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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Melanie Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whizzer Oz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Melanie Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Whizzer Oz!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers misses with a takedown attempt - Oz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oz digs a good hook to Powers's body.
Powers misses with a straight right.
Powers wants to clinch.
Powers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oz as he jumps to the side.
Powers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Powers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melanie Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt - Oz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers throws a right hand that Oz ducks under and follows up with a left that Oz also avoids with ease.
A shot to de liver by Oz. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oz scores a takedown into full mount!
Oz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oz unloading with bombs!
Powers is bucking up trying to escape but Oz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oz controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oz working the ground and pound effectively.
Oz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Powers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Powers is bucking up trying to escape but Oz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Oz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oz lands a heavy elbow.
Oz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oz controlling the pace for now.
Oz lands a big shot there that rocks Powers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oz landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Oz.
Powers taking shots to the head.
Oz lands a big shot there that rocks Powers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Powers's face.
Oz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Powers hang on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to hold on but Oz postures up.
Oz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oz content just to control the position here.
Oz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Powers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Oz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oz with good strikes from the mount here!
Powers can't escape the position.
Oz with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers is in a horrible position here. Oz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Powers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oz looking to finish Powers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Powers!
Oz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oz controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Oz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oz scoring with strikes but Powers is staying in there.
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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oz with shots to the head and body - Powers looks very uncomfortable down there.
Powers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whizzer Oz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Oz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Oz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Powers is refusing to be controlled, as Oz sits in half guard.
Oz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oz is pressing down on Powers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Powers is holding on for now.
Oz decides to stand up.
Oz misses with a wild combination.
Oz swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a sloppy head kick and Oz moves out of range easily.
Oz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Powers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Powers wants to get back to full guard.
Powers wants to control the action here but instead Oz manages to pass to full mount!
Powers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Oz looking to finish Powers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Powers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oz looking to finish Powers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Powers!
Oz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Powers is trying to escape the mount.
Oz breaks from Powers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oz raining down shots from the mount!
Oz lands a big shot there that rocks Powers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Powers tries to hold on but Oz postures up.
Oz with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oz lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oz with the ground and pound from mount.
Oz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oz scoring with strikes but Powers is staying in there.
Powers working to try and regain half guard.
Oz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Powers can't escape the position.
Oz cracks Powers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Oz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Powers?
Oz working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oz controlling the position easily from mount.
Powers is squirming around, avoiding Oz's attempts to control the action.
Powers can't escape the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Whizzer Oz 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!
Oz cracks a nice hook into Powers's ribs.
Oz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Oz connects with a nice short shot to Powers's temple.
Still in half guard, Oz seems content to control.
Oz is thwarting Powers's attempts to control the position.
Oz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Oz lands a right hook to the body.
Oz lands a nice hook to Powers's body. Powers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice combination there by Oz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oz is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Oz is controlling him well.
Powers wants to get back to full guard.
Oz prevents Powers from standing back up.
Powers is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Oz connects with a nice short shot to Powers's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oz lands a nice short elbow.
Whizzer Oz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Powers shoots and misses
and Oz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Powers!
Oz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Oz.
Oz punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers regains half guard.
Powers wants to get back to his feet.
Oz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Powers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Powers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Powers is trying to control but can't.
Oz not doing much here.
Powers is pressing down on Oz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Oz has passed into half guard!
Oz stands up out of the half guard.
Powers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Powers wants to clinch
and Oz counters with a single leg into guard. Powers didn't expect that.
Powers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oz stops Powers from standing up.
Powers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oz controls the pace.
Oz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Melanie Powers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melanie Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries for a takedown but Oz circles away easily
and Oz counters with a series of strikes. Powers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Powers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whizzer Oz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Powers's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powers striking off his back but it's not causing Oz any problems.
Powers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Whizzer Oz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 25:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Whizzer Oz!
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