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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Faaloua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Opdauhl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Faaloua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barry Opdauhl!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faaloua loads up on a big right hand but Opdauhl slips the punch.
Opdauhl cracks Faaloua with a good jab.
Faaloua tries to clinch there but Opdauhl circles away.
Opdauhl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab lands there for Opdauhl.
A head kick misses from Faaloua.
Faaloua has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Faaloua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl lands a nice looking body kick.
Faaloua takes the fight into the clinch.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Opdauhl gets through Faaloua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Faaloua.
It looks like Barry Opdauhl has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Opdauhl blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Opdauhl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faaloua blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Faaloua lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdauhl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faaloua blocks a body shot from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Opdauhl avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Faaloua lands an elbow that stopped Opdauhl in his tracks for a moment.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Opdauhl lands a right hand.
Opdauhl lands with a right to the head.
Nice elbow from Faaloua.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
Opdauhl breaks from the clinch.
Opdauhl clobbers Faaloua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like James Faaloua has been cut.
Opdauhl throws a lazy head kick
and Faaloua counters with a head kick.
Faaloua tries to clinch up but Opdauhl circles away and keeps his distance.
Opdauhl doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Faaloua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Faaloua misses with an attempted mid kick.
Faaloua throws a head kick that misses.
Opdauhl wants to counter with a clinch but Faaloua pushes him away.
Nice straight punches there by Opdauhl. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Opdauhl.
Faaloua wants to clinch.
Faaloua pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice sprawl there from Faaloua as Opdauhl shoots in.
Faaloua tries to clinch but Opdauhl moves out of range.
Faaloua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faaloua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
James Faaloua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faaloua scores with a push kick.
Opdauhl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Opdauhl misses with a body kick.
Faaloua is looking to counter with head kicks.
Faaloua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Opdauhl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua rushes Opdauhl and presses him up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Faaloua.
Opdauhl dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Opdauhl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faaloua stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Opdauhl throws a punch but it's blocked by Faaloua.
Opdauhl lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Opdauhl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Opdauhl scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Opdauhl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opdauhl dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
Opdauhl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faaloua moves in looking to clinch but Opdauhl pushes him off.
Faaloua wants to clinch but Opdauhl slips to the side
and Opdauhl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua lands a head kick!
Faaloua clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opdauhl.
Opdauhl working aggressively here.
Opdauhl has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faaloua seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Opdauhl can turn it around.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Faaloua lands an elbow just above Opdauhl 's eye.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faaloua leaning his opponent against the cage.
Opdauhl drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faaloua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
James Faaloua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Opdauhl.
Opdauhl blocks an elbow strike from Faaloua.
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 James Faaloua will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Faaloua misses with a head kick.
Opdauhl is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Faaloua with a body shot.
Faaloua tries to close the distance and clinch but Opdauhl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Opdauhl there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Opdauhl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Opdauhl misses with a low kick.
Opdauhl lands a leg kick that knocks Faaloua off balance momentarily.
Faaloua tries to clinch up but Opdauhl circles away and keeps his distance.
Faaloua lands with a shot to the body.
Opdauhl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Faaloua appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Faaloua is looking to clinch.
Faaloua throws a head kick but Opdauhl moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faaloua gets a clinch.
Opdauhl tries to circle away but Faaloua has him pinned against the cage.
Opdauhl avoids the elbow strike from Faaloua, against the cage.
Faaloua is looking to control Opdauhl's arms but Opdauhl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faaloua has his back to the cage.
Opdauhl avoids a wild elbow strike from Faaloua.
A short left from Opdauhl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opdauhl is trying to drag Faaloua to the mat but Faaloua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Faaloua blocking some punches.
Opdauhl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Opdauhl misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalling in the clinch from Faaloua.
Opdauhl dodges an elbow strike from Faaloua.
With the fighters up against the cage, Faaloua throws an elbow but misses.
Opdauhl blocks an elbow strike.
Opdauhl misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Opdauhl.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Opdauhl manages to break the clinch.
Nice cross by Opdauhl.
Opdauhl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faaloua throws a sloppy head kick and Opdauhl moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl throws a half hearted mid kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Faaloua.
Opdauhl tries to land a front kick but Faaloua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Opdauhl swats away the attempt to clinch by Faaloua.
