandazur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mandazur can't find room to land a body shot as Rubble controls the action.
Mandazur breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandazur scores with a push kick.
Rubble misses with a double jab.
A big left from Mandazur misses.
Mandazur thows a leg kick but Rubble checks it
and Rubble counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandazur. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Rubble tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandazur bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rubble takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rubble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mandazur let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mandazur bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandazur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rubble checks a low kick from Mandazur.
Mandazur bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rubble fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mandazur ducks under a wild hook from Rubble.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Mandazur ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mandazur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rubble takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mandazur blocks a jab.
Mandazur lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubble takes one on the button.
Mandazur paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rubble on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mandazur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karnak Mandazur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mandazur winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karnak Mandazur!
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