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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jules Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bain Sharwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jules Kingston has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jules Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bain Sharwin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingston tries to clinch up but Sharwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Sharwin throws a combination. Kingston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sharwin.
Sharwin misses with the combination.
Sharwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sharwin stuns Kingston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kingston clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingston jumps into guard, dragging Sharwin to the mat.
Kingston wants to get back to his feet but Sharwin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kingston is trying to control the position but Sharwin postures up.
Kingston has a closed guard, preventing Sharwin from standing up.
Sharwin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sharwin wants to stand and escape but instead Kingston has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sharwin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sharwin wants to stand but Kingston is controlling the position.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kingston prevents Sharwin from getting back to his feet.
Kingston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sharwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kingston tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharwin is retaining full guard.
Sharwin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingston. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kingston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sharwin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kingston throws a big right hand that misses.
Sharwin wants to stand and escape but Kingston is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is working Sharwin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kingston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kingston won't allow Sharwin to get back to his feet.
Kingston postures up in Sharwin's guard and throws a big left but Sharwin blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston throwing strikes but missing.
Kingston throws a big right hand that misses.
Kingston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kingston lands a couple of elbows.
Sharwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kingston lands a couple of elbows.
Kingston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sharwin keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sharwin wants to stand but Kingston is controlling the position.
Kingston wants to control from the top but Sharwin keeps moving.
Kingston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sharwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kingston is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston pushes down on Sharwin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharwin is looking to escape.
Kingston is looking to take a break and control but Sharwin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sharwin wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Kingston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sharwin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kingston eats them both and turns towards Sharwin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sharwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Kingston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sharwin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kingston eats them both and turns towards Sharwin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A left and a right from Sharwin both land. Nice combination.
Kingston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sharwin is pushing Kingston's head away, looking to escape. Kingston manages to hold on to the position though.
Kingston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kingston 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.
Sharwin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kingston is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ground and pound from Kingston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Sharwin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kingston connects with a decent elbow.
An elbow from Kingston crashes against the mat.
Kingston decides to stand back up.
Kingston tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sharwin swivels and escapes.
Sharwin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sharwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Sharwin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingston won't allow it.
Sharwin is trying to break the clinch but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Sharwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Sharwin breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingston fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharwin is trying to break the clinch but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Sharwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kingston wants to clinch
and Sharwin counters with a series of strikes. Kingston will be more careful next time no doubt.
It looks like Jules Kingston has been cut.
Bain Sharwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharwin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sharwin is trying to break free.
Sharwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sharwin prevents Kingston from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sharwin.
Sharwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sharwin working hard to break the clinch.
Sharwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sharwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharwin throws a lazy head kick
enabling Kingston to counter with a crisp jab.
Sharwin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sharwin tries to keep at a distance but Kingston has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingston gets a double leg takedown into Sharwin's guard.
Kingston trying to control but Sharwin is working from the bottom.
Kingston 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.
Kingston drops back looking for a leg! Sharwin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sharwin manages to kick Kingston off! Kingston jumps back into Sharwin's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston prevents Sharwin from getting back to his feet.
Kingston works over Sharwin with some ground and pound from guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharwin wants to stand and escape but Kingston is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingston throws a big elbow that misses.
Sharwin wants to get back to his feet but Kingston is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bain Sharwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jules Kingston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kingston shoots in but Sharwin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sharwin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sharwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kingston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sharwin throws a right hand that Kingston ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingston also avoids with ease.
Jules Kingston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sharwin tries to clinch there but Kingston circles away.
Sharwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sharwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sharwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingston rushes Sharwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sharwin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A frustrated look appears on Sharwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston keeps control of Sharwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sharwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Sharwin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kingston tries a knee to the head but Sharwin blocks it.
Sharwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingston has him pressed against the cage.
Sharwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sharwin is trying to break free.
Kingston ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kingston no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sharwin is looking to stand up but Kingston won't let him.
Kingston is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sharwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kingston's guard.
Kingston scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jules Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston wants to clinch up but Sharwin keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sharwin tries to avoid it but Kingston manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sharwin to the ground. Sharwin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kingston is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sharwin.
Sharwin works the jab nicely.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharwin connects with a right hand. Kingston shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Sharwin. That snapped Kingston's head back.
Sharwin lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Sharwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kingston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sharwin throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharwin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kingston has time to react.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sharwin looks to land a body kick but Kingston moved away.
Kingston shoots for a double leg takedown but Sharwin sprawls well. He's pushed Kingston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jules Kingston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharwin darts in and clinches Kingston up against the cage.
Sharwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston wants to clinch but Sharwin slips to the side
and Kingston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kingston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sharwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharwin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sharwin misses with the combination.
Kingston is looking to clinch but Sharwin is avoiding it.
Sharwin gets a clinch.
Sharwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Kingston has double underhooks.
Kingston jumps guard but Sharwin stands there with Kingston around his waist. Kingston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kingston prevents Sharwin from breaking the clinch.
Kingston tries to land a knee to the head but Sharwin blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Sharwin.
Sharwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingston won't allow it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sharwin tries to circle away but Kingston has him pinned against the cage.
Kingston throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bain Sharwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sharwin 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bain Sharwin!
Our winner, Bain Sharwin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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