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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Harold Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Karuniuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Karuniuk!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Karuniuk or perhaps it was just good defense by Price which made him look bad.
Price fails to land with a series of punches.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karuniuk.
No joy there for Price, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karuniuk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karuniuk has his takedown stuffed
and Karuniuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harold Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Karuniuk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Karuniuk trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Price controlling the position.
Karuniuk gets to his feet - Price follows without any prompting.
Karuniuk with a poor takedown
and Price counters with an inside leg kick.
Price misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price misses the shot to the body.
Karuniuk with a poor takedown
and Price counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karuniuk misses with a takedown attempt
and Price counters with a slapping leg kick.
Price misses with an attempted mid kick.
Price thows a body kick. Karuniuk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Price throws a sloppy head kick and Karuniuk moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karuniuk tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily
and Price counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karuniuk.
Price looks to land a combination but Karuniuk avoids it well.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Karuniuk fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a three punch combo that has Karuniuk backing up. Karuniuk nods at Price to acknowledge the strikes.
Robert Karuniuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Karuniuk tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Price is in Karuniuk's guard.
Karuniuk has his hands on Price's head, controlling the position.
Karuniuk throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Karuniuk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Price controls the pace.
Karuniuk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karuniuk is trying to control the position but Price postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karuniuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Harold Price will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Karuniuk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Price counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karuniuk misses with a takedown
and Price counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Price.
Price controlling from the top position.
Karuniuk is pulling down on Price's head to control his posture.
Karuniuk wants to stand and escape but Price is having none of it.
Karuniuk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karuniuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price looking to pass the guard.
Karuniuk looking to control but Price passes into half guard.
Karuniuk trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Price manages to pass to mount!
Price avoids the attempt from Karuniuk to control.
Price controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price stands up from mount. Strange move.
Price throws the kick towards the body but Karuniuk avoids it.
Price swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karuniuk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karuniuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Price swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Karuniuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Karuniuk wants to control from the top but Price keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karuniuk is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Robert Karuniuk has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karuniuk.
Price fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Price lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Price throws a head kick but Karuniuk moves out of range.
Karuniuk with a poor takedown
and Price counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Harold Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Karuniuk.
Karuniuk with a lazy takedown attempt
and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karuniuk wants to get back to full guard but Price has passed into side control.
Karuniuk is looking to reverse the position.
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 Harold Price will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Karuniuk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Price sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Karuniuk shoots in but Price avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Karuniuk checks a leg kick.
Karuniuk tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harold Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Karuniuk.
Karuniuk dodges the punch combination from Price.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karuniuk tries for a takedown but Price circles away easily
and Price counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Karuniuk. Those never looked like landing.
Price misses with a two punch combination.
Karuniuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Price scores with a head kick.
Price throws a nice looking combination but Karuniuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karuniuk fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a right hand to the body.
Harold Price is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A clash of legs there as Karuniuk blocks the low kick.
Karuniuk shoots for a takedown but Price saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karuniuk dodges the punch combination from Price.
Karuniuk misses with a takedown
and Price counters with a nice body kick.
Karuniuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karuniuk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Price counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Price wants to pass the guard but Karuniuk is defending well.
Harold Price overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Price wants to stand but Karuniuk has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Karuniuk trying to hold on to Price's head to control him but Price postures up.
Price not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to free his trapped foot but Karuniuk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Price controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Harold Price has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Karuniuk checks a low kick from Price.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Price showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Price has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Price!
Harold Price bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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