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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Nidorenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett has chosen Smuggly Ugly as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Austin Nidorenko has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Austin Nidorenko seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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253 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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196 cm
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265 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Nidorenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stu Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bennett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bennett closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nidorenko quickly recovers to half guard.
Bennett throwing shots but Nidorenko is blocking nicely.
Bennett is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Nidorenko!
Nidorenko wants to hold on but Bennett pushes him away.
Bennett is working for a guillotine from mount but Nidorenko frees his head quite easily.
Nidorenko tries to improve his position but instead Bennett has taken his back!
Bennett has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nidorenko's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nidorenko is trying to get back to his feet but Bennett has full control of the position and if anything, Nidorenko has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nidorenko is trying to break free.
Bennett trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Nidorenko doesn't escape.
Bennett's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bennett is hanging on to Nidorenko's back as he tries to escape.
Bennett avoiding Nidorenko 's attempts to control his hands.
Nidorenko is trying to get back to his feet but Bennett has full control of the position and if anything, Nidorenko has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bennett keeps control of the position as Nidorenko tries to break free.
Nidorenko is trying to get back to his feet but Bennett has full control of the position and if anything, Nidorenko has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Nidorenko is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bennett.
Bennett is trying to stick to Nidorenko's back but Nidorenko is turning into Bennett. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bennett's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nidorenko.
Nidorenko stops Bennett from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stu Bennett.
Bennett closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bennett lands in his opponent's guard.
Nidorenko wants to stand and escape but Bennett is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nidorenko is proving hard to escape from.
Bennett controlling from the top position.
Nidorenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Bennett decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nidorenko, up you get!
Bennett shoots in for a takedown but Nidorenko shows good takedown defense.
Nidorenko throws a series of punches but Bennett avoids them all with ease.
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.
Bennett moves into the clinch.
Bennett decides to pull guard.
Nidorenko cracks Bennett with a solid left hand.
Nidorenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennett working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nidorenko has passed into half guard!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bennett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bennett looks gassed!
Still in half guard, Nidorenko seems content to control.
Bennett wants to control but Nidorenko is keeping busy.
Nidorenko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bennett's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Bennett 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.
Nidorenko looks to clinch
and Bennett decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nidorenko's guard.
Nidorenko pushes Bennett off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bennett forces Nidorenko back against the ropes and clinches.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennett throws a poor cross that misses
and Nidorenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Nidorenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Bennett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nidorenko is able to avoid easily.
Nidorenko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bennett counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nidorenko!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nidorenko's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bennett trying to control but Nidorenko is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nidorenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bennett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bennett avoids the attempt from Nidorenko to control.
Bennett controlling from the full mount.
Bennett throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
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.
Bennett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nidorenko really wants to buck Bennett off and get back to his feet.
Nidorenko working to try and regain half guard.
Bennett punching from mount but Nidorenko doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nidorenko tries to buck Bennett off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bennett looking to finish with strikes here!
Bennett won't let Nidorenko get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nidorenko is squirming around, avoiding Bennett's attempts to control the action.
Bennett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bennett throwing strikes here but Nidorenko is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bennett looking to secure an arm triangle but Nidorenko defends it well.
Bennett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four 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.
Nidorenko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nidorenko is squirming around, avoiding Bennett's attempts to control the action.
Bennett throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nidorenko because Bennett loaded up on that one.
Bennett is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nidorenko to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nidorenko shrugs it off.
Bennett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Bennett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nidorenko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Nidorenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nidorenko closes the distance but Bennett moves to the side
and Bennett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bennett jumps guard but Nidorenko stands there with Bennett around his waist. Bennett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bennett decides to pull guard.
Nidorenko preventing the sweep.
Nidorenko is looking to advance position but Bennett has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Bennett wants to control the pace but Nidorenko is squirming around nicely.
Nidorenko tries to buck Bennett off but he can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nidorenko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nidorenko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nidorenko wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Bennett trying to control momentarily.
Bennett working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Austin Nidorenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Nidorenko tries to escape but Bennett has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Nidorenko trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Bennett is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Bennett working for the choke.
Bennett is looking to control Nidorenko but Nidorenko is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bennett is riding his opponent, not letting Nidorenko buck him off.
Stu Bennett has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nidorenko covering up well and avoiding damage.
What can Nidorenko do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nidorenko looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bennett.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nidorenko tries to break free.
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.
Bennett is punishing Nidorenko with some ground and pound.
It looks like Austin Nidorenko has been cut.
Nidorenko is in bad spot here.
Nidorenko staying busy and making it hard for Bennett to control.
Bennett biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bennett is controlling the position but Nidorenko somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Nidorenko is looking to get back to is feet but Bennett passes into side control.
Stu Bennett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bennett decides to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stu Bennett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bennett 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Stu Bennett!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Stu Bennett!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Stu Bennett!
Stu Bennett wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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