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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 1807 p4p, 1689 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 166 p4p, 160 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes connects with a jab.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Mahomes with the inside leg kick.
Mahomes lands with a cross.
Joshy throws a hook to the side of Mahomes's head but Mahomes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mahomes throws out a counter right but Joshy avoids it with no problem.
Mahomes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joshy.
Joshy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Joshy blocks the leg kick.
Joshy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mahomes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Joshy lands a jab to Mahomes's midsection.
Mahomes misses with a left hand
and Mahomes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mahomes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joshy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Joshy misses with a right hand
enabling Mahomes to counter with a crisp jab.
Mahomes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mahomes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mahomes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joshy moves away.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
Joshy walks into a jab.
Joshy slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes stuns Joshy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Joshy.
A bone on bone clash there as Joshy blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Joshy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mahomes throws a body shot but no joy.
Joshy wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Joshy checks the leg kick.
Mahomes swings for the body but Joshy moves out of range.
Mahomes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mahomes 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.
Joshy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahomes misses the shot to the body.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mahomes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Joshy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joshy avoids the body shot from Mahomes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mahomes.
Mahomes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joshy throws an overhand right that lands on Mahomes's shoulder, as Mahomes tries to avoid the shot.
Joshy tries to clinch up.
Mahomes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahomes connects with a body shot.
Mahomes tries to work over Joshy's front leg with a kick but Joshy checks it.
Mahomes avoids a kick to the body.
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Joshy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mahomes misses with a low kick.
Mahomes avoids the body shot from Joshy.
Joshy misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Joshy blocks the leg kick.
Joshy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mahomes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Joshy.
Mahomes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joshy.
Nice straight punches there by Mahomes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mahomes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Joshy does no damage.
Mahomes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mahomes throws an off balance right hand
and Joshy counters with a nice uppercut.
Mahomes just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mahomes counters with a straight right hand.
Mahomes throws an overhand right that lands on Joshy's shoulder, as Joshy tries to avoid the shot.
Mahomes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Joshy misses with a hook to the body
and Mahomes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joshy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mahomes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joshy lands a jab to Mahomes's midsection.
Joshy moves forwards but Mahomes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joshy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mahomes.
Mahomes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Joshy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That kick from Mahomes tenderised Joshy's leg. Joshy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mahomes darts in and clinches Joshy up against the cage.
Mahomes misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshy controls his hands.
Mahomes pushes Joshy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mahomes has a couple of punches blocked by Joshy.
Joshy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahomes's elbow.
Mahomes is leaning against Joshy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joshy presses Mahomes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joshy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahomess head.
Joshy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joshy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mahomes tries to work over Joshy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mahomes has a couple of punches blocked by Joshy.
Joshy working aggressively here.
Mahomes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshy backwards.
Mahomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshy lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahomes slows down the pace here.
Joshy is trying to pull guard but Mahomes turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mahomes taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mahomes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mahomes throws out a counter right but Joshy avoids it with no problem.
Mahomes misses with a hook. Joshy ducked under it nicely.
Joshy clinches up against the cage.
Mahomes misses with the head strike.
Mahomes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mahomes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Joshy misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy lands with a left to the head.
Joshy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mahomes blocks it with crossed arms.
Mahomes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mahomes tries to throw a body punch but Joshy avoids it by throwing Mahomes back against the cage.
Joshy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahomes.
Mahomes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Joshy is keeping busy.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshy controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes lands a body shot.
Joshy misses with a knee to the head.
Mahomes blocks a body shot from Joshy.
Joshy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Joshy tries to throw a body punch but Mahomes avoids it by throwing Joshy back against the cage.
Joshy misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joshy.
Mahomes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joshy misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahomes misses with some punches.
Joshy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Mahomes.
Mahomes blocking some punches.
Mahomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshy controls his hands.
Joshy takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshy.
Joshy 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.
Joshy struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahomes controls his hands.
A short right from Mahomes on the inside.
Mahomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Joshy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mahomes backwards.
Mahomes works on Joshy's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Joshy has a couple of punches blocked by Mahomes.
