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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koala Bare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stuart Wray acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 cm
21
134 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
19
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koala Bare! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bare blocks a head kick by Wray.
Wray throws a head kick that misses. Wray moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nice takedown defense from Wray. No joy for Bare on that attempt. Bare shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Wray punishes Bare's body with a nice straight punch. Bare gets a takedown into half guard. Wray is not content to let Bare control the position. Wray won't allow Bare to pass to mount. Bare will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wray controlling the position for now. Bare really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Bare looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wray wants to control but Bare is keeping busy and won't allow it. Bare is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wray defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Bare prevents Wray from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Bare looks for a takedown but Wray sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koala Bare. That's going to take a lot out of him. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bare. Wray misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wray looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Stuart Wray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bare looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Wray throws a head kick but Bare moves out of range.
Wray bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bare's head. Wray doesn't manage to clinch there - Bare circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wray lands a really nice looking cross but Bare seems unphased.
Bare is breathing heavily. Bare closes the distance and clinches up with Wray, looking for a takedown. Bare pushes Wray against the cage but Wray circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Wray throws a sloppy head kick and Bare moves out of range easily. Bare avoids the head kick by Wray.
Crack! A monster head kick from Wray and Bare falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Wray!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stuart Wray!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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