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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Potato Head Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Acker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arthur Acker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Potato Head Bob's chin.
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155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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174 cm
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Potato Head Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Acker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Acker.
Acker taking a breather here.
Acker is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bob is looking for a sweep.
Bob struggling a bit here.
Acker takes a little break here. Bob wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Acker is trying to get an arm triangle but Bob is defending well.
Bob being controlled for a moment.
I looks like Acker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Acker throws an elbow but Bob slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bob manages to work his way to half guard, despite Acker's best efforts.
Bob wants to improve his position but Acker is controlling well.
Acker slows the pace down in half guard.
Acker passes to full mount!
Acker swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bob is now in Acker's guard. A big mistake from Acker there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bob gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Acker looks gassed!
Acker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bob drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bob jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bob drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bob jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Acker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bob defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acker can't keep his opponent in guard - Bob advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bob trying to control the action but Acker is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bob pulls his head out easily.
Bob seems to be looking for submissions.
Bob wants to work for an arm triangle but Acker is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Acker trying to hold on to Bob's head to control him but Bob postures up.
Acker actively working from the bottom here.
Acker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bob pulls his head out easily.
Bob is working for a kimura but Acker is defending it quite comfortably.
Bob uses his free foot to push down on Acker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Acker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Acker tries to lock up and control but Bob gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bob tries to control but Acker wriggling away.
Acker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bob working for a submission but Acker is keeping him at bay.
Bob prevents Acker from getting the reversal.
Acker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Acker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Acker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bob swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Acker drops his hands momentarily and Bob takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Acker shoots in for a takedown but Bob shows good takedown defense.
Acker tries to clinch up.
Bob closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bob lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bob works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good exchange - Bob coming out on top.
Bob cracks Acker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Acker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob connects with a crisp jab.
Acker instigates a clinch.
Acker has Bob pressed against the cage, preventing Bob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Acker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A bit of stalling here from Acker.
Acker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acker trying to control the action but Bob is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob wants to control but Acker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bob is looking to improve his position.
Acker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bob trying to control from the bottom.
Bob tries to roll over but Acker keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acker is trying to control. Bob wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Acker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Acker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bob paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Bob both land. Nice combination.
Acker tries to clinch but Bob is having none of it.
Acker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bob scores with a jab to the jaw.
Acker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bob as he jumps to the side.
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.
Bob with a nice cross.
A cross from Bob lands.
Acker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Acker tries to close the distance and clinch but Bob swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bob scores with a body shot.
Bob lands a nice shot to the body.
Bob scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bob throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Acker on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bob, as that shot connected.
Acker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Potato Head Bob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arthur Acker.
Acker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bob with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bob jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Acker tries to clinch up.
Acker ducks right into an uppercut from Bob.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Acker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Acker lands in his opponent's guard.
Acker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bob not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Acker trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Acker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bob is keeping the position for now.
Bob working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Acker has passed into half guard!
Acker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acker is pressing down on Bob's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bob is holding on for now.
Bob is staying active underneath Acker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Acker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Acker is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bob wants to control but Acker is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bob can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Acker controls the pace.
Bob trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Potato Head Bob dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Acker tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Bob fails to land with a series of punches.
Acker tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
Acker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bob.
Bob moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Acker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Acker tries to clinch but Bob moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Acker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Acker shoots in and bounces Bob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Acker showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Acker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bob working a defensive guard here.
Acker tries to free his leg and advance position but Bob is retaining full guard.
Bob wants to sweep but no luck.
Bob is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Acker defends well.
Acker stands and throws Bob's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Acker remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bob gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Acker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bob does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bob works his way to full guard. Good work.
Acker is stalling in the full guard.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob keeping full guard, as Acker tries to pass.
Bob lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Acker!
Acker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Acker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bob has hold of Acker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Acker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Arthur Acker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bob trying to control but Acker is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bob working for a guillotine from mount but Acker is in no mood to give up.
Acker is looking to get to half guard.
Bob can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Acker is looking to escape.
Acker regains half guard.
Acker actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Acker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Acker 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Acker!
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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
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