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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hawkeye Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Foolery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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180 cm
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166 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hawkeye Pierce! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Foolery! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Foolery keeps the fight on the outside. Pierce misses with a straight left. Foolery pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Foolery lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Foolery gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foolery cracks Pierce with a right hand to the side of the head. Pierce swings for the body but Foolery moves out of range.
Jab by Foolery. Foolery is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Foolery stuns Pierce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foolery!
Pierce takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Foolery drops Pierce with a nice combination! Foolery dives into Pierce's guard, looking to finish!
Pierce is rocked! Pierce trying to strike off his back.
Oh Pierce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Foolery has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pierce is proving hard to escape from. Pierce seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierce is looking to stand up but Foolery isn't so interested in that idea. Pierce looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierce striking off his back but it's not causing Foolery any problems. Pierce looking for a guillotine here but Foolery defends easily.
Pierce is breathing heavily. Pierce trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Pierce looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Pierce throws a right and a left that both miss. Foolery swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Pierce to counter with a crisp jab. A punch combination from Foolery misses. Foolery connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Pierce has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foolery finds it's way round the side to connect with Pierce's head. Pierce takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Good shot there by Foolery. Some wild striking there from Foolery.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Foolery throws a combination that misses and Pierce counters with a nice double leg into side control. Foolery won't be happy with that. Pierce working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Foolery is trying to control Pierce's posture but Pierce avoids it. Pierce working the ground and pound but Foolery is defending the strikes. Foolery is trying to control Pierce's posture but Pierce avoids it. Foolery parries the strikes from Pierce easily there. Pierce is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Foolery to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pierce is trying to ground and pound but Foolery uses the momentary lack of control by Pierce to regain half guard. Pierce sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Foolery defending well though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Foolery makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Foolery is looking to slow Pierce down with leg kicks. Foolery scores with a body shot.
Foolery misses with a double jab.
Foolery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pierce. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Foolery dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pierce shoots in but Foolery avoids the takedown attempt easily. Foolery scores with a three punch combo!
Foolery throws a series of strikes that have Pierce backpedaling.
Pierce throws a series of punches but Foolery moves out of range. Some wild striking there from Foolery.
Pierce misses with a body shot
and Foolery counters with a lovely straight right hand! Foolery ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Foolery lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Foolery will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Foolery jabbing away but nothing is landing. Foolery throws a right hand that Pierce ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierce also avoids with ease. Tom Foolery seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pierce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foolery.
Foolery avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Foolery moves out of range as Pierce strikes. Hawkeye Pierce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pierce wants to clinch but Foolery slips to the side and Foolery counters with a left to the body. Foolery throws a right and a left that Pierce avoids nicely. Foolery lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Pierce misses with a double jab.
Pierce throws a looping overhand right but Foolery ducks down to avoid it. Foolery works over Pierce's head and body with a nice combination. Foolery misses with a hook. Pierce connects with a good right hand that stumbles Foolery. Foolery circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two 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. Foolery moves into range and connects with a jab. Pierce connects with a single shot there. Foolery scores with a hook. Foolery scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Pierce on the wrong end of a nice jab. Foolery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pierce.
Foolery lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Foolery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foolery misses with a looping right. Foolery throws a combination that misses and Pierce counters with a nice uppercut. Pierce shoots for a double leg takedown but Foolery sprawls well. He's pushed Pierce's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pierce slips a straight right by Foolery. Foolery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierce. Pierce dodges the punch combination from Foolery.
Pierce misses with a shot to the body and Foolery counters with a body kick that stops Pierce in his tracks momentarily. Foolery moves out of range as Pierce strikes. Foolery rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pierce moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Foolery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pierce throws out the jab. Foolery misses with a combination
and Pierce counters with a straight right hand. Foolery digs a good body shot into Pierce's ribs. Pierce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foolery tests Pierce's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Foolery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. No joy there for Foolery, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pierce throws a right and a left that Foolery avoids nicely. Foolery falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pierce counters with a stiff right hand. Foolery throws a hook but Pierce avoids it easily. Pierce misses with a straight right. Pierce misses with a series of wild punches.
Foolery pushes Pierce away with a front kick. Foolery bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pierce's head backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Foolery showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Foolery lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foolery. Pierce shoots in for a takedown but Foolery shows good takedown defense. Pierce takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Foolery stuffs the takedown. Foolery dips to his left and cracks Pierce with an uppercut! Foolery changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Pierce walks into a jab. Foolery scores with a jab to the body. Foolery catches Pierce with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pierce slips a jab and a cross from Foolery.
Foolery displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Pierce takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Foolery throws a series of strikes that have Pierce backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierce. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawkeye Pierce. That's going to take a lot out of him. Foolery thuds his right hand into Pierce's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Foolery misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Pierce.
Foolery connects with a body shot. Foolery misses with a looping left. Foolery cracks Pierce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. The fighters circle momentarily. Pierce darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Foolery fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Foolery throws a nice looking combination but Pierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tom Foolery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pierce with a hook. A punch combination from Foolery misses. Nice uppercut lands for Pierce. That snapped Foolery's head back.
Pierce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Foolery was well out of range. Poor timing from Pierce. Pierce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pierce dodges the punch combination from Foolery.
Foolery throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pierce missing with a left hand there. Foolery was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Foolery lands with a nice combination. Pierce backs away looking to recover. Left hook, right uppercut from Pierce. Pierce waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Foolery. Pierce misses with an uppercut. Pierce throws a series of punches but Foolery moves out of range. Foolery throws a nice looking combination but Pierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Foolery misses the body punch and Pierce counters by moving into the clinch. Foolery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pierce jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tom Foolery is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Foolery lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pierce at a distance.
Pierce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Foolery's head. Foolery works Pierce's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pierce looks for a takedown but Foolery sprawls well. Pierce tries to move into range but Foolery moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Pierce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Foolery at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Foolery. Pierce throws a combination that misses and Foolery counters with a stiff right hand. Foolery throws a combination that misses and Pierce counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Pierce misses with a hook. Foolery ducked under it nicely. Foolery throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pierce counters with a nice uppercut. Foolery works the jab nicely. Hawkeye Pierce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tom Foolery is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Foolery moves out of range as Pierce strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Tom Foolery comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Foolery winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Foolery!
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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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