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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brij Khali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (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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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
34 - 53 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Brij Khali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duplesris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duplesris gets tackled into the cage by Khali. Khali maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Khali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Duplesris.
Khali fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duplesris, pushing him back against the cage.
Duplesris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khali's efforts to push away.
Khali is trying to break free.
Khali breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duplesris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Duplesris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duplesris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duplesris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khali moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khali moves into the clinch successfully.
Khali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duplesris has him pressed against the cage.
Khali manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Duplesris. That snapped Khali's head back.
Duplesris has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duplesris keeps the fight on the outside.
Duplesris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris misses with a looping left.
Khali tries to clinch but Duplesris is having none of it.
Khali wants to clinch.
Khali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Khali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duplesris is trying to stall.
Duplesris gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Duplesris wants to control but Khali is keeping him busy.
Khali kicks Duplesris off and gets back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duplesris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duplesris! But no joy.
Duplesris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Duplesris misses the target.
Duplesris misses with a kick to the body.
Khali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duplesris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duplesris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duplesris cracks Khali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Duplesris. Khali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duplesris throws out a loose jab but Khali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duplesris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Duplesris finds it's target.
Khali has taken the fight to the clinch.
Khali manages to break the clinch.
Khali slips a straight right by Duplesris.
Duplesris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duplesris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duplesris throws a body punch but Khali moves out of range.
Duplesris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Duplesris was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Duplesris misses.
Brij Khali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duplesris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khali takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Duplesris circles away.
Khali closes the distance and clinches.
Khali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Khali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duplesris tries to score a body lock takedown but Khali shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khali wants to break free but Duplesris has control.
Khali is trying to force a seperation but Duplesris has the dominant position.
Khali breaks from the clinch.
Khali tries to clinch up
and Duplesris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duplesris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duplesris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khali is looking to clinch but Duplesris is avoiding it.
Khali drops his hands momentarily and Duplesris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris throws a hook but Khali blocks it.
Duplesris misses with a wild combination.
Khali takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khali breaks the clinch.
Khali tries to clinch but Duplesris moves out of range.
Khali tries to clinch but Duplesris is having none of it.
Duplesris lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Duplesris to counter with a crisp jab.
Duplesris throws the left hand but Khali avoids the punch easily.
As Duplesris looks to move away, Khali throws a big counter combo bu Duplesris just gets out of the way.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duplesris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duplesris throws a good cross that connects.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Duplesris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khali tries to clinch up
letting Duplesris counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Duplesris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Duplesris pushes him off.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duplesris misses with a straight left.
Duplesris keeps the fight on the outside.
Duplesris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duplesris.
Khali moves out of range as Duplesris strikes.
Duplesris misses with a few strikes there.
Khali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Khali looks to clinch
and Duplesris counters with a stiff right hand.
Seth Duplesris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khali on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duplesris lands with a straight right. Khali didn't see that one coming.
Khali tries to clinch but Duplesris moves out of range.
Khali wants to clinch up but Duplesris keeps it at a distance.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Duplesris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duplesris misses with an uppercut. Khali saw that one coming.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that Khali avoids nicely.
Khali is looking to clinch but Duplesris is avoiding it.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duplesris misses with a series of wild punches.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khali is looking to clinch but Duplesris is avoiding it.
Khali blocks a jab.
Brij Khali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duplesris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duplesris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duplesris pulls Khali into guard.
Khali preventing the sweep.
Khali has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duplesris thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Duplesris looking to control.
Duplesris has a closed guard, preventing Khali from standing up.
Khali decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Duplesris, up you get!
Khali is looking to clinch but Duplesris is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali blocks a jab.
Duplesris lands a jab.
Duplesris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duplesris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khali wants to clinch up but Duplesris keeps it at a distance.
Duplesris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khali wants to clinch
and Duplesris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duplesris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Duplesris wants to control from the top but Khali keeps moving.
Duplesris postures up and lands a big shot to Khali's brow.
Khali kicks Duplesris off and gets to his feet.
Duplesris misses with a few strikes there.
Duplesris misses with a hook. Khali ducked under it nicely.
