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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Merle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jai Setright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Setright comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pull Harder On The Strings Of Your Martyr kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Setright has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Jai Setright has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Travis Merle's chin.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Travis Merle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jai Setright!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merle misses with a low kick.
Setright looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Setright throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Merle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Setright lands a nice shot that snaps Merle's head back.
Merle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Merle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Merle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Merle wants to clinch up but Setright keeps it at a distance.
Merle wants to clinch.
Merle tries to clinch up.
Merle looks to land a combination but Setright avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Setright swats away the attempt to clinch by Merle.
A telegraphed right hand from Merle misses the target.
Merle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Setright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merle fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Setright as he jumps to the side.
Merle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Setright is fending him off so far but Merle persists. Nope, Setright circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Merle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Setright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Setright displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Merle.
Merle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Merle throws a head kick that misses
and Setright counters with a leg kick.
Merle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Setright swivels and escapes.
Merle tries to clinch up but Setright circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Merle or perhaps it was just good defense by Setright which made him look bad.
Setright keeps the fight on the outside.
Setright throws a sloppy head kick and Merle moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Merle tries to clinch but Setright moves out of range.
Merle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Merle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Setright defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Merle.
A good leg kick by Setright.
Merle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Setright leaves Merle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Merle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Merle darts in trying to clinch
and Setright counters with a head kick. That will keep Merle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Merle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merle shoots for a takedown but Setright saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Merle is looking to clinch but Setright is avoiding it.
Merle throws a sloppy head kick
and Setright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Setright.
Merle tries to stall but Setright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Merle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Merle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Setright pulls his leg out and moves away.
Merle looks to land a combination but Setright avoids it well.
Merle tries to clinch up
and Setright counters with a series of strikes. Merle will be more careful next time no doubt.
Travis Merle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Setright misses with a head kick.
Merle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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.
Merle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Merle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Setright defends it nicely.
Merle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Setright circles away quickly and effectively.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Merle.
Setright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Setright holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Merle is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Setright gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merle is trying to drag Setright to the mat but Setright just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Merle tries for a takedown but Setright manages to get underhooks.
Setright gets underhooks to prevent Merle's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jai Setright dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Merle tried to score with a low kick but Setright checks it.
Merle closes the distance but Setright moves to the side
and Setright connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Merle throws a body punch but Setright moves out of range.
Setright avoids the head kick by Merle.
Merle throws a head kick but Setright moves out of range.
Setright misses with a wild body shot.
Merle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Setright tries to avoid it but Merle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Setright to the ground. Setright escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Setright throws a head kick but Merle moves out of range.
Merle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Setright paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merle wants to clinch.
Merle tries to clinch there but Setright circles away.
Setright is breathing heavily.
Merle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merle misses the shot to the body.
Merle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Merle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Setright swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Merle shoots for a double leg takedown but Setright sprawls well. He's pushed Merle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Merle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Merle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Setright wants to stand but Merle is controlling the position.
Merle stands and throws Setright's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Setright is letting Merle control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merle has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Merle decides to stand up, so the ref orders Setright to his feet.
Merle wants to clinch up but Setright keeps it at a distance.
Merle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Setright's waist but Setright gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Merle off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Merle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Setright.
Merle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Setright counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Merle tries to clinch but Setright is having none of it.
Merle feints and as Setright raises his hands in defense, Merle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Travis Merle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Setright shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Merle sprawls well. Merle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Setright gets slowly back to his feet.
Merle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Setright moves away.
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.
Merle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Merle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Setright wants to control but Merle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Merle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Setright tries to kick Merle off but Merle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Merle in particular looking to stall.
Merle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Setright for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Travis Merle has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Setright leaves Merle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Merle tries to clinch but Setright moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Merle dominated that second round.
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!
Setright takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Merle is looking to clinch.
Setright checks a leg kick nicely.
Merle misses with a body kick.
Merle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Merle misses with a hook.
Merle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Setright.
Setright moves out of range as Merle throws a body kick.
Setright shoots for a takedown but Merle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Setright pinned against the cage. Setright gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Merle misses with an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Merle shoots in looking for a takedown but Setright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Merle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Merle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Setright blocks the leg kick.
Merle closes the distance and clinches up with Setright, looking for a takedown. Merle pushes Setright against the cage but Setright circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Merle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Merle tries to clinch up.
Setright keeps the fight on the outside.
Merle shoots for a takedown but Setright saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Merle wants to clinch.
Merle looks for a takedown but Setright sprawls well.
Setright defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Merle.
A head kick by Merle misses
and Setright moves into the clinch.
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.
Merle tries for a takedown but Setright manages to get underhooks.
Setright lands an elbow inside.
Setright prevents the takedown attempt.
Setright wants a takedown but no success here.
Setright is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Merle is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Setright pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Setright trying to control the position but instead, Merle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Setright into the cage.
Merle is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Setright looking for a takedown.
Merle is trying to stall.
Merle drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Merle tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merle has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Setright avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Merle goes for a takedown attempt but Setright pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Setright misses with a kick to the body.
Merle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Merle tries to clinch there but Setright circles away.
Merle tries to clinch up.
Merle wants to clinch.
Merle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Setright circles away from the clinch attempt
and Setright counters with a head kick. That will keep Merle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Merle tries a head kick but it misses.
Merle throws a lazy right hand but Setright sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merle has a takedown stuffed.
Merle fails to land the takedown.
Merle throws a head kick that misses.
Setright fails in his attempt to clinch.
Merle tries to clinch up but Setright circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Merle looks to land a combination but Setright avoids it well.
Merle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Merle is looking to wear down Setright with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Setright stuffs the takedown attempt from Merle. Merle gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jai Setright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Setright 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jai Setright!
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energy
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hype
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