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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and braden peery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Austin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bodies (Drowning Pool). braden peery has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
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185 lbs
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189 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Calvin Austin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, braden peery! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Austin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Austin looking for a sweep. Not yet Austin, not yet. Austin looking to control.
Austin tries to land a sweep but no joy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Austin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Austin pushes peery off and gets back to his feet.
Austin blocks a head kick by peery.
A right-left combo lands from peery. Austin drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. peery working a defensive guard but Austin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Austin lands an elbow. peery gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Austin wants to take a breather but peery is having none of it. peery trying to control but Austin postures up.
peery is staying active underneath Austin, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Austin working the head and body with strikes. Austin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Austin prevents peery from standing back up.
Austin is taking a breather. peery says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Austin trying to control the action but peery is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. peery misses with a takedown letting Austin counter with a right hand. peery darts in trying to clinch so Austin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Austin is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. peery looking for a sweep. Not yet peery, not yet. peery working a defensive guard here.
Austin showing good wrestling skills to control the position. peery bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Austin's guard. peery gets to his feet - Austin follows without any prompting. peery closes the distance looking to clinch and Austin counters with a single leg into guard. peery didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but peery is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. peery manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Austin manages to get himself to full guard.
peery trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Austin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
peery trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Austin is trying to control the position but peery postures up.
That's four 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. peery advances to half guard. peery has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Austin can't escape the position.
peery with good strikes from the mount here! Austin can't escape the position.
peery lands with some strikes. peery fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. peery wants to control the pace but Austin is squirming around nicely. Austin tries to lock up and control but peery gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. peery postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Austin looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Austin dominated that round. That's time! Austin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
peery shoots and misses and Austin counters with a nice double leg into guard. Austin throws a big right hand that misses. peery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Austin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Austin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. peery being controlled here, momentarily. peery wants to get back to his feet but Austin is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Austin with a nice head shot there. Austin trying to control but peery is working from the bottom. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. peery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Austin lands a couple of digs. Austin trying to control but peery is working from the bottom. peery is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Austin wants to get back to full guard. peery 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.
Austin trying to hold on to peery's head to control him but peery postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. peery is just content to waste time from the top position. Austin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Austin wants to get back to his feet but peery is in a dominant position and won't allow it. peery looking to sit in guard and control but Austin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. peery is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Austin wants to control from the top but peery keeps moving. Austin wants to pass the guard but peery is keeping the position. Austin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. The fight moves into the clinch position. peery goes for a takedown in the clinch but Austin prevents it.
peery lands a knee to the body.
Austin prevents the takedown attempt.
Calvin Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of braden peery. Austin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but peery pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. peery jumps guard but Austin stands there with peery around his waist. peery gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
peery is trying to stall.
peery wants a takedown but no success here.
peery gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Austin.
peery pulls guard effortlessly. peery is working an open guard so Austin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown and peery counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Austin is lucky that one didn't land flush. Austin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in peery's guard. peery working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Austin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Austin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. peery keeping full guard, as Austin tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Austin dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
peery closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. peery cracks Austin with a big elbow. Austin pushes peery away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, peery gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Austin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Austin tries to get out of the position. Austin tries to bench press peery off him but peery keeps the position. peery in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Calvin Austin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Austin looking for a sweep but peery has passed into full mount! Oh no! peery lands a big elbow. Austin tries to control peery's body but peery pushes him off. Austin squirms to his side and now peery has his back! peery tries to keep control of the position but Austin is staying busy. peery is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Austin is defending well though. peery let's go of the attempt for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Austin preventing the rear naked choke attempt from peery. Austin breaks peery's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
peery trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Austin trying to control but peery is working from the bottom. peery manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Austin manages to get himself to full guard.
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. peery trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom. peery tries to free his leg and advance position but Austin is retaining full guard. Austin tries to strike from the bottom.
Austin lands some strikes from the bottom. Austin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Austin pushes peery off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. peery misses with a takedown and Austin counters with a nice double leg into side control. peery won't be happy with that. peery can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Austin looks up at the clock and then as peery takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Austin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Austin working the head with strikes. Austin wants to control for a moment but peery uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. peery takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Austin is trying to control but can't.
Austin is trying to stand back up but peery is controlling him
Austin wants to improve his position but peery is controlling well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. peery throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four 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. Austin fails in his attempt to clinch. peery wants to clinch and Austin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. peery taking some punishment here, with Austin in his half guard. braden peery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! peery is trying to stand.
Austin working peery over with strikes. peery is trying to stand up here but Austin is controlling him well. Austin trying to control the action but peery is working from the bottom. Austin trying to mount his opponent but peery defends it. The fighters are battling for position here. peery manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! Calvin Austin showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Austin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calvin Austin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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