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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JJ Sutton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theodore Malenko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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212 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JJ Sutton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theodore Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sutton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malenko tries to clinch up.
Malenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Sutton.
Sutton has a takedown stuffed.
Sutton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Malenko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sutton decides to stand back up. Sutton steps back and let's Malenko get back to his feet.
Malenko looks to clinch
and Sutton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Malenko!
Sutton wants to control the pace but Malenko is squirming around nicely.
Sutton is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Malenko has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Malenko!
Sutton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sutton trying to control the position.
Sutton looking for a guillotine here but Malenko defends easily.
Sutton is trying to keep Malenko in close.
Sutton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sutton is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sutton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malenko manages to get himself to full guard.
Malenko manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Malenko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sutton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sutton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malenko counters with a series of strikes. Sutton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Malenko gets a clinch.
Sutton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sutton.
Sutton tries to pull guard but Malenko won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Sutton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malenko wants the takedown. Sutton is fighting it off but Malenko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sutton's guard against the cage.
Sutton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malenko must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Malenko is looking to stand up but Sutton won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sutton is trying to control the position but Malenko postures up.
Sutton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Malenko is working Sutton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sutton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Malenko stopping the sweep attempt from Sutton.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sutton keeps the fight on the outside.
Malenko is looking to clinch.
Malenko forces Sutton back against the cage and clinches.
Sutton looking for a takedown.
Sutton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sutton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malenko crunches a lovely knee into Sutton's ribcage.
Malenko lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Malenko.
Malenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sutton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Malenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Malenko leaning against his opponent.
Malenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sutton's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Theodore Malenko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sutton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sutton fails with the takedown
and Malenko counters by moving into the clinch.
Malenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malenko cracks Sutton with a nice body shot.
Malenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malenko is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Sutton.
Malenko lands a shot to the body.
Sutton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Malenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Malenko closes the distance but Sutton moves to the side
and Sutton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sutton.
Sutton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sutton postures up and lands a big shot to Malenko's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutton has gone for a leg lock! Malenko slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sutton's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutton throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Malenko escapes and throws Sutton's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sutton is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Malenko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Malenko stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Malenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Sutton tries to score a body lock takedown but Malenko shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JJ Sutton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutton has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Malenko is trying to keep an underhook but Sutton manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Malenko trying to control here.
Malenko kicks off Sutton and gets to his feet.
Malenko moves in looking to clinch but Sutton pushes him off.
Malenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sutton swats away the attempt to clinch by Malenko.
Malenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Malenko landing knees to the head.
Knees to the body from Malenko.
Malenko digs a right hand underneath Sutton's ribcage. Sutton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Malenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Malenko as Sutton tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Malenko.
Malenko gets underhooks to prevent Sutton's takedown attempt.
Malenko lands a knee to the body.
Malenko scores with a knee to the head.
Malenko digs a right hand underneath Sutton's ribcage. Sutton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Malenko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sutton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sutton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Malenko is looking to stand up but Sutton isn't so interested in that idea.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Sutton from controlling successfully.
Malenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sutton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malenko wants to get back to his feet but Sutton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sutton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malenko is keeping the position for now.
Sutton passes into half guard.
Sutton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Malenko is just riding it out for now. Sutton eventually gives up the hold.
Sutton wants to control but Malenko is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that JJ Sutton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Malenko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sutton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sutton is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Malenko is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JJ Sutton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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