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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raven Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Exum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Exum is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: No Games. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dante Exum enters the cage!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raven Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Exum!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exum throws a body kick that misses.
Black wants to clinch
and Exum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Exum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black fails with an attempt to clinch.
Exum throws a counter combo.
Dante Exum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exum shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Exum.
Exum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Raven Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Exum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exum swats away the attempt to clinch by Black.
Exum lands a head kick!
Black stuffs the takedown.
Exum cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to clinch.
Exum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Exum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Black tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Exum closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
Black is looking to clinch.
Exum goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Exum lands a leg kick that knocks Black off balance momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Exum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Black missing with knees to the body.
Exum manages to break the clinch.
Exum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black is breathing heavily.
Exum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Exum throws a leg kick but Black sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Black looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Exum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Exum gets slowly back to his feet.
Exum throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Exum throws a quick inside leg kick.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Exum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exum tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Exum instigates a clinch.
Exum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black tries to clinch up.
Exum shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Exum's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Exum circles away.
Exum fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Black was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Exum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Exum tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Black defends well and Exum ends up having to push Black into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Exum moves in looking to clinch but Black pushes him off.
We've been told by Black's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Black tries to clinch but Exum is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exum fails with a takedown attempt.
Exum scores with a nice body kick.
Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Exum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Exum misses with a kick to the body.
Black is looking to clinch but Exum is avoiding it.
Exum shoots in looking for a takedown but Black manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Exum's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Black throws a big counter combination but Exum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Exum moves into the clinch.
Exum trying to land knees to the body.
Exum tries to work over Black's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Exum dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Exum scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Exum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Black rushes Exum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Exum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Exum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black tries to clinch up.
Exum throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Exum throws the kick towards the body but Black avoids it.
Dante Exum seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Exum throws a lazy head kick
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black gets tackled into the cage by Exum. Exum maintains the clinch.
Exum drops down looking for an ankle pick but Black pulls his leg out and moves away.
Exum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Exum.
Raven Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Exum lands with a slapping head kick.
Black has Exum up against the cage in a clinch.
Exum trying to land knees to the body.
Exum avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Exum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Black just stands there and leans against the cage.
Raven Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Exum.
Exum is trying to drag Black to the mat but Black just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Black with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exum tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Black throws a knee to the head but misses.
Exum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Exum pushes him off.
No luck for Exum with that takedown attempt.
Black takes a knee to the side of the body.
Exum escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Exum or perhaps it was just good defense by Black, which made it look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Exum pushes Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Dante Exum seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Black with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Black scores with a knee to the head.
Exum cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Exum struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Exum just leaning against Black, taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Exum breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Exum scores with a four punch combination!
Exum shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Exum throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Exum throws a front kick that sends Black stumbling back into the cage.
Exum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Exum.
Black using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Exum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Exum breaks the clinch.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Exum counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Exum darts in looking for a takedown but Black gets double underhooks and turns Exum into the cage.
Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Exum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Exum shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Exum is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Exum shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Exum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Exum throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Black moves into the clinch.
Black prevents a takedown attempt there.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Exum avoids the damage to the body.
Exum is trying to break free.
Exum avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
Exum avoiding damage as Black throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Exum.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exum is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Black is defending well.
Exum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Black to keep the fight standing.
Raven Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Exum.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Exum tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Exum back against the cage.
Black blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Exum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Exum throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Exum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Black wants to clinch.
Exum lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Exum fails with the takedown.
Black throws a big counter combination but Exum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Exum has had enough of the clinch but Black keeps him there for the moment.
Black missing with knees to the body.
Exum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Exum. That's going to slow Black down.
Exum fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Black has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Black is looking to clinch.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Exum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Exum scoring well with a low kick there.
Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Exum fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Black tries to clinch but Exum is having none of it.
As Black backs off Exum throws a huge counter combo but Black manages to avoid it all.
Black wants to clinch.
Exum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Exum persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exum throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black wants to clinch.
Black tries to clinch but Exum moves away
and Exum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Exum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Black sprawls well. Black wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Exum gets slowly back to his feet.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Exum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Exum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Exum paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Exum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to clinch there but Exum circles away.
Black tries to clinch up.
Exum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Black is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Exum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Exum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Exum is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Black pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Exum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Exum trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Exum missing with knees to the body.
Raven Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dante Exum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Black with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Exum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Exum winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Exum!
Post fight, Dante Exum took to the microphone: 'I want to thank all my fans and managers and my opponent for a great fight and a great opportunity to show what i could do in this victory.'.
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energy
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hype
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