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MFC II : Fight or Flight PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Ovrut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Megumi Hayashida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Ovrut has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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221 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Ovrut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Megumi Hayashida!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hayashida.
Hayashida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ovrut moves out of range of the body kick from Hayashida.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hayashida.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses.
Ovrut misses the jab.
Ovrut's corner calls for a 1-2. Ovrut obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hayashida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayashida throws a nice looking combination but Ovrut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayashida ducks under a wild hook from Ovrut.
Megumi Hayashida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Ovrut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hayashida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ovrut.
Hayashida throws a head kick but Ovrut moves out of range.
Hayashida throws a right hand that Ovrut ducks under and follows up with a left that Ovrut also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Ovrut.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ovrut missing with a left hand there. Hayashida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida moves away from the strike by Ovrut.
Hayashida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ovrut.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayashida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hayashida moves out of range as Ovrut strikes.
Some wild striking there from Hayashida.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses.
Ovrut misses with a straight right.
Hayashida misses with a head kick.
Hayashida throws a leg kick but Ovrut moved away.
Hayashida misses with a head kick.
Ovrut throws out a loose jab but Hayashida uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Hayashida.
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.
Hayashida wants to land a leg kick but Ovrut is out of range.
Ovrut blocks a head kick by Hayashida.
Ovrut checks a low kick from Hayashida.
Hayashida fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
Ovrut throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Hayashida.
Ovrut misses with an uppercut.
Hayashida misses with a two punch combination.
Good leg kick by Hayashida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ovrut misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Hayashida.
Ovrut loads up on a big right hand but Hayashida slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hayashida. That's going to slow Ovrut down.
Hayashida throws a head kick but Ovrut moves out of range.
Nice cross by Ovrut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hayashida.
Ovrut swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ovrut throws an overhand right that lands on Hayashida's shoulder, as Hayashida tries to avoid the shot.
Hayashida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ovrut. Ovrut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hayashida scores with a head kick.
Hayashida scores with a head kick. Ovrut tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ovrut blocks a head kick by Hayashida.
Ovrut throws a hook but Hayashida avoids it easily.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
Hayashida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ovrut throws a hook but Hayashida avoids it easily.
Hayashida throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ovrut's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hayashida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayashida misses with a body kick.
Hayashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayashida misses with a few strikes there.
Ovrut takes one to the side of the head.
Hayashida throws out a leg kick but Ovrut moves out of range and Hayashida only half commits.
Ovrut avoids the head kick by Hayashida.
Hayashida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hayashida connects with a high kick.
Hayashida lands with a kick to the temple. Ovrut shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Hayashida.
A big right from Ovrut misses.
Hayashida connects with a high kick.
Hayashida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayashida slips a jab from Ovrut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Megumi Hayashida dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Ovrut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hayashida throws a nice head kick!
Hayashida lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ovrut will feel that in the morning.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses.
Ovrut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayashida.
Ovrut throws a looping overhand right but Hayashida ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Hayashida.
Hayashida throws a hook but Ovrut blocks it.
Ovrut misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayashida.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovrut connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ovrut throws the left hand but Hayashida avoids the punch easily.
Hayashida misses with a series of wild punches.
Hayashida slips a jab from Ovrut.
Megumi Hayashida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ovrut blocks a head kick by Hayashida.
Ovrut throws an overhand right that lands on Hayashida's shoulder, as Hayashida tries to avoid the shot.
Hayashida ducks under a wild hook from Ovrut.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
A jab from Ovrut misses.
Hayashida slips a jab from Ovrut.
Ovrut blocks a head kick by Hayashida.
Ovrut looks to throw the jab but Hayashida is out of range.
Hayashida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ovrut.
Hayashida swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by Ovrut.
Hayashida throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayashida. Ovrut does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayashida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida throws a nice head kick!
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ovrut avoids the head kick by Hayashida.
Hayashida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hayashida throws a nice looking combination but Ovrut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hayashida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ovrut is out of range and Hayashida settles back down.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Ovrut blocks the low kick.
Hayashida swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hayashida throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ovrut.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida throws a head kick that Ovrut semi-blocks.
Hayashida tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayashida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ovrut circles away quickly and effectively.
Ovrut keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ovrut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ovrut thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from Hayashida does no damage.
Ovrut throws a shot from downtown. Hayashida moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ovrut misses the target.
Nice shot by Ovrut.
Ovrut cracks Hayashida with an open hand slap.
