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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neck Cranka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augusto Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto Ricardo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Neck Cranka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Augusto Ricardo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricardo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cranka is trying to get back to full guard.
Ricardo is trying to control the action in half guard but Cranka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cranka has hold of Ricardo's hands but Ricardo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cranka wants to get back to full guard.
Cranka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ricardo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cranka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ricardo!
Ricardo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ricardo trying to control but Cranka is working from the bottom.
Cranka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricardo is one step ahead there.
Ricardo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cranka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cranka wants to sweep but no luck.
Ricardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ricardo stopping the sweep attempt from Cranka.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ricardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cranka takes a swing at Ricardo's ribcage but misses.
Cranka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cranka scores with a takedown into Ricardo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cranka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ricardo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cranka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cranka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ricardo tries to bench press Cranka off him but Cranka keeps the position.
An elbow from Cranka crashes against the mat.
Cranka working away.
Ricardo dodges the ground and pound from Cranka.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ricardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cranka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cranka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ricardo avoids the head kick by Cranka.
Ricardo takes a swing at Cranka's ribcage but misses.
Ricardo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ricardo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cranka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ricardo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cranka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ricardo winds up and cracks Cranka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cranka wants to improve his position but Ricardo is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo tries to pass to full mount but Cranka defends it.
Ricardo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ricardo lands strikes from half guard.
Ricardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cranka keeps working.
Ricardo is nestled in close to Cranka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cranka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cranka misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ricardo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ricardo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ricardo is looking to advance position but Cranka won't allow it.
Cranka gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranka trying to strike off his back.
Cranka keeping moving, preventing Ricardo from controlling successfully.
Ricardo with a nice head shot there.
Cranka looking for a sweep. Not yet Cranka, not yet.
Cranka throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ricardo landing with the ground and pound.
Ricardo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cranka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricardo manages to get himself to full guard.
Ricardo trying to control the position.
Ricardo 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.
Cranka working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Ricardo dominated that round.
That's time! Cranka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Cranka circles away easily
so Cranka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cranka scoring with some ground and pound.
Ricardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cranka is one step ahead there.
Cranka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cranka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cranka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ricardo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cranka is one step ahead there.
Ricardo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cranka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ricardo thows a big elbow that misses.
Cranka 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo looking to pass the guard.
Ricardo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cranka looking for a sweep. Not yet Cranka, not yet.
Cranka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ricardo manages to get himself to full guard.
Cranka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cranka pushing down on Ricardo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cranka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ricardo wants to get back to full guard.
Cranka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ricardo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ricardo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cranka manages to get himself to full guard.
Ricardo postures up in Cranka's guard and throws a big left but Cranka blocks it.
Ricardo won't allow Cranka to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranka is working hard here to advance position.
Cranka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ricardo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ricardo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cranka's head.
Ricardo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cranka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cranka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ricardo is one step ahead there.
Ricardo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ricardo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ricardo passes Cranka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cranka is looking for a sweep. Ricardo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cranka wants to sweep but Ricardo has passed to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo throws an elbow but Cranka slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ricardo lands some shots froms side control.
Ricardo trying to control the action but Cranka is working from the bottom.
Ricardo lands a few punches from side control.
Ricardo working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Cranka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cranka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cranka is looking for a sweep.
Ricardo is putting a hurting on Cranka here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo lands an elbow.
Ricardo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cranka down.
Ricardo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cranka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ricardo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ricardo working away.
Ricardo cracks Cranka with a big elbow.
Cranka wants to control but Ricardo postures up.
Ricardo is putting a hurting on Cranka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cranka sneaks back into half guard.
Augusto Ricardo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ricardo lands a nice short elbow.
Cranka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ricardo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricardo prevents Cranka from improving his position.
Ricardo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augusto Ricardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cranka. That's going to slow Ricardo down.
Good leg kick by Cranka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cranka fails with a takedown attempt.
Cranka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ricardo throws a jab but it's blocked by Cranka.
Cranka shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ricardo is trying to defend but Cranka finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ricardo wants to control but Cranka is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cranka blocks the strikes from Ricardo.
Ricardo landing strikes from the bottom.
Ricardo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cranka.
Ricardo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cranka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricardo is trying to get back to full guard.
Cranka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ricardo looks to land a combination but Cranka avoids it well.
Ricardo closes the distance and clinches up with Cranka, looking for a takedown. Ricardo pushes Cranka against the cage but Cranka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cranka avoids the body shot from Ricardo.
Ricardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cranka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricardo.
Cranka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ricardo's sensitive parts.
Ricardo thows a body shot but no joy.
Cranka dives in and grabs Ricardo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ricardo pushes down on Cranka's head and hops out.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cranka.
Ricardo looks to score with a jab to the body but Cranka is just out of range.
Ricardo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cranka counters with a takedown into side control.
Cranka tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ricardo's legs.
Cranka throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ricardo works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Cranka looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep. Cranka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ricardo trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ricardo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ricardo tries to roll over but Cranka keeps him under control.
Cranka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cranka is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ricardo tries to get to full guard but Cranka has control of the leg.
Cranka tries to pass to full mount but Ricardo defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cranka ducks under a wild hook from Ricardo.
Ricardo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cranka counters with a shoot takedown. Ricardo fights it but they end up in guard.
Ricardo can't keep his opponent in guard - Cranka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cranka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ricardo wants to improve his position but Cranka is controlling well.
Cranka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ricardo trying to control but Cranka postures up.
Ricardo wants to improve his position but Cranka is controlling well.
Ricardo is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cranka jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricardo is looking for a sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cranka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cranka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cranka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neck Cranka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cranka connects with a high kick.
Ricardo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cranka throws out the jab.
Cranka tries to land a leg kick but Ricardo saw it coming and moves away.
Ricardo misses the shot to the body.
Cranka connects with a high kick.
Ricardo throws a lazy right hand but Cranka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neck Cranka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cranka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ricardo's calf.
Cranka closes the distance and clinches up with Ricardo, looking for a takedown. Cranka pushes Ricardo against the cage but Ricardo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ricardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cranka manages to avoid it.
Ricardo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cranka.
Augusto Ricardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ricardo tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neck Cranka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ricardo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Augusto Ricardo!
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RATING
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