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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emmitt Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nadine De Lange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadine De Lange has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emmitt Justice's chin.
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24
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emmitt Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nadine De Lange!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lange takes the fight into the clinch.
Justice is pressed up against the cage. De Lange has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Justice down to the mat. Justice avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Justice could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Donk. De Lange catches Justice right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Emmitt Justice has been cut.
De Lange loads up on a big right hand but Justice slips the punch.
De Lange slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Lange waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Justice. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Justice to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Justice is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Lange throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Justice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Justice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Lange is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Lange throws a big elbow that misses.
De Lange trying to control the position from guard on top but Justice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Lange postures up in Justice's guard and throws a big left but Justice blocks it.
Justice throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Justice is controlling De Lange's posture.
De Lange drops back looking for a leg! Justice is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Justice manages to kick De Lange off! De Lange jumps back into Justice's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Lange accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Justice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Justice will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Justice wants to stand but De Lange is controlling the position.
De Lange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Lange has managed to get both his arms back between Justice's legs - danger averted.
Justice kicks De Lange off and gets to his feet.
Nadine De Lange is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Justice fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Lange goes for a takedown in the clinch but Justice prevents it.
De Lange has Justice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Justice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Emmitt Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nadine De Lange.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Justice.
Justice stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Lange tries for a takedown. No joy.
De Lange has Justice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Justice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Justice decides to pull guard.
Justice keeping moving, preventing De Lange from controlling successfully.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lange postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justice is looking for a triangle but De Lange pushes his legs off easily.
De Lange avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Justice is breathing heavily.
De Lange loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Lange drops back looking for a leg! Justice is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Justice manages to kick De Lange off! De Lange jumps back into Justice's guard.
Justice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Justice wants to get back to his feet but De Lange is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Justice keeping moving, preventing De Lange from controlling successfully.
Justice manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Lange manages to get himself to full guard.
De Lange looking to hit a scissor sweep but Justice is one step ahead there.
De Lange trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Lange manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Justice manages to get himself to full guard.
De Lange distracts Justice with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nadine De Lange dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emmitt Justice's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Lange closes the distance and clinches.
De Lange goes for a takedown in the clinch but Justice prevents it.
De Lange tries for a takedown but Justice manages to get underhooks.
Justice is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Emmitt Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nadine De Lange.
De Lange has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Justice after a bit of a struggle.
De Lange drops down looking for an ankle pick but Justice pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Lange clinches up with Justice and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lange lands a takedown into guard.
Justice working for a triangle but De Lange defends it easily.
De Lange is breathing heavily.
De Lange keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Justice's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lange postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Justice throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Justice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Lange on the ground.
De Lange avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Lange postures up in Justice's guard and throws a big left but Justice blocks it.
De Lange got a little sloppy there for a moment and Justice has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, De Lange has managed to get both his arms back between Justice's legs - danger averted.
Justice trying to keep a closed guard but De Lange is proving a slippery customer.
Justice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Lange wants to control from the top but Justice keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Justice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
De Lange connects with a couple of short punches.
Justice looking to control.
Justice looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Lange showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
De Lange's corner calls for a 1-2. De Lange obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lange cracks Justice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
De Lange moves into the clinch.
De Lange drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Lange wants a takedown.
De Lange can't get the takedown.
Justice avoiding damage.
De Lange works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Justice looking to control.
De Lange with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
De Lange throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells De Lange's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice is looking for a triangle but De Lange pushes his legs off easily.
De Lange scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Lange stands up over Justice, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
De Lange lands a couple of elbows.
De Lange is in close to Justice's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Justice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Lange loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Justice trying to keep a closed guard but De Lange is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Lange connects with a couple of short punches.
Justice doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
De Lange working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nadine De Lange showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emmitt Justice's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Justice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Lange.
De Lange throws a looping overhand right but Justice ducks down to avoid it.
Justice dives in for a single leg takedown but De Lange sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Lange rushes Justice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Justice tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Lange just stands there and leans against the cage.
Justice gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from De Lange.
Justice gets underhooks to prevent De Lange's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lange has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Justice after a bit of a struggle.
Emmitt Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nadine De Lange.
Justice pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Lange avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Justice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lange is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Justice trying to control the position.
Justice has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
De Lange is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Lange is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
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.
Justice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Lange can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Lange accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Lange has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Lange trying to control but Justice is working from the bottom.
De Lange throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Justice works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Lange drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Lange jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Justice utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
De Lange throwing strikes from guard but Justice blocks nicely.
Justice is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lange is working for takedown but Justice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Justice content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De Lange has Justice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Justice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Justice leaning his opponent against the cage.
Justice pulls guard effortlessly.
Nadine De Lange is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Justice has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but De Lange can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Lange controls from within his opponent's guard.
De Lange has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice is trying to control the position but De Lange postures up.
De Lange is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Justice is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
De Lange controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Emmitt Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Justice darts in trying to clinch
and Justice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emmitt Justice.
Well De Lange has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nadine De Lange!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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