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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Bill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stromenson McStromenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonny Bill looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sonny Bill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stromenson McStromenson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill tries to clinch but McStromenson moves out of range.
McStromenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sonny Bill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McStromenson fails with a takedown attempt.
McStromenson tries to clinch but Bill moves away
and Bill counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
McStromenson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bill is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
McStromenson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bill.
McStromenson jumps guard but Bill stands there with McStromenson around his waist. McStromenson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sonny Bill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stromenson McStromenson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bill jumps guard but McStromenson stands there with Bill around his waist. Bill gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bill jumps into guard, dragging McStromenson to the mat.
Bill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bill seems keen to control McStromenson's posture.
McStromenson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McStromenson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStromenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bill has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McStromenson has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McStromenson trying to control the action but Bill is working from the bottom.
McStromenson cracks Bill with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McStromenson wants to stand but Bill has his arm trapped.
Bill is breathing heavily.
McStromenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bill keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bill tries to buck McStromenson off but McStromenson is having none of it.
McStromenson decides to stand back up. McStromenson steps back and let's Bill get back to his feet.
McStromenson throws a sloppy head kick and Bill moves out of range easily.
Bill keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McStromenson.
Bill shoots in looking for a takedown. McStromenson tries to sprawl out of it but Bill keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McStromenson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McStromenson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bill counters with a low kick, right behind McStromenson 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill misses with an attempted mid kick.
McStromenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McStromenson shoots in for a takedown but Bill shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McStromenson has a takedown stuffed.
McStromenson wants to clinch up but Bill keeps it at a distance.
McStromenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bill is fending him off so far but McStromenson persists. Nope, Bill circles away and we're back to standing.
Bill lands a jab-cross combination.
Bill blocks a head kick by McStromenson.
McStromenson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bill. Bill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bill checks a leg kick.
Bill throws a head kick that misses.
McStromenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McStromenson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McStromenson works Bill's body with a nice hook.
That's four 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.
McStromenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bill circles away.
McStromenson slaps away a takedown attempt from Bill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McStromenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bill scores with a nice body kick.
McStromenson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bill is looking to clinch but McStromenson is avoiding it.
McStromenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
McStromenson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bill counters with a left to the body.
McStromenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bill.
McStromenson fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bill throws a series of punches but McStromenson avoids them all with ease.
Bill tries to clinch but McStromenson moves out of range.
Bill stuffs the takedown attempt from McStromenson. McStromenson gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sonny Bill will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bill breaks the clinch.
Bill circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McStromenson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bill misses with a body punch
and McStromenson counters with a three punch combo that has Bill backing up. Bill nods at McStromenson to acknowledge the strikes.
McStromenson closes the distance and clinches up with Bill, looking for a takedown. McStromenson pushes Bill against the cage but Bill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bill.
Bill stuffs the takedown.
Sonny Bill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stromenson McStromenson.
McStromenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bill swivels and escapes.
Bill stuffs the takedown attempt from McStromenson. McStromenson gets slowly back to his feet.
McStromenson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McStromenson misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStromenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bill.
Bill checks a low kick from McStromenson.
McStromenson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bill lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bill moves into the clinch successfully.
Bill tries to score a body lock takedown but McStromenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McStromenson tries to pull guard but Bill holds him up against the cage and eventually McStromenson drops back down to his feet.
Bill breaks the clinch.
McStromenson closes the distance and clinches up with Bill, looking for a takedown. McStromenson pushes Bill against the cage but Bill circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bill misses with a hook. McStromenson ducked under it nicely.
Bill misses with a body kick.
Sonny Bill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McStromenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Bill swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bill fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McStromenson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McStromenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bill doesn't manage to clinch there - McStromenson circles away.
Bill tries to close the distance and clinch up but McStromenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McStromenson tries to clinch up
and Bill counters by clinching up.
McStromenson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
McStromenson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bill gets an underhook and turns McStromenson into the cage.
Bill wants a takedown.
Bill jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McStromenson walks away with a smile on his face. Bill gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bill misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bill checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McStromenson being controlled against the cage.
McStromenson tries to stall but Bill uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill breaks the clinch.
McStromenson tries to clinch but Bill moves out of range.
Bill takes a jab right on the kisser.
McStromenson shoots and misses
and Bill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bill.
McStromenson tries to break the clinch but Bill is controlling the position.
Bill drops down looking for an ankle pick but McStromenson pulls his leg out and moves away.
McStromenson shoots for a takedown but Bill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McStromenson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bill takes the fight into the clinch.
Bill tries to score a body lock takedown but McStromenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
McStromenson tries to pull guard but Bill holds him up against the cage and eventually McStromenson drops back down to his feet.
Bill holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McStromenson throws an elbow that misses.
McStromenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McStromenson.
Bill misses with the head strike.
Bill fails to pull guard.
Bill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McStromenson.
McStromenson working hard to break the clinch.
McStromenson blocks a body shot from Bill.
Bill breaks from the clinch.
Bill misses with a head kick.
McStromenson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bill counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sonny Bill will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bill moves out of range of the body kick from McStromenson.
McStromenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bill clinches with his opponent.
Bill is trying to break free.
Bill manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bill wants to get back to his feet but McStromenson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bill tries to get out of the position.
McStromenson pushing down on Bill's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McStromenson seems to be looking for submissions.
McStromenson is looking for a kimura but Bill is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McStromenson to get the leverage.
Bill is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McStromenson trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McStromenson seems to be looking for submissions.
McStromenson wants to control but Bill is keeping him busy.
Bill wants to control but McStromenson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
McStromenson working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bill's thigh. Bill counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bill looking for a sweep. Not yet Bill, not yet.
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.
Bill is trying to keep McStromenson in close.
Bill might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bill tries for a takedown but McStromenson circles away easily
and McStromenson counters with a series of strikes. Bill will be more careful next time no doubt.
McStromenson shoots in for a takedown but Bill shows good takedown defense.
McStromenson stuns Bill with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McStromenson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bill sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McStromenson somewhat.
Bill wants to clinch up but McStromenson keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill stuffs the takedown attempt from McStromenson. McStromenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Sonny Bill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stromenson McStromenson.
Bill closes the distance and clinches.
McStromenson tries to pull guard but Bill holds him up against the cage and eventually McStromenson drops back down to his feet.
Bill pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McStromenson uses from the top position.
Bill wants to sweep but no luck.
McStromenson tries to stand but Bill is controlling from the bottom.
Bill looking for a sweep. Not yet Bill, not yet.
That's four 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.
Bill controls McStromenson momentarily but McStromenson frees himself.
Bill wants to sweep but no luck.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bill connects with a high kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McStromenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McStromenson has a takedown stuffed.
Stromenson McStromenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sonny Bill is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McStromenson throws a leg kick
and Bill counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Bill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bill, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Bill!
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energy
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