Duplesris tries to keep at a distance but Khali has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Khali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duplesris prevents Khali from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Duplesris.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duplesris misses with a body shot.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duplesris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Duplesris tries to counter it with a takedown but Khali pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Duplesris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duplesris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khali closes the distance and pushes Duplesris back into the cage.
Khali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khali tries to clinch
enabling Duplesris to counter with a crisp jab.
Duplesris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duplesris connects with a crisp jab.
Duplesris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Khali tries to clinch there but Duplesris circles away.
Duplesris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khali is looking to clinch but Duplesris is avoiding it.
Duplesris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Khali is looking to clinch.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duplesris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duplesris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khali.
Duplesris 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.
Duplesris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khali seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khali is looking to clinch.
Khali blocks the body kick.
Khali tries to clinch up.
Khali wants to clinch up but Duplesris keeps it at a distance.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duplesris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khali is looking to clinch but Duplesris is avoiding it.
Khali tries to clinch but Duplesris moves out of range.
Khali wants to clinch.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Duplesris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duplesris unleashes a big counter combination but Khali bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Khali has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khali there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khali moves in looking to clinch but Duplesris pushes him off.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that Khali avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Duplesris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Khali's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khali tries to clinch but Duplesris moves out of range.
Khali gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khali manages to break the clinch.
Duplesris swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
Duplesris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duplesris catches Khali with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Duplesris does it's job there.
Khali wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Duplesris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khali is looking to clinch.
Khali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khali has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duplesris finds it's way round the side to connect with Khali's head.
Duplesris swats away the attempt to clinch by Khali.
Khali fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duplesris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duplesris lands with a hook. Khali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khali tries to clinch up but Duplesris circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khali.
Khali tries to clinch up but Duplesris circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Duplesris does no damage.
Duplesris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duplesris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duplesris keeps the fight on the outside.
Khali takes the fight into the clinch.
Brij Khali has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khali wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Khali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khali is trying to force a seperation but Duplesris has the dominant position.
Khali tries to break free but Duplesris pushes him back against the cage.
Duplesris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khali's efforts to push away.
Khali has had enough of the clinch but Duplesris keeps him there for the moment.
Khali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khali tries to clinch but Duplesris moves out of range.
Brij Khali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to clinch up but Duplesris circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheers as Duplesris lands an impressive looking overhand right. Khali doesn't seem phased though.
Khali moves out of range of the strikes.
Khali tries to clinch up.
Khali displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duplesris throws out the jab.
Khali tries to clinch up but Duplesris circles away and keeps his distance.
Duplesris throws a jab but it's blocked by Khali.
Duplesris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duplesris misses with a body shot.
Duplesris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khali tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duplesris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Khali blocks a jab.
Duplesris lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khali doesn't manage to clinch there - Duplesris circles away.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch but Duplesris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duplesris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khali.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khali wants to clinch up but Duplesris keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Duplesris misses.
Duplesris thuds a left hand into Khali's body.
Khali wants to clinch up but Duplesris keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duplesris! But no joy.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khali tries to clinch but Duplesris is having none of it.
Duplesris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khali circles away quickly and effectively.
Duplesris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duplesris gets tackled into the cage by Khali. Khali maintains the clinch.
Duplesris wants to take the fight to the mat but Khali manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Khali breaks from the clinch.
Duplesris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duplesris misses with a few strikes there.
Duplesris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duplesris circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Duplesris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duplesris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duplesris.
Sloppy strikes from Duplesris. Those never looked like landing.
Khali went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A slow jab from Duplesris misses its intended target.
Khali drives through and clinches with Duplesris against the cage.
Khali wants to get back to striking at distance but Duplesris won't allow it.
Duplesris keeps control of Khali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khali breaks from the clinch.
Khali tries to clinch but Duplesris is having none of it.
Khali is looking to clinch.
Khali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duplesris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that Khali avoids nicely.
Khali rushes Duplesris and presses him up against the cage.
Khali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seth Duplesris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duplesris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Duplesris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duplesris 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Duplesris!
The defeated Brij Khali had this to say: 'Dissapointed to Lose'.
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