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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ron Kirby (ranked 25212 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Mandela (ranked 5030 p4p, 546 weight class). Nelson Mandela has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ron Kirby's chin.
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193 lbs
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184 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ron Kirby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Mandela!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mandela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Ron Kirby has been cut.
Mandela closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mandela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandela shoots in for a takedown but Kirby shows good takedown defense.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kirby breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandela shoots in for a takedown but Kirby shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kirby throws a big counter combination but Mandela scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mandela moves into the clinch.
Mandela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mandela moves into the clinch.
Kirby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mandela gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mandela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandela misses with a takedown attempt
and Kirby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ron Kirby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Mandela.
Mandela looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kirby is fending him off so far but Mandela persists. Nope, Kirby circles away and we're back to standing.
As Mandela looks to move away, Kirby throws a big counter combo but Mandela just gets out of the way.
Mandela has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mandela gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Mandela scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mandela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kirby tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mandela just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mandela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mandela breaks from the clinch.
Mandela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kirby defends well and Mandela ends up having to push Kirby into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mandela tries for a takedown but Kirby circles away easily
and Kirby counters with a stiff right hand.
Mandela looks winded!
Mandela has managed to clinch.
Mandela jumps into guard, dragging Kirby to the mat.
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.
Kirby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kirby missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mandela is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kirby stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mandela, pushing him back against the cage.
Mandela lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mandela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mandela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirby.
Mandela shoots in and drives through. Kirby sprawls well.
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!
Mandela gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mandela misses with a body punch.
Kirby is trying to pull guard but Mandela turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mandela is looking to break free of the clinch but Kirby has double underhooks.
Kirby tries a knee to the head but Mandela blocks it.
Mandela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirby could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mandela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirby counters with a nice body shot.
Kirby has closed the distance and engaged Mandela in a clinch.
Kirby pulls Mandela into guard.
Kirby is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kirby avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirby is pulling down on Mandela's head to control his posture.
Kirby'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.
Kirby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mandela is fighting to break Kirby's control of his arms but Kirby is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kirby strikes from his own guard.
Mandela lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kirby throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
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.
Kirby throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mandela postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mandela trying to control but Kirby is working from the bottom.
Mandela postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mandela moves into the clinch.
Mandela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mandela drives through and clinches with Kirby against the cage.
Mandela tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kirby smiles and moves away.
Mandela moves into range and clinches up with Kirby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Mandela dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Kirby's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mandela goes for a double leg but Kirby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kirby continues to drive forward.
Mandela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mandela has managed to clinch.
Mandela lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kirby goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mandela prevents it.
Mandela stops a takedown attempt from Kirby.
Kirby lands a nice elbow.
Kirby is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mandela is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Kirby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mandela looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kirby jumps guard and drags Mandela to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mandela works over Kirby with some ground and pound from guard.
Mandela thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandela keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kirby's head.
Kirby is looking to stand up but Mandela isn't so interested in that idea.
Mandela scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kirby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mandela is one step ahead there.
Mandela landing with the ground and pound.
Mandela makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kirby is rocked!
Kirby being controlled here, momentarily.
Mandela cracks Kirby with a solid left hand.
Oh Kirby is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mandela lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mandela arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Kirby's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nelson Mandela!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
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