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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mel Sid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thesis Grayson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thesis Grayson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mel Sid's chin.
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mel Sid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thesis Grayson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Grayson with that takedown attempt.
Sid displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grayson.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mel Sid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thesis Grayson.
Sid is looking to clinch but Grayson is avoiding it.
Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sid doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grayson fails with a takedown attempt.
Grayson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sid defends it nicely.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sid doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Sid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson moves out of range.
Sid tries to clinch up.
Sid tries to clinch up.
Sid is looking to clinch.
Sid tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Grayson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sid pinned against the cage. Sid gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grayson.
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.
Sid slaps away a takedown attempt from Grayson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sid defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grayson.
Sid tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
Sid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sid is looking to clinch.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sid.
Sid is looking to clinch.
Grayson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sid tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson fails with a takedown attempt.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Sid doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Sid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sid.
Sid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sid but Sid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mel Sid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown but Sid shows good takedown defense.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Sid is looking to clinch.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Sid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grayson fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sid is looking to clinch but Grayson is avoiding it.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sid is looking to clinch but Grayson is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Sid dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sid stuffs the takedown.
Sid wants to clinch.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grayson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sid tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sid wants to clinch.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grayson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sid tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Grayson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grayson somewhat.
Mel Sid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thesis Grayson.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Sid tries to clinch up.
Sid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sid.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grayson shoots in for a double leg but Sid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson moves out of range.
Sid wants to clinch up but Grayson keeps it at a distance.
Sid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mel Sid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Sid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sid slaps away a takedown attempt from Grayson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson moves out of range.
Grayson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sid's waist but Sid gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grayson off to one side.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sid.
Sid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sid.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
Sid wants to clinch up but Grayson keeps it at a distance.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grayson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sid defends it nicely.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sid doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Sid is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sid is looking to clinch but Grayson is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
Sid tries to clinch up.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sid is looking to clinch.
Grayson moves out of range of the body kick.
Grayson dives in and grabs Sid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sid pushes down on Grayson's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mel Sid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sid.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sid fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Sid dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Sid tries to clinch up.
Sid doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sid as he avoids it easily.
Sid doesn't manage to clinch there - Grayson circles away.
Sid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Grayson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grayson keeps the fight on the outside.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch but Grayson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grayson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sid gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grayson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grayson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sid 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.
Sid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grayson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Grayson is working Sid over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sid can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grayson controls the pace.
Grayson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thesis Grayson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grayson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grayson looks for a takedown but Sid sprawls well.
Mel Sid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thesis Grayson.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grayson is defended easily by Sid.
Grayson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Grayson dives in and grabs Sid's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sid pushes down on Grayson's head and hops out.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
Sid wants to clinch.
Sid is looking to clinch but Grayson is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sid wants to clinch up but Grayson keeps it at a distance.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson is having none of it.
Sid tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sid tries to clinch there but Grayson circles away.
Sid tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grayson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sid tries to clinch up but Grayson circles away and keeps his distance.
Sid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sid wants to clinch.
Sid is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Grayson or perhaps it was just good defense by Sid which made him look bad.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson moves out of range.
That's four 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.
Sid wants to clinch up but Grayson keeps it at a distance.
Sid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grayson swats away the attempt to clinch by Sid.
Sid tries to clinch but Grayson moves out of range.
Sid tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grayson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sid is looking to clinch but Grayson is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thesis Grayson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sid has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mel Sid!
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energy
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hype
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