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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Wholeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Tronk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wholeman comes to the cage accompanied by Biggest and the best - Clawfinger. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tronk's choice of entrance music: "Go Getta" - Young Jeezy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
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188 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Wholeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Tronk!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tronk rushes Wholeman and presses him up against the cage.
Tronk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wholeman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tronk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tronk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wholeman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the head but Wholeman blocks with his arms.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tronk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wholeman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tronk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tronk crunches a lovely knee into Wholeman's ribcage.
Tronk misses with a knee strike.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tronk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wholeman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tronk or not.
Tronk stops a takedown attempt from Wholeman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Wholeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tronk tries to land a knee to the head but Wholeman blocks with his arms.
Wholeman jumps guard but Tronk stands there with Wholeman around his waist. Wholeman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wholeman managing to block the knees to the body from Tronk.
Tronk looking to throw knees to the head but Wholeman is blocking nicely.
Tronk tries a knee to the head but Wholeman blocks it.
Wholeman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tronk prevents it.
Tronk utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wholeman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wholeman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wholeman goes for a takedown attempt but Tronk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wholeman misses with a takedown attempt - Tronk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tronk closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wholeman is breathing heavily.
Tronk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wholeman gets back to half guard.
Tronk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wholeman moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman looking for a sweep. Not yet Wholeman, not yet.
Tronk 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.
Wholeman wants to sweep here but Tronk controlling him for the moment.
Wholeman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wholeman throwing shots but Tronk is blocking nicely.
Wholeman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronk actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Wholeman.
Wholeman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tronk has hold of Wholeman's hands but Wholeman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Wholeman there.
Tronk is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tronk is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wholeman pulls his head out easily.
Wholeman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tronk has hold of Wholeman's hands but Wholeman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wholeman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tronk moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wholeman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wholeman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wholeman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tronk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wholeman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wholeman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tronk's head.
Wholeman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wholeman chips away with some ground and pound.
Wholeman is in close to Tronk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 Marc Wholeman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wholeman misses with a takedown attempt
and Tronk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tronk.
Tronk postures up.
Wholeman wants to sweep but no luck.
Wholeman has momentary wrist control but Tronk slips an elbow through the middle.
Wholeman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tronk blocking the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tronk is working to get back to half guard.
Wholeman unloading with bombs!
Tronk is bucking up trying to escape but Wholeman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marc Wholeman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronk can't escape the position.
Wholeman unloading with bombs!
Wholeman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tronk is looking to improve his position but Wholeman isn't that keen on the idea.
Wholeman landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wholeman looking for a guillotine from mount but Tronk is having none of it.
Wholeman raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman lands a nice shot to the head.
Wholeman landing shots from mount.
Wholeman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Tronk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tronk is working to get back to half guard.
Wholeman dominating with strikes here.
Wholeman with good strikes from the mount here!
Tronk can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tronk looks a forlorn figure.
Wholeman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tronk's face.
Wholeman landing shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wholeman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wholeman lands a heavy elbow.
Tronk can't escape the position.
Tronk taking shots to the head.
Tronk is in a horrible position here. Wholeman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wholeman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wholeman prevents Tronk from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Wholeman landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Tronk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tronk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wholeman punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tronk regains half guard.
Wholeman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wholeman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tronk wants to improve his position but Wholeman is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Wholeman dominated that second round.
That's time! Wholeman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wholeman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wholeman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wholeman is working for a guillotine from mount but Tronk frees his head quite easily.
Tronk sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wholeman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tronk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tronk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tronk is in trouble now - Wholeman has advanced to mount!
A nice elbow there by Wholeman.
Tronk is trying to escape the mount.
Wholeman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tronk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wholeman landing strikes from the mount and Tronk is in trouble!
Tronk is working to get back to half guard.
Wholeman lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman with the ground and pound from mount.
Wholeman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tronk?
Wholeman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tronk's face.
Wholeman lands a heavy elbow.
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!
Tronk is working to get back to half guard.
Wholeman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tronk looks a forlorn figure.
Wholeman landing punches.
Wholeman lands a nice shot to the head.
Marc Wholeman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wholeman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tronk's face.
Wholeman raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tronk is bucking up trying to escape but Wholeman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Wholeman lands with some strikes.
Wholeman lands a heavy elbow.
Wholeman wants to control the pace but Tronk is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wholeman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wholeman cracks Tronk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wholeman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tronk hang on?
Wholeman looking to finish Tronk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tronk!
Tronk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tronk is squirming around, avoiding Wholeman's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wholeman with the ground and pound from mount.
Wholeman lands a nice shot to the head.
Tronk working to try and regain half guard.
Wholeman controlling the pace for now.
Tronk is wriggling around trying to escape.
Benny Tronk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wholeman looking to control but Tronk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Wholeman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wholeman, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Wholeman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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