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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Mentalio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wade comes into a darkened arena with his song building. System of a down - This cocaine make me feel like I'm on this song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kane Wade has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cornelius Mentalio's chin.
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193 lbs
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186 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cornelius Mentalio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kane Wade!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mentalio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wade shoots in but no luck this time.
Mentalio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wade sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mentalio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wade scores with a decent looking hook.
Mentalio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Mentalio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
A combination from Mentalio does no damage.
Mentalio throws a hook but Wade avoids it easily.
Mentalio gets caught flat footed, as Wade shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wade preventing the sweep.
Wade lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wade connects with a couple of short punches.
Wade has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wade trying to control the position from guard on top but Mentalio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade preventing the sweep.
Wade pushing down on Mentalio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mentalio is trying to get back to full guard.
Wade is pressing down on Mentalio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mentalio is holding on for now.
Mentalio wants to control but Wade is keeping busy.
Mentalio tries to get to full guard but Wade has control of the leg.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mentalio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wade throws a lazy right hand but Mentalio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Mentalio.
Mentalio takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wade has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mentalio throws a series of punches but Wade moves out of range.
Wade connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mentalio's hands.
Wade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mentalio.
Mentalio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wade circles away quickly and effectively.
Mentalio tries to bum rush Wade with a series of wild strikes but Wade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mentalio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wade throws a shot from downtown. Mentalio moves away and avoids it.
Mentalio slips a straight right by Wade.
Mentalio fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wade to score with a decent uppercut.
Wade misses with an uppercut.
Wade closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wade seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mentalio is trying to get back to full guard.
Wade lands strikes from half guard.
Wade tries to pass to full mount but Mentalio defends it.
Wade working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mentalio wants to control but Wade is keeping busy.
Mentalio is staying active underneath Wade, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wade lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mentalio has hold of Wade's hands but Wade slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wade throwing shots but Mentalio is blocking nicely.
Wade is trying to control the action in half guard but Mentalio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wade seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mentalio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mentalio tries to roll over but Wade keeps him under control.
Wade works his foot free and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wade is landing with some decent strikes but Mentalio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade avoids the attempt from Mentalio to control.
Wade punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Wade dominated that round.
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.
Nice jab there from Wade.
Wade tries for a takedown but Mentalio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wade moves out of range of the leg kick from Mentalio.
Wade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Mentalio does no damage.
Mentalio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wade shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mentalio as he avoids it easily.
Mentalio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wade keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cornelius Mentalio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wade decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade is trying to control the action in half guard but Mentalio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wade lands strikes from half guard.
Wade lands with a punch from half guard.
Wade looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wade prevents Mentalio from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wade lands strikes from half guard.
Mentalio won't allow Wade to pass to mount.
Wade is nestled in close to Mentalio, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mentalio tries to roll over but Wade keeps him under control.
Wade wants to pass the guard but Mentalio is defending well.
Wade wants to take a breather but Mentalio is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wade throwing shots but Mentalio is blocking nicely.
Wade is trying to control. Mentalio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wade throws a strike but Mentalio avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Mentalio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wade is one step ahead there.
Wade tries to free his leg and advance position but Mentalio is retaining full guard.
Mentalio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wade gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mentalio wants to sweep here but Wade controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wade connects with a right hand. Mentalio shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mentalio misses.
Wade shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mentalio but Mentalio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cornelius Mentalio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kane Wade.
Mentalio throws a series of punches but Wade moves out of range.
Wade gets a takedown into half guard.
Wade tries to pass to full mount but Mentalio defends it.
Wade trying to control the action but Mentalio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mentalio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wade controls the pace.
Mentalio has momentary wrist control but Wade slips an elbow through the middle.
Mentalio throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mentalio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wade wants to control from the top but Mentalio keeps moving.
Kane Wade has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wade pushing down on Mentalio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mentalio is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Wade lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mentalio hang on?
Mentalio is bucking up trying to escape but Wade cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mentalio is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kane Wade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mentalio tries to clinch up.
Mentalio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wade takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Kane Wade has been cut.
Mentalio tries to bum rush Wade with a series of wild strikes but Wade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mentalio with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wade counters with a takedown into side control.
Wade content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wade's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mentalio down.
Mentalio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mentalio tries to get to full guard but Wade has control of the leg.
Wade is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mentalio taking some punishment here, with Wade in his half guard.
Wade has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wade passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade lands some shots froms side control.
Mentalio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Wade has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mentalio taking shots to the head.
Wade wants to control the pace but Mentalio is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Wade.
Wade looking to control but Mentalio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wade is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wade lands a big shot there that rocks Mentalio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mentalio can't escape the position.
Wade landing shots from mount.
Mentalio working to try and regain half guard.
Wade drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mentalio! More shots from Wade and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kane Wade!
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energy
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hype
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