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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shorty Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Kosmina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shorty Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Kosmina!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Kosmina.
Bang looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kosmina finds it's way round the side to connect with Bang's head.
Kosmina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kosmina!
Bang tries to keep at a distance but Kosmina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kosmina tries to circle away but Bang has him pinned against the cage.
Kosmina scores with a shot to the side of Bang's head.
Bang is trying to break the clinch but Kosmina has him pressed against the cage.
Kosmina leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kosmina lands with a light punch inside.
Kosmina avoiding damage.
Kosmina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Kosmina.
Kosmina is working Bang over against the cage.
Kosmina is trying to push Bang away but Bang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bang looking for a takedown.
Kosmina lands an uppercut.
Bang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmina throws a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kosmina.
Kosmina scores with a decent looking hook.
Kosmina digs a good hook to Bang's body.
Kosmina lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ricky Kosmina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kosmina lands a nice looking body shot.
Kosmina closes the distance and clinches.
Kosmina lands a nice uppercut.
Kosmina stalling in the clinch.
Kosmina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kosmina working hard to break the clinch.
Kosmina wants to break free but Bang has control.
Kosmina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kosmina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bang keeps control of Kosmina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kosmina stalling.
Bang has Kosmina pressed against the cage, preventing Kosmina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Kosmina scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bang wants a takedown.
Kosmina is trying to break the clinch but Bang is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kosmina to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kosmina scores with a hook to the body.
Kosmina scores with a shot to the side of Bang's head.
Kosmina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kosmina lands a nice uppercut.
Kosmina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kosmina scores with a shot to the side of Bang's head.
Kosmina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bang up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kosmina.
Kosmina lands a shoulder strike.
Kosmina lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Kosmina stalling.
Kosmina wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosmina gets through Bang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kosmina scores with a shoulder strike.
Kosmina is working Bang over against the cage.
Kosmina has Bang pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kosmina creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kosmina lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kosmina - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bang is trying to break the clinch but Kosmina is controlling him.
Kosmina scores with a shoulder strike.
Kosmina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kosmina lands a hook that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Kosmina.
Kosmina lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kosmina lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmina taking a breather.
Bang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kosmina has had enough of the clinch but Bang keeps him there for the moment.
Kosmina just leaning against Bang, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Kosmina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kosmina.
Kosmina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kosmina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kosmina digs a right hand underneath Bang's ribcage. Bang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bang being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ricky Kosmina.
Decent striking displayed by Kosmina there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Kosmina dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kosmina takes the fight into the clinch.
Kosmina lands with a short shot to the head.
Bang is looking to control Kosmina's arms but Kosmina gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bang has his back to the cage.
Kosmina is trying to break free.
Kosmina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kosmina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kosmina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kosmina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kosmina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kosmina leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kosmina lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kosmina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kosmina taking a breather.
Kosmina tries to circle away but Bang has him pinned against the cage.
Bang misses with an elbow over the top.
Kosmina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kosmina pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kosmina looking to stall.
Bang missing with knees to the body.
Kosmina breaks the clinch.
Kosmina lands a nice shot that snaps Bang's head back.
Bang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kosmina lands a nice shot to the body.
Bang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kosmina pushes Bang up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmina breaks from the clinch.
Kosmina moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kosmina clinches up against the cage.
Kosmina lands an uppercut.
Kosmina lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kosmina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kosmina is leaning against Bang and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosmina lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kosmina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kosmina wants to break free but Bang has control.
Kosmina lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kosmina.
Kosmina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kosmina works on Bang's body with a couple of short punches.
Kosmina lands a right hand.
Ricky Kosmina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kosmina cracks Bang with a nice body shot.
Kosmina tries to circle away but Bang has him pinned against the cage.
Kosmina wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kosmina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kosmina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bang up against the cage.
Kosmina is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bang is keeping busy.
Kosmina is trying to break the clinch but Bang has him pressed against the cage.
Bang tries to land a knee to the head but Kosmina blocks with his arms.
Kosmina lands an uppercut.
Kosmina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kosmina lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kosmina lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kosmina has had enough of the clinch but Bang keeps him there for the moment.
Kosmina working hard to break the clinch.
Kosmina lands a hook that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kosmina lands an uppercut.
Kosmina scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kosmina stalling.
Kosmina tries to break free but Bang pushes him back against the cage.
Kosmina stalling in the clinch.
Kosmina working hard to break the clinch.
Kosmina gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bang.
Kosmina is working Bang over against the cage.
Kosmina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bang prevents Kosmina from breaking the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for Kosmina to work.
Kosmina is trying to break the clinch but Bang is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kosmina lands a left hand.
Kosmina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Kosmina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bang'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.
Kosmina moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kosmina.
Kosmina lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Kosmina.
Bang tries a knee to the head but Kosmina blocks it.
A short right from Kosmina.
Bang tries to score a body lock takedown but Kosmina shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kosmina lands a body shot.
Kosmina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kosmina wants to break free but Bang has control.
Kosmina lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kosmina - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kosmina lands a shoulder strike.
Kosmina cracks Bang with a nice body shot.
A short left from Kosmina.
Kosmina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kosmina.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kosmina is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosmina is trying to break the clinch but Bang has him pressed against the cage.
Kosmina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kosmina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kosmina misses with a body punch.
Bang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kosmina gets through Bang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kosmina - that landed with a thud.
Bang has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kosmina after a bit of a struggle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kosmina.
Kosmina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kosmina leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kosmina breaks the clinch.
Kosmina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kosmina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosmina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kosmina.
Kosmina is looking to control Bang's arms but Bang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kosmina has his back to the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kosmina creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kosmina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kosmina lands an uppercut.
Kosmina tries to break the clinch but Bang is controlling the position.
Kosmina has had enough of the clinch but Bang keeps him there for the moment.
Kosmina lands a hook that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kosmina.
Good body shot from Kosmina.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang being controlled against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kosmina.
Kosmina lands a body punch.
Kosmina is trying to force a seperation but Bang has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Kosmina's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kosmina.
Kosmina stalling in the clinch.
Shorty Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Kosmina - that landed with a thud.
Bang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kosmina wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bang has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kosmina.
Kosmina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kosmina lands a left hand.
Kosmina has had enough of the clinch but Bang keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Kosmina scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kosmina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosmina wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kosmina wants to break free but Bang has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kosmina.
A left hand lands to the body for Kosmina.
Kosmina is trying to push Bang away but Bang has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kosmina lands an uppercut.
Kosmina working hard to break the clinch.
Kosmina wants to get back to striking at distance but Bang won't allow it.
Kosmina working hard to break the clinch.
Kosmina lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bang tries to pull guard but Kosmina forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shorty Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Kosmina scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kosmina has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Kosmina.
Kosmina scores with a shot to the side of Bang's head.
Kosmina scores with a shot to the side of Bang's head.
Ricky Kosmina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Kosmina.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Kosmina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kosmina 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 John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Kosmina!
Ricky Kosmina opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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