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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darsin Bleak (ranked 63 p4p, 204 weight class) and Rod De Minaur (ranked 11 p4p, 31 weight class). Bleak comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. De Minaur has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Darsin Bleak could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rod De Minaur's chin.
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BJJ Red 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 26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darsin Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rod De Minaur!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bleak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Minaur but De Minaur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
De Minaur throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from De Minaur misses.
De Minaur pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Bleak.
Good leg kick by De Minaur.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Minaur.
Bleak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bleak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Minaur.
Bleak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bleak moves away from the strike by De Minaur.
Bleak misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Minaur.
De Minaur takes a swing at Bleak's ribcage but misses.
Bleak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Rod De Minaur has been cut.
Bleak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Minaur takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Minaur misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bleak.
Bleak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Bleak as he connects with a hook.
De Minaur misses with an uppercut.
Bleak shoots in looking for a takedown. De Minaur tries to sprawl out of it but Bleak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. De Minaur manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bleak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak throws a looping overhand right but De Minaur ducks down to avoid it.
De Minaur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Minaur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bleak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bleak misses with a hook
and De Minaur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bleak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Minaur throws out the jab.
De Minaur throws a leg kick that misses.
De Minaur works the jab nicely.
Bleak dives in for a single leg takedown but De Minaur sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darsin Bleak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bleak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bleak is working for takedown but De Minaur is calmly controlling the position for now.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Bleak.
Bleak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but De Minaur is defending well.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Bleak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak fails to pull guard.
De Minaur presses Bleak against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bleak tries to work over De Minaur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bleak is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Minaur gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Minaur has a couple of punches blocked by Bleak.
Bleak wants a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Minaur takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bleak.
Bleak throws a head punch that misses.
Bleak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. De Minaur avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bleak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Minaur fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bleak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
De Minaur connects with an inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from De Minaur.
Bleak misses with a takedown attempt - De Minaur sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
De Minaur tries a quick counter leg kick but Bleak is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Minaur moves out of range as Bleak strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from De Minaur misses.
De Minaur scores with a kick to the body.
De Minaur connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bleak's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bleak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from De Minaur misses.
De Minaur dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Minaur throws a hook but Bleak avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bleak misses the target.
Bleak shoots in for a takedown but De Minaur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Minaur only half commits to the counter leg kick.
De Minaur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De Minaur is looking to slow Bleak down with leg kicks.
De Minaur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bleak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rod De Minaur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rod De Minaur's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bleak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Minaur counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
De Minaur thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Minaur throws a hook to the side of Bleak's head but Bleak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bleak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Minaur.
Nice defenses there by Bleak.
A slow jab from De Minaur misses its intended target.
Bleak misses with a left hand
and De Minaur counters with a stiff right hand.
De Minaur misses with a hook
and Bleak counters with a stiff right hand.
De Minaur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bleak.
Bleak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Minaur throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bleak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Minaur connects with a body shot that sends Bleak's belly button to the back.
De Minaur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bleak.
De Minaur connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Minaur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bleak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bleak shoots for a double leg takedown but De Minaur sprawls well. He's pushed Bleak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Minaur stuns Bleak with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bleak avoids the body shot from De Minaur.
Bleak shoots for a double leg takedown but De Minaur sprawls well. He's pushed Bleak's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darsin Bleak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Minaur throws the left hand but Bleak avoids the punch easily.
Bleak throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. De Minaur tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bleak is in De Minaur's guard.
Bleak working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
De Minaur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bleak is one step ahead there.
Bleak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bleak trying to control the position from guard on top but De Minaur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Minaur trying to control the position here.
Bleak with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Minaur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bleak postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
De Minaur tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bleak wants to control from the top but De Minaur keeps moving.
Bleak throws a big right hand that misses.
De Minaur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bleak looking to pass the guard.
De Minaur is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bleak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Minaur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Minaur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A good leg kick by De Minaur.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Minaur counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bleak misses the shot to the body.
De Minaur lands a nice shot to the body.
De Minaur looks to land a left hand but Bleak moved out of range nicely.
Bleak misses with an uppercut
and Bleak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bleak takes one on the button.
De Minaur throws a lazy uppercut
and Bleak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bleak decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bleak trying to mount his opponent but De Minaur defends it.
Bleak seems to be looking for submissions.
Bleak tries to pass to full mount but De Minaur defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rod De Minaur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rod De Minaur's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Bleak connects with the punch.
De Minaur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Minaur lands a leg kick that knocks Bleak off balance momentarily.
Bleak with a nice cross.
De Minaur stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bleak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
De Minaur lands with a hook. Bleak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bleak tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Minaur sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bleak somewhat.
De Minaur throws a body shot but no joy.
Bleak loads up on a big right hand but De Minaur slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Bleak with that takedown attempt.
Bleak moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bleak fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darsin Bleak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Minaur with the inside leg kick.
Bleak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Minaur moves away.
De Minaur throws a leg kick which misses Bleak's front leg but catches the back leg as Bleak tries to avoid it.
Bleak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bleak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bleak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Minaur sprawls well. De Minaur wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bleak gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Minaur! But no joy.
Darsin Bleak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rod De Minaur 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.
De Minaur lands a nice shot that snaps Bleak's head back.
De Minaur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bleak.
De Minaur lands a glancing blow to the side of Bleak's head.
Rod De Minaur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Minaur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bleak.
Bleak slips a jab from De Minaur.
De Minaur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Minaur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bleak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Minaur fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur works Bleak's body with a nice hook.
De Minaur connects with the punch.
De Minaur turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bleak misses with a hook to the body
and De Minaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bleak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Minaur. Bleak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bleak drops down looking for a counter takedown but De Minaur sprawls and moves away.
Rod De Minaur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Minaur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Minaur swings for the body but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak throws a body punch but De Minaur moves out of range.
Bleak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bleak has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Minaur lands with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur thuds his right hand into Bleak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
De Minaur has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bleak looks to land a left hand but De Minaur moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from De Minaur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Minaur with a nice cross.
Bleak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Minaur manages to avoid it.
Bleak misses with a takedown attempt
and De Minaur counters with a straight right hand.
De Minaur lands a lovely overhand right.
De Minaur scores with a nice right hand.
De Minaur digs a good body shot into Bleak's ribs.
De Minaur throws a jab but it's blocked by Bleak.
Bleak shoots in and drives through. De Minaur sprawls well.
De Minaur works Bleak's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Bleak misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rod De Minaur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Minaur 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod De Minaur!
Rod De Minaur took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Some fans where missing my KO's, well...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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