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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Bach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Sood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sood's choice of entrance music: Rap Beat. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Bach! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Sood! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bach looks for a takedown but Sood sprawls well. Sood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bach.
Bach fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Sood shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bach manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Bach is trying to control the position but Sood postures up. Sood is stalling in the full guard. Sood stands up from Bach's guard - Sood perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sood shoots in looking for a takedown. Bach tries to sprawl out of it but Sood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bach manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Bach shoots in looking for a takedown but Sood manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bach's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Bach. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bach with a poor takedown and Sood counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Sood prevents Bach from breaking the clinch. Sood stops a takedown attempt from Bach.
Sood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bach's efforts to push away. Sood can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bach misses with a takedown attempt - Sood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Bach shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sood pinned against the cage. Sood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Sood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Sood gets to his feet. Bach looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bach looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Sood doesn't manage to clinch there - Bach circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sood tries a head kick but it misses.
Sood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bach. Bach with a lazy takedown attempt and Sood counters with a nice body kick. Bach is breathing heavily. Bach wants to clinch. Sood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bach.
It looks like Dan Bach has been cut. Bach closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sood to the mat! Sood manages to get full guard. Sood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Sood manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sood drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sood in side control, just content to control the action for now. Bach on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bach tries to get out of the position. Sood scores with punches from side control. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bach is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sood asserts his dominance and retains side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Sood dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dan Bach's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sood clinches up with Bach and pushes him back against the cage. Bach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sood has him pressed against the cage. Sood misses with a knee strike.
Sood tries to score a body lock takedown but Bach shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Bach can't get the takedown.
Bach tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bach shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sood as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Bach. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bach has his takedown stuffed and Sood counters with a body kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A shot to the liver by Sood. Beautiful body shot. Sood fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bach, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sood breaks the clinch.
Jordan Sood seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sood drives through and clinches with Bach against the cage.
Bach tries to pull guard but Sood won't allow it.
Bach is trying to drag Sood to the mat but Sood just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Sood pulls guard. Bach avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sood has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bach manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bach is wriggling around but Sood manages to pass to half guard.
Sood content to control rather than advance. Bach keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sood decides to stand and escape the position. Sood displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bach. Sood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bach swats him away and circles back towards the center. Sood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bach paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bach shoots for a takedown but Sood saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Bach tries for a takedown but Sood circles away easily enabling Sood to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Sood breaks the clinch.
Sood fails to land the takedown. Bach with a poor takedown and Sood counters with a nice leg kick. Sood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sood working the head with strikes. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sood has knee on belly and moves into mount. Sood raining down hammerfists from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Sood showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dan Bach's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sood throws a sloppy head kick and Bach moves out of range easily. Sood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bach doesn't succeed with the takedown and Sood counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Sood lands with a light punch inside. Sood has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bach uses from the top position. Sood keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully. Bach knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sood on the ground. Bach works over Sood with some ground and pound from guard. Bach has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Sood working for a triangle but Bach defends it easily.
Sood looking for a triangle here. Bach is fighting it but it looks tight! Sood pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bach is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jordan Sood!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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