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World Cup Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kokou Dossevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Gazza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dossevi comes to the cage accompanied by "Killers" by Motörhead. Gazza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. National Anthem of Italy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kokou Dossevi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Domenic Gazza!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Gazza.
Domenic Gazza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazza throws a leg kick that misses.
Gazza throws a jab but it's blocked by Dossevi.
Gazza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gazza is trying to control the action in half guard but Dossevi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gazza is working for a submission of some sort.
Dossevi is looking for a sweep. Gazza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dossevi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dossevi.
Gazza stands and throws Dossevi's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dossevi struggling a bit here.
Dossevi tries to bench press Gazza off him but Gazza keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dossevi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Dossevi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gazza tries to avoid it but Dossevi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gazza to the ground. Gazza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dossevi ducks under a wild hook from Gazza.
Dossevi tries for a takedown but Gazza circles away easily
and Gazza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dossevi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gazza gets a takedown into half guard.
Gazza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazza working over Dossevi with some ground and pound. Dossevi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gazza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dossevi wants to get back to full guard.
Gazza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dossevi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gazza just misses with a punch to the body.
Gazza tries to clinch there but Dossevi circles away.
Gazza wants to slow Dossevi down by chopping away at his legs.
Dossevi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gazza!
Gazza manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dossevi trying to control from half guard but Gazza is working away.
Gazza wants to improve his position but Dossevi is controlling well.
Gazza is trying to stand.
Dossevi wants to control but Gazza is keeping him busy.
Gazza wants to get back to full guard.
Gazza works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gazza wants to sweep but no luck.
Dossevi thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Gazza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gazza looking for a sweep. Not yet Gazza, not yet.
Gazza keeping full guard, as Dossevi tries to pass.
Dossevi wants to control from the top but Gazza keeps moving.
Gazza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dossevi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gazza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dossevi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gazza is pulling down on Dossevi's head. It's preventing any offense from Dossevi, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domenic Gazza dominated that round.
That's time! Dossevi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gazza looks to clinch
and Dossevi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gazza moves into full guard.
Gazza is looking to stand up but Dossevi isn't so interested in that idea.
Dossevi is stalling in the full guard.
Gazza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dossevi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dossevi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kokou Dossevi just wasn't active enough.
Dossevi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gazza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gazza looks to land a strike but Dossevi avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gazza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gazza postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazza throws a big right hand that misses.
Dossevi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dossevi keeping moving, preventing Gazza from controlling successfully.
Dossevi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Domenic Gazza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dossevi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gazza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gazza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazza landing some decent shots from guard.
Gazza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gazza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dossevi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gazza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dossevi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dossevi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gazza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gazza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gazza tries to stand but Dossevi is controlling from the bottom.
Gazza trying to control the position from guard on top but Dossevi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Gazza gets to his feet. Dossevi looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gazza throws a lazy right hand but Dossevi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gazza leaves Dossevi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gazza throws a right and a left that Dossevi avoids nicely.
Gazza is looking to clinch but Dossevi is avoiding it.
Gazza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gazza tries to clinch
and Dossevi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gazza stuffs the takedown.
Kokou Dossevi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dossevi has his takedown stuffed
and Gazza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Domenic Gazza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gazza tries to clinch up but Dossevi circles away and keeps his distance.
Gazza swings widly with a right hand
and Dossevi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dossevi wants to pass to mount but Gazza is defending the position.
Gazza trying to hold on to Dossevi's head to control him but Dossevi postures up.
Gazza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dossevi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dossevi's back!
Dossevi has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gazza.
Dossevi is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gazza is landing with strikes from the back.
Dossevi looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dossevi tries to escape the position.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gazza.
A lull in the action here.
Dossevi is trapped and Gazza is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Dossevi rolls, trying to escape but Gazza keeps control of the position.
Gazza punches the canvas rather than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazza lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gazza.
Gazza cracks Dossevi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Dossevi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Gazza punches Dossevi on the ear.
Gazza controlling well, preventing Dossevi from escaping the position.
