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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elkerton Scrappypants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Dungy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elkerton Scrappypants!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melvin Dungy!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dungy avoids the head kick by Scrappypants.
Dungy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scrappypants throws a nice inside leg kick.
Scrappypants tries to clinch but Dungy moves away
and Dungy counters with a thumping low kick.
Dungy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scrappypants clinches but Dungy breaks the clinch
and Dungy moves into the clinch.
Dungy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Scrappypants breaks the clinch.
Dungy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dungy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Scrappypants counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dungy darts in trying to clinch
and Scrappypants counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scrappypants keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrappypants throws the kick towards the body but Dungy avoids it.
Dungy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scrappypants scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Melvin Dungy has been cut.
Dungy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Scrappypants counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scrappypants drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You can see the frustration on Dungy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scrappypants working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Scrappypants scoring with punches and elbows.
Scrappypants in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dungy striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Scrappypants working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dungy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Scrappypants.
Dungy looking for a sweep but Scrappypants has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Scrappypants thowing shots but they're missing.
Dungy is trying desperately to improve position.
Scrappypants looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrappypants dominating with strikes here.
Scrappypants controlling the position easily from mount.
Scrappypants putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dungy is desperately trying to improve his position but Scrappypants has a good base and remains in mount.
Scrappypants landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Scrappypants connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Scrappypants trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scrappypants controlling the pace for now.
Scrappypants connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dungy is working to get back to half guard.
Scrappypants raining down shots from the mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Scrappypants can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dungy is looking to escape.
Scrappypants with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scrappypants is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dungy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Scrappypants trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scrappypants with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elkerton Scrappypants dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Dungy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Scrappypants misses with a straight left.
Scrappypants throws a sloppy head kick and Dungy moves out of range easily.
Scrappypants 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 - Dungy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scrappypants throws a shot to the body.
Dungy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scrappypants counters with a body kick.
Dungy swinging wilding here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scrappypants.
Elkerton Scrappypants is winning the standup battle so far.
Scrappypants misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrappypants cracks the inside of Dungy's front leg.
Dungy throws a jab when Scrappypants was well out of range.
Dungy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Scrappypants counters with a straight right hand.
Scrappypants throws a hook but Dungy avoids it easily.
Dungy tries to clinch but Scrappypants moves out of range.
Dungy moves out of range as Scrappypants throws a body kick.
Scrappypants fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dungy sprawls well initially but Scrappypants persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Scrappypants is keen to just control but Dungy is a slippery customer.
Scrappypants passes the guard and advances to mount!
Scrappypants landing punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Scrappypants connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Scrappypants putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Elkerton Scrappypants overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Scrappypants lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dungy is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dungy gets back to half guard.
Dungy is breathing heavily.
Dungy tries to get to full guard but Scrappypants has control of the leg.
Scrappypants is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dungy can do to turn this around?
Dungy tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Scrappypants thows a huge punch but Dungy dodges it nicely.
Dungy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Scrappypants.
Scrappypants throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Scrappypants not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dungy trying to control but Scrappypants postures up.
Scrappypants not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dungy tries to clinch up
and Scrappypants counters with a one-two to the body.
Scrappypants throws a nice looking combination but Dungy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scrappypants is looking to clinch.
Elkerton Scrappypants is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dungy closes the distance but Scrappypants moves to the side
and Scrappypants counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scrappypants throws a sloppy head kick and Dungy moves out of range easily.
Dungy instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dungy has Scrappypants pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Scrappypants manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Scrappypants misses with the head strike.
Scrappypants lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dungy backwards.
Dungy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scrappypants has him pressed against the cage.
Dungy is pressed up against the cage. Scrappypants has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dungy down to the mat. Dungy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scrappypants misses with a wild combination.
Dungy throws a lazy head kick
and Scrappypants counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dungy!
Dungy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scrappypants pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dungy wants to control but Scrappypants is having none of it.
Scrappypants tries to control but Dungy wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dungy wants to hold on but Scrappypants pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elkerton Scrappypants dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Melvin Dungy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dungy is looking to clinch.
Dungy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scrappypants throws a series of punches but Dungy moves out of range.
Scrappypants shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dungy wants to control but Scrappypants is having none of it.
Scrappypants with good strikes from the mount here!
Scrappypants postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dungy looks a forlorn figure.
Dungy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Dungy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dungy tries to reverse the position but Scrappypants maintains control.
Scrappypants pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrappypants working Dungy over with strikes here.
Scrappypants looking to control but Dungy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dungy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Scrappypants unloading with bombs!
Scrappypants with shots to the head and body - Dungy looks very uncomfortable down there.
BOOM! Scrappypants connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dungy is still in real trouble! Can Scrappypants finish him?
Dungy is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dungy seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrappypants is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dungy is surviving well by controlling Scrappypants's body position as best he can.
Dungy is in a horrible position here. Scrappypants smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Scrappypants dominating with strikes here.
Scrappypants breaks from Dungy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Scrappypants punishing his opponent with strikes.
Scrappypants looking to finish Dungy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dungy!
Dungy bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dungy won't allow Scrappypants to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dungy trying to control but Scrappypants is working from the bottom.
Dungy stays in close to Scrappypants's body and controls the position.
Scrappypants wants to sweep here but Dungy controlling him for the moment.
Dungy slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Scrappypants.
Dungy seems to be working for a kimura but Scrappypants defends the submission attempt.
Scrappypants is looking for a sweep. Dungy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dungy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scrappypants finds it's way round the side to connect with Dungy's head.
Scrappypants lands a high kick!
Dungy tries to clinch but Scrappypants moves away
and Scrappypants counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dungy won't be happy with that.
Dungy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dungy struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dungy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Scrappypants has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Melvin Dungy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Scrappypants cracks Dungy with a big right hand but Dungy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elkerton Scrappypants showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scrappypants, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elkerton Scrappypants!
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RATING
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