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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Halpert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Sander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Halpert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Sander!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halpert tries to close the distance and clinch but Sander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halpert throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sander's waist but Sander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Halpert off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Sander. No joy for Halpert on that attempt.
Halpert misses with a takedown attempt - Sander sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Halpert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halpert fails with the takedown.
Halpert tries to close the distance and clinch but Sander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Halpert looks for a takedown but Sander sprawls well.
Halpert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sander tries to avoid it but Halpert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sander to the ground. Sander escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Halpert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sander swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Halpert.
Sander keeps the fight on the outside.
Halpert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sander tries to avoid it but Halpert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sander to the ground. Sander escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sander throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Halpert tries for a takedown but Sander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Halpert is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halpert wants to clinch.
Sander lands a nice looking body shot.
Sander lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Jim Halpert has been cut.
Halpert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sander fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sander connects with a nice looking jab.
Decent striking displayed by Sander there.
Sander lands the left hand.
Sander scores with a jab to the body.
Sander looks to land a combination. Halpert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sander thuds his right hand into Halpert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Halpert. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Halpert fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Sander. Beautiful body shot.
Sander throws a right and a left that Halpert avoids nicely.
Sander listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Halpert fails with the takedown.
Sander has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sander connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halpert. Halpert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sander scores with a jab. Halpert acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sander swinging wilding here.
Sander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sander lands a jab-cross combination.
Halpert tries to move into range but Sander moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sander connects with a good right hand that stumbles Halpert. Halpert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Halpert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Halpert is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Sander. That snapped Halpert's head back.
Halpert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sander scores with a body shot.
Sander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halpert fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sander scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sander lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sander is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tommy Sander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sander scores with a shot to the body.
Sander throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sander lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sander.
Halpert swats away the attempt to clinch by Sander.
Jim Halpert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sander lands a with a good body shot.
Donk. Sander catches Halpert right on the button with a cross.
Halpert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Halpert looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sander closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sander lands in his opponent's guard.
Sander sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sander stopping the sweep attempt from Halpert.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Sander dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Halpert's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sander swats away the attempt to clinch by Halpert.
Halpert has his takedown stuffed
and Sander counters with a three punch combo that has Halpert backing up. Halpert nods at Sander to acknowledge the strikes.
Halpert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Halpert with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sander counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Halpert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sander moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sander connects with a body shot.
Sander connects with a jab.
Halpert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sander throws a series of punches but Halpert moves out of range.
Sander has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halpert closes the distance but Sander moves to the side
and Sander counters with a left and a right that stings Halpert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sander throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halpert misses with a takedown
and Sander counters with a left to the body.
Sander ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sander throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sander misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Sander.
Tommy Sander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sander throws a series of strikes that have Halpert backpedaling.
Sander misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halpert misses with a takedown attempt
and Sander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice combination there by Sander.
Jim Halpert's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Halpert showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sander.
Halpert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sander counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Halpert!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sander looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sander really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Halpert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Halpert is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sander controlling the pace for now.
Halpert tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Sander sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tommy Sander just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sander lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sander darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Halpert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sander counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Sander showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jim Halpert's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sander connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Halpert with a poor takedown
and Sander counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Halpert thinking.
Sander keeps the fight on the outside.
Halpert fails with the takedown
and Sander counters with a straight right hand.
Halpert has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Halpert there as he acknowledges the shot.
Halpert misses with a takedown
and Sander counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Halpert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sander lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Halpert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Halpert takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halpert tries for a takedown but Sander circles away easily
and Sander counters with a left to the body.
Sander thuds a left hand into Halpert's body.
Halpert takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sander's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sander duly obliges.
Sander tries to bum rush Halpert with a series of wild strikes but Halpert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sander bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Halpert's head.
Halpert avoids the head kick by Sander.
Sander throws a combination. Halpert tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sander closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sander misses with a series of wild punches.
Halpert tries to clinch but Sander moves out of range.
Sander digs a good body shot into Halpert's ribs.
Sander throws a series of strikes that have Halpert backpedaling.
Halpert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sander counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sander's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sander duly obliges.
Jim Halpert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Halpert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sander connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Halpert takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Halpert dodges the punch combination from Sander.
Halpert takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Sander.
Halpert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sander counters with a nice uppercut.
Sander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sander looks to land a combination. Halpert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jim Halpert's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Halpert misses with a takedown
enabling Sander to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sander lands a nice shot to the body.
Sander lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sander connects with a looping right hand.
Halpert gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sander listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sander connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sander scores with a jab to the body.
Tommy Sander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sander fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sander bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sander in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Halpert is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halpert sneaks back into half guard.
Halpert moves into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sander is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Sander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sander has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 24:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 24:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Sander!
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