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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Poopdeck PJ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Soza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soza is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sponge Bob Theme Song. 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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155 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Poopdeck PJ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Soza!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soza tries to clinch there but PJ circles away.
PJ finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soza wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by PJ or perhaps it was just good defense by Soza which made him look bad.
Soza misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PJ scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soza walks into a stiff left hand from PJ.
PJ throws a hook to the side of Soza's head but Soza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soza blocks a jab.
Soza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
PJ motions for Soza to come forward. PJ throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Soza tries to clinch there but PJ circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Soza, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Soza tries to clinch but PJ is having none of it.
Soza has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from PJ finds it's way round the side to connect with Soza's head.
PJ throws a hook but Soza avoids it easily.
PJ scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
PJ swats away the attempt to clinch by Soza.
PJ keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soza tries to close the distance and clinch but PJ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
PJ throws a big shot that misses.
Soza checks a leg kick.
PJ shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Soza defends it nicely.
Soza tries to clinch up but PJ circles away and keeps his distance.
Soza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
PJ scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bob Soza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soza tries to clinch there but PJ circles away.
PJ circles away from the clinch attempt.
PJ swats away the attempt to clinch by Soza.
Soza doesn't manage to clinch there - PJ circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
PJ takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soza takes a swing at PJ's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poopdeck PJ dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from PJ.
Soza lunges at PJ with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by PJ's hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soza. That's going to slow PJ down.
Soza swings for the body but PJ moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Soza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soza misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
PJ throws a hook to the side of Soza's head but Soza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
PJ looks to land a right hand but Soza moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soza tries to close the distance and clinch but PJ swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Soza wants to clinch.
Soza tries to close the distance and clinch up but PJ swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
PJ avoids the head kick by Soza.
Soza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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.
PJ keeps the fight on the outside.
PJ throws a hook to the side of Soza's head but Soza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bob Soza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PJ throws a jab but it's blocked by Soza.
PJ throws out a loose jab but Soza uses good head movement to avoid it.
PJ scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soza tries to clinch there but PJ circles away.
Soza misses with a head kick.
PJ looks to throw the jab but Soza is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soza tries to clinch there but PJ circles away.
PJ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soza misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Soza.
Soza misses with a jab to the body
and PJ counters with a nice uppercut.
PJ lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Soza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soza darts in trying to clinch
and PJ counters with a stiff right hand.
PJ thuds his right hand into Soza's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
PJ misses with an uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soza moves away from the strike by PJ.
Soza darts in trying to clinch
and PJ counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Poopdeck PJ 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!
PJ drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
PJ misses with the ground and pound.
PJ takes a little break here. Soza wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PJ seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Soza for as long as he can get away with.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Poopdeck PJ.
A big right from PJ misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for PJ.
Soza tries to clinch but PJ moves away
and PJ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soza wants to clinch
letting PJ counter with a right hand.
PJ shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soza throws a right and a left that PJ avoids nicely.
PJ throws a series of punches but Soza avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Soza scores with a head kick.
PJ dives in and grabs Soza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Soza pushes down on PJ's head and hops out.
Poopdeck PJ is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soza tries to clinch
and PJ counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Soza thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soza looks to clinch
and PJ counters with a nice double leg into side control. Soza won't be happy with that.
Soza seems a little lost for a moment, as PJ dominates the positioning.
Bob Soza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Poopdeck PJ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well PJ 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poopdeck PJ!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Longfellow Deeds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Daley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Deeds might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Evils Deeds. Daley has chosen Rise Against - Prayer Of The Refugee as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Paul Daley enters the cage!
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178 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Longfellow Deeds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Daley!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deeds.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Deeds feints and as Daley raises his hands in defense, Deeds changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Daley pushes Deeds off and scrambles back to his feet.
Daley tries to bum rush Deeds with a series of wild strikes but Deeds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daley throws a series of punches but Deeds moves out of range.
Daley misses with a few strikes there.
Daley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice sprawl there from Daley as Deeds shoots in.
Daley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Deeds.
A jab lands there for Deeds.
Deeds throws a series of punches but Daley moves out of range.
Deeds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deeds throws a hook but Daley blocks it.
Deeds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Deeds counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Daley!
Daley really wants to buck Deeds off and get back to his feet.
Deeds looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deeds is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Daley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Deeds fails to move to back control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Daley wants to get back to his feet.
Deeds fails to advance to Daley's back.
Daley bucks up and throws Deeds to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Deeds will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Deeds throws a nice looking combination but Daley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Daley misses with a few strikes there.
Deeds shoots for a takedown but Daley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Deeds shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Daley's guard.
Daley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Deeds is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Deeds drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Deeds jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deeds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Deeds thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Daley pushes Deeds off and gets back to his feet.
Deeds throws a shot from downtown. Daley moves away and avoids it.
