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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potter has chosen THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ernesto Bonjasky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter looks to land a right hand but Bonjasky moved out of range.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses.
Potter gets the takedown into side control.
Potter tries to advance to mount but Bonjasky denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonjasky tries to buck Potter off but Potter is having none of it.
An elbow from Potter crashes against the mat.
Bonjasky pushes Potter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Potter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bonjasky is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Potter.
Potter trying to control the position but Bonjasky is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
Potter scores with a nice right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonjasky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick and Potter moves out of range easily.
Potter scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Potter blocks a leg kick.
Bonjasky staying out of range there.
Bonjasky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Potter's head.
It looks like Carter Potter has been cut.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonjasky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potter.
Potter scores with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Potter or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonjasky which made him look bad.
Bonjasky misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ernesto Bonjasky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonjasky defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
Bonjasky will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonjasky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonjasky throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Potter has a takedown stuffed.
Ernesto Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Potter.
Potter loads up on a big right hand but Bonjasky slips the punch.
Bonjasky misses with a body kick.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
Bonjasky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonjasky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Potter looks to land a right hand but Bonjasky moved out of range.
Bonjasky is looking to chop away at Potter's legs.
Potter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonjasky in his tracks.
Bonjasky on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonjasky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonjasky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonjasky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Potter backs up against the cage.
Bonjasky throws a nice head kick!
Bonjasky lands with a slapping head kick.
Potter tries for a takedown but Bonjasky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonjasky defending well as Potter loads up on a big left hand.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Bonjasky.
A choreographed right hand from Potter misses the target.
Bonjasky slips under a jab from Potter.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonjasky throws a nice head kick!
Potter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bonjasky is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter misses with a wild combination.
Potter misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ernesto Bonjasky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Carter Potter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses.
Bonjasky's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bonjasky duly obliges.
Bonjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonjasky misses with a head kick.
Bonjasky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter shoots in for a double leg but Bonjasky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ernesto Bonjasky is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonjasky throws a series of punches but Potter moves out of range.
Potter lands a nice hook to Bonjasky's body. Bonjasky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonjasky misses with a head kick.
Bonjasky moves away from the strike by Potter.
Ernesto Bonjasky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonjasky blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter shoots in for a double leg but Bonjasky sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonjasky misses with a body shot.
Bonjasky throws a lazy head kick
and Potter counters with a straight right hand.
Bonjasky misses with a hook.
Potter takes a swing at Bonjasky's ribcage but misses.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter shoots for a takedown but Bonjasky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ernesto Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Potter.
Nice takedown defense from Bonjasky. No joy for Potter on that attempt.
Bonjasky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Potter counters with a one-two to the body.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonjasky tries to bum rush Potter with a series of wild strikes but Potter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky cracks the inside of Potter's front leg.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that Potter semi-blocks.
Bonjasky takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bonjasky scores with a head kick.
Bonjasky misses with a looping left.
Bonjasky cracks the inside of Potter's front leg.
Bonjasky scores with a head kick.
A choreographed right hand from Potter misses the target.
A jab lands there for Potter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjasky scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonjasky as he jumps to the side.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a leg kick which misses Potter's front leg but catches the back leg as Potter tries to avoid it.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky connects with a solid leg kick.
Potter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bonjasky's hands.
Bonjasky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Potter's head.
That has opened up Carter Potter's cut even more.
Bonjasky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bonjasky darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Potter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky misses with a head kick.
Bonjasky throws a series of punches but Potter moves out of range.
Potter avoids the head kick by Bonjasky.
Potter misses with the combination.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Potter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bonjasky throws a right hand that Potter ducks under and follows up with a left that Potter also avoids with ease.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonjasky throws a big shot that misses.
Potter throws a leg kick
and Bonjasky counters with a big head kick but Potter shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Bonjasky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carter Potter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bonjasky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potter throws out the jab.
Bonjasky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Potter counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonjasky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bonjasky misses with a head kick.
Bonjasky scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Potter defending well as Bonjasky loads up on a big left hand.
Potter misses with a body punch
and Bonjasky counters with a body kick.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Bonjasky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potter throws a body punch but Bonjasky moves out of range.
Bonjasky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bonjasky scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonjasky throws a nice head kick!
Potter avoids the head kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Potter's head.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potter bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Potter misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Potter passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bonjasky!
Potter with good strikes from the mount here!
Potter pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Potter punching from mount but Bonjasky doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bonjasky wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Potter.
Potter misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws some wild stikes that Bonjasky manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Potter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Potter scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bonjasky working to try and regain half guard.
Potter with the ground and pound from mount.