Gazza trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Dossevi covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Gazza is working the ground and pound. Can Dossevi escape?
Gazza is looking to control Dossevi but Dossevi is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazza scores with strikes from the back.
Dossevi is trying to stand back up.
Gazza lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Dossevi.
Gazza landing with strikes.
Domenic Gazza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazza looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Gazza is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Dossevi up.
Dossevi trying to get back to his feet but Gazza is in full control for now.
Gazza has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Dossevi.
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!
Gazza scores with strikes from the back.
Gazza throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Dossevi!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gazza lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Kokou Dossevi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gazza has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Dossevi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Domenic Gazza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gazza 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenic Gazza!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Kleberson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Kleberson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kleberson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kleberson blocks a head kick by Thai.
A good leg kick by Kleberson.
Kleberson throws a leg kick which misses Thai's front leg but catches the back leg as Thai tries to avoid it.
Thai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kleberson counters with a good low kick that Thai was not able to check.
Thai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kleberson's head.
It looks like Joao Kleberson has been cut.
Kleberson throws a leg kick
and Thai counters with a big head kick but Kleberson shrugs it off.
Joao Kleberson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Thai misses
and Kleberson counters with a nice leg kick.
Kleberson misses with a kick to the body
and Thai counters with a single leg into guard. Kleberson didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thai looking to pass the guard.
Thai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Thai just wasn't active enough.
A jab from Kleberson misses.
Kleberson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Kleberson moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kleberson throws a lazy body kick
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thai controlling the action here.
Thai is looking to advance position but Kleberson won't allow it.
Thai with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Thai wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kleberson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kleberson throws a body kick the misses
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kleberson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Thai passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thai controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Mike Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Kleberson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kleberson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thai counters with a single leg into guard. Kleberson didn't expect that.
Kleberson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thai controls the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mike Thai has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Thai throws a solid leg kick but Kleberson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Kleberson misses
and Thai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kleberson really felt that one!
Kleberson blocks a head kick by Thai.
Kleberson throws a leg kick
and Thai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kleberson misses with a leg kick
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kleberson won't be happy with that.
Thai taking a breather here.
Thai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kleberson prevents Thai from improving position.
Thai is staying tight to Kleberson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mike Thai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Thai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai works his way into full mount!
Thai controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleberson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thai looking to control and managing it successfully.
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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Thai.
Kleberson lands with a kick to the temple. Thai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kleberson misses with a leg kick
and Thai counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Thai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joao Kleberson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Thai lands a head kick. Kleberson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A low kick from Kleberson is predictable there
and Thai counters with a takedown into side control.
Thai controlling the position.
Kleberson wants to control but Thai postures up.
Thai happy to just control the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Thai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Thai moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Thai just wasn't active enough.
Kleberson blocks a head kick by Thai.
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.
Thai lands a nice looking body kick.
Kleberson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thai counters with a head kick.
Thai lands a head kick!
Kleberson thows a leg kick but Thai checks it
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Kleberson moves out of range easily.
Mike Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kleberson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kleberson misses with the body kick
and Thai counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kleberson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thai counters with a good low kick that Kleberson was not able to check.
Kleberson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kleberson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thai counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kleberson's guard now.
Kleberson being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kleberson for as long as he can get away with.
Kleberson can't keep his opponent in guard - Thai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kleberson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joao Kleberson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thai looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Thai wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Thai closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kleberson quickly recovers to half guard.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kleberson can do to turn this around?
Thai is taking a breather. Kleberson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai trying to mount his opponent but Kleberson defends it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thai 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Thai!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Stick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stick has chosen Samoa Island National Anthem as his entrance music. Xavier Washington has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tai Stick!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stick throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Washington is out of range.
A low kick from Stick is predictable there
and Washington counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stick throws a leg kick
and Washington counters with a straight right hand.
Stick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Washington sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Washington with a nice cross.
A good leg kick by Stick.
Washington cracks Stick with a good jab.
Good exchange - Washington coming out on top.
