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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dingo Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Throttle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dingo Warrior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dingo Warrior! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Throttle! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Throttle fails with the takedown and Warrior makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Throttle really felt that one! Throttle tries to clinch but Warrior moves out of range. Throttle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warrior doesn't seem bothered though. Throttle misses with a head kick.
Throttle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Warrior moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Throttle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Throttle throws a nice looking combination but Warrior bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. No luck with that takedown attempt from Throttle. Warrior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Throttle has his takedown stuffed and Warrior counters with a head kick. That will keep Throttle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Dingo Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Throttle. Throttle closes the distance but Warrior moves to the side and Warrior counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Throttle is lucky that one didn't land flush. Throttle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warrior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Throttle is looking to clinch but Warrior is avoiding it.
Throttle pushes Warrior away with a front kick. Dingo Warrior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Throttle misses with a takedown and Warrior makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Throttle really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Throttle wants to clinch. Throttle gets the takedown into side control. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Warrior holds on to Throttle's head and controls the position momentarily. Warrior is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Throttle's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Throttle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Warrior knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Warrior is refusing to be controlled, as Throttle sits in half guard. Throttle wants to free his trapped foot but Warrior is holding on for dear life with his legs. Warrior is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Throttle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Warrior keeps working.
Dick Throttle has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Warrior misses with a head kick.
Throttle tries to clinch up but Warrior circles away and keeps his distance. Throttle moves to clinch but Warrior breaks away and Warrior counters with a big head kick but Throttle shrugs it off. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Throttle shoots in for a takedown but Warrior shows good takedown defense. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Throttle will probably get the nod. That's time! Warrior's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Warrior. Warrior takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Throttle wants to slow Warrior down by chopping away at his legs. Warrior keeps the fight on the outside. Throttle fails with the takedown and Warrior finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Throttle plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Throttle misses with a takedown and Warrior counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Throttle is lucky that one didn't land flush. Warrior has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Throttle misses with a takedown attempt and Warrior counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Dingo Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Throttle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Warrior breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Throttle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Throttle blocks a head kick by Warrior.
Throttle moves to clinch but Warrior breaks away and Warrior counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Throttle is lucky that one didn't land flush. Throttle misses with a takedown attempt and Warrior counters with a body kick that stops Throttle in his tracks momentarily. Throttle misses with a takedown and Warrior counters with a head kick. Warrior circles away from the clinch attempt and Warrior counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Throttle throws a leg kick and Warrior counters by moving into the clinch. Warrior manages to pull guard.
Warrior avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Throttle trying to control the position from guard on top but Warrior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Throttle is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Throttle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Warrior is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dick Throttle wasn't active enough on the ground. Throttle shoots in looking for a takedown but Warrior manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Throttle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. The fight stays on the outside here - Throttle looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Throttle throws a series of punches but Warrior moves out of range. Throttle darts in trying to clinch and Warrior makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Throttle misses with a leg kick and Warrior counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Throttle jumps guard but Warrior turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Throttle tries to break the clinch but Warrior is controlling the position. Throttle wants to break free but Warrior has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Throttle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Throttle is working for takedown but Warrior is calmly controlling the position for now. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Warrior wants the takedown. Throttle is fighting it off but Warrior persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Throttle's guard against the cage. Throttle isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Warrior stacks Throttle 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 Warrior! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dingo Warrior dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Warrior throws a head kick but Throttle moves out of range.
Throttle has his takedown stuffed and Warrior counters with a flying knee. Nice. Warrior fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Throttle, pushing him back against the cage. Warrior is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Throttle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Throttle tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.
Throttle goes for a takedown attempt but Warrior pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Warrior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Throttle looks to clinch and Warrior counters with a head kick. That will keep Throttle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's one minute gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Throttle. Those never looked like landing. Throttle tries to close the distance and clinch but Warrior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Dick Throttle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Throttle throws a series of punches but Warrior avoids them all with ease. Throttle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Warrior makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Dingo Warrior has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Throttle. Warrior throws a sloppy head kick and Throttle moves out of range easily. Warrior throws a head kick but Throttle moves out of range.
Throttle throws a head kick that misses and Warrior counters with a head kick. Throttle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Throttle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warrior throws a head kick that misses. Throttle closes the distance looking to clinch and Warrior counters with a big head kick but Throttle shrugs it off. Throttle misses with a takedown and Warrior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Warrior. Warrior is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Throttle is defending well. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Come on Throttle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Throttle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Warrior has Throttle pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Warrior pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Throttle tumbling to the mat - Warrior dives into Throttle's guard. Throttle working a defensive guard but Warrior manages to pass into side control anyway.
You can see the frustration on Throttle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Warrior is staying tight to Throttle's torso, preventing him from escaping. Throttle can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight! Dingo Warrior showed his dominance in that final round. Well Warrior 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28 Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28 Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dingo Warrior!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
31% |
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