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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rich Mahogany (ranked 2552 p4p, 3358 weight class) and Jay Porter (ranked 322 p4p, 386 weight class). Mahogany comes to the cage accompanied by Litty. Jay Porter told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Mahogany!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Porter!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mahogany but Mahogany pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Porter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mahogany.
Mahogany defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Porter.
Mahogany throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Porter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rich Mahogany seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Mahogany does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahogany ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Porter moves away.
Porter slips a jab from Mahogany.
Mahogany fails with a takedown attempt.
Mahogany has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany misses with a wild combination.
Porter walks into a left hand.
Mahogany takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mahogany to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mahogany wants to pass the guard but Porter is keeping the position.
Mahogany postures up in Porter's guard and throws a big left but Porter blocks it.
Porter looking for a sweep. Not yet Porter, not yet.
Porter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mahogany.
Mahogany slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mahogany cracks Porter with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mahogany connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Porter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Porter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mahogany missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mahogany has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mahogany wants to control from the top but Porter keeps moving.
Mahogany looking to sit in guard and control but Porter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Porter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mahogany's guard.
Mahogany moves into full guard.
Mahogany tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mahogany, up you get!
Mahogany tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Porter swivels and escapes.
Mahogany changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Porter looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Porter throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mahogany tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Mahogany. No joy for Porter on that attempt.
Rich Mahogany has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Porter.
Mahogany misses with a body shot.
Porter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mahogany with a body shot.
Mahogany avoids the body shot from Porter.
Mahogany shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter moves away from the strike by Mahogany.
Mahogany gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Porter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahogany throws a nice looking combination but Porter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Porter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
Mahogany is trying hard to land a takedown here. Porter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Porter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Porter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mahogany shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Porter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mahogany moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Porter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mahogany.
Mahogany moves forwards but Porter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mahogany missing with a left hand there. Porter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahogany throws a leg kick but Porter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Porter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mahogany connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Porter scores with a sloppy right hand. Mahogany should have avoided that one.
Mahogany manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Porter on his heels. He'll look to pass Porter's guard now, I'm sure.
Porter has his feet on Mahogany's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jay Porter will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mahogany slips a jab and a cross from Porter.
Jay Porter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahogany on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mahogany lands a nice shot to the body.
Mahogany loads up on a big right hand but Porter slips the punch.
Porter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porter cracks Mahogany with an open hand slap.
Mahogany walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mahogany has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mahogany there as he acknowledges the shot.
Porter fails to land with a series of punches.
Jay Porter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mahogany takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donk. Porter catches Mahogany right on the button with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Porter. Those never looked like landing.
Mahogany takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Porter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mahogany drops his hands momentarily and Porter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahogany scores with a leg kick.
Mahogany showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Porter.
Mahogany tries to score a power double leg takedown but Porter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mahogany somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Porter.
Mahogany swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mahogany dives in and grabs Porter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Porter pushes down on Mahogany's head and hops out.
Mahogany misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Mahogany. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Porter lands a jab to the head.
Mahogany throws a head kick that misses.
Mahogany misses with a takedown attempt - Porter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porter as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab from Porter.
Porter fails to land with a series of punches.
Porter lands with a nice body punch.
Porter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Porter gets caught flat footed, as Mahogany shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Porter trying to keep a closed guard but Mahogany is proving a slippery customer.
Mahogany preventing the sweep.
Mahogany wants to pass the guard but Porter is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mahogany postures up.
Mahogany drops back looking for a leg! Porter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Porter manages to kick Mahogany off! Mahogany jumps back into Porter's guard.
Mahogany is pushing down on Porter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Porter is fighting to maintain full guard but Mahogany has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mahogany is trying to control. Porter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mahogany slips a nice elbow through Porter's hands, connecting with Porter's forehead.
Mahogany is stalling here. Porter is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mahogany seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Porter has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter stands up and beckons Mahogany to his feet.
Porter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Porter throws the left hand but Mahogany avoids the punch easily.
Porter tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mahogany sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Porter somewhat.
Porter digs a good body shot into Mahogany's ribs.
Porter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Porter cracks Mahogany with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Porter lands with a nice combination. Mahogany backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahogany uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Porter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Porter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mahogany shoots in looking for a takedown. Porter tries to sprawl out of it but Mahogany keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Porter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Porter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Porter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mahogany throws a right hand that misses
letting Porter counter with a right hand.
Mahogany with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Porter to score with a decent uppercut.
Porter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mahogany fails with the takedown.
Porter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Porter misses with a body shot
and Mahogany counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Porter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahogany scores with a nice hook to the head.
Porter lands with a left to the head.
Porter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mahogany's efforts to push away.
Mahogany fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rich Mahogany. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter breaks the clinch.
Mahogany misses with a looping left.
Mahogany throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mahogany misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Porter thuds his right hand into Mahogany's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Porter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Porter swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahogany uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahogany is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Porter.
Mahogany blocks an uppercut.
Rich Mahogany has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahogany takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mahogany keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Porter.
Mahogany throws a wild body kick that Porter sees coming a mile off.
Porter swinging wildly here.
Mahogany tries for a takedown but Porter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mahogany fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Porter throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Mahogany shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Porter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Porter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mahogany.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahogany pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Porter is keeping the position for now.
Porter working a defensive guard here.
Porter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mahogany haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mahogany throws a big elbow that misses.
Porter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jay Porter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mahogany trying to control but Porter is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Porter. Mahogany does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahogany fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Porter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mahogany circles away quickly and effectively.
Porter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mahogany has his takedown stuffed
and Porter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mahogany shoots in and drives through. Porter sprawls well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Porter, as that shot connected.
Porter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Porter scores with a sloppy right hand. Mahogany should have avoided that one.
Mahogany throws the left hand but Porter avoids the punch easily.
Porter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Porter tests Mahogany's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Porter swinging wildly here.
Mahogany appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mahogany shoots in for a double leg but Porter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jay Porter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Porter connects with the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Porter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Porter 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Porter!
Jay Porter spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
In defeat, Rich Mahogany stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations Pice O'Xit. You were a hell of an opponent. I will go home and take solace in my many leatherbound volumes.'.
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energy
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hype
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