A clash of legs there as Stick blocks the low kick.
Washington rushes Stick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Washington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Washington.
Washington works on Stick's body with a couple of short punches.
Washington holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Stick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Washington blocks an uppercut.
Stick misses with a knee to the head.
Stick tries a knee to the head but Washington blocks it.
Washington controlling the action here for a moment.
Stick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Washington blocks it with crossed arms.
Stick tries a knee to the head but Washington blocks it.
Stick tries to land knees in the clinch but Washington avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stick misses with a knee strike.
Stick looks gassed!
Washington landing knees to the body.
Washington scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Washington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A hook to the body from Washington.
Washington is leaning against Stick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Washington utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Washington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Washington breaks the clinch.
Washington moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Washington throws a head kick that half lands.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington thuds his right hand into Stick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Washington lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Washington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stick is rocked!
Xavier Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack! A monster head kick from Washington and Stick falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Washington!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Xavier Washington!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abiel Selawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendricks comes to the cage accompanied by National anthem of South Africa. Ricardo Hendricks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abiel Selawi's chin.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Hendricks !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abiel Selawi!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selawi with a poor takedown
and Hendricks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Selawi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hendricks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selawi shoots and misses
and Hendricks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricardo Hendricks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abiel Selawi.
Selawi drops his hands momentarily and Hendricks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Selawi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hendricks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selawi is rocked!
Selawi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hendricks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selawi is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendricks finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Selawi with a poor takedown
and Hendricks scores with a counter punch that sends Selawi to the canvas! Hendricks smells blood - he's punishing Selawi with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Selawi has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Hendricks !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obala Didier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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277 lbs
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284 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Obala Didier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bourne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bourne throws a combination that misses
enabling Didier to counter with a crisp jab.
Didier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bourne throws a poor cross that misses
and Didier lands a stunning uppercut that sends Bourne to the mat!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didier not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Didier throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Didier thows a huge punch but Bourne dodges it nicely.
Didier wants to free his trapped foot but Bourne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Didier postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bourne to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Didier backs up against the cage.
Bourne misses with a lunging right hand
and Didier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Didier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bourne misses with a combination
and Didier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Didier tries to throw a body punch but Bourne avoids it by throwing Didier back against the cage.
Didier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Didier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Didier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Didier fails to land.
Bourne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bourne misses with a hook
enabling Didier to counter with a crisp jab.
Bourne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bourne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Didier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bourne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Didier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bourne misses with a combination
and Didier counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Didier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Didier.
A right handed body shot lands from Didier.
Didier misses with the head strike.
Bourne blocks an elbow strike from Didier.
Bourne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Didier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bourne blocks an elbow strike.
Bourne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Didier backwards.
Didier lands an elbow inside.
Didier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bourne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bourne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Didier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Didier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Didier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bourne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bourne blocks an uppercut.
Didier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bourne can't break the clinch.
Didier scores with a hook to the body.
Bourne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Didier as the two fighters clinch.
Bourne looks gassed!
Didier scores with a shot to the side of Bourne's head.
Bourne blocks an uppercut.
Didier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bourne's elbow.
Didier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Didier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Didier.
Didier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bourne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Didier working aggressively here.
Bourne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bourne.
A head punch on the inside from Didier fails to land.
Didier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didier.
Didier pushes Bourne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Didier is leaning against Bourne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Didier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Didier has a couple of punches blocked by Bourne.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Didier.
Bourne is looking to break free of the clinch but Didier has double underhooks.
Didier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Didier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bourne is trying to break free.
Didier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Didier lands with a light punch inside.
Didier tries to work over Bourne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obala Didier dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Didier throws a lazy right hand but Bourne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bourne misses with a combination
and Didier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Didier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bourne misses with an uppercut
and Didier counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Didier.
Didier lands a hook that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Didier with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Didier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bourne can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Didier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Didier lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bourne.
With the fighters up against the cage, Didier throws an elbow but misses.
Didier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bourne is breathing heavily.
Didier misses with the head strike.
Didier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourne avoids it.
