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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fantana comes to the cage accompanied by You! Me! Dancing!. The crowd seem to be enjoying McKenzie's choice of entrance music: BMTH- Diamonds aren't forever.... Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Fantana!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McKenzie!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for McKenzie.
Fantana looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenzie is just out of range.
McKenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fantana moves away.
McKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Fantana's shoulder, as Fantana tries to avoid the shot.
Fantana rushes McKenzie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Fantana.
Fantana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fantana lands a body punch.
A short left from Fantana.
Fantana lands a right hand.
McKenzie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fantana breaks from the clinch.
McKenzie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McKenzie throws an overhand right that lands on Fantana's shoulder, as Fantana tries to avoid the shot.
McKenzie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fantana moves away.
McKenzie tries to move into range but Fantana moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantana misses with a body shot
and McKenzie counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fantana drops his hands momentarily and McKenzie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McKenzie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fantana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fantana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKenzie.
McKenzie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McKenzie misses with a straight right.
Fantana connects with a looping right hand.
McKenzie avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKenzie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McKenzie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fantana.
McKenzie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fantana at a distance.
Fantana blocks a head kick by McKenzie.
McKenzie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fantana counters with a nice body shot.
McKenzie looks gassed!
A punch lands to the side of McKenzie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKenzie walks into a jab.
Fantana staying out of range there.
Fantana lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McKenzie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fantana finds it's way round the side to connect with McKenzie's head.
McKenzie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fantana.
No joy there for Fantana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantana has McKenzie up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantana slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana cracks McKenzie with a nice body shot.
Fantana lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantana controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brian Fantana.
McKenzie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McKenzie misses with a combination
and Fantana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McKenzie throws a head kick but Fantana moves out of range.
Fantana swings for the body but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McKenzie throws a jab when Fantana was well out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fantana.
McKenzie defending well as Fantana loads up on a big left hand.
Paul McKenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fantana scores with a body shot.
Fantana scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantana connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantana misses with a jab to the body
and McKenzie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantana scores with a hook to the body. McKenzie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantana lands with a good body shot.
Fantana catches McKenzie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McKenzie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKenzie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fantana tests McKenzie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantana moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fantana connects with a looping right hand.
Fantana misses with a straight right.
Fantana lands the left hand.
Fantana shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. McKenzie is trying to defend but Fantana finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Fantana trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantana working over McKenzie with some ground and pound. McKenzie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana trying to mount his opponent but McKenzie defends it.
Fantana content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fantana drops an elbow to the side of McKenzie's head.
McKenzie is defending against the submission attempts here by Fantana.
McKenzie is refusing to be controlled, as Fantana sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McKenzie is looking to control Fantana's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McKenzie avoid being mounted?
McKenzie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fantana kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fantana looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fantana connects with a nice short shot to McKenzie's temple.
Fantana wants to pass the guard but McKenzie is defending well.
McKenzie trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana winds up and cracks McKenzie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantana wants to pass to mount but McKenzie is defending the position.
McKenzie wants to improve his position but Fantana is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKenzie controlling the position for now.
Fantana is keen to just control but McKenzie is a slippery customer.
Fantana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fantana looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
McKenzie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fantana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McKenzie tries to get to full guard but Fantana has control of the leg.
McKenzie trying to hold on to Fantana's head to control him but Fantana postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fantana throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Fantana.
Brian Fantana is winning the standup battle so far.
McKenzie misses with a hook. Fantana ducked under it nicely.
McKenzie throws out a loose jab but Fantana uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKenzie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McKenzie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fantana doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantana clinches.
A short body shot lands from Fantana as the two fighters clinch.
Fantana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantana looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenzie is just out of range.
McKenzie slips a jab from Fantana.
Fantana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie misses with an uppercut. Fantana saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fantana. McKenzie does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKenzie misses with the combination.
Fantana tries to clinch there but McKenzie circles away.
McKenzie throws out a loose jab but Fantana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantana dodges the punch combination from McKenzie.
McKenzie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McKenzie misses with a body shot.
Fantana closes the distance and lands a one-two.
McKenzie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fantana counters with a three punch combo that has McKenzie backing up. McKenzie nods at Fantana to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fantana lands a nice hook to McKenzie's body. McKenzie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice defenses there by Fantana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana misses with a wild body shot.
Fantana looks to land a combination. McKenzie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice shot by Fantana.
Fantana walks into a jab.
Fantana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McKenzie.
Fantana throws a series of punches but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie misses with a jab to the body
and Fantana counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fantana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McKenzie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantana dives in and grabs McKenzie's left leg, looking for a takedown. McKenzie pushes down on Fantana's head and hops out.
Fantana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McKenzie can do to turn this around?
A jab from Fantana finds it's way through McKenzie's defenses.
McKenzie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brian Fantana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantana lands with a nice combination. McKenzie backs away looking to recover.
Fantana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana is looking to take a break and control but McKenzie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Fantana stalls from top position.
Fantana landing strikes.
McKenzie can't do much from the bottom here.
McKenzie dodges the ground and pound from Fantana.
That's four 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.
Fantana taking a breather here.
Fantana is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McKenzie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
McKenzie dodges the ground and pound from Fantana.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fantana in side control, throwing shots but McKenzie defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fantana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McKenzie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantana lands a nice looking body shot.
McKenzie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McKenzie misses with a wild combination.
Fantana blocks a jab.
No joy there for Fantana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantana thuds his right hand into McKenzie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantana paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKenzie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McKenzie misses with an uppercut.
Fantana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McKenzie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fantana throws a body punch but McKenzie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana with a nice cross.
McKenzie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fantana.
A jab lands there for Fantana.
Fantana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantana thuds a left hand into McKenzie's body.
Fantana lands a left and a right that send McKenzie crashing to the mat, dazed. Fantana thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
McKenzie is rocked!
BOOM! Fantana lands a beautiful left hook that drops McKenzie. McKenzie tries to recover but Fantana is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and McKenzie lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brian Fantana!
Brian Fantana retains his featherweight title!
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