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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nazaire Chenevert (ranked 101 p4p, 340 weight class) and Fergal Mulroney (ranked 15 p4p, 52 weight class). Chenevert kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Milli. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 27 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nazaire Chenevert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fergal Mulroney!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chenevert lands with a nice body punch.
Chenevert misses with a hook. Mulroney ducked under it nicely.
Mulroney swings for the body but Chenevert moves out of range.
Mulroney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chenevert.
Chenevert fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've been told by Chenevert's head coaches at Mentor Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chenevert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mulroney.
Chenevert scores with the left hand. Mulroney knows he should have avoided that one.
Mulroney walks into a straight right hand from Chenevert.
Chenevert slips under a jab from Mulroney.
Mulroney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chenevert lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mulroney throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mulroney scores with a jab. Chenevert acknowledges it with a nod of 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!
Chenevert looks to land a left hand but Mulroney moved out of range nicely.
Chenevert misses with a low kick.
Mulroney lands with an overhand left.
Mulroney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chenevert.
It seemed like Mulroney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Chenevert.
Mulroney staying out of range there.
Mulroney throws an overhand right that lands on Chenevert's shoulder, as Chenevert tries to avoid the shot.
Mulroney throws a low kick, looking for Chenevert's leg but Chenevert calmly moves out of range.
Mulroney looks to throw the jab but Chenevert is out of range.
As Mulroney looks to move away, Chenevert throws a big counter combo but Mulroney just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney scores with a jab to the head.
Mulroney scores with a spinning back kick!
Mulroney scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Chenevert misses its intended target.
Mulroney scores with a punch to the head.
Mulroney throws a leg kick which misses Chenevert's front leg but catches the back leg as Chenevert tries to avoid it.
Mulroney scores with a sloppy right hand. Chenevert should have avoided that one.
It looks like Nazaire Chenevert has been cut.
Fergal Mulroney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulroney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chenevert.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chenevert. That's going to slow Mulroney down.
Chenevert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulroney moves away.
Mulroney misses with a straight right.
Mulroney looks to land a body kick but Chenevert moved away.
Chenevert ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chenevert throws a shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Mulroney.
Chenevert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mulroney can pounce on him.
Mulroney throws a sloppy body shot
and Mulroney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mulroney throws a shot to the body.
Chenevert misses with a hook.
Mulroney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chenevert moves out of range of the body kick.
Mulroney throws a nice head kick!
Mulroney misses with a body kick.
Chenevert is looking to counter punch.
Mulroney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chenevert blocks the body kick.
Mulroney throws a push kick but Chenevert slaps the foot to one side.
Mulroney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chenevert.
Nice body kick from Mulroney.
Mulroney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chenevert.
Chenevert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mulroney is looking to slow Chenevert down with leg kicks.
Mulroney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mulroney works Chenevert's body with a nice hook.
Chenevert walks into a straight right hand from Mulroney.
Mulroney throws a low kick, looking for Chenevert's leg but Chenevert calmly moves out of range.
Mulroney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mulroney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chenevert stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mulroney is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chenevert had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mulroney misses with a hook to the body
and Chenevert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mulroney moves away.
Chenevert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mulroney.
Chenevert scores with a sloppy right hand. Mulroney should have avoided that one.
Mulroney throws a sloppy head kick and Chenevert moves out of range easily.
Chenevert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mulroney momentarily.
Chenevert misses the shot to the body.
Chenevert misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Mulroney.
Mulroney throws out a counter right but Chenevert avoids it with no problem.
Chenevert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mulroney scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chenevert in his tracks.
Chenevert misses with a low kick.
Mulroney scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mulroney is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chenevert.
Chenevert fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mulroney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chenevert walks into a straight right hand from Mulroney.
Mulroney misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Mulroney scores with a four punch combination!
Mulroney defending well as Chenevert loads up on a big left hand.
Mulroney throws an off balance right hand
and Chenevert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mulroney!
Chenevert misses with a body kick.
Mulroney checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mulroney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chenevert moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mulroney.
Chenevert throws a leg kick which misses Mulroney's front leg but catches the back leg as Mulroney tries to avoid it.
Mulroney wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mulroney takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mulroney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mulroney ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mulroney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chenevert tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mulroney is able to avoid easily.
Mulroney darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mulroney lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mulroney feints and then cracks Chenevert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chenevert down.
Mulroney misses with a right hand
and Chenevert counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chenevert moves out of range of the body kick.
Mulroney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chenevert slips under a jab from Mulroney.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergal Mulroney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert's cut.
That's time! Chenevert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mulroney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mulroney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chenevert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Chenevert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mulroney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chenevert manages to avoid it.
Chenevert cracks Mulroney with a good jab.
Mulroney throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mulroney throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chenevert. Mulroney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mulroney thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chenevert if he has to take too many more of those.
Mulroney just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulroney with a nice calf kick.
Mulroney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chenevert appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chenevert lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mulroney at a distance.
Mulroney misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Chenevert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mulroney throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Mulroney scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Mulroney lands a high kick!
Chenevert avoids the body shot from Mulroney.
A slow jab from Chenevert misses its intended target.
Mulroney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chenevert.
Mulroney throws a poor cross that misses
and Chenevert counters with a nice uppercut.
Chenevert on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chenevert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mulroney throws out the jab.
Fergal Mulroney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mulroney lands an overhand right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mulroney.
Chenevert looks to score with a jab to the body but Mulroney is just out of range.
Mulroney is looking to chop away at Chenevert's legs.
Chenevert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mulroney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chenevert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mulroney can pounce on him.