Ovrut avoids the head kick by Hayashida.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
Hayashida is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hayashida.
A big right from Ovrut misses.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ovrut.
Hayashida misses with a head kick.
Hayashida moves out of range of the strikes.
Ovrut throws a lazy right hand but Hayashida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ovrut lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hayashida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hayashida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ovrut.
Ovrut is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ovrut throws a shot from downtown. Hayashida moves away and avoids it.
Hayashida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hayashida ducks under a wild hook from Ovrut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Ovrut dominated that second round.
That's time! Ovrut's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ovrut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hayashida slips under a jab from Ovrut.
Ovrut misses with an uppercut. Hayashida saw that one coming.
Megumi Hayashida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Hayashida.
A combination from Hayashida does no damage.
Hayashida throws a right hand that Ovrut ducks under and follows up with a left that Ovrut also avoids with ease.
Ovrut connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ovrut is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hayashida's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hayashida misses with a double jab.
Hayashida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ovrut throws a jab when Hayashida was well out of range.
Hayashida moves away from the strike by Ovrut.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
Hayashida misses with a head kick.
Hayashida throws a head kick but Ovrut moves out of range.
Ovrut avoids the head kick by Hayashida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayashida throws a leg kick which misses Ovrut's front leg but catches the back leg as Ovrut tries to avoid it.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayashida misses with a hook.
Hayashida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ovrut.
Hayashida staying out of range there.
Ovrut throws a looping overhand right but Hayashida ducks down to avoid it.
Hayashida swinging wildly here.
Hayashida throws a head kick but Ovrut moves out of range.
Hayashida tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
Hayashida fails to land with a series of punches.
Ovrut misses with a hook. Hayashida ducked under it nicely.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ovrut misses with a looping left.
Hayashida ducks under a wild hook from Ovrut.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
Hayashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayashida is looking to chop away at Ovrut's legs.
Hayashida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ovrut checks the leg kick.
Hayashida misses with a head kick.
A big left from Ovrut misses.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida throws a head kick that misses.
Hayashida blocks a jab.
Hayashida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayashida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ovrut blocks the leg kick.
Hayashida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayashida defending well as Ovrut loads up on a big left hand.
Ovrut checks a leg kick nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Hayashida scores with a four punch combination!
Ovrut misses with a looping right.
Ovrut throws the left hand but Hayashida avoids the punch easily.
Ovrut is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hayashida.
Hayashida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hayashida tried to score with a low kick but Ovrut checks it.
A slow jab from Ovrut misses its intended target.
Hayashida throws a head kick but Ovrut moves out of range.
Nice shot by Ovrut.
Hayashida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ovrut.
Hayashida tries a head kick but it misses.
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.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Hayashida lands but Ovrut takes it in his stride.
Hayashida tries a head kick but it misses.
Hayashida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hayashida throws a head kick but Ovrut moves out of range.
Ovrut slips a jab and a cross from Hayashida.
Hayashida slips a straight right by Ovrut.
Hayashida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hayashida lands a head kick. Ovrut smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
No joy there for Hayashida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hayashida misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ovrut looks to throw the jab but Hayashida is out of range.
Ovrut takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hayashida throws a sloppy head kick and Ovrut moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Megumi Hayashida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hayashida 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Megumi Hayashida!
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Undercard bout
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Dutra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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314 lbs
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314 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matheus Dutra!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dutra dives in and grabs Harper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harper pushes down on Dutra's head and hops out.
Harper misses with a wild combination.
Harper moves in looking to clinch but Dutra pushes him off.
Harper throws a lazy right hand but Dutra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dutra.
Dutra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dutra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harper is trying to stand up here but Dutra is controlling him well.
Harper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dutra on the ground.
Dutra is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Harper is trying to stand up.
Harper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dutra.
Dutra wants to finish this one by submission but Harper is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dutra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper is trying to stand up.
Dutra looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dutra with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Harper could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dutra is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harper has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dutra is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Harper is surviving well by controlling Dutra's body position as best he can.
Dutra wants to control the pace but Harper is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutra won't let Harper get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dutra can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harper is looking to escape.
Harper really wants to buck Dutra off and get back to his feet.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Dutra looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dutra working for a guillotine from mount but Harper is in no mood to give up.
Harper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harper is trying to stand.
Dutra connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dutra working for a submission but Harper is keeping him at bay.
Dutra looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutra is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Harper is surviving well by controlling Dutra's body position as best he can.
Dutra controlling from mount.
Harper defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dutra.
