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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bourne O Bummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Maher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourne O Bummel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bourne O Bummel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Maher!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maher shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Maher was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Bummel tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Maher wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
O Bummel is trying to escape the position but Maher is controlling the position.
Maher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Maher working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Maher controls the position.
Maher working the ground and pound but O Bummel is defending the strikes.
O Bummel has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Bummel is trying to control Maher's posture but Maher avoids it.
Maher trying to control the position but O Bummel is working away.
Maher tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. O Bummel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Maher trying to control the action but O Bummel is working from the bottom.
Maher is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Bummel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
O Bummel is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
O Bummel prevents Maher from moving into mount.
O Bummel is looking for a sweep.
O Bummel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maher's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and O Bummel defends it well.
Maher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with O Bummel . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maher is working for a kimura but O Bummel is defending it quite comfortably.
Maher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Bummel is just riding it out for now. Maher eventually gives up the hold.
O Bummel wants to improve his position but Maher is controlling well.
Maher passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for O Bummel !
Maher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maher connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maher moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, O Bummel has worked his arm free - good work by O Bummel !
O Bummel is being controlled here.
Maher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by O Bummel , who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Bummel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Maher dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Bummel 's calf.
O Bummel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
O Bummel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maher's waist but Maher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing O Bummel off to one side.
Maher looking to score a takedown here. O Bummel is defending well but Maher drives through and ends up in O Bummel 's guard.
O Bummel can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Maher controls the pace.
Maher works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
O Bummel won't allow Maher to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maher sitting and controlling from the half guard.
O Bummel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maher wants to control from the top but O Bummel keeps moving.
Maher passes O Bummel 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
O Bummel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
O Bummel is trying to get back to full guard.
Jason Maher has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Bummel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maher.
Maher is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
O Bummel wants to control but Maher is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
O Bummel tries to roll over but Maher keeps him under control.
O Bummel taking some punishment here, with Maher in his half guard.
We've been informed that Maher has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
O Bummel trying to hold on to Maher's head to control him but Maher postures up.
Maher keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Maher moves nicely into side control.
Maher controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Bummel is looking to reverse the position.
Maher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, O Bummel has escaped the position, nice work there.
O Bummel sneaks back into half guard.
Maher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Bummel taking some punishment here, with Maher in his half guard.
O Bummel wants to improve his position but Maher is controlling well.
Maher takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maher is working for a kimura but O Bummel is defending it quite comfortably.
Maher trying to mount his opponent but O Bummel defends it.
O Bummel manages to get to full guard.
Maher wants to stand but O Bummel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now O Bummel is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Maher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
O Bummel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Maher to the mat! Maher manages to get full guard.
O Bummel pushes down on Maher's leg and manages to get into half guard.
O Bummel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maher has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maher works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
O Bummel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Maher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Bummel has managed to get both his arms back between Maher's legs - danger averted.
Maher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Bummel won't allow Maher to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maher keeping moving, preventing O Bummel from controlling successfully.
O Bummel tries to free his leg and advance position but Maher is retaining full guard.
Maher keeping moving, preventing O Bummel from controlling successfully.
O Bummel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maher is proving hard to escape from.
O Bummel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bourne O Bummel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
O Bummel passes into half guard.
O Bummel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maher knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Maher wants to get back to full guard.
O Bummel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
O Bummel wants to pass the guard but Maher is defending well.
Maher is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
O Bummel tries to clinch there but Maher circles away.
O Bummel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Bummel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maher throws a counter combo.
Maher stuffs the takedown attempt from O Bummel . O Bummel gets slowly back to his feet.
O Bummel tries to clinch but Maher is having none of it.
Maher feints the counter takedown.
O Bummel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maher gets a takedown into half guard.
Maher looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks O Bummel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Maher is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Bummel sees it coming and defends easily.
O Bummel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Maher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Maher is trying to control the action in half guard but O Bummel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Maher is looking to advance position but O Bummel won't allow it.
O Bummel is looking to improve his position.
Maher performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Maher is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Bummel is just riding it out for now. Maher eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jason Maher.
Well Maher 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Maher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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