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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Twister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peerless Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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188 cm
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195 lbs
21 - 21 - 0 |
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191 cm
27
191 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Twister! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peerless Swagger! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Swagger looks to land a right hand but Twister moved out of range. Swagger slaps away a takedown attempt from Twister, before circling back to the center of the mat. Twister has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Swagger finds it's way round the side to connect with Twister's head. Swagger throws a sloppy head kick and Twister moves out of range easily. Twister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swagger looks like he wants to counter punch here. Twister on the wrong end of a nice jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Twister walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Swagger misses with a hook. Swagger misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Swagger throws out a loose jab but Twister uses good head movement to avoid it. Twister scores with a nice strike. Twister listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Swagger takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. A decent looking cross lands there for Swagger. Peerless Swagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Twister fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Swagger to the ground. Twister is now in Swagger's guard. Twister prevents Swagger from getting back to his feet. Swagger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Swagger wants to stand and escape but Twister is having none of it. Twister tries to free his leg and advance position but Swagger is retaining full guard. Twister won't allow Swagger to get back to his feet. Swagger had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Twister defends it easily. Swagger keeping moving, preventing Twister from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Swagger looking for a guillotine here but Twister defends easily.
Twister trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Swagger is looking to stand up but Twister isn't so interested in that idea. Swagger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Twister can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Swagger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Swagger trying to keep a closed guard but Twister is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Twister passes Swagger's left leg - he's now in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Swagger moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Twister pushes down on Swagger's leg and manages to get into half guard. Twister is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Twister wants to control but Swagger is keeping him busy. Twister is trying to work for a kimura but Swagger is defending well.
Swagger controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Twister is working for a submission of some sort.
Swagger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Swagger works his way to full guard. Good work. Twister works a leg free and moves into half guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Swagger wants to get back to his feet. Twister seems to be looking for submissions.
Swagger pushes Twister off looking to stand but Twister dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tony Twister will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Swagger misses with an uppercut. Twister is looking to counter punch. Swagger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Twister.
Swagger misses with a wild body shot. Twister moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Swagger falls off balance throwing a combination
and Twister counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Twister lands a nice hook to Swagger's body. Swagger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Twister misses with a hook
and Swagger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Twister misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Swagger.
Good shot there by Swagger. Swagger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swagger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Swagger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Twister backs up against the cage.
Swagger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Twister lands a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Twister coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Swagger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Twister. Twister scores with a nice head shot. Sloppy strikes from Swagger. Those never looked like landing. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A looping hook to the body misses from Swagger. Twister does a little dance to reset his feet. A little feinted left hand from Twister on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Twister throws a sloppy body shot
and Swagger counters with a lovely straight right hand! Swagger 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. Twister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Swagger.
Twister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Swagger. Swagger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Twister moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Swagger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Twister throws out the jab. A punch combination from Twister misses. Twister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swagger.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Twister looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Swagger moves into full guard.
Twister wants to pass the guard but Swagger is keeping the position. Swagger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Twister doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Twister manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Swagger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Twister is controlling him. Swagger keeping full guard, as Twister tries to pass. Swagger trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Twister slips nicely into half guard. Twister is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Twister trying to pass the guard but Swagger defending well. Swagger is trying to stand.
Twister trying to pass the guard but Swagger defending well. Swagger looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Twister is working for a kimura but Swagger is defending it quite comfortably.
Twister is working for a kimura here but Swagger manages to reverse the position and he's now in Twister's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Twister dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Swagger throws a nice looking combination but Twister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Twister throws a left and a right that both miss
and Swagger counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Swagger scores with a jab to the jaw. Swagger throws a right hand that Twister ducks under and follows up with a left that Twister also avoids with ease. A momentary lapse in concentration from Swagger enables Twister to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Swagger manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Twister stops Swagger from standing up. Swagger has his foot on Twister's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Twister works his way back into a safe position though. Twister looking to pass the guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Swagger is looking to stand up but Twister isn't so interested in that idea. Swagger keeping moving, preventing Twister from controlling successfully. Twister wants to pass the guard but Swagger is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Swagger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Twister avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Twister trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Twister tries to free his leg and advance position but Swagger is retaining full guard. Swagger is trying to control the position but Twister postures up. Twister won't allow Swagger to sweep him here. Twister wants to pass the guard but Swagger is keeping the position. Twister passes easily into side control. Nice work. Swagger is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Swagger is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Twister is controlling him well. Twister is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swagger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Swagger manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Swagger punching from the bottom.
Twister trying to pass the guard but Swagger defending well. Twister is keen to just control but Swagger is a slippery customer. Swagger looking for submissions off his back. Swagger is trying to stand back up but Twister is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round. Swagger is defending against the submission attempts here by Twister.
Twister is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Swagger has managed to free his arm - good work. Swagger is trying to stand up here but Twister is controlling him well. Swagger is looking to control Twister's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Swagger avoid being mounted?
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Horrible takedown attempt by Twister or perhaps it was just good defense by Swagger, which made it look bad. Twister uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Swagger. Twister throws a shot from downtown. Swagger moves away and avoids it.
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. Twister throws the left hand but Swagger avoids the punch easily. Twister uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Swagger. Swagger throws a jab when Twister was well out of range. Peerless Swagger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Twister misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Swagger feints the counter takedown. Twister lands with a cross. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A jab from Twister misses. Swagger tests Twister's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tony Twister is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Swagger throws a series of punches but Twister avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Peerless Swagger. I think Twister has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tony Twister! During a confident post fight interview, Tony Twister thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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