Dutra wants to finish this one by submission but Harper is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dutra.
Dutra is working for a guillotine from mount but Harper frees his head quite easily.
Harper is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dutra is working for a guillotine from mount but Harper frees his head quite easily.
Dutra is working for a guillotine from mount but Harper frees his head quite easily.
Harper is squirming around, avoiding Dutra's attempts to control the action.
Dutra working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dutra looking for a guillotine from mount but Harper is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dutra working for a submission but Harper is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Dutra dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dutra slips a jab from Harper.
Harper misses with a low kick.
Harper misses with a hook.
Harper misses with a straight left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dutra.
Harper throws a head kick that misses.
Harper misses with a hook.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper misses with a low kick.
Dutra closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dutra lands in his opponent's guard.
Dutra trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dutra trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutra 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.
Dutra trying to control but Harper is working from the bottom.
Dutra 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.
Harper wants to get back to his feet but Dutra is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dutra wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Dutra thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dutra tries to free his leg and advance position but Harper is retaining full guard.
Dutra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harper's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harper pushes Dutra off looking to stand but Dutra dives back in and keeps control.
Dutra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dutra throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dutra 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.
Dutra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dutra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dutra is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Harper defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is defending against the submission attempts here by Dutra.
Dutra is working for a kimura but Harper is defending it quite comfortably.
Harper is defending against the submission attempts here by Dutra.
Dutra is trying to work for a kimura but Harper is defending well.
Dutra is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harper has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four 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.
Harper is trying to stand.
Dutra is trying to work for a kimura but Harper is defending well.
Harper pushes Dutra off looking to stand but Dutra dives back in and keeps control.
Dutra is trying to control. Harper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dutra trying to mount his opponent but Harper defends it.
Harper pushes Dutra off looking to stand but Dutra dives back in and keeps control.
Harper is in trouble now - Dutra has advanced to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dutra is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harper has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dutra looking to secure an arm triangle but Harper defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Dutra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dutra shoots in looking for a takedown but Harper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dutra's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harper throws a right hand that Dutra ducks under and follows up with a left that Dutra also avoids with ease.
Harper misses with a series of wild punches.
Dutra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harper circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Harper. That snapped Dutra's head back.
It looks like Matheus Dutra has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dutra changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harper tries to avoid it but Dutra manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harper to the ground. Harper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Charlie Harper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Dutra.
Harper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dutra shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harper defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dutra.
Dutra ducks under a wild hook from Harper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harper thuds his right hand into Dutra's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Charlie Harper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harper thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dutra if he has to take too many more of those.
Charlie Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dutra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper throws a head kick but Dutra moves out of range.
Harper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harper doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutra circles away.
Good leg kick by Harper there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Charlie Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harper throws a series of strikes that have Dutra backpedaling.
Harper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dutra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dutra fails with a takedown attempt.
Dutra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charlie Harper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matheus Dutra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutra drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harper wants to stand but Dutra is controlling the position.
Dutra stands and throws Harper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dutra happy to just control the position for now.
Dutra trying to control the action but Harper is working from the bottom.
Dutra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutra trying to control the position but Harper is working away.
Dutra content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dutra trying to control the position but Harper is working away.
Harper is pushing Dutra's head away, looking to escape. Dutra manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
Harper is not content to let Dutra control the position.
That's four 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.
Dutra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dutra tries for a kimura but Harper is defending well.
Dutra tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harper is not content to let Dutra control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dutra is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Harper will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Harper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dutra 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 27:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Dutra!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uelliton da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeBron Manhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Uelliton da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, LeBron Manhaes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhaes gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows da Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Manhaes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
da Silva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
da Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
da Silva misses with a head shot. Manhaes uses the momentum to regain guard.
da Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Manhaes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
da Silva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
da Silva throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhaes wants to stand up but da Silva is controlling him.
da Silva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manhaes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Manhaes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
da Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manhaes pushes da Silva off and gets back to his feet.
da Silva shoots in and drives through. Manhaes sprawls well.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manhaes as he avoids it easily.
da Silva is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Manhaes as da Silva shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uelliton da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
da Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manhaes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Uelliton da Silva has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch but da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manhaes fails to land with a series of punches.
Manhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manhaes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manhaes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from da Silva.
Manhaes is looking to clinch.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manhaes sprawls well. Manhaes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts da Silva, as that shot connected.
da Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Manhaes defends it nicely.
da Silva swats away the attempt to clinch by Manhaes.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Manhaes as he jumps to the side.
