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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mario Reynaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Shirwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shirwin has chosen Still Standing - Hilltop Hoods as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Reynaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Shirwin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirwin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reynaldo on the side of the head.
Reynaldo loads up on a big right hand but Shirwin slips the punch.
Shirwin defending well as Reynaldo loads up on a big left hand.
Reynaldo is looking to clinch.
Reynaldo needs to keep his hands up - Shirwin had a free shot at his head there.
Shirwin slips a straight right by Reynaldo.
Reynaldo looks to land a right hand but Shirwin moved out of range.
Reynaldo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Shirwin sprawls well. Shirwin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reynaldo gets slowly back to his feet.
Shirwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirwin lands a really nice looking cross but Reynaldo seems unphased.
Reynaldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shirwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shirwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reynaldo.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Reynaldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reynaldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shirwin looks to land a combination. Reynaldo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Shirwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reynaldo throws a hook but Shirwin blocks it.
Reynaldo tries to clinch but Shirwin is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Shirwin.
Reynaldo tries to clinch up but Shirwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Shirwin lands a nice shot that snaps Reynaldo's head back.
A head kick from Shirwin lands but Reynaldo takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reynaldo misses with a straight right.
Shirwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Shirwin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shirwin ducks under a wild hook from Reynaldo.
Nice shot by Shirwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shirwin lands a lovely overhand right.
Reynaldo walks into a stiff left hand from Shirwin.
Reynaldo throws out a loose jab but Shirwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shirwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reynaldo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shirwin finds it's way round the side to connect with Reynaldo's head.
Shirwin lands with a hook. Reynaldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Reynaldo looks to land a right hand but Shirwin moved out of range.
Reynaldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shirwin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shirwin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reynaldo is rocked!
Reynaldo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shirwin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reynaldo's guard.
Oh Reynaldo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shirwin wants to get up but he can't break Reynaldo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reynaldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Reynaldo looking for a guillotine here but Shirwin defends easily.
Reynaldo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shirwin's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynaldo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reynaldo wants to control from the top but Shirwin keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Shirwin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reynaldo throws a lazy right hand but Shirwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shirwin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shirwin digs a good hook to Reynaldo's body.
Reynaldo misses with a hook. Shirwin ducked under it nicely.
Shirwin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shirwin takes a swing at Reynaldo's ribcage but misses.
Reynaldo tries to clinch there but Shirwin circles away.
Reynaldo is looking to clinch but Shirwin is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shirwin blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynaldo misses the target.
Shirwin slips a straight right by Reynaldo.
Reynaldo misses with an uppercut.
Reynaldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shirwin.
Reynaldo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shirwin slips under a jab.
Shirwin cracks Reynaldo with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shirwin throws an overhand right that lands on Reynaldo's shoulder, as Reynaldo tries to avoid the shot.
Reynaldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shirwin ducks under a wild hook from Reynaldo.
A big left from Reynaldo misses.
Reynaldo misses with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shirwin.
Reynaldo tries to clinch up.
Reynaldo throws a jab when Shirwin was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Shirwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynaldo misses with a takedown attempt
and Reynaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Reynaldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reynaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shirwin lands a jab to Reynaldo's midsection.
Shirwin lunges at Reynaldo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reynaldo's hand.
Shirwin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Shirwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve Shirwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shirwin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reynaldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynaldo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shirwin.
Some wild striking there from Shirwin.
Reynaldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Reynaldo misses.
Shirwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shirwin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reynaldo.
Shirwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Shirwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shirwin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Reynaldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reynaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shirwin.
Reynaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shirwin slips a straight right by Reynaldo.
Reynaldo throws a jab when Shirwin was well out of range.
Shirwin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reynaldo is looking for a sweep. Shirwin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynaldo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shirwin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shirwin's back!
Reynaldo scores with punches to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynaldo trying to control momentarily.
Reynaldo is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Reynaldo gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Reynaldo gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Reynaldo apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Reynaldo misses with a looping right.
Reynaldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shirwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reynaldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reynaldo tries to clinch up.
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.
Reynaldo throws a hook to the side of Shirwin's head but Shirwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reynaldo tries to clinch up but Shirwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Shirwin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Reynaldo avoids it really well and circles away.
Reynaldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shirwin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reynaldo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Reynaldo misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynaldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reynaldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Reynaldo misses.
Reynaldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shirwin.
Shirwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shirwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynaldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reynaldo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shirwin.
The fighters circling - Reynaldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Reynaldo throws a jab when Shirwin was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A big left from Reynaldo misses.
Shirwin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shirwin staying out of range there.
Shirwin slips under a jab from Reynaldo.
Steve Shirwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch combination from Shirwin misses.
Shirwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynaldo.
Shirwin defending well as Reynaldo loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reynaldo throws a hook to the side of Shirwin's head but Shirwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mario Reynaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reynaldo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Shirwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shirwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Shirwin!
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energy
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RATING
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