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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sky Genie (ranked 23245 p4p, 23343 weight class) and Greg Bustack (ranked 659 p4p, 674 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sky Genie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Bustack!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bustack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Genie, pushing him back against the cage.
Genie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bustack.
Bustack tries to score a body lock takedown but Genie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bustack looking for a takedown.
Sky Genie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Bustack.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bustack tries to keep at a distance but Genie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Genie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Genie scores with a shoulder strike.
Genie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Genie clinches up against the cage.
Bustack has Genie pressed against the cage, preventing Genie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bustack wants a takedown.
Genie breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bustack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Genie keeps the fight on the outside.
Bustack doesn't manage to clinch there - Genie circles away.
Genie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bustack tries to clinch up.
Genie moves into the clinch.
Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genie has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Genie.
Genie lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustack tries to score a body lock takedown but Genie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bustack is looking for a takedown.
A short right from Genie.
Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Genie rushes Bustack and presses him up against the cage.
Genie is trying to push Bustack away but Bustack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bustack has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Genie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bustack is looking for a takedown.
Bustack looks winded!
Genie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Genie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Genie has Bustack up against the cage in a clinch.
Genie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Genie manages to break the clinch.
Genie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Genie is pressed up against the cage. Bustack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Genie down to the mat. Genie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Genie forces Bustack back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bustack drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Genie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bustack is looking for a takedown.
Genie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Genie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genie manages to break the clinch.
Genie has managed to clinch.
Genie manages to break the clinch.
Genie moves into range and clinches up with Bustack.
A short left from Genie.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genie drives through and clinches with Bustack against the cage.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genie has Bustack up against the cage in a clinch.
Genie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bustack backwards.
Bustack tries for a takedown but Genie manages to get underhooks.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Genie lands with a short shot to the head.
Genie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Genie lands a shoulder strike.
Genie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Genie lands a shoulder strike.
Genie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bustack gets tackled into the cage by Genie. Genie maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustack is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Genie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Genie lands with a light punch inside.
Genie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Genie breaks the clinch.
Genie pushes Bustack up against the cage in a clinch.
Genie gets through Bustack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Genie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Genie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Genie forces Bustack back against the cage and clinches.
Bustack tries for a takedown but Genie manages to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Genie.
Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Genie closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Genie clinches.
Genie breaks the clinch.
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch but Genie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Genie clinches up against the cage.
Genie lands with a light punch inside.
Genie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Genie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genie clinches with his opponent.
Genie lands a right hand.
Bustack drops down looking for an ankle pick but Genie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Genie moves into range and clinches up with Bustack.
A shot in the inside from Genie.
Genie lands with a left to the head.
Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Genie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genie closes the distance and clinches.
Bustack can't get the takedown.
Genie scores with a shot to the side of Bustack's head.
Genie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genie forces Bustack back against the cage and clinches.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genie clinches up against the cage.
Genie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Genie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Genie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bustack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Genie has closed the distance and engaged Bustack in a clinch.
Genie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Genie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Genie tries to circle away but Bustack has him pinned against the cage.
Genie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bustacks head.
Genie breaks the clinch.
Bustack tries to clinch there but Genie circles away.
Bustack closes the distance and pushes Genie back into the cage.
Bustack is trying to drag Genie to the mat but Genie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bustack is working for takedown but Genie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genie pushes Bustack up against the cage in a clinch.
Bustack takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Genie.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bustack can do to turn this around?
Bustack is breathing heavily.
Bustack gets tackled into the cage by Genie. Genie maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Genie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bustack keeps the fight on the outside.
Genie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Genie closes the distance and clinches.
Genie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Genie is trying to break the clinch but Bustack is controlling him.
Genie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Genie stops a takedown attempt from Bustack.
Sky Genie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Bustack.
Genie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Genie clinches with his opponent.
Genie manages to break the clinch.
Genie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bustack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Genie tries to clinch up but Bustack circles away and keeps his distance.
Genie rushes Bustack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bustack is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Genie is defending well.
Genie stops a takedown attempt from Bustack.
Genie breaks the clinch.
Genie swats away the attempt to clinch by Bustack.
