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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hippo Saurus (ranked 25489 p4p, 4688 weight class) and William Wallin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hippo Saurus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, William Wallin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallin instigates a clinch.
Wallin has a couple of punches blocked by Saurus.
Wallin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saurus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saurus shoots in for a double leg but Wallin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wallin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saurus swings for the body but Wallin moves out of range.
Wallin throws out a counter right but Saurus avoids it with no problem.
Wallin closes the distance and clinches.
Saurus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wallin has him pressed against the cage.
Wallin throws a head punch that misses.
Wallin throws a punch but it's blocked by Saurus.
Saurus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saurus is working for takedown but Wallin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Saurus blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saurus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wallin backwards.
Wallin lands with a left to the head.
Wallin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hippo Saurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wallin as Saurus tries to tie him up.
Saurus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wallin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wallin working aggressively here.
Saurus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saurus blocking some punches.
Wallin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saurus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallin has a couple of punches blocked by Saurus.
Wallin has a couple of punches blocked by Saurus.
Saurus jumps into guard, dragging Wallin to the mat.
Saurus wants to stand but Wallin is controlling the position.
Saurus looking to control.
Saurus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wallin manages to get himself to full guard.
Wallin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Saurus has passed into side control.
Saurus tries for a kimura but Wallin is defending well.
Wallin is looking to reverse the position.
Saurus is looking to take a break and control but Wallin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallin is looking for a sweep.
Saurus wants to control but Wallin is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saurus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wallin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Saurus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wallin to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Saurus throws a right and a left that Wallin avoids nicely.
Wallin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Saurus misses with a takedown attempt - Wallin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Wallin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Saurus is looking to slow Wallin down with leg kicks.
Wallin moves into the clinch.
Saurus jumps into guard, dragging Wallin to the mat.
Wallin postures up.
Saurus is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wallin is aware though and is defending well.
Wallin 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.
Wallin is looking to advance position but Saurus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saurus throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Saurus throwing strikes here but Wallin is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Saurus looking to control but Wallin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallin wants to hold on but Saurus pushes him away.
Saurus tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wallin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Saurus stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wallin moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Saurus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wallin swings wildly with an uppercut but Saurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallin throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin.
Wallin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saurus blocks an uppercut.
Wallin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
William Wallin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wallin misses with some punches.
Saurus is looking to break free of the clinch but Wallin has double underhooks.
Saurus blocking some punches.
Saurus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wallin walks away with a smile on his face. Saurus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wallin has managed to clinch.
Wallin misses with a punch on the inside.
Saurus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saurus blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Wallin fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin.
Wallin throws a head punch that misses.
Saurus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallin is breathing heavily.
Wallin swings wildly with an uppercut but Saurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallin misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin.
Saurus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wallin is defending well.
Wallin throws a punch but it's blocked by Saurus.
Saurus wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hippo Saurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saurus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wallin is keeping busy.
Wallin working aggressively here.
Wallin has a couple of punches blocked by Saurus.
Wallin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saurus's efforts to push away.
Saurus has Wallin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wallin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wallin working aggressively here.
Wallin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wallin misses with the head strike.
Saurus tries to stall but Wallin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saurus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wallin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wallin misses with some punches.
Wallin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saurus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wallin prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saurus is trying to break the clinch but Wallin is controlling him.
Saurus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wallin prevents it.
Wallin working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
William Wallin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wallin keeps the fight on the outside.
Saurus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wallin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wallin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saurus.
Wallin rushes Saurus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wallin misses with the head strike.
Saurus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wallin walks away with a smile on his face. Saurus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wallin has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saurus.
Wallin prevents Saurus from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin.
Saurus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wallin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saurus fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hippo Saurus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Saurus on the inside.
Wallin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saurus blocking some punches.
Saurus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saurus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saurus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Saurus has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wallin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wallin has a couple of punches blocked by Saurus.
A head punch on the inside from Wallin fails to land.
Wallin misses with some punches.
Saurus is trying to break the clinch but Wallin has him pressed against the cage.
Saurus misses with some punches.
Wallin has a couple of punches blocked by Saurus.
Wallin misses with a punch on the inside.
Wallin working aggressively here.
Wallin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saurus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saurus drags the fight down to the ground.
William Wallin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saurus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wallin preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wallin is stalling in the full guard.
Saurus trying to keep a closed guard but Wallin is proving a slippery customer.
Wallin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wallin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Saurus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saurus wants to take the fight to the mat but Wallin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saurus.
Saurus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wallin walks away with a smile on his face. Saurus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
William Wallin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Wallin closes the distance and pushes Saurus back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wallin.
Wallin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saurus blocks an uppercut.
Wallin misses with some punches.
Saurus goes for a takedown attempt but Wallin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Saurus moves in looking to clinch but Wallin pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saurus decides to pull guard.
Wallin won't allow Saurus to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saurus tries to strike from the bottom.
Hippo Saurus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saurus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wallin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wallin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Wallin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wallin 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Wallin!
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