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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Mallone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Attard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Attard has chosen Waving flag as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Mallone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Attard!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Attard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mallone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Attard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mallone content to stall in guard here.
Mallone prevents Attard from getting back to his feet.
Mallone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mallone's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mallone has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Mallone.
Attard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mallone swivels and escapes.
Attard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mallone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Attard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Attard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mallone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Attard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Attard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Attard looks gassed!
Mallone fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Attard to the ground. Mallone is now in Attard's guard.
Mallone engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mallone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan Mallone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Attard tries for a takedown but Mallone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ryan Mallone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Attard.
Mallone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Attard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mallone happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mallone shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Attard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mallone's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Attard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ryan Mallone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mallone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mallone happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mallone scores with a takedown into Attard's guard.
Attard looking to control.
Mallone seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan Mallone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Attard gets caught napping as Mallone dives in and scores a takedown. Attard manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Mallone dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mallone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Attard!
Mallone controlling the position easily from mount.
Mallone seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Attard for as long as he can get away with.
Attard tries to hold on but Mallone pushes him away.
Attard is breathing heavily.
Mallone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Mallone just wasn't active enough.
Attard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attard fails with a takedown attempt.
Attard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mallone drives through with a takedown into Attard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mallone is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Attard looking for a guillotine here but Mallone defends easily.
Mallone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mallone gets the takedown into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Mallone just wasn't active enough.
Mallone closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Attard did well to prevent Mallone getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mallone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ryan Mallone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attard is trying to stand back up but Mallone is controlling him
Mallone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Attard is trying to stand up here but Mallone is controlling him well.
Ryan Mallone has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mallone shoots in and gets a takedown into Attard's guard.
Mallone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Attard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mallone is controlling him.
Mallone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Mallone just wasn't active enough.
Mallone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Attard's face as Mallone controls the position.
Attard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Attard is trying to escape the position but Mallone is controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mallone looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Attard!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mallone controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Mallone dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mallone gets a double leg takedown into Attard's guard.
Attard wants to stand up but Mallone is controlling him.
Mallone controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mallone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Attard can do to turn this around?
Mallone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mallone scores with a takedown into Attard's guard.
Mallone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mallone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Attard is trying to stand.
Mallone trying to control the pace.
Attard wants to get back to full guard.
Mallone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Mallone.
Mallone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mallone is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Attard!
Ryan Mallone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallone controlling his opponent.
Attard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mallone controlling his opponent.
Attard tries to hold on but Mallone postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mallone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attard throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mallone sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Matthew Attard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Attard tries to sprawl but Mallone drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Attard wants to get back to full guard.
Attard is trying to stand up here but Mallone is controlling him well.
Mallone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mallone tries to pass to full mount but Attard defends it.
Mallone seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Ryan Mallone wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mallone drives through with a takedown into Attard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Attard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mallone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Mallone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mallone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Mallone!
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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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