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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McGoose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pad Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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190 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce McGoose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pad Digger!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGoose throws a leg kick that misses.
Digger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Digger.
McGoose stuffs the takedown.
McGoose misses with a double jab
so Digger counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Digger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McGoose is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Digger defends well.
Digger wanted to stand there but McGoose had control of the position.
McGoose looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGoose wants to sweep but no luck.
Digger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Digger advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoose keeps Digger under control for a moment.
McGoose is trying to control Digger's posture but Digger avoids it.
Digger is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Digger is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but McGoose is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Digger wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGoose keeps working.
McGoose takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digger in side control, throwing shots but McGoose defends.
McGoose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Digger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Digger is looking to take a break and control but McGoose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGoose struggling a bit here.
Digger tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
McGoose wants to control but Digger postures up.
Digger wants to control but McGoose is keeping him busy.
Digger landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoose defending against the ground and pound.
Digger wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGoose keeps working.
McGoose is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here as Digger stalls from top position.
McGoose tries to bench press Digger off him but Digger keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on McGoose's face as Digger controls the position.
Digger is looking to take a break and control but McGoose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four 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.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pad Digger hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Digger tries for a takedown but McGoose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGoose fails to land with a series of punches.
Digger checks a low kick from McGoose.
Pad Digger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Digger shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGoose but McGoose pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bruce McGoose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pad Digger.
Digger shoots in for a takedown but McGoose shows good takedown defense.
Digger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGoose swivels and escapes.
McGoose stuffs the takedown attempt from Digger. Digger gets slowly back to his feet.
Digger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pad Digger dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McGoose shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Digger as he jumps to the side.
Digger misses with a hook. McGoose ducked under it nicely.
Digger looks to land a combination but McGoose avoids it well.
McGoose has a takedown stuffed.
McGoose lands with a nice combination. Digger backs away looking to recover.
Digger scores with a takedown into McGoose's guard.
McGoose keeping moving, preventing Digger from controlling successfully.
McGoose seems keen to control Digger's posture.
McGoose is looking for a triangle but Digger pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoose pulls Digger in close to prevent any damage.
McGoose looking for a sweep. Not yet McGoose, not yet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Digger wants to pass the guard but McGoose is keeping the position.
Digger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Digger cracks McGoose with a solid left hand.
Digger postures up.
Digger throws a big right hand that misses.
Digger wants to pass the guard but McGoose is keeping the position.
Digger advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
McGoose can't do much from the bottom here.
McGoose is trying to improve his position.
Digger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Digger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Digger working the ground and pound from side control.
Digger is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt McGoose will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Digger tries to move to mount but McGoose blocks the move with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Digger seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McGoose is trying to control Digger's posture but Digger avoids it.
McGoose is looking to regain half guard here but Digger keeps moving and retains side control.
Digger working the ground and pound from side control.
McGoose wants to control but Digger postures up.
McGoose stops Digger from passing to mount.
McGoose gets back to half guard.
Digger wants to control but McGoose is keeping him busy.
McGoose keeping hold of Digger's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digger is trying to control. McGoose wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McGoose is defending against the submission attempts here by Digger.
McGoose is staying active underneath Digger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McGoose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Digger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pad Digger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! McGoose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Digger throws a sloppy head kick and McGoose moves out of range easily.
Digger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Digger trying to control but McGoose is working from the bottom.
McGoose looking to hit a scissor sweep but Digger is one step ahead there.
McGoose can't keep his opponent in guard - Digger advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Digger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGoose wants to control but Digger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Digger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGoose does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Digger controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McGoose avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Digger.
Digger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pad Digger.
McGoose is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Digger.
It looks like Bruce McGoose has been cut.
McGoose dips to his left and cracks Digger with an uppercut!
Digger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGoose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGoose is defended easily by Digger.
McGoose takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Digger throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGoose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bruce McGoose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGoose showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Digger.
McGoose stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McGoose wants it to stay on the feet.
Digger shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McGoose sprawls well. McGoose wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Digger gets slowly back to his feet.
Digger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGoose.
McGoose throws a body punch but Digger moves out of range.
Digger misses with a two punch combination.
No luck for Digger with that takedown attempt.
Bruce McGoose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pad Digger.
Digger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from McGoose.
Digger closes this distance looking for a takedown but McGoose circles away.
McGoose leaves Digger with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Digger throws a right and a left that McGoose avoids nicely.
Digger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McGoose.
McGoose swinging wildly here.
McGoose misses with a few strikes there.
Digger fails with a takedown attempt.
Digger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and McGoose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Digger's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGoose preventing the sweep.
McGoose postures up.
McGoose trying to control but Digger is working from the bottom.
Digger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Digger controls McGoose momentarily but McGoose frees himself.
Pad Digger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Digger is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGoose defends well.
Digger keeping moving, preventing McGoose from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pad Digger.
I've got Digger 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pad Digger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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