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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Stotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ta Sau Yat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sau Yat is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 周杰倫 - 青花瓷. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Stotch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ta Sau Yat!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stotch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sau Yat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sau Yat ducks under a wild hook from Stotch.
Leopold Stotch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stotch ducks under a wild hook from Sau Yat.
Stotch connects with a solid leg kick.
Stotch slips under a jab.
Sau Yat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stotch counters with a low kick, right behind Sau Yat 's knee.
Stotch throws a right and a left that Sau Yat avoids nicely.
Stotch misses the jab.
Stotch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sau Yat throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.
Sau Yat tries to move into range but Stotch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sau Yat on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body kick from Stotch.
Stotch shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A big right from Stotch misses.
Stotch motions for Sau Yat to come forward. Stotch throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stotch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stotch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sau Yat slips a straight right by Stotch.
Stotch ducks under a wild hook from Sau Yat.
Stotch sizes up Sau Yat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sau Yat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch swinging wildly here.
Stotch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stotch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stotch scores with a kick to the body.
Sau Yat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stotch.
Stotch throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Sau Yat misses the target.
Stotch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sau Yat takes a step back to recover.
Stotch scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stotch to score with a decent uppercut.
Stotch lands a jab to Sau Yat's midsection.
Stotch throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sau Yat closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Stotch counter with a right hand.
Stotch scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stotch thows a body shot but no joy.
Stotch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sau Yat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sau Yat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sau Yat throws a body punch but Stotch moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stotch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A jab lands there for Stotch.
Sau Yat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Stotch.
Stotch tries to score with a low kick but Sau Yat moves his leg out of the way.
Stotch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sau Yat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stotch misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sau Yat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stotch throws a leg kick but Sau Yat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stotch fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sau Yat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stotch lands a leg kick that knocks Sau Yat off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leopold Stotch dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A good leg kick by Stotch.
Stotch throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sau Yat slips under a jab.
Sau Yat is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sau Yat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stotch throws out the jab.
Sau Yat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stotch.
Stotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sau Yat manages to avoid it.
Stotch steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sau Yat.
Leopold Stotch is winning the standup battle so far.
Sau Yat shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stotch explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stotch throws a leg kick but Sau Yat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch throws a body kick that misses.
Stotch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stotch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stotch lands a nice hook to Sau Yat's body. Sau Yat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sau Yat throws a hook to the side of Stotch's head but Stotch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stotch misses with a two punch combination.
Stotch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stotch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sau Yat throws out the jab.
Stotch throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stotch throws a leg kick but Sau Yat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat blocks the body kick.
Stotch keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stotch throws an off balance right hand
and Sau Yat counters with a stiff right hand.
Stotch lands a leg kick that knocks Sau Yat off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch throws a hook but Sau Yat avoids it easily.
Stotch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sau Yat can do to turn this around?
Stotch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sau Yat. Sau Yat obviously looking to wear him down.
Sau Yat moves out of range of the strikes.
Stotch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sau Yat throws an overhand right that lands on Stotch's shoulder, as Stotch tries to avoid the shot.
Stotch displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sau Yat throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stotch swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sau Yat counters with a straight right hand.
Stotch connects with a looping right hand.
Stotch scores with a spinning back kick!
Sau Yat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stotch. Stotch obviously looking to wear him down.
Stotch loads up on a big right hand but Sau Yat slips the punch.
Stotch scores with a jab. Sau Yat acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stotch misses the jab.
Sau Yat has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stotch.
Stotch misses with a series of wild punches.
Sau Yat 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.
Stotch tries to work over Sau Yat's front leg with a kick but Sau Yat checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stotch misses.
A jab lands there for Stotch.
Sau Yat rushes Stotch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sau Yat working aggressively here.
Stotch misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stotch lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Sau Yat.
Sau Yat blocks a body shot from Stotch.
Sau Yat swings wildly with an uppercut but Stotch uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stotch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sau Yats head.
Stotch misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stotch blocking some punches.
Sau Yat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sau Yat fails to land.
Stotch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sau Yat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leopold Stotch dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stotch connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sau Yat's hands.
Sau Yat tries to clinch up
and Stotch counters with a stiff right hand.
Sau Yat misses the jab.
Sau Yat misses with a right hand
and Stotch counters with an inside leg kick.
Stotch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stotch misses with a low kick as Sau Yat jumps back.
Stotch misses the shot to the body.
Stotch tries to work over Sau Yat's front leg with a kick but Sau Yat checks it.
Sau Yat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stotch slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stotch throws a jab but it's blocked by Sau Yat.
Sau Yat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Sau Yat.
Sau Yat tries a low kick but Stotch avoids it.
Sau Yat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stotch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stotch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sau Yat counters with a left to the body.
Stotch stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stotch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stotch thows a body shot but no joy.
Sau Yat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sau Yat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stotch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stotch misses with a body shot.
Sau Yat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stotch.
Stotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sau Yat manages to avoid it.
Stotch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sau Yat throws a hook but Stotch avoids it easily.
Sau Yat blocks a head kick by Stotch.
Stotch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sau Yat. Stotch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sau Yat's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sau Yat wants to clinch up but Stotch keeps it at a distance.
Stotch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sau Yat. That did some damage!
Stotch lands with a nice body kick.
Sau Yat doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sau Yat avoids the body shot from Stotch.
Stotch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stotch misses with a looping right.
Leopold Stotch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Decent striking displayed by Stotch there.
Sau Yat slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stotch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sau Yat manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stotch misses with a hook.
Stotch lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stotch scores with a nice strike.
Sau Yat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stotch manages to avoid it.
Stotch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sau Yat defending well as Stotch loads up on a big left hand.
Stotch looks to land a right hand but Sau Yat moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stotch throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sau Yat checks a leg kick.
Ta Sau Yat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sau Yat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stotch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Stotch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stotch, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopold Stotch!
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