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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Cardigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and He Jin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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209 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Decent knees
Solid chin |
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Orlando Cardigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, He Jin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardigan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cardigan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jin circles away.
Cardigan scores with a takedown into Jin's guard.
Cardigan wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.
Jin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cardigan has passed into half guard!
Jin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cardigan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jin tries to get to full guard but Cardigan has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardigan is controlling the pace.
Orlando Cardigan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cardigan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jin was covering up waiting for the punch and Cardigan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jin looking for subs off his back but Cardigan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Cardigan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan passes to full mount!
Jin is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cardigan controlling the pace for now.
Cardigan wants to finish this one by submission but Jin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cardigan.
Cardigan controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan prevents Jin from getting the reversal.
Cardigan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cardigan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jin is looking to escape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cardigan controlling from mount.
Cardigan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jin for as long as he can get away with.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orlando Cardigan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jin checks a leg kick.
Orlando Cardigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardigan misses with a few strikes there.
Cardigan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jin wants to sweep but Cardigan has passed to side control!
Jin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cardigan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jin is not content to let Cardigan control the position.
Jin trying to remain calm as Cardigan controls from the top position.
Cardigan is looking to take a break and control but Jin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cardigan controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Cardigan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cardigan tries for a takedown but Jin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cardigan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jin is looking for a sweep. Cardigan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cardigan controlling the pace.
Cardigan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cardigan prevents Jin from improving his position.
Jin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cardigan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jin is retaining full guard.
Jin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cardigan won't allow Jin to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardigan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cardigan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cardigan wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Orlando Cardigan.
Jin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cardigan. Cardigan obviously looking to wear him down.
Cardigan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
He Jin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan shoots in and gets a takedown into Jin's guard.
Cardigan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cardigan won't allow Jin to sweep him here.
Orlando Cardigan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cardigan is aware though and is defending well.
Jin is breathing heavily.
Jin looking for a sweep. Not yet Jin, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cardigan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cardigan wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.
Cardigan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cardigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Orlando Cardigan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Cardigan is looking to chop away at Jin's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin gets caught flat footed, as Cardigan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Cardigan forces his way into half guard.
Cardigan trying to control the pace.
Jin wants to improve his position but Cardigan is controlling well.
Cardigan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jin!
Cardigan tries to control but Jin wriggling away.
Jin gets back to half guard.
Cardigan uses his free foot to push down on Jin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan controlling the position easily from mount.
Cardigan prevents Jin from getting the reversal.
Cardigan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cardigan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Jin working to try and regain half guard.
Cardigan controlling from the full mount.
Jin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Cardigan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Cardigan fails with a takedown attempt.
Cardigan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jin was covering up waiting for the punch and Cardigan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jin looking for a guillotine here but Cardigan defends easily.
Cardigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Jin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cardigan passes Jin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cardigan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cardigan is trying to control. Jin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardigan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cardigan prevents Jin from improving his position.
Jin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cardigan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Orlando Cardigan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cardigan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jin at a distance.
Jin lands a head shot.
Jin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cardigan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cardigan lands in his opponent's guard.
He Jin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Cardigan working the ground and pound but Jin is defending the strikes.
Cardigan controls the position.
Jin tries to bench press Cardigan off him but Cardigan keeps the position.
Cardigan is staying tight to Jin's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jin is trying to improve his position.
Cardigan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Orlando Cardigan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jin stuffs the takedown attempt from Cardigan. Cardigan gets slowly back to his feet.
Good leg kick by Cardigan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cardigan misses with a hook
and Jin counters with a left to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cardigan.
Jin is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardigan taking a breather here.
Cardigan working the head and body with strikes.
Orlando Cardigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jin is looking for a sweep.
Cardigan cracks Jin with a big right hand but Jin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jin looking for a sweep but Cardigan has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cardigan controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Cardigan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cardigan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Cardigan!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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