A body shot lands from Didier.
Didier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bournes head.
Didier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Didier.
Didier throws an elbow that misses.
Bourne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bourne is trying to break the clinch but Didier has him pressed against the cage.
Didier trying to land knees to the body.
Didier digs a right hand underneath Bourne's ribcage. Bourne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Didier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Obala Didier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from Didier.
Didier tries to work over Bourne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Didier has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bourne blocks a body shot from Didier.
Didier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Didier lands an uppercut.
Bourne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didier tries to work over Bourne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Didier has a couple of punches blocked by Bourne.
Didier misses with a body punch.
Didier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Didier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourne's efforts to push away.
Bourne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Didier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Didier.
A nice left hand lands by Didier.
A left hand lands to the body for Didier.
Bourne blocks an uppercut.
Didier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bourne is trying to push Didier away but Didier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Didier lands a body shot.
Didier can't find room to land a body shot as Bourne controls the action.
Didier lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Didier fails to land.
A short right from Didier.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Didier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Didier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Bourne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bourne lands a shot to the body.
Didier with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bourne is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didier lands a good knee to the midsection. Bourne won't want to take too many of those.
Didier scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Didier misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Didier.
Didier presses Bourne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bourne blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Didier.
Didier is leaning against Bourne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Didier digs a right hand into Bourne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourne's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Didier.
Didier comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Didier lands a body punch.
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!
Didier misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Didier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Didier makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bourne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Obala Didier is winning the standup battle so far.
Bourne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Didier counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Didier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Didier. Bourne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Didier is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bourne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Didier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Didier takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bourne throws a combination that misses
and Didier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Didier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bourne misses with a double jab
and Didier counters by clinching up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bourne tries to break the clinch but Didier is controlling the position.
Didier misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obala Didier dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bourne swings widly with a right hand
and Didier counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bourne thinking.
Didier misses with a hook
letting Bourne counter with a right hand.
Didier works Bourne's body with a nice hook.
Bourne throws an off balance right hand
and Didier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bourne throws a sloppy body shot
and Didier counters with a nice uppercut.
Didier misses with a wild body shot.
Didier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Didier misses with a looping right.
Bourne misses with a lunging right hand
and Didier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bourne misses with an uppercut
and Didier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourne misses with a shot to the body
and Didier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Didier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Didier sizes up Bourne with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Didier tries to bum rush Bourne with a series of wild strikes but Bourne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bourne swings widly with a right hand
and Didier counters with a nice uppercut.
Didier slips a jab and a cross from Bourne.
Bourne misses with an uppercut
and Didier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourne staying out of range there.
Bourne misses with a left hand
and Didier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Didier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourne throws a lazy uppercut
and Didier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bourne scores with a jab. Didier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Didier takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bourne misses with an uppercut
and Didier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourne misses with a combination
and Didier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bourne throws a poor cross that misses
and Didier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Obala Didier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourne throws an off balance right hand
and Didier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Didier has Bourne up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Didier on the inside.
Bourne blocks an uppercut.
Bourne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Didier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bourne is trying to push Didier away but Didier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Didier presses Bourne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Bourne's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Didier keeps control of Bourne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Didier swings wildly with an uppercut but Bourne uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Didier.
Didier throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Didier.
Didier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bourne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Didier lands a hook that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Nice body punch from Didier - that landed with a thud.
Didier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Didier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Didier is working Bourne over against the cage.
Didier lands a body punch.
Didier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bournes head.
Didier lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Didier pushes Bourne back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bourne avoiding damage as Didier throws knees to the body.
Bourne is looking to break free of the clinch but Didier has double underhooks.
Didier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
John Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Didier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bourne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Obala Didier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bourne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bourne throws a poor cross that misses
and Didier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bourne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bourne throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Didier to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Didier gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Didier just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bourne's brow.
Didier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bourne throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Obala Didier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Didier 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obala Didier!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Shine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and He Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Me comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hate Me Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! He Me is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucius Shine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, He Me!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shine moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shine looks for a takedown but Me sprawls well.
