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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Mentalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cornelius Mentalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Damian Myers!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mentalio looks to score with a jab to the body but Myers is just out of range.
Myers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mentalio works the jab nicely.
Mentalio pushes Myers up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers misses with a body punch.
Mentalio misses with a knee to the head.
Myers lands with a right to the head.
Mentalio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mentalio misses with a knee to the head.
Mentalio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mentalio connects with a knee to the head.
Mentalio crunches a lovely knee into Myers's ribcage.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.
Myers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mentalio is keeping busy.
Myers wants to get back to striking at distance but Mentalio won't allow it.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.
Myers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mentalio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.
Mentalio looking to throw knees to the head but Myers is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mentalio's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Myers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mentalio's brow.
Mentalio misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Myers.
Myers is trying to maintain a safe position but Mentalio gets an underhook and turns Myers into the cage.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Myers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mentalio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mentalio blocks an uppercut.
Mentalio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mentalio blocking some punches.
Myers avoids the elbow strike from Mentalio, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but Mentalio avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
Mentalio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myers can't get the takedown.
Myers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mentalio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Myers.
Mentalio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mentalio is breathing heavily.
Myers lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Myers breaks from the clinch.
Myers misses with a lunging right hand
and Mentalio counters with a nice uppercut.
Myers misses with a left hand
and Mentalio counters with a three punch combo that has Myers backing up. Myers nods at Mentalio to acknowledge the strikes.
Mentalio throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Mentalio tries to clinch there but Myers circles away.
Myers pushes Mentalio up against the cage in a clinch.
Mentalio lands a knee to the head.
Mentalio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myers blocks it with crossed arms.
Myers pushes Mentalio back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mentalio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Myers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Myers fails to land.
Mentalio avoiding damage as Myers throws knees to the body.
Myers lands a hook that snaps the head of Mentalio backwards.
Mentalio with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myers just leaning against Mentalio, taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Myers.
Mentalio lands an elbow inside.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Nice elbow from Mentalio.
Still in the clinch, Myers scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.
Myers wants to stall.
Mentalio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mentalio controlling the action here for a moment.
Mentalio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Myers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mentalio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mentalio misses with a knee strike.
Mentalio scores a nice knee to the body.
Myers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mentalio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Myers is looking to control Mentalio's arms but Mentalio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the cage.
Myers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Myers tries to score a body lock takedown but Mentalio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Myers is trying to trip Mentalio. He has hold of a leg but Mentalio is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Myers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Myers sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mentalio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Myers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers is pressing down on Mentalio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mentalio is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mentalio working a defensive guard here.
Myers wants to control from the top but Mentalio keeps moving.
Mentalio is trying to control the position but Myers postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mentalio is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mentalio wants to sweep but no luck.
Mentalio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Myers!
Mentalio wants to control the pace but Myers is squirming around nicely.
Mentalio landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cornelius Mentalio dominated that round.
That's time! Mentalio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mentalio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers checks a low kick from Mentalio.
Mentalio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Myers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mentalio misses with a few strikes there.
Mentalio pushes Myers up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Myers wants to free his trapped foot but Mentalio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mentalio trying to control from the bottom.
Mentalio slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Myers tries to free his leg and advance position but Mentalio is retaining full guard.
Myers is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio trying to strike off his back.
Mentalio is trying to keep Myers in close.
Mentalio wants to sweep here but Myers controlling him for the moment.
Mentalio trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mentalio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cornelius Mentalio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mentalio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mentalio's waist but Mentalio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Myers off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Myers closes the distance and clinches up with Mentalio, looking for a takedown. Myers pushes Mentalio against the cage but Mentalio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Myers.
Mentalio misses with a wild combination.
Myers throws a head kick but Mentalio moves out of range.
Myers missing with a left hand there. Mentalio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myers misses with an uppercut.
Myers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Mentalio to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mentalio.
A jab from Mentalio misses.
Mentalio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Myers shoots in and drives through. Mentalio sprawls well.
Myers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mentalio!
Mentalio is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Myers lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Myers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Myers is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Myers misses with an uppercut
and Mentalio counters with a head kick. That will keep Myers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Myers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mentalio wants to sweep but no luck.
Myers drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mentalio looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mentalio looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mentalio!
Mentalio fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mentalio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Myers.
Mentalio moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mentalio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mentalio counters by moving into the clinch.
Myers pushes off an throws an elbow but Mentalio leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mentalio is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Myers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mentalio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mentalio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mentalio misses with a knee to the head.
Mentalio wants to stall.
Mentalio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mentalio tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.
Myers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mentalio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Myers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Myers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mentalio tries to avoid it but Myers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mentalio to the ground. Mentalio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Myers.
Mentalio misses with the combination.
Myers throws a head kick that misses
enabling Mentalio to counter with a crisp jab.
Myers shoots in for a double leg but Mentalio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Myers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mentalio throws a series of punches but Myers moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Myers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mentalio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Myers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mentalio.
Nice sprawl there from Mentalio as Myers shoots in.
Mentalio throws a leg kick which misses Myers's front leg but catches the back leg as Myers tries to avoid it.
Myers scores a takedown into full mount!
Mentalio wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Myers looking to break Mentalio's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Mentalio remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Myers will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Mentalio turns into Myers and is now in his guard.
Myers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio stopping the sweep attempt from Myers.
Myers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mentalio seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mentalio won't allow Myers to sweep him here.
Damian Myers has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio trying to control the position from guard on top but Myers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mentalio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mentalio misses with a low kick.
Mentalio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mentalio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
Mentalio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mentalio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mentalio tries a head kick but it misses.
Mentalio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Myers just misses with a punch to the body.
Mentalio connects with a high kick.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mentalio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Myers moves in looking to clinch but Mentalio pushes him off.
Myers missing with a left hand there. Mentalio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mentalio moves away from the strike by Myers.
Myers fails to land the takedown.
Myers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mentalio blocks a head kick by Myers.
Myers tries for a takedown but Mentalio circles away easily
and Mentalio counters with a big head kick but Myers shrugs it off.
Mentalio takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Myers shoots in but Mentalio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Myers misses with a hook. Mentalio ducked under it nicely.
Myers fails with the takedown
and Mentalio counters with a left and a right that stings Myers.
Myers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mentalio lands a lovely overhand right.
Myers gets the takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Myers.
I think Myers 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Damian Myers!
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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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