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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steph Curry (ranked 1144 p4p, 139 weight class) and Pit Canthropus Jr (ranked 2290 p4p, 261 weight class). Curry comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Enter Sandman. The crowd seem to be enjoying Canthropus Jr's choice of entrance music: Austin Powers - Daddy Wasn't There. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steph Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pit Canthropus Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canthropus Jr misses with an uppercut.
Canthropus Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Curry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Canthropus Jr can pounce on him.
Curry misses with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Curry has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Canthropus Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Curry misses with a takedown attempt
and Canthropus Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Canthropus Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Canthropus Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Curry closes the distance looking to clinch
and Canthropus Jr counters with a leg kick.
Curry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Curry tries to clinch up.
Curry throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Canthropus Jr's waist but Canthropus Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Curry off to one side.
Canthropus Jr shapes to counter with a head kick.
Canthropus Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Curry moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Canthropus Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Canthropus Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curry with a poor takedown
and Canthropus Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Curry thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steph Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Canthropus Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Canthropus Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Curry catches Canthropus Jr right on the button with a cross.
Jab by Curry.
Curry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canthropus Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Curry.
Curry shoots in for a takedown but Canthropus Jr shows good takedown defense.
Curry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Curry clinches.
Curry tries to work over Canthropus Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curry misses with the head strike.
Canthropus Jr breaks from the clinch.
Curry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Canthropus Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Canthropus Jr.
Curry moves out of range as Canthropus Jr strikes.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canthropus Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Canthropus Jr blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curry.
Canthropus Jr breaks from the clinch.
Curry darts in trying to clinch
and Canthropus Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Canthropus Jr gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curry.
Canthropus Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Curry is leaning against Canthropus Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Curry lands a shoulder strike.
Canthropus Jr lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Canthropus Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Canthropus Jr.
A short left from Curry.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
Canthropus Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curry's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Canthropus Jr gets through Curry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Curry looking for a takedown.
Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Canthropus Jr tenderised Curry's leg. Curry is trying to keep his angry face on.
Canthropus Jr pushes Curry up against the cage in a clinch.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Curry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Curry misses with the head strike.
Canthropus Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Curry backwards.
Curry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Curry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canthropus Jr stalling.
Curry is looking for a takedown.
A bit of stalling here from Canthropus Jr.
Curry lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Curry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Curry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Canthropus Jr is trying to defend but Curry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Canthropus Jr kicks off Curry and gets to his feet.
Pit Canthropus Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canthropus Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Curry tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Canthropus Jr swivels and escapes.
Curry changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Canthropus Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Canthropus Jr is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canthropus Jr throws Curry to one side and escapes!
Curry misses with a straight left.
Canthropus Jr misses with a straight right.
Curry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Canthropus Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Canthropus Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Canthropus Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Canthropus Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Curry moves out of range easily.
Curry looks to throw the jab but Canthropus Jr is out of range.
Curry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Canthropus Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Canthropus Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Curry.
Canthropus Jr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Curry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Canthropus Jr can pounce on him.
Canthropus Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Canthropus Jr ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canthropus Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Curry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Canthropus Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pit Canthropus Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Canthropus Jr breaks from the clinch.
Curry tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Canthropus Jr defends well and Curry ends up having to push Canthropus Jr into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steph Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canthropus Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canthropus Jr lands a nice hook to Curry's body. Curry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Canthropus Jr leaves Curry with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Canthropus Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Curry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Canthropus Jr defends it nicely.
Canthropus Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Canthropus Jr manages to break the clinch.
Curry misses with a takedown attempt
and Canthropus Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Canthropus Jr lands a head kick. Curry smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Canthropus Jr feints and then cracks Curry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Curry down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry throws a combination that misses
and Canthropus Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canthropus Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Curry.
Nice sprawl there from Canthropus Jr as Curry shoots in.
