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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Batang Tondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Milsap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Batang Tondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Milsap!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tondo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tondo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Milsap is fending him off so far but Tondo persists. Nope, Milsap circles away and we're back to standing.
Tondo misses with a two punch combination.
Tondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Milsap manages to avoid it.
Milsap slips a jab and a cross from Tondo.
Tondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Milsap swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tondo counters with a right hand to the body.
Tondo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Milsap keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milsap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tondo.
Milsap defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tondo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Batang Tondo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tondo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tondo working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milsap is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tondo is breathing heavily.
Milsap controls the position for a moment.
Tondo wants to control but Milsap is keeping him busy.
Milsap can't do much from the bottom here.
Milsap is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Milsap wants to get back to his feet.
Milsap defending against the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tondo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Milsap throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tondo was covering up waiting for the punch and Milsap finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Milsap really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tondo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Milsap sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milsap working some strikes from top position.
Milsap trying to control but Tondo is working from the bottom.
Milsap scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tondo trying to keep a closed guard but Milsap is proving a slippery customer.
Tondo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Milsap's guard.
Milsap is pulling down on Tondo's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tondo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Milsap is proving hard to escape from.
Milsap is pulling down on Tondo's head to control his posture.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Milsap can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Milsap looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tondo is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paul Milsap will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tondo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Milsap decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tondo's guard.
Milsap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Milsap trying to control but Tondo is working from the bottom.
Milsap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Milsap working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tondo's head.
Milsap got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tondo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Milsap has managed to get both his arms back between Tondo's legs - danger averted.
Tondo keeping moving, preventing Milsap from controlling successfully.
Tondo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Milsap postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tondo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Milsap counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milsap trying to control the action but Tondo is working from the bottom.
Milsap working over Tondo with some ground and pound. Tondo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Milsap trying to control the pace.
Tondo is refusing to be controlled, as Milsap sits in half guard.
Milsap looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tondo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Milsap there.
Milsap seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Milsap trying to control the action but Tondo is working from the bottom.
Milsap working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milsap takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Milsap there.
Milsap working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tondo is not content to let Milsap control the position.
Well, if Milsap is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tondo is looking to control Milsap's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tondo avoid being mounted?
Milsap lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tondo trying to control here.
Milsap trying to control the pace.
Tondo won't allow Milsap to pass to mount.
Milsap content to control rather than advance.
Tondo is not content to let Milsap control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Paul Milsap.
Tondo swings for the body but Milsap moves out of range.
Milsap doesn't manage to clinch there - Tondo circles away.
Tondo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Milsap shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tondo's guard.
Tondo controls Milsap momentarily but Milsap frees himself.
Milsap chips away with some ground and pound.
Milsap trying to control but Tondo is working from the bottom.
Tondo trying to keep a closed guard but Milsap is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Milsap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Milsap tries a head kick but it misses.
Tondo tries for a takedown but Milsap circles away easily
and Milsap counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tondo's guard now.
Milsap with a nice head shot there.
Tondo trying to keep a closed guard but Milsap is proving a slippery customer.
Tondo keeping moving, preventing Milsap from controlling successfully.
Paul Milsap has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tondo managing to control the position.
Milsap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tondo trying to control the position.
Milsap lands a couple of digs.
Milsap lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Milsap landing with the ground and pound.
Tondo controls Milsap momentarily but Milsap frees himself.
Milsap controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Milsap trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Milsap lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tondo controls Milsap momentarily but Milsap frees himself.
Milsap lands a couple of digs.
Milsap trying to control but Tondo is working from the bottom.
Milsap with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milsap working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Milsap is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Milsap passes Tondo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Milsap.
Milsap is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Milsap tries to pass to full mount but Tondo defends it.
Milsap is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tondo is staying active underneath Milsap, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Milsap is nestled in close to Tondo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Milsap is looking to advance position but Tondo won't allow it.
Milsap lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tondo is looking to control Milsap's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tondo avoid being mounted?
Milsap perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Milsap wants to control but Tondo is keeping him busy.
Milsap lands strikes from half guard.
Batang Tondo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Milsap is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Milsap trying to mount his opponent but Tondo defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Milsap comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Milsap 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 John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Milsap!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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