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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Alonso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricky Ponting is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting misses with a hook. Alonso ducked under it nicely.
Alonso swinging wildly here.
Ponting throws a series of strikes that have Alonso backpedaling.
Alonso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alonso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ponting.
Ponting throws an overhand right that lands on Alonso's shoulder, as Alonso tries to avoid the shot.
Ponting 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.
Alonso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ponting is one step ahead there.
Ponting is looking to work some ground and pound but Alonso has wrist control.
Ponting working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alonso's head.
Ponting trying to control the position from guard on top but Alonso is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alonso really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ponting. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ponting landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ponting is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso wants to sweep but no luck.
Ponting trying to control but Alonso is working from the bottom.
Alonso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alonso is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ponting jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ponting slips a jab and a cross from Alonso.
Alonso fails to land with a series of punches.
Ponting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.
Alonso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alonso connects with a single shot there.
Ponting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alonso swivels and escapes.
Ponting looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ponting throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alonso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso moves away from the strike by Ponting.
Alonso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ponting under the eye.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Ponting bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Alonso with that takedown attempt.
Alonso misses with a combination
and Ponting counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ponting closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Alonso did well to prevent Ponting getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alonso is looking for a sweep. Ponting is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alonso can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ponting looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ponting lands with a punch from half guard.
Ponting wants to control but Alonso is keeping him busy.
Nice strikes from Ponting there.
Ponting slips a nice elbow through Alonso's hands, connecting with Alonso's forehead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alonso is trying to control but can't.
Ponting is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Alonso.
Alonso is trying to control the position but Ponting postures up.
Ponting with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alonso manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alonso with a couple of short strikes.
Alonso punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alonso avoids the attempt from Ponting to control.
Ponting is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alonso in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting tries to lock up and control but Alonso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alonso lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ponting keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ponting tries to hold on but Alonso pushes him away.
Ponting in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ponting is desperately trying to improve his position but Alonso has a good base and remains in mount.
Alonso with shots to the head and body - Ponting looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alonso lands a big elbow.
Alonso lands with some strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ponting is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ned Alonso will probably get the nod.
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.
Ponting swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Alonso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alonso throws a combination that misses
and Ponting counters with a nice uppercut.
Alonso slips under a jab.
Ponting waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alonso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ponting. Alonso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alonso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ponting lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Alonso throws out a loose jab but Ponting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alonso takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alonso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ponting.
Ponting showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.
Alonso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ponting looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso tries to bum rush Ponting with a series of wild strikes but Ponting uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alonso takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alonso misses with a wild body shot.
Alonso misses with a double jab.
Ponting closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Alonso wants to get back to full guard.
Ponting passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alonso!
Alonso wants to hold on but Ponting pushes him away.
Ponting misses with a head shot.
Ned Alonso has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alonso is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Alonso is trying desperately to improve position.
Ponting with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ponting can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alonso is looking to escape.
Alonso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ponting thowing shots but they're missing.
Alonso blocking the ground and pound.
Ponting wants to control the action but instead Alonso gets a body lock and reverses into Ponting's guard! Nice work!
Alonso trying to control but Ponting is working from the bottom.
Ponting utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alonso throws a strike but Ponting rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting wants to control from the top but Alonso keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alonso is pulling down on Ponting's head to control his posture.
Ponting postures up and lands a big shot to Alonso's brow.
Alonso seems keen to control Ponting's posture.
Ponting working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alonso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alonso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Alonso manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso lands a big shot there that rocks Ponting but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ponting tries to lock up and control but Alonso gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ponting is trying desperately to improve position.
Ponting has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alonso is landing with some decent strikes but Ponting is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Alonso is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ponting can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Alonso working the ground and pound effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ponting regains half guard.
Alonso misses with a head shot. Ponting uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ned Alonso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alonso swings for the body but Ponting moves out of range.
Alonso takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alonso avoids the body shot from Ponting.
Alonso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alonso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ponting lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Ponting misses its intended target.
Ponting misses with a straight right.
Alonso lands a lovely overhand right.
Ponting scores with a punch to the head.
No joy there for Alonso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Ponting avoids them all with ease.
Alonso thows a body shot but no joy.
Ponting changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alonso tries to avoid it but Ponting manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alonso to the ground. Alonso escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ponting lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alonso throws a body punch but Ponting moves out of range.
Ned Alonso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alonso ducks under a wild hook from Ponting.
Alonso thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ponting 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.
Alonso seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ponting won't allow Alonso to sweep him here.
Alonso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alonso pulls Ponting in to control the position.
Alonso is trying to keep Ponting in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ned Alonso has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ponting pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alonso back to the cage. Ponting follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alonso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ponting fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alonso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Alonso does it's job there.
Alonso drops his hands momentarily and Ponting takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ponting throws a poor cross that misses
and Alonso counters with a left to the body.
Ponting throws a jab but it's blocked by Alonso.
Alonso lands a two punch combo.
Alonso misses with a wild combination.
Ponting shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Ponting. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ponting swinging wildly here.
Ponting is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
No joy there for Alonso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso misses with a double jab
and Alonso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alonso decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ponting is looking to improve his position.
Alonso thows a huge punch but Ponting dodges it nicely.
Alonso thows a huge punch but Ponting dodges it nicely.
Alonso throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ponting wants to improve his position but Alonso is controlling well.
Ponting avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alonso.
Ned Alonso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ponting is not content to let Alonso control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting is looking to improve his position.
Ponting is not content to let Alonso control the position.
Alonso is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ponting tries to roll over but Alonso keeps him under control.
Ponting is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alonso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ponting knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ricky Ponting has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Alonso slips under a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ned Alonso.
I've got Alonso winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ned Alonso!
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