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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dot Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Tiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dot Warner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dot Warner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiger gets a takedown into half guard.
Tiger is tying to control. Warner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Warner is trying to get back to full guard.
Warner is holding on to half guard well.
Warner tries to get to full guard but Tiger has control of the leg.
Tiger trying to control the action but Warner is working from the bottom.
Warner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Warner wants to control but Tiger is keeping busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tiger seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger won't allow Warner to sweep him here.
Warner has control of Tiger's left arm, preventing Tiger from doing any damage.
Warner trying to keep a closed guard but Tiger is proving a slippery customer.
Tiger preventing the sweep.
Tiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Warner misses with a takedown
and Tiger counters with a series of strikes. Warner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tiger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Warner looks to land a combination but Tiger avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warner misses with a double jab.
Tiger changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Warner looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Warner is breathing heavily.
Tiger fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Warner is trying to work for a sweep but Tiger has mounted him!
Tiger lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Warner hang on?
Tiger prevents Warner from getting the reversal.
Tiger fails to move to back control.
Warner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tiger content just to control the position here.
Warner can't escape the position.
Warner tries to lock up and control but Tiger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger content just to control the position here.
Warner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Warner tries to lock up and control but Tiger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Tiger.
Warner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tiger working Warner over with strikes here.
Tiger trying to control but Warner is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Warner is looking to improve his position but Tiger isn't that keen on the idea.
Tiger sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Warner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tiger throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Warner because Tiger loaded up on that one.
Warner can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tiger dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A punch combination from Warner misses.
Tiger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tiger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warner tries to lock up and control but Tiger gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tiger misses with a head shot.
Warner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tiger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Warner tries to hold on but Tiger pushes him away.
Warner is trying desperately to improve position.
Warner is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Warner?
Warner wants to control but Tiger is having none of it.
Tiger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Warner is looking to escape.
Tiger throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner is trying desperately to improve position.
Tiger scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Warner?
Warner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Warner wants to hold on but Tiger pushes him away.
Tiger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Warner manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Warner wants to get back to full guard.
Warner trying to control but Tiger postures up.
Warner is looking for a sweep. Tiger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.
Warner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tiger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tiger is thwarting Warner's attempts to control the position.
Tiger winds up and cracks Warner with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Warner is not content to let Tiger control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Warner misses with a takedown attempt
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Warner throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tiger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Warner is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Warner throws a sloppy head kick
and Tiger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Warner's guard now.
Warner wants to sweep here but Tiger controlling him for the moment.
Tiger postures up.
Tiger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on Warner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tiger looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Warner manages to get back to half guard.
Tiger tries to pass to full mount but Warner defends it.
Warner tries to get to full guard but Tiger has control of the leg.
Tiger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Warner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Warner gets back to full guard.
Warner throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Warner looking for a sweep. Not yet Warner, not yet.
Warner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tiger on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Warner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tiger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Warner wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
Warner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Warner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tiger 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!
Warner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tiger to the mat! Tiger manages to get full guard.
Warner postures up in Tiger's guard and throws a big left but Tiger blocks it.
Warner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Warner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tony Tiger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tiger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Warner.
Tiger is trying to control the position but Warner postures up.
Warner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warner trying to control but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Warner preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Warner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Warner throws a sloppy head kick
and Tiger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Warner!
Tiger wants to control the pace but Warner is squirming around nicely.
Warner tries to reverse the position but Tiger maintains control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner tries to hold on but Tiger postures up.
Tiger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Warner is looking to get to half guard.
Tiger looking to secure an arm triangle but Warner defends it well.
Warner slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dot Warner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Warner lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Warner is trying to get back to full guard.
Warner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Warner trying to control the position here.
Tiger trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom.
Warner manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tiger manages to get himself to full guard.
Warner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger keeping moving, preventing Warner from controlling successfully.
Warner scoring with some ground and pound.
Tiger keeping moving, preventing Warner from controlling successfully.
Tiger working a defensive guard here.
Warner is working Tiger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tiger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Warner wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Warner tries for a takedown but Tiger circles away easily
and Tiger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tiger.
Warner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Warner can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tiger looking for a takedown.
Warner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tiger has him pressed against the cage.
Warner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warner is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tiger is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Warner to the mat. Warner regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Warner is on top in guard.
Warner throws a strike but Tiger rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Warner keeping moving, preventing Tiger from controlling successfully.
Warner tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Warner has his foot on Tiger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tiger works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Tiger.
Well Tiger 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Tiger!
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RATING
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