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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ephraim Goodweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Runting Forever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodweather comes into the arena with Alkaline Trio - Private Eye blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ephraim Goodweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Runting Forever!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodweather rushes Forever and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goodweather wants a takedown.
Forever jumps into guard, dragging Goodweather to the mat.
Forever is pulling down on Goodweather's head. It's preventing any offense from Goodweather, at least for the moment.
Forever is trying to control the position but Goodweather postures up.
Forever lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goodweather!
Goodweather is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodweather is working hard here to advance position.
Goodweather is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Forever can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goodweather is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodweather is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Forever trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goodweather wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Forever.
Forever tries to control but Goodweather wriggling away.
Forever throws some wild stikes that Goodweather manages to avoid easily.
Forever punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goodweather tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Forever looking to finish with strikes here!
Forever get's back to his feet.
Forever 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.
Forever tries to stand but Goodweather is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Forever advances position into side control!
Forever stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Forever fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Forever looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodweather shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Forever's guard.
Goodweather postures up in Forever's guard and throws a big left but Forever blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodweather stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Forever swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goodweather is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goodweather postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Forever manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goodweather manages to get himself to full guard.
Forever wants to stand but Goodweather has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Goodweather has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Forever can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Forever passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forever wants to stand up but Goodweather is controlling the position.
Forever wants to take a breather but Goodweather is having none of it.
Goodweather gets back to full guard.
Goodweather is striking off his back. Forever thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Goodweather is refusing to be controlled, as Forever sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Runting Forever dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Forever misses with a takedown attempt
and Goodweather counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Forever is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Goodweather jumps into side control!
Goodweather scoring with punches from side control.
Forever tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goodweather landing strikes.
Forever tries to improve position but can't.
Goodweather cracks Forever with a big elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodweather trying to control the position but Forever is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodweather working the ground and pound but Forever is defending the strikes.
Goodweather landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Forever struggling a bit here.
Goodweather misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Forever's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Forever takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Forever is not content to let Goodweather control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Forever rushes Goodweather and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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.
Forever lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goodweather backwards.
Forever jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Goodweather walks away with a smile on his face. Forever gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Forever with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goodweather counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Forever's guard now.
Ephraim Goodweather has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Runting Forever.
Forever is looking to sinch up a triangle. Goodweather throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Forever's body to avoid the submission. Forever has instead reached around Goodweather's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Forever arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Runting Forever!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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