Shine misses with a takedown attempt - Me sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Me dodges the punch combination from Shine.
Me displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shine.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucius Shine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shine tries for a takedown but Me sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Me throws a leg kick which misses Shine's front leg but catches the back leg as Shine tries to avoid it.
Me gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A knee to the head by Me.
Shine takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Lucius Shine has been cut.
Me crunches a lovely knee into Shine's ribcage.
Me utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Shine is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Me.
Me with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Me landing knees to the head.
Me working Shine over with knees to the body.
Me crunches a lovely knee into Shine's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Me.
Me putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Me.
Me with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Me.
Shine takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Me.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Me.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Me obliges.
Me scores with a knee to the head.
Me lands a knee to the head.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me tries to land a knee to the head but Shine blocks with his arms.
Shine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Me avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Me connects with a knee to the head.
Me utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Me is pressed up against the cage. Shine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Me down to the mat. Me avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Me.
Shine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Me.
Me lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shine will feel that in the morning.
Me connects with a solid leg kick.
Shine shoots in for a double leg but Me sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Me.
Me with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Me uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shine.
Me slaps away a takedown attempt from Shine, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shine takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shine tries to keep at a distance but Me has taken the fight into the clinch.
Me working Shine over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shine looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Me.
Me lands an elbow just above Shine 's eye.
Shine can't get the takedown.
Me using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me landing knees to the body.
Me lands a damaging elbow.
Shine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Shine goes for a takedown attempt but Me pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me throws a leg kick which misses Shine's front leg but catches the back leg as Shine tries to avoid it.
Me keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick from Me lands but Shine takes it in his stride.
He Me seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Me moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Me feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shine's calf.
Shine 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.
Me throws a head kick that misses.
Shine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Me.
Me thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shine if he has to take too many more of those.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Me, right into the meat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Me - that will leave a mark!
Me connects with a high kick.
Me tries to clinch there but Shine circles away.
Me throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine misses with a hook.
Me lands a nice looking body shot.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shine.
Shine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shine 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Me connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Me moves into the clinch.
Shine tries for a takedown but Me manages to get underhooks.
Me landing knees to the head.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Me lands a good knee to the midsection. Shine won't want to take too many of those.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Me.
Me with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Me with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Me scores a nice knee to the body.
Shine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Me gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Me with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Shine can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Me dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucius Shine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Me fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Me connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Me throws a leg kick but Shine checks it.
Me wants to clinch up but Shine keeps it at a distance.
Me fails in his attempt to clinch.
Me scores with a head kick.
Me dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shine. That did some damage!
Shine changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Me tries to avoid it but Shine manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Me to the ground. Me escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shine shoots in looking for a takedown. Me tries to sprawl out of it but Shine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Me manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Me lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shine tries for a takedown but Me sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucius Shine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shine 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Me clinches up with Shine and pushes him back against the cage.
Me landing knees to the body.
Me lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Me scores with a knee to the head.
Me connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shine's face.
Me is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Me using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Me has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A knee to the head by Me.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Shine. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Shine tries to score a body lock takedown but Me shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Me creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shine's defenses.
Shine has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Me is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Me with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Me.
Me is pressed up against the cage. Shine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Me down to the mat. Me avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Me!
A punch combination from Shine misses.
Me has taken the fight to the clinch.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Me prevents it.
Shine being controlled against the cage.
Me tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
He Me seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me prevents a takedown attempt there.
Me connects with a knee to the head.
Me connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shine's face.
Shine drops down looking for an ankle pick but Me pulls his leg out and moves away.
Me is looking to slow Shine down with leg kicks.
Shine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Me tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shine shoots in looking for a takedown. Me tries to sprawl out of it but Shine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Me manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Me circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Me. That's going to slow Shine down.
Shine shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Me sprawls well. Me wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shine gets slowly back to his feet.
Me clinches up with Shine and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Me.
Me using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Me stops a takedown attempt from Shine.
