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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Corbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leon Archibald is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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221 lbs
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226 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Archibald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Corbert!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archibald tries to clinch up but Corbert circles away and keeps his distance.
Corbert tries to clinch but Archibald moves away
and Archibald counters with a single leg into guard. Corbert didn't expect that.
Archibald postures up.
Corbert being controlled here, momentarily.
Archibald won't allow Corbert to sweep him here.
Corbert can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Archibald controls the pace.
Archibald has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Corbert can't keep his opponent in guard - Archibald advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Archibald perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Archibald is tying to control. Corbert wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Archibald tries to pass to full mount but Corbert defends it.
Corbert tries to get to full guard but Archibald has control of the leg.
Archibald looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbert is controlling Archibald's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Corbert wants to get back to his feet.
Corbert won't allow Archibald to pass to mount.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Corbert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Archibald swivels and escapes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Archibald moves into the clinch.
Archibald goes for a takedown attempt but Corbert pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Corbert scores with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Corbert. No joy for Archibald on that attempt.
Corbert clinches with his opponent.
Archibald fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Archibald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archibald has Corbert pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Corbert manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Archibald is breathing heavily.
Archibald has clasped his hands together around Corbert's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Archibald could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Corbert is pushing Archibald's head away, looking to escape. Archibald manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Archibald takes a little break here. Corbert wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Archibald is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Corbert has escaped the position, nice work there.
Corbert is trying to buck Archibald off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corbert manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Corbert gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corbert is pulling down on Archibald's head. It's preventing any offense from Archibald, at least for the moment.
Archibald seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Corbert is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Archibald is controlling him.
Archibald gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archibald shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Corbert as he jumps to the side.
Some wild striking there from Corbert.
Corbert stuffs the takedown.
Corbert misses with a hook
and Archibald counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Archibald not doing much here.
Corbert is looking to control Archibald's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Corbert avoid being mounted?
Archibald is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Corbert trying to control but Archibald postures up.
Archibald is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Leon Archibald just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Archibald drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Corbert being controlled for a moment.
Corbert wants to control but Archibald postures up.
Corbert is looking for a sweep.
Archibald controlling the position.
Archibald'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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archibald advances to full mount.
Archibald lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Archibald dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Archibald fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corbert moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Archibald misses with a head kick.
Corbert looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Archibald!
Archibald is trying desperately to improve position.
Corbert tries to control but Archibald wriggling away.
Corbert content just to control the position here.
Archibald is squirming around, avoiding Corbert's attempts to control the action.
Corbert is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Corbert throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Archibald wants to control but Corbert is having none of it.
Archibald is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Archibald is desperately trying to improve his position but Corbert has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbert trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Archibald holds on, trying desperately to control.
Corbert trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Archibald wants to hold on but Corbert pushes him away.
Corbert prevents Archibald from getting the reversal.
Corbert looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Corbert controlling his opponent.
Archibald regains half guard.
Archibald is refusing to be controlled, as Corbert sits in half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Nathan Corbert just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Archibald shoots for a takedown but Corbert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Corbert.
Archibald looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Archibald lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Corbert trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Archibald tries to free his leg and advance position but Corbert is retaining full guard.
Archibald won't allow Corbert to sweep him here.
Archibald looking to pass the guard.
Archibald is working hard here to advance position.
Corbert bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archibald's guard.
Archibald keeping moving, preventing Corbert from controlling successfully.
Corbert tries to stand but Archibald is controlling from the bottom.
Corbert trying to control but Archibald is working from the bottom.
Corbert is fighting to break Archibald's control of his arms but Archibald is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbert wants to pass the guard but Archibald is keeping the position.
Leon Archibald overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Corbert tries to stand but Archibald is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Archibald has his hands on Corbert's head, controlling the position.
Corbert preventing the sweep.
Corbert tries to free his leg and advance position but Archibald is retaining full guard.
Archibald has his hands on Corbert's head, controlling the position.
Corbert controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Archibald controlling the position.
Corbert controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Corbert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Corbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Archibald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archibald is pulling down on Corbert's head to control his posture.
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.
Corbert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Archibald is proving hard to escape from.
Archibald is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Corbert preventing the sweep.
Archibald controlling Corbert's posture.
Corbert postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Corbert wants to control from the top but Archibald keeps moving.
Archibald has his hands on Corbert's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Archibald is on top in guard.
Archibald controlling from the top position.
Corbert is pulling down on Archibald's head. It's preventing any offense from Archibald, at least for the moment.
Corbert looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Archibald will probably get the nod.
That's time! Archibald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Archibald misses with a takedown attempt - Corbert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Archibald will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Corbert will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Archibald.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leon Archibald. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corbert displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Corbert.
Corbert dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corbert scores with a head kick.
A left and a right from Corbert both land. Nice combination.
Corbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corbert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Archibald, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Corbert.
Archibald prevents a takedown attempt there.
Archibald avoiding damage as Corbert throws knees to the body.
Corbert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Archibald tries for a takedown but Corbert manages to get underhooks.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Corbert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corbert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Corbert misses with the combination.
Corbert misses with a few strikes there.
Archibald throws a sloppy head kick
and Corbert counters with a two punch combo.
Archibald drives through with a takedown into guard.
Archibald sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corbert wants to sweep but no luck.
Archibald wants to pass the guard but Corbert is keeping the position.
Archibald content to stall in guard here.
Corbert wants to stand but Archibald is controlling the position.
Archibald 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.
Corbert looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Archibald puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Corbert trying to control from the bottom.
Archibald prevents Corbert from improving his position.
Archibald takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Archibald prevents Corbert from standing back up.
Archibald prevents Corbert from improving his position.
Archibald takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Corbert trying to hold on to Archibald's head to control him but Archibald postures up.
Archibald tries to pass to full mount but Corbert defends it.
Corbert keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archibald in particular looking to stall.
Archibald wants to free his trapped foot but Corbert is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Corbert is controlling Archibald's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Archibald controlling the action here.
Archibald wants to control but Corbert is keeping him busy.
Corbert tries to roll over but Archibald keeps him under control.
Archibald wants to free his trapped foot but Corbert is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Corbert preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corbert trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Archibald in particular looking to stall.
Archibald is thwarting Corbert's attempts to control the position.
Corbert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Archibald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corbert tries a head kick but it misses.
Corbert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Corbert throws a series of punches but Archibald moves out of range.
Leon Archibald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archibald closes the distance and clinches.
Archibald lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Corbert is trying to stand back up but Archibald is controlling him
Archibald trying to control from half guard but Corbert is working away.
Corbert preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Corbert is trying to stand back up but Archibald is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archibald is controlling the pace.
Corbert has one foot on Archibald's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Archibald.
Archibald slows the pace down.
Corbert looking for a sweep but Archibald has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Nathan Corbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corbert sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Archibald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Archibald, 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Archibald!
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energy
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hype
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