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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tae Syet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Punchy McPunchface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
25
160 lbs
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170 cm
25
158 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tae Syet! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Punchy McPunchface! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McPunchface tests Syet's chin there with a solid looking shot. McPunchface connects with a body shot that sends Syet's belly button to the back. McPunchface shoots in for a takedown but Syet shows good takedown defense. As McPunchface looks to move away, Syet throws a big counter combo but McPunchface just gets out of the way. Syet takes a shot right to the bread basket. Syet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Syet tries to clinch up but McPunchface circles away and keeps his distance. Syet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McPunchface. Syet looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Nice sprawl there from Syet as McPunchface shoots in. Tae Syet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Punchy McPunchface. Syet throws a hook but McPunchface blocks it. Syet will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice sprawl there from Syet as McPunchface shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round. McPunchface fails with a takedown attempt. McPunchface darts in and out, connecting with a jab. McPunchface swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Syet counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Syet. Syet lands a right hand. Syet pushes McPunchface back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. McPunchface managing to block the knees to the body from Syet.
Syet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Syet lands with a light punch inside. Syet lands a nice uppercut. McPunchface misses with a hook to the ribs.
McPunchface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Syet misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Syet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McPunchface.
A shot in the inside from Syet. Syet working McPunchface over with knees to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Syet lands with a right to the head. McPunchface blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Syet scores with a nice hook to the head. Syet unloads a knee to the mid-section. McPunchface lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Syet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McPunchface.
Syet lands an elbow just above McPunchface 's eye. McPunchface fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Syet blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Syet on the inside. Syet is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Syet lands a left hand that snaps the head of McPunchface backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Syet presses McPunchface against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nice elbow from Syet. Syet lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Syet obliges. Syet tries to throw a body punch but McPunchface avoids it by throwing Syet back against the cage. Syet misses with the head strike.
Syet tries to land knees in the clinch but McPunchface avoids the damage to the body. Syet looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. McPunchface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Syet is leaning against McPunchface and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Syet tries to work over McPunchface's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Syet can't find room to land a body shot as McPunchface controls the action.
Syet missing with knees to the body.
McPunchface takes a knee to the side of the body. A short right from McPunchface. Syet throws a punch but it's blocked by McPunchface. Syet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from McPunchface fails to land. A nice glancing elbow lands by Syet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Syet misses with a body punch.
Syet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Syet gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Still in the clinch, Syet scores with a nice short uppercut. Syet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPunchface avoids it. Syet scores with a hook to the body. Syet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Syet blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McPunchface changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Syet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McPunchface connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Syet momentarily.
Tae Syet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. McPunchface uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Syet has time to react. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tae Syet dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Syet moves into the clinch. McPunchface stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. McPunchface misses with a punch on the inside.
Syet throws a head punch that misses. Syet lands a body shot. Syet misses with the head strike.
McPunchface goes for a takedown attempt but Syet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from McPunchface. Syet does a little dance to reset his feet. Syet wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Nice shot lands for McPunchface. Syet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McPunchface can't find room to land a body shot as Syet controls the action.
McPunchface throws a punch but it's blocked by Syet. Syet tries to land knees in the clinch but McPunchface avoids the damage to the body. Syet misses with some punches.
Syet misses with some punches.
Syet scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from McPunchface on the inside. Syet lands with a right to the head. McPunchface avoiding damage as Syet throws knees to the body.
Syet missing with knees to the body.
McPunchface drops down looking for an ankle pick but Syet pulls his leg out and moves away.
McPunchface bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Syet's head. McPunchface shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Syet scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but McPunchface manages to mount him!
That's two minutes gone in the round. McPunchface landing strikes from the mount and Syet is in trouble! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McPunchface trying to control but he's not successful this time. McPunchface lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Syet is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. McPunchface with a couple of short strikes. McPunchface unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Syet takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. McPunchface tries to control but Syet wriggling away. McPunchface controlling the pace for now. McPunchface scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Syet?
That's four minutes gone in the round. McPunchface controlling his opponent. McPunchface cracks Syet with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McPunchface looking to control but Syet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McPunchface landing strikes from the mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punchy McPunchface showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Syet is looking to clinch but McPunchface is avoiding it.
A punch lands to the side of Syet 's head but he takes it in his stride. McPunchface throws out a powerful jab. McPunchface fails with the takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. McPunchface dips to his left and cracks Syet with an uppercut! McPunchface cracks Syet with a right hand to the side of the head. McPunchface scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McPunchface scores with a hook. Syet walks into a stiff left hand from McPunchface. McPunchface shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Syet pinned against the cage. Syet gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round. McPunchface misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Syet seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. McPunchface lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Syet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Syet landing knees to the body.
McPunchface takes an elbow to the forehead. McPunchface swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McPunchface throws a punch but it's blocked by Syet. Syet tries to land knees in the clinch but McPunchface avoids the damage to the body. Syet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Syet. Syet displaying some good clinch control by pressing McPunchface up against the cage. Syet lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McPunchface managing to block the knees to the body from Syet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Syet lands a damaging elbow. Tae Syet has scored more points in the clinch so far. This has been an exciting period of action! McPunchface misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Syet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Syet lands an elbow inside. McPunchface misses with some punches.
McPunchface misses with a short punch on the inside. Syet throws a punch but it's blocked by McPunchface. Syet lands an elbow just above McPunchface 's eye. Syet throws a punch but it's blocked by McPunchface. Syet missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Syet. Syet throws a head punch that misses. McPunchface has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Syet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Tae Syet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Punchy McPunchface.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McPunchface has a couple of punches blocked by Syet.
Syet lands a nice uppercut. McPunchface misses with a hook from the clinch. McPunchface tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McPunchface looking for a takedown. Syet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Syet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Syet displaying some good clinch control by pressing McPunchface up against the cage. Syet misses with a body punch.
McPunchface blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Syet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McPunchface. Syet slows down the pace here.
Syet taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Syet tries to throw a body punch but McPunchface avoids it by throwing Syet back against the cage. Syet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McPunchface working aggressively here.
McPunchface misses with a hook from the clinch. Syet missing with knees to the body.
McPunchface goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McPunchface throws a punch but it's blocked by Syet. Syet is pressed up against the cage. McPunchface has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Syet down to the mat. Syet avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. McPunchface throws a right hand that Syet ducks under and follows up with a left that Syet also avoids with ease. McPunchface uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. 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! Syet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. McPunchface avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Tae Syet. I think Syet 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28 Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28 Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tae Syet!
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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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