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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobuli Araguli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobuli Araguli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colt Williams!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams fails to land the takedown.
Williams wants to clinch.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt.
Williams moves in looking to clinch but Araguli pushes him off.
Araguli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams avoids the head kick by Araguli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Araguli.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Williams shoots in but Araguli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bobuli Araguli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Williams.
Araguli fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Williams - just one landing.
Araguli lands a head kick!
Araguli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Araguli counters with a nice leg kick.
Araguli scoring well with a low kick there.
Araguli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Araguli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Araguli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Williams looks gassed!
Araguli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Araguli throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Araguli throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Araguli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Araguli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araguli misses with a head kick.
Williams tries to clinch
and Araguli counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A head kick from Araguli lands but Williams takes it in his stride.
It looks like Colt Williams has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Araguli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Williams if he has to take too many more of those.
Araguli avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Araguli.
Araguli lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Araguli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williams tries to clinch up
and Araguli counters by moving into the clinch.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Araguli prevents the takedown attempt.
Williams blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Araguli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Araguli darts in and clinches Williams up against the cage.
Araguli keeps control of Williams as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Araguli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Williams avoiding damage as Araguli throws knees to the body.
Araguli throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Araguli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Williams.
Araguli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Williams drives through and clinches with Araguli against the cage.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Williams.
Williams lands an elbow just above Araguli 's eye.
It looks like Bobuli Araguli has been cut.
Araguli has a couple of punches blocked by Williams.
Araguli pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Williams with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Williams breaks from the clinch.
Araguli fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams blocks a head kick by Araguli.
Williams closes the distance and clinches up with Araguli, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes Araguli against the cage but Araguli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Araguli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Williams's knee momentarily.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Araguli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Araguli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Araguli is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Williams throws a sloppy head kick
and Araguli counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Williams is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Araguli counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Williams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Williams stalling the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Araguli pulls his leg out and moves away.
Williams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobuli Araguli dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Araguli shoots in and bounces Williams off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Williams looking for a sweep. Not yet Williams, not yet.
Araguli advances position into side control!
Araguli blocks the strikes from Williams.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araguli lands some shots froms side control.
Araguli in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Williams wants to control but Araguli postures up.
Araguli throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araguli is working Williams over with some ground and pound from side control.
Williams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Araguli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araguli fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Araguli postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Araguli lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Williams down.
Araguli throws a strike aimed at the side of Williams's head but Williams avoids it well.
Araguli trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Araguli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Williams is defending against the submission attempts here by Araguli.
Williams is looking to improve his position.
Araguli trying to pass the guard but Williams defending well.
Araguli 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Williams pushes Araguli off and gets back to his feet.
Araguli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bobuli Araguli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araguli fails to land the takedown.
Araguli clinches with his opponent.
Williams lands a nice knee to the body.
Williams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Araguli throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Williams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Araguli letting Williams take a breather here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Araguli.
Williams lands an elbow inside.
Araguli looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araguli is trying to break free.
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Araguli checks it well.
Williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Araguli throws a head kick that misses.
Williams tries to clinch but Araguli is having none of it.
Williams with a poor takedown
and Araguli counters with an inside leg kick.
Williams throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Araguli swats away the attempt to clinch by Williams.
A chopping leg kick lands by Araguli.
Williams decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Araguli moves into full guard.
Williams looking to pass the guard.
Williams gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araguli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Williams blocks a head kick by Araguli.
Araguli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Williams throws a right and a left that Araguli avoids nicely.
Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Araguli kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Araguli circles away from the clinch attempt
and Araguli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Araguli blocks an elbow strike from Williams.
Williams has Araguli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Araguli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bobuli Araguli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Williams.
Williams tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Araguli just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Araguli throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Araguli has him pressed against the cage.
Williams can't break the clinch.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Araguli is controlling the position.
Williams using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Araguli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Araguli lands a nice shot to the body.
Araguli lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bobuli Araguli will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Araguli.
Araguli tries to score with some ground and pound. Williams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Araguli fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Araguli is working Williams over with some ground and pound from side control.
Araguli working away.
Araguli trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Williams is looking for a sweep.
Araguli misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Williams tries to work over Araguli's front leg with a kick but Araguli checks it.
Williams scores with a kick to the body.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Araguli counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Williams is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Araguli scores with a couple of nice shots.
Williams wants to control but Araguli is keeping busy.
Araguli slips a nice elbow through Williams's hands, connecting with Williams's forehead.
Williams is controlling Araguli's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Araguli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Williams is trying is best to control the position here.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Bobuli Araguli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams wants to control the action here but instead Araguli manages to pass to full mount!
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Araguli landing punches.
Williams wants to control but Araguli is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araguli lands with some strikes.
Araguli is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Williams can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Araguli tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Araguli won't let Williams get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Williams wants to hold on but Araguli pushes him away.
Williams taking shots to the head.
Araguli prevents Williams from getting the reversal.
Araguli in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Williams can't escape the position.
Williams gets back to half guard.
Williams wants to improve his position but Araguli is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to control but Araguli is keeping busy.
Williams avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Araguli.
Williams wants to improve his position but Araguli is controlling well.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Araguli.
Williams missing with punches from the bottom.
Williams trying to hold on to Araguli's head to control him but Araguli postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Williams throws a right hand that Araguli ducks under and follows up with a left that Araguli also avoids with ease.
Araguli stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Araguli tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Williams tries to keep at a distance but Araguli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Araguli breaks from the clinch.
Williams shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Araguli's guard.
Araguli is trying to control the position but Williams postures up.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Araguli.
Williams stands up from Araguli's guard - Williams perhaps looking for a knockout.
Colt Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Araguli as he jumps to the side.
Bobuli Araguli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colt Williams.
Araguli throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
A head kick by Williams misses
and Araguli counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Araguli.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobuli Araguli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Araguli 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobuli Araguli!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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