Shine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Me scores with a knee to the head.
Me unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Me using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shine goes for a takedown attempt but Me pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Me lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shine misses with a body shot.
Shine just misses with a punch to the body.
Shine will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Me turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Me throws a nice outside leg kick.
He Me seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Me lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Me fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Me scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shine fails with a takedown attempt.
Me dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shine. That did some damage!
Me fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shine.
Shine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Me looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shine shoots in but no luck this time.
Me lands a front kick.
Shine takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Me lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shine takes a step back to recover.
Me has Shine up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Me landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Me lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Me lands a good knee to the midsection. Shine won't want to take too many of those.
Me's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Me showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucius Shine's cut.
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.
Me lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No luck for Shine with that takedown attempt.
Me fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick by Me misses
and Shine counters with a shoot takedown. Me fights it but they end up in guard.
Shine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shine throwing strikes from guard but Me blocks nicely.
Shine tries to free his leg and advance position but Me is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Me working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shine.
Shine throws and elbow that misses. Me uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shine's guard. Nice move by Me!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shine is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Me is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Me wants to control from the top but Shine keeps moving.
He Me is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shine uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lucius Shine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shine looks to score with a jab to the body but Me is just out of range.
A left lands for Shine.
Horrible takedown by Shine or perhaps it was just good defense by Me which made him look bad.
Shine has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucius Shine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Me throws a nice outside leg kick.
Me scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Me thumps Shine with a low kick.
Me throws a quick inside leg kick.
Me connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Me feints and then cracks Shine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shine down.
Me moves in looking to clinch but Shine pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shine is defended easily by Me.
Shine gets tackled into the cage by Me. Me maintains the clinch.
Lucius Shine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Me.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to He Me.
I've got Me winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... He Me!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between hitter dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think dee might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Elephant Man - Haters (feat Hunt & Jim Jones) . Steel has chosen Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that hitter dee has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily hitter dee seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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200 lbs
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210 lbs
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, hitter dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel scores with a jab.
Steel looks to land a combination. dee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped dee in his tracks.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel misses with a hook
and dee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Max Steel has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel misses the body punch
and dee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
dee tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Nice cross by Steel.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
dee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
dee staying out of range there.
Steel throws a leg kick
and dee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A shot to the body from Steel misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
dee takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
dee moves out of range of the strikes.
dee moves forwards but Steel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steel scores with a hook to the body. dee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
dee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel works dee's body with a nice hook.
dee is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
dee walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
Steel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steel. That's going to slow dee down.
dee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
dee drops his hands momentarily and Steel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel with a hook.
Steel cracks dee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel cracks dee with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel.
Steel scores with a sloppy right hand. dee should have avoided that one.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Steel.
dee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steel lands the left hand.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
dee walks into a left hand.
Steel lands a slapping body shot.
Steel scores with a nice strike.
Steel throws a series of punches but dee avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps dee's head backwards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel.
dee is rocked!
dee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel lands a jab to the head.
Oh dee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
dee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
dee seems to have got his legs back now.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel.
dee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel connects with the punch.
dee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel jabs at dee's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Steel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steel lands a big uppercut and dee crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but dee looks OK. Steel waves dee back to his feet!
Steel connects with a leg kick. dee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
hitter dee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops dee! Steel dives in looking to finish! dee is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Steel!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corallus Hortulanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hortulanus has chosen The Great White - Once Bitten, Twice Shy as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shin Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corallus Hortulanus!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hortulanus can pounce on him.
Yamaguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hortulanus moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamaguchi working hard to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hortulanus scores a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but Hortulanus stands there with Yamaguchi around his waist. Yamaguchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hortulanus walks away with a smile on his face. Yamaguchi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Yamaguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hortulanus moves away.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Hortulanus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook.
Yamaguchi throws a nice looking combination but Hortulanus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamaguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hortulanus.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hortulanus's hands.
Hortulanus closes the distance and clinches.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortulanus gets underhooks to prevent Yamaguchi's takedown attempt.
