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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Putzke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putzke comes to the cage accompanied by Nookie. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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176 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scott Putzke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Partridge! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A swing and a miss from Putzke. Putzke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Partridge slow jab from Putzke misses its intended target. Putzke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partridge swats him away and circles back towards the center. Partridge thows a left - swing and a miss! Putzke drops Partridge with a left right combo! Putzke follows him down to the ground into side control.
Partridge is rocked! Putzke decides to stand up, so the ref orders Partridge to his feet. Putzke thows a body shot but no joy. Putzke tries to clinch up. Putzke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partridge swats him away and circles back towards the center. Scott Putzke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Putzke misses with a double jab.
Putzke misses with the combination.
Putzke looks to land a left hand but Partridge moved out of range nicely. The fight stays on the outside here - Putzke looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Putzke tries to clinch but Partridge is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Putzke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Partridge moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Putzke wants to clinch up but Partridge keeps it at a distance. Putzke fails in his attempt to clinch. Putzke throws a series of punches but Partridge avoids them all with ease. Partridge blocks the body kick.
Putzke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Putzke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Putzke clinches up against the cage. Partridge tries to pull guard but Putzke holds him up against the cage and eventually Partridge drops back down to his feet.
Putzke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Putzke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Putzke is looking to clinch but Partridge is avoiding it.
Partridge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putzke.
Putzke is looking to clinch but Partridge is avoiding it.
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. Putzke is looking to clinch. Putzke misses with a wild combination.
Putzke is breathing heavily. Putzke tries to close the distance and clinch but Partridge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Putzke throws a series of punches but Partridge moves out of range. Putzke throws a right and a left that both miss. Putzke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Partridge fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Putzke checks it well. Putzke throws a head kick but Partridge moves out of range.
Putzke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Partridge fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Putzke sprawls well initially but Partridge persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Putzke is trying to stand.
Putzke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Partridge on the ground. Partridge looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Putzke is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Partridge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putzke keeps working. Partridge is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Putzke tries to kick Partridge off but Partridge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Putzke gets back to full guard.
Putzke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Partridge off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Putzke misses with a head kick.
That's four 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. Putzke scores with a head kick.
Putzke throws a head kick but Partridge moves out of range.
Putzke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Partridge blocks a head kick by Putzke.
Putzke misses with a takedown attempt and Partridge decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Putzke's guard. Putzke wants to get back to his feet but Partridge is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Partridge is pushing down on Putzke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Putzke is fighting to maintain full guard but Partridge has managed to sneak the leg through. Partridge keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Partridge frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Partridge sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Partridge looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. 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 Scott Putzke will probably get the nod. That's time! Putzke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Putzke wants to clinch up but Partridge keeps it at a distance. Putzke misses with a head kick.
Putzke lands a head kick. Partridge smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Putzke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putzke misses with a head kick.
Partridge waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Putzke. Partridge tries to clinch up. Partridge will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Partridge avoids the head kick by Putzke.
Partridge swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Putzke tries to clinch and Partridge counters with a single leg into guard. Putzke didn't expect that. Partridge 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. Partridge pushing down on Putzke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Putzke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Partridge moves nicely into side control. Putzke is trying to improve his position. Partridge gets to mount! Putzke was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Putzke wants to get back to his feet.
Partridge trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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. Putzke tries to buck Partridge off but he can't manage it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Putzke trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Partridge prevents Putzke from getting the reversal. Partridge wants to finish this one by submission but Putzke is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Partridge. Putzke squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Partridge jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Putzke manages to avoid the submission attempt. Partridge is looking to take a break and control but Putzke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Putzke wants to get back to his feet but Partridge drags him back down. Putzke is looking to reverse the position. Partridge is looking to take a break and control but Putzke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Putzke is trying to buck Partridge off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Partridge looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Putzke manages to work his way to half guard, despite Partridge's best efforts. Putzke has one foot on Partridge's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. Scott Putzke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Putzke! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Scott Putzke!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
52% |
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