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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Ertz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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170 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zack Ertz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Ponting!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ertz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Ponting. Those never looked like landing.
Ponting throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ertz counter with a right hand.
Ertz lands with a slapping head kick.
Ertz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ponting. Ponting circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ricky Ponting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponting avoids the head kick by Ertz.
Ertz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ertz tries to move to mount but Ponting blocks the move with his legs.
Ponting holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Ponting is looking to reverse the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ponting can't do much from the bottom here.
Ertz landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ertz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ponting keeps working.
Ertz scoring with punches from side control.
Ponting taking a bit of punishment here - Ertz scoring with strikes.
Ponting on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ertz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ponting wants to control but Ertz postures up.
The strikes coming from Ertz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Ertz.
Ertz scoring with punches and elbows.
Ponting misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Ponting is looking to regain half guard here but Ertz keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Ponting's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ertz working the ground and pound.
Ertz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ertz lands a few punches from side control.
Ponting takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ertz working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ertz scoring with punches and elbows.
Ertz is putting a hurting on Ponting here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ertz is putting a hurting on Ponting here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ponting is rocked!
Ertz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ponting is still in real trouble! Can Ertz finish him?
Ertz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ponting manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ertz is looking for a sweep. Ponting is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ponting seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ertz is working hard here to advance position.
Ertz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ponting is working away from the top position though.
Ponting prevents Ertz from improving his position.
Ponting trying to control the action but Ertz is working from the bottom.
My spies in McGarrys plant works inform me that Ponting has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ertz tries to roll over but Ponting keeps him under control.
Ertz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ponting.
Ertz is trying to control but can't.
Ertz tries to get to full guard but Ponting has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ponting keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ertz won't allow Ponting to pass to mount.
Ertz wants to control but Ponting is keeping busy.
Ertz is trying to stand.
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.
Ponting sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ertz defending well though.
Ponting is working for a kimura but Ertz is defending it quite comfortably.
Ertz wants to get back to full guard.
Ertz trying to control from the bottom.
Ponting is keen to just control but Ertz is a slippery customer.
Ertz tries to get to full guard but Ponting has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ponting lands with an uppercut that bounces Ertz off the cage and back into range.
Ponting looks to throw the jab but Ertz is out of range.
Ertz scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Ertz dominated that 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.
Ponting misses with a hook.
Ponting just misses with a punch to the body.
Ertz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ertz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ertz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ponting is looking to control Ertz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ponting avoid being mounted?
Ertz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ertz is stalling here. Ponting is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ertz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ponting has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ertz is looking to regain half guard here but Ponting keeps moving and retains side control.
Ponting throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ertz parries the strikes from Ponting easily there. Ponting is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ertz to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ertz regains half guard.
Ertz trying to control here.
Ertz 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.
Ponting not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ertz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ertz is pressing down on Ponting's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ertz pulls Ponting in to control the position.
Ponting is looking to work some ground and pound but Ertz has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ponting accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ponting working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ertz's head.
Ertz pulls Ponting in to control the position.
Ponting trying to control but Ertz is working from the bottom.
Ponting loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ertz pulls Ponting in close to prevent any damage.
Ponting content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting trying to control but Ertz is working from the bottom.
Ponting is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ponting scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Ponting throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ertz looks to land a right hand but Ponting moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Ertz.
Ponting rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ertz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ertz thuds his right hand into Ponting's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting tries to bum rush Ertz with a series of wild strikes but Ertz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ertz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ponting swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ertz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ponting can do to turn this around?
Ponting throws out a loose jab but Ertz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ponting slips under a jab.
Ertz takes one to the side of the head.
Ponting misses the jab.
Ertz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Ponting misses its intended target.
Ponting might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ertz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ponting throws a head kick but Ertz moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ertz misses with a wild body shot.
Ertz misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Ponting. Those never looked like landing.
Ertz lunges at Ponting with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ponting's hand.
Ponting misses with a few strikes there.
Ertz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ricky Ponting seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ertz throws a low kick but Ponting moves out of range easily.
Ponting throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've been told by Ertz's head coaches at Philly Dawgz MMA - PIT Inc that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ponting throws a shot to the body.
Ponting moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Ponting showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ertz misses the shot to the body.
Ponting jabs Ertz right on the nose. Ertz blinks but takes it well.
Ponting throws a leg kick
and Ertz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ponting cracks Ertz with a good jab.
Ponting tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ertz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ponting.
Ertz throws a poor cross that misses
and Ponting counters with a series of strikes. Ertz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ertz throws a solid leg kick but Ponting takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ertz.
Ponting lunges at Ertz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ertz's hand.
Ponting connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ponting cracks Ertz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Ponting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ponting scores with a jab. Ertz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ponting misses with a head kick.
Ertz misses the shot to the body.
Ponting shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ertz as he avoids it easily.
Ponting thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ponting lands the left hand.
Ponting throws a body shot but no joy.
Ponting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ertz.
Ertz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ertz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ponting misses with a leg kick
and Ertz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ponting is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ertz blocks a head kick by Ponting.
Ponting works Ertz's body with a nice hook.
Ertz lands a glancing blow to the side of Ponting's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Ponting finds it's way through Ertz's defenses.
Ponting catches Ertz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ponting ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ponting misses with an uppercut. Ertz saw that one coming.
Ponting misses with a series of wild punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ponting crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ertz - the referee stops the clock and Ponting gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ertz. Ponting manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ertz misses the target.
Ertz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ertz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Ertz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ponting misses with a left hand
and Ertz counters with a nice body shot.
Ertz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ponting misses with a straight left.
Ponting misses with an uppercut.
Ponting swinging wildly here.
Ponting throws the left hand but Ertz avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ponting bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ertz's head.
Ertz throws a head kick but Ponting moves out of range.
Ponting is looking to chop away at Ertz's legs.
Ertz goes for a double leg but Ponting avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ponting continues to drive forward.
Ponting prevents a body shot from Ertz.
Ertz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pontings head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ponting breaks the clinch.
Ponting connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ponting misses with a wild body shot.
Ponting swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ertz.
Ponting misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Ponting comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ponting has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Ponting!
A relieved looking Ricky Ponting thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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