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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Makena Sy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Rhea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Makena Sy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Rhea!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhea dives in for a single leg takedown but Sy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sy is stalling here.
Sy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rhea is defending well for now.
Rhea tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sy avoids it.
Sy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Makena Sy.
Sy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sy with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ross Rhea has been cut.
Sy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Sy.
A right hand to the body from Sy.
Rhea tries to pull guard but Sy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhea has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sy after a bit of a struggle.
Makena Sy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Rhea.
Rhea working hard to break the clinch.
Sy misses with a knee strike.
Rhea takes an elbow to the temple.
Rhea takes a shot to the head.
Sy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rhea tries to work over Sy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sy digs a right hand into Rhea's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rhea's gas tank.
Sy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rhea looks winded!
Sy lands a body shot.
Sy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rhea lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sy working Rhea over with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sy.
Sy scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Sy.
Sy with a knee to the head.
Sy lands a nice shot to the body.
Sy keeps control of Rhea as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sy lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sy.
Rhea is looking to control Sy's arms but Sy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rhea has his back to the cage.
Rhea managing to block the knees to the body from Sy.
Sy stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sy for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Makena Sy.
Sy throws a head kick that half lands.
Sy feints and as Rhea raises his hands in defense, Sy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sy looking to pass the guard.
Rhea keeping moving, preventing Sy from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No luck for Rhea with that takedown attempt.
Rhea tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sy swivels and escapes.
Sy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Sy effectively controlling the action here.
Sy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rhea avoids the damage to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makena Sy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Rhea's cut.
That's time! Sy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rhea tries to clinch up.
Sy wants to clinch.
Rhea doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rhea letting Sy take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Makena Sy.
Sy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rhea avoids it really well and circles away.
Rhea moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhea with a poor takedown
and Sy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sy looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhea not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sy wants to control from the top but Rhea keeps moving.
Rhea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sy wants to control from the top but Rhea keeps moving.
Rhea wants to get back to his feet but Sy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sy trying to control the position from guard on top but Rhea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Makena Sy wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rhea fails with a takedown attempt.
Makena Sy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Rhea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sy keeps the fight on the outside.
Rhea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rhea swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Rhea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sy just stands there and leans against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Sy.
Rhea lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sy stalling against the cage.
Rhea takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rhea is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhea misses with the head strike.
Rhea jumps guard but Sy stands there with Rhea around his waist. Rhea gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sy slows down the pace here.
Rhea jumps guard but Sy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rhea tries to circle away but Sy has him pinned against the cage.
Sy lands a hook that snaps the head of Rhea backwards.
Knees to the body from Sy.
Sy scores a nice knee to the body.
Sy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rheas head.
Sy stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sy obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sy scores with a hook to the body.
Sy avoiding damage.
Sy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhea throws an elbow but it misses.
Sy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makena Sy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ross Rhea's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Rhea misses with a takedown
and Sy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sy.
Sy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sy slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Makena Sy.
Rhea tries to clinch up.
Sy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makena Sy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhea shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sy pinned against the cage. Sy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Makena Sy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Rhea.
Rhea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rhea avoids it.
Sy stalling.
Sy cracks Rhea with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sy leaning against his opponent.
Rhea misses with a knee to the head.
Rhea has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sy after a bit of a struggle.
Sy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Makena Sy.
Sy wants to clinch.
Rhea shoots in for a takedown but Sy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rhea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rhea fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rhea misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sy jabs Rhea to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rhea shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sy counters with a head kick.
Rhea looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sy is fending him off so far but Rhea persists. Nope, Sy circles away and we're back to standing.
Sy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rhea on his heels. He'll look to pass Rhea's guard now, I'm sure.
Sy stays in close to Rhea's body and controls the position.
Sy gets to his feet - Rhea follows without any prompting.
Sy has Rhea up against the cage in a clinch.
Sy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhea can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sy misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sy scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rhea is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sy to keep the fight standing.
Sy lands a right hand.
Sy connects with a knee to the head.
Sy has a couple of punches blocked by Rhea.
A right hand to the body from Sy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhea is trying to pull guard but Sy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sy lands a nice uppercut.
Rhea tries to pull guard but Sy won't allow it.
Ross Rhea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makena Sy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rhea misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makena Sy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makena Sy!
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FIGHT
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