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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Pearce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geoffrey McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Roy Jones - Can't be touched . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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295 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Pearce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geoffrey McKenzie !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearce misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot by Pearce.
It looks like Geoffrey McKenzie has been cut.
Pearce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good work by McKenzie as he checks the leg kick.
Pearce jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pearce throws a low kick but McKenzie avoids it.
Pearce misses with a double jab.
Pearce misses with a body shot.
Pearce throws a series of punches but McKenzie avoids them all with ease.
Pearce looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Pearce does no damage.
Pearce misses with a two punch combination.
Pearce shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
McKenzie looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie looking for submissions off his back.
Pearce wants to pass to mount but McKenzie is defending the position.
McKenzie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pearce pulls his head out easily.
McKenzie gets back to full guard.
McKenzie has his foot on Pearce's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pearce works his way back into a safe position though.
Pearce wants to stand but McKenzie is controlling his posture from full guard.
McKenzie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pearce defends it easily.
McKenzie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two 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.
Pearce would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
McKenzie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pearce doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pearce manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McKenzie looks gassed!
McKenzie keeping full guard, as Pearce tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKenzie is working an open guard so Pearce takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from McKenzie as Pearce shoots in.
Pearce misses with a two punch combination.
Pearce scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pearce misses the jab.
McKenzie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pearce swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce throws a hook to the side of McKenzie 's head but McKenzie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearce swinging wildly here.
Pearce shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McKenzie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McKenzie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pearce is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pearce works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McKenzie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pearce pulls his head out easily.
Pearce wants to pass to mount but McKenzie is defending the position.
Pearce is trying to control the action in half guard but McKenzie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pearce takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pearce stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
A slow jab from Pearce misses its intended target.
McKenzie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pearce scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pearce trying to mount his opponent but McKenzie defends it.
Pearce performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pearce slips a nice elbow through McKenzie 's hands, connecting with McKenzie 's forehead.
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!
Pearce wants to stand up but McKenzie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Pearce dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geoffrey McKenzie 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pearce looks to land a combination but McKenzie avoids it well.
Pearce has a takedown stuffed.
Pearce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adam Pearce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearce doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McKenzie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pearce is looking to control McKenzie 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pearce avoid being mounted?
McKenzie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pearce!
McKenzie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pearce is surviving well by controlling McKenzie 's body position as best he can.
McKenzie is breathing heavily.
McKenzie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pearce turns into him and now he's in McKenzie 's guard.
Pearce has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearce lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pearce stands up over McKenzie , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pearce works over McKenzie with some ground and pound from guard.
McKenzie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pearce passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pearce decides to stand back up. Pearce steps back and let's McKenzie get back to his feet.
A head kick by Pearce misses
and McKenzie counters with a good low kick that Pearce was not able to check.
Adam Pearce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearce tries to clinch up but McKenzie circles away and keeps his distance.
Pearce tries to clinch up.
Pearce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pearce fails to land with a series of punches.
Pearce moves in looking to clinch but McKenzie pushes him off.
Pearce looks to score with a jab to the body but McKenzie is just out of range.
Pearce throws a hook to the side of McKenzie 's head but McKenzie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pearce misses with a body shot.
Pearce throws an overhand right that lands on McKenzie 's shoulder, as McKenzie tries to avoid the shot.
Pearce defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McKenzie .
Pearce misses with a low kick.
Pearce dives in and grabs McKenzie 's left leg, looking for a takedown. McKenzie pushes down on Pearce's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Pearce. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearce looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pearce trying to control but McKenzie is working from the bottom.
Pearce working some strikes from top position.
McKenzie working for a triangle but Pearce defends it easily.
Pearce with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pearce wants to control from the top but McKenzie keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearce content to stall in guard here.
Pearce lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McKenzie looking for a guillotine here but Pearce defends easily.
Pearce tries to stand but McKenzie is controlling from the bottom.
Pearce connects with a couple of short punches.
McKenzie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pearce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McKenzie is keeping the position for now.
McKenzie has momentary wrist control but Pearce slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Pearce dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Geoffrey McKenzie 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McKenzie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pearce throws a series of punches but McKenzie moves out of range.
McKenzie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pearce throws a right hand that McKenzie ducks under and follows up with a left that McKenzie also avoids with ease.
Pearce looks for the body kick but McKenzie saw that one coming.
Pearce misses with a double jab.
Pearce throws a hook but McKenzie blocks it.
Pearce is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McKenzie 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearce closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKenzie tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Pearce presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Pearce prevents McKenzie from getting the reversal.
Pearce lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKenzie taking shots to the head.
Pearce is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but McKenzie is surviving well by controlling Pearce's body position as best he can.
Adam Pearce overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McKenzie can't escape the position.
Pearce looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pearce raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pearce controlling from the full mount.
Pearce landing shots from mount.
The cut above Geoffrey McKenzie 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Geoffrey McKenzie 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Adam Pearce!
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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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