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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Georges St Peter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaide Mulingho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Peter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sans Pression - Numero 1. Kaide Mulingho will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Georges St Peter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaide Mulingho!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulingho moves into the clinch successfully.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
St Peter is trying to pull guard but Mulingho has him pressed against the cage.
St Peter is trying to break the clinch but Mulingho has him pressed against the cage.
Mulingho has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics St Peter uses from the top position.
Mulingho keeping moving, preventing St Peter from controlling successfully.
St Peter is looking to stand up but Mulingho won't let him.
Mulingho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
St Peter is fighting to break Mulingho's control of his arms but Mulingho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
St Peter could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mulingho wriggles free and stands up.
Mulingho fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Peter keeps the fight on the outside.
Mulingho takes the fight into the clinch.
St Peter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mulingho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mulingho tries to pull guard but St Peter holds him up against the cage and eventually Mulingho drops back down to his feet.
Mulingho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from St Peter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georges St Peter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulingho tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch on the inside from Mulingho fails to land.
St Peter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mulingho walks away with a smile on his face. St Peter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Peter blocks a head kick by Mulingho.
Mulingho rushes St Peter and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mulingho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mulingho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mulingho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mulingho controlling the action here.
St Peter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mulingho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Peter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mulingho pulls his head out easily.
Mulingho controlling the pace.
St Peter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mulingho is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Georges St Peter just wasn't active enough.
St Peter tries to move into range but Mulingho moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
St Peter has managed to clinch.
Mulingho jumps guard but St Peter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
St Peter is trying to pull guard but Mulingho has him pressed against the cage.
St Peter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mulingho works on St Peter's body with a couple of short punches.
Mulingho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but St Peter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mulingho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Peter smiles and moves away.
St Peter takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaide Mulingho dominated that 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.
St Peter shoots in but Mulingho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mulingho drives through and clinches with St Peter against the cage.
Mulingho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Peter smiles and moves away.
Mulingho shoots in but no luck this time.
St Peter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A telegraphed right hand from St Peter misses the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulingho clinches up with St Peter and pushes him back against the cage.
Mulingho is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Peter scores with a knee to the head.
Mulingho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mulingho shoots in looking for a takedown. St Peter tries to sprawl out of it but Mulingho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Peter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Georges St Peter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaide Mulingho.
St Peter closes the distance and clinches up with Mulingho, looking for a takedown. St Peter pushes Mulingho against the cage but Mulingho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mulingho moves into the clinch successfully.
Mulingho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mulingho breaks the clinch.
St Peter rushes Mulingho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mulingho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St Peter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mulingho swivels and escapes.
St Peter darts in and clinches Mulingho up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulingho manages to break the clinch.
Mulingho tries to clinch there but St Peter circles away.
Mulingho tries to close the distance and clinch up but St Peter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Peter pushes Mulingho up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The referee calls for Mulingho to work.
Mulingho has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Peter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
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!
A knee to the head by Mulingho.
St Peter decides to pull guard.
St Peter looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mulingho has picked St Peter up and slammed him! St Peter can't keep hold of the triangle and Mulingho manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Peter is trying to escape the position but Mulingho is controlling the position.
St Peter tries to buck Mulingho off but Mulingho is having none of it.
The referee asks Mulingho politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mulingho prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mulingho working away.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kaide Mulingho wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mulingho slaps away a takedown attempt from St Peter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
St Peter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mulingho's waist but Mulingho gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing St Peter off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulingho gets tackled into the cage by St Peter. St Peter maintains the clinch.
Mulingho prevents the takedown attempt.
St Peter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St Peter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mulingho is defending well for now.
Mulingho manages to break the clinch.
St Peter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mulingho closes this distance looking for a takedown but St Peter circles away.
St Peter has taken the fight to the clinch.
St Peter can't break the clinch.
St Peter lands an elbow just above Mulingho 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Peter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mulingho just stands there and leans against the cage.
St Peter can't break the clinch.
Mulingho breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kaide Mulingho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! 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.
Mulingho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Peter.
St Peter misses with a series of wild punches.
Georges St Peter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
St Peter feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mulingho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mulingho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mulingho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from St Peter.
Mulingho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
St Peter wants to control from the top but Mulingho keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Peter postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mulingho is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St Peter, into his guard.
Mulingho prevents St Peter from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mulingho 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Georges St Peter wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice takedown defense from St Peter. No joy for Mulingho on that attempt.
St Peter stalks Mulingho and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mulingho's face. Mulingho staggers backwards, shaken.
Mulingho throws a series of punches but St Peter avoids them all with ease.
Mulingho shoots for a takedown but St Peter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mulingho forces St Peter back against the cage and clinches.
St Peter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mulingho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Peter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mulingho can pounce on him.
Mulingho tries for a takedown but St Peter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Georges St Peter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaide Mulingho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from St Peter. No joy for Mulingho on that attempt.
St Peter misses with a double jab.
Mulingho gets a double leg takedown into St Peter's guard.
Mulingho controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kaide Mulingho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kaide Mulingho was stalling too much, according to the referee.
St Peter shoots in for a takedown but Mulingho shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
St Peter throws a head kick but Mulingho moves out of range.
St Peter moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mulingho.
Mulingho breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulingho shoots in for a double leg but St Peter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaide Mulingho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mulingho shoots in looking for a takedown but St Peter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mulingho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice sprawl there from St Peter as Mulingho shoots in.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulingho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St Peter shoots in and drives through. Mulingho sprawls well.
St Peter closes the distance and clinches.
St Peter tries to pull guard but Mulingho forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
St Peter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mulingho.
Georges St Peter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Peter letting Mulingho take a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kaide Mulingho.
Well Mulingho 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaide Mulingho!
Kaide Mulingho decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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