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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Old Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and drake clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Old Bastard has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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162 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Old Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, drake clark!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
clark shoots in for a takedown but Bastard shows good takedown defense.
Bastard throws a sloppy head kick and clark moves out of range easily.
Bastard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
clark is defending against the submission attempts here by Bastard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
clark wants to control but Bastard is keeping busy.
clark wants to get back to full guard.
clark connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Bastard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
clark won't allow Bastard to pass to mount.
Bastard wants to work for an arm triangle but clark is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
clark tries to roll over but Bastard keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
clark is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bastard wants to free his trapped foot but clark is holding on for dear life with his legs.
clark slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
clark looking for a sweep. Not yet clark, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
clark blocks a head kick by Bastard.
Nice shot by clark.
Bastard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bastard throws a sloppy head kick and clark moves out of range easily.
Bastard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in clark's guard.
Bastard is breathing heavily.
clark wants to stand but Bastard is controlling the position.
Bastard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
clark trying to keep a closed guard but Bastard is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bastard looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bastard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bastard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
clark wants to get back to his feet but Bastard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
clark trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
clark trying to keep a closed guard but Bastard is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bastard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
clark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
clark trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bastard won't allow clark to get back to his feet.
Bastard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. clark is keeping the position for now.
clark is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
clark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bastard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
clark is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bastard can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bastard is squirming around, avoiding clark's attempts to control the action.
Bastard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
clark with a couple of short strikes.
clark is working for a guillotine from mount but Bastard frees his head quite easily.
Bastard is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Old Bastard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
clark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bastard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bastard showed some decent athleticism there.
clark has one foot on Bastard's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bastard gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and clark counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bastard!
Bastard is desperately trying to improve his position but clark has a good base and remains in mount.
Bastard is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
clark landing strikes from the mount.
clark working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bastard is wriggling around trying to escape.
clark is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard is controlling an arm, preventing clark from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Bastard working to try and regain half guard.
clark looking to finish Bastard with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bastard!
clark controlling his opponent.
Bastard is in all sorts of trouble here.
clark landing strikes from the mount.
Bastard is squirming around, avoiding clark's attempts to control the action.
clark is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bastard can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bastard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
clark wants to control the pace but Bastard is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard can't escape the position.
clark looking to control but Bastard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
clark looking for a guillotine from mount but Bastard is having none of it.
Bastard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bastard is in a horrible position here. clark smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
clark looking to control but Bastard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Old Bastard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bastard tries to reverse the position but clark maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bastard wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bastard looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bastard is keeping busy.
Bastard is really stuck here.
clark looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
clark struggling to keep hold of the position.
clark softening up his opponent with strikes here.
clark is landing with strikes from the back.
Bastard preventing the rear naked choke attempt from clark.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
drake clark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bastard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick misses from Bastard.
Bastard throws a sloppy head kick and clark moves out of range easily.
clark shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bastard but Bastard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Old Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
clark shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bastard pinned against the cage. Bastard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bastard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
clark stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
clark moves into the clinch successfully.
Bastard looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Old Bastard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
clark breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
clark throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard looks for the body kick but clark saw that one coming.
clark looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bastard is fending him off so far but clark persists. Nope, Bastard circles away and we're back to standing.
clark shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bastard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bastard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
clark can't do much from the bottom here.
clark is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bastard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bastard swings around for an armbar but clark sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bastard's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
clark scoring with some ground and pound.
Bastard keeping moving, preventing clark from controlling successfully.
clark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bastard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bastard looking for a sweep. Not yet Bastard, not yet.
clark has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bastard is proving hard to escape from.
clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
clark wants to stand but Bastard is controlling his posture from full guard.
clark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
clark wants to pass the guard but Bastard is keeping the position.
Bastard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
clark with a nice head shot there.
Bastard looking for subs off his back but clark has passed one foot through into half guard.
clark wants to control but Bastard is keeping him busy.
clark trying to control the pace.
Bastard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bastard is not content to let clark control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Old Bastard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bastard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Old Bastard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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