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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sally Sweet tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Markus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markus has chosen Faith No More - Be Aggressive as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mark Markus enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sally Sweet tooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Markus!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Sweet tooth with that takedown attempt.
Markus darts in and clinches Sweet tooth up against the cage.
Markus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sweet tooth regains guard immediately.
Sweet tooth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Markus's guard.
Sweet tooth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markus is keeping the position for now.
Sweet tooth pushing down on Markus's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sweet tooth is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Markus is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sweet tooth prevents Markus from getting the reversal.
Sweet tooth with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Sweet tooth wants to finish this one by submission but Markus is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sweet tooth.
Sweet tooth prevents Markus from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markus is squirming around, avoiding Sweet tooth's attempts to control the action.
Markus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Markus slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Markus kicks off Sweet tooth and gets to his feet.
Sweet tooth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Markus circles away.
Sweet tooth looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sally Sweet tooth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sweet tooth is breathing heavily.
Sweet tooth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Markus tries to avoid it but Sweet tooth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Markus to the ground. Markus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Markus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Markus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Markus looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sweet tooth trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Markus pushing down on Sweet tooth's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Markus trying to pass the guard but Sweet tooth defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Markus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sweet tooth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Markus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Markus is working for a guillotine from mount but Sweet tooth frees his head quite easily.
Markus landing strikes from the mount and Sweet tooth is in trouble!
Sweet tooth wants to hold on but Markus pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markus unloading with bombs!
Markus raining down shots from the mount!
Markus postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sweet tooth looks a forlorn figure.
Sweet tooth wants to hold on but Markus pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markus goes for an armbar but Sweet tooth turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sweet tooth.
Sweet tooth works over Markus with some ground and pound from guard.
Sweet tooth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Markus has his foot on Sweet tooth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sweet tooth works his way back into a safe position though.
Markus isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sweet tooth stacks Markus on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sweet tooth!
Markus is looking for a sweep.
Markus wants to control but Sweet tooth postures up.
Markus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sweet tooth asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Markus is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tooth is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Markus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Markus is looking for a sweep.
Markus throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Markus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Markus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Markus.
Sweet tooth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Markus lands a big elbow.
Markus lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Markus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sweet tooth's face.
Sweet tooth is looking to improve his position but Markus isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns Sweet tooth that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Markus dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Markus darts in and clinches Sweet tooth up against the cage.
Markus crunches a lovely knee into Sweet tooth's ribcage.
Markus wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Markus fails to land.
Sweet tooth tries for a takedown but Markus manages to get underhooks.
Markus lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Markus sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sweet tooth defending well though.
Markus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Markus is looking for a kimura here.
Sweet tooth moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Markus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markus stopping the sweep attempt from Sweet tooth.
Markus trying to move into half guard but instead Sweet tooth has managed to sweep!
Sweet tooth wants to control from the top but Markus keeps moving.
Sweet tooth is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Markus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Markus keeping moving, preventing Sweet tooth from controlling successfully.
Markus has an active guard here but Sweet tooth has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Markus wants to improve his position but Sweet tooth is controlling well.
Sweet tooth controlling the action here.
Sweet tooth is tying to control. Markus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nice strikes from Sweet tooth there.
Markus is refusing to be controlled, as Sweet tooth sits in half guard.
Sweet tooth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Markus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tooth prevents Markus from improving his position.
Sweet tooth is trying to work for a kimura but Markus is defending well.
Sweet tooth is keen to just control but Markus is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Markus has managed to clinch.
Markus has hold of one of Sweet tooth's legs. Sweet tooth is fighting the takedown attempt but Markus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Markus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sweet tooth's guard.
Sweet tooth had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Markus is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sweet tooth Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Markus's back instead.
Markus covering up well under a series of strikes from Sweet tooth.
Sweet tooth is persistently looking for the submission but Markus is defending it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markus defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sweet tooth's arms.
Sweet tooth tries to keep control of the position but Markus is staying busy.
Sweet tooth working for the choke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mark Markus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Markus covers up after that shot from Sweet tooth.
Sweet tooth is trying to stick to Markus's back but Markus is turning into Sweet tooth. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sweet tooth's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Markus.
Markus throws and elbow that misses. Sweet tooth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Markus's guard. Nice move by Sweet tooth!
Markus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sally Sweet tooth dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Markus forces Sweet tooth back against the cage and clinches.
Markus lands a left hand.
Markus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sweet tooth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Markus tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweet tooth avoids the damage to the body.
Sweet tooth wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Markus.
Markus jumps guard.
Sweet tooth looking to pass the guard.
Sweet tooth content to stall in guard here.
Markus wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sweet tooth manages to pass to side control.
Sweet tooth prevents Markus from standing back up.
Sweet tooth is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markus swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sweet tooth punishing his opponent with strikes.
Markus is trying to escape the mount.
Sweet tooth is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Markus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sweet tooth looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sweet tooth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sweet tooth looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Markus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tooth content just to control the position here.
Markus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sweet tooth takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Markus is covering up but some of the strikes from Sweet tooth are getting through and doing damage.
Markus manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sweet tooth's guard. Nice work there by Markus.
Markus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sweet tooth's head.
Markus is looking to stand up but Sweet tooth won't let him.
Markus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sweet tooth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Markus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Markus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Markus advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tooth throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sweet tooth looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sweet tooth is pressing down on Markus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sweet tooth looking to control.
Sweet tooth looking for a guillotine here but Markus defends easily.
Sweet tooth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sweet tooth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Markus wants to pass the guard but Sweet tooth is keeping the position.
Markus postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweet tooth looking for a sweep. Not yet Sweet tooth, not yet.
Sweet tooth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Markus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sweet tooth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Markus pushes Sweet tooth up against the cage in a clinch.
Markus's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sweet tooth goes for a takedown in the clinch but Markus prevents it.
Markus missing with knees to the body.
Sweet tooth jumps guard but Markus stands there with Sweet tooth around his waist. Sweet tooth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sally Sweet tooth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markus gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sally Sweet tooth.
I think Sweet tooth 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sally Sweet tooth!
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