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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pixar Bonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Mama! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pixar Bonan! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bonan is looking to clinch. Bonan tries to close the distance and clinch but Mama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bonan tries to close the distance and clinch but Mama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bonan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mama paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bonan tries to clinch but Mama moves out of range. Bonan has closed the distance and engaged Mama in a clinch.
Mama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mama's efforts to push away. Mama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonan lands a hook to the side of the head. Bonan scores with a shoulder strike. Mama tries to break free but Bonan pushes him back against the cage. A short left from Bonan. A hook to the body from Bonan.
Bonan works on Mama's body with a couple of short punches. Bonan misses with some punches.
Bonan lands a shoulder strike. Bonan lands a body punch in the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Bonan. Mama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mama is trying to force a seperation but Bonan has the dominant position. Bonan lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mama tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bonan smiles and moves away.
Bonan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Nice body punch from Bonan - that landed with a thud.
Mama is breathing heavily. Mama takes a shot to the head. A short right from Bonan on the inside. Bonan lands with a short shot to the head. Bonan lands a hook that snaps the head of Mama backwards. Bonan scores with a shoulder strike. Bonan lands with a light punch inside. Mama wants to stall.
A short right from Bonan on the inside. Bonan scores with a nice hook to the head. Bonan lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Bonan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mama swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bonan fails in his attempt to clinch. Bonan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mama misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Bonan looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mama looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Mama. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mama scores a takedown into full mount! Mama looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Bonan is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonan can do anything to dispel that myth. Mama trying to control but Bonan is having none of it. Bonan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonan is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Mama has taken his back! Mama misses with punches from the back. Bonan controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Mama working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet. Bonan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mama. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Will Mama go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Mama has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Bonan has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mama loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bonan hold on?
Bonan wants to get back to his feet. Bonan defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Mama's arms. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bonan controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pixar Bonan dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bonan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Bonan misses with a short punch on the inside. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bonan. A nice left hand lands by Bonan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Bonan misses with a short punch on the inside. Bonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mama drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Mama goes for a takedown attempt but Bonan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mama swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonan. Mama will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Mama. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bonan tries to clinch there but Mama circles away.
Bonan tries to clinch there but Mama circles away.
Bonan tries to clinch but Mama is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mama fails with a takedown attempt. Bonan fails in his attempt to clinch. Bonan tries to clinch there but Mama circles away.
Bonan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mama shoots in and bounces Bonan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Mama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bonan's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bonan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Mama stops Bonan from getting back to his feet.
Bonan is controlling Mama's trapped leg to prevent Mama from advancing to side control. Bonan wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mama is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Bonan has hold of Mama's hands but Mama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Mama works his way into side control. Mama trying to control the position but Bonan is working away. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bonan is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Bonan defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Mama grinds an elbow into Bonan's temple. Bonan bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Pixar Bonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bonan fails in his attempt to clinch. Mama shoots in for a double leg but Bonan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Bonan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mama circles away.
Bonan tries to clinch but Mama is having none of it. Bonan doesn't manage to clinch there - Mama circles away.
Mama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Bonan has Mama pushed against the cage. Mama is working for takedown but Bonan is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mama wants to stall.
Bonan scores with a shoulder strike. A right hook to the body lands for Bonan.
Mama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonan. Bonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bonan lands a hook that snaps the head of Mama backwards. Bonan scores with a nice hook to the head. A left hand lands to the body for Bonan.
Bonan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonan lands with a left to the head. Bonan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Bonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mama. Bonan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bonan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Pixar Bonan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Bonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mama backwards. Bonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mama backwards. Bonan lands a hook that snaps the head of Mama backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pixar Bonan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bonan has managed to clinch.
Mama is trying to break the clinch but Bonan has him pressed against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Bonan stalling in the clinch.
Mama is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bonan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mama backwards. Mama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonan just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Mama. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bonan misses with the head strike.
Bonan trying to control the position but instead, Mama has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonan into the cage. Bonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Mama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A right handed body shot lands from Bonan.
Mama jumps guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Bonan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Bonan stands up and waves to Mama to follow him. Bonan stuffs the takedown attempt from Mama. Mama gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mama shoots in but Bonan avoids the takedown attempt easily. Bonan closes the distance but Mama moves to the side and Mama counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bonan is lucky that one didn't land flush. Bonan tries to clinch and Mama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bonan's guard. Bonan keeping full guard, as Mama tries to pass. Bonan wants to get back to his feet but Mama is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Mama trying to control but Bonan is working from the bottom. Mama won't allow Bonan to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mama wants to control from the top but Bonan keeps moving. Bonan wants to stand but Mama is controlling the position. Mama is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Mama circles away from the clinch attempt and Mama counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bonan is lucky that one didn't land flush. Bonan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mama. Bonan closes the distance looking to clinch and Mama counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bonan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mama manages to mount him!
You get the feeling that Bonan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mama controlling the pace for now. Joe Mama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mama looking to control but Bonan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Mama is landing with some decent strikes but Bonan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Pixar Bonan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Mama with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bonan holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mama tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Mama controlling from the full mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mama jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bonan manages to avoid the submission attempt. Bonan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that's the end of the fight! Joe Mama showed his dominance in that final round. I think Bonan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29 Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pixar Bonan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
58% |
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