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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Merlin Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Platero Scrappypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix comes to the cage accompanied by Simon Says. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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278 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Merlin Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Platero Scrappypants!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix stalks Scrappypants and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scrappypants's face. Scrappypants staggers backwards, shaken.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Scrappypants moves out of range.
A combination from Phoenix does no damage.
Phoenix cracks Scrappypants with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick and Scrappypants moves out of range easily.
Phoenix throws a combination. Scrappypants tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A cross from Phoenix lands.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scrappypants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phoenix.
Scrappypants on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Scrappypants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Phoenix.
Scrappypants circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phoenix misses with a two punch combination.
Scrappypants takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Phoenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Scrappypants is having none of it.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Scrappypants moves out of range.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Phoenix tries to clinch up.
Merlin Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scrappypants's sensitive parts.
Scrappypants uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
A punch combination from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Scrappypants showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Scrappypants sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Phoenix there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scrappypants checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some wild striking there from Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phoenix lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Scrappypants has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scrappypants and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phoenix throws a leg kick which misses Scrappypants's front leg but catches the back leg as Scrappypants tries to avoid it.
Phoenix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phoenix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phoenix really is a fat lump.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
That's four 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.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scrappypants swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix throws a head kick but Scrappypants moves out of range.
Scrappypants drops his hands momentarily and Phoenix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phoenix tries to bum rush Scrappypants with a series of wild strikes but Scrappypants uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phoenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scrappypants.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phoenix misses with a few strikes there.
Scrappypants takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merlin Phoenix dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Phoenix throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scrappypants.
Phoenix lands with a thumping leg kick.
Scrappypants keeps the fight on the outside.
Scrappypants swats away the attempt to clinch by Phoenix.
Phoenix fails to land with a series of punches.
Phoenix tries to clinch up.
Phoenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scrappypants moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phoenix misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a front kick that sends Scrappypants stumbling back into the cage.
A nice combination there by Phoenix.
Scrappypants dodges the punch combination from Phoenix.
A punch combination from Phoenix misses.
Merlin Phoenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Scrappypants avoids it well.
A punch combination from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Scrappypants avoids nicely.
No joy there for Phoenix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phoenix fails to land with a series of punches.
Phoenix wants to clinch up but Scrappypants keeps it at a distance.
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.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses.
Phoenix wants to clinch up but Scrappypants keeps it at a distance.
Scrappypants walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A combination from Phoenix does no damage.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scrappypants doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Phoenix throws a body kick that misses.
Merlin Phoenix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phoenix displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phoenix doesn't manage to clinch there - Scrappypants circles away.
Phoenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix with a hook.
Phoenix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phoenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phoenix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phoenix 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.
Phoenix throws a head kick but Scrappypants moves out of range.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Phoenix swinging wilding here.
Phoenix misses with the combination.
Phoenix misses with a two punch combination.
Phoenix tries to bum rush Scrappypants with a series of wild strikes but Scrappypants uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phoenix stalks Scrappypants and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Scrappypants's face. Scrappypants staggers backwards, shaken.
Phoenix misses with a wild combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phoenix looks to land a combination but Scrappypants avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Merlin Phoenix dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Left hook, right uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Scrappypants swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phoenix throws out a leg kick but Scrappypants moves out of range and Phoenix only half commits.
Phoenix lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Phoenix tries to clinch there but Scrappypants circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phoenix. That's going to slow Scrappypants down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Scrappypants avoids nicely.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Scrappypants moves out of range.
Phoenix throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phoenix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Phoenix looks to land a combination. Scrappypants sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
Phoenix is looking to clinch.
Phoenix scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Phoenix throws a nice looking combination but Scrappypants bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phoenix throws a nice looking combination but Scrappypants bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phoenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scrappypants moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phoenix fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Scrappypants is out of range.
Phoenix throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phoenix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phoenix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Phoenix lands.
Scrappypants has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scrappypants checks the leg kick.
Scrappypants blocks a head kick by Phoenix.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to land a front kick but Scrappypants steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phoenix thows a body kick. Scrappypants tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Phoenix throws a series of punches but Scrappypants moves out of range.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix misses with a leg kick.
Phoenix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scrappypants.
No joy there for Phoenix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phoenix is working the combinations to good effect here.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.
Phoenix misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four 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.
Phoenix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A choreographed right hand from Phoenix misses the target.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scrappypants keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix misses with a wild combination.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Platero Scrappypants has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phoenix lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Scrappypants backs up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phoenix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scrappypants avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Merlin Phoenix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phoenix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Merlin Phoenix!
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hype
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