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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Hillbilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hillbilly's entrance music is I Love Country Music (And I'd Rather Fight Than Switch). A fine choice. Jardine has chosen Pepper- Butthole Surfers as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Hillbilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Jardine!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillbilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jardine.
No luck for Hillbilly with that takedown attempt.
Jardine 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.
Jardine prevents Hillbilly from getting back to his feet.
Jardine wants to stand but Hillbilly is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jardine won't allow Hillbilly to sweep him here.
Jardine content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jardine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hillbilly thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jardine postures up in Hillbilly's guard and throws a big left but Hillbilly blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hillbilly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hillbilly wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hillbilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jardine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jardine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jardine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hillbilly's head.
Hillbilly doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jardine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jardine postures up in Hillbilly's guard and throws a big left but Hillbilly blocks it.
Hillbilly wants to get back to his feet but Jardine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hillbilly has momentary wrist control but Jardine slips an elbow through the middle.
Hillbilly wants to sweep but no luck.
Jardine postures up in Hillbilly's guard and throws a big left but Hillbilly blocks it.
Jardine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jardine won't allow Hillbilly to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jardine gets a takedown into half guard.
Hillbilly trying to control from the bottom.
Hillbilly wants to improve his position but Jardine is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Jardine.
Hillbilly moves into full guard.
Hillbilly is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine distracts Hillbilly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jardine working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hillbilly trying to strike off his back.
Jardine lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hillbilly pulls Jardine in close to his closed guard and prevents Jardine from doing any damage or advancing position.
Jardine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jardine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hillbilly is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Jardine managing to block the knees to the body from Hillbilly.
Jardine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hillbilly has hold of one of Jardine's legs. Jardine is fighting the takedown attempt but Hillbilly gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jardine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hillbilly working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hillbilly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jardine is landing with some decent strikes but Hillbilly is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jardine lands a big shot there that rocks Hillbilly but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hillbilly is trying desperately to improve position.
Jardine working the ground and pound effectively.
Jardine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hillbilly looks a forlorn figure.
Jardine landing strikes from the mount and Hillbilly is in trouble!
Hillbilly is working to get back to half guard.
Hillbilly takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hillbilly swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hillbilly is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hillbilly manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly is doing well to control the position and prevent Jardine from advancing to side control.
Jardine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jardine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hillbilly slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jardine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jardine stops Hillbilly from standing up.
Hillbilly working a defensive guard here.
Jardine thows a big elbow that misses.
Hillbilly looking for a sweep. Not yet Hillbilly, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jardine postures up and lands a big shot to Hillbilly's brow.
Hillbilly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jardine!
Hillbilly scoring with strikes but Jardine is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Jardine dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hillbilly is looking to clinch.
Hillbilly has a takedown stuffed.
Hillbilly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jardine.
Jardine stalks Hillbilly and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hillbilly's face. Hillbilly staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Henry Hillbilly has been cut.
Jardine throws out a loose jab but Hillbilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hillbilly misses with a few strikes there.
Hillbilly misses with a straight right.
Hillbilly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jardine circles away.
Hillbilly wants to clinch.
Jardine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hillbilly throws a push kick but Jardine slaps the foot to one side.
Hillbilly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jardine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hillbilly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jardine. Jardine obviously looking to wear him down.
Jardine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hillbilly.
Hillbilly wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine 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.
Jardine landing with the ground and pound.
Jardine postures up.
Hillbilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jardine is one step ahead there.
Jardine is pushing down on Hillbilly's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hillbilly is fighting to maintain full guard but Jardine has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jardine working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jardine connects with a nice short shot to Hillbilly's temple.
Hillbilly trying to control from the bottom.
Bob Jardine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jardine escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hillbilly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jardine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly is defending against the submission attempts here by Jardine.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jardine connects with a nice short shot to Hillbilly's temple.
Hillbilly wants to control but Jardine is keeping busy.
Hillbilly avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jardine.
Jardine thows a huge punch but Hillbilly dodges it nicely.
Jardine is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hillbilly gets back to full guard.
Hillbilly keeping full guard, as Jardine tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hillbilly shoots for a double leg takedown but Jardine sprawls well. He's pushed Hillbilly's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Hillbilly. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses.
Hillbilly swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jardine counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jardine winds up and cracks Hillbilly with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hillbilly tries to roll over but Jardine keeps him under control.
Jardine blocks the strikes from Hillbilly.
Jardine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jardine is trying to work for a kimura but Hillbilly is defending well.
Jardine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hillbilly is trying to stand back up but Jardine is controlling him
Hillbilly missing with punches from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hillbilly clinches with his opponent.
Jardine is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillbilly gets through Jardine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Hillbilly.
Hillbilly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hillbilly scores with a knee to the head.
Hillbilly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jardine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hillbilly wants to control but Jardine postures up.
Jardine is working Hillbilly over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jardine scores with punches from side control.
Jardine postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hillbilly is throwing a few token shots, despite Jardine being in side control.
Hillbilly takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hillbilly avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jardine.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hillbilly managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Jardine.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hillbilly darts in trying to clinch
and Jardine counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hillbilly's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Jardine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henry Hillbilly's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jardine wants to slow Hillbilly down by chopping away at his legs.
Hillbilly tries to clinch up but Jardine circles away and keeps his distance.
Hillbilly instigates a clinch.
Jardine has Hillbilly pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Jardine pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hillbilly tumbling to the mat - Jardine dives into Hillbilly's guard.
Hillbilly is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hillbilly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jardine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hillbilly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jardine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jardine distracts Hillbilly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillbilly preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hillbilly pushes Jardine up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Jardine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jardine blocks the elbow strike.
Hillbilly lands with a left to the head.
Jardine can't break the clinch.
Hillbilly lands a takedown into guard.
Hillbilly is looking to stand up but Jardine won't let him.
Hillbilly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jardine is keeping the position for now.
Hillbilly is working hard here to advance position.
Jardine looking for a sweep. Not yet Jardine, not yet.
Jardine thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jardine lands some strikes from the bottom.
Hillbilly passes Jardine's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine punching from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hillbilly doesn't manage to clinch there - Jardine circles away.
Jardine tries for a takedown but Hillbilly circles away easily
and Hillbilly counters by clinching up.
Jardine wants to get back to striking at distance but Hillbilly won't allow it.
Hillbilly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hillbilly moves into range and clinches up with Jardine.
Jardine tries to break the clinch but Hillbilly is controlling the position.
Hillbilly connects with a knee to the head.
Hillbilly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hillbilly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jardine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hillbilly throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jardine wants to get back to striking at distance but Hillbilly won't allow it.
Hillbilly lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hillbilly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jardine misses with a takedown
and Hillbilly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jardine's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine tries to strike from the bottom.
Jardine looking for a sweep. Not yet Jardine, not yet.
Hillbilly is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hillbilly wants to control from the top but Jardine keeps moving.
Jardine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hillbilly tries to lock up and control but Jardine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jardine connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hillbilly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jardine looking for a guillotine from mount but Hillbilly is having none of it.
Hillbilly is desperately trying to improve his position but Jardine has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine working for a submission but Hillbilly is keeping him at bay.
Jardine avoids the attempt from Hillbilly to control.
Jardine lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hillbilly hang on?
Hillbilly manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hillbilly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Henry Hillbilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hillbilly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jardine won't allow Hillbilly to get back to his feet.
Bob Jardine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hillbilly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jardine is one step ahead there.
Hillbilly being controlled here, momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hillbilly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jardine 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Jardine!
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energy
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