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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heath Legg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian McGilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legg's entrance music is Angel of Death. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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155 lbs
3 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heath Legg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brian McGilla!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGilla wants to clinch.
McGilla shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than McGilla was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McGilla content just to control the position here.
McGilla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Legg is looking to escape.
Legg tries to hold on but McGilla pushes him away.
Legg is trying desperately to improve position.
Legg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legg holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as McGilla tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Legg can't escape the position.
McGilla avoids the attempt from Legg to control.
McGilla sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Legg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Legg is working hard here to advance position.
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.
Legg wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McGilla.
McGilla avoids the attempt from Legg to control.
Legg avoids a series of strikes thrown by McGilla.
Legg tries to hold on but McGilla pushes him away.
Legg is looking to get to half guard.
McGilla wants to control the pace but Legg is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGilla prevents Legg from getting the reversal.
McGilla punching from mount but Legg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
McGilla avoids the attempt from Legg to control.
McGilla trying to control but Legg is having none of it.
Legg is in all sorts of trouble here.
McGilla trying to control but Legg is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Legg regains half guard.
Legg works his way to full guard. Good work.
Legg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGilla wants to stand and escape but instead Legg has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Legg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McGilla pulls Legg in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian McGilla dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Legg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Legg. Those never looked like landing.
McGilla shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Legg is trying to defend but McGilla finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
McGilla is thwarting Legg's attempts to control the position.
McGilla wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Legg uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
McGilla with a nice head shot there.
Legg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGilla tries to stand but Legg is controlling from the bottom.
McGilla preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legg working a defensive guard here.
Legg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McGilla stopping the sweep attempt from Legg.
Legg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Heath Legg.
McGilla changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Legg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGilla prevents Legg from escaping the position.
McGilla goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Legg rolls with the submission and now he's on top in McGilla's guard! Nice work there by Legg!
McGilla tries to strike from the bottom.
Legg stands up and waves to McGilla to follow him.
McGilla darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGilla is breathing heavily.
Legg preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Legg moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Legg is on top in guard.
Brian McGilla has got the better of the ground game so far.
Legg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGilla can do anything to dispel that myth.
McGilla avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Legg advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGilla is defending against the submission attempts here by Legg.
McGilla is staying active underneath Legg, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Legg is trying for a kimura here. McGilla looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Legg wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Heath Legg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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