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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dante The Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Childs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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163 cm
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142 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante The Saint!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Childs!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for The Saint, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Childs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Saint pinned against the cage. The Saint gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Childs gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The Saint controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Saint wants to control from the top but Childs keeps moving.
Childs wants to get back to his feet but The Saint is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Saint trying to control but Childs is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Childs can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Childs wants to stand but The Saint is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Saint shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Childs but Childs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The Saint tries a head kick but it misses.
The Saint really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A jab from The Saint misses.
Childs shoots for a double leg takedown but The Saint sprawls well. He's pushed Childs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Saint throws a hook but Childs avoids it easily.
The Saint fails with the takedown
and Childs counters with a single leg into guard. The Saint didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Childs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Childs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The Saint is breathing heavily.
The Saint misses with the body kick
and Childs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The Saint trying to hold on to Childs's head to control him but Childs postures up.
Childs tries to stand and escape but The Saint actually recovers to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Childs wants to stand but The Saint has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The Saint controls Childs momentarily but Childs frees himself.
The Saint is working an open guard so Childs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The Saint fails with the takedown
and Childs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante The Saint. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Saint has a closed guard, preventing Childs from standing up.
Childs won't allow The Saint to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Childs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Childs staying out of range there.
The Saint misses with a double jab
and Childs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Childs postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for The Saint to stand up.
Childs slaps away a takedown attempt from The Saint, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Saint misses with a hook to the body
and Childs counters with a shoot takedown. The Saint fights it but they end up in guard.
Childs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Childs closes the distance and clinches up with The Saint, looking for a takedown. Childs pushes The Saint against the cage but The Saint circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Saint doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Childs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Saint's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Childs stands and steps away. The Saint gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Childs fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Saint sprawls well initially but Childs persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Childs stands up out of the half guard.
Childs has his takedown stuffed
and The Saint counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Childs wants to get back to his feet but The Saint is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The Saint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Childs has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes The Saint off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A lazy body kick from The Saint
and Childs counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Childs decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dante The Saint is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Childs is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Saint sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dante The Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Childs.
Childs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Saint did well to prevent Childs getting side control.
Childs tries to stand but can't do so whilst The Saint controls his leg.
Childs stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Childs.
The Saint gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Childs counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Childs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Childs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Childs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Saint looks for a takedown but Childs sprawls well.
Childs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Childs closes the distance and clinches up with The Saint, looking for a takedown. Childs pushes The Saint against the cage but The Saint circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Saint throws a left and a right that both miss
and Childs counters with a shoot takedown. The Saint fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Childs wants to stand but The Saint has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Childs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Childs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The Saint throws a leg kick
and Childs counters with a single leg into guard. The Saint didn't expect that.
Childs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Saint is proving hard to escape from.
Childs decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on The Saint, up you get!
The Saint throws a series of punches but Childs avoids them all with ease.
Dante The Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Saint dives in and grabs Childs's left leg, looking for a takedown. Childs pushes down on The Saint's head and hops out.
Childs looks for a takedown but The Saint sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from The Saint as Childs shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Childs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dante The Saint has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Childs.
The Saint closes this distance looking for a takedown but Childs circles away.
The Saint keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Saint with a poor takedown
and Childs counters with a single leg into guard. The Saint didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Childs wants to get up but he can't break The Saint's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Childs must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Childs stands up and waves to The Saint to follow him.
Childs scores a takedown into full mount!
Brian Childs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Childs stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Childs is defended easily by The Saint.
The Saint with a lazy takedown attempt
and Childs counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Saint won't be happy with that.
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!
Childs stands up and beckons The Saint to his feet.
Childs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Childs is trying hard to land a takedown here. The Saint sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Saint shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Childs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Saint's guard now.
Childs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The Saint with a poor takedown
and Childs counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Saint's guard now.
Childs stops The Saint from standing up.
The Saint is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Childs gets to his feet - The Saint follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Childs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice sprawl there from The Saint as Childs shoots in.
Childs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Saint.
Dante The Saint has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Saint has a takedown stuffed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Childs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around The Saint's waist but The Saint gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Childs off to one side.
The Saint throws a leg kick
and Childs counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Saint won't be happy with that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Childs comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Childs winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Childs!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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