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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Leahy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bull Terjer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bull Terjer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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193 cm
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200 lbs
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190 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Leahy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bull Terjer! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Terjer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Terjer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Leahy is trying to maintain the position but Terjer is very close to passing his half guard. Leahy is trying to get back to full guard. Terjer is keen to just control but Leahy is a slippery customer. Terjer thows a huge punch but Leahy dodges it nicely.
Terjer not landing any meaningful shots this time. Leahy is looking for a sweep. Terjer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Leahy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Terjer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Terjer thows a huge punch but Leahy dodges it nicely.
Terjer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Terjer controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Leahy pushes Terjer off looking to stand but Terjer dives back in and keeps control.
Terjer content to control rather than advance. Leahy wants to improve his position but Terjer is controlling well.
Leahy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Terjer lands strikes from half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Terjer in particular looking to stall. Terjer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Leahy moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terjer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Terjer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Terjer is working Leahy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Terjer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leahy's head. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Leahy has momentary wrist control but Terjer slips an elbow through the middle. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Terjer's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Terjer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Leahy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Leahy is breathing heavily. Terjer looking to pass the guard. Terjer 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terjer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leahy's head. Terjer lands a couple of digs. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Terjer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Terjer's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Terjer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Terjer sitting in guard here, content to control. Terjer works over Leahy with some ground and pound from guard. Terjer prevents Leahy from getting back to his feet. Terjer distracts Leahy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Terjer landing some decent shots from guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Terjer works over Leahy with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Terjer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Terjer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Terjer forces his way into half guard. Terjer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Terjer lands with a punch from half guard. Terjer content to control rather than advance. Leahy tries to roll over but Terjer keeps him under control. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Terjer looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Terjer drops an elbow to the side of Leahy's head. Terjer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Terjer dominated that round. That's time! Leahy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Leahy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Terjer. Leahy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Terjer sprawls well. Terjer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Leahy gets slowly back to his feet. Terjer shoots in and drives through. Leahy sprawls well. Leahy shoots in and drives through. Terjer sprawls well. Terjer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leahy's waist but Leahy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Terjer off to one side. John Leahy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bull Terjer. Leahy shoots in for a double leg but Terjer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Terjer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Leahy's waist but Leahy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Terjer off to one side. Terjer scores with a takedown into Leahy's guard. Terjer is stalling in the full guard. Terjer stops Leahy from standing up. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terjer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Terjer's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Bull Terjer has got the better of the ground game so far. Leahy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terjer is one step ahead there. Leahy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Terjer defends well. Leahy is trying to control the position but Terjer postures up. Terjer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leahy's head. Terjer landing with the ground and pound. Terjer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leahy's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terjer content to stall in guard here. Leahy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Terjer's corner is telling him to maintain position. Terjer landing with the ground and pound. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Terjer's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Terjer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Terjer tries to free his leg and advance position but Leahy is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terjer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Leahy being controlled here, momentarily. Terjer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leahy's head. Leahy being controlled here, momentarily. Leahy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Terjer manages to get himself to full guard.
Leahy prevents Terjer from getting back to his feet. Leahy trying to control but Terjer is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Terjer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Terjer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leahy pinned against the cage. Leahy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Leahy tries to sprawl but Terjer drives through with a takedown into half guard. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Terjer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Terjer winds up and cracks Leahy with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Terjer lands with a punch from half guard. Terjer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Terjer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Leahy trying to control here.
Terjer is figuring out what he wants to do next. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bull Terjer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Terjer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Leahy is trying to defend but Terjer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Leahy regains full guard. Nicely done. Leahy wants to sweep but no luck. Terjer controlling from the top position. Terjer scoring with punches to the head and body. Terjer looking to pass the guard. Terjer sitting in guard here, content to control. Terjer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Terjer stays in close to Leahy's body and controls the position. Leahy controls Terjer momentarily but Terjer frees himself. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Terjer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Leahy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Terjer somewhat. Leahy misses with a body shot.
Terjer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Leahy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Terjer is in Leahy's guard. Terjer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Leahy is trying to control the position but Terjer postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Terjer controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Terjer postures up in Leahy's guard and throws a big left but Leahy blocks it. Leahy trying to keep a closed guard but Terjer is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Terjer looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We're going to have a standup here because John Leahy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Terjer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leahy avoids it really well and circles away. Terjer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Leahy defends it nicely. John Leahy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bull Terjer. Terjer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Leahy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Terjer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Leahy struggling a bit here. Terjer in side control lands a decent elbow. You can see the frustration on Leahy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Terjer staying calm. Leahy is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Terjer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Leahy is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Terjer working the ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Leahy is looking for a sweep. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Terjer working the ground and pound from side control. Terjer slows the pace down. John Leahy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bull Terjer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight! Bull Terjer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Terjer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bull Terjer! Bull Terjer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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
90% |
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