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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Borneo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zac Ryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Borneo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joey Borneo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zac Ryder!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryder changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Borneo tries to avoid it but Ryder manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Borneo to the ground. Borneo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Borneo but Borneo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ryder shoots in for a double leg but Borneo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joey Borneo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zac Ryder.
Borneo fails with the takedown
and Ryder counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borneo won't be happy with that.
Borneo is trying to get back to half guard.
Borneo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo is controlling the pace.
Ryder tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Borneo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryder can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryder is looking for a sweep. Borneo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ryder is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two 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.
Well, if Borneo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Borneo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Borneo is trying to control the action in half guard but Ryder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joey Borneo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ryder has Borneo up against the cage in a clinch.
Borneo gets underhooks to prevent Ryder's takedown attempt.
Ryder has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Borneo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ryder is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryder manages to pull guard.
Ryder keeping full guard, as Borneo tries to pass.
Borneo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borneo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Borneo stops Ryder from standing up.
Borneo sitting in guard here, content to control.
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.
Borneo wants to control from the top but Ryder keeps moving.
Ryder seems keen to control Borneo's posture.
Ryder wants to stand but Borneo is controlling the position.
Borneo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joey Borneo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ryder has his takedown stuffed
and Borneo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Borneo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ryder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borneo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ryder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Borneo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ryder for as long as he can get away with.
Ryder tries to get to full guard but Borneo has control of the leg.
Well, if Borneo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borneo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joey Borneo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ryder throws a sloppy body shot
and Borneo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ryder wants to improve his position but Borneo is controlling well.
Borneo controlling the pace.
Ryder trying to control but Borneo postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ryder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Borneo is working away from the top position though.
Borneo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryder keeps working.
Borneo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ryder is trying to control but can't.
Ryder tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Borneo slows the pace down in half guard.
Ryder is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryder wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ryder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borneo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ryder is breathing heavily.
Borneo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ryder trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Borneo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Borneo content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borneo trying to control but Ryder is working from the bottom.
Ryder controls Borneo momentarily but Borneo frees himself.
Borneo stays in close to Ryder's body and controls the position.
Ryder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Borneo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Borneo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ryder doesn't manage to clinch there - Borneo circles away.
Borneo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borneo dodges the punch combination from Ryder.
Ryder tries to clinch but Borneo is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borneo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryder swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryder misses with a takedown attempt
and Borneo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ryder won't be happy with that.
Borneo happy to just control the position for now.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joey Borneo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ryder misses with a takedown
and Borneo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ryder!
Borneo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borneo fails to move to back control.
Ryder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Borneo controlling his opponent.
Ryder is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Borneo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joey Borneo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Ryder misses with a takedown
and Borneo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ryder's guard.
Joey Borneo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zac Ryder.
Borneo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Borneo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryder is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryder looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ryder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Borneo seems content to control.
Joey Borneo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Borneo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Borneo, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Borneo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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