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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Paine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sterling Paine is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sterling Paine!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paine shoots in and bounces Bone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Paine not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bone wants to sweep here but Paine controlling him for the moment.
Paine wants to stand but Bone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Paine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bone being controlled here, momentarily.
Paine working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paine can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Paine is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Paine's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Paine's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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.
Paine postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Paine content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paine wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Despite being in the dominant position, Sterling Paine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Paine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Paine working the ground and pound.
Paine landing strikes.
Paine trying to control the position but Bone is working away.
Paine creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone is not content to let Paine control the position.
Bone is looking for a sweep.
Paine trying to control the position but Bone is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Paine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bone being controlled for a moment.
Let's hope that Paine 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.
Paine in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to control but Paine postures up.
Paine works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bone striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Bone tries to escape but Paine is in control.
Paine has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paine with good strikes from the mount here!
Paine sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bone is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Paine dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bone shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Paine counters with a single leg into guard. Bone didn't expect that.
Bone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Paine works over Bone with some ground and pound from guard.
Paine controlling from the top position.
Bone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paine stands and throws Bone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Paine working the head with strikes.
Paine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bone keeps working.
Paine taking a breather here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sterling Paine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bone fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Paine sprawls well initially but Bone persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bone preventing the sweep.
Bone looking to sit in guard and control but Paine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Paine from controlling successfully.
Paine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bone has his foot on Paine's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Paine works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paine content to stall in guard here.
Paine tries to free his leg and advance position but Bone is retaining full guard.
Paine is stalling in the full guard.
Bone throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paine cracks Bone with a solid left hand.
Paine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Paine scoring with some ground and pound.
Paine slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sterling Paine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paine.
Paine feints and as Bone raises his hands in defense, Paine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Paine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bone swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Paine stops Bone from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sterling Paine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Paine tries a head kick but it misses.
Paine shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bone napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Paine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bone keeps working.
Paine content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Paine trying to control the position but Bone is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone is trying to improve his position.
Paine is looking to take a break and control but Bone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paine controls the position.
Paine wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bone keeps working.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sterling Paine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bone with a poor takedown
and Paine counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bone!
Paine raining down shots from the mount!
Bone is looking to get to half guard.
Paine controlling from the full mount.
Paine lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paine tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to control but Paine is having none of it.
Paine controlling the position easily from mount.
Paine in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sterling Paine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Paine controlling from the full mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Sterling Paine just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Paine is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bone off and has taken his back!
Paine controls the position.
Paine lands shots from the back.
Paine controls the action.
Vincent Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paine has the hooks in. Bone is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
I would not like to be Bone right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Paine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paine 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Paine!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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