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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Eastmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Peroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastmond kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nelly - here comes the boom. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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174 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Eastmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jax Peroni!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peroni tries to clinch up but Eastmond circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Peroni.
Nice defenses there by Eastmond.
Peroni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Peroni wants to clinch up but Eastmond keeps it at a distance.
Peroni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eastmond feints and as Peroni raises his hands in defense, Eastmond changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peroni wants to sweep here but Eastmond controlling him for the moment.
Eastmond throwing strikes but missing.
Eastmond cracks Peroni with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eastmond throws and elbow that misses. Peroni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eastmond's guard. Nice move by Peroni!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peroni is in close to Eastmond's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peroni preventing the sweep.
Peroni chips away with some ground and pound.
Eastmond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peroni.
Eastmond trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eastmond throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Peroni drops back looking for a leg! Eastmond is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eastmond manages to kick Peroni off! Peroni jumps back into Eastmond's guard.
Eastmond tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eastmond utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Peroni does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Peroni doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eastmond counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Peroni's guard now.
Eastmond landing with the ground and pound.
Eastmond works over Peroni with some ground and pound from guard.
Eastmond distracts Peroni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peroni 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.
Eastmond landing some decent shots from guard.
Eastmond throws a strike but Peroni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eastmond on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eastmond tries to get out of the position.
Eastmond is striking but Peroni is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond regains full guard. Nicely done.
Eastmond lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Eastmond trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Eastmond thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Peroni has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eastmond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peroni is one step ahead there.
Eastmond throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Eastmond trying to strike off his back.
Peroni won't allow Eastmond to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eastmond wants to stand and escape but Peroni is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peroni has his takedown stuffed
and Eastmond counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Peroni thinking.
Peroni looks gassed!
Peroni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peroni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peroni shoots and misses
and Eastmond counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ryan Eastmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jax Peroni.
Peroni taking some punishment here, with Eastmond in his half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peroni moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Eastmond dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eastmond doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peroni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peroni doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Eastmond counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Eastmond postures up and lands a big shot to Peroni's brow.
Eastmond working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peroni trying to control the position.
Eastmond slips nicely into half guard.
Eastmond misses with a head shot. Peroni uses the momentum to regain guard.
Peroni is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond distracts Peroni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Peroni wants to sweep but no luck.
Eastmond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eastmond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eastmond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peroni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eastmond postures up in Peroni's guard and throws a big left but Peroni blocks it.
Peroni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eastmond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eastmond throws a series of strikes that have Peroni backpedaling.
Jax Peroni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peroni tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Eastmond to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Peroni clinches but Eastmond breaks the clinch
and Eastmond counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eastmond keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peroni's head.
Eastmond lands a couple of digs.
Eastmond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peroni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eastmond is looking to work some ground and pound but Peroni has wrist control.
Peroni working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eastmond.
Eastmond distracts Peroni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eastmond lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peroni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eastmond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eastmond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eastmond working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peroni's head.
Eastmond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eastmond distracts Peroni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eastmond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eastmond preventing the sweep.
Eastmond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Peroni works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Peroni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eastmond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Peroni has momentary wrist control but Eastmond slips an elbow through the middle.
Eastmond is looking to work some ground and pound but Peroni has wrist control.
Eastmond wants to stand and escape but instead Peroni has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Eastmond thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Eastmond will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ryan Eastmond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eastmond doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Eastmond throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Eastmond trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Eastmond trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Peroni misses with a takedown
and Eastmond counters with a single leg into guard. Peroni didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Eastmond dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Eastmond throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Peroni was covering up waiting for the punch and Eastmond finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Eastmond lands a couple of digs.
Eastmond scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eastmond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eastmond with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eastmond postures up in Peroni's guard and throws a big left but Peroni blocks it.
Peroni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eastmond pushes down on Peroni's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Eastmond slips a nice elbow through Peroni's hands, connecting with Peroni's forehead.
Peroni taking some punishment here, with Eastmond in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Peroni blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eastmond.
Nice strikes from Eastmond there.
Eastmond throws a strike but Peroni avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Eastmond got a little sloppy there for a moment and Peroni has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eastmond has managed to get both his arms back between Peroni's legs - danger averted.
Peroni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eastmond thows a big elbow that misses.
Peroni keeping full guard, as Eastmond tries to pass.
Peroni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Peroni has momentary wrist control but Eastmond slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eastmond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eastmond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eastmond throwing strikes from guard but Peroni blocks nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Peroni throws a series of punches but Eastmond moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eastmond is defended easily by Peroni.
Peroni swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eastmond counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Peroni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Peroni manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eastmond works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Eastmond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eastmond slips a nice elbow through Peroni's hands, connecting with Peroni's forehead.
Peroni is looking for a sweep. Eastmond is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Peroni trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Eastmond.
Eastmond scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eastmond lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eastmond winds up and cracks Peroni with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peroni avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eastmond.
Peroni is looking to control Eastmond's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peroni avoid being mounted?
Eastmond working Peroni over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eastmond lands a nice short elbow.
Eastmond slips a nice elbow through Peroni's hands, connecting with Peroni's forehead.
Eastmond takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Eastmond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Peroni keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jax Peroni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Eastmond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eastmond wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peroni keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Eastmond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eastmond 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Eastmond!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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