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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Baijllknusar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lipton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipton has chosen Pearl Jam - Black as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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205 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonas Baijllknusar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Lipton!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipton clinches with his opponent.
Baijllknusar looking to stall.
Baijllknusar is trying to break free.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lipton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jonas Baijllknusar has been cut.
Lipton lands an elbow inside that Baijllknusar shrugs off.
Lipton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lipton stalling the fight.
Lipton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lipton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lipton misses with a knee to the head.
Lipton has Baijllknusar pressed against the ropes.
Lipton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lipton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lipton tries to land knees in the clinch but Baijllknusar avoids the damage to the body.
Lipton lands an elbow inside that Baijllknusar shrugs off.
Jonas Baijllknusar's cut is getting worse.
Baijllknusar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lipton pushes off an throws an elbow but Baijllknusar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lipton looking to stall.
Lipton misses with a knee strike.
Lipton lands a knee to the body.
Baijllknusar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Baijllknusar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lipton controlling the action here for a moment.
Lipton lands an elbow that stopped Baijllknusar in his tracks for a moment.
Baijllknusar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Baijllknusar stalling in the clinch but Lipton improves position.
Lipton lands an elbow inside that Baijllknusar shrugs off.
Lipton slows down the pace here.
Lipton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lipton landing knees to the body.
Baijllknusar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lipton smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Baijllknusar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baijllknusar lands a nice looking body kick.
Lipton looks gassed!
Baijllknusar throws a head kick that misses.
Baijllknusar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lipton tries to clinch there but Baijllknusar circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lipton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lipton throws an elbow but misses.
Lipton lands an elbow just above Baijllknusar 's eye.
Baijllknusar wants to get back to striking at distance but Lipton won't allow it.
Baijllknusar manages to pull guard.
Baijllknusar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baijllknusar is trying to hold Lipton in close to prevent damage but Lipton has managed to pass into half guard.
Baijllknusar tries to roll over but Lipton keeps him under control.
Baijllknusar wants to control but Lipton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lipton trying to mount his opponent but Baijllknusar defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar is trying to stand back up but Lipton is controlling him
Lipton stands up from half guard.
Baijllknusar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lipton looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloppy strikes there by Baijllknusar.
Lipton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Baijllknusar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lipton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Baijllknusar trying to control the position but Lipton is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baijllknusar working the head with strikes.
Lipton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Baijllknusar content to control rather than advance.
Lipton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lipton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonas Baijllknusar's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lipton wants to clinch up but Baijllknusar keeps it at a distance.
Baijllknusar feints and as Lipton raises his hands in defense, Baijllknusar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baijllknusar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lipton is keeping the position for now.
Baijllknusar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Baijllknusar wants to pass the guard but Lipton is keeping the position.
Lipton keeping moving, preventing Baijllknusar from controlling successfully.
Baijllknusar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Baijllknusar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lipton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Baijllknusar!
Baijllknusar is bucking up trying to escape but Lipton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Baijllknusar tries to reverse the position but Lipton maintains control.
Lipton get's back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lipton is fending him off so far but Baijllknusar persists. Nope, Lipton circles away and we're back to standing.
Lipton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baijllknusar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lipton tries to clinch but Baijllknusar moves out of range.
Lipton tries to clinch there but Baijllknusar circles away.
Lipton tries to clinch there but Baijllknusar circles away.
Baijllknusar misses with a series of wild punches.
Baijllknusar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lipton pushes Baijllknusar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lipton lands an elbow just above Baijllknusar 's eye.
Baijllknusar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lipton prevents it.
Baijllknusar takes an elbow to the temple.
Baijllknusar is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lipton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Baijllknusar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipton lands a nice elbow.
Lipton lands an elbow inside.
Lipton lands a shoulder strike.
Lipton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baijllknusar blocks it with crossed arms.
Lipton avoiding damage.
Baijllknusar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Lipton.
Baijllknusar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lipton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lipton crunches a lovely knee into Baijllknusar's ribcage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lipton.
Baijllknusar struggles to land a body shot inside as Lipton controls his hands.
Baijllknusar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baijllknusar lands with a shot to the body.
Baijllknusar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baijllknusar lands in his opponent's guard.
Baijllknusar trying to control but Lipton is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baijllknusar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Baijllknusar wants to control from the top but Lipton keeps moving.
Baijllknusar tries to stand but Lipton is controlling from the bottom.
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 Jonas Baijllknusar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonas Baijllknusar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Baijllknusar swats away the attempt to clinch by Lipton.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baijllknusar.
Lipton tries to clinch there but Baijllknusar circles away.
Lipton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lipton darts in and clinches Baijllknusar up against the ropes.
Lipton lands an elbow just above Baijllknusar 's eye.
Baijllknusar tries to pull guard but Lipton holds him up against the ropes and eventually Baijllknusar drops back down to his feet.
Baijllknusar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baijllknusar tries to clinch up but Lipton circles away and keeps his distance.
Lipton tries to clinch up
and Baijllknusar counters with a head kick. That will keep Lipton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lipton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baijllknusar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Baijllknusar wants to pass to mount but Lipton is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Baijllknusar is working away from the top position though.
Lipton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baijllknusar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lipton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lipton tries to roll over but Baijllknusar keeps him under control.
Baijllknusar wants to free his trapped foot but Lipton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baijllknusar trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baijllknusar trying to control from half guard but Lipton is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Baijllknusar throws a head kick that half lands.
Baijllknusar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lipton wants to get back to full guard but Baijllknusar has passed into side control.
Baijllknusar looking to ground and pound but Lipton is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipton is squirming around, avoiding Baijllknusar's attempts to control the action.
Lipton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Baijllknusar stands up from mount. Strange move.
Lipton tries to clinch up
and Baijllknusar counters with a three punch combo that has Lipton backing up. Lipton nods at Baijllknusar to acknowledge the strikes.
Baijllknusar shoots for a takedown but Lipton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonas Baijllknusar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lipton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baijllknusar tries to clinch but Lipton moves away
and Lipton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lipton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipton will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baijllknusar up against the ropes.
Baijllknusar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lipton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lipton misses with a knee strike.
Lipton tries a knee to the head but Baijllknusar blocks it.
Baijllknusar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lipton gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lipton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baijllknusar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lipton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lipton has Baijllknusar pressed against the ropes.
Baijllknusar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lipton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Baijllknusar breaks from the clinch.
Lipton blocks a head kick by Baijllknusar.
Baijllknusar wants to clinch.
Baijllknusar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lipton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonas Baijllknusar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baijllknusar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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