Deeds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paul Daley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daley misses with a few strikes there.
Daley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Deeds fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Longfellow Deeds. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deeds just misses with a punch to the body.
Daley misses with a two punch combination.
Deeds throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daley throws a series of punches but Deeds moves out of range.
Deeds dodges the punch combination from Daley.
Deeds closes the distance and clinches up with Daley, looking for a takedown. Deeds pushes Daley against the cage but Daley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daley tries to bum rush Deeds with a series of wild strikes but Deeds uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Deeds looks for a takedown but Daley sprawls well.
Deeds thows a body shot but no joy.
Deeds misses with a straight right.
Daley misses with the combination.
Daley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Deeds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daley misses with a series of wild punches.
Deeds tries to clinch but Daley moves out of range.
Deeds showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daley.
Deeds misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Deeds misses with a hook.
Deeds throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Daley stuns Deeds with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Deeds throws a big shot that misses.
Daley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Deeds lands with a nice body punch.
Daley throws a right hand that Deeds ducks under and follows up with a left that Deeds also avoids with ease.
Daley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deeds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Deeds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Deeds misses the jab.
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Daley blocks a jab.
Daley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deeds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deeds drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Daley throws a nice looking combination but Deeds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Daley.
Deeds is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Daley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Deeds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Deeds looks for a takedown but Daley sprawls well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Daley. Beautiful body shot.
Deeds will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Daley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Longfellow Deeds dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No joy there for Daley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Deeds misses.
Deeds lands a slapping body shot.
Deeds shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Daley but Daley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deeds slips a jab and a cross from Daley.
No joy there for Daley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deeds is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Deeds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Daley.
Daley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Deeds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daley misses with a combination
so Deeds counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Deeds is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Daley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Deeds is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deeds thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Deeds drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Deeds jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Deeds loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daley wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Deeds manages to pass to side control.
Deeds wants to work for an arm triangle but Daley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Daley is refusing to be controlled, as Deeds sits in half guard.
Daley kicks Deeds off and gets back to his feet.
Daley swats away the attempt to clinch by Deeds.
Deeds is looking to wear down Daley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Deeds looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Daley!
Daley is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daley is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Daley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Deeds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Daley is breathing heavily.
Deeds has control of Daley's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Daley regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Deeds landing shots from mount.
Deeds looking to isolate an arm here. Daley doesn't see it coming and as Deeds extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Deeds!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Longfellow Deeds!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yogi Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Scylla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yogi Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Scylla!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scylla on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Scylla looks to score with a jab to the body but Bear is just out of range.
Scylla misses with a double jab.
Scylla uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Mark Scylla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Scylla looks to land a right hand but Bear moved out of range.
Scylla throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scylla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bear was well out of range. Poor timing from Scylla.
Scylla misses with a wild body shot.
Scylla stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bear.
Scylla looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scylla slips a straight right by Bear.
Scylla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scylla lands a nice shot to the body.
Bear throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bear connects with the punch.
A jab from Bear finds it's way through Scylla's defenses.
Scylla takes one to the side of the head.
Scylla misses with a few strikes there.
Bear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bear lands a nice looking body shot.
Bear with a jab.
Scylla is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bear rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Scylla quickly recovers to half guard.
Well, if Bear is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Scylla pushes Bear off and gets back to his feet.
Scylla misses with a straight right.
Bear connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scylla momentarily.
Bear misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scylla swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scylla throws a hook but Bear blocks it.
Scylla misses with a shot to the body
and Bear counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bear's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bear seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Scylla for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to free his leg and advance position but Scylla is retaining full guard.
Scylla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bear.
Bear is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Yogi Bear just wasn't active enough.
Scylla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bear.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bear, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scylla throws an overhand right that lands on Bear's shoulder, as Bear tries to avoid the shot.
Mark Scylla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scylla falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bear counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Scylla is refusing to be controlled, as Bear sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Scylla has one foot on Bear's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Scylla misses with a combination
and Bear counters with a takedown into side control.
Scylla is being controlled here.
Bear working the ground and pound.
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scylla keeps working.
Scylla regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bear's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Scylla is staying active underneath Bear, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bear is looking to advance position but Scylla won't allow it.
Bear slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yogi Bear dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bear looks to throw the jab but Scylla is out of range.
Bear scores with a takedown into Scylla's guard.
Scylla scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Scylla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bear circles away quickly and effectively.
Scylla misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bear keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scylla misses with a double jab.
Scylla throws a jab but it's blocked by Bear.
Scylla walks into a stiff left hand from Bear.
Scylla throws a jab when Bear was well out of range.
Bear connects with a body shot.
Bear smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bear is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Scylla misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear cracks Scylla with a good jab.
Scylla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scylla misses with a double jab
and Bear counters with a takedown into side control.
Scylla is breathing heavily.
