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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Triad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quattro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Triad kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Triad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Quattro!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Triad tries to clinch there but Quattro circles away.
Triad wants to clinch up but Quattro keeps it at a distance.
Quattro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quattro misses with a hook. Triad ducked under it nicely.
Quattro fails to land with a series of punches.
Quattro just misses with a punch to the body.
Triad wants to clinch.
Triad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quattro.
Triad blocks a head kick by Quattro.
Triad doesn't manage to clinch there - Quattro circles away.
Triad doesn't manage to clinch there - Quattro circles away.
Triad walks into a straight right hand from Quattro.
Triad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quattro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quattro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Triad.
Triad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Triad throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Quattro.
Triad is looking to clinch.
Triad scores with a shot to the body.
Triad tries to clinch but Quattro moves out of range.
Quattro throws a sloppy head kick and Triad moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Triad wants to clinch up but Quattro keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Quattro, as that shot connected.
Quattro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Triad scores with a punch to the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Quattro.
Quattro misses with the combination.
Quattro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Triad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnny Quattro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Triad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quattro moves away.
Triad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Quattro gets a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Triad takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Triad prevents the takedown attempt.
Triad lands an elbow inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Quattro successfully pulls guard.
Quattro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quattro is trying to keep Triad in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triad prevents Quattro from getting back to his feet.
Triad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Triad throwing strikes but missing.
Triad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quattro looks gassed!
Triad won't allow Quattro to get back to his feet.
Triad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Triad accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Triad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Triad in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Quattro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quattro looking to control but Triad passes into half guard.
Quattro wants to control but Triad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Triad throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quattro throws a head kick that Triad semi-blocks.
Quattro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Quattro scores with a takedown into Triad's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Triad throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Triad is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Triad can't keep his opponent in guard - Quattro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Triad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quattro stopping the sweep attempt from Triad.
Triad seems keen to control Quattro's posture.
Triad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Triad keeping moving, preventing Quattro from controlling successfully.
Quattro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Quattro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Triad misses.
Triad is looking to clinch.
Quattro moves into range and clinches up with Triad.
Quattro is working for takedown but Triad is calmly controlling the position for now.
Quattro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Triad smiles and moves away.
Triad throws a low kick, looking for Quattro's leg but Quattro calmly moves out of range.
Quattro swats away the attempt to clinch by Triad.
Quattro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Triad scores with a knee to the head.
Triad missing with knees to the body.
Triad tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Triad misses with a knee to the head.
Triad throws an elbow but it misses.
Quattro breaks from the clinch.
Triad is looking to clinch but Quattro is avoiding it.
Quattro connects with a jab.
Quattro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Triad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Triad misses.
Quattro moves in looking to clinch but Triad pushes him off.
Triad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Quattro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Triad misses with a head kick.
Quattro stuns Triad with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnny Triad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Quattro sizes up Triad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Quattro wants to clinch up but Triad keeps it at a distance.
Quattro swinging wildly here.
Triad drops his hands momentarily and Quattro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Triad takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Quattro swats away the attempt to clinch by Triad.
Quattro swinging wildly here.
Triad has closed the distance and engaged Quattro in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triad utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Quattro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny Triad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Quattro.
Quattro breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Quattro is looking to break free of the clinch but Triad has double underhooks.
Quattro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Triad prevents it.
Quattro is breathing heavily.
Triad missing with knees to the body.
Quattro managing to block the knees to the body from Triad.
Triad misses with a knee strike.
Triad pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Triad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Triad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Triad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Quattro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Quattro tries to break the clinch but Triad is controlling the position.
Triad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Quattro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Triad fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quattro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Triad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quattro clinches.
Triad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Quattro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Quattro managing to block the knees to the body from Triad.
Quattro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Triad clinches.
Triad misses with an elbow strike.
Quattro can't get the takedown.
Quattro managing to block the knees to the body from Triad.
Quattro manages to break the clinch.
Triad throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Quattro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Triad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnny Triad is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Triad throws a nice looking combination but Quattro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Triad tries to close the distance and clinch but Quattro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Triad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Triad tries to clinch but Quattro moves out of range.
Quattro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Triad sprawls well. Triad wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quattro gets slowly back to his feet.
Quattro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Quattro throws a sloppy head kick and Triad moves out of range easily.
Triad moves into range and clinches up with Quattro.
Triad trying to land knees to the body.
Quattro is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Triad gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Triad with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Triad is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quattro is keeping busy.
Quattro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Triad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Quattro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Quattro misses with a head kick.
Triad lands a head kick!
Quattro shoots for a double leg takedown but Triad sprawls well. He's pushed Quattro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Triad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Quattro counters with a nice body shot.
Triad lands with a nice body punch.
Triad closes the distance but Quattro moves to the side
enabling Quattro to counter with a crisp jab.
Quattro misses with a jab to the body
and Triad counters with a nice low kick that buckles Quattro's knee momentarily.
Triad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Triad paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quattro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quattro throws a big shot that misses.
Triad lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Triad steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quattro.
Triad moves into the clinch.
Quattro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Triad is trying to control Quattro's posture but Quattro avoids it.
Triad keeps Quattro under control for a moment.
Triad wants to control but Quattro postures up.
Triad prevents Quattro from improving position.
Triad is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Quattro crashes against the mat.
Quattro working away.
Triad prevents Quattro from improving position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Triad doesn't manage to clinch there - Quattro circles away.
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.
Quattro lands a really nice looking cross but Triad seems unphased.
Triad throws a jab but it's blocked by Quattro.
Quattro has closed the distance and engaged Triad in a clinch.
Quattro breaks the clinch.
Quattro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Quattro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Triad regains half guard.
Triad moves into full guard.
Johnny Quattro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Triad holds on and takes a little breather.
Quattro trying to control but Triad is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Triad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quattro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Quattro wants to control from the top but Triad keeps moving.
Quattro wants to pass the guard but Triad is keeping the position.
That's four 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.
Quattro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Quattro.
Quattro wants to clinch.
Quattro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnny Triad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Triad closes the distance and clinches.
Triad looking to throw knees to the head but Quattro is blocking nicely.
Triad tries a knee to the head but Quattro blocks it.
Quattro is trying to break the clinch but Triad has him pressed against the cage.
Quattro avoids the elbow strike from Triad, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Triad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quattro 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Johnny Quattro!
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