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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ima Punchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Rome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop Rome is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ima Punchon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bishop Rome!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ima Punchon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchon cracks Rome with a good jab.
It looks like Bishop Rome has been cut.
Rome thuds a left hand into Punchon's body.
Rome scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punchon clinches.
Punchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punchon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punchon throws the left hand but Rome avoids the punch easily.
Rome looks to throw the jab but Punchon is out of range.
Rome works Punchon's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punchon clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Punchon takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rome is trying to maintain a safe position but Punchon gets an underhook and turns Rome into the cage.
Punchon lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Punchon.
Punchon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rome is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Punchon cracks Rome with a nice body shot.
Rome misses with the head strike.
Punchon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punchon has Rome up against the cage in a clinch.
Rome tries to throw a body punch but Punchon avoids it by throwing Rome back against the cage.
Punchon manages to break the clinch.
Rome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punchon manages to avoid it.
Rome lands a two punch combo.
Rome lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rome keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punchon.
Punchon looks to land a body kick but Rome moved away.
Rome throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Punchon tries to clinch but Rome is having none of it.
Punchon walks into a straight right hand from Rome.
Punchon closes the distance and clinches.
Rome misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Punchon.
Punchon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Punchon.
Punchon gets a clinch.
Punchon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rome takes a shot to the head.
Punchon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punchon misses with a body kick.
Punchon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rome throws a hook but Punchon blocks it.
Punchon has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punchon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Punchon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Punchon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punchon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Punchon connects with a nice looking jab.
Punchon misses with an uppercut. Rome saw that one coming.
Rome gets tackled into the cage by Punchon. Punchon maintains the clinch.
Punchon lands a hook that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
Punchon taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Punchon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rome tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punchon was well out of range. Poor timing from Rome.
Punchon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good exchange - Rome coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome dodges the punch combination from Punchon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punchon darts in trying to clinch
and Rome counters with a nice body shot.
Rome avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punchon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Punchon staying out of range there.
Rome moves into range and connects with a jab.
Punchon misses with a double jab.
Punchon tries to bum rush Rome with a series of wild strikes but Rome uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rome connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Rome.
Punchon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Punchon wants to clinch up but Rome keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Punchon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bishop Rome's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rome lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Punchon.
Punchon wants to clinch up but Rome keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Punchon catches Rome right on the button with a cross.
Punchon tries to close the distance and clinch but Rome swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punchon 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.
Punchon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ima Punchon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rome looks to throw the jab but Punchon is out of range.
Rome has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Punchon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rome was well out of range. Poor timing from Punchon.
Punchon throws a nice looking combination but Rome bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Punchon clinches up against the cage.
Punchon avoiding damage.
Punchon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ima Punchon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Punchon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Punchon blocking some punches.
Punchon can't find room to land a body shot as Rome controls the action.
Punchon has Rome pressed against the cage.
Punchon lands with a short shot to the head.
Rome misses with a punch to the body.
Punchon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rome backwards.
Punchon breaks the clinch.
Punchon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punchon misses with a double jab
and Rome counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Punchon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rome throws a punch but it's blocked by Punchon.
Punchon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rome or not.
Punchon controlling the action here for a moment.
Punchon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Rome scores with a nice head shot.
Punchon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rome circles away quickly and effectively.
Punchon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rome finds it's way round the side to connect with Punchon's head.
Punchon throws a right and a left that Rome avoids nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Punchon throws a solid leg kick but Rome takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Punchon.
Punchon tried to score with a low kick but Rome checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rome scores with a decent looking hook.
Punchon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Punchon misses the body punch
and Rome counters with a nice body shot.
Rome takes a swing at Punchon's ribcage but misses.
Punchon swinging wildly here.
Punchon tries to clinch but Rome is having none of it.
A slow jab from Punchon misses its intended target.
Punchon darts in and clinches Rome up against the cage.
Rome is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Punchon is keeping busy.
Punchon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punchon closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Punchon.
Rome looking to stall.
Punchon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Punchon breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rome misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punchon tries to bum rush Rome with a series of wild strikes but Rome uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rome loads up on a big right hand but Punchon slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Punchon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bishop Rome's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Punchon misses with an uppercut. Rome saw that one coming.
Rome bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rome jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punchon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rome avoids the head kick by Punchon.
Punchon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rome circles away quickly and effectively.
Rome works Punchon's body with a nice hook.
Rome scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rome throws a body punch but Punchon moves out of range.
Good shot there by Rome.
Punchon takes a swing at Rome's ribcage but misses.
Punchon wants to clinch.
Punchon throws a series of punches but Rome avoids them all with ease.
Bishop Rome seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchon tries to clinch up.
Punchon tries to land a front kick but Rome steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Punchon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Punchon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rome swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Rome finds it's way through Punchon's defenses.
Punchon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Punchon misses with a double jab
and Rome counters with a nice uppercut.
Punchon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rome fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rome works over Punchon's head and body with a nice combination.
Rome throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punchon manages to avoid it.
Bishop Rome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Punchon is rocked!
Punchon misses with a double jab
and Rome counters with a big right hand! Oh Punchon is in trouble here! Rome follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bishop Rome!
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