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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Venables (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joseph Venables!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bam Bam throws a leg kick
and Venables counters with an outside leg kick.
Bam Bam misses with a kick to the body.
Venables just misses with a punch to the body.
Bam Bam seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bam Bam is looking to slow Venables down with leg kicks.
Venables fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Venables throws a leg kick but Bam Bam moved away.
Venables tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Venables misses.
Bam Bam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bam Bam moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Venables clobbers Bam Bam with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Venables takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Venables moves out of range of the strikes.
Venables tries a quick counter leg kick but Bam Bam is wise to it.
Venables throws a quick inside leg kick.
Venables defending well as Bam Bam loads up on a big left hand.
Venables unleashes a big counter combination but Bam Bam bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Venables buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Venables on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bam Bam lands an impressive looking overhand right. Venables doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam throws a lazy uppercut
and Venables makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Venables walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bam Bam checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bam Bam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bam Bam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venables throws a low kick, looking for Bam Bam's leg but Bam Bam calmly moves out of range.
Bam Bam throws a head kick that misses.
Venables misses with a leg kick
and Bam Bam counters with a thumping low kick.
Bam Bam checks a leg kick.
Good work by Venables as he checks the leg kick.
Bam Bam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venables.
Venables connects with a high kick.
Bam Bam just misses with a punch to the body.
Venables is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bam Bam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venables throws out the jab.
Venables jabs Bam Bam right on the nose. Bam Bam blinks but takes it well.
Bam Bam throws a wild body kick that Venables sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Venables misses.
Bam Bam blocks a low kick nicely.
Venables lunges at Bam Bam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bam Bam's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bam Bam checks a low kick from Venables.
Venables connects with a looping right hand.
Bam Bam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Venables's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bam Bam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Venables's sensitive parts.
Venables misses with a wild body shot.
Bam Bam throws a leg kick but Venables moved away.
Bam Bam misses with a hook.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bam Bam!
Venables will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Venables misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bam Bam blocks the leg kick.
Bam Bam looks for the body kick but Venables saw that one coming.
Venables misses with an uppercut. Bam Bam saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venables looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Venables throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Venables misses with an uppercut. Bam Bam saw that one coming.
Luke Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venables moves out of range as Bam Bam throws a body kick.
Venables only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bam Bam throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Venables counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Bam Bam does no damage.
Venables scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bam Bam needs to keep his hands up - Venables had a free shot at his head there.
Venables throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bam Bam takes a swing at Venables's ribcage but misses.
Venables throws a leg kick but Bam Bam checks it.
Venables throws a low kick, looking for Bam Bam's leg but Bam Bam calmly moves out of range.
Venables throws the left hand but Bam Bam avoids the punch easily.
Bam Bam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bam Bam scores with a jab.
Venables throws a leg kick which misses Bam Bam's front leg but catches the back leg as Bam Bam tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Bam Bam.
It looks like Joseph Venables has been cut.
Venables lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bam Bam misses the target.
Bam Bam is looking to land body kicks.
Venables thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bam Bam checks a leg kick nicely.
Venables takes a swing at Bam Bam's ribcage but misses.
Bam Bam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bam Bam throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bam Bam. Venables shrugs it off though.
Venables tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Venables lands a head shot.
Venables takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Venables turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Venables is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bam Bam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Venables dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Venables's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Venables throws a leg kick but Bam Bam moved away.
Bam Bam connects with a solid leg kick.
Venables connects with an inside leg kick.
Venables lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bam Bam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Venables pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bam Bam is out of range and Venables settles back down.
Bam Bam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Venables.
Some bone on bone action there as Bam Bam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bam Bam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Venables throws a chopping leg kick but Bam Bam manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bam Bam tests Venables's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venables moves out of range of the body kick from Bam Bam.
Venables misses with a low kick.
Bam Bam is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bam Bam throws a looping overhand right but Venables ducks down to avoid it.
Venables scores with the left hand. Bam Bam knows he should have avoided that one.
Joseph Venables seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bam Bam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bam Bam misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venables throws a nice inside leg kick.
Venables takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice leg kick lands there from Venables.
Good exchange - Bam Bam coming out on top.
Venables fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bam Bam misses with a looping right.
Bam Bam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bam Bam throws a solid leg kick but Venables takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bam Bam.
Venables throws a fast counter high kick but Bam Bam manages to duck under it in time.
Bam Bam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Venables was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Venables moves out of range of the body kick from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bam Bam throws a head kick but Venables moves out of range.
Bam Bam avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Venables throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bam Bam checks the leg kick.
Bam Bam throws a wild body kick that Venables sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venables misses with a low kick.
