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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jethro Sigalingging (ranked 4076 p4p, 3742 weight class) and Back Up (ranked 442 p4p, 409 weight class). Sigalingging's entrance music is 반야심경. A fine choice. Jethro Sigalingging has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jethro Sigalingging!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Back Up!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Up is looking to clinch but Sigalingging is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Sigalingging misses the target.
Back Up seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Up fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Sigalingging wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Up takes the fight into the clinch.
Up lands a nice uppercut.
Up should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sigalingging blocking some punches.
Sigalingging escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sigalingging lands an overhand right.
Up tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sigalingging manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Up tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Up misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Up throws a head punch that misses.
Sigalingging blocking some punches.
Sigalingging is trying to force a seperation but Up has the dominant position.
Up looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sigalingging is trying to push Up away but Up has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sigalingging tries to circle away but Up has him pinned against the cage.
Sigalingging wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Up keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sigalingging's efforts to push away.
Sigalingging tries to break free but Up pushes him back against the cage.
Sigalingging blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sigalingging has had enough of the clinch but Up keeps him there for the moment.
Sigalingging breaks from the clinch.
Up wants to clinch up but Sigalingging keeps it at a distance.
Up tries to clinch but Sigalingging moves out of range.
Sigalingging swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Up forces Sigalingging back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Up has Sigalingging pressed against the cage, preventing Sigalingging from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sigalingging working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Up on the inside.
Sigalingging can't break the clinch.
Up tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Up lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Up fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sigalingging can't break the clinch.
Up misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sigalingging blocking some punches.
Up has Sigalingging pressed against the cage, preventing Sigalingging from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Up misses with a hook from the clinch.
Up lands a shoulder strike.
Up scores with a nice hook to the head.
Up tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Up lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sigalingging being controlled against the cage.
Sigalingging blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Back Up dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Up is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Back Up is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sigalingging misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Sigalingging throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Sigalingging there.
Sigalingging looks to throw the jab but Up is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigalingging misses with a looping left.
Up wants to clinch.
It looked like Sigalingging wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Up uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigalingging.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Up has eaten all the pies!
Up tries to clinch up.
Sigalingging avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sigalingging throwing a counter right hand but Up manages to avoid it.
Sigalingging throws a head kick that misses
and Up counters with a straight right hand.
Sigalingging throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Up was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Up avoids the head kick by Sigalingging.
Up gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sigalingging wants to get back to striking at distance but Up won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigalingging has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sigalingging wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sigalingging's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Up gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Up tries to clinch but Sigalingging is having none of it.
Up closes the distance and pushes Sigalingging back into the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sigalingging looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sigalingging manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jethro Sigalingging showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 19:19
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 19:19
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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