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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Plunker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus The Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harvey Plunker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus The Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Maniac defending well as Plunker loads up on a big left hand.
The Maniac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plunker was well out of range. Poor timing from The Maniac.
Plunker moves out of range as The Maniac throws a body kick.
Plunker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Plunker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Maniac.
The Maniac scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Plunker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Maniac was well out of range. Poor timing from Plunker.
The Maniac throws the left hand but Plunker avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Plunker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Maniac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plunker was well out of range. Poor timing from The Maniac.
The Maniac throws a sloppy body shot
and The Maniac takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Plunker moves away from the strike by The Maniac.
The Maniac will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maximus The Maniac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Maniac misses with a body shot.
The Maniac throws an off balance right hand
and Plunker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Plunker engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Plunker passes The Maniac's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The Maniac tries to kick Plunker off but Plunker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Plunker is taking a breather. The Maniac says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Plunker stops The Maniac from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Plunker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Plunker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Plunker stops The Maniac from getting back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plunker stops The Maniac from getting back to his feet.
Plunker takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The Maniac on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Plunker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The Maniac wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Plunker cracks The Maniac with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Maniac jabs at Plunker's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plunker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plunker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Plunker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from The Maniac misses
and Plunker counters with a nice uppercut.
Plunker throws a front kick aimed at The Maniac's knee but The Maniac avoids it well.
The Maniac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Maniac misses with a looping left.
Plunker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Maniac gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Plunker to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Plunker prevents The Maniac from getting back to his feet.
Plunker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plunker is working The Maniac over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Plunker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Plunker works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Plunker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Maniac looks like he's trying to stand up.
Plunker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plunker stops The Maniac from getting back to his feet.
Plunker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Plunker 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.
The Maniac lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Maniac is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The Maniac throws an off balance right hand
and Plunker counters with a three punch combo that has The Maniac backing up. The Maniac nods at Plunker to acknowledge the strikes.
The Maniac throws an overhand right that lands on Plunker's shoulder, as Plunker tries to avoid the shot.
Plunker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The Maniac takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The Maniac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plunker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Maniac looks to land a left hand but Plunker moved out of range nicely.
Plunker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Maniac can do to turn this around?
The Maniac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Maniac tries a low kick but Plunker avoids it.
The Maniac looks to land a left hand but Plunker moved out of range nicely.
Plunker rushes The Maniac and presses him up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Plunker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plunker lands a left hand.
Plunker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Plunker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Maniac tries a body shot but Plunker blocks it.
Plunker lands a shot to the body.
The Maniac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Maniac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Plunker blocks a body shot from The Maniac.
The Maniac prevents Plunker from breaking the clinch.
The Maniac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Maniac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Plunker pushes The Maniac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plunker breaks from the clinch.
The Maniac throws a hook but Plunker avoids it easily.
Plunker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Maniac lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plunker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck The Maniac on the side of the head.
The Maniac swings widly with a right hand
and Plunker counters with a series of strikes. The Maniac will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Plunker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and The Maniac connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Plunker scrambles back to his feet.
Plunker throws a jab but it's blocked by The Maniac.
Plunker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Maniac.
The Maniac misses with an uppercut. Plunker saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Plunker misses its target.
Harvey Plunker is winning the standup battle so far.
Plunker gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Plunker.
The Maniac misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Maniac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Maniac misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Maniac keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plunker's efforts to push away.
Plunker works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Plunker is standing up over The Maniac. The Maniac looks to escape but Plunker dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plunker takes a little break here. The Maniac wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The Maniac wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The Maniac really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Plunker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Plunker takes a little break here. The Maniac wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The Maniac is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Plunker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
You can see the frustration on The Maniac's face as Plunker controls the position.
The Maniac is trying to get back to his feet.
The Maniac seems a little lost for a moment, as Plunker dominates the positioning.
Plunker grinds an elbow into The Maniac's temple.
Plunker content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Maniac is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Plunker has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Plunker passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Maniac!
The Maniac squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Plunker unloading with bombs!
Plunker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The Maniac is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Plunker content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Plunker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Maniac is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Plunker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Plunker with shots to the head and body - The Maniac looks very uncomfortable down there.
Plunker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Plunker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The Maniac throws a poor cross that misses
and Plunker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The Maniac misses with a body punch
and Plunker counters with a single leg into guard. The Maniac didn't expect that.
Plunker passes into half guard.
Plunker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harvey Plunker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The Maniac is looking to escape.
Plunker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Plunker is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plunker not doing much here.
Plunker working The Maniac over with strikes.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plunker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Maniac tries to kick Plunker off but Plunker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Plunker trying to control the pace.
The Maniac pushes Plunker off looking to stand but Plunker dives back in and keeps control.
Plunker controlling the action here.
The Maniac pushes Plunker off looking to stand but Plunker dives back in and keeps control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
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. Plunker connects with a nice short shot to The Maniac's temple.
Plunker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Maniac wants to stand back up but Plunker manages to pass into side control.
The Maniac pushes Plunker away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Plunker gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
A lull in the action here as Plunker stalls from top position.
The Maniac tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Plunker has good solid back control here.
Plunker scores with strikes from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Maniac is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Plunker scores with punches from the back.
Plunker is landing with strikes. The Maniac can't take much more of this.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Plunker throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting The Maniac!
Plunker has good solid back control here.
The Maniac trying to get back to his feet but Plunker is in full control for now.
Plunker controls the position.
The Maniac is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Maximus The Maniac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harvey Plunker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plunker is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Plunker seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down The Maniac for as long as he can get away with.
Plunker continues to stall.
More hug and hope from Plunker.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Plunker looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The Maniac is trying to get back to his feet but Plunker has full control of the position and if anything, The Maniac has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harvey Plunker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plunker 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harvey Plunker!
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