Bear taking a breather here.
Bear is looking to take a break and control but Scylla is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bear controlling from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to move to mount but Scylla blocks the move with his legs.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bear controls the position from side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yogi Bear wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Scylla scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scylla displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Scylla throws a series of punches but Bear avoids them all with ease.
Bear darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bear lands a jab.
Bear's corner calls for a 1-2. Bear obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scylla looks to land a left hand but Bear moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scylla thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bear feints and as Scylla raises his hands in defense, Bear changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bear scoring with punches to the head and body.
Scylla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bear not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Scylla is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bear is controlling him.
Bear controlling from the top position.
Scylla keeping moving, preventing Bear from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yogi Bear.
Bear cracks Scylla with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scylla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear misses with a body shot.
Scylla throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.
Scylla displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bear throws out the jab.
Bear misses with a wild body shot.
Scylla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scylla throws a jab when Bear was well out of range.
Scylla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scylla thinking.
Scylla cracks a nice hook into Bear's ribs.
Scylla walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yogi Bear dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bear takes one to the chin there.
Bear misses the jab.
Scylla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bear counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Scylla's guard now.
Bear wants to pass the guard but Scylla is keeping the position.
Bear looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Scylla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear trying to control the position from guard on top but Scylla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bear looking to sit in guard and control but Scylla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scylla is looking to advance position but Bear has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Scylla wants to get back to his feet.
Bear trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Scylla blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bear trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bear controlling the position easily from mount.
Bear unloads with some shots from mount but Scylla bucks and avoids them well.
Scylla is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bear working the ground and pound effectively.
Bear controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Scylla really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bear controlling his opponent.
Bear lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bear lands a big elbow.
Bear lands a heavy elbow.
Bear looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mark Scylla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scylla is bucking up trying to escape but Bear cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Scylla is trying to stand up.
Bear loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Scylla scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Bear land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Bear stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yogi Bear!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Storm's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Flare has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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22
183 lbs
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24
180 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flare throws a right and a left that both miss.
Flare shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Storm defends it nicely.
Flare tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Storm swivels and escapes.
Flare throws a shot from downtown. Storm moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flare shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnny Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
Flare keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flare misses with a two punch combination.
Flare will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Flare does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flare defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Flare moves out of range as Storm strikes.
A jab from Storm does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Flare fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flare shoots in for a double leg but Storm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Storm ducks under a wild hook from Flare.
Storm scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Storm. No joy for Flare on that attempt.
Johnny Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Storm missing with a left hand there. Flare was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flare fails with the takedown.
Flare looks for a takedown but Storm sprawls well.
Flare shoots in and drives through. Storm sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Storm takes a swing at Flare's ribcage but misses.
Storm scores with a decent looking hook.
Storm is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Flare shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Storm pinned against the cage. Storm gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Storm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flare shoots in for a double leg but Storm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Storm throws a front kick aimed at Flare's knee but Flare avoids it well.
Storm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flare.
Rick Flare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flare fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flare fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Flare does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare misses with the combination.
Flare shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense.
Johnny Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
Flare closes the distance and clinches up with Storm, looking for a takedown. Flare pushes Storm against the cage but Storm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Flare misses with a takedown attempt - Storm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Flare shoots in looking for a takedown. Storm tries to sprawl out of it but Flare keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Storm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two 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.
Storm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flare is breathing heavily.
Storm misses the jab.
Flare misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Flare avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storm lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Storm lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Storm works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flare moves forwards but Storm connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flare was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Nice sprawl there from Storm as Flare shoots in.
Storm throws a one two combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Storm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flare lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Storm dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Flare shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flare is looking to clinch.
Flare shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Storm defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm throws a body punch but Flare moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnny Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Flare.
Storm slips a jab from Flare.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Flare does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Storm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Flare is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Storm's half guard.
Storm regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Flare.
Flare tries to free his leg and advance position but Storm is retaining full guard.
Storm has his feet on Flare's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Rick Flare has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Storm chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flare tries to score a power double leg takedown but Storm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flare somewhat.
Flare takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flare steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Storm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Storm misses the target.
Storm stuffs the takedown.
Storm works Flare's body with a nice hook.
Flare fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnny Storm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flare checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Storm, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Storm!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kid Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miller comes to the cage accompanied by Walk This Land. Jaa has chosen Search and Destroy as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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21
154 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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24
152 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kid Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Jaa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Miller tries to clinch but Jaa moves out of range.
Jaa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaa.
Jaa clinches.
Jaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jaa swivels and escapes.
Jaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miller closes the distance but Jaa moves to the side
and Jaa counters with a head kick.
Jaa misses with a body kick.
Jaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Jaa slips under a jab from Miller.
Jaa misses with a head kick.
Miller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jaa clinches but Miller breaks the clinch
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Jaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Jaa there.
