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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neal Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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183 cm
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199 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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177 cm
28
198 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neal Bob! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scarn! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Scarn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Bob misses the target. Bob looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Scarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Scarn just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBob. A big left from Scarn misses. Bob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Bob looks to throw the jab but Scarn is out of range. Scarn darts in looking for a takedown but Bob gets double underhooks and turns Scarn into the cage. Bob fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarn shoots in but Bob avoids the takedown attempt easily. Bob dodges the punch combination from Scarn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Scarn. Scarn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bobs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Scarn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Scarn misses with a low kick as Bob jumps back. Bob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scarn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scarn takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Scarn throws a combination that misses and Bob counters with a straight right hand. Scarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range. Bob throws a big counter combination but Scarn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Scarn misses with a double jab.
Scarn takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bob jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Michael Scarn has been cut. Bob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Scarn misses with a straight right. Bob misses the shot to the body. Bob throws the kick towards the body but Scarn avoids it. Bob ducks under a wild hook from Scarn. Scarn avoids the head kick by Bob.
A swing and a miss from Scarn. Scarn staying out of range there. Scarn connects with a single shot there. 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! A slapping leg kick lands for Scarn.
Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Bob. Bob throws a head kick that misses. Scarn checks a low kick from Bob. A little jabbing left from Scarn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Scarn scoring well with a low kick there.
Bob throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Bob tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bob. Bob bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scarn's head. Scarn scores with a head kick.
Scarn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bob sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scarn somewhat. Neal Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Scarn. Scarn darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Scarn wants to slow Bob down by chopping away at his legs. Scarn lands with a straight right. Bob didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bob throws a leg kick and Scarn counters with a lovely shot to the body. Scarn closes the distance and pushes Bob back into the cage. Scarn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Scarn lands an elbow that stopped Bob in his tracks for a moment. A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch. Scarn lands a damaging elbow. Scarn lands with a right to the head. Scarn misses with a punch to the body.
Scarn can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Bob working aggressively here.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Scarn.
Bob dodges an elbow strike from Scarn.
Scarn has hold of one of Bob's legs. Bob is fighting the takedown attempt but Scarn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Scarn with a nice head shot there. Bob is looking to stand up but Scarn isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bob is pulling down on Scarn's head to control his posture. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bob preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Scarn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Scarn stays in close to Bob's body and controls the position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Scarn throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Bob throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Scarn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Scarn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Scarn dominated that round. The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Scarn lands a head kick!
Scarn misses with a low kick. Scarn throws a right and a left that both miss. Michael Scarn seems to be getting the better of the standup. Scarn jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bob takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Scarn digs a good hook to Bob's body.
Scarn takes one to the side of the head.
Scarn has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A big left from Bob misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Scarn. Bob does a little dance to reset his feet. Bob tests Scarn's chin there with a solid looking shot. Scarn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scarn.
Scarn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action! Scarn moves out of range of the body kick from Bob.
Scarn looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming. Scarn scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scarn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bob lands a big head kick that sends Scarn tumbling to the mat! Bob takes a step backwards and waves Scarn back to his feet - he wants the finish! Scarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Scarn. Scarn misses with a hook to the body
and Bob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bob looks for the body kick but Scarn saw that one coming. Scarn throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it. Bob throws a big counter combination but Scarn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Bob throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scarn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Bob is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarn manages to avoid it. Neal Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bob drops Scarn with a beautiful combination! Scarn stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bob is looking for the KO!
Scarn is rocked! Bob lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scarn is still on wobbly legs! Can Bob finish him? Scarn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Bob misses with a head kick.
Scarn blocks a head kick by Bob.
Bob connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Scarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Bob is just out of range. As Scarn looks to move away, Bob throws a big counter combo but Scarn just gets out of the way. Scarn misses with a double jab
and Bob counters with a nice right hand that sends Scarn toppling to the canvas! Scarn scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bob finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scarn jabs at Bob's body. Scarn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. A head kick misses from Bob. Bob with a jab. Bob misses with a low kick.
Bob cracks Scarn with an open hand slap. Bob avoids the head kick by Scarn.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scarn catches Bob with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Scarn seems to have recovered his senses. Bob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bob lands with a shot to the body. Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarn throws a shot to the body.
Scarn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Scarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bob misses with a wild combination.
Scarn lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scarn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob throws a big counter combination but Scarn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Scarn lands with a nice body punch. Scarn missing with a left hand there. Bob was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bob lands an overhand right. Scarn moves out of range as Bob strikes. Scarn dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Scarn flicks out a counter leg kick but Bob steps away. Scarn motions for Bob to come forward. Scarn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. The crowd cheers as Bob lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scarn doesn't seem phased though. Scarn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scarn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Scarn throws a nice looking combination but Bob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Scarn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bob pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bob getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bob scores with a jab to the jaw. Scarn connects with a crisp jab. Bob throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Scarn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. The fighters circling - Bob throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Scarn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bob 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. Scarn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A slapping body kick lands there for Bob. Scarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Scarn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Scarn throws the left hand but Bob avoids the punch easily. A little feinted left hand from Bob on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bob digs a good hook to Scarn's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neal Bob dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Michael Scarn's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Scarn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bob. Nice defenses there by Bob. Bob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Michael Scarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bob misses with a double jab.
Bob avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A thudding body kick lands there by Scarn!
Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarn tries to clinch up. Scarn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bob avoids it really well and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Scarn misses with a body shot.
Scarn misses with the combination.
Scarn misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bob scores with a jab to the body. Scarn takes one to the chin there. Bob misses with a two punch combination.
Bob walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Scarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bob's sensitive parts. Scarn tries to clinch up. Bob misses with a body kick. Scarn throws a leg kick and Bob counters with a leg kick. Scarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Scarn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Scarn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Scarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bob lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Scarn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Scarn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Scarn closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scarn scores with a shoulder strike. Scarn misses with a punch on the inside.
Bob lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bob breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Neal Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Scarn scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Scarn blocks a jab. Scarn misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Bob misses the target. Scarn blocks a head kick by Bob.
Scarn throws a leg kick but Bob sees it coming and checks it nicely. Scarn throws a combination that misses and Bob counters with a body kick that stops Scarn in his tracks momentarily. Scarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Scarn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scarn 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 Bob has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bob and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bob throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Scarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bob slips a straight right by Scarn.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bob lunges at Scarn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Scarn's hand. Bob looks to land a left hand but Scarn moved out of range nicely. Scarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Scarn throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Scarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Scarn throws a shot to the body.
Bob throws a push kick but Scarn slaps the foot to one side. Scarn staying out of range there. Bob tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A good leg kick by Bob. Bob ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Good standup being displayed there by Scarn as he connects with a hook. Scarn throws a leg kick but Bob checks it. Bob bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Scarn works Bob's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bob lands a jab to Scarn's midsection. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fighters circling - Bob throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Bob tries a head kick but it misses.
Scarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bob. Bob paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bob avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target. Bob misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scarn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bob at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scarn.
Scarn misses with a combination
and Bob counters with a stiff right hand. Scarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Scarn. Scarn misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Neal Bob. I think Bob has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neal Bob! Neal Bob took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, King of Clothes for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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