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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Weiland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sailor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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, Scott Weiland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Sailor!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sailor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Weiland tries to bum rush Sailor with a series of wild strikes but Sailor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Weiland.
It looks like Michael Sailor has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Weiland throws a series of punches but Sailor avoids them all with ease.
Weiland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weiland jabs Sailor right on the nose. Sailor blinks but takes it well.
Sailor tries to clinch up but Weiland circles away and keeps his distance.
Weiland pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sailor back to the cage. Weiland follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Weiland connects with a jab.
Sailor is rocked!
Oooooh!!! Weiland has knocked Sailor down with a huge combo! Weiland steps away and waves a wobbly Sailor back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Sailor is still on wobbly legs! Can Weiland finish him?
Sailor moves in looking to clinch but Weiland pushes him off.
Weiland lands a slapping body shot.
Weiland sends Sailor crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Weiland is motioning to the referee to let Sailor up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Weiland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sailor counters with an inside leg kick.
Weiland misses with a wild combination.
Weiland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sailor seems to have recovered his senses.
Weiland is breathing heavily.
Sailor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weiland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor slips a jab and a cross from Weiland.
Sailor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weiland but Weiland pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sailor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weiland lands a body shot.
Weiland swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sailor counters with a single leg into guard. Weiland didn't expect that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sailor stands up from Weiland's guard - Sailor perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Weiland.
Scott Weiland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weiland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sailor.
Weiland stuffs the takedown attempt from Sailor. Sailor gets slowly back to his feet.
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!
A decent looking cross lands there for Weiland.
Scott Weiland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sailor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Sailor.
Weiland takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sailor shoots for a double leg takedown but Weiland sprawls well. He's pushed Sailor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scott Weiland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sailor.
Weiland's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Weiland duly obliges.
Sailor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weiland pinned against the cage. Weiland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sailor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sailor should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Weiland goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Weiland slaps away a takedown attempt from Sailor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sailor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiland shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sailor eats them both and turns towards Weiland to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sailor has eaten all the pies!
Sailor looks to score with a jab to the body but Weiland is just out of range.
Weiland lands the left hand.
Weiland is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sailor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weiland pinned against the cage. Weiland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Weiland lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Weiland.
Weiland tries a head kick but it misses.
Weiland cracks a nice hook into Sailor's ribs.
Weiland swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor throws a head kick that Weiland semi-blocks.
Weiland scores with a hook to the body. Sailor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sailor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Weiland pinned against the cage. Weiland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Weiland lands a jab to Sailor's midsection.
Weiland lands a nice hook to Sailor's body. Sailor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Weiland is looking to score with low kicks.
Sailor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Weiland, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sailor stalling against the cage.
Weiland tries to pull guard but Sailor holds him up against the cage and eventually Weiland drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Weiland dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sailor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sailor dives in and grabs Weiland's left leg, looking for a takedown. Weiland pushes down on Sailor's head and hops out.
Sailor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weiland lands a glancing blow to the side of Sailor's head.
Sailor avoids the head kick by Weiland.
Weiland throws a right hand that Sailor ducks under and follows up with a left that Sailor also avoids with ease.
Weiland wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Weiland comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Weiland scores with a hook to the body. Sailor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sailor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Weiland is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Weiland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sailor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weiland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weiland looks to land a combination. Sailor sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiland lands a two punch combo.
Weiland throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A cross from Weiland lands.
Weiland throws a head kick that misses.
Sailor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weiland throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Weiland closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Some wild striking there from Weiland.
Weiland is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sailor connects with a leg kick. Weiland looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Weiland scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sailor misses with an uppercut. Weiland saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiland lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sailor has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sailor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weiland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weiland fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sailor on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weiland looks to land a combination but Sailor avoids it well.
Sailor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weiland lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Weiland lands a slapping body shot.
Sailor doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sailor instigates a clinch.
Sailor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor wants to control from the top but Weiland keeps moving.
Weiland managing to control the position.
Weiland wants to hit a switch here but Sailor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Weiland there!
Weiland tries to improve his position but instead Sailor has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiland rolls, trying to escape but Sailor keeps control of the position.
Weiland is keeping busy.
Weiland trying to control but not successfully.
Good control from Sailor.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sailor has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Weiland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sailor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Weiland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Weiland with a nice cross.
Sailor checks a low kick from Weiland.
Scott Weiland is winning the standup battle so far.
Sailor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Weiland's guard.
Weiland wants to stand but Sailor is controlling the position.
Sailor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sailor drops back looking for a leg! Weiland is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Weiland manages to kick Sailor off! Sailor jumps back into Weiland's guard.
Weiland working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sailor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sailor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sailor tries to clinch up.
Weiland misses with a wild combination.
Weiland fails to land with a series of punches.
Sailor scores with a head kick.
Sailor tries for a takedown but Weiland sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Weiland works Sailor's body with a nice hook.
Weiland lands with a good body shot.
Weiland ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Weiland, as that shot connected.
Weiland misses with a jab, cross combination.
Scott Weiland is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weiland lands a nice looking body shot.
Sailor shoots for a double leg takedown but Weiland sprawls well. He's pushed Sailor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Weiland lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sailor at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weiland throws a right and a left that Sailor avoids nicely.
Weiland lands a nice shot that snaps Sailor's head back.
Weiland is looking to wear down Sailor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Weiland moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weiland lands with a right hand.
Sailor wants to clinch
and Weiland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sailor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Weiland does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sailor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Weiland swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Weiland scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Weiland throws a leg kick but Sailor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sailor misses with a takedown attempt - Weiland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Scott Weiland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Sailor.
Weiland connects with the punch.
Weiland misses with a series of wild punches.
Sailor shoots in for a takedown but Weiland shows good takedown defense.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weiland!
Weiland throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weiland lands with an overhand left.
Weiland misses with a double jab
and Sailor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Weiland won't be happy with that.
Weiland knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sailor on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sailor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sailor cracks Weiland with a big right hand but Weiland just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Scott Weiland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sailor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Weiland keeps working.
Weiland tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sailor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiland is trying to control Sailor's posture but Sailor avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Sailor.
I think Weiland 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Weiland!
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