It looks like Kid Miller has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jaa if he has to take too many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a head kick that Jaa semi-blocks.
Miller shoots for a takedown but Jaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miller tries a low kick but Jaa avoids it.
A good leg kick by Jaa.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jaa counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kid Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miller shoots in and bounces Jaa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Jaa looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
Jaa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jaa working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jaa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller is in close to Jaa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller passes Jaa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Miller wants to take a breather but Jaa is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Jaa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jaa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Miller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Miller stands up over Jaa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jaa working a defensive guard here.
Jaa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Miller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Miller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Jaa.
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
Miller wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Jaa is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Miller taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Jaa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Jaa!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chopper Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Wray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chopper Reid could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Stuart Wray's chin.
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27
144 lbs
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135 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chopper Reid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stuart Wray!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Wray.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wray has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wray breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wray circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wray counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wray clinches up against the cage.
Wray stalling in the clinch.
Wray comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reid misses with a punch to the body.
Reid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wray looking to stall.
Wray lands a nice knee to the body.
Wray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Wray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reid's efforts to push away.
Reid looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Reid manages to break the clinch.
Chopper Reid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reid moves into range and clinches up with Wray.
Reid has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wray keeps control of Reid as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reid tries to circle away but Wray has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wray lands a damaging elbow.
Wray is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Reid tries to circle away but Wray has him pinned against the cage.
Reid lands a right hand.
Wray lands a nice knee to the body.
Wray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wray misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jab by Reid.
Wray tries to clinch up.
Wray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reid's calf.
Wray loads up on a big right hand but Reid slips the punch.
Wray throws an overhand right that lands on Reid's shoulder, as Reid tries to avoid the shot.
Wray misses with a wild body shot.
Wray walks into a straight right hand from Reid.
Reid checks a leg kick nicely.
Reid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reid on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wray misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Reid on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Reid keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wray.
Reid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid drops his hands momentarily and Wray takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wray misses with the combination.
Wray with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick.
Wray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wray cracks the inside of Reid's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wray takes a swing at Reid's ribcage but misses.
Wray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reid cracks Wray with a good jab.
A big right from Wray misses.
Wray thumps Reid with a low kick.
Wray misses with a body kick.
Reid is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wray moves in looking to clinch but Reid pushes him off.
Reid lands with a shot to the body.
Wray misses with a kick to the body.
Wray throws a jab when Reid was well out of range.
Wray drops his hands momentarily and Reid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wray, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reid takes the fight into the clinch.
Wray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Reid is trying to break the clinch but Wray is controlling him.
Wray escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Wray misses.
Wray throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
Reid tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
Wray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wray cracks Reid with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wray misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wray misses the target.
Wray delivers a nice body kick.
Reid takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wray misses with an uppercut. Reid saw that one coming.
Reid scores with a decent looking hook.
Reid misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A shot to the liver by Reid. Beautiful body shot.
Wray scores with a jab.
Reid swings for the body but Wray moves out of range.
Reid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wray on the side of the head.
Wray slips under a jab.
Wray takes the fight into the clinch.
Reid is trying to force a seperation but Wray has the dominant position.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wray trying to stall but Reid improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wray.
Wray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wray scores a nice knee to the body.
Reid is breathing heavily.
Wray avoids the elbow strike from Reid, against the cage.
Wray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch on the inside from Reid fails to land.
Wray connects with a knee to the head.
Wray scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wray controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wray.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Wray dominated that round.
That's time! Reid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reid moves out of range as Wray strikes.
Wray on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reid on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chopper Reid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wray missing with a left hand there. Reid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wray.
Wray keeps the fight on the outside.
Reid throws a shot to the body.
Reid works over Wray's head and body with a nice combination.
Reid closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wray counters with a three punch combo that has Reid backing up. Reid nods at Wray to acknowledge the strikes.
Reid slips under a jab.
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Reid scores with a jab. Wray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wray throws a big shot that misses.
Wray moves in looking to clinch but Reid pushes him off.
Reid defending well as Wray loads up on a big left hand.
Reid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wray at a distance.
Wray swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Reid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wray keeps Reid at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid tries to clinch
and Wray counters with a stiff right hand.
Wray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reid avoids the head kick by Wray.
That kick from Wray tenderised Reid's leg. Reid is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wray takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wray in his tracks.
Wray takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wray scoring well with a low kick there.
Reid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reid takes one to the chin there.
Reid checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Wray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Reid wants to clinch up but Wray keeps it at a distance.
Wray moves away from the strike by Reid.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Wray throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
Reid lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Wray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wray tries a head kick but it misses.
Wray chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wray.
Reid really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wray drives through and clinches with Reid against the cage.
Reid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reid lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wray throws a good cross that connects.
Wray lands a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Reid.
Reid misses the jab.