Hortulanus lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hortulanus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yamaguchi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hortulanus moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Yamaguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up
and Yamaguchi counters with a two punch combo.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hortulanus takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hortulanus.
Hortulanus crunches a lovely knee into Yamaguchi's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hortulanus obliges.
Hortulanus landing knees to the body.
Yamaguchi is breathing heavily.
Hortulanus working Yamaguchi over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hortulanus.
Hortulanus with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus landing knees to the body.
Hortulanus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hortulanus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hortulanus walks away with a smile on his face. Yamaguchi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Hortulanus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamaguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi is trying to push Hortulanus away but Hortulanus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.
Yamaguchi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hortulanus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Hortulanus landing knees to the body.
Hortulanus lands an elbow just above Yamaguchi 's eye.
Hortulanus landing knees to the head.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hortulanus smiles and moves away.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hortulanus looks to clinch
and Yamaguchi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Yamaguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hortulanus doesn't seem phased though.
Yamaguchi misses with a double jab.
Hortulanus moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Hortulanus rushes Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Yamaguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hortulanus has Yamaguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Yamaguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yamaguchi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hortulanus has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hortulanus.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Hortulanus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yamaguchi wants to get back to striking at distance but Hortulanus won't allow it.
Yamaguchi is trying to push Hortulanus away but Hortulanus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yamaguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamaguchi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus prevents Yamaguchi from breaking the clinch.
Yamaguchi is working for takedown but Hortulanus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hortulanus tries a knee to the head but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi blocks an elbow strike from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Yamaguchi working hard to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hortulanus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hortulanus landing knees to the head.
Yamaguchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yamaguchi is working for takedown but Hortulanus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamaguchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Hortulanus has double underhooks.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Hortulanus crunches a lovely knee into Yamaguchi's ribcage.
Yamaguchi tries to break free but Hortulanus pushes him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yamaguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamaguchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hortulanus lands an elbow just above Yamaguchi 's eye.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Hortulanus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamaguchi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Corallus Hortulanus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hortulanus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hortulanus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hortulanus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yamaguchi throws a series of punches but Hortulanus avoids them all with ease.
Hortulanus slips a jab and a cross from Yamaguchi.
Hortulanus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up.
Corallus Hortulanus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up.
Hortulanus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hortulanus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hortulanus avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Hortulanus tries to clinch there but Yamaguchi circles away.
Hortulanus clinches up against the cage.
Yamaguchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Yamaguchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Hortulanus is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi fails to pull guard.
Yamaguchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hortulanus gets underhooks to prevent Yamaguchi's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Yamaguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hortulanus.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hortulanus obliges.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but Hortulanus stands there with Yamaguchi around his waist. Yamaguchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hortulanus has Yamaguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Yamaguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi fails to pull guard.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.
Hortulanus lands an elbow inside that Yamaguchi shrugs off.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Yamaguchi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hortulanus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hortulanus just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Hortulanus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hortulanus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi fails to pull guard.
Yamaguchi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi is trying to break free.
Hortulanus gets underhooks to prevent Yamaguchi's takedown attempt.
Hortulanus missing with knees to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to circle away but Hortulanus has him pinned against the cage.
Hortulanus lands a nice knee to the body.
Yamaguchi goes for a takedown attempt but Hortulanus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Yamaguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hortulanus.
Hortulanus wants to clinch up but Yamaguchi keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus is looking to score with low kicks.
Hortulanus darts in trying to clinch
and Yamaguchi counters with a three punch combo that has Hortulanus backing up. Hortulanus nods at Yamaguchi to acknowledge the strikes.
Hortulanus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamaguchi's sensitive parts.
Hortulanus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hortulanus wants to clinch.
Yamaguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamaguchi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hortulanus is looking to slow Yamaguchi down with leg kicks.
Hortulanus slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hortulanus moves into the clinch successfully.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Hortulanus trying to land knees to the body.
