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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Behnder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Austin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcus Behnder!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Austin slaps away a takedown attempt from Behnder, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Behnder shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Behnder stops Austin from getting back to his feet.
Behnder is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Austin sees it coming and defends easily.
Behnder is looking to advance position but Austin won't allow it.
Behnder sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Austin defending well though.
Nice strikes from Behnder there.
Behnder is looking for a kimura but Austin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Behnder to get the leverage.
Austin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Behnder thows a huge punch but Austin dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder stops Austin from getting back to his feet.
Behnder is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Austin defends it well.
Behnder thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Austin's head.
Behnder is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Behnder throwing shots but Austin is blocking nicely.
Austin kicks Behnder off and gets back to his feet.
Behnder misses with a leg kick
and Austin counters with a big head kick but Behnder shrugs it off.
Behnder wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Behnder fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behnder tries a low kick but Austin avoids it.
Steve Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Behnder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Austin swivels and escapes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Behnder. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Behnder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Behnder. Austin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Austin checks a low kick from Behnder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder throws a leg kick which misses Austin's front leg but catches the back leg as Austin tries to avoid it.
Behnder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Austin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Behnder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Behnder throws out a loose jab but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Behnder throws a low kick, looking for Austin's leg but Austin calmly moves out of range.
Behnder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behnder misses with a low kick.
Behnder tries to land a front kick but Austin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Behnder misses with a low kick.
Austin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Behnder is defended easily by Austin.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Behnder.
Behnder shoots in looking for a takedown. Austin tries to sprawl out of it but Behnder keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Austin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Behnder dominated that round.
That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Austin checks a leg kick.
Steve Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Behnder with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Behnder throws a leg kick
and Austin counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behnder scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Behnder is working for a submission of some sort.
Austin looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Behnder shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Austin is trying to defend but Behnder finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behnder is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Austin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Behnder not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Behnder wants to pass the guard but Austin is defending well.
Behnder is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Austin is just riding it out for now. Behnder eventually gives up the hold.
Behnder trying to mount his opponent but Austin defends it.
Austin kicks off Behnder and gets to his feet.
Behnder throws a head kick that misses
and Austin counters with a left and a right that stings Behnder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behnder throws a solid leg kick but Austin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Behnder.
Behnder shoots for a takedown but Austin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Behnder.
Austin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Behnder motions for Austin to come forward. Behnder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Austin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Austin wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin avoids the body shot from Behnder.
Austin stuffs the takedown attempt from Behnder. Behnder gets slowly back to his feet.
Behnder throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Austin to counter with a crisp jab.
Behnder throws a solid leg kick but Austin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Behnder.
Behnder is looking to clinch but Austin is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Behnder misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Behnder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Behnder looks to land a left hand but Austin moved out of range nicely.
Austin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Behnder.
Behnder thows a leg kick but Austin checks it
and Austin counters with a big head kick but Behnder shrugs it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Behnder misses the target.
Behnder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Behnder working the body and head with strikes.
Austin is trying to buck Behnder off.
Austin trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin parries the strikes from Behnder easily there. Behnder is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Austin to escape.
Austin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Behnder advances to mount.
Behnder with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Steve Austin has been cut.
Behnder breaks from Austin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Austin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Behnder lands a big elbow - Austin is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Austin is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcus Behnder!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Marcus Behnder made sure he mentioned Syndicate Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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