Reid thuds a left hand into Wray's body.
Reid connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wray lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wray throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wray.
Reid cracks a nice hook into Wray's ribs.
Reid on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Reid connects with a looping right hand.
Wray loads up on a big right hand but Reid slips the punch.
Reid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid cracks Wray with an open hand slap.
Wray throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reid moves out of range as Wray throws a body kick.
Reid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wray.
Wray pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid lands a nice shot to the body.
Wray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reid.
Good leg kick by Wray there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wray explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wray has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Reid lands a jab to the nose.
Wray fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Reid.
Reid moves forwards but Wray connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reid ducks under a wild hook from Wray.
Reid is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wray looks to throw a body kick
and Reid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reid takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wray throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Wray.
Wray lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reid darts in trying to clinch
enabling Wray to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wray momentarily.
Wray misses with a straight right.
Wray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wray was well out of range. Poor timing from Reid.
Wray misses the shot to the body.
Wray avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wray drops his hands momentarily and Reid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reid lands a jab-cross combination.
Reid throws a hook but Wray blocks it.
Stuart Wray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wray swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reid.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wray lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wray fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jab by Reid.
Reid misses with a looping left.
Reid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reid dips to his left and cracks Wray with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Wray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.
Wray throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Reid throws a big shot that misses.
Wray misses with a kick to the body.
Reid throws a jab but it's blocked by Wray.
Reid scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wray thows a body shot but no joy.
Reid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wray looks to throw the jab but Reid is out of range.
Wray throws a hook but Reid avoids it easily.
Reid clinches up against the cage.
Reid tries to work over Wray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wray taking a breather.
Wray gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wray holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Reid's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wray will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Reid up against the cage.
Wray missing with knees to the body.
Reid tries to break free but Wray pushes him back against the cage.
Wray tries to land a knee to the head but Reid blocks with his arms.
Wray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid throws a body punch but Wray moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Wray.
Reid swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Wray counter with a right hand.
Reid misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Reid.
Reid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wray misses with a leg kick
and Reid counters with a nice uppercut.
Wray throws a jab but it's blocked by Reid.
Reid staying out of range there.
Wray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Reid.
Wray throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wray misses with a hook.
Wray throws the left hand but Reid avoids the punch easily.
Reid slips under a jab from Wray.
Reid moves away from the strike by Wray.
Reid tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chopper Reid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wray.
The fighters circling - Wray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Reid.
Wray misses with a body kick.
Wray misses the shot to the body.
Wray misses with a straight right.
Reid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Reid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wray.
Wray circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wray throws a hook but Reid blocks it.
Wray throws a wild body kick that Reid sees coming a mile off.
Wray dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reid. That did some damage!
Reid scores with a jab. Wray acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wray clinches up with Reid and pushes him back against the cage.
Wray trying to control the position but instead, Reid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wray into the cage.
Reid wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reid.
Wray breaks the clinch.
Reid tries to clinch but Wray moves out of range.
Reid will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wray lands a right hook to the body.
Wray clobbers Reid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reid throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good shot there by Reid.
Reid wants to clinch up but Wray keeps it at a distance.
Reid gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wray throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reid slips a jab from Wray.
Reid scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wray in his tracks.
Reid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wray scores with a nice right hand.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wray misses with a wild body shot.
Wray misses with a head kick.
Stuart Wray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reid moves out of range of the body kick from Wray.
Wray misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Reid misses.
Reid throws a right and a left that Wray avoids nicely.
Reid takes a swing at Wray's ribcage but misses.
Wray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wray moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reid lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Wray misses.
Reid throws a jab when Wray was well out of range.
Reid throws a right hand that Wray ducks under and follows up with a left that Wray also avoids with ease.
Wray pushes Reid up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wray blocking some punches.
Wray working Reid over with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Wray.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stuart Wray.
Well Wray 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Wray!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Indiana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griffin comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. Indiana is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay Z - 99 problems. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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23
210 lbs
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28
214 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Forrest Griffin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Indiana!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Griffin closes the distance and pushes Indiana back into the cage.
Griffin blocks the elbow strike.
Indiana lands a nice shot to the body.
Griffin blocks an uppercut.
Griffin slows down the pace here.
Griffin looking to throw knees to the head but Indiana is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Indiana as the two fighters clinch.
Griffin lands a knee to the body.
Griffin takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Forrest Griffin has been cut.
Indiana manages to break the clinch.
Griffin tries to clinch but Indiana moves out of range.
Griffin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Indiana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Griffin swivels and escapes.
Griffin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griffin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffin misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Indiana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Griffin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Indiana.
Forrest Griffin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griffin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Indiana to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Griffin pushes Indiana off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Donk. Indiana catches Griffin right on the button with a cross.
Griffin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Indiana swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Griffin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Griffin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Indiana blocks a jab.
