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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bonhomme Sept Heures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sept Heures kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Monster Mash. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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160 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bonhomme Sept Heures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sept Heures tries to clinch up but Ponting circles away and keeps his distance.
Sept Heures tries to clinch but Ponting is having none of it.
Ponting stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot lands for Ponting.
Sept Heures lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sept Heures enables Ponting to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sept Heures manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sept Heures manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sept Heures jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ponting manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ponting wants to control but Sept Heures postures up.
Sept Heures trying to control the action but Ponting is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponting tries to buck Sept Heures off but Sept Heures is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sept Heures thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ponting wants to get back to his feet but Sept Heures drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ponting, who protects the arm well.
Ponting is looking for a sweep.
Sept Heures tries for a kimura but Ponting is defending well.
Sept Heures decides to stand back up. Sept Heures steps back and let's Ponting get back to his feet.
Sept Heures tries to clinch there but Ponting circles away.
Sept Heures cracks the inside of Ponting's front leg.
Ponting connects with a body shot.
Sept Heures swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sept Heures is looking to clinch but Ponting is avoiding it.
Sept Heures shoots in looking for a takedown. Ponting tries to sprawl out of it but Sept Heures keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ponting manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch but Ponting swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonhomme Sept Heures seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponting is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sept Heures's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sept Heures works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ponting got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sept Heures has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ponting has managed to get both his arms back between Sept Heures's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ponting trying to control but Sept Heures is working from the bottom.
Sept Heures is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ponting postures up and lands a big shot to Sept Heures's brow.
Sept Heures wants to control the position but Ponting says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ponting lands strikes from half guard.
Ponting thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ponting with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ponting not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sept Heures keeping moving, preventing Ponting from controlling successfully.
Sept Heures preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ponting wants to pass the guard but Sept Heures is keeping the position.
Sept Heures working a defensive guard here.
Ponting got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sept Heures has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ponting has managed to get both his arms back between Sept Heures's legs - danger averted.
Sept Heures has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ponting can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sept Heures working for a triangle but Ponting defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ponting stands up over Sept Heures, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponting with a nice head shot there.
Sept Heures keeping moving, preventing Ponting from controlling successfully.
Ponting throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sept Heures works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ponting throws a big right hand that misses.
Sept Heures looking for a guillotine here but Ponting defends easily.
Sept Heures working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ponting doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ponting manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ponting trying to control but Sept Heures is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bonhomme Sept Heures will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ponting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ponting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sept Heures connects with a body shot.
Sept Heures fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sept Heures shoots in but Ponting avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ponting chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot lands for Ponting.
Ponting connects with the punch.
Sept Heures is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ponting sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sept Heures is looking to clinch but Ponting is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sept Heures looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ponting avoids the head kick by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures shoots in for a takedown but Ponting shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonhomme Sept Heures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ponting swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sept Heures wants to clinch.
Sept Heures steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ponting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sept Heures clinches.
Ponting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ponting keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ponting gets a double leg takedown into Sept Heures's guard.
Sept Heures is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ponting slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ponting landing with the ground and pound.
Sept Heures trying to keep a closed guard but Ponting is proving a slippery customer.
Ponting passes Sept Heures's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting working over Sept Heures with some ground and pound. Sept Heures looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting thows a huge punch but Sept Heures dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ponting missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ponting is pressing down on Sept Heures's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sept Heures is holding on for now.
Ponting prevents Sept Heures from improving his position.
Ponting works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ponting is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sept Heures can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sept Heures is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Ponting.
Sept Heures is looking to improve his position but Ponting isn't that keen on the idea.
Ponting in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ponting unloading with bombs!
Sept Heures is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ponting lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sept Heures hang on?
A nice elbow there by Ponting.
Sept Heures wants to hold on but Ponting pushes him away.
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!
Ponting with shots to the head and body - Sept Heures looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ponting has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sept Heures's face.
Sept Heures is rocked!
Sept Heures tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Sept Heures is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sept Heures wants to control but Ponting is having none of it.
Ponting controlling the pace for now.
Sept Heures seems to have got his legs back now.
Sept Heures keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ponting connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ponting cracks Sept Heures with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ponting raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ponting drops a big elbow. That's hurt Sept Heures! More shots from Ponting and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Ponting!
Ricky Ponting really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CLOSED] Xtreme Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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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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