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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlyle Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Bermudez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlyle Thor has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlyle Thor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dennis Bermudez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thor blocks a head kick by Bermudez.
Thor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bermudez but Bermudez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thor tries to close the distance and clinch but Bermudez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bermudez misses with a low kick.
Thor forces Bermudez back against the cage and clinches.
Thor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bermudez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thor fails with the takedown
and Bermudez counters with a right hand to the body.
Bermudez thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bermudez. Those never looked like landing.
Thor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bermudez sprawls well. Bermudez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thor gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlyle Thor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thor tries for a takedown but Bermudez circles away easily
and Bermudez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bermudez tries to free his leg and advance position but Thor is retaining full guard.
Bermudez wanted to stand there but Thor had control of the position.
Thor looking to control.
Bermudez won't allow Thor to get back to his feet.
Thor is breathing heavily.
Bermudez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bermudez stands up from Thor's guard - Bermudez perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thor fails with the takedown
and Bermudez counters with a shoot takedown. Thor fights it but they end up in guard.
Thor can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bermudez controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thor working a defensive guard here.
Bermudez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dennis Bermudez was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Thor misses with a takedown
and Bermudez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thor won't be happy with that.
Thor trying to remain calm as Bermudez controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bermudez is trying to get an arm triangle but Thor is defending well.
Thor tries to improve position but can't.
Bermudez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thor's legs.
Bermudez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez throws a head kick but Thor moves out of range.
Bermudez misses with a head kick.
Bermudez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thor circles away quickly and effectively.
Bermudez throws a combination. Thor tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bermudez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bermudez looks to land a combination but Thor avoids it well.
Bermudez misses with a body kick.
Bermudez looks to land a left hand but Thor moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thor shoots in but Bermudez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bermudez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Bermudez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bermudez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thor is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bermudez is aware though and is defending well.
Bermudez content to stall in guard here.
Bermudez stands up from Thor's guard - Bermudez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bermudez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bermudez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thor is looking to control Bermudez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thor avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bermudez wants to get back to his feet.
Thor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bermudez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dennis Bermudez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dennis Bermudez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bermudez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bermudez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bermudez swats away the attempt to clinch by Thor.
Thor misses with a wild body shot.
Bermudez tries a head kick but it misses.
Bermudez throws a hook to the side of Thor's head but Thor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bermudez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thor dives in and scores a takedown into Bermudez's guard.
Bermudez pushes Thor off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez stuffs the takedown attempt from Thor. Thor gets slowly back to his feet.
Bermudez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bermudez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bermudez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thor uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bermudez.
Bermudez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bermudez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bermudez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thor has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thor quickly recovers to half guard.
Thor wants to get back to his feet.
Bermudez is controlling the pace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thor taking some punishment here, with Bermudez in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Bermudez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bermudez misses with the combination.
Bermudez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bermudez lands a left and a right that sends Thor crashing to the canvas! Bermudez dives into mount looking to finish!
Thor is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bermudez loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Thor scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bermudez land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bermudez stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Bermudez!
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