Indiana throws a leg kick which misses Griffin's front leg but catches the back leg as Griffin tries to avoid it.
Indiana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Griffin misses its intended target.
Indiana cracks Griffin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Indiana instigates a clinch.
Griffin throws an elbow that misses.
Indiana lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Indiana.
Indiana tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Indiana tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Griffin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Griffin letting Indiana take a breather here.
Griffin wants to stall.
Griffin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Indiana is defending well for now.
Griffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Indiana just misses with a elbow thrown towards Griffin's brow.
Indiana avoids a wild elbow strike from Griffin.
Indiana tries a body shot but Griffin blocks it.
Indiana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin landing knees to the head.
It looks like Gary Indiana has been cut.
Griffin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Griffin has Indiana pushed against the cage.
Griffin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Indiana lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Indiana is pushing Griffin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Indiana misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indiana lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
Griffin avoiding damage as Indiana throws knees to the body.
Griffin works on Indiana's body with a couple of short punches.
Indiana working aggressively here.
Griffin prevents a body shot from Indiana.
Indiana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Griffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Indiana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Griffin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Indiana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griffin.
Indiana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Indiana avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Indiana scores with a hook to the body.
Indiana managing to block the knees to the body from Griffin.
Griffin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Indiana up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Indiana throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Indiana scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Griffin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Griffin.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Indiana avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Griffin prevents the takedown attempt.
Indiana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Indiana dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Griffin misses.
Griffin throws a head kick but Indiana moves out of range.
No luck for Indiana with that takedown attempt.
Indiana fails with the takedown
and Griffin counters with a right hand to the body.
Griffin stuffs the takedown attempt from Indiana. Indiana gets slowly back to his feet.
Forrest Griffin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Indiana.
Griffin walks into a stiff left hand from Indiana.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffin throws a hook but Indiana blocks it.
Griffin misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin misses with a two punch combination.
Indiana tries to work over Griffin's front leg with a kick but Griffin checks it.
Griffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Indiana counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Griffin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Griffin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Indiana.
Griffin lands with a nice body punch.
Indiana shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Indiana.
Indiana is trying to control. Griffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Griffin is doing well to control the position and prevent Indiana from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indiana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Indiana wants to free his trapped foot but Griffin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Indiana is trying to control. Griffin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Indiana is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Indiana.
Griffin has hold of Indiana's hands but Indiana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Indiana trying to control the action but Griffin is working from the bottom.
Griffin is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Indiana throwing shots but Griffin is blocking nicely.
Indiana is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Griffin defends it well.
Indiana throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Indiana passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Griffin!
Griffin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Indiana lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffin swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Indiana lands a big shot there that rocks Griffin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Indiana scoring with strikes but Griffin is staying in there.
Indiana landing strikes from the mount and Griffin is in trouble!
Griffin is rocked!
Indiana dominating with strikes here.
Oh Griffin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffin bucks Indiana off and manages to get back to his feet!
Griffin seems to have got his legs back now.
Indiana clinches up with Griffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Indiana throws a punch but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Indiana avoids the damage to the body.
Indiana tries to land knees in the clinch but Griffin avoids the damage to the body.
Griffin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griffin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gary Indiana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Indiana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Indiana on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Griffin is trying to maintain a safe position but Indiana gets an underhook and turns Griffin into the cage.
Indiana tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Griffin smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Indiana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Griffin slips under a jab from Indiana.
Griffin swats away the attempt to clinch by Indiana.
Indiana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffin moves away.
Indiana throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Indiana moves out of range of the body kick.
Indiana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice jab there from Indiana.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin throws a combination that misses
and Indiana counters with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Indiana throws a jab but it's blocked by Griffin.
Griffin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Indiana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Indiana tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Griffin is able to avoid easily.
Indiana lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Griffin at a distance.
Griffin looks to land a combination. Indiana sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Indiana cracks a nice hook into Griffin's ribs.
Griffin throws a sloppy body shot
and Indiana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Forrest Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin is looking to clinch.
Griffin misses with a hook. Indiana ducked under it nicely.
Griffin looks to land a body kick but Indiana moved away.
Indiana motions for Griffin to come forward. Indiana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffin misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Indiana.
Indiana lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffin's head.
Indiana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Griffin throws a jab when Indiana was well out of range.
Griffin with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Indiana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Indiana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griffin manages to avoid it.
Indiana misses with a low kick.
Indiana throws the left hand but Griffin avoids the punch easily.
Indiana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffin.
Indiana scores with a decent looking hook.
Griffin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Indiana has his takedown stuffed
and Griffin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice shot lands for Indiana.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indiana closes this distance looking for a takedown but Griffin circles away.
Indiana throws a hook but Griffin blocks it.
Indiana takes a swing at Griffin's ribcage but misses.
