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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Coulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huuj Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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277 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Coulton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huuj Dong!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Coulton is pressing down on Dong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dong is holding on for now.
Dong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coulton is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dong is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dong manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dong is looking for a triangle but Coulton pushes his legs off easily.
Dong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coulton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dong looks gassed!
Coulton wants to stand but Dong has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Coulton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coulton'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.
Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Dong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dong wants to sweep here but Coulton controlling him for the moment.
Coulton is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coulton stopping the sweep attempt from Dong.
Coulton stands and steps away. Dong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Coulton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dong regains half guard.
Coulton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dong is trying to stand.
Coulton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dong is just riding it out for now. Coulton eventually gives up the hold.
Dong trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coulton trying to control from half guard but Dong is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dong closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Coulton to the mat! Coulton manages to get full guard.
Dong passes Coulton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dong wants to take a breather but Coulton is having none of it.
Dong might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Coulton kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dong is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Coulton desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dong is working for a kimura here but Coulton manages to reverse the position and he's now in Dong's guard.
Coulton trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thomas Coulton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coulton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Coulton is looking to clinch but Dong is avoiding it.
Coulton misses with a takedown
so Dong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dong advances position into side control!
Dong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dong moves into full mount!
Dong wants to take Coulton's back here but Coulton is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dong looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong wants to take Coulton's back here but Coulton is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dong is breathing heavily.
Dong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Coulton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coulton slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Coulton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dong is working away from the top position though.
Coulton is looking to improve his position.
Dong is keen to just control but Coulton is a slippery customer.
Dong looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Coulton is controlling Dong's trapped leg to prevent Dong from advancing to side control.
Dong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Coulton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dong is working for a kimura but Coulton is defending it quite comfortably.
Dong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dong wants to pass to mount but Coulton is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong is looking for a kimura here.
Coulton tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dong trying to control the action but Coulton is working from the bottom.
Huuj Dong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dong works his foot free and advances to mount.
BOOM! Dong connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Coulton is looking to escape.
Dong looking to secure an arm triangle but Coulton defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coulton manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Coulton, under a barage of strikes from Dong.
Dong is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Coulton!
Dong fails to move to back control.
Dong looking to control but Coulton is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coulton is trying to escape the mount but Dong keeps good control and instead manages to take Coulton's back.
Dong looking to break Coulton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Coulton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dong will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Dong wants to control but Coulton manages to buck him off and is now in Dong's guard! Nice work there by Coulton!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huuj Dong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Coulton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Coulton throwing shots but Dong is blocking nicely.
Dong wants to get back to full guard.
Dong is pressing down on Coulton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Coulton trying to control but Dong is working from the bottom.
Coulton would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Coulton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coulton stands and steps away. Dong gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Coulton is looking to clinch.
Coulton swinging wilding here.
Coulton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong shoots and misses
and Coulton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dong looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dong working a defensive guard here.
Dong has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Coulton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Coulton trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dong holds on and takes a little breather.
Dong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Coulton trying to control the position from guard on top but Dong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dong is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coulton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Coulton stands up out of the half guard.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coulton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coulton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dong keeps working.
Dong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Coulton is in trouble now - Dong has advanced to mount!
Dong looking to isolate an arm here. Coulton doesn't see it coming and as Dong extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Dong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Huuj Dong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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