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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert York (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Self (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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177 lbs
7 - 2 - 1 |
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Robert York!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Primo Self!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Self swings and misses with a hook to the body.
York wants to clinch up but Self keeps it at a distance.
Self shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
York gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Self.
It looks like Robert York has been cut.
Self throws a hook but York blocks it.
Self dodges the punch combination from York.
Self tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but York paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York throws a looping overhand right but Self ducks down to avoid it.
Self looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
York misses with a body kick.
Self dodges the punch combination from York.
York avoids a punch combination nicely.
Self misses with a jab, cross combination.
York lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
York misses with an uppercut. Self saw that one coming.
Self throws a body punch but York moves out of range.
Self ducks under a wild hook from York.
York tries to bum rush Self with a series of wild strikes but Self uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
York connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
York avoids a punch combination nicely.
Self moves out of range of the body kick.
York misses with a wild combination.
Self throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Self swats away the attempt to clinch by York.
Sloppy strikes from Self. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Self looking to land some kicks to the body here.
York fails with an attempt to clinch.
Self needs to keep his hands up - York had a free shot at his head there.
York throws a body kick that misses.
Self looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
York walks into a jab.
York scores with a crisp jab that stopped Self in his tracks.
York lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Self lands a jab to York's midsection.
Robert York seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York throws a head kick that misses.
Self throws a right hand that York ducks under and follows up with a left that York also avoids with ease.
York pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Self back to the cage. York follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Self lands a straight punch to the body, keeping York at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Self tries to land a leg kick but York saw it coming and moves away.
Self scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight stays on the outside here - Self looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York cracks Self with an open hand slap.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Self!
Self lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
York tries to bum rush Self with a series of wild strikes but Self uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Self moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
York misses with the combination.
York walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
York scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Self misses with a wild combination.
Self takes a swing at York's ribcage but misses.
Self scores with a nice right hand.
Robert York's cut is getting worse.
York throws an off balance right hand
and Self counters with an outside leg kick.
Self swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Self is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Self misses with a series of wild punches.
Self stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from York.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Self throws a lazy right hand but York sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
York jabs Self right on the nose. Self blinks but takes it well.
York connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Self's hands.
Self has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Primo Self dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert York'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.
York slips a straight right by Self.
York avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
York tries to clinch up but Self circles away and keeps his distance.
Self throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
York rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Self moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Self takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Self avoids the head kick by York.
Nice uppercut lands for Self. That snapped York's head back.
Robert York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Self displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Self will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Self shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
York misses with an uppercut. Self saw that one coming.
Primo Self seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Self on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York throws a left and a right that both miss
and Self counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps York thinking.
York throws a lazy right hand but Self sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
York tests Self's chin there with a solid looking shot.
York throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Self counter with a right hand.
York throws a shot from downtown. Self moves away and avoids it.
Self throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Self looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Self.
York gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Self.
Self swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
York misses with a looping left.
York rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Self moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Self throws a body punch but York moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Self.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Self throws a right hand that York ducks under and follows up with a left that York also avoids with ease.
York is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
York has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A jab from York misses.
York wants to clinch.
York throws a sloppy head kick and Self moves out of range easily.
Self moves out of range of the body kick.
York throws a lazy uppercut
and Self cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robert York's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
York slips under a jab from Self.
York looks to land a combination but Self avoids it well.
York throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Self stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab lands there for Self.
Self throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
York misses with an uppercut.
York throws a right and a left that both miss.
Self misses with a body punch
and York counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Self thinking.
York connects with a right hand. Self shakes it off.
Self throws a right and a left that both miss.
Self tests York's chin there with a solid looking shot.
York tries to clinch there but Self circles away.
Self tries a head kick but it misses.
York swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Self takes a swing at York's ribcage but misses.
York clinches up with Self and pushes him back against the cage.
York just leaning against Self, taking a breather.
York working Self over with knees to the body.
Self pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
York keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Self moves into range and clinches up with York.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Self throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yorks head.
Self wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Self wants to get back to striking at distance but York won't allow it.
York tries to throw a body punch but Self avoids it by throwing York back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Primo Self showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert York's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Self misses with a hook.
York tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Self paws at him with a jab and circles away.
York will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Self thuds a left hand into York's body.
York lands a nice shot to the body.
York is looking to clinch.
Self misses with a looping right.
York displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Self throws out the jab.
York throws a big shot that misses.
Self fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but York is out of range.
York throws a hook but Self avoids it easily.
Self ducks under a wild hook from York.
York misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York misses with a wild combination.
York with a hook.
York misses with a wild combination.
York scores with a decent looking hook.
Self rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but York moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Self misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
York throws a head kick but Self moves out of range.
York walks into a left hand.
Self misses with a jab, cross combination.
Self walks into a straight right hand from York.
York showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Self.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
York with a hook.
A nice combination there by York.
York fails to land with a series of punches.
Self throws a combination but it was largely blocked by York.
A big left from York misses.
York looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
York throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Self shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Self checks a leg kick.
York missing with a left hand there. Self was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
York blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Self.
York misses with a wild combination.
Self throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - York looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
York misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Self as he connects with a hook.
Self connects with a body shot.
York takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
York tests Self's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Primo Self is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Self throws a sloppy head kick and York moves out of range easily.
York takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
York is looking to clinch.
Robert York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Self lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and York has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from York and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Self throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Self lands a glancing blow to the side of York's head.
York swats away the attempt to clinch by Self.
Self misses with the combination.
Self scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Self misses with a leg kick.
Self throws a combination that misses
and York connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Primo Self.
Well Self 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Primo Self!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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