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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarlaxle Baenre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncomfortably Numb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarlaxle Baenre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uncomfortably Numb!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baenre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Baenre throws a leg kick
and Numb counters with a single leg into guard. Baenre didn't expect that.
Numb trying to control the position from guard on top but Baenre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Numb slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Numb looking to sit in guard and control but Baenre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Numb is pulling down on Baenre's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baenre wanted to stand there but Numb had control of the position.
Numb has his hands on Baenre's head, controlling the position.
Uncomfortably Numb has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Baenre misses with a jab to the body
and Numb counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Baenre's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baenre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Numb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baenre is keeping the position for now.
Numb drops back, looking for a kneebar! Baenre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Baenre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Baenre!
Numb wants to control but Baenre postures up.
Numb gets back to half guard.
Numb moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numb pulls Baenre in to control the position.
Baenre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baenre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jarlaxle Baenre has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Baenre throws a combination that misses
and Numb counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Baenre misses
and Numb counters with a series of strikes. Baenre will be more careful next time no doubt.
Baenre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Numb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Baenre is keeping the position for now.
Baenre keeping moving, preventing Numb from controlling successfully.
Baenre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncomfortably Numb dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baenre throws a leg kick
and Numb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baenre misses with a leg kick
and Numb counters with a shoot takedown. Baenre fights it but they end up in guard.
Numb stands and throws Baenre's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Numb working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baenre takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Baenre is not content to let Numb control the position.
Baenre taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numb swings around for an armbar but Baenre sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Numb's guard.
Baenre preventing the sweep.
Numb seems keen to control Baenre's posture.
Baenre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Numb has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Baenre has managed to get both his arms back between Numb's legs - danger averted.
Numb seems keen to control Baenre's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Numb wants to sweep but no luck.
Numb is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baenre wants to control from the top but Numb keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Numb seems keen to control Baenre's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Baenre misses with a lunging right hand
and Numb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baenre thows a leg kick but Numb checks it
and Numb counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numb wants to control from the top but Baenre keeps moving.
Numb postures up in Baenre's guard and throws a big left but Baenre blocks it.
Numb trying to control but Baenre is working from the bottom.
Numb postures up in Baenre's guard and throws a big left but Baenre blocks it.
Numbis looking to pass into half guard but Baenre pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Baenre is in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Numb holds on and takes a little breather.
Baenre looking to sit in guard and control but Numb gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Numb trying to control the position from guard on top but Baenre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Numb passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Numb is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Baenre struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncomfortably Numb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Baenre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Numb counters with a left to the body.
Numb is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baenre rather than just go for the knockout.
Baenre throws a head kick that misses
and Numb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baenre thinking.
Numb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Baenre misses with a leg kick
and Numb counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Numb.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Numb takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baenre tries to break the clinch but Numb is controlling the position.
Numb lands a body shot.
Numb has Baenre pressed against the cage.
Numb fails to pull guard.
Numb has Baenre pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Numb pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Baenre tumbling to the mat - Numb dives into Baenre's guard.
Numb thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numb thows a big elbow that misses.
Numb content to stall in guard here.
Numb trying to control the position from guard on top but Baenre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baenre is adopting a defensive guard.
Numb drops back looking for a leg! Baenre is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baenre manages to kick Numb off! Numb jumps back into Baenre's guard.
That's two 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.
Baenre working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Numb.
Numb with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Baenre keeping moving, preventing Numb from controlling successfully.
Baenre 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numb passes into half guard.
Uncomfortably Numb has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baenre is looking to control Numb's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Baenre avoid being mounted?
Numb seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Numb is keen to just control but Baenre is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baenre trying to control from the bottom.
Numb looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Baenre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Numb perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jarlaxle Baenre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Numb works his way into side control.
Numb tries for a kimura but Baenre is defending well.
Numb is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baenre has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uncomfortably Numb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Numb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncomfortably Numb!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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