Manhaes lands a nice shot that snaps da Silva's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manhaes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Manhaes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Manhaes tries to clinch but da Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
da Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva won't allow Manhaes to get back to his feet.
Manhaes scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Manhaes looks to land a combination but da Silva avoids it well.
da Silva gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
da Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Manhaes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
da Silva is trying to break the clinch but Manhaes is controlling him.
Manhaes breaks from the clinch.
Manhaes throws a nice looking combination but da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Manhaes moves in looking to clinch but da Silva pushes him off.
Manhaes tries to clinch but da Silva moves out of range.
da Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Manhaes circles away.
Manhaes is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes throws a series of punches but da Silva avoids them all with ease.
da Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manhaes tries to clinch up but da Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Manhaes is looking to clinch.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Manhaes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manhaes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and da Silva counters by clinching up.
Manhaes breaks the clinch.
Manhaes is looking to clinch but da Silva is avoiding it.
Manhaes stuffs the takedown attempt from da Silva. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhaes misses with a jab, cross combination.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Manhaes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
da Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
da Silva tries to clinch there but Manhaes circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
da Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manhaes swinging wildly here.
Manhaes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from da Silva.
Manhaes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LeBron Manhaes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Uelliton da Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manhaes connects with a right hand. da Silva shakes it off.
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhaes tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhaes to the ground. Manhaes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manhaes wants to clinch.
Manhaes wants to clinch up but da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Manhaes misses with a two punch combination.
da Silva scores with a three punch combo!
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Manhaes leaves da Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
da Silva jabs Manhaes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Manhaes as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uelliton da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
da Silva tries to clinch there but Manhaes circles away.
Manhaes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
da Silva connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Manhaes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manhaes looks to land a combination but da Silva avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhaes is looking to clinch but da Silva is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
da Silva can't get the takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Manhaes.
Manhaes is trying to drag da Silva to the mat but da Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
da Silva is trying to push Manhaes away but Manhaes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
da Silva blocking some punches.
da Silva is trying to drag Manhaes to the mat but Manhaes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Manhaes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but da Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Manhaes working hard to break the clinch.
Manhaes can't break the clinch.
Manhaes misses with a short punch on the inside.
da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
da Silva digs a right hand underneath Manhaes's ribcage. Manhaes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhaes has had enough of the clinch but da Silva keeps him there for the moment.
da Silva digs a right hand underneath Manhaes's ribcage. Manhaes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
da Silva manages to break the clinch.
da Silva scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uelliton da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manhaes but Manhaes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
da Silva clinches up against the cage.
da Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Manhaes tries to circle away but da Silva has him pinned against the cage.
Manhaes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
da Silva blocks a body shot from Manhaes.
Manhaes misses with a hook to the ribs.
da Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Manhaes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
da Silva fails with the takedown.
LeBron Manhaes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
da Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Manhaes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and da Silva counters with a shoot takedown. Manhaes fights it but they end up in guard.
da Silva throws and elbow that misses. Manhaes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in da Silva's guard. Nice move by Manhaes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes throws a big right hand that misses.
Manhaes is looking to work some ground and pound but da Silva has wrist control.
Manhaes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Manhaes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Manhaes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Manhaes postures up in da Silva's guard and throws a big left but da Silva blocks it.
da Silva is trying to control the position but Manhaes postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Manhaes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Manhaes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manhaes with a flurry of punches that miss.
da Silva wants to sweep here but Manhaes controlling him for the moment.
Manhaes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manhaes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Manhaes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
da Silva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uelliton da Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Uelliton da Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Manhaes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from da Silva.
da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Manhaes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing da Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Manhaes pinned against the cage. Manhaes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Manhaes tries to clinch there but da Silva circles away.
Manhaes scores with a nice right hand.
da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Manhaes swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uelliton da Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but da Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice combination there by Manhaes.
Manhaes leaves da Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhaes doesn't manage to clinch there - da Silva circles away.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Manhaes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhaes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manhaes breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from da Silva is defended easily by Manhaes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manhaes tries to clinch but da Silva is having none of it.
Manhaes wants to clinch up but da Silva keeps it at a distance.
da Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manhaes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Manhaes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manhaes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Uelliton da Silva's cut is getting worse.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhaes moves into range and clinches up with da Silva.
da Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Manhaes has double underhooks.
Manhaes gets underhooks to prevent da Silva's takedown attempt.
da Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Manhaes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Manhaes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Manhaes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manhaes moves in looking to clinch but da Silva pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes is looking to clinch.
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhaes tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhaes to the ground. Manhaes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
LeBron Manhaes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manhaes lands with a nice combination. da Silva backs away looking to recover.