Bonjasky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Potter landing strikes from the mount.
Potter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bonjasky wants to hold on but Potter pushes him away.
Potter with shots to the head and body - Bonjasky looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky working to try and regain half guard.
Bonjasky controls the position.
Bonjasky is desperately trying to improve his position but Potter has a good base and remains in mount.
Bonjasky avoids a series of strikes thrown by Potter.
Bonjasky wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Potter.
Potter won't let Bonjasky get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bonjasky regains half guard.
Bonjasky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Potter.
Potter has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bonjasky is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Potter misses with some ground and pound and Bonjasky recovers position to half guard.
Bonjasky is positioning himself well to prevent Potter advancing to mount.
Bonjasky is trying to get back to full guard.
Bonjasky is trying to stand back up but Potter is controlling him
Potter is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonjasky is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Potter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonjasky kicks Potter off and gets back to his feet.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ernesto Bonjasky did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Carter Potter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bonjasky rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Potter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonjasky pinned against the cage. Bonjasky gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Potter waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bonjasky.
Potter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonjasky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bonjasky moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bonjasky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potter.
Potter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Potter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonjasky.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Potter looks for a takedown but Bonjasky sprawls well.
Ernesto Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Potter.
A choreographed right hand from Potter misses the target.
Potter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonjasky makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Potter really felt that one!
Potter lands a nice hook to Bonjasky's body. Bonjasky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonjasky drops his hands momentarily and Potter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bonjasky avoids the body shot from Potter.
Potter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Potter throws a hook but Bonjasky avoids it easily.
Bonjasky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Potter does no damage.
Potter lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonjasky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Potter counters with a shoot takedown. Bonjasky fights it but they end up in guard.
Bonjasky has momentary wrist control but Potter slips an elbow through the middle.
Potter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bonjasky is looking to stand up but Potter isn't so interested in that idea.
Bonjasky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bonjasky keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bonjasky holds on and takes a little breather.
Potter postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bonjasky pushes Potter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bonjasky buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Potter fails to land with a series of punches.
A good leg kick by Bonjasky.
A head kick misses from Bonjasky.
A combination from Bonjasky does no damage.
Bonjasky ducks under a wild hook from Potter.
Bonjasky throws a jab when Potter was well out of range.
Bonjasky misses with a double jab.
Potter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Potter lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter lands a nice shot that snaps Bonjasky's head back.
Potter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonjasky counters with a head kick. That will keep Potter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Potter shoots for a takedown but Bonjasky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab lands there for Potter.
A head kick misses from Bonjasky.
Potter takes a swing at Bonjasky's ribcage but misses.
Bonjasky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Potter.
Potter misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Potter misses.
Potter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonjasky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bonjasky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Potter in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Carter Potter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Carter Potter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bonjasky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bonjasky. That one must have hurt.
Bonjasky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Potter's head.
Potter takes a swing at Bonjasky's ribcage but misses.
Potter misses with a wild body shot.
Potter misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Potter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potter misses the body punch
and Bonjasky counters with a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Potter misses
and Bonjasky counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bonjasky throws a series of punches but Potter avoids them all with ease.
Potter misses with a looping left.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bonjasky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potter.
Bonjasky thows a body kick. Potter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky connects with a high kick.
Bonjasky misses with an uppercut.
Bonjasky avoids the body shot from Potter.
Bonjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Potter moves out of range.
No joy there for Bonjasky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Potter shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonjasky tries to sprawl out of it but Potter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonjasky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Potter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Potter works over Bonjasky's head and body with a nice combination.
Bonjasky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Potter's calf.
Potter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bonjasky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potter avoids the body shot from Bonjasky.
Potter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky swings for the body but Potter moves out of range.
Potter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonjasky swivels and escapes.
Bonjasky lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonjasky misses with a head kick.
Bonjasky cracks the inside of Potter's front leg.
Bonjasky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonjasky swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Potter throws a body punch but Bonjasky moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky thuds his shin into the meat of Potter's side.
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potter. That did some damage!
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonjasky stalks Potter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Potter's face. Potter staggers backwards, shaken.
Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ernesto Bonjasky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Potter.
Potter misses with a body shot.
Potter tests Bonjasky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonjasky walks into a straight right hand from Potter.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt - Bonjasky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonjasky manages to avoid it.
Bonjasky takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bonjasky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonjasky as he avoids it easily.
Potter throws a right hand that Bonjasky ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonjasky also avoids with ease.
Bonjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Potter lands with a right that hurts Bonjasky. Bonjasky looks to clinch but Potter throws a short knee that drops Bonjasky. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Carter Potter!
Carter Potter is the new heavyweight champion!
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