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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Syd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syd's entrance music is Poisen. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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185 lbs
0 - 15 - 0 |
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180 cm
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197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Syd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Utah!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utah stuffs the takedown.
Utah shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Utah performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Utah slips a nice elbow through Syd's hands, connecting with Syd's forehead.
Utah works his way into full mount!
Utah controlling from mount.
Syd tries to hold on but Utah pushes him away.
Syd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah throwing strikes here but Syd is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Syd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Utah avoids the attempt from Syd to control.
Utah controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Utah looking to ground and pound but Syd is blocking nicely.
Utah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Utah scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Utah looking to control but Syd is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah is going olschool here, as he tries to force Syd to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Syd shrugs it off.
Utah throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Utah looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Utah connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Utah sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Utah controlling his opponent.
Syd wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah is landing with some decent strikes but Syd is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Syd is breathing heavily.
Syd tries to hold on but Utah pushes him away.
Syd is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Utah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Syd is looking to get to half guard.
Utah throwing strikes here but Syd is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
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.
Utah thowing shots but they're missing.
Utah content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Utah has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Syd is looking to improve his position but Utah isn't that keen on the idea.
Utah controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Utah dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Utah throws a series of punches but Syd avoids them all with ease.
Utah tries to clinch but Syd moves out of range.
Utah tries to bum rush Syd with a series of wild strikes but Syd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Utah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Utah drives through and clinches with Syd against the cage.
Syd prevents the takedown attempt.
Syd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Syd has Utah pressed against the cage, preventing Utah from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Utah is trying to break the clinch but Syd has him pressed against the cage.
Syd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Utah smiles and moves away.
Utah works over Syd's head and body with a nice combination.
Utah tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Syd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Utah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Utah is looking to work some ground and pound but Syd has wrist control.
Utah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Utah gets to his feet - Syd follows without any prompting.
Utah tries to close the distance and clinch but Syd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Utah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Utah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Utah lands a jab-cross combination.
Syd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Utah scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Utah scores with a three punch combo!
Utah moves in looking to clinch but Syd pushes him off.
Utah tries to clinch but Syd is having none of it.
Utah closes the distance and pushes Syd back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Utah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Syd is keeping busy.
Utah has had enough of the clinch but Syd keeps him there for the moment.
Utah stalling the fight.
Syd fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Syd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Syd prevents Utah from breaking the clinch.
Utah is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Utah.
Utah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Syd walks away with a smile on his face. Utah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Utah tries to clinch up but Syd circles away and keeps his distance.
Utah is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Utah scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Utah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Syd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Utah swinging wilding here.
Utah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Syd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Syd's half guard.
Syd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Syd wants to control but Utah is keeping busy.
Utah is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Syd wants to sweep but no luck.
Utah forces his way into half guard.
Syd is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utah decides to return to a standing position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Utah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Utah tries to clinch there but Syd circles away.
Utah throws a one two combo.
Utah is looking to clinch.
Syd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Utah counters with a one-two to the body.
Utah tries to clinch but Syd is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Utah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Utah lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Syd works Utah's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Utah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Utah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Syd has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Don Syd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Utah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Syd has his takedown stuffed
and Utah counters with a three punch combo that has Syd backing up. Syd nods at Utah to acknowledge the strikes.
Syd doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Utah counters with a one-two to the body.
Utah scores with a three punch combo!
Syd dodges the punch combination from Utah.
Syd gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Utah to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Syd looking to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Utah controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Utah's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Utah throws a big right hand that misses.
Utah content to stall in guard here.
Syd preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Utah thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Utah controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Utah looking to pass the guard.
Syd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Utah controls the pace.
Utah gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Utah.
Utah throws a one two combo.
Utah lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Utah goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Syd has his takedown stuffed
and Utah counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Syd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syd is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Utah is controlling him.
Don Syd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Utah thows a big elbow that misses.
Syd being controlled here, momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Utah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jonny Utah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utah postures up.
Utah controls from within his opponent's guard.
Utah sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Syd's guard.
Utah thows a huge punch but Syd dodges it nicely.
Utah works his foot free and advances to mount.
Utah putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Utah lands a nice shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Utah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Utah 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Utah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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