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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mega Minion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden comes to the cage accompanied by Johnny by CORTEZ. On his way into the cage it seems that John Fadden has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Fadden seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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157 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
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159 cm
23
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Fadden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mega Minion!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fadden just misses with a punch to the body.
John Fadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Fadden.
Minion shoots in and bounces Fadden off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fadden controls Minion momentarily but Minion frees himself.
Fadden is trying to hold Minion in close to prevent damage but Minion has managed to pass into half guard.
Fadden is looking to control Minion's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fadden avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minion prevents Fadden from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fadden trying to control the position.
Fadden is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minion stands and throws Fadden's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fadden is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Minion tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Minion has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fadden is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Minion is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Fadden has managed to free his arm - good work.
Minion is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fadden trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minion looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Minion wants to control the pace but Fadden is squirming around nicely.
Fadden on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fadden tries to get out of the position.
Fadden can't escape the position.
Minion looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fadden is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fadden prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Minion goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fadden turns into him and now he's in Minion's guard.
Minion wants to stand and escape but Fadden is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mega Minion dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fadden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fadden pinned against the cage. Fadden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fadden swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Minion! But no joy.
Minion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fadden is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Minion defending well as Fadden loads up on a big left hand.
Fadden blocks a head kick by Minion.
Minion lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Fadden both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadden connects with a single shot there.
Fadden swings for the body but Minion moves out of range.
Minion throws a head kick that misses.
Fadden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fadden closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Minion.
Fadden throws a low kick, looking for Minion's leg but Minion calmly moves out of range.
Fadden connects with a crisp jab.
Fadden throws a lazy right hand but Minion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Minion releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Minion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fadden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fadden throws a leg kick but Minion checks it.
Minion misses with an uppercut.
John Fadden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fadden leaves Minion with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John Fadden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mega Minion.
Minion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
John Fadden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fadden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Minion.
Minion fakes the leg kick and cracks Fadden in the body.
A swing and a miss from Fadden.
Fadden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Fadden. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden misses with a wild body shot.
Fadden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A punch combination from Fadden misses.
Fadden is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fadden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minion.
Fadden misses with a looping right.
Minion throws an overhand right that lands on Fadden's shoulder, as Fadden tries to avoid the shot.
Fadden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Minion. Minion circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fadden tries to keep at a distance but Minion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Minion blocks an uppercut.
Fadden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fadden tries to throw a body punch but Minion avoids it by throwing Fadden back against the cage.
Fadden prevents a body shot from Minion.
Minion keeps control of Fadden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Minion.
Fadden working aggressively here.
Minion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Minion looking for a takedown.
Fadden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fadden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Minion can pounce on him.
Nice jab there from Fadden.
Fadden tries to score with a low kick but Minion moves his leg out of the way.
Fadden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fadden throws out a loose jab but Minion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Minion misses with a head kick.
Fadden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Minion cracks Fadden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Minion throws a lazy body kick
and Fadden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fadden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fadden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Minion to score with a decent uppercut.
Fadden throws out a leg kick but Minion moves out of range and Fadden only half commits.
Minion walks into a jab.
Fadden moves out of range as Minion strikes.
Minion thuds a left hand into Fadden's body.
John Fadden is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Fadden. Those never looked like landing.
Minion looking to score a takedown here. Fadden is defending well but Minion drives through and ends up in Fadden's guard.
Fadden is wriggling around but Minion manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minion is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fadden trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Minion manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Fadden dominated that second round.
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!
Fadden 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.
Sloppy strikes from Fadden. Those never looked like landing.
Minion clinches up with Fadden and pushes him back against the cage.
Minion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Fadden seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Minion can turn it around.
Fadden tries a body shot but Minion blocks it.
Fadden blocking some punches.
Minion blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fadden tries to throw a body punch but Minion avoids it by throwing Fadden back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fadden.
A short body shot lands from Minion as the two fighters clinch.
Minion is leaning against Fadden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minion jumps guard and drags Fadden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Minion wants to sweep but no luck.
Minion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Minion looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fadden passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minion parries the strikes from Fadden easily there. Fadden is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Minion to escape.
Fadden remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Fadden tries to stand but Minion is controlling his head.
Fadden wants to stand but Minion has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Fadden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fadden drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Minion dives on top into guard.
Mega Minion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Minion passes Fadden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Fadden controlling the position for now.
Minion tries to pass to full mount but Fadden defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fadden manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden wants to stand and escape but Minion is having none of it.
Fadden is looking to sweep but instead, Minion has passed into half guard.
Fadden tries to roll over but Minion keeps him under control.
Minion is looking for a kimura here.
Fadden is trying to escape back to his feet but Minion uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Minion has control of an arm but Fadden manages to advance to Minion's back!
Minion tries to escape but Fadden has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Minion just trying to survive but Fadden is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Minion manages to reverse the position and now he's in Fadden's guard. Nice work there by Minion.
Minion looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mega Minion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Minion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mega Minion!
Our winner, Mega Minion, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
John Fadden spoke after the fight, saying 'This is a learning experience....on to the next game plan for the next fight! Thanks to everyone who supports MMA around the world! '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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