Manhaes fails in his attempt to clinch.
da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Manhaes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch but da Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Manhaes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. da Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Manhaes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manhaes tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manhaes to the ground. Manhaes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manhaes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Manhaes throws a right and a left that da Silva avoids nicely.
Manhaes fails in his attempt to clinch.
da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Manhaes tries to sprawl out of it but da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manhaes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhaes wants to clinch up but da Silva keeps it at a distance.
da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Manhaes avoids it really well and circles away.
da Silva keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhaes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Manhaes tries to sprawl out of it but da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Manhaes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manhaes wants to clinch up but da Silva keeps it at a distance.
Manhaes tries to clinch there but da Silva circles away.
Horrible takedown by da Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Manhaes which made him look bad.
Manhaes tries to close the distance and clinch up but da Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manhaes doesn't manage to clinch there - da Silva circles away.
da Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manhaes is fending him off so far but da Silva persists. Nope, Manhaes circles away and we're back to standing.
da Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Manhaes sprawls well. He's pushed da Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Manhaes as da Silva shoots in.
Manhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Manhaes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by da Silva.
Manhaes stuffs the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Manhaes!
Manhaes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manhaes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short body shot lands from da Silva as the two fighters clinch.
Manhaes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
da Silva digs a right hand underneath Manhaes's ribcage. Manhaes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Manhaes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
da Silva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
da Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Manhaes sprawls well. Manhaes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Manhaes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by da Silva.
Manhaes tries to clinch up.
Manhaes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
da Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manhaes tries to bum rush da Silva with a series of wild strikes but da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from da Silva.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manhaes.
And that's the end of the fight!
LeBron Manhaes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Manhaes 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LeBron Manhaes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferson da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Price might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Behind Closed Doors - Rise Against. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hawk Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jefferson da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price slaps away a takedown attempt from da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
da Silva fails with the takedown.
da Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Price's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
da Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but Price has wrist control.
Price is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and da Silva defends well.
Price looking to hit a scissor sweep but da Silva is one step ahead there.
da Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
da Silva with a nice head shot there.
Price seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
da Silva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Price works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Price lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for da Silva!
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva working to try and regain half guard.
Price is going oldschool here, as he tries to force da Silva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so da Silva shrugs it off.
Price is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. da Silva can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Price looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
da Silva is trying to escape the mount.
da Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Price passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
da Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
da Silva looks gassed!
Price trying to control from half guard but da Silva is working away.
da Silva wants to get back to full guard.
Price is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and da Silva defends it well.
da Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Price pulls his head out easily.
Price trying to control from half guard but da Silva is working away.
Price is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
da Silva actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Price wants to work for an arm triangle but da Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
da Silva has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Price escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Price!
Price looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Price wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by da Silva, who protects the arm well.
da Silva tries to buck Price off but Price is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is letting Price control him for a moment.
da Silva is trying to work for a sweep but Price has mounted him!
Price wants to finish this one by submission but da Silva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Price.
da Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Price working for a submission but da Silva is keeping him at bay.
Price jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but da Silva manages to avoid the submission attempt.
da Silva is working to avoid the ground and pound but Price connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Price dominated that 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.
Price shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in da Silva's guard.
Price is sitting in close to da Silva's body. da Silva has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Price is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Price is tapping! That was a very nice submission by da Silva.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jefferson da Silva!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mod Afra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Smith (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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22
239 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mod Afra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Afra bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Afra. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Afra tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Afra working away.
Smith tries to buck Afra off but Afra is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afra working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Afra's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Afra is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Afra is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith regains half guard, as Afra was trying to land strikes.
Afra postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Afra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith wants to break free but Afra has control.
Afra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Afra to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Afra throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afra with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Afra's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Afra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mod Afra dominated that 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.
Afra scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.
Afra 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.
Afra with a nice head shot there.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Afra manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith tries to stand but Afra is controlling from the bottom.
Afra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Afra looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stands and steps away. Afra gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Afra stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Afra lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
It looks like Dave Smith has been cut.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Afra breaks the clinch.
Afra is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Afra in his half guard.
Afra could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afra looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Afra decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afra instigates a clinch.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Afra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Afra lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Afra wants a takedown but no success here.
Afra has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Smith regains guard immediately.
Afra trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afra stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Afra. Afra maintains the clinch.
Afra lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Afra lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mod Afra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Afra looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith tries to hold on but Afra pushes him away.
Mod Afra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Afra cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Afra raining down shots from the mount!
