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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Deep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ling comes to the cage accompanied by Hollow Man. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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188 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeff Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Deep!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ling throws out a leg kick but Deep moves out of range and Ling only half commits.
Deep showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ling.
Ling misses with an uppercut
and Deep cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Deep scores with a takedown into Ling's guard.
Deep pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ling is keeping the position for now.
Deep wants to control from the top but Ling keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Deep was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ling wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ling misses with an uppercut.
Ling fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deep manages to avoid it.
Ling tries to land a front kick but Deep steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ling misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Deep blocks the leg kick.
Deep shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deep shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ling sprawls well. Ling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Deep gets slowly back to his feet.
Good work by Deep as he checks the leg kick.
Ling misses with a right hand
and Deep counters with a single leg into guard. Ling didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deep stopping the sweep attempt from Ling.
Ling is trying to control the position but Deep postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deep looking to pass the guard.
Deep trying to control the position from guard on top but Ling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Johnny Deep has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Deep shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ling sprawls well. Ling wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Deep gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeff Ling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Deep.
Deep fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ling avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deep shoots in for a double leg but Ling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ling misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deep shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ling clobbers Deep with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Johnny Deep will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ling thuds a left hand into Deep's body.
Jeff Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ling scores with a nice head shot.
Deep is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ling sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ling misses with the combination.
Ling throws a lazy uppercut
so Deep counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Deep prevents Ling from getting back to his feet.
Deep wants to control from the top but Ling keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Johnny Deep has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ling throws out a loose jab but Deep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deep shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ling pinned against the cage. Ling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Deep looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jeff Ling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Deep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Deep uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ling.
Deep avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Deep scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Deep wants to pass the guard but Ling is defending well.
Deep is looking for a kimura but Ling is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Deep to get the leverage.
Ling makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ling.
Ling is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ling manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ling looking to control and managing it successfully.
Deep tries to hold on but Ling pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deep can't escape the position.
Deep is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ling takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jeff Ling will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ling uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Deep has time to react.
Good work by Deep as he checks the leg kick.
Ling misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ling. Deep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deep shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ling is trying to defend but Deep finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Deep moves into full mount! Ling won't be happy about that!
Deep looking to control but Ling is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deep goes for an armbar but Ling turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ling.
Ling knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Deep on the ground.
Ling passes into half guard.
Deep trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deep wants to improve his position but Ling is controlling well.
Ling keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ling wants to pass the guard but Deep is defending well.
Deep wants to improve his position but Ling is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deep moves out of range as Ling strikes.
Ling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ling swings for the body but Deep moves out of range.
Deep misses with a few strikes there.
Ling scores with a leg kick.
Jeff Ling is winning the standup battle so far.
Deep is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ling.
Johnny Deep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ling misses with a wild body shot.
Deep tries to clinch up but Ling circles away and keeps his distance.
Deep staying out of range there.
Ling lands a nice hook to Deep's body. Deep takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Deep changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ling tries to avoid it but Deep manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ling to the ground. Ling escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Ling showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ling 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Ling!
Jeff Ling thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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