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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Froilan Alusen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Drew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Froilan Alusen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kale Drew!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alusen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drew fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alusen avoids it really well and circles away.
Drew moves into the clinch.
Drew prevents Alusen from breaking the clinch.
Drew jumps into guard, dragging Alusen to the mat.
Drew had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alusen defends it easily.
Alusen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Drew wants to sweep but no luck.
Drew is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alusen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alusen'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Alusen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alusen won't allow Drew to sweep him here.
Drew doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Alusen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Alusen trying to control but Drew is working from the bottom.
Drew lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alusen!
Alusen blocking the ground and pound.
Alusen holds of for dear life.
That's two 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.
Drew throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Alusen because Drew loaded up on that one.
Drew looks gassed!
Drew looking to finish with strikes here!
Alusen holds on to Drew as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Drew throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Alusen because Drew loaded up on that one.
Alusen tries to hold on but Drew pushes him away.
Alusen can't escape the position.
Alusen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drew looking to finish with strikes here!
Alusen is looking to improve his position but Drew isn't that keen on the idea.
Alusen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drew thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alusen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Drew throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Alusen because Drew loaded up on that one.
Alusen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drew lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alusen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Froilan Alusen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A lazy left from Alusen finds it's target.
Alusen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Alusen scores with a four punch combination!
Alusen lands with a right hand.
Alusen catches Drew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alusen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alusen misses with a two punch combination.
Alusen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alusen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A left lands for Alusen.
Alusen looks to land a combination but Drew avoids it well.
Alusen fails to land with a series of punches.
Alusen's corner calls for a 1-2. Alusen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Alusen wants to clinch up but Drew keeps it at a distance.
Alusen connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drew changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alusen tries to avoid it but Drew manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alusen to the ground. Alusen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alusen misses with a few strikes there.
Alusen wants to clinch but Drew slips to the side
and Drew counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alusen won't be happy with that.
Drew tries to score with some ground and pound. Alusen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Drew tries to score with some ground and pound. Alusen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Froilan Alusen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Alusen misses with a few strikes there.
Alusen looks to land a combination but Drew avoids it well.
Drew shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Drew missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Alusen manages to get to full guard.
Drew won't allow Alusen to get back to his feet.
Alusen trying to keep a closed guard but Drew is proving a slippery customer.
Alusen is controlling Drew's posture.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alusen keeping full guard, as Drew tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alusen wants to sweep here but Drew controlling him for the moment.
Alusen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Drew on the ground.
Drew tries to free his leg and advance position but Alusen is retaining full guard.
Drew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Drew throws a big right hand that misses.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alusen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alusen throws a shot to the body.
Drew fails to land the takedown.
Alusen wants to clinch.
Alusen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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.
Alusen misses with a series of wild punches.
Alusen wants to clinch up but Drew keeps it at a distance.
Drew looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alusen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Froilan Alusen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alusen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No joy there for Alusen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alusen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alusen.
Nice cross by Alusen.
Alusen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Drew moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alusen throws a series of punches but Drew avoids them all with ease.
Drew showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alusen.
Drew works over Alusen's head and body with a nice combination.
Froilan Alusen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drew tries to clinch up but Alusen circles away and keeps his distance.
Alusen throws a combination that misses
and Drew counters with a single leg into guard. Alusen didn't expect that.
Drew wants to pass the guard but Alusen is keeping the position.
Alusen is adopting a defensive guard.
Drew pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alusen is keeping the position for now.
Alusen pulls Drew in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alusen looking for a sweep. Not yet Alusen, not yet.
Alusen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alusen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Drew keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Alusen controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Froilan Alusen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alusen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Drew misses with a wild combination.
Drew is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alusen.
Alusen misses with a few strikes there.
Drew gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alusen pushes Drew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drew goes for a takedown attempt but Alusen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Alusen throws a jab when Drew was well out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alusen lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alusen throws a combination that misses
and Drew counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alusen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Drew tries to pass to full mount but Alusen defends it.
Alusen wants to control but Drew is keeping busy.
Kale Drew has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alusen keeping hold of Drew's head, controlling as best he can.
Alusen is looking to improve his position.
Alusen wants to get back to his feet.
Drew lands strikes from half guard.
Froilan Alusen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alusen trying to hold on to Drew's head to control him but Drew postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice jab there from Alusen.
Alusen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alusen misses with a wild combination.
Alusen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alusen!
No joy there for Alusen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alusen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Drew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drew avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Alusen. No joy for Drew on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drew is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alusen lands a jab to the nose.
Drew is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alusen.
A combination from Alusen does no damage.
Alusen tries to clinch but Drew moves out of range.
Alusen tries to clinch up.
Alusen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alusen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drew fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alusen sprawls well initially but Drew persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Alusen is trying to control but can't.
Drew sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alusen defending well though.
Alusen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drew wants to pass the guard but Alusen is defending well.
Alusen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Drew.
Drew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Drew is working for a submission of some sort.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alusen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alusen misses with the combination.
Kale Drew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drew throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Alusen's waist but Alusen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Drew off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Froilan Alusen.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alusen, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Froilan Alusen!
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energy
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