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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leon Amancic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amancic comes to the cage accompanied by Placi. The crowd seem to be enjoying Whitecoat's choice of entrance music: Seven Nation Army. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Amancic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Amancic misses with a two punch combination.
Amancic misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Amancic keeps the fight on the outside. Whitecoat connects with a nice looking jab.
Whitecoat moves into range and clinches up with Amancic. Amancic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Amancic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Whitecoat's efforts to push away. Amancic is struggling to control the position. Amancic pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Whitecoat trying to control the position from guard on top but Amancic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Whitecoat pushing down on Amancic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Whitecoat is controlling the pace.
Amancic is trying to maintain the position but Whitecoat is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitecoat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Amancic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Whitecoat is trying to work for a kimura but Amancic is defending well.
Whitecoat missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Amancic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Whitecoat scores with a couple of nice shots. Whitecoat slips a nice elbow through Amancic's hands, connecting with Amancic's forehead. Whitecoat seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Amancic pushes Whitecoat off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Whitecoat shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Amancic trying to hold on to Whitecoat's head to control him but Whitecoat postures up.
Whitecoat missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Amancic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Whitecoat lands a nice short elbow. Whitecoat throwing shots but Amancic is blocking nicely. Whitecoat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Amancic is just riding it out for now. Whitecoat eventually gives up the hold. Amancic is breathing heavily. Whitecoat winds up and cracks Amancic with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whitecoat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Amancic's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Whitecoat trying to control from half guard but Amancic is working away. Amancic looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Whitecoat is looking to take a break and control but Amancic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Whitecoat working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Whitecoat trying to control the action but Amancic is working from the bottom. Amancic wants to control but Whitecoat is keeping busy and won't allow it. Amancic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Whitecoat wants to control but Amancic is keeping him busy. Amancic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Whitecoat on the ground. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Still in half guard, Whitecoat seems content to control.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Axel Whitecoat hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart. Amancic misses with a body kick. Whitecoat looks to land a combination but Amancic avoids it well. Whitecoat tries to clinch but Amancic is having none of it. Axel Whitecoat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Amancic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Amancic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Whitecoat misses with a double jab
and Amancic counters with a stiff right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Whitecoat dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Amancic with a poor takedown and Whitecoat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Leon Amancic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Whitecoat tries to clinch and Amancic counters with a stiff right hand. Whitecoat closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Amancic to the mat! Amancic manages to get full guard. Whitecoat is looking to work some ground and pound but Amancic has wrist control. Whitecoat cracks Amancic with a solid left hand. Whitecoat being controlled here momentarily. Whitecoat looking to sit in guard and control but Amancic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Whitecoat looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Whitecoat wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Whitecoat trying to keep a closed guard but Amancic is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Whitecoat is on top in guard.
Whitecoat trying to control the position from guard on top but Amancic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Whitecoat thows a big elbow that misses. Whitecoat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Amancic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whitecoat. Whitecoat in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Amancic has momentary wrist control but Whitecoat slips an elbow through the middle. Whitecoat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Whitecoat's corner is telling him to maintain position. Let's hope that Whitecoat has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Amancic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Whitecoat is one step ahead there. Whitecoat working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Whitecoat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Whitecoat scoring with punches to the head and body. Amancic wants to get back to his feet but Whitecoat passes into half guard.
Whitecoat is nestled in close to Amancic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Whitecoat slips a nice elbow through Amancic's hands, connecting with Amancic's forehead. Amancic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Whitecoat passes into side control, despite Amancic's attempt to control the position.
Whitecoat in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Amancic is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Axel Whitecoat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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