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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Lightyear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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206 lbs
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224 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buzz Lightyear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wendell Sailor!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailor with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lightyear moves in looking to clinch but Sailor pushes him off.
Lightyear gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lightyear utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sailor landing some decent shots from guard.
Sailor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sailor throwing strikes but missing.
Lightyear is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sailor throws a strike but Lightyear rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lightyear stopping the sweep attempt from Sailor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sailor keeping moving, preventing Lightyear from controlling successfully.
Lightyear is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sailor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lightyear is looking to clinch.
Lightyear fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lightyear misses with a low kick.
Lightyear misses with an uppercut.
Lightyear misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sailor, as that shot connected.
Sailor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lightyear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sailor slips under a jab from Lightyear.
Lightyear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sailor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lightyear in his tracks.
Lightyear tries to clinch there but Sailor circles away.
Lightyear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sailor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lightyear at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightyear tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sailor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sailor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lightyear.
Lightyear throws a head kick but Sailor moves out of range.
Sailor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lightyear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lightyear throws a leg kick but Sailor checks it.
Sailor clinches up with Lightyear and pushes him back against the cage.
Sailor slows down the pace here.
Lightyear throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sailor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sailor lands a right hand.
Lightyear misses with a knee strike.
Sailor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lightyear is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Sailor.
Sailor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lightyear backwards.
Sailor lands with a right to the head.
Sailor gets through Lightyear's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sailor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Sailor as the two fighters clinch.
Sailor lands a shot to the body.
Sailor pushes Lightyear back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sailor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lightyear is rocked!
Sailor leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sailor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lightyear or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sailor stalls.
Sailor has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lightyear clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Can Lightyear hold on?! Sailor is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sailor's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Sailor is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sailor looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightyear is taking damage to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wendell Sailor dominated that round.
That's time! Lightyear's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lightyear darts in trying to clinch
and Sailor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lightyear looks to clinch
and Sailor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sailor closes the distance and clinches.
Lightyear tries to land knees in the clinch but Sailor avoids the damage to the body.
Sailor lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lightyear blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sailor.
Lightyear taking some punishment here, with Sailor in his half guard.
Lightyear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sailor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sailor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sailor winds up and cracks Lightyear with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lightyear trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lightyear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightyear is looking for a sweep. Sailor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sailor thows a huge punch but Lightyear dodges it nicely.
Sailor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sailor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lightyear has hold of Sailor's hands but Sailor slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lightyear is refusing to be controlled, as Sailor sits in half guard.
Sailor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lightyear's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lightyear trying to control but Sailor postures up.
Sailor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lightyear's head.
Lightyear makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lightyear.
Sailor wants to control from the top but Lightyear keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lightyear tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sailor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lightyear thinking.
Lightyear wants to clinch but Sailor slips to the side
and Sailor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sailor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lightyear - the referee stops the clock and Sailor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lightyear. Sailor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sailor cracks Lightyear with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sailor circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sailor counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear tries to land a knee to the head but Sailor blocks with his arms.
A short right from Sailor on the inside.
Lightyear is trying to stall.
Lightyear tries a knee to the head but Sailor blocks it.
A body shot lands from Sailor.
Lightyear with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Sailor - that landed with a thud.
Sailor lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lightyear.
Lightyear takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Sailor.
A bit of stalling here from Sailor.
Sailor lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Sailor.
Sailor stalling in the clinch.
Sailor scores with a hook to the body.
Sailor lands a left hand.
Sailor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lightyear is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sailor is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lightyear to the mat. Lightyear regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Lightyear keeping moving, preventing Sailor from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor is in close to Lightyear's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sailor stands up over Lightyear, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sailor cracks Lightyear with a solid left hand.
Sailor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sailor wants to control from the top but Lightyear keeps moving.
Lightyear controls Sailor momentarily but Sailor frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sailor is looking to work some ground and pound but Lightyear has wrist control.
Sailor with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wendell Sailor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A combination from Sailor does no damage.
Sailor cracks Lightyear with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lightyear throws a lazy head kick
and Sailor counters with a one-two to the body.
Lightyear darts in trying to clinch
and Sailor counters with a right hand to the body.
Buzz Lightyear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lightyear clinches but Sailor breaks the clinch
and Sailor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lightyear tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sailor counters with a three punch combo that has Lightyear backing up. Lightyear nods at Sailor to acknowledge the strikes.
Lightyear misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Lightyear misses.
Buzz Lightyear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightyear tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sailor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lightyear's guard now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lightyear wants to stand up but Sailor is controlling him.
Wendell Sailor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sailor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lightyear utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lightyear can't keep his opponent in guard - Sailor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sailor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sailor trying to pass the guard but Lightyear defending well.
Lightyear wants to control but Sailor is keeping busy.
Sailor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Wendell Sailor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightyear is trying to stand.
Sailor scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lightyear has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sailor is working away from the top position though.
Lightyear is trying to stand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sailor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sailor misses with the combination.
Sailor forces Lightyear back against the cage and clinches.
Sailor lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sailor lands a nice uppercut.
Sailor presses Lightyear against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sailor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sailor.
Wendell Sailor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sailor has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lightyear is trying to keep an underhook but Sailor manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sailor controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sailor lands a nice short elbow.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sailor in particular looking to stall.
Sailor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sailor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sailor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lightyear makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor has Lightyear up against the cage in a clinch.
Sailor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sailor stalling against the cage.
Lightyear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sailor blocks it with crossed arms.
Sailor throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sailor scores with a shoulder strike.
Lightyear with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sailor stalling against the cage.
Sailor presses Lightyear against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lightyear is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sailor pushes Lightyear back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Buzz Lightyear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sailor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wendell Sailor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sailor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wendell Sailor!
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