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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Dreyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambo John J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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184 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rufus Dreyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rambo John J!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John J throws a nice looking combination but Dreyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John J lands a with a good body shot.
Dreyer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. John J looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dreyer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt John J will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
John J is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Dreyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but John J keeps working.
John J pushes Dreyer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dreyer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
John J is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dreyer is looking to slow John J down with leg kicks.
No luck for Dreyer with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreyer shoots for a double leg takedown but John J sprawls well. He's pushed Dreyer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dreyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab-cross combination lands for John J and sends Dreyer crashing to the mat! John J follows him down to the mat - Dreyer regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Dreyer is rocked!
It looks like Rufus Dreyer has been cut.
Dreyer is breathing heavily.
It looks like John J is going to stand back up.
Oh Dreyer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dreyer seems to have got his legs back now.
Dreyer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dreyer.
John J wants to stand but Dreyer is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dreyer pulls John J in to control the position.
John J stopping the sweep attempt from Dreyer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John J would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dreyer controlling the position.
John J has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dreyer is proving hard to escape from.
Dreyer has John J pulled in close to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
John J trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dreyer's guard.
Dreyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
John J has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dreyer is proving hard to escape from.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dreyer dips to his left and cracks John J with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer has John J up against the ropes in a clinch.
John J letting Dreyer take a breather here.
Dreyer lands a body shot.
Dreyer can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Dreyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dreyer wants a takedown but no success here.
John J prevents the takedown attempt.
Dreyer scores a nice knee to the body.
John J is trying to break the clinch but Dreyer has him pressed against the ropes.
John J wants to get back to striking at distance but Dreyer won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Dreyer.
Dreyer ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dreyer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Dreyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dreyer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
John J trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dreyer's guard.
Dreyer has control of John J's left arm, preventing John J from doing any damage.
John J wants to stand but Dreyer is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer looking to control.
John J has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dreyer is proving hard to escape from.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dreyer fails to land the takedown.
Dreyer forces John J back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dreyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
John J wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John J wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dreyer has him pressed against the ropes.
John J wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
John J is trying to break free.
Dreyer pulls guard.
Dreyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but John J is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rambo John J will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rufus Dreyer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
John J throws a nice looking combination but Dreyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John J scores with a nice strike.
John J throws a series of punches but Dreyer avoids them all with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
John J throws a nice looking combination but Dreyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.
Dreyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dreyer.
John J misses with a double jab.
Dreyer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? John J is fending him off so far but Dreyer persists. Nope, John J circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Dreyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.
Rufus Dreyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John J throws a one two combo.
Dreyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Dreyer with that takedown attempt.
Dreyer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dreyer has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
John J is breathing heavily.
Dreyer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreyer swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and John J is now in Dreyer's guard. A big mistake from Dreyer there, giving up the dominant position!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dreyer holds on and takes a little breather.
Dreyer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for John J!
Dreyer controlling the position easily from mount.
John J is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dreyer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Dreyer.
John J is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dreyer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dreyer wants to control the pace but John J is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John J is trying to stand.
Dreyer controlling the pace for now.
John J is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dreyer controlling his opponent.
Dreyer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
John J is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dreyer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
John J is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dreyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dreyer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dreyer controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rufus Dreyer just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
John J throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dreyer forces John J back against the ropes and clinches.
John J tries to break the clinch but Dreyer is controlling the position.
John J wants to break free but Dreyer has control.
Dreyer lands an elbow inside.
Dreyer tries to pull guard but John J holds him up against the ropes and eventually Dreyer drops back down to his feet.
Dreyer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. John J just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Dreyer looking for a takedown.
Dreyer tries to pull guard but John J holds him up against the ropes and eventually Dreyer drops back down to his feet.
Dreyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dreyer.
Dreyer connects with a knee to the head.
Dreyer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed John J clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
John J trying to get back to his feet but Dreyer is in full control for now.
Dreyer trying to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Dreyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rufus Dreyer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
John J fails to land with a series of punches.
Dreyer slips a jab and a cross from John J.
Dreyer shoots for a double leg takedown but John J sprawls well. He's pushed Dreyer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
John J scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dreyer fails with the takedown.
John J fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John J misses with a low kick.
Dreyer dodges the punch combination from John J.
John J looks to land a combination but Dreyer avoids it well.
Dreyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
John J wants to break free but Dreyer has control.
Dreyer goes for a takedown in the clinch but John J prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Dreyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dreyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. John J lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dreyer is looking to control John J's arms but John J gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dreyer has his back to the ropes.
Dreyer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. John J smiles and moves away.
Some wild striking there from John J.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John J swings for the body but Dreyer moves out of range.
Dreyer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
John J stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John J lands a jab to the nose.
Dreyer misses with a takedown attempt - John J sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
John J throws a right and a left that Dreyer avoids nicely.
Horrible takedown by Dreyer or perhaps it was just good defense by John J which made him look bad.
John J looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dreyer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dreyer throws a series of punches but John J avoids them all with ease.
Dreyer drives through and clinches with John J against the ropes.
Dreyer pulls John J into guard.
Dreyer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
John J would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dreyer pulls John J in close to prevent any damage.
Dreyer looking for a sweep. Not yet Dreyer, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in John J's guard.
Dreyer trying to control the position from guard on top but John J is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dreyer prevents John J from getting back to his feet.
Dreyer slips nicely into half guard.
Dreyer content to control rather than advance.
John J wants to get back to his feet.
Dreyer trying to control from half guard but John J is working away.
Dreyer seems to be working for a kimura but John J defends the submission attempt.
Dreyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but John J does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John J is looking to escape.
John J is staying active underneath Dreyer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dreyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dreyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dreyer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dreyer moves in looking to clinch but John J pushes him off.
Dreyer fails with a takedown attempt.
John J misses with a series of wild punches.
Rambo John J is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dreyer tries for a takedown but John J sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
John J displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
John J stuffs the takedown.
John J throws out a leg kick but Dreyer moves out of range and John J only half commits.
John J throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dreyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dreyer prevents John J from breaking the clinch.
Dreyer lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Dreyer.
Dreyer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreyer scores a nice knee to the body.
John J is looking to break free of the clinch but Dreyer has double underhooks.
Dreyer is trying to trip John J. He has hold of a leg but John J is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dreyer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
John J wants to stand but Dreyer is controlling the position.
Dreyer stands up over John J, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
John J is looking to stand up but Dreyer isn't so interested in that idea.
Rufus Dreyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John J wriggles free and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rambo John J.
I think John J has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rambo John J!
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energy
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hype
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