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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 1131 p4p, 1282 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 105 p4p, 124 weight class). Mercer has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mengrire Krenakore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mercer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krenakore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been told by Krenakore's head coaches at Mike Jones MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krenakore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krenakore lands with a nice body punch.
Krenakore avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Mercer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krenakore moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
A head kick by Mercer misses
and Krenakore counters with a stiff right hand.
Krenakore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, jab by Krenakore - just one landing.
Krenakore throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercer defending well as Krenakore loads up on a big left hand.
Mercer throws a big counter head kick but Krenakore avoids it with no problem.
Mercer throws a body punch but Krenakore moves out of range.
Krenakore jabs at Mercer's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krenakore connects with a nice looking jab.
Mercer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Mengrire Krenakore has been cut.
Mercer tries to land a leg kick but Krenakore saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer slips a jab from Krenakore.
Krenakore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mercer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krenakore ducks under a wild hook from Mercer.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Krenakore moves out of range easily.
Krenakore slips a straight right by Mercer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Krenakore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krenakore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Krenakore misses its target.
Krenakore works Mercer's body with a nice hook.
Mercer throws a looping overhand right but Krenakore ducks down to avoid it.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Mercer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mercer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mercer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Krenakore lands a really nice looking cross but Mercer seems unphased.
Mercer tries to land a front kick but Krenakore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercer looks to land a left hand but Krenakore moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Krenakore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Krenakore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mercer - the referee stops the clock and Krenakore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mercer. Krenakore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Krenakore misses with a straight right.
Mercer misses with a head kick.
Mercer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mercer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krenakore misses with a body shot.
Mercer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercer. Krenakore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercer thuds a left hand into Krenakore's body.
Mercer throws a lazy right hand but Krenakore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krenakore throws a looping overhand right but Mercer ducks down to avoid it.
Mercer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krenakore.
Mercer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Krenakore.
Mercer slips under a jab from Krenakore.
Krenakore thuds his right hand into Mercer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice shot by Krenakore.
Nice straight punches there by Krenakore. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krenakore.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Krenakore moves out of range easily.
Krenakore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mercer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Krenakore was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mercer avoids the body shot from Krenakore.
Krenakore connects with a crisp jab.
Mercer misses with a wild body shot.
Krenakore misses with an uppercut.
Mercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krenakore digs a good hook to Mercer's body.
Krenakore blocks a head kick by Mercer.
Krenakore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercer moves away.
Krenakore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mercer's hands.
Krenakore loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Krenakore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mercer staying out of range there.
Mercer throws a leg kick
and Krenakore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mercer misses with a series of wild punches.
Mercer throws a right hand that Krenakore ducks under and follows up with a left that Krenakore also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mercer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercer throws a lazy head kick
and Krenakore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Krenakore looks to land a left hand but Mercer moved out of range nicely.
Mercer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krenakore dodges the punch combination from Mercer.
Mercer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Mercer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mercer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krenakore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mercer scrambles back to his feet.
Krenakore connects with a body shot that sends Mercer's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Mercer. Those never looked like landing.
Mercer throws a body punch but Krenakore moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer dodges the punch combination from Krenakore.
Krenakore smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mengrire Krenakore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mengrire Krenakore's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Krenakore takes a swing at Mercer's ribcage but misses.
Mercer throws a counter combo.
Mercer slips under a jab.
Krenakore loads up on a big right hand but Mercer slips the punch.
Krenakore misses with a body shot.
Mercer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krenakore.
Krenakore stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Krenakore misses.
Mercer throws a body kick that misses
and Krenakore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercer is looking to land body kicks.
A quick step to the side and Krenakore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krenakore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mercer can do to turn this around?
Mercer has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krenakore breaks from the clinch.
Mercer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bobby Mercer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krenakore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
Krenakore punishes Mercer's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krenakore misses with a hook. Mercer ducked under it nicely.
Mercer thuds his right hand into Krenakore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mercer tries to land a front kick but Krenakore steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mercer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Krenakore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mercer on the side of the head.
Krenakore looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercer is just out of range.
Mercer is looking for the big counter here.
Mercer throws a head kick that misses.
Mercer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Krenakore is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mercer.
Krenakore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krenakore lands a nice shot that snaps Mercer's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Mercer misses.
Mercer scores with a sloppy right hand. Krenakore should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer moves away from the strike by Krenakore.
Mercer misses with a straight left.
Krenakore tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krenakore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mercer.
Mercer stuns Krenakore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Krenakore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mercer counters with a nice leg kick.
Krenakore misses the shot to the body.
Mercer throws a series of punches but Krenakore avoids them all with ease.
Mercer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mercer throws a right and a left that Krenakore avoids nicely.
Mercer lands with a hook. Krenakore tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krenakore.
Krenakore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Krenakore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krenakore misses with a double jab.
A jab from Krenakore finds it's way through Mercer's defenses.
Krenakore throws a combination. Mercer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mercer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krenakore.
Mercer punishes Krenakore's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercer tries to clinch up but Krenakore circles away and keeps his distance.
Mercer tries to bum rush Krenakore with a series of wild strikes but Krenakore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krenakore cracks a nice hook into Mercer's ribs.
Krenakore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercer was well out of range. Poor timing from Krenakore.
Krenakore throws a body punch but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer unleashes a big counter combination but Krenakore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mercer tries a low kick but Krenakore avoids it.
Krenakore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krenakore cracks Mercer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mercer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krenakore jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mercer connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mercer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krenakore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Krenakore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mercer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krenakore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mercer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krenakore moves away.
Krenakore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krenakore swings for the body but Mercer moves out of range.
Mercer raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mercer defending well as Krenakore loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krenakore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mercer unleashes a big counter combination but Krenakore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mercer throws a body kick that misses.
Mercer misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mengrire Krenakore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mengrire Krenakore's cut.
That's time! Krenakore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mercer tries to land a leg kick but Krenakore saw it coming and moves away.
Krenakore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mercer slips under a jab.
Krenakore moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMercer.
A solid body kick from Mercer.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krenakore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krenakore connects with the punch.
Mercer throws the left hand but Krenakore avoids the punch easily.
Mercer scores with the left hand. Krenakore knows he should have avoided that one.
Mercer stalks Krenakore and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Krenakore's face. Krenakore staggers backwards, shaken.
Krenakore scores with a jab to the body.
Krenakore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krenakore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mercers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A lazy left from Krenakore finds it's target.
Mercer connects with the punch.
Mercer misses with a kick to the body.
Jab from Mercer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krenakore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Krenakore dips to his left and cracks Mercer with an uppercut!
Mercer is rocked!
Donk. Krenakore catches Mercer right on the button with a cross.
Mercer is still on wobbly legs! Can Krenakore finish him?
Mengrire Krenakore is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mercer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krenakore to score with a decent uppercut.
Krenakore steps in with a hook that catches Mercer right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Krenakore follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Mercer looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mengrire Krenakore!
After winning the bout, Mengrire Krenakore thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Bobby Mercer stepped up to the mic, saying 'I felt pretty confident coming into this fight. Having already knocked him out, looking back I might not have trained as hard this camp. But something that does go hard, these Bondi MMA shorts! High quality Brazilian material that look incredible!'.
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