Griffin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Indiana counters with a nice low kick that buckles Griffin's knee momentarily.
Indiana circles away from the clinch attempt
and Indiana counters with a thumping low kick.
Gary Indiana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Indiana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Griffin missing with a left hand there. Indiana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Indiana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Indiana 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Indiana!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - Back in Black. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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23
183 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
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185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black stalks Silakka and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silakka's face. Silakka staggers backwards, shaken.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Lucas Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black is looking to slow Silakka down with leg kicks.
Silakka shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silakka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silakka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silakka shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silakka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Black.
Black lands a glancing blow to the side of Silakka's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Silakka misses.
Silakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Black misses with a double jab.
Black misses with a combination
and Silakka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Silakka keeps him there for the moment.
Silakka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Black gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lucas Black has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
Black wants to break free but Silakka has control.
Silakka has Black pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Black breaks the clinch.
Black thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Silakka if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black scores with the left hand. Silakka knows he should have avoided that one.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silakka moves into the clinch.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silakka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Black misses with a double jab.
Silakka throws a hook but Black blocks it.
Silakka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silakka takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Black misses with a combination
and Silakka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
Black moves out of range as Silakka strikes.
Black takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Black is predictable there
and Silakka counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
Black swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Black!
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silakka.
Black swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Black.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silakka tries to clinch up.
A shot to the body from Silakka misses
and Black counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Black dominated that round.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Black throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silakka avoids the head kick by Black.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silakka counters with a takedown into side control.
Black parries the strikes from Silakka easily there. Silakka is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Black to escape.
Black prevents Silakka from improving position.
Black is looking for a sweep.
Silakka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silakka working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Silakka crashes against the mat.
Silakka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silakka throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Black works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Silakka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Black's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black trying to control but Silakka postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silakka looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silakka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silakka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Black is trying to stand.
Silakka is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Black kicks Silakka off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka tries to bum rush Black with a series of wild strikes but Black uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Black scores with a three punch combo!
Lucas Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black thows a leg kick but Silakka checks it
and Silakka counters by clinching up.
Silakka goes for a takedown attempt but Black pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Black does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silakka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Black misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black scores with a hook to the body. Silakka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Silakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Silakka throws a sloppy head kick
and Black counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silakka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silakka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Black closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silakka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Silakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Black's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black circles away from the clinch attempt
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Black throws a leg kick
and Silakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Black scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Silakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silakka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Black.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Silakka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black swings for the body but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka connects with a right hand. Black shakes it off.
Silakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silakka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Black misses with a double jab
and Silakka counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Silakka wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Silakka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to stand up but Silakka is controlling him.
Black keeping full guard, as Silakka tries to pass.
Silakka works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Silakka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silakka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Silakka there.
Black is trying to stand up here but Silakka is controlling him well.
Silakka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silakka throws a strike but Black avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Silakka landing with the ground and pound.
Silakka trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silakka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Black is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Silakka, into his guard.
Silakka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Black decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Silakka, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Black misses with a double jab
and Silakka counters with a left and a right that stings Black.
Silakka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lucas Black is winning the standup battle so far.
Black is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Silakka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silakka 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Silakka!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maniacal Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Styles comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites The Dust. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kent Russell enters the cage!
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272 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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282 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maniacal Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Russell!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russell avoids the head kick by Styles.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Styles misses with a low kick as Russell jumps back.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Russell moves out of range easily.
Russell avoids the head kick by Styles.
Russell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Russell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Styles doesn't seem bothered though.
Russell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Kent Russell has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Russell throws a hook but Styles blocks it.
Russell thows a body shot but no joy.
Styles moves forwards but Russell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles throws a chopping leg kick but Russell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Russell closes the distance and pushes Styles back into the cage.
Styles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russell taking a breather.
Styles has Russell pressed against the cage, preventing Russell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Russell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Styles pulls his leg out and moves away.
Russell looks to land a combination but Styles avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Russell takes a swing at Styles's ribcage but misses.
Styles throws a sloppy head kick and Russell moves out of range easily.
Styles motions for Russell to come forward. Styles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maniacal Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Styles throws a leg kick but Russell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Styles throws a push kick but Russell slaps the foot to one side.
Styles lands with a nice body kick.
Styles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Russell.
Russell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Styles throws a nice head kick!
Styles throws a leg kick which misses Russell's front leg but catches the back leg as Russell tries to avoid it.
Russell looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Styles cracks the inside of Russell's front leg.
Russell avoids the head kick by Styles.
Styles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Styles throws a head kick that Russell semi-blocks.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Styles misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles slips a jab from Russell.
Russell avoids the head kick by Styles.
Styles takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Russell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russell closes the distance and pushes Styles back into the cage.
Russell stalling in the clinch.
Russell throws an elbow but it misses.
Russell taking a breather.
Russell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Russell stalling against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russell.
