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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Putus Malum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Schoper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Putus Malum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Schoper!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malum wants to clinch.
Malum has Schoper up against the cage in a clinch.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Schoper tries for a takedown but Malum manages to get underhooks.
Schoper with a knee to the head.
Schoper goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malum prevents it.
Malum takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Putus Malum has been cut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schoper takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schoper lands with a light punch inside.
Schoper has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Malum uses from the top position.
Malum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Malum scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Malum throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schoper manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malum doesn't manage to clinch there - Schoper circles away.
Malum gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schoper to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Malum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schoper is one step ahead there.
Malum looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schoper puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Schoper throwing shots but Malum is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malum tries to get to full guard but Schoper has control of the leg.
Schoper is looking to stall here but Malum recovers full guard.
Schoper trying to control but Malum is working from the bottom.
Schoper controls from within his opponent's guard.
Malum really is a fat lump.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schoper looking to sit in guard and control but Malum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malum working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Malum lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malum content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Malum lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Malum 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.
Malum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schoper looks gassed!
Malum working some strikes from top position.
Malum makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Malum might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Malum stopping the sweep attempt from Schoper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malum is in close to Schoper's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Malum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Malum postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Schoper looking for a sweep. Not yet Schoper, not yet.
Malum lands a couple of digs.
Malum postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schoper is looking for a triangle but Malum pushes his legs off easily.
Malum working some strikes from top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malum scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Malum thows a big elbow that misses.
Schoper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Putus Malum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Putus Malum's cut.
That's time! Malum's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Malum wants to clinch.
Schoper looks for a takedown but Malum sprawls well.
Malum wants to clinch up but Schoper keeps it at a distance.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malum tries to clinch but Schoper is having none of it.
Malum tries to clinch up but Schoper circles away and keeps his distance.
Schoper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malum is looking to clinch.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schoper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malum is looking to clinch but Schoper is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malum tries to clinch but Schoper moves out of range.
Schoper is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malum moves in looking to clinch but Schoper pushes him off.
Malum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malum tries to clinch but Schoper is having none of it.
Malum wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schoper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schoper feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malum punching to the body, from the bottom.
Schoper looking to sit in guard and control but Malum gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Malum's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schoper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schoper throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Malum thows a big elbow that misses.
Malum landing some decent shots from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoper controls Malum momentarily but Malum frees himself.
Malum working some strikes from top position.
Malum lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Malum landing some decent shots from guard.
Schoper wants to get back to his feet but Malum is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Malum postures up in Schoper's guard and throws a big left but Schoper blocks it.
Schoper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schoper controls Malum momentarily but Malum frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Schoper is trying to control the position but Malum postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schoper circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schoper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Schoper blocks with his arms.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Schoper is blocking nicely.
Schoper wants a takedown but no success here.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Schoper blocks it.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Schoper blocks it.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Schoper wants a takedown.
Putus Malum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Schoper.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schoper can't break the clinch.
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.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schoper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schoper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schoper tries to circle away but Malum has him pinned against the cage.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Schoper blocks with his arms.
Schoper jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malum walks away with a smile on his face. Schoper gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch but Schoper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malum is looking to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schoper keeps the fight on the outside.
Putus Malum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malum tries to clinch up but Schoper circles away and keeps his distance.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch but Schoper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schoper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Putus Malum dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Putus Malum's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Malum tries to clinch but Schoper moves out of range.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schoper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malum stuffs the takedown.
Schoper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schoper throws a head kick that misses.
Malum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schoper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schoper swats away the attempt to clinch by Malum.
Malum moves in looking to clinch but Schoper pushes him off.
Malum clinches but Schoper breaks the clinch
and Schoper counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Malum is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Malum wants to clinch but Schoper slips to the side
and Schoper counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schoper is trying to maintain a safe position but Malum gets an underhook and turns Schoper into the cage.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Schoper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schoper has had enough of the clinch but Malum keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Schoper is blocking nicely.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schoper tries to pull guard but Malum holds him up against the cage and eventually Schoper drops back down to his feet.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schoper missing with knees to the body.
Schoper has had enough of the clinch but Malum keeps him there for the moment.
Malum connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Mark Schoper has been cut.
Schoper misses with a knee strike.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Schoper blocks it.
Schoper is looking to break free of the clinch but Malum has double underhooks.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schoper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Schoper is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Schoper is blocking nicely.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schoper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Putus Malum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Schoper.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schoper blocks it with crossed arms.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Schoper is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schoper working hard to break the clinch.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Schoper is blocking nicely.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum prevents the takedown attempt.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schoper blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Schoper is blocking nicely.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Schoper blocks it.
Schoper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malum tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schoper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Schoper blocks it.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schoper misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schoper wants to break the clinch but can't.
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.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schoper blocks it with crossed arms.
Schoper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Schoper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schoper's efforts to push away.
Mark Schoper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Schoper is blocking nicely.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schoper lands a nice knee to the body.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Schoper is blocking nicely.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schoper tries to work over Malum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Schoper blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Putus Malum.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malum, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Putus Malum!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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