Genie has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genie manages to break the clinch.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Genie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Genie closes the distance and pushes Bustack back into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Genie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Genie lands an uppercut.
Bustack is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Genie is defending well.
Genie breaks from the clinch.
Genie gets a clinch.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genie moves into the clinch successfully.
Genie manages to break the clinch.
Genie clinches up against the cage.
Bustack is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Genie is defending well.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bustack moves in looking to clinch but Genie pushes him off.
Genie darts in and clinches Bustack up against the cage.
Bustack takes a shot to the head.
Genie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Genie lands a hook that snaps the head of Bustack backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Genie forces Bustack back against the cage and clinches.
Bustack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Genie.
Genie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Genie pushes Bustack up against the cage in a clinch.
Genie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Genie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Genie gets a clinch.
Genie is pressed up against the cage. Bustack has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Genie down to the mat. Genie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Genie closes the distance and clinches.
Genie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Genie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Genie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Genie clinches with his opponent.
Genie manages to break the clinch.
Sky Genie is winning the standup battle so far.
Genie darts in and clinches Bustack up against the cage.
Genie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Genie rushes Bustack and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genie breaks from the clinch.
Genie drives through and clinches with Bustack against the cage.
Bustack takes a shot to the head.
Genie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Genie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bustack gets tackled into the cage by Genie. Genie maintains the clinch.
Genie gets through Bustack's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Genie lands with a left to the head.
Genie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Genie closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Genie on the inside.
Bustack is trying to drag Genie to the mat but Genie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short uppercut from Genie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Genie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Genie closes the distance and pushes Bustack back into the cage.
Genie manages to break the clinch.
Genie takes the fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Genie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bustack tries to keep at a distance but Genie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bustack drops down looking for an ankle pick but Genie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Genie has managed to clinch.
Genie lands a shoulder strike.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bustack tries to clinch but Genie is having none of it.
Genie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bustack, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Genie.
Sky Genie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Genie wants to break free but Bustack has control.
Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Genie is looking to clinch.
Bustack tries to clinch up but Genie circles away and keeps his distance.
Bustack wants to clinch.
Genie forces Bustack back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Genie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bustack moves in looking to clinch but Genie pushes him off.
Genie forces Bustack back against the cage and clinches.
Genie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bustack backwards.
Genie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bustack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bustack gets tackled into the cage by Genie. Genie maintains the clinch.
Genie manages to break the clinch.
Genie swats away the attempt to clinch by Bustack.
Genie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bustack is looking to clinch but Genie is avoiding it.
Bustack tries to clinch there but Genie circles away.
Genie is looking to clinch but Bustack is avoiding it.
Bustack tries to keep at a distance but Genie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Genie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bustack backwards.
Bustack goes for a takedown attempt but Genie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bustack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Genie moves in looking to clinch but Bustack pushes him off.
Bustack drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Genie defends it well.
Bustack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Genie rushes Bustack and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bustack backwards.
Genie gets underhooks to prevent Bustack's takedown attempt.
Sky Genie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Bustack.
Bustack takes a shot to the head.
Genie breaks from the clinch.
Bustack doesn't manage to clinch there - Genie circles away.
Genie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Genie has had enough of the clinch but Bustack keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Genie.
Bustack is looking for a takedown.
Genie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Genie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bustack tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bustack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Genie moves into the clinch.
Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Genie clinches up with Bustack and pushes him back against the cage.
Genie breaks the clinch.
Genie clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Genie has managed to clinch.
Bustack wants a takedown.
Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Genie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Genie breaks the clinch.
Bustack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Genie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Genie forces Bustack back against the cage and clinches.
Genie breaks from the clinch.
Genie rushes Bustack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Genie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Genie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bustack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Genie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Genie instigates a clinch.
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!
A short right from Genie.
Genie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genie takes the fight into the clinch.
Genie scores with a shoulder strike.
Genie lands a left hand.
Genie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Genie prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Genie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Genie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Genie lands with a right to the head.
Genie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bustack backwards.
Genie breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Genie breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Greg Bustack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sky Genie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bustack throws a sloppy head kick and Genie moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sky Genie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Genie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sky Genie!
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