Corallus Hortulanus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamaguchi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamaguchi is trying to break free.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hortulanus walks away with a smile on his face. Yamaguchi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shin Yamaguchi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hortulanus thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hortulanus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamaguchi throws a series of punches but Hortulanus moves out of range.
Hortulanus is looking to clinch but Yamaguchi is avoiding it.
Hortulanus slips a jab from Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Corallus Hortulanus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Yamaguchi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamaguchi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yamaguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamaguchi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yamaguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hortulanus rushes Yamaguchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaguchi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamaguchi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hortulanus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yamaguchi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamaguchi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hortulanus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yamaguchi's face.
Yamaguchi goes for a takedown attempt but Hortulanus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hortulanus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hortulanus.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Hortulanus moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hortulanus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hortulanus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamaguchi misses with a two punch combination.
Hortulanus doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamaguchi circles away.
Hortulanus on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hortulanus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Hortulanus pushes Yamaguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to break the clinch but Hortulanus is controlling the position.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.
Hortulanus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yamaguchi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hortulanus keeps control of Yamaguchi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hortulanus crunches a lovely knee into Yamaguchi's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus prevents Yamaguchi from breaking the clinch.
Hortulanus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamaguchi tries for a takedown but Hortulanus manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Yamaguchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamaguchi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hortulanus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Hortulanus is pressed up against the cage. Yamaguchi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hortulanus down to the mat. Hortulanus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Hortulanus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Yamaguchi misses.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up but Yamaguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hortulanus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up but Yamaguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Hortulanus tries to clinch up.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Hortulanus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hortulanus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a combination. Hortulanus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hortulanus tries to clinch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Hortulanus avoids the body shot from Yamaguchi.
Hortulanus moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hortulanus obliges.
Yamaguchi is trying to break the clinch but Hortulanus has him pressed against the cage.
Hortulanus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamaguchi.
Hortulanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamaguchi avoids it.
Hortulanus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamaguchi's defenses.
Hortulanus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamaguchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Yamaguchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamaguchi avoids the damage to the body.
Yamaguchi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi can't break the clinch.
Yamaguchi avoiding damage as Hortulanus throws knees to the body.
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.
Hortulanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamaguchi is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi tries to break free but Hortulanus pushes him back against the cage.
Hortulanus looking to throw knees to the head but Yamaguchi is blocking nicely.
Yamaguchi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yamaguchi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hortulanus has Yamaguchi pressed against the cage, preventing Yamaguchi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hortulanus lands a damaging elbow.
Yamaguchi is trying to force a seperation but Hortulanus has the dominant position.
Hortulanus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Yamaguchi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yamaguchi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Hortulanus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yamaguchi managing to block the knees to the body from Hortulanus.
Yamaguchi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Yamaguchi trying to control the position.
Shin Yamaguchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hortulanus takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Corallus Hortulanus.
I've got Hortulanus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corallus Hortulanus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Forest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Forest could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ronnie Robinson's chin.
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BJJ White 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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Forest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forest moves in looking to clinch but Robinson pushes him off.
Forest throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forest lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forest. Robinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forest swats away the attempt to clinch by Robinson.
Forest wants to clinch but Robinson slips to the side
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. Forest will be more careful next time no doubt.
Forest ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Robinson looks gassed!
Forest connects with a right hand. Robinson shakes it off.
It looks like Ronnie Robinson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forest missing with a left hand there. Robinson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Robinson tries to clinch but Forest is having none of it.
Robinson slips under a jab.
Robinson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Forest counters with a crisp right that sends Robinson to the canvas! Forest follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabriel Forest!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Storm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm shoots in and gets a takedown into Rivers's guard.
Storm wants to control from the top but Rivers keeps moving.
Rivers wants to stand but Storm is controlling the position.
Storm looking to pass the guard.
Storm throws a big right hand that misses.
We're going to have a standup here because Jim Storm wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Storm shoots in looking for a takedown. Rivers tries to sprawl out of it but Storm keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rivers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Storm counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Storm passes into half guard.
Storm 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rivers is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jim Storm!
Jim Storm retains his lightweight title!
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