Bam Bam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Venables throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Venables throws a looping overhand right but Bam Bam ducks down to avoid it.
Bam Bam moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bam Bam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Venables.
Bam Bam throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Venables swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Bam Bam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Venables tries a low kick but Bam Bam avoids it.
Bam Bam lands with a nice body kick.
Venables tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bam Bam is able to avoid easily.
Bam Bam uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Venables.
Venables misses with a low kick.
Venables throws out a loose jab but Bam Bam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venables fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bam Bam checks it well.
Bam Bam looks for the body kick but Venables saw that one coming.
Venables flicks out a counter leg kick but Bam Bam steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venables moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bam Bam blocks a head kick by Venables.
Bam Bam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bam Bam throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bam Bam throws a front kick that sends Venables stumbling back into the cage.
Venables is breathing heavily.
Bam Bam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bam Bam loads up on a big right hand but Venables slips the punch.
Bam Bam backing away here, and Venables unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bam Bam throws a body kick that misses.
Venables is looking to score with low kicks.
Venables misses with a low kick as Bam Bam jumps back.
Bam Bam thinks about countering with a body kick.
Venables darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donk. Bam Bam catches Venables right on the button with a cross.
Bam Bam misses with a kick to the body.
Venables cracks Bam Bam with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bam Bam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bam Bam tries a head kick but it misses.
Bam Bam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bam Bam misses the target.
Bam Bam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venables.
Bam Bam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Venables buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bam Bam scores with a nice body kick.
Venables has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A lazy body kick from Bam Bam
and Venables cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bam Bam throws a low kick but Venables moves out of range easily.
Venables pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bam Bam throws a body kick that misses.
Bam Bam looks to land a body kick but Venables moved away.
Venables throws a solid leg kick but Bam Bam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Venables.
Bam Bam misses with a body kick.
Venables wants to slow Bam Bam down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joseph Venables will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joseph Venables's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bam Bam throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Venables.
Bam Bam throws a half hearted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Bam Bam.
A jab from Venables misses.
Bam Bam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bam Bam thuds his right hand into Venables's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Venables works Bam Bam's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Venables.
Venables blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bam Bam slips a jab from Venables.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bam Bam!
Venables takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bam Bam misses with a kick to the body.
Bam Bam tries to land a front kick but Venables steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venables throws a low kick but Bam Bam moves out of range easily.
Venables avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Venables cracks Bam Bam with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bam Bam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bam Bam lunges at Venables with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Venables's hand.
Bam Bam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Venables 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.
Venables blocks the body kick.
Venables feints a counter leg kick.
Venables takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Venables scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bam Bam tries to move into range but Venables moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Bam Bam misses.
Venables throws a hook but Bam Bam avoids it easily.
Bam Bam tries a low kick but Venables avoids it.
Bam Bam gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venables just misses with a punch to the body.
Bam Bam misses with a leg kick
letting Venables counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bam Bam throws the kick towards the body but Venables avoids it.
Venables works Bam Bam's body with a nice hook.
Bam Bam throws a hook but Venables blocks it.
Bam Bam 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.
Bam Bam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Venables blocks the low kick.
Venables throws out a counter right but Bam Bam avoids it with no problem.
Bam Bam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Venables moves out of range of the body kick from Bam Bam.
Venables sizes up Bam Bam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bam Bam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venables.
Bam Bam blocks a head kick by Venables.
Bam Bam takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Venables throws out a leg kick but Bam Bam moves out of range and Venables only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venables, right into the meat.
Bam Bam slips under a jab from Venables.
Bam Bam looks for the body kick but Venables saw that one coming.
Venables tries a quick counter leg kick but Bam Bam is wise to it.
A slow jab from Venables misses its intended target.
Bam Bam avoids the body shot from Venables.
Venables is looking to chop away at Bam Bam's legs.
A clash of legs there as Bam Bam blocks the low kick.
Bam Bam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Venables appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Venables.
Bam Bam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bam Bam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Venables scores with a kick to the body.
Bam Bam throws a lazy body kick
and Venables makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bam Bam really felt that one!
Venables lands a leg kick that knocks Bam Bam off balance momentarily.
Bam Bam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Venables, as that shot connected.
Bam Bam looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Venables lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venables connects with a single shot there.
A slow jab from Bam Bam misses its intended target.
Bam Bam missing with a left hand there. Venables was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Venables misses with a leg kick.
Bam Bam stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Venables.
Bam Bam checks a leg kick.
Venables lands a nice shot to the body.
Venables fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bam Bam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bam Bam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Venables.
Luke Bam Bam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph Venables is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bam Bam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Venables comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Venables has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Venables!
An out of breath Joseph Venables thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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