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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lineker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch - The Regulator. John Lineker acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Lineker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lineker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Margera is out of range and Lineker settles back down.
Lineker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lineker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Margera definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lineker tries to land a leg kick but Margera saw it coming and moves away.
Lineker slips a jab from Margera.
Margera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lineker on the side of the head.
Lineker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lineker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lineker staying out of range there.
Margera takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Margera there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Margera moves out of range as Lineker throws a body kick.
Lineker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lineker throws a low kick but Margera avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lineker thows a leg kick but Margera checks it
and Margera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lineker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Margera sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Margera throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bam Margera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Margera feints and then cracks Lineker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lineker down.
Lineker throws a low kick but Margera avoids it.
Margera appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Margera misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Margera blocks the low kick.
Margera checks a low kick from Lineker.
Margera is looking to counter punch.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Margera fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lineker just manages to avoid it.
Margera fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lineker on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lineker, right into the meat.
Lineker motions for Margera to come forward. Lineker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lineker thows a leg kick but Margera checks it
and Margera counters with a three punch combo that has Lineker backing up. Lineker nods at Margera to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera checks a low kick from Lineker.
An inside leg kick lands from Lineker.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Margera pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lineker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Margera.
Lineker misses with a low kick.
Margera checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Margera misses the target.
Lineker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with an uppercut. Lineker saw that one coming.
Margera connects with a solid leg kick.
Margera misses with a head kick.
Margera backing away here, and Lineker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lineker tries to land a leg kick but Margera saw it coming and moves away.
Margera checks a leg kick nicely.
Lineker blocks a head kick by Margera.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lineker checks a leg kick.
Lineker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lineker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Margera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Margera moved away.
Margera tries to land a leg kick but Lineker saw it coming and moves away.
Margera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lineker counters with a good, hard body kick but Margera shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Margera jumps back.
Margera blocks a head kick by Lineker.
Margera works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Margera thows a leg kick but Lineker checks it
and Lineker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Margera's knee momentarily.
Margera throws out a leg kick but Lineker moves out of range and Margera only half commits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera misses with a straight left.
Lineker flicks out a counter leg kick but Margera steps away.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Margera moved away.
Lineker scores with a push kick.
Margera throws a body kick that misses.
Margera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Margera motions for Lineker to come forward. Margera throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bam Margera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Margera blocks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Margera.
Lineker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Margera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Margera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Margera misses with a body shot.
And Lineker responds with a good body kick, but Margera manages to step out the way in time.
Margera throws a sloppy head kick and Lineker moves out of range easily.
Lineker flicks out a counter leg kick but Margera steps away.
Lineker avoids the body shot from Margera.
Margera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera tries to land a leg kick but Lineker saw it coming and moves away.
Margera throws a head kick that misses
and Lineker counters with a leg kick.
Lineker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Margera throws a push kick but Lineker slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker lets loose with a powerful body kick. Margera will feel that in the morning.
Margera throws a head kick that Lineker semi-blocks.
Lineker checks a leg kick.
Lineker connects with a leg kick. Margera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lineker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lineker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Margera.
Lineker looks to land a body kick but Margera moved away.
Lineker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Margera swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Margera throws a lazy head kick
and Lineker counters with a body kick.
Margera blocks a low kick nicely.
Lineker thumps Margera with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with a right hand
and Lineker counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Margera.
Margera throws a low kick, looking for Lineker's leg but Lineker calmly moves out of range.
Lineker was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Margera checks a low kick from Lineker.
Margera blocks the body kick.
Lineker checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Margera with a nice cross.
Lineker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Margera.
A head kick misses from Margera.
Margera lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lineker at a distance.
Lineker slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera throws a leg kick but Lineker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lineker wants to land a leg kick but Margera is out of range.
Margera misses with an uppercut.
Margera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lineker throws out the jab.
Margera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lineker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lineker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Margera backing away here, and Lineker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Margera throws a looping overhand right but Lineker ducks down to avoid it.
Margera thumps Lineker with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Margera blocks the leg kick.
Margera throws a jab when Lineker was well out of range.
Lineker steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Lineker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera checks the leg kick.
Margera blocks a leg kick.
Lineker fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Margera.
A low kick from Margera is predictable there
and Lineker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lineker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Margera fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lineker misses with a body kick.
Margera feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lineker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lineker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Margera.
Margera misses with a left hand
and Lineker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Margera's knee momentarily.
Margera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lineker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bam Margera will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lineker avoids the body shot from Margera.
Lineker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lineker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lineker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Margera.
Lineker follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lineker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Margera's corner calls for a 1-2. Margera obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Margera, right into the meat.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Margera moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Margera looks to land a left hand but Lineker moved out of range nicely.
Lineker throws out a leg kick but Margera moves out of range and Lineker only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lineker tests Margera's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lineker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Margera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lineker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lineker wants to slow Margera down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Margera as he checks the leg kick.
Lineker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Margera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Margera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lineker was well out of range. Poor timing from Margera.
Margera misses with an uppercut. Lineker saw that one coming.
Bam Margera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Margera connects with a jab.
Margera chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lineker is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera throws a body shot but no joy.
Margera misses with an attempted mid kick.
Margera throws a quick inside leg kick.
Margera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Margera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lineker misses with a low kick as Margera jumps back.
Margera digs a good hook to Lineker's body.
John Lineker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Lineker might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Margera has got the better of the exchanges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lineker throws a leg kick but Margera sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Margera.
Margera wants to clinch.
Lineker tries a quick counter leg kick but Margera is wise to it.
Margera lands a leg kick that knocks Lineker off balance momentarily.
Lineker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Margera.
Lineker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Margera is out of range and Lineker settles back down.
Lineker throws a solid leg kick but Margera takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lineker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lineker's head.
Margera chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lineker can pounce on him.
Lineker pushes Margera away with a front kick.
Margera throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Margera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lineker throws a low kick but Margera moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lineker.
Margera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Margera throws a solid leg kick but Lineker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Margera.
Margera looks to throw the jab but Lineker is out of range.
Lineker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bam Margera showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Margera 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bam Margera!
A relieved looking Bam Margera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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