Mahomes lands with a left to the head.
Joshy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahomess head.
Mahomes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mahomes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mahomes - that will leave a mark!
Mahomes ducks under a wild hook from Joshy.
Mahomes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mahomes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Joshy just misses with a punch to the body.
Joshy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Joshy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mahomes moves away.
Mahomes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Joshy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mahomes scrambles back to his feet.
Joshy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joshy throws a leg kick
and Mahomes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mahomes missing with a left hand there. Joshy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahomes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes is looking to clinch.
Joshy misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes throws out a counter right but Joshy avoids it with no problem.
Joshy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mahomes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joshy lands with a good body shot.
Joshy misses with an uppercut
and Mahomes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahomes manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Joshy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mahomes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joshy tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mahomes manages to circle out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Mahomes misses the target.
A low kick from Mahomes is predictable there
and Joshy counters with a straight right hand.
Joshy swinging wildly here.
Mahomes throws a hook but Joshy avoids it easily.
Mahomes closes the distance and clinches.
Mahomes digs a right hand underneath Joshy's ribcage. Joshy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Joshy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joshy scores with a knee to the head.
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!
Mahomes scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshy's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshy.
Mahomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joshy misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joshy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mahomes.
Mahomes throws a leg kick which misses Joshy's front leg but catches the back leg as Joshy tries to avoid it.
Joshy scores with the left hand. Mahomes knows he should have avoided that one.
Mahomes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mahomes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Joshy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Joshy misses the target.
Mahomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joshy looks to score with a jab to the body but Mahomes is just out of range.
Mahomes misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mahomes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Joshy in his tracks.
Mahomes throws a hook but Joshy blocks it.
Mahomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Mahomes.
Mahomes misses with a kick to the body.
Joshy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mahomes digs a good body shot into Joshy's ribs.
Joshy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mahomes manages to avoid it.
Mahomes connects with the punch.
Joshy with a nice calf kick.
Mahomes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joshy.
Joshy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy staying out of range there.
Joshy moves out of range as Mahomes throws a body kick.
Joshy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Mahomes misses.
Joshy tests Mahomes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mahomes in his tracks.
Mahomes misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick from Mahomes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mahomes slips a jab from Joshy.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mahomes.
Mahomes misses with an uppercut
and Joshy counters with a nice uppercut.
Joshy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mahomes.
Mahomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahomes looks to throw the jab but Joshy is out of range.
Mahomes wants to slow Joshy down by chopping away at his legs.
Mahomes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mahomes misses with a wild body shot.
Mahomes slips a straight right by Joshy.
Mahomes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joshy misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mahomes! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mahomes wants to counter with a clinch but Joshy pushes him away.
Joshy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mahomes dodges the punch combination from Joshy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahomes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mahomes lands with a kick to the temple. Joshy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Joshy misses with a series of wild punches.
Joshy dodges the punch combination from Mahomes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joshy. Mahomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mahomes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Mahomes.
Mahomes tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy throws a series of punches but Mahomes moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mahomes.
Joshy feints a jab promting Mahomes to slip. Joshy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mahomes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Joshy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mahomes moves out of range as Joshy throws a body kick.
Mahomes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Joshy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good standup being displayed there by Joshy as he connects with a hook.
Mahomes throws a low kick but Joshy moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Joshy.
Mahomes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mahomes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Mahomes misses its intended target.
Mahomes looks to score with a jab to the body but Joshy is just out of range.
Joshy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joshy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mahomes throws out the jab.
Mahomes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahomes lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joshy lands with a right hand.
Mahomes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mahomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joshy.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Mahomes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mahomes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joshy dips to his left and cracks Mahomes with an uppercut!
Mahomes scores with a nice strike.
Mahomes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Joshy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Mahomes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mahomes throws a front kick aimed at Joshy's knee but Joshy avoids it well.
Mahomes tries to clinch but Joshy is having none of it.
Bam Bam Joshy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahomes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joshy on the side of the head.
Joshy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Mahomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mahomes 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Mahomes!
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