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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Pollock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bartholomew bampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Pollock has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Pollock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, bartholomew bampton!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bampton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pollock tries to avoid it but bampton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pollock to the ground. Pollock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pollock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bampton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pollock as he jumps to the side.
bampton looks gassed!
Pollock throws a right hand that bampton ducks under and follows up with a left that bampton also avoids with ease.
bampton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pollock.
bampton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bampton fails with a takedown attempt.
John Pollock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bartholomew bampton.
A combination from Pollock does no damage.
Pollock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from bampton.
Pollock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pollock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pollock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
bampton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pollock throws a right hand that bampton ducks under and follows up with a left that bampton also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Pollock misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pollock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pollock wants it to stay on the feet.
bampton slips a jab and a cross from Pollock.
Pollock throws a series of strikes that have bampton backpedaling.
Pollock moves into range and clinches up with bampton.
Pollock misses with a punch on the inside.
Pollock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pollock working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
bampton takes an elbow to the temple.
Pollock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
bampton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
bampton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
bampton managing to block the knees to the body from Pollock.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pollock.
Pollock throws a punch but it's blocked by bampton.
A head punch on the inside from Pollock fails to land.
bampton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pollock swings wildly with an uppercut but bampton uses good head movement to avoid it.
bampton blocks an uppercut.
Pollock throws a punch but it's blocked by bampton.
Pollock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pollock lands with a left to the head.
Pollock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of bampton backwards.
Pollock stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pollock.
Pollock is struggling to control the position.
Pollock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of bampton backwards.
Pollock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pollock lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pollock.
bampton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pollock landing knees to the head.
It looks like bartholomew bampton has been cut.
Pollock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pollock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pollock lands a hook that snaps the head of bampton backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pollock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on bartholomew bampton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pollock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pollock shoots in for a takedown but bampton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pollock fails to land with a series of punches.
bartholomew bampton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pollock cracks the inside of bampton's front leg.
A low kick from bampton misses
and Pollock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pollock tries to land a knee to the head but bampton blocks with his arms.
bampton is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bampton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pollock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pollock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
bampton has Pollock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pollock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
bampton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pollock connects with a knee to the head.
Pollock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pollock lands an uppercut.
Pollock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of bampton backwards.
Pollock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by bampton.
Pollock has a couple of punches blocked by bampton.
bampton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pollock gets through bampton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pollock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pollock throws a head punch that misses.
Pollock has a couple of punches blocked by bampton.
Pollock working aggressively here.
That's two 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.
Pollock misses with the head strike.
Pollock misses with the head strike.
Pollock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
bampton blocking some punches.
bampton has Pollock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pollock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pollock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pollock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pollock leaning against his opponent.
bampton blocks an uppercut.
Pollock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Pollock.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pollock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pollock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pollock throws a punch but it's blocked by bampton.
Pollock has a couple of punches blocked by bampton.
bampton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pollock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pollock turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
bampton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pollock decides to stand back up. Pollock steps back and let's bampton get back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Pollock.
bampton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pollock.
Pollock works over bampton's head and body with a nice combination.
John Pollock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pollock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pollock scores with a three punch combo!
Pollock tries to bum rush bampton with a series of wild strikes but bampton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pollock swinging wildly here.
Pollock closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
bampton darts in trying to clinch
and Pollock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Pollock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on bartholomew bampton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pollock!
bampton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pollock.
A lazy body kick from bampton
and Pollock counters with a two punch combo.
Pollock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by bampton.
Pollock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but bampton circles away quickly and effectively.
Pollock works over bampton's head and body with a nice combination.
Pollock misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Pollock.
bampton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
bampton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pollock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pollock.
Pollock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
bampton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pollock.
Pollock misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Pollock scores with a four punch combination!
Pollock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pollock's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Pollock duly obliges.
Pollock is working the combinations to good effect here.
Pollock throws a nice looking combination but bampton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
bampton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pollock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pollock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pollock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pollock lands with a light punch inside.
Pollock misses with the head strike.
bampton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pollock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pollock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pollock.
bampton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pollock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that bampton can do to turn this around?
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.
bampton jumps guard but Pollock stands there with bampton around his waist. bampton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pollock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of bampton backwards.
Pollock lands a body punch.
Pollock swings wildly with an uppercut but bampton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pollock lands a hook that snaps the head of bampton backwards.
Pollock pushes bampton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pollock lands a nice shot to the body.
Pollock drops down looking for an ankle pick but bampton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pollock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Pollock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pollock has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Pollock!
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