Curry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Canthropus Jr defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Curry moves forwards but Canthropus Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Curry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Canthropus Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Canthropus Jr throws a lazy right hand but Curry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curry feinted with a counter takedown.
Pit Canthropus Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Curry shoots in looking for a takedown but Canthropus Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Curry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Canthropus Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Curry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Canthropus Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Curry misses with a takedown attempt
and Canthropus Jr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Canthropus Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canthropus Jr works the jab nicely.
Curry has his takedown stuffed
and Curry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canthropus Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steph Curry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canthropus Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Curry.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canthropus Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Curry doesn't seem bothered though.
Canthropus Jr throws a head kick but Curry moves out of range.
Canthropus Jr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Canthropus Jr moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry wants a takedown.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curry.
Canthropus Jr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Canthropus Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Curry wants a takedown.
Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Canthropus Jr, right into the meat.
Curry shoots in looking for a takedown. Canthropus Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Curry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Canthropus Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Canthropus Jr feints and then cracks Curry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Curry down.
Curry shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Canthropus Jr but Canthropus Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Canthropus Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Curry tries to clinch but Canthropus Jr is having none of it.
Canthropus Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Canthropus Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Curry if he has to take too many more of those.
Curry swings for the body but Canthropus Jr moves out of range.
Canthropus Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Canthropus Jr.
Canthropus Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canthropus Jr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Canthropus Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Canthropus Jr scores with a leg kick.
A big left from Canthropus Jr misses.
Curry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Canthropus Jr as he jumps to the side.
Canthropus Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Curry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canthropus Jr throws a hook but Curry avoids it easily.
Canthropus Jr stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Canthropus Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Canthropus Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr looks to land a right hand but Curry moved out of range.
Curry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Canthropus Jr can pounce on him.
Canthropus Jr missing with a left hand there. Curry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Curry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Curry shoots in looking for a takedown but Canthropus Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Curry's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Canthropus Jr misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steph Curry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curry shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Canthropus Jr as he jumps to the side.
Curry wants to clinch
and Canthropus Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Canthropus Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Canthropus Jr breaks from the clinch.
Canthropus Jr connects with a jab.
Canthropus Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Curry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Curry can't get the takedown.
Canthropus Jr gets through Curry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steph Curry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canthropus Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Canthropus Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Canthropus Jr jabs Curry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Canthropus Jr.
Curry looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Canthropus Jr is fending him off so far but Curry persists. Nope, Canthropus Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Curry tries to clinch
and Canthropus Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curry dives in and grabs Canthropus Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Canthropus Jr pushes down on Curry's head and hops out.
Canthropus Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Canthropus Jr blocks an uppercut.
Curry tries to throw a body punch but Canthropus Jr avoids it by throwing Curry back against the cage.
Curry misses with some punches.
Canthropus Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canthropus Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Canthropus Jr.
Curry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Canthropus Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Canthropus Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Canthropus Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Canthropus Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Curry should have avoided that one.
Canthropus Jr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Canthropus Jr checks the leg kick nicely there.
Canthropus Jr lands a front kick.
Curry looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Curry tries to move into range but Canthropus Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Canthropus Jr clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Canthropus Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canthropus Jr.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry has Canthropus Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Canthropus Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Canthropus Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Canthropus Jr is trying to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Canthropus Jr cracks Curry with a nice body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Canthropus Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Canthropus Jr.
Curry has Canthropus Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Canthropus Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Curry tries for a takedown but Canthropus Jr manages to get underhooks.
Canthropus Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pit Canthropus Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Canthropus Jr connects with a high kick.
Curry looks to clinch
and Canthropus Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Canthropus Jr.
Curry misses with a jab to the body
and Canthropus Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Curry goes for a double leg but Canthropus Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Canthropus Jr continues to drive forward.
Canthropus Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Curry's calf.
Curry fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pit Canthropus Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Canthropus Jr 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 25:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pit Canthropus Jr!
A victorious Pit Canthropus Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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