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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bald Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bald Bull!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bull fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Storm throws a hook to the side of Bull's head but Bull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bull shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Storm manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Bull from controlling successfully.
Storm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm controlling Bull's posture.
Bull throwing strikes but missing.
Bull with a flurry of punches that miss.
Storm has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bull throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Storm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big right from Storm misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Bull.
Bull throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
Storm stuffs the takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Bull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bull's corner calls for a 1-2. Bull obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bull stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bull wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bull shoots in and bounces Storm off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bull looking to sit in guard and control but Storm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bull escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Storm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bull looking for a guillotine here but Storm defends easily.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Bull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Storm defends it easily.
Storm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bull tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bull trying to keep a closed guard but Storm is proving a slippery customer.
Bull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bald Bull dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Storm fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Storm swings for the body but Bull moves out of range.
Bull drops his hands momentarily and Storm takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bull misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Storm to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm avoids the body shot from Bull.
Storm throws a shot from downtown. Bull moves away and avoids it.
Bull throws a big shot that misses.
Storm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Storm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
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.
Bull ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Storm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bull was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Johnny Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bull checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnny Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Storm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bull momentarily.
A punch combination from Bull misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a jab to Storm's midsection.
A big left from Storm misses.
Storm gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bull pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Storm is keeping the position for now.
Bull trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bull trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
Bull has gone for a leg lock! Storm slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bull's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull controls Storm momentarily but Storm frees himself.
Storm wants to control from the top but Bull keeps moving.
Bull escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Storm gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Storm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bull is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bull is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Storm trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bald Bull will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Storm swings away with a body shot that misses
and Storm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bull shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Storm's guard.
Storm bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bull's guard.
Bull bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Storm's guard.
Storm wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bull throwing strikes but missing.
Bull is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bull scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bull looking to sit in guard and control but Storm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Storm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bull swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bull has an active guard here but Storm has managed to pass into half guard.
Bull is staying active underneath Storm, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bull wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
Storm looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
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.
Bull is trying to maintain the position but Storm is very close to passing his half guard.
Bull looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bull manages to get to full guard.
Storm looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bull working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Storm doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Storm manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bull takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Bull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bull is controlling Storm's posture.
Bull looking for a sweep. Not yet Bull, not yet.
Bull keeping moving, preventing Storm from controlling successfully.
Bull is looking for a triangle but Storm pushes his legs off easily.
Storm wants to control from the top but Bull keeps moving.
Bull looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Storm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bull is keeping the position for now.
Storm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Storm trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bull's guard.
Storm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Storm postures up.
Storm not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bull looking for a guillotine here but Storm defends easily.
Johnny Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Storm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bull is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bald Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bull winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bald Bull!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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