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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Briggs Straton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Briggs Straton will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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245 lbs
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245 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Briggs Straton!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coleman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coleman.
Straton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coleman manages to break the clinch.
Coleman moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Straton throws an elbow but misses.
Coleman can't break the clinch.
Coleman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Straton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Straton working hard to break the clinch.
Straton landing knees to the head.
It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Straton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Straton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Straton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Straton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Straton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Straton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coleman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Straton wants to clinch
and Coleman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Coleman.
Straton moves to clinch but Coleman breaks away
and Coleman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Straton's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman cracks Straton with a solid left hand.
Coleman stopping the sweep attempt from Straton.
Coleman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Straton is looking to stand up but Coleman isn't so interested in that idea.
Coleman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Coleman gets to his feet - Straton follows without any prompting.
Straton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Straton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Straton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Coleman, pushing him back against the cage.
Straton tries to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling the position.
Straton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman lands a left hand.
Straton misses with a knee to the head.
Straton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Straton misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straton tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
Straton lands a hook that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Straton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
Straton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Straton tries to land a knee to the head but Coleman blocks with his arms.
Coleman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coleman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Straton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coleman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Straton slips a jab and a cross from Coleman.
Straton tries to clinch up.
Straton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Straton shoots in looking for a takedown. Coleman tries to sprawl out of it but Straton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coleman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Briggs Straton.
Straton looks to land a body kick but Coleman moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coleman counters with a shoot takedown. Straton fights it but they end up in guard.
Coleman stands up and waves to Straton to follow him.
Coleman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Straton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Straton tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Coleman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Straton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman stalls.
Straton tries to pull guard but Coleman holds him up against the cage and eventually Straton drops back down to his feet.
Straton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Coleman blocks the elbow strike.
Straton missing with knees to the body.
Straton tries for a takedown but Coleman manages to get underhooks.
Coleman just leaning against Straton, taking a breather.
Coleman misses with an elbow strike.
Straton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Coleman stalling in the clinch.
Straton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Coleman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Straton misses with an elbow over the top.
Coleman avoids a wild elbow strike from Straton.
A knee to the head by Coleman.
Straton misses with a knee strike.
Straton taking a breather.
Coleman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coleman pushes Straton away with a front kick.
Coleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Straton moves out of range of the body kick.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Straton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coleman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Straton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Coleman swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coleman looks for the body kick but Straton saw that one coming.
Straton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Straton looks to clinch
and Coleman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Coleman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Coleman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Straton wants to clinch
and Coleman moves into the clinch.
Straton taking a breather.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Straton avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
Straton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Straton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Straton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Straton missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Coleman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Straton throws an elbow but misses.
Straton trying to stall but Coleman improves his position.
Coleman managing to block the knees to the body from Straton.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Straton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Straton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Straton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coleman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coleman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Straton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Straton closes the distance but Coleman moves to the side
and Coleman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coleman.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Straton tries to break free but Coleman pushes him back against the cage.
Straton is working for takedown but Coleman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mark Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Briggs Straton.
Coleman has Straton pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Straton.
Coleman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Straton missing with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Coleman.
Coleman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Straton misses with a knee strike.
Coleman lands a knee to the head.
Straton throws an elbow but it misses.
Coleman wants to break free but Straton has control.
Straton jumps guard but Coleman stands there with Straton around his waist. Straton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman managing to block the knees to the body from Straton.
Coleman lands an elbow that stopped Straton in his tracks for a moment.
Straton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
Straton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Straton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Coleman walks away with a smile on his face. Straton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Straton closes the distance but Coleman moves to the side
and Coleman counters with a two punch combo.
Coleman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Straton looks to clinch
and Coleman counters with a body kick that stops Straton in his tracks momentarily.
Straton leaves Coleman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coleman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Straton throws a head kick that misses.
Coleman drives through and clinches with Straton against the cage.
Straton misses with a knee strike.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Coleman.
Straton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coleman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Coleman keeps control of Straton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Coleman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Straton misses with a knee to the head.
Coleman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Coleman stalling the fight.
Coleman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coleman is pressed up against the cage. Straton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Coleman down to the mat. Coleman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Straton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Coleman counters by moving into the clinch.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Straton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses.
Straton blocks an elbow strike from Coleman.
Straton is trying to push Coleman away but Coleman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Straton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Straton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman lands an elbow that stopped Straton in his tracks for a moment.
Straton looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Straton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Coleman.
Straton missing with knees to the body.
Coleman manages to break the clinch.
Straton closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Coleman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Straton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Straton has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Straton manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Straton.
Straton wants to clinch but Coleman slips to the side
and Coleman counters by moving into the clinch.
Come on Coleman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Straton is trying to break the clinch but Coleman is controlling him.
Coleman is working Straton over against the cage.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Coleman lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Coleman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Straton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Coleman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Straton somewhat.
Straton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Coleman pinned against the cage. Coleman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Coleman moves into the clinch.
Straton letting Coleman take a breather here.
Straton wants a takedown.
Mark Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Briggs Straton.
Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mark Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Straton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Straton.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike.
Coleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coleman is leaning against Straton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Straton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Straton wants to stall.
Straton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Straton working hard to break the clinch.
Coleman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Straton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Coleman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Straton stalling in the clinch but Coleman improves position.
Straton connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Straton wants to clinch
and Coleman counters with a single leg into guard. Straton didn't expect that.
Coleman prevents Straton from getting back to his feet.
Coleman gets to his feet. Straton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Straton looks to clinch
and Coleman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coleman.
Straton throws a punch but it's blocked by Coleman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Straton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Straton misses with a head kick.
Coleman rushes Straton and presses him up against the cage.
Coleman keeps control of Straton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Straton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Straton managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Straton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Straton tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
Straton looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Straton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Straton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Straton tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
Straton is working Coleman over against the cage.
Straton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Straton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Straton taking a breather.
Coleman is trying to force a seperation but Straton has the dominant position.
Straton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman clinches.
Coleman breaks from the clinch.
Straton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Straton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Coleman as he avoids it easily.
Straton gets tackled into the cage by Coleman. Coleman maintains the clinch.
Straton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Straton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Straton swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coleman managing to block the knees to the body from Straton.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Straton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Straton is trying to maintain a safe position but Coleman gets an underhook and turns Straton into the cage.
Coleman looking to throw knees to the head but Straton is blocking nicely.
Mark Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Coleman.
Straton goes for a takedown attempt but Coleman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Coleman fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straton misses with a takedown attempt - Coleman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Straton.
Coleman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Coleman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Straton - the referee stops the clock and Coleman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Straton. Coleman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Straton dives in and grabs Coleman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes down on Straton's head and hops out.
Coleman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Straton.
Briggs Straton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Straton looks to clinch
and Coleman counters with a series of strikes. Straton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Coleman lands a head kick!
Straton closes the distance but Coleman moves to the side
and Coleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Straton throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Straton gets tackled into the cage by Coleman. Coleman maintains the clinch.
Straton throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Briggs Straton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Coleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Coleman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coleman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Coleman!
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hype
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