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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Ermey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert York (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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183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Ermey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Robert York!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ermey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but York moves away.
Bill Ermey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
York misses with a hook. Ermey ducked under it nicely.
Ermey lands with an overhand left.
York misses with a kick to the body.
York moves away from the strike by Ermey.
Ermey scores with a jab to the body.
Ermey looks for the body kick but York saw that one coming.
Ermey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
York wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ermey throws a leg kick but York moved away.
Ermey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but York moves away.
York misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ermey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and York has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from York and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ermey lands a leg kick that knocks York off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from York. Ermey does a little dance to reset his feet.
York misses with a head kick.
York throws a right and a left that Ermey avoids nicely.
York misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ermey.
Ermey drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ermey with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermey wants to control from the top but York keeps moving.
York pulls Ermey in to control the position.
Ermey postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if York can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ermey stands up over York, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
York working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ermey.
York pulls Ermey in close to his closed guard and prevents Ermey from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robert York wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ermey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ermey lands with a hook. York tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Robert York is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ermey.
York fails to land with a series of punches.
York checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ermey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts York as he jumps to the side.
York blocks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from York.
Ermey thows a leg kick but York checks it
and York counters with a left and a right that stings Ermey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
York throws the kick towards the body but Ermey avoids it.
Ermey misses with a wild body shot.
Ermey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown by Ermey or perhaps it was just good defense by York which made him look bad.
York misses with a wild combination.
York throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ermey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ermey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ermey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching York on his heels. He'll look to pass York's guard now, I'm sure.
York wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York keeping moving, preventing Ermey from controlling successfully.
Ermey tries to free his leg and advance position but York is retaining full guard.
York wants to stand and escape but Ermey is having none of it.
Ermey is looking to work some ground and pound but York has wrist control.
York wants to stand and escape but Ermey is having none of it.
Ermey postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ermey stands up over York, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ermey trying to control the position from guard on top but York is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
York controls Ermey momentarily but Ermey frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ermey connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ermey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ermey postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ermey throwing strikes from guard but York blocks nicely.
York really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ermey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ermey with a nice head shot there.
Ermey stops York from standing up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ermey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ermey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
York is pulling down on Ermey's head to control his posture.
Ermey with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
York keeping moving, preventing Ermey from controlling successfully.
Ermey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ermey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as York works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Ermey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good leg kick by Ermey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ermey blocks a jab.
Ermey thows a left - swing and a miss!
York takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ermey misses with a double jab.
Robert York is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ermey throws the kick towards the body but York avoids it.
Ermey throws a leg kick that misses.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bill Ermey is winning the standup battle so far.
York is looking to clinch.
Ermey shoots in but no luck this time.
That kick from Ermey tenderised York's leg. York is trying to keep his angry face on.
York scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ermey doesn't seem bothered though.
York throws the left hand but Ermey avoids the punch easily.
York misses with a two punch combination.
Ermey connects with an inside leg kick.
York misses with a two punch combination.
York dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ermey has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ermey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ermey.
Ermey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ermey controlling the action here for a moment.
Ermey looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Ermey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ermey tries to circle away but York has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by York.
York can't find room to land a body shot as Ermey controls the action.
A body shot lands from Ermey.
Ermey struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ermey wants to get back to striking at distance but York won't allow it.
Ermey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
York misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ermey manages to pull guard.
York wants to pass the guard but Ermey is keeping the position.
Ermey looking for a guillotine here but York defends easily.
York forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ermey keeps working.
Bill Ermey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
York is trying to work for a kimura but Ermey is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
York seems to be looking for submissions.
Ermey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but York pulls his head out easily.
York thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ermey's head.
York throwing shots but Ermey is blocking nicely.
Ermey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
York looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ermey is doing well to control the position and prevent York from advancing to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York tries to pass to full mount but Ermey defends it.
Ermey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ermey trying to hold on to York's head to control him but York postures up.
Ermey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice strikes from York there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Ermey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ermey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. York manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ermey avoids the head kick by York.
Ermey takes a swing at York's ribcage but misses.
York throws a lazy head kick
and Ermey counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Ermey there.
Ermey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and York has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from York.
York moves out of range of the body kick from Ermey.
York ducks under a wild hook from Ermey.
Ermey throws a leg kick but York sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ermey tries to land a leg kick but York saw it coming and moves away.
Ermey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Ermey misses.
Ermey throws a leg kick but York moved away.
Ermey moves out of range of the body kick from York.
Ermey misses with a low kick.
Ermey tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ermey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
York fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
York throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
York fails to land with a series of punches.
Ermey throws a low kick but it's checked well by York.
York wants to slow Ermey down by chopping away at his legs.
York throws a head kick but Ermey moves out of range.
York fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ermey scores with a sloppy right hand. York should have avoided that one.
Ermey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
York looks to land a right hand but Ermey moved out of range.
York pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ermey avoids the body shot from York.
Ermey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ermey pivots, looking for a leg kick but York is out of range and Ermey settles back down.
York throws a solid leg kick but Ermey takes the impact on his shin and smiles at York.
York staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Ermey as he checks the leg kick.
York takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
York throws a series of punches but Ermey moves out of range.
Ermey slips a straight right by York.
Ermey bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ermey fails in his attempt to clinch.
York takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
York bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ermey's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
York tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ermey misses with a body kick.
Ermey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
York misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
York closes the distance and lands a one-two.
York takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ermey throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ermey tries to close the distance and clinch but York swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ermey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
York finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ermey throws a leg kick but York moved away.
York blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ermey.
Ermey thows a leg kick but York checks it
and York counters with a nice uppercut.
Ermey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
York blocks the body kick.
Ermey misses the shot to the body.
Ermey throws a looping overhand right but York ducks down to avoid it.
Ermey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
York takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ermey defending well as York loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! York crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ermey - the referee stops the clock and York gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ermey. York manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ermey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ermey looks to score with a jab to the body but York is just out of range.
York fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
York scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
York will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ermey bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Robert York has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
York throws a sloppy head kick and Ermey moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ermey does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ermey misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as York blocks the low kick.
Ermey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ermey slips a jab from York.
Ermey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
York swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
York's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ermey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ermey connects with the punch.
York looks to land a left hand but Ermey moved out of range nicely.
York misses with a straight left.
York throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Ermey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ermey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Ermey!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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