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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winnie Pooh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mali Kolom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winnie Pooh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mali Kolom's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Winnie Pooh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mali Kolom!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pooh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pooh seems to be working for a kimura but Kolom defends the submission attempt.
Pooh prevents Kolom from standing back up.
Pooh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kolom defends it well.
Kolom trying to control here.
Kolom is controlling Pooh's trapped leg to prevent Pooh from advancing to side control.
Kolom wants to get back to full guard.
Pooh passes to full mount!
Kolom is desperately trying to improve his position but Pooh has a good base and remains in mount.
Pooh goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kolom turns into him and now he's in Pooh's guard.
Pooh working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kolom has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kolom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Pooh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pooh.
Pooh has his foot on Kolom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kolom works his way back into a safe position though.
Pooh throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kolom uses it to pass to side control.
Kolom is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pooh will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kolom looks gassed!
Pooh tries to bench press Kolom off him but Kolom keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pooh is not content to let Kolom control the position.
Pooh gets back to half guard.
Pooh is looking to improve his position.
Pooh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pooh wants to get back to full guard.
Pooh actively working from the bottom here.
Pooh is staying active underneath Kolom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kolom with a poor takedown
and Pooh counters by moving into the clinch.
Pooh breaks from the clinch.
Pooh is looking to clinch but Kolom is avoiding it.
Pooh shoots in and bounces Kolom off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh won't allow Kolom to sweep him here.
Pooh prevents Kolom from getting back to his feet.
Kolom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kolom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kolom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pooh manages to get himself to full guard.
Kolom wants to get up but he can't break Pooh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kolom won't allow Pooh to get back to his feet.
Kolom works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kolom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pooh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kolom is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pooh wants to improve his position but Kolom is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pooh makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pooh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mali Kolom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolom with a poor takedown
and Pooh counters with a shoot takedown. Kolom fights it but they end up in guard.
Pooh won't allow Kolom to sweep him here.
Pooh looking to pass the guard.
Kolom striking off his back but it's not causing Pooh any problems.
Pooh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kolom is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kolom has escaped and now he's on top!
Pooh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winnie Pooh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pooh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pooh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kolom is defending against the submission attempts here by Pooh.
Pooh is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Winnie Pooh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pooh is looking for a kimura here.
Kolom is trying to get back to full guard.
Kolom is breathing heavily.
Pooh seems to be working for a kimura but Kolom defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooh is thwarting Kolom's attempts to control the position.
Pooh postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kolom to stand up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pooh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pooh tries to clinch up.
Kolom tries to clinch up but Pooh circles away and keeps his distance.
Pooh shoots in and drives through. Kolom sprawls well.
Kolom tries a head kick but it misses.
Pooh clinches up with Kolom and pushes him back against the cage.
Pooh drags the fight down to the ground.
Kolom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kolom wants to stand but Pooh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pooh wants to sweep but no luck.
Kolom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pooh is looking to stand up but Kolom isn't so interested in that idea.
Kolom sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kolom with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Pooh keeping moving, preventing Kolom from controlling successfully.
Pooh looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kolom has picked Pooh up and slammed him! Pooh can't keep hold of the triangle and Kolom manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolom works to advance to full mount. Pooh defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolom with a couple of short strikes.
Kolom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pooh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kolom controlling from mount.
Pooh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pooh defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kolom.
Kolom looking to control but Pooh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pooh working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pooh sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kolom wants to stand up but Pooh is controlling the position.
Pooh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kolom.
Kolom prevents Pooh from improving his position.
Kolom is tying to control. Pooh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kolom passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pooh!
Kolom landing strikes from the mount.
Kolom looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kolom looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kolom landing strikes from the mount and Pooh is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mali Kolom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kolom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pooh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kolom.
Kolom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kolom counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pooh!
Pooh is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Kolom.
Pooh throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kolom lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kolom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pooh is looking to escape.
Pooh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pooh is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pooh looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kolom lands a nice short elbow.
Pooh is trying to stand up here but Kolom is controlling him well.
Kolom throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kolom is keen to just control but Pooh is a slippery customer.
Pooh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pooh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kolom passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pooh sneaks back into half guard.
Pooh is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kolom pulls his head out easily.
Pooh is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolom trying to control the pace.
Ground and pound from Kolom.
Pooh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pooh actively working from the bottom here.
Kolom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pooh keeps working.
Pooh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pooh wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kolom scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh is desperately trying to improve his position but Kolom has a good base and remains in mount.
Pooh takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pooh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Pooh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pooh passes into half guard.
Pooh wants to pass the guard but Kolom is defending well.
Pooh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Pooh has control of Kolom's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kolom regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pooh stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pooh gets a clinch.
Kolom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pooh wants to clinch but Kolom slips to the side
and Kolom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kolom.
Kolom fails to pull guard.
Pooh jumps guard but Kolom stands there with Pooh around his waist. Pooh gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pooh has Kolom pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pooh pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kolom tumbling to the mat - Pooh dives into Kolom's guard.
Kolom working a defensive guard here.
Kolom is controlling Pooh's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pooh is pushing down on Kolom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kolom is fighting to maintain full guard but Pooh has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mali Kolom.
I think Kolom 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mali Kolom!
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