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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xander Scott (ranked 1596 p4p, 1232 weight class) and Puncher Face (ranked 92 p4p, 73 weight class). Scott's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I DON'T GIVE A FUCK. Puncher Face will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Scott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Puncher Face!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott rushes Face and presses him up against the cage.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Scott has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Face throws an elbow that misses.
Face with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Scott as the two fighters clinch.
Scott misses with some punches.
Face tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
Scott misses with a punch on the inside.
Face lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Scott lands a hook that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Face tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Face misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is leaning against Face and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scott tries to work over Face's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scott pulls guard successfully.
Scott had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Face defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Face stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Scott moves into the clinch.
Face blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Face misses with a knee to the head.
Face is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Scott fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scott being controlled against the cage.
Face is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott jumps guard but Face stands there with Scott around his waist. Scott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Face throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Scott.
Scott misses with some punches.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face takes a shot to the head.
Scott jumps guard and drags Face to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Face stays in close to Scott's body and controls the position.
Face is looking to stand up but Scott won't let him.
Scott working for a triangle but Face defends it easily.
Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Scott throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Face throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Face has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Scott is proving hard to escape from.
Scott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Scott might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Scott is looking for a triangle but Face pushes his legs off easily.
Face stands up from Scott's guard - Face perhaps looking for a knockout.
Scott has Face up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott gets through Face's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Face lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xander Scott dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Face tries to close the distance and clinch but Scott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Face tries to get set, Scott tries to push him back and clinch up but Face manages to avoid the attempt.
Scott closes the distance and clinches.
Face using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Face stalling in the clinch but Scott improves position.
Scott misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scott misses with some punches.
Face missing with knees to the body.
Scott pulls Face into guard.
Scott is working an open guard so Face takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Scott forces Face back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Scott manages to pull guard.
Face stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Face tries to move into range but Scott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scott moves into range and clinches up with Face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Face tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scott jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Face walks away with a smile on his face. Scott gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Scott clinches up with Face and pushes him back against the cage.
Face misses with some punches.
Scott jumps guard but Face stands there with Scott around his waist. Scott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Face fails to land.
Scott tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Face just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xander Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Scott.
Face tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
Face taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Face content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Face turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scott.
Xander Scott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scott.
Scott fails to pull guard.
Face using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Face just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scott's brow.
Face working aggressively here.
Scott misses with a hook to the ribs.
Face lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Face swings wildly with an uppercut but Scott uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Scott.
Scott is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Face can do to turn this around?
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Scott is leaning against Face and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Face misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scott.
Face is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scott lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scott drags the fight down to the ground.
Face stands and steps away. Scott gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.
Face instigates a clinch.
Face misses with a punch on the inside.
Face tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
Face lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Face misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Scott.
Face lands a knee to the head.
Face working aggressively here.
Face misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scott.
Face misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Face.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Face.
Face lands a nice uppercut.
Face throws a head punch that misses.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scott gets control of Face's arms and successfully pulls guard. Scott will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Scott working for a triangle but Face defends it easily.
Scott is looking for a triangle but Face pushes his legs off easily.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Face from controlling successfully.
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 Xander Scott will probably get the nod.
That's time! Scott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Scott darts in and clinches Face up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Face.
Scott fails to pull guard.
Face has a couple of punches blocked by Scott.
Face using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Face smiles and moves away.
Scott throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
Face scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scott has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Face defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Scott wants to clinch
enabling Face to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott darts in and clinches Face up against the cage.
Face tries to throw a body punch but Scott avoids it by throwing Face back against the cage.
Face just leaning against Scott, taking a breather.
Face is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scott is defending well for now.
Face content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Scott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Face backwards.
Scott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Face to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xander Scott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Face pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Scott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Face is stalling here.
Face scores with a shot to the side of Scott's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Face.
Scott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Face tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scott's elbow.
Puncher Face has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scott.
Face stalls.
Face goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Face tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Scott avoids it.
Face looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Scott successfully pulls guard.
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!
Face avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Face wanted to stand there but Scott had control of the position.
Scott looking for a sweep. Not yet Scott, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working an open guard so Face takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Scott clinches with his opponent.
Face works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Face lands an uppercut.
Scott tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Face misses with a knee to the head.
Face is trying to maintain a safe position but Scott gets an underhook and turns Face into the cage.
Scott lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Face.
Face using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Face.
Face lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Face stalling the fight.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Scott throws a head punch that misses.
Face misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Face blocks a body shot from Scott.
Face is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scott lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xander Scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Face goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Face using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scott has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Face looking to throw knees to the head but Scott is blocking nicely.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Face.
Face lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Scott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scott lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puncher Face comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scott 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Scott!
Xander Scott was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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FIGHT
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