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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Cornwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Earls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earls is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tommy Gun. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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208 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Cornwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Earls!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Cornwall with that takedown attempt.
A big left from Earls misses.
Cornwall fails with a takedown attempt.
Earls jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Earls just misses with a punch to the body.
Earls throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Earls waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cornwall.
Cornwall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Earls to score with a decent uppercut.
Cornwall looks for a takedown but Earls sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Cornwall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Earls feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cornwall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cornwall had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Earls is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cornwall Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Earls's back instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Earls rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earls is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cornwall pulls his head out easily.
Earls is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Earls works his way to full guard. Good work.
Earls looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Earls had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Cornwall is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Earls Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Cornwall's back instead.
Earls looks gassed!
Cornwall turns into Earls and is now in his guard.
Cornwall wants to pass the guard but Earls is keeping the position.
Cornwall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two 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.
Earls actively working from the bottom here.
Earls looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cornwall seems to be looking for submissions.
Cornwall wants to take a breather but Earls is having none of it.
Cornwall looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cornwall is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cornwall wants to work for an arm triangle but Earls is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall is working for a kimura but Earls is defending it quite comfortably.
Cornwall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Earls defends it well.
Cornwall seems to be looking for submissions.
Earls is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Cornwall pulls his head out easily.
Cornwall wants to work for an arm triangle but Earls is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Earls tries to roll over but Cornwall keeps him under control.
That's four 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.
Earls manages to get to full guard.
Cornwall preventing the sweep.
Cornwall drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Cornwall seems to have locked his on tight now - Earls screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Cornwall, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ken Cornwall!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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