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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hippo Saurus (ranked 4653 p4p, 3734 weight class) and Pike Merry (ranked 0 p4p, 497 weight class). Pike Merry will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hippo Saurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pike Merry!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Saurus.
Saurus tries to counter by clinching up but Merry breaks away and moves out of range.
Saurus shoots and misses
and Merry counters with a straight right hand.
Saurus shoots in looking for a takedown. Merry tries to sprawl out of it but Saurus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Merry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saurus looks for a takedown but Merry sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hippo Saurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Merry.
Merry misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merry scores with a sloppy right hand. Saurus should have avoided that one.
Saurus throws an off balance right hand
and Merry counters with a straight right hand.
Merry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saurus's hands.
Merry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saurus.
Saurus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merry is trying to force a seperation but Saurus has the dominant position.
Merry tries to land a knee to the head but Saurus blocks with his arms.
Merry looking to stall.
Merry wants to get back to striking at distance but Saurus won't allow it.
Merry is looking to break free of the clinch but Saurus has double underhooks.
Merry lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saurus.
Saurus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Merry is defending well for now.
Merry breaks the clinch.
That kick from Merry tenderised Saurus's leg. Saurus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saurus throws a low kick but Merry avoids it.
Merry misses with a hook. Saurus ducked under it nicely.
Saurus has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saurus is looking for a takedown.
Merry wants to break free but Saurus has control.
Saurus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Merry tries to break free but Saurus pushes him back against the cage.
Saurus has Merry pressed against the cage, preventing Merry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saurus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Merry gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Merry connects with a knee to the head.
Saurus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saurus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merry was well out of range. Poor timing from Saurus.
Nice shot lands for Merry.
Saurus forces Merry back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merry is trying to break free.
Merry wants to get back to striking at distance but Saurus won't allow it.
Merry tries to break free but Saurus pushes him back against the cage.
Saurus prevents Merry from breaking the clinch.
Merry prevents a takedown attempt there.
Saurus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Merry lands a nice uppercut.
Saurus pulls Merry into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Merry lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saurus managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Merry looking to control.
Saurus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saurus stands and throws Merry's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pike Merry dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Merry punishes Saurus's body with a nice straight punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saurus.
Merry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saurus momentarily.
Saurus moves out of range as Merry strikes.
Saurus feinted with a counter takedown.
Merry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saurus instigates a clinch.
Merry connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saurus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saurus has his takedown stuffed
and Merry counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merry tries to clinch but Saurus moves away
and Saurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Merry throws a hook but Saurus blocks it.
Good exchange - Merry coming out on top.
Saurus with a poor takedown
and Merry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hippo Saurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Merry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pike Merry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Merry tries to keep at a distance but Saurus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Merry tries a knee to the head but Saurus blocks it.
Merry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Merry is pressed up against the cage. Saurus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Merry down to the mat. Merry avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saurus staying out of range there.
Merry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Merry misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merry misses with a straight right.
Saurus takes the fight into the clinch.
Merry managing to block the knees to the body from Saurus.
Merry prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saurus has Merry pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saurus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Merry clinches up with Saurus and pushes him back against the cage.
Merry has Saurus pushed against the cage.
Saurus has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Merry is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Saurus manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Merry wants to control from the top but Saurus keeps moving.
Saurus tries to strike from the bottom.
Saurus has control of Merry's left arm, preventing Merry from doing any damage.
Saurus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Merry.
Merry trying to control but Saurus is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Merry really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saurus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saurus wants to get back to his feet but Merry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Merry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Merry with a nice cross.
Saurus walks into a stiff left hand from Merry.
Saurus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Saurus lands a jab to the nose.
Merry misses the jab.
Saurus changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Saurus with a poor takedown
and Merry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saurus blocks a jab.
Saurus with a poor takedown
and Merry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Merry lunges at Saurus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saurus's hand.
Merry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Merry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saurus's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pike Merry 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Merry fails to land with a series of punches.
Merry looks to land a left hand but Saurus moved out of range nicely.
Hippo Saurus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Merry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saurus fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Merry avoids it really well and circles away.
Merry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Merry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saurus shoots in for a double leg but Merry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Merry lands a glancing blow to the side of Saurus's head.
A jab lands there for Merry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merry missing with a left hand there. Saurus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Merry missing with a left hand there. Saurus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saurus fails with the takedown
letting Merry counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hippo Saurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saurus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Merry cracks Saurus with an open hand slap.
Merry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saurus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Good exchange - Merry coming out on top.
Saurus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Merry tries to close the distance and clinch but Saurus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saurus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Merry scores with a decent looking hook.
Saurus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saurus misses with a takedown
and Merry counters with a straight right hand.
Merry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saurus goes for a double leg but Merry avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Merry continues to drive forward.
Merry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merry darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good exchange - Merry coming out on top.
Merry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saurus in his tracks.
Saurus with a lazy takedown attempt
and Merry counters with a stiff right hand.
Merry lands a jab to the nose.
Merry thuds his right hand into Saurus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Saurus is rocked!
Pike Merry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Merry lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Merry misses the target.
Merry throws a hook but Saurus avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Merry.
Saurus gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus wants to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Merry tries to break the clinch but Saurus is controlling the position.
Saurus breaks from the clinch.
Saurus defending well as Merry loads up on a big left hand.
Merry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saurus.
Saurus tries for a takedown but Merry circles away easily
and Merry counters with a straight right hand.
Merry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Merry connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Merry lands with a right hand.
Saurus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saurus fails with the takedown
and Merry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Merry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Merry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pike Merry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Merry lands a head shot.
Merry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saurus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saurus tries to move into range but Merry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Merry scores with a decent looking hook.
Hippo Saurus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saurus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Merry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pike Merry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Merry winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pike Merry!
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