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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brooklin Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Strange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooklin Rider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brooklin Rider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Strange!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rider blocks a head kick by Strange.
Strange tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rider misses with a few strikes there.
Strange dodges the punch combination from Rider.
Strange throws a head kick that misses.
Strange has his takedown stuffed
and Rider counters by clinching up.
Rider managing to block the knees to the body from Strange.
Rider ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rider no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rider darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rider seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider wants to control but Strange is keeping him busy.
Strange trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rider is trying to control the action in half guard but Strange is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rider will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rider content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Strange is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Strange misses with a kick to the body
and Rider counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange looks to clinch
and Rider counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Strange's guard now.
Strange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rider.
Rider tries to free his leg and advance position but Strange is retaining full guard.
Rider throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rider postures up in Strange's guard and throws a big left but Strange blocks it.
Strange keeping full guard, as Rider tries to pass.
Rider is working Strange over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rider trying to control the position from guard on top but Strange is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strange keeping full guard, as Rider tries to pass.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Strange closes the distance but Rider moves to the side
and Rider counters with a three punch combo that has Strange backing up. Strange nods at Rider to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rider.
Rider is breathing heavily.
Strange scores with a one two! Rider had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Brooklin Rider has been cut.
Rider darts in and clinches Strange up against the cage.
Rider manages to break the clinch.
Strange is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rider sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rider fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rider takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rider tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Strange counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strange shoots and misses
enabling Rider to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooklin Rider has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Strange.
Strange tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rider will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider with a poor takedown
and Strange counters with a shoot takedown. Rider fights it but they end up in guard.
Strange trying to control but Rider is working from the bottom.
Strange controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Strange trying to control but Rider is working from the bottom.
Strange must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Strange preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rider trying to keep a closed guard but Strange is proving a slippery customer.
Strange decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brooklin Rider will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brooklin Rider's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Rider misses
and Strange counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Strange.
Strange preventing the sweep.
Strange trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rider working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strange doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strange manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Strange trying to control the position from guard on top but Rider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Strange avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rider throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strange wants to control from the top but Rider keeps moving.
Strange stops Rider from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rider shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Strange pinned against the cage. Strange gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rider fails to land the takedown.
Strange tries to clinch up
and Rider counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strange is looking to stand up but Rider isn't so interested in that idea.
Strange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rider throwing strikes but missing.
Rider trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strange bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rider's guard.
Rider working a defensive guard here.
Rider throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Strange tries to stand but Rider is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Strange stops Rider from standing up.
Rider looking to control.
Brooklin Rider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rider lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strange circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strange looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strange avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Strange tries to clinch but Rider moves out of range.
Strange throws a head kick that misses.
Rider throws a big shot that misses.
Rider scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Strange darts in trying to clinch
and Rider counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Rider.
Strange is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brooklin Rider dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brooklin Rider's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rider dives in and grabs Strange's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strange pushes down on Rider's head and hops out.
Some wild striking there from Rider.
Strange throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brooklin Rider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strange throws a head kick that misses
and Rider counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rider in particular looking to stall.
Rider tries to stand and escape but Strange is controlling the position.
Rider throwing shots but Strange is blocking nicely.
Rider working over Strange with some ground and pound. Strange looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rider wants to pass the guard but Strange is defending well.
Rider thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider is stalling here. Strange is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rider seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Strange has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Strange is putting a hurting on Rider here, landing some big shots from side control.
Strange slows the pace down.
Rider wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Rider is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Rider is trying to buck Strange off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rider dodges the ground and pound from Strange.
Rider struggling a bit here.
Strange wants to control but Rider is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Strange tries to clinch up
and Rider counters with a one-two to the body.
Strange closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rider tries to buck Strange off but Strange is having none of it.
Strange trying to control the position but Rider is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider can't do much from the bottom here.
Strange stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Strange has Rider up against the cage in a clinch.
Rider is trying to drag Strange to the mat but Strange just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Strange.
Strange closes the distance but Rider moves to the side
and Rider counters with a single leg into guard. Strange didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Strange wants to stand but Rider is controlling the position.
Strange is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brooklin Rider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rider gets to his feet. Strange looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Some wild striking there from Rider.
No joy there for Strange, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ben Strange has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rider staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brooklin Rider showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rider, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brooklin Rider!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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