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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liam Mertens (ranked 2635 p4p, 2735 weight class) and Leef Ung (ranked 342 p4p, 356 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Mertens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leef Ung!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ung takes one on the button.
Ung looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ung fails with the takedown
and Mertens counters with a nice uppercut.
Mertens misses with an uppercut
and Ung counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mertens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ung is controlling him.
Ung throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mertens wants to stand up but Ung is controlling him.
Ung scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ung working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mertens's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ung controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ung stands up over Mertens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ung has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ung content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mertens is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ung is controlling him.
Mertens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ung.
Mertens has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ung controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ung lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mertens can't keep his opponent in guard - Ung advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ung prevents Mertens from standing back up.
Ung scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mertens is trying to stand up here but Ung is controlling him well.
Well, if Ung is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mertens tries to kick Ung off but Ung keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mertens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ung scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mertens defending well though.
Mertens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ung scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ung stops Mertens from getting back to his feet.
Mertens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ung not doing much here.
Mertens looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mertens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ung is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mertens taking some punishment here, with Ung in his half guard.
Mertens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ung on the ground.
Mertens pushes Ung off looking to stand but Ung dives back in and keeps control.
Ung uses his free foot to push down on Mertens's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mertens.
Mertens is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ung is landing with some decent strikes but Mertens is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mertens really wants to buck Ung off and get back to his feet.
Ung has control of Mertens's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mertens regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ung putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ung pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mertens is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Mertens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mertens tries to get out of the position.
Mertens trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Ung lands a big elbow.
Ung trying to control but Mertens is having none of it.
Ung landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mertens is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mertens is squirming around, avoiding Ung's attempts to control the action.
Ung scoring with strikes but Mertens is staying in there.
Ung punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mertens trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ung trying to control but Mertens is having none of it.
Ung controlling the position easily from mount.
Mertens is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ung controlling from the full mount.
Mertens tries to buck Ung off but he can't manage it.
Ung controlling from the full mount.
Mertens really wants to buck Ung off and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leef Ung dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mertens.
A jab from Mertens misses.
Donk. Mertens catches Ung right on the button with a cross.
Ung looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mertens is fending him off so far but Ung persists. Nope, Mertens circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Mertens misses the target.
Ung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mertens.
Ung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mertens throws a nice looking combination but Ung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mertens.
Ung moves away from the strike by Mertens.
Mertens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liam Mertens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ung dives in and grabs Mertens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mertens pushes down on Ung's head and hops out.
Mertens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ung on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mertens lands with a straight right. Ung didn't see that one coming.
Mertens throws a lazy uppercut
and Ung counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mertens!
Ung prevents Mertens from escaping the position.
Ung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ung working the ground and pound.
Ung controls the position.
Ung trying to control the position but Mertens is working away.
Ung in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Ung's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mertens is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mertens takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ung wants to control but Mertens is keeping him busy.
Mertens is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ung connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mertens some visible discomfort.
Ung slows the pace down.
Ung trying to control the position but Mertens is working away.
Leef Ung has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mertens takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mertens is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ung is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mertens pushes Ung away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ung gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ung wants to control but Mertens is keeping him busy.
Mertens wants to get back to his feet but Ung drags him back down.
Ung has hold of Mertens's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Mertens seems comfortable defending it but Ung has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Mertens is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Mertens is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ung couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leef Ung!
Leef Ung decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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