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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donny Bag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakuna Matata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bag comes to the cage accompanied by living dead girl - rob zomie. Donny Bag has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue 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
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donny Bag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hakuna Matata!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Darius Henderson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bag looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Matata!
Matata is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Matata throws Bag to one side and escapes!
Matata swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bag avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matata tries to keep at a distance but Bag has taken the fight into the clinch.
Matata tries to break the clinch but Bag is controlling the position.
Matata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bag tries to score a body lock takedown but Matata shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matata is trying to push Bag away but Bag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Matata is trying to force a seperation but Bag has the dominant position.
Matata misses with an elbow over the top.
Matata tries to break free but Bag pushes him back against the cage.
Matata tries to land knees in the clinch but Bag avoids the damage to the body.
Matata wants to get back to striking at distance but Bag won't allow it.
Matata can't find room to land a body shot as Bag controls the action.
Bag takes an elbow to the temple.
Matata wants to break free but Bag has control.
Matata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bag looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Matata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bag really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Matata wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bag gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bag breaks the clinch.
Matata gets tackled into the cage by Bag. Bag maintains the clinch.
Bag lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Hakuna Matata has been cut.
Matata misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Matata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bag is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matata pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bag's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag prevents Matata from breaking the clinch.
Bag ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bag no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bag has his feet on Matata's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bag lands a jab to the head.
Hakuna Matata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matata walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bag checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bag tries to close the distance and clinch but Matata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matata changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Matata looks to land a combination but Bag avoids it well.
Matata throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matata swats away the attempt to clinch by Bag.
Matata tries a low kick but Bag avoids it.
Bag moves away from the strike by Matata.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matata misses with a double jab.
Matata takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Bag closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Matata's guard.
Bag gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Matata.
Matata looks winded!
Bag has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matata keeps the fight on the outside.
Matata is looking to score with low kicks.
Bag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matata has closed the distance and engaged Bag in a clinch.
Matata is trying to push Bag away but Bag has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hakuna Matata will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakuna Matata's cut.
That's time! Bag's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bag tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bag has closed the distance and engaged Matata in a clinch.
Bag avoids the elbow strike from Matata, against the cage.
Bag lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Matata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matata breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matata throws a nice looking combination but Bag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Matata avoids the head kick by Bag.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bag walks into a left hand.
Hakuna Matata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matata moves into the clinch successfully.
Bag creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matata's defenses.
Matata looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag breaks from the clinch.
Matata takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Matata misses with a straight right.
Bag tries to clinch there but Matata circles away.
Bag closes the distance and clinches.
Bag is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matata is defending well.
Bag keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Matata's efforts to push away.
Matata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Matata escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matata tries a head kick but it misses.
Matata moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag prevents Matata from breaking the clinch.
Matata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bag throws an elbow but misses.
Matata has had enough of the clinch but Bag keeps him there for the moment.
Matata throws an elbow but it misses.
Bag has hold of one of Matata's legs. Matata is fighting the takedown attempt but Bag gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bag loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bag has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bag trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Matata pushes Bag off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Matata tries to keep at a distance but Bag has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag lands an elbow that stopped Matata in his tracks for a moment.
Bag is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bag tries to land knees in the clinch but Matata avoids the damage to the body.
Matata is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bag as the two fighters clinch.
Matata can't break the clinch.
Bag throws an elbow but it misses.
Matata is trying to break the clinch but Bag is controlling him.
Matata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matata breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bag clinches.
Matata is trying to force a seperation but Bag has the dominant position.
Donny Bag has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Matata is looking to break free of the clinch but Bag has double underhooks.
Matata wants to break free but Bag has control.
Matata can't break the clinch.
Bag prevents Matata from breaking the clinch.
Matata breaks the clinch.
Matata bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bag's head backwards.
Matata throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bag counters by clinching up.
Matata wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Matata tries to break the clinch but Bag is controlling the position.
Bag manages to break the clinch.
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 Donny Bag will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hakuna Matata's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Matata throws a nice looking combination but Bag bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bag shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Matata pinned against the cage. Matata gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Matata wants to slow Bag down by chopping away at his legs.
Matata misses with a double jab.
Bag tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matata throws a series of punches but Bag moves out of range.
Bag closes the distance looking to clinch
and Matata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matata dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matata clinches.
Matata looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bag tries for a takedown but Matata manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bag has Matata pressed against the cage, preventing Matata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bag throws an elbow but misses.
Matata is trying to force a seperation but Bag has the dominant position.
Bag blocks an uppercut.
Bag throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bag pulls guard effortlessly.
Matata trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bag's guard.
Matata gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bag jabs at Matata's body.
Bag tries to clinch there but Matata circles away.
Matata wants to counter with a clinch but Bag pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bag shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matata but Matata pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Bag. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bag shoots in but no luck this time.
Matata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bag instigates a clinch.
Bag looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matata has had enough of the clinch but Bag keeps him there for the moment.
Matata breaks the clinch.
Matata looks to land a combination but Bag avoids it well.
Bag seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Matata lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bag at a distance.
Bag fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bag.
Matata is looking for the big counter here.
Hakuna Matata seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bag moves in looking to clinch but Matata pushes him off.
Donny Bag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bag shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Matata holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Matata tries to break the clinch but Bag is controlling the position.
Matata has had enough of the clinch but Bag keeps him there for the moment.
Bag has Matata pressed against the cage, preventing Matata from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bag keeps control of Matata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bag avoids a wild elbow strike from Matata.
Matata tries to circle away but Bag has him pinned against the cage.
Bag lands an elbow that stopped Matata in his tracks for a moment.
Matata has had enough of the clinch but Bag keeps him there for the moment.
Matata breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matata moves into range and clinches up with Bag.
Matata breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matata misses with a combination
and Bag counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bag clinches up against the cage.
Matata breaks from the clinch.
Matata lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bag circles away quickly and effectively.
Matata keeps the fight on the outside.
Bag closes the distance and clinches.
Matata wants to break free but Bag has control.
Matata throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matata tries to break free but Bag pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hakuna Matata comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Matata 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Donny Bag!
Donny Bag seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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