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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fudd Packer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renji Abarai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abarai has chosen Before I Forget as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Counter fighter
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fudd Packer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renji Abarai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abarai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abarai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Packer is fending him off so far but Abarai persists. Nope, Packer circles away and we're back to standing.
Packer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abarai blocks a leg kick.
A combination from Packer does no damage.
And Abarai tries to counter it with a takedown but Packer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Packer lands an overhand right.
Packer throws a body kick that misses.
Abarai throws an off balance right hand
and Packer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Packer misses with a series of wild punches.
As Packer backs off Abarai throws a huge counter combo but Packer manages to avoid it all.
Abarai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Packer counters with a stiff right hand.
Packer misses with a low kick.
Packer lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer dips to his left and cracks Abarai with an uppercut!
Packer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Packer duly obliges.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Packer as he avoids it easily.
Fudd Packer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
A big left from Packer misses.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Packer as he jumps to the side.
Packer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Packer as he connects with a hook.
Packer misses the jab.
Abarai avoids the body shot from Packer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abarai is out of range and Packer settles back down.
Abarai feints the counter takedown.
Abarai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Packer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Nice cross by Packer.
A punch combination from Packer misses.
Packer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Packer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Packer throws the left hand but Abarai avoids the punch easily.
Packer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Packer counters with a straight right hand.
Abarai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Abarai misses with a series of wild punches.
Packer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai wants to clinch but Packer slips to the side
and Packer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Packer throws a right hand that Abarai ducks under and follows up with a left that Abarai also avoids with ease.
Packer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Packer throws a front kick aimed at Abarai's knee but Abarai avoids it well.
Packer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Abarai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abarai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Packer.
Packer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abarai moves away from the strike by Packer.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Packer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Packer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abarai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Packer tries to avoid it but Abarai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Packer to the ground. Packer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Packer throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Packer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Packer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abarai checks it well.
Abarai doesn't manage to clinch there - Packer circles away.
Abarai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abarai misses with a takedown attempt
and Packer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Packer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Packer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abarai. Abarai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Packer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fudd Packer 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.
Packer jabs Abarai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Packer feints and then cracks Abarai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abarai down.
Packer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abarai.
Abarai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Packer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abarai in his tracks.
Abarai throws a series of punches but Packer moves out of range.
Packer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abarai gets a clinch.
Packer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abarai can do to turn this around?
Packer breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Packer. That's going to slow Abarai down.
Nice sprawl there from Packer as Abarai shoots in.
Renji Abarai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abarai shoots in looking for a takedown. Packer tries to sprawl out of it but Abarai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Packer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Packer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Packer connects with a jab.
Nice body kick from Packer.
Abarai checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Packer 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 Abarai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abarai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Packer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fudd Packer is winning the standup battle so far.
Abarai slips a straight right by Packer.
Abarai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Packer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abarai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Packer throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Packer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Packer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Packer throws a big shot that misses.
Fudd Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Abarai feints the counter takedown.
Jab, jab by Packer - just one landing.
Packer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Packer throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
Packer misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abarai with a poor takedown
and Packer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fudd Packer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
A slow jab from Packer misses its intended target.
Abarai is trying desperately to land a takedown but Packer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Abarai.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Packer lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Packer lands a jab to the nose.
Abarai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Packer. That one must have hurt.
Packer misses with a body kick.
Abarai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Packer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Packer throws a jab when Abarai was well out of range.
Abarai tries to move into range but Packer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abarai shoots and misses
and Abarai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Packer sprawls well. Packer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abarai gets slowly back to his feet.
Packer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Packer throws out a loose jab but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abarai tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Packer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Packer - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Packer tenderised Abarai's leg. Abarai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Packer misses with a looping left.
Abarai slips under a jab from Packer.
Abarai shoots in for a takedown but Packer shows good takedown defense.
Abarai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Packer throws a lazy uppercut
and Abarai counters with a single leg into guard. Packer didn't expect that.
Packer pushes Abarai off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fudd Packer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Packer throws a hook but Abarai blocks it.
Abarai needs to keep his hands up - Packer had a free shot at his head there.
Abarai drops his hands momentarily and Packer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Abarai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Packer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Abarai avoids it.
Packer misses with a head kick.
Abarai wants to counter with a clinch but Packer pushes him away.
Packer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Packer.
Abarai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Packer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abarai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Packer.
Abarai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Packer counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Packer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Packer works Abarai's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Packer finds it's target.
Abarai doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Packer to counter with a crisp jab.
Fudd Packer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renji Abarai.
Abarai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Packer throws out the jab.
Nice straight punches there by Packer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Packer.
Packer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Packer throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Packer. That snapped Abarai's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Packer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fudd Packer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Packer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abarai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Packer missing with a left hand there. Abarai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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!
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Packer.
Packer thows a leg kick but Abarai checks it
and Abarai counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Abarai.
Packer is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Abarai dives into side control.
Abarai trying to control the position but Packer is working away.
Abarai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Packer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Abarai asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Packer keeps working.
Abarai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Packer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Abarai is controlling him well.
That's four 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.
Abarai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abarai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Packer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Packer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Abarai has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Renji Abarai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abarai tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Packer wants to get back to his feet but Abarai drags him back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fudd Packer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Packer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fudd Packer!
After the fight, Fudd Packer was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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