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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angry Looser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Faroni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Angry Looser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benny Faroni!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faroni swinging wildly here.
Faroni gets caught napping as Looser dives in and scores a takedown. Faroni manages to retain guard.
Looser trying to control the position from guard on top but Faroni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faroni is looking for a triangle but Looser pushes his legs off easily.
Faroni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Looser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Faroni looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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 big thud reverberates around the arena there as Looser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Looser throws a big right hand that misses.
Looser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Looser postures up in Faroni's guard and throws a big left but Faroni blocks it.
Faroni keeping moving, preventing Looser from controlling successfully.
Faroni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Looser wants to pass the guard but Faroni is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Looser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Faroni looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faroni had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Looser defends it easily.
Looser throwing strikes but missing.
Faroni escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Looser gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Looser is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Faroni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Looser doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Looser manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Looser passes Faroni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Faroni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Looser wants to work for an arm triangle but Faroni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Looser is trying to control. Faroni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Looser throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Looser tries to pass to full mount but Faroni defends it.
Faroni actively working from the bottom here.
Looser seems to be working for a kimura but Faroni defends the submission attempt.
Looser moves into full mount! Faroni won't be happy about that!
Faroni is wriggling around trying to escape.
Looser is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Faroni can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Looser is breathing heavily.
Faroni is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faroni is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Faroni sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Faroni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Looser is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faroni sees it coming and defends easily.
Faroni is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Looser pulls his head out easily.
Looser is looking to take a break and control but Faroni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faroni actively working from the bottom here.
Looser trying to mount his opponent but Faroni defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faroni looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faroni actively working from the bottom here.
Looser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Faroni's head.
Looser wants to pass to mount but Faroni is defending the position.
Faroni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Looser trying to control the action but Faroni is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Looser is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Faroni 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.
Faroni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Looser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Looser closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Faroni quickly recovers to half guard.
Looser trying to mount his opponent but Faroni defends it.
Looser wants to work for an arm triangle but Faroni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Faroni looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faroni looking for submissions off his back.
Looser is looking to advance position but Faroni won't allow it.
Looser trying to control the action but Faroni is working from the bottom.
Looser wants to work for an arm triangle but Faroni is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Benny Faroni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faroni is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Looser is tapping! Great win for Faroni!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Benny Faroni!
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hype
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