Faaloua tries to clinch but Opdauhl is having none of it.
Faaloua gets a clinch.
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!
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faaloua lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Opdauhl's brow.
Opdauhl blocks the elbow strike.
Faaloua taking a breather.
Faaloua prevents a body shot from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Opdauhl lands a body punch.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua throws an elbow that misses.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Opdauhl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Opdauhl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faaloua taking a breather.
Faaloua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faaloua blocking some punches.
Opdauhl has a couple of punches blocked by Faaloua.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faaloua takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faaloua takes a shot to the head.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Opdauhl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Opdauhl's brow.
Faaloua throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faaloua is pressed up against the cage. Opdauhl has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faaloua down to the mat. Faaloua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua wants to clinch.
Opdauhl misses with a body kick.
Faaloua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faaloua tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Opdauhl counters with a nice uppercut.
Opdauhl misses with a looping right.
Opdauhl keeps the fight on the outside.
Faaloua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faaloua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Opdauhl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faaloua doesn't seem bothered though.
Faaloua moves in looking to clinch but Opdauhl pushes him off.
Faaloua misses the shot to the body.
Faaloua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Barry Opdauhl will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Opdauhl misses with a straight right.
Opdauhl lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Faaloua cracks the inside of Opdauhl's front leg.
Faaloua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Opdauhl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Opdauhl.
Opdauhl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Faaloua creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Opdauhl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faaloua slips a jab from Opdauhl.
Barry Opdauhl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faaloua avoids the body shot from Opdauhl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faaloua clinches up with Opdauhl and pushes him back against the cage.
Opdauhl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faaloua pushes off an throws an elbow but Opdauhl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Opdauhl breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faaloua throws a head kick but Opdauhl moves out of range.
Faaloua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Opdauhl.
Good exchange - Opdauhl coming out on top.
Faaloua throws a push kick but Opdauhl slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Opdauhl misses.
Faaloua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faaloua scores with a leg kick.
Faaloua is looking to clinch but Opdauhl is avoiding it.
And Opdauhl responds with a good body kick, but Faaloua manages to step out the way in time.
Opdauhl moves out of range of the body kick from Faaloua.
Opdauhl is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Opdauhl or perhaps it was just good defense by Faaloua, which made it look bad.
Opdauhl blocks a head kick by Faaloua.
Opdauhl looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Opdauhl keeps the fight on the outside.
Faaloua ducks under a wild hook from Opdauhl.
A quick step to the side and Faaloua tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faaloua wants to clinch.
Opdauhl takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Opdauhl swings away with a body shot that misses
and Faaloua counters with a nice uppercut.
Faaloua tries to clinch up but Opdauhl circles away and keeps his distance.
Opdauhl doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Faaloua tries to clinch but Opdauhl is having none of it.
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!
Opdauhl throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Opdauhl shoots in for a takedown but Faaloua shows good takedown defense.
Faaloua checks the leg kick nicely there.
Faaloua clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Opdauhl's brow.
Opdauhl working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl swings wildly with an uppercut but Faaloua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Opdauhl misses with the head strike.
Faaloua misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Faaloua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Opdauhl's brow.
Opdauhl drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faaloua gets the underhooks and prevents it.
James Faaloua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Opdauhl.
Opdauhl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Opdauhl can't find room to land a body shot as Faaloua controls the action.
Opdauhl avoids the elbow strike from Faaloua, against the cage.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Opdauhl.
Opdauhl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Opdauhl shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Faaloua eats them both and turns towards Opdauhl to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Faaloua throws a sloppy head kick and Opdauhl moves out of range easily.
Faaloua misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opdauhl throws a shot from downtown. Faaloua moves away and avoids it.
Faaloua looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Opdauhl throws a leg kick that misses.
Faaloua closes the distance and clinches.
James Faaloua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Opdauhl lands with a short shot to the head.
Faaloua throws an elbow but it misses.
Opdauhl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Faaloua misses with an elbow over the top.
Faaloua is pushing Opdauhl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Opdauhl breaks the clinch.
Faaloua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Opdauhl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faaloua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Opdauhl just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barry Opdauhl.
I think Opdauhl 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Opdauhl!
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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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