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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Whitecoat comes to the cage accompanied by Seven Nation Army. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Borneo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whitecoat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Borneo.
Whitecoat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borneo walks into a jab.
Whitecoat throws a sloppy head kick
and Borneo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borneo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whitecoat was well out of range. Poor timing from Borneo.
Whitecoat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No joy there for Whitecoat, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Whitecoat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borneo counters with a solid body kick.
Whitecoat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borneo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Good exchange - Borneo coming out on top.
Whitecoat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Axel Whitecoat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whitecoat gets a clinch.
Whitecoat blocks a body shot from Borneo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Borneo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borneo throws a head punch that misses.
Borneo has Whitecoat pressed against the cage, preventing Whitecoat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Borneo misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo lands a right hand.
Borneo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitecoat backwards.
Borneo stops a takedown attempt from Whitecoat.
The referee is keeping an eye on Borneo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Whitecoat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whitecoat is trying to push Borneo away but Borneo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Whitecoat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whitecoat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitecoat wants to break free but Borneo has control.
Borneo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitecoat backwards.
Borneo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Whitecoat is looking to break free of the clinch but Borneo has double underhooks.
Whitecoat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whitecoat can't break the clinch.
Whitecoat tries to circle away but Borneo has him pinned against the cage.
Borneo lands a shoulder strike.
Whitecoat is breathing heavily.
Borneo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Borneo.
Whitecoat blocks an uppercut.
Borneo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Borneo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whitecoat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Borneo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Whitecoat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whitecoat throws a head punch that misses.
Borneo lands a hook that snaps the head of Whitecoat backwards.
Borneo scores with a shot to the side of Whitecoat's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Borneo.
Borneo lands a hook that snaps the head of Whitecoat backwards.
Borneo lands a nice uppercut.
Borneo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borneo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitecoat backwards.
Borneo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whitecoat.
A hook to the body from Borneo.
Borneo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whitecoat backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borneo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Borneo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitecoats head.
Borneo effectively controlling the action here.
Borneo scores with a shoulder strike.
Borneo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Borneo swings wildly with an uppercut but Whitecoat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whitecoat is trying to break the clinch but Borneo has him pressed against the cage.
Borneo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borneo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borneo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whitecoat.
Borneo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Borneo is working Whitecoat over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borneo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whitecoat backwards.
Borneo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borneo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Whitecoats head.
Borneo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Borneo continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Still in the clinch, Borneo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Borneo is stalling here.
Whitecoat has a couple of punches blocked by Borneo.
Borneo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Borneo effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borneo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whitecoat backwards.
Borneo pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Borneo dominated that round.
That's time! Whitecoat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borneo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Whitecoat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borneo thows a body shot but no joy.
Borneo dodges the punch combination from Whitecoat.
Borneo misses with a wild body shot.
Borneo slips a jab and a cross from Whitecoat.
Borneo throws a leg kick but Whitecoat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whitecoat jabs Borneo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Whitecoat clobbers Borneo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice combination there by Borneo.
Borneo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Borneo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo swings for the body but Whitecoat moves out of range.
Whitecoat fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the body from Borneo misses
and Whitecoat counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Whitecoat.
Borneo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Whitecoat is controlling him.
Borneo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Borneo pulls Whitecoat in close to his closed guard and prevents Whitecoat from doing any damage or advancing position.
Borneo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Whitecoat has picked Borneo up and slammed him! Borneo can't keep hold of the triangle and Whitecoat manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo defending against the ground and pound.
Whitecoat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borneo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Whitecoat tries to score with some ground and pound. Borneo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Whitecoat lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borneo tries to bench press Whitecoat off him but Whitecoat keeps the position.
Whitecoat has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Whitecoat is looking to take a break and control but Borneo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitecoat working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Borneo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Whitecoat tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Whitecoat has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Whitecoat throws a strike aimed at the side of Borneo's head but Borneo avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Whitecoat cracks Borneo with a big elbow.
Borneo dodges the ground and pound from Whitecoat.
Borneo throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borneo swings for the body but Whitecoat moves out of range.
Whitecoat is looking to clinch but Borneo is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Whitecoat dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Borneo. Whitecoat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borneo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Whitecoat is looking to clinch.
Whitecoat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Borneo looks to score with a jab to the body but Whitecoat is just out of range.
Borneo swings for the body but Whitecoat moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Borneo.
Borneo is looking to chop away at Whitecoat's legs.
Whitecoat tries to close the distance and clinch but Borneo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whitecoat moves into range and connects with a jab.
Borneo stuffs the takedown attempt from Whitecoat. Whitecoat gets slowly back to his feet.
Axel Whitecoat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whitecoat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Borneo throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whitecoat manages to avoid it.
Borneo moves out of range of the strikes.
Whitecoat looks to land a combination but Borneo avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borneo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whitecoat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Whitecoat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borneo but Borneo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Borneo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Whitecoat tries to bum rush Borneo with a series of wild strikes but Borneo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borneo lands with a kick to the temple. Whitecoat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Borneo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whitecoat.
Borneo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joey Borneo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Borneo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whitecoat.
Borneo with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Borneo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whitecoat.
Donk. Borneo catches Whitecoat right on the button with a cross.
Borneo gets caught flat footed, as Whitecoat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whitecoat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whitecoat postures up.
Borneo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Borneo has momentary wrist control but Whitecoat slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitecoat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whitecoat throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Borneo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borneo working a defensive guard here.
Borneo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Whitecoat is aware though and is defending well.
Whitecoat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Borneo has momentary wrist control but Whitecoat slips an elbow through the middle.
Whitecoat lands a couple of digs.
Whitecoat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Borneo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Whitecoat defends well.
Whitecoat wants to control from the top but Borneo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitecoat not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Whitecoat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borneo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Whitecoat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Whitecoat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Whitecoat content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Axel Whitecoat.
I think Whitecoat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Axel Whitecoat!
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