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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iman Sukarno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iman Sukarno has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iman Sukarno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Scott!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukarno misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Scott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sukarno pushes Scott off looking to stand but Scott dives back in and keeps control.
Scott is thwarting Sukarno's attempts to control the position.
Scott is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Sukarno is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sukarno is looking to control Scott's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sukarno avoid being mounted?
Scott trying to mount his opponent but Sukarno defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is keen to just control but Sukarno is a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Scott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sukarno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sukarno clinches with his opponent.
Sukarno decides to pull guard.
Scott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sukarno keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
Sukarno is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sukarno throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukarno controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott tries to stand but Sukarno is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukarno trying to strike off his back.
Scott won't allow Sukarno to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sukarno takes the fight into the clinch.
Sukarno can't break the clinch.
Sukarno dodges an elbow strike from Scott.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scott obliges.
Sukarno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sukarno gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sukarno trying to land knees to the body.
Sukarno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scott pulls Sukarno into guard.
Sukarno wants to get up but he can't break Scott's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sukarno sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sukarno postures up.
Sukarno really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sukarno trying to stand up but can't free himself from Scott's guard.
Sukarno decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Scott, up you get!
Scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scott tries to clinch there but Sukarno circles away.
Sukarno tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
Sukarno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Scott counters with a shoot takedown. Sukarno fights it but they end up in guard.
Scott prevents Sukarno from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott looking to sit in guard and control but Sukarno gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sukarno gets to his feet - Scott follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Scott dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sukarno closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott misses with a double jab
and Sukarno counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sukarno.
Sukarno lands a hook that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Scott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sukarno tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Scott breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Sukarno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukarno instigates a clinch.
Scott tries for a takedown but Sukarno manages to get underhooks.
Scott lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukarno tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Sukarno throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sukarno manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Scott keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Sukarno controlling the action here for a moment.
Scott lands with a short shot to the head.
Sukarno tries to pull guard but Scott holds him up against the cage and eventually Sukarno drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sukarno is defending well for now.
Sukarno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sukarno is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scott is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iman Sukarno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott manages to break the clinch.
Sukarno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scott tries to avoid it but Sukarno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scott to the ground. Scott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scott stuffs the takedown.
Scott throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Scott pushes Sukarno up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukarno slips a straight right by Scott.
Scott takes a swing at Sukarno's ribcage but misses.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sukarno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Sukarno, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Sukarno against the cage but Sukarno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sukarno instigates a clinch.
Iman Sukarno has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Scott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scott is trying to push Sukarno away but Sukarno has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sukarno just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scott's brow.
Sukarno pushes off an throws an elbow but Scott leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sukarno wants to get back to striking at distance but Scott won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to stall.
Sukarno wants to break free but Scott has control.
Sukarno throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scott blocks it with crossed arms.
Scott breaks the clinch.
Scott shoots for a double leg takedown but Sukarno sprawls well. He's pushed Scott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sukarno moves into the clinch.
Scott tries to circle away but Sukarno has him pinned against the cage.
Sukarno is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sukarno tries to break free but Scott pushes him back against the cage.
Sukarno jumps guard.
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 Iman Sukarno will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sukarno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scott, pushing him back against the cage.
Sukarno tries a knee to the head but Scott blocks it.
Scott breaks the clinch.
Iman Sukarno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sukarno cracks Scott with an open hand slap.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown but Sukarno manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Scott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sukarno gets a clinch.
Scott trying to stall but Sukarno improves his position.
Scott manages to break the clinch.
Sukarno tries to clinch there but Scott circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukarno instigates a clinch.
Scott lands with a short shot to the head.
Sukarno gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Scott.
Sukarno's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukarno closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scott circles away.
Scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sukarno tries to clinch but Scott is having none of it.
Sukarno tries to clinch up but Scott circles away and keeps his distance.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown. Sukarno tries to sprawl out of it but Scott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sukarno manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iman Sukarno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Scott.
Scott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sukarno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sukarno pushes Scott up against the cage in a clinch.
Scott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukarno has Scott pressed against the cage, preventing Scott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scott is looking to control Sukarno's arms but Sukarno gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scott has his back to the cage.
Scott stalling.
Scott tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sukarno is trying to pull guard but Scott has him pressed against the cage.
Sukarno dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Scott has Sukarno pressed against the cage, preventing Sukarno from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scott has picked Sukarno up - he's going for a ride! Scott dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sukarno preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sukarno'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott is working for a submission of some sort.
Scott misses with a head shot. Sukarno uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sukarno is controlling Scott's posture.
That's four 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.
Sukarno throws his legs up looking for a submission but Scott uses it to pass to side control.
Sukarno manages to work his way to half guard, despite Scott's best efforts.
Sukarno tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Scott throwing shots but Sukarno is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Scott is keen to just control but Sukarno is a slippery customer.
Sukarno is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Scott.
I think Scott 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Scott!
After the fight, George Scott was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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