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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Primo Self (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Sauce (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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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Primo Self!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Sauce!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Self slaps away a takedown attempt from Sauce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Self tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sauce is able to avoid easily.
Sauce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Self throws a combination that misses
and Sauce counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donk. Self catches Sauce right on the button with a cross.
Self throws out a powerful jab.
Self closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sauce to the mat! Sauce manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sauce looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sauce controlling Self's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Self would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Self stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce is trying hard to land a takedown here. Self sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sauce shoots in looking for a takedown. Self tries to sprawl out of it but Sauce keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Self manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Primo Self has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Sauce.
Sauce throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Self lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sauce has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sauce and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Self swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Self clinches up against the cage.
Sauce tries to score a body lock takedown but Self shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Self fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Self is working for takedown but Sauce is calmly controlling the position for now.
Self has had enough of the clinch but Sauce keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sauce has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Self uses from the top position.
Sauce tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sauce is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sauce looks gassed!
Self stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nice body punch from Self.
Self misses with a double jab
and Sauce counters with a straight right hand.
Self displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sauce.
Self throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sauce takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Self doesn't manage to clinch there - Sauce circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sauce does no damage.
Self bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sauce's head backwards.
Sauce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Self counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Self wants to break free but Sauce has control.
Self tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sauce breaks from the clinch.
Self bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Self tries to clinch there but Sauce circles away.
Self ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sauce keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Self fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sauce, pushing him back against the cage.
Self is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Self blocks an elbow strike from Sauce.
Sauce is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Self is pushing Sauce up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sauce avoids a wild elbow strike from Self.
Sauce tries for a takedown. No joy.
Self goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sauce prevents it.
Sauce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Self throws a right hand that Sauce ducks under and follows up with a left that Sauce also avoids with ease.
Self scores with a one two! Sauce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Primo Self dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Self slaps away a takedown attempt from Sauce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sauce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Self swivels and escapes.
Self avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sauce looks for a takedown but Self sprawls well.
Primo Self has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Sauce.
Self rushes Sauce and presses him up against the cage.
Self is trying to break the clinch but Sauce has him pressed against the cage.
Self fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Self looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sauce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Self misses.
Self lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce gets tackled into the cage by Self. Self maintains the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Self can't get the takedown.
Sauce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Self tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sauce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Self moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Self swinging wildly here.
Sauce wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sauce is defended easily by Self.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauce avoids a punch combination nicely.
Primo Self is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Self moves into the clinch successfully.
Self wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sauce is trying to drag Self to the mat but Self just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sauce tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sauce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Self fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Self tries to break free but Sauce pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Self.
Sauce leaves Self with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Self looks to land a combination. Sauce sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Self circles away from the clinch attempt.
Self has managed to clinch.
Sauce wants a takedown but no success here.
Sauce is trying to stall.
Sauce tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Self smiles and moves away.
Self scores with a one two! Sauce had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Self moves in looking to clinch but Sauce pushes him off.
Sauce tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Self swivels and escapes.
Sauce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sauce is looking to land body kicks.
Self lands an overhand right.
Self will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sauce checks the leg kick.
Sauce throws a right hand that Self ducks under and follows up with a left that Self also avoids with ease.
Self connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Self drives through and clinches with Sauce against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Primo Self dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sauce shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Self defends it nicely.
Self tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sauce sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Self somewhat.
Nice sprawl there from Self as Sauce shoots in.
Self darts in and clinches Sauce up against the cage.
Sauce tries to work over Self's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sauce fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Primo Self has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Sauce.
Self tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sauce smiles and moves away.
Self closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauce scores a nice knee to the body.
Self taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Self wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sauce breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Sauce. No joy for Self on that attempt.
Self will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sauce shoots in but no luck this time.
Sauce shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Self as he jumps to the side.
Nice body punch from Self.
Sauce wants to clinch but Self slips to the side
and Self counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sauce breaks the clinch.
Self fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sauce misses with a wild combination.
Self fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Self checks a leg kick nicely.
Self throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sauce's waist but Sauce gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Self off to one side.
Sauce fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Self avoids it really well and circles away.
Self misses with a double jab
and Sauce decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Self's guard.
Self preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Self has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sauce off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sauce slaps away a takedown attempt from Self, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sauce looks for a takedown but Self sprawls well.
Self shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sauce but Sauce pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sauce.
Primo Self is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Self clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce is trying to drag Self to the mat but Self just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Self tries to land a knee to the head but Sauce blocks with his arms.
Sauce fails to pull guard.
Self keeps control of Sauce as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sauce throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Self wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sauce can't get the takedown.
Self wants to get back to striking at distance but Sauce won't allow it.
Hank Sauce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sauce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hank Sauce.
I think Self 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Primo Self!
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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
RATING
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