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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Severart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Vito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Severart could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alex Vito's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Severart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Vito!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vito is trying hard to land a takedown here. Severart sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Severart feints and as Vito raises his hands in defense, Severart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Severart looking to pass the guard.
Severart drops back looking for a leg! Vito is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vito manages to kick Severart off! Severart jumps back into Vito's guard.
Severart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Severart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vito keeping full guard, as Severart tries to pass.
Severart trying to control the position from guard on top but Vito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Severart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vito seems keen to control Severart's posture.
Severart trying to control the position from guard on top but Vito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vito wants to sweep but no luck.
Vito striking off his back but it's not causing Severart any problems.
Severart pushing down on Vito's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vito wants to improve his position but Severart is controlling well.
Severart 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.
Severart content to control rather than advance.
Vito is looking for a sweep. Severart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Severart wants to work for an arm triangle but Vito is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vito trying to hold on to Severart's head to control him but Severart postures up.
Vito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Severart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Severart is looking to advance position but Vito won't allow it.
Severart throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Severart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severart is looking to advance position but Vito won't allow it.
Severart is breathing heavily.
Severart seems to be working for a kimura but Vito defends the submission attempt.
Severart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vito is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Severart jumps into side control!
Vito struggling a bit here.
Severart is trying to get an arm triangle but Vito is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severart is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vito knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vito wants to get back to his feet.
Vito parries the strikes from Severart easily there. Severart is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vito to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Severart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vito is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Severart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Severart is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vito's half guard.
Vito wants to get back to full guard.
Severart trying to control the action but Vito is working from the bottom.
Vito is looking to improve his position.
Vito wants to control but Severart is keeping busy.
Severart tries to pass to full mount but Vito defends it.
Severart decides to stand up.
Severart shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vito sprawls well. Vito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Severart gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vito has a takedown stuffed.
Severart dives in and scores a takedown into Vito's guard.
Vito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vito trying to strike off his back.
Severart drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vito manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Severart has Vito in his guard.
Severart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vito trying to control but Severart is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vito is aware though and is defending well.
Severart utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Severart throws his legs up looking for a submission but Vito uses it to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Severart is looking for a sweep.
Vito tries for a kimura but Severart is defending well.
Vito wants to control but Severart is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severart is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vito's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Severart is trying to stand.
Severart actively working from the bottom here.
Severart looking for submissions off his back.
Severart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severart has a hand on Vito's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vito takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Vito has hold of Severart's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Severart manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vito content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vito unloads with some shots from mount but Severart bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Severart dominated that second round.
That's time! Severart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Vito circles away from the clinch attempt.
Severart blocks a head kick by Vito.
Severart shoots in looking for a takedown. Vito tries to sprawl out of it but Severart keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vito manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vito misses the shot to the body.
Severart gets a double leg takedown into Vito's guard.
Severart stays in close to Vito's body and controls the position.
Severart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Severart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vito is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jake Severart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Severart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Severart looking for submissions off his back.
Vito moves nicely into side control.
Vito fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vito decides to stand up, so the ref orders Severart to his feet.
Vito takes the fight into the clinch.
Vito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Severart smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vito shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Severart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vito shoots in for a double leg but Severart sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jake Severart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Vito.
Severart dives in and grabs Vito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vito pushes down on Severart's head and hops out.
Jake Severart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severart shoots in and drives through. Vito sprawls well.
Severart closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vito to the mat! Vito manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Severart wants to control from the top but Vito keeps moving.
Vito wants to stand and escape but Severart is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severart wants to control from the top but Vito keeps moving.
Vito looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Jake Severart wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vito shoots in for a takedown but Severart shows good takedown defense.
Severart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vito keeping moving, preventing Severart from controlling successfully.
Severart avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vito manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Severart manages to get himself to full guard.
Severart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severart isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vito stacks Severart on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vito!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Severart sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Severart wants to get back to full guard but Vito has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severart is trying to improve his position.
Alex Vito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jake Severart is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Severart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Severart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Severart!
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