Afra lands a heavy elbow.
Afra with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Afra is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Smith to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Smith shrugs it off.
Afra lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Afra fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Afra unloading with bombs!
Afra wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Afra.
Afra landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afra landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Afra cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Afra in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Afra working the ground and pound effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Afra working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mod Afra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Afra 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mod Afra!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Te Mana Lumotuffio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Peck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lumotuffio comes to the cage accompanied by Kamate - All Blacks. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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300 lbs
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314 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Te Mana Lumotuffio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Peck!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peck looks to land a left hand but Lumotuffio moved out of range nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lumotuffio.
Peck taking a bit of punishment here - Lumotuffio scoring with strikes.
It looks like Matt Peck has been cut.
Peck takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lumotuffio 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lumotuffio prevents Peck from escaping the position.
Lumotuffio landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The cut above Matt Peck's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Matt Peck's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Te Mana Lumotuffio!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yan da 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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179 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lincoln Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yan da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Yan da Silva has been cut.
Hawk keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from da Silva.
da Silva shoots in but Hawk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
da Silva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk moves out of range as da Silva throws a body kick.
da Silva moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Hawk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawk misses with a body shot.
Hawk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but da Silva manages to avoid it.
da Silva tries to keep at a distance but Hawk has taken the fight into the clinch.
da Silva is looking to control Hawk's arms but Hawk gets an underhook and turns him. Now da Silva has his back to the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk.
Hawk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
da Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Hawk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
da Silva closes the distance but Hawk moves to the side
enabling Hawk to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract da Silva.
Hawk just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva loads up on a big right hand but Hawk slips the punch.
Hawk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hawk throws the left hand but da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Hawk throws a lazy right hand but da Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawk has managed to clinch.
Hawk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hawk breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawk. da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
da Silva tries to bum rush Hawk with a series of wild strikes but Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
Lincoln Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hawk controlling the position well.
Hawk moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as da Silva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hawk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
da Silva stopping the sweep attempt from Hawk.
Hawk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. da Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down da Silva for as long as he can get away with.
da Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawk controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four 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 ref stands the fighters back up. Lincoln Hawk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
da Silva tries to clinch up.
da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
da Silva looks to land a right hand but Hawk moved out of range.
Hawk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hawk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawk cracks da Silva with an open hand slap.
A nice combination there by da Silva.
da Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hawk sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten da Silva somewhat.
Lincoln Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yan da Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from da Silva.
da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawk.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawk misses with a straight right.
da Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
da Silva is looking to clinch but Hawk is avoiding it.
Hawk misses with a straight right.
da Silva tries to keep at a distance but Hawk has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Hawk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yan da Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
da Silva doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawk fails to land with a series of punches.
Hawk clinches up against the cage.
Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
da Silva misses with a wild combination.
Yan da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawk throws a big shot that misses.
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but da Silva moves away.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Yan da Silva's cut even more.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hawk sprawls well. Hawk wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Lincoln Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yan da Silva.
Hawk instigates a clinch.
Hawk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
da Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
da Silva is breathing heavily.
da Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hawk clinches up with da Silva and pushes him back against the cage.
da Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but da Silva regains guard immediately.
Hawk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
da Silva controls Hawk momentarily but Hawk frees himself.
da Silva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hawk controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hawk keeps control of da Silva as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawk gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hawk's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hawk works a leg free and moves into half guard.
da Silva tries to kick Hawk off but Hawk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. da Silva defending well though.
Hawk content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hawk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed da Silva's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hawk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hawk slows the pace down in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lincoln Hawk has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hawk misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from da Silva misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
da Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from da Silva.
A jab from Hawk does it's job there.
Hawk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that da Silva can do to turn this around?
da Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The cut above Yan da Silva's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hawk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawk wants it to stay on the feet.
Lincoln Hawk is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawk rushes da Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Hawk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yan da Silva's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hawk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hawk lands in his opponent's guard.
da Silva keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.
Hawk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
da Silva misses with a few strikes there.
da Silva tries to clinch but Hawk moves away
and Hawk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hawk.
Hawk breaks from the clinch.
Hawk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawk shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hawk wants to lay and pray for a moment but da Silva keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hawk.
Hawk slows the pace down in half guard.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hawk lands strikes from half guard.
Hawk is trying to work for a kimura but da Silva is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk not doing much here.
Hawk works his foot free and advances to mount.
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.
Hawk dominating with strikes here.
Hawk controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk fails to move to back control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Hawk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hawk 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Hawk!
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FIGHT
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