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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cup Tea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fox (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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196 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cup Tea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Fox!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox stalks Tea and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tea's face. Tea staggers backwards, shaken.
Tea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
Horrible takedown by Fox or perhaps it was just good defense by Tea which made him look bad.
Tea goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fox tries to clinch but Tea moves out of range.
Fox misses with a low kick.
Tea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fox moves away.
A jab from Tea misses.
Tea misses with an uppercut.
Tea looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fox wants to stand and escape but Tea is having none of it.
Fox keeping full guard, as Tea tries to pass.
Fox wants to get back to his feet but Tea is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tea drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tea jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox wants to stand and escape but Tea is having none of it.
Tea thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tea prevents Fox from getting back to his feet.
Tea 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.
Tea with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tea wants to pass the guard but Fox is keeping the position.
Fox wants to stand but Tea is controlling the position.
Fox looks gassed!
Tea trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tea works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tea has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fox is trying to stand up.
Tea working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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!
Tea is looking to work his way around to Fox's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Fox is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Tea wants to control the pace but Fox is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tea tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tea'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.
Tea is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Fox to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Fox shrugs it off.
Tea looking for a guillotine from mount but Fox is having none of it.
Fox is trying to stand up.
Tea wants to control the pace but Fox is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tea jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Fox manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sloppy strikes there by Tea.
Tea is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fox is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Fox is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tea is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Fox looks calm but he's in trouble here. Tea gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Fox is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Tea lets go of the hold and Fox can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cup Tea!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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