Chenevert connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulroney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mulroney throws out a loose jab but Chenevert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mulroney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mulroney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chenevert checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mulroney - that will leave a mark!
Chenevert avoids the body shot from Mulroney.
Chenevert throwing a counter right hand but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Chenevert looks to score with a jab to the body but Mulroney is just out of range.
Chenevert tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chenevert avoids the head kick by Mulroney.
Chenevert will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mulroney pushes Chenevert away with a front kick.
Mulroney throws an off balance right hand
and Chenevert counters with a stiff right hand.
Mulroney throws a body shot but no joy.
Mulroney swings for the body but Chenevert moves out of range.
Mulroney is looking to score with low kicks.
Mulroney thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chenevert if he has to take too many more of those.
Chenevert looks to land a left hand but Mulroney moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Mulroney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Chenevert.
Chenevert with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mulroney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Mulroney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chenevert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mulroney.
Chenevert scores with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chenevert checks a leg kick.
Chenevert misses with a body shot.
Mulroney let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chenevert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mulroney doesn't seem bothered though.
Mulroney looks for the body kick but Chenevert saw that one coming.
Mulroney slips under a jab.
Chenevert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mulroney looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mulroney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chenevert keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mulroney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mulroney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mulroney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mulroney explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Chenevert is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A shot to the liver by Mulroney. Beautiful body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chenevert might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Chenevert moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chenevert checks a leg kick.
Mulroney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chenevert manages to avoid it.
Chenevert moves out of range of the body kick from Mulroney.
Mulroney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mulroney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chenevert throws out the jab.
Mulroney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chenevert takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chenevert ducks under a wild hook from Mulroney.
Chenevert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mulroney jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mulroney lands a nice looking body kick.
Chenevert has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mulroney finds it's way round the side to connect with Chenevert's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulroney throws a body punch but Chenevert moves out of range.
Mulroney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chenevert quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Mulroney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chenevert moves away.
Mulroney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chenevert.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergal Mulroney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nazaire Chenevert's cut.
That's time! Chenevert's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mulroney on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fergal Mulroney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mulroney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mulroney thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mulroney lands a jab to Chenevert's midsection.
Good leg kick by Mulroney.
Mulroney swings widly with a right hand
and Chenevert cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chenevert throws a combination. Mulroney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chenevert tries a low kick but Mulroney avoids it.
Mulroney swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mulroney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mulroney misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mulroney ducks under a wild hook from Chenevert.
Mulroney digs a good body shot into Chenevert's ribs.
Chenevert misses with a low kick.
Chenevert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulroney.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chenevert blocks the body kick.
Mulroney fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chenevert checks it well.
Mulroney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mulroney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chenevert moves out of range of the body kick.
Mulroney takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chenevert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mulroney.
Chenevert walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chenevert blocks a head kick by Mulroney.
Mulroney with a nice calf kick.
Mulroney looks to throw the jab but Chenevert is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mulroney - that will leave a mark!
Mulroney throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Chenevert to counter with a crisp jab.
Mulroney connects with a body shot.
Mulroney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chenevert.
Chenevert lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mulroney takes a step back to recover.
Chenevert misses with a wild body shot.
Mulroney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chenevert checks a leg kick nicely.
Chenevert checks a leg kick nicely.
Mulroney connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chenevert scores with a jab.
Nazaire Chenevert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert throws a shot from downtown. Mulroney moves away and avoids it.
Mulroney throws out a counter right but Chenevert avoids it with no problem.
Chenevert missing with a left hand there. Mulroney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chenevert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mulroney.
Chenevert scores with a shot to the body.
Chenevert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulroney.
Mulroney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chenevert. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Chenevert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chenevert looks to land a left hand but Mulroney moved out of range nicely.
Mulroney throws a sloppy head kick and Chenevert moves out of range easily.
A quick step to the side and Chenevert tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mulroney fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chenevert checks it well.
Chenevert scores with a jab. Mulroney acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Mulroney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Mulroney.
Mulroney misses with a wild body shot.
Chenevert misses the shot to the body.
Mulroney appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chenevert jabs Mulroney right on the nose. Mulroney blinks but takes it well.
Mulroney throws a jab when Chenevert was well out of range.
Mulroney throws the left hand but Chenevert avoids the punch easily.
Chenevert tried to counter with a leg kick but Mulroney avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mulroney walks into a jab.
Mulroney throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Mulroney.
Mulroney has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mulroney just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mulroney.
Mulroney scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chenevert doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mulroney.
Mulroney swings for the body but Chenevert moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Chenevert.
Mulroney lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mulroney misses with a looping left.
Mulroney throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chenevert fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mulroney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chenevert checks a low kick from Mulroney.
Mulroney throws the kick towards the body but Chenevert avoids it.
Chenevert digs a good hook to Mulroney's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chenevert misses the shot to the body.
Mulroney throws a hook but Chenevert avoids it easily.
Chenevert listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chenevert throws a body shot but no joy.
Chenevert throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mulroney fakes the leg kick and cracks Chenevert in the body.
Mulroney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Chenevert.
Mulroney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chenevert looks to land a right hand but Mulroney moved out of range.
That kick from Mulroney tenderised Chenevert's leg. Chenevert is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice jab there from Mulroney.
Decent striking displayed by Chenevert there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chenevert takes a swing at Mulroney's ribcage but misses.
Chenevert throws the left hand but Mulroney avoids the punch easily.
Mulroney tests Chenevert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mulroney scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fergal Mulroney.
Well Mulroney 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergal Mulroney!
Our winner, Fergal Mulroney, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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