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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeRoy Basil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeRoy Basil will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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249 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, LeRoy Basil!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bronson wants to pass the guard but Basil is keeping the position.
Bronson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Basil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bronson.
Basil is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Sydney inform us that Basil has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Basil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson is looking to pass into half guard but Basil pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Basil is in guard.
Bronson is pulling down on Basil's head. It's preventing any offense from Basil, at least for the moment.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basil seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Basil is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Basil trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Basil postures up.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Basil from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bronson holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Basil keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronson really is a fat lump.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Basil circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a head kick.
Bronson clinches up with Basil and pushes him back against the cage.
Basil gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Basil is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Basil is keen to just control but Bronson is a slippery customer.
Basil stops Bronson from getting back to his feet.
Basil is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Basil seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bronson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Basil is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Basil avoids the attempt from Bronson to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Basil goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bronson is on top in guard.
Basil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bronson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bronson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but LeRoy Basil will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bronson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Basil quickly recovers to half guard.
Basil tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bronson manages to move to mount!
Bronson misses with a head shot.
Poor strikes thrown by Bronson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Basil slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bronson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Basil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basil is pressing down on Bronson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bronson pushes down on Basil's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bronson trying to work for an americana but Basil has managed to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Basil escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bronson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Basil avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Basil working a defensive guard but Bronson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bronson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Basil to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bronson.
Bronson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Basil!
Basil stops Bronson from passing to mount.
Basil tries to improve position but can't.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Basil can do to turn this around?
Basil is not content to let Bronson control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Basil manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bronson wants to take a breather but Basil is having none of it.
Randy Bronson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Basil has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bronson is working away from the top position though.
Basil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bronson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Basil does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bronson shoots in and gets a takedown into Basil's guard.
Bronson trying to control but Basil is working from the bottom.
Basil has an active guard here but Bronson has managed to pass into half guard.
Basil is refusing to be controlled, as Bronson sits in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Basil is trying to control but Bronson passes into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Bronson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Bronson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Basil looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Basil is trying to get back to half guard.
Bronson wants to control but Basil is keeping him busy.
Bronson working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Basil is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bronson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Basil regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bronson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson advances to half guard.
Basil is trying to control but can't.
Basil tries to get to full guard but Bronson has control of the leg.
Bronson trying to pass the guard but Basil defending well.
Basil gets full guard.
Basil lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Basil trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basil gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bronson closes the distance and pushes Basil back into the cage.
Basil is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bronson can't fight it off and eventually Basil manages to take the fight to the floor. Bronson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bronson controls Basil momentarily but Basil frees himself.
Basil looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to keep Basil in close.
Bronson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Basil drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bronson dives on top into guard.
Bronson stopping the sweep attempt from Basil.
Bronson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bronson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Basil has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bronson has managed to get both his arms back between Basil's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basil wants to sweep but no luck.
Bronson trying to control but Basil is working from the bottom.
Basil is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bronson defends well.
Basil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronson postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Basil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bronson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Basil's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Randy Bronson.
Well Bronson 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Randy Bronson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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