Styles avoids the elbow strike from Russell, against the cage.
Russell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Styles is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Styles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Russell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Styles throws a head kick but Russell moves out of range.
Russell misses with a straight left.
Russell misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Styles.
Styles scores with a leg kick.
Styles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Styles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles throws a head kick but Russell moves out of range.
Styles throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Styles.
Styles throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Styles bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Styles throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Styles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Styles tries a head kick but it misses.
Styles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Russell swings for the body but Styles moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Russell. Beautiful body shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Russell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Styles - the referee stops the clock and Russell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Styles. Russell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Styles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Russell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Russell closes the distance and clinches.
Russell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Styles backwards.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Styles breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Russell lands a jab to the head.
Russell forces Styles back against the cage and clinches.
Russell tries to stall but Styles uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maniacal Styles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kent Russell's cut.
That's time! Styles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Styles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Russell lands a body shot.
Styles throws a head kick that misses.
Styles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Russell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Styles throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Styles.
Styles wants to land a leg kick but Russell is out of range.
Russell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Styles walks into a left hand.
Russell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Styles doesn't seem bothered though.
Styles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Russell connects with a looping right hand.
Russell digs a good body shot into Styles's ribs.
A jab from Russell finds it's way through Styles's defenses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Styles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Russell lands a jab to the nose.
Russell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Styles stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Styles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Russell connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russell scores with a shot to the body.
Russell lands a head shot.
Russell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Russell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Styles needs to keep his hands up - Russell had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Maniacal Styles has been cut.
Maniacal Styles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Russell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Russell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Styles doesn't seem bothered though.
Russell lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Styles tries to move into range but Russell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maniacal Styles is winning the standup battle so far.
Russell moves into the clinch.
Russell lands a damaging elbow.
Russell throws an elbow that misses.
Styles dodges an elbow strike from Russell.
Russell throws an elbow but it misses.
Russell throws an elbow but it misses.
Russell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Styles's defenses.
Maniacal Styles's cut is getting worse.
Russell throws a head punch that misses.
Russell just leaning against Styles, taking a breather.
Styles breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Russell misses.
Russell avoids the head kick by Styles.
Russell looks to score with a jab to the body but Styles is just out of range.
Styles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Styles fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Russell is out of range.
Styles misses with a head kick.
Styles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Russell with a jab.
Nice shot by Russell.
Maniacal Styles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Russell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Russell lands a glancing blow to the side of Styles's head.
Russell tries to clinch but Styles is having none of it.
Russell catches Styles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Russell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Russell is looking to clinch.
Russell throws a one two combo.
Russell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Russell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Russell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jeez, Maniacal Styles's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Russell scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Russell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Russell.
Russell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Styles at a distance.
Russell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Russell digs a good body shot into Styles's ribs.
Russell pushes Styles up against the cage in a clinch.
Styles avoids a wild elbow strike from Russell.
The referee calls for Russell to work.
Russell pushes off an throws an elbow but Styles leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Russell misses with an elbow strike.
Russell has Styles pushed against the cage.
Russell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Russell.
Russell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Styles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Styles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Russell moves out of range of the body kick from Styles.
Russell takes the fight into the clinch.
Russell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Russell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Maniacal Styles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kent Russell!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gordon Hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Hood sees coming a mile off.
Hood ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Hood thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Hood misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Silva.
Hood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hood thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Hood is pressing down on Silva's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva is holding on for now.
Hood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva is controlling Hood's position as best he can from this difficult position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hood is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hood.
Hood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hood has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hood.
Hood thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Silva's head.
Silva gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hood throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hood has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hood shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Hood throws a strike but Silva rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hood pushes Silva off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silva is fending him off so far but Hood persists. Nope, Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Hood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hood closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva controlling the position for now.
Hood is looking to stall here but Silva recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hood looking to sit in guard and control but Silva gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hood pushes Silva off and gets back to his feet.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Hood ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gordon Hood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silva swivels and escapes.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Hood shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Silva scores with a nice strike.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Silva enables Hood to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silva manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hood trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hood throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hood looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Hood dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hood checks a leg kick.
Hood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Silva throws a leg kick but Hood moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hood.
Silva lands a leg kick that knocks Hood off balance momentarily.
Silva lunges at Hood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hood's hand.
Hood lands with a good body shot.
A lazy left from Silva finds it's target.
Hood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Hood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Silva.
No joy there for Hood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hood checks a low kick from Silva.
Shogun Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hood takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silva lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Silva looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silva.
Nice shot by Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hood takes a step back to recover.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva lands with a hook. Hood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silva with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crunch! Silva slams his shin into Hood's torso.
Silva scores with the left hand. Hood knows he should have avoided that one.
Hood takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hood walks straight into a right hand from Silva - that's dropped him! Silva jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hood from any more punishment! Hood complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shogun Silva!
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