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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomas Bustamante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomas Bustamante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malcolm Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell slips a jab from Bustamante.
Good exchange - Bustamante coming out on top.
It looks like Malcolm Mitchell has been cut.
Bustamante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mitchell.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bustamante but Bustamante pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mitchell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mitchell fails to land the takedown.
Tomas Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Mitchell.
Bustamante stuffs the takedown.
Bustamante swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bustamante lands a nice shot that snaps Mitchell's head back.
Mitchell defending well as Bustamante loads up on a big left hand.
Bustamante misses with an uppercut. Mitchell saw that one coming.
Nice cross by Bustamante.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mitchell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mitchell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bustamante tries to avoid it but Mitchell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bustamante to the ground. Bustamante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mitchell looks gassed!
Bustamante throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante thows a body shot but no joy.
Mitchell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Malcolm Mitchell's cut even more.
Mitchell has a takedown stuffed.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bustamante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bustamante just misses with a punch to the body.
Bustamante keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mitchell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bustamante feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mitchell sprawling to the canvas! Mitchell rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bustamante finish him?!
Mitchell is rocked!
The cut above Malcolm Mitchell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bustamante tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitchell swivels and escapes.
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Bustamante finish him?
Bustamante throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell seems to have recovered his senses.
Bustamante rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bustamante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bustamante is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mitchell.
Bustamante lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mitchell at a distance.
Bustamante just misses with a punch to the body.
Bustamante will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustamante scores with a hook to the body. Mitchell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bustamante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tomas Bustamante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bustamante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bustamante swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bustamante.
A nice combination there by Mitchell.
Bustamante is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
Tomas Bustamante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Bustamante.
Bustamante goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bustamante scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mitchell doesn't seem bothered though.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bustamante sprawls well. Bustamante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mitchell gets slowly back to his feet.
Bustamante looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bustamante paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bustamante.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Bustamante sprawls well.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
Bustamante throws a hook but Mitchell blocks it.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
Bustamante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bustamante misses with a series of wild punches.
Bustamante just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell is looking to clinch but Bustamante is avoiding it.
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.
Bustamante clobbers Mitchell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bustamante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Mitchell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mitchell is trying to drag Bustamante to the mat but Bustamante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Bustamante both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bustamante slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitchell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A cross from Bustamante lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomas Bustamante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Mitchell'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.
Mitchell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell misses with a head kick.
Bustamante throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Bustamante.
Mitchell pushes Bustamante up against the cage in a clinch.
Bustamante escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mitchell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bustamante to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bustamante.
Bustamante throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitchell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Bustamante.
Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bustamante.
Mitchell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mitchell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bustamante lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bustamante dips to his left and cracks Mitchell with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell delivers a nice body kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Bustamante is having none of it.
Mitchell thumps Bustamante with a low kick.
Mitchell wants to clinch
and Bustamante counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bustamante misses with a body shot
and Mitchell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mitchell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bustamante uses from the top position.
Mitchell looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bustamante puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell wants to improve his position but Bustamante is controlling well.
Bustamante stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell shoots for a takedown but Bustamante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bustamante ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mitchell misses with a series of wild punches.
Bustamante misses with a body punch
and Mitchell counters with a series of strikes. Bustamante will be more careful next time no doubt.
A big right from Bustamante misses.
Bustamante misses the jab.
Mitchell clinches.
Bustamante wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mitchell is trying to break free.
Bustamante breaks the clinch.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bustamante pinned against the cage. Bustamante gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tomas Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Mitchell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bustamante was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Bustamante dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malcolm Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bustamante stalks Mitchell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mitchell's face. Mitchell staggers backwards, shaken.
Bustamante misses with a body shot.
Tomas Bustamante is winning the standup battle so far.
Bustamante takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell fails to land the takedown.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bustamante sprawls well. Bustamante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mitchell gets slowly back to his feet.
Bustamante throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bustamante misses with a body shot
and Mitchell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bustamante is keeping the position for now.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Bustamante keeps moving.
Bustamante is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mitchell is controlling him.
Mitchell wants to stand but Bustamante has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Malcolm Mitchell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Malcolm Mitchell's cut.
That's time! Bustamante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mitchell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bustamante.
Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bustamante moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bustamante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustamante.
Mitchell shoots in but Bustamante avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bustamante scores with a jab. Mitchell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt - Bustamante sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good shot there by Bustamante.
Bustamante scores with a jab to the body.
Bustamante scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bustamante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bustamante wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustamante misses with a jab to the body
and Mitchell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bustamante as he jumps to the side.
Tomas Bustamante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Mitchell.
Bustamante thuds his right hand into Mitchell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bustamante throws a nice looking combination but Mitchell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bustamante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bustamante throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bustamante sprawls well. Bustamante wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mitchell gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitchell misses with a double jab
letting Bustamante counter with a right hand.
Bustamante digs a good hook to Mitchell's body.
Bustamante slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitchell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
Mitchell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bustamante stuffs the takedown.
Bustamante lands with a shot to the body.
Bustamante lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bustamante throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mitchell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bustamante!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bustamante trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Bustamante is squirming around, avoiding Mitchell's attempts to control the action.
Mitchell is trying to control here but Bustamante has managed to regain half guard.
Mitchell is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bustamante has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four 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.
Mitchell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bustamante swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bustamante darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Bustamante there.
Bustamante cracks Mitchell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Bustamante showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bustamante 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Bustamante!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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