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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Deon Du Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Cooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Du Plessis comes to the cage accompanied by Fort Minor - Remember the name. Deon Du Plessis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deon Du Plessis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Cooper!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooper swats away the attempt to clinch by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Du Plessis shoots for a double leg takedown but Cooper sprawls well. He's pushed Du Plessis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Deon Du Plessis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Du Plessis moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Du Plessis tries to clinch but Cooper moves out of range.
Cooper feints and as Du Plessis raises his hands in defense, Cooper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cooper trying to control the position from guard on top but Du Plessis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cooper in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Du Plessis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cooper is one step ahead there.
Du Plessis is working hard here to advance position.
Du Plessis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Du Plessis scoring with strikes but Cooper is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Plessis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Du Plessis unloads with some shots from mount but Cooper bucks and avoids them well.
Du Plessis controlling his opponent.
Du Plessis wants to control the pace but Cooper is squirming around nicely.
Cooper in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Du Plessis stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Du Plessis moves in looking to clinch but Cooper pushes him off.
Cooper gets the takedown into side control.
Du Plessis parries the strikes from Cooper easily there. Cooper is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Du Plessis to escape.
Du Plessis can't do much from the bottom here.
Du Plessis taking a bit of punishment here - Cooper scoring with strikes.
Cooper working the head with strikes.
Du Plessis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cooper.
Cooper landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cooper grinds an elbow into Du Plessis's temple.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cooper postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis defending against the ground and pound.
Du Plessis is breathing heavily.
Du Plessis is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Cooper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cooper cracks Du Plessis with a big elbow.
Du Plessis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cooper lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cooper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cooper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Du Plessis keeps working.
Cooper scoring with punches and elbows.
Cooper throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cooper working the head and body with strikes.
Cooper cracks Du Plessis with a big right hand but Du Plessis just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cooper wants to control but Du Plessis is keeping him busy.
Cooper cracks Du Plessis with a big elbow.
Cooper landing strikes.
Cooper working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Cooper's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Du Plessis is not content to let Cooper control the position.
Cooper scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Cooper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cooper misses with a series of wild punches.
Du Plessis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up but Cooper circles away and keeps his distance.
Du Plessis doesn't manage to clinch there - Cooper circles away.
Cooper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Du Plessis wants to clinch.
Cooper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cooper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooper connects with the punch.
Du Plessis tries to close the distance and clinch but Cooper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Du Plessis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Cooper misses.
Du Plessis looks for a takedown but Cooper sprawls well.
Cooper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Du Plessis.
Cooper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cooper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cooper lands a two punch combo.
Cooper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Du Plessis as he avoids it easily.
Du Plessis misses with a takedown attempt
and Cooper counters with a right hand to the body.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Cooper! Du Plessis is backing up but he can't get away as Cooper lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Du Plessis and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bobby Cooper!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Fun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Fun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fun defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sanchez.
Fun stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fun misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fun misses with a leg kick.
Fun throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fun looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fun.
Fun tries for a takedown but Sanchez circles away easily
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Fun throws a combination that misses
and Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Fun is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sanchez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fun walks away with a smile on his face. Sanchez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez shoots in and gets a takedown into Fun's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fun is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanchez is controlling him.
Fun is looking to stand back up but Sanchez counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Fun.
Sanchez stops Fun from getting back to his feet.
Fun is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanchez.
Sanchez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fun defending well though.
Sanchez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
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.
Fun trying to control but Sanchez postures up.
Fun blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanchez.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Fun is working from the bottom.
Fun wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanchez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanchez is trying to control. Fun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fun is adopting a defensive guard.
Sanchez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sanchez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyler Fun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Sanchez.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fun counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fun scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fun misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fun lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sanchez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fun misses with a low kick.
Sanchez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fun circles away.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fun throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Fun swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sanchez counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Fun is predictable there
and Sanchez counters with a thumping low kick.
Fun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanchez backs up against the cage.
Sanchez darts in trying to clinch
and Fun counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sanchez thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Fun dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fun throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fun as he avoids it easily.
Sanchez fails to land the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Fun.
Fun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fun misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Fun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyler Fun is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fun misses with a straight right.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fun.
Fun taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fun laying and praying for a moment but Sanchez takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sanchez pushes Fun off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fun looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sanchez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fun trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fun cracks Sanchez with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fun has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fun looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fun works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fun keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fun with the ground and pound but Sanchez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fun won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Fun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanchez on the ground.
Sanchez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fun is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Fun has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Fun dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fun takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Fun tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fun tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Fun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanchez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fun's head.
Sanchez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sanchez is stalling here. Fun is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sanchez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fun has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fun working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez parries the strikes from Fun easily there. Fun is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sanchez to escape.
Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fun's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Fun content to control rather than advance.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Fun sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Fun throwing strikes but missing.
Fun throwing strikes from guard but Sanchez blocks nicely.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Fun from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fun seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tyler Fun just wasn't active enough.
Fun throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
Tyler Fun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fun throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Tyler Fun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez moves out of range as Fun throws a body kick.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Fun.
Fun throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fun.
Fun misses with a hook.
Oscar Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanchez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fun sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sanchez somewhat.
Fun throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fun controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fun has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Fun!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Benjamin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DesertStorm/DJClue - Money Power Respect kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Benjamin Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Benjamin Jr's half guard.
Benjamin Jr is looking for a sweep. Mitchell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mitchell is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Benjamin Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mitchellis looking to pass into half guard but Benjamin Jr pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Benjamin Jr is in guard.
Benjamin Jr won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Benjamin Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking for a triangle here but Benjamin Jr uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mitchell looking for a sweep but Benjamin Jr has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mitchell is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mitchell has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Benjamin Jr escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Benjamin Jr!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Benjamin Jr decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mitchell to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benjamin Jr shoots in and bounces Mitchell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mitchell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Benjamin Jr defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Benjamin Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mitchell shoots and misses
and Benjamin Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt
and Benjamin Jr counters with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Benjamin Jr moves away
and Benjamin Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mitchell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benjamin Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mitchell thinking.
Thomas Benjamin Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Mitchell.
Mitchell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benjamin Jr lands with a good body shot.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Mitchell has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Benjamin Jr.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benjamin Jr. That's going to slow Mitchell down.
Mitchell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thomas Benjamin Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Benjamin Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mitchell, pushing him back against the cage.
Benjamin Jr presses Mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Benjamin Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benjamin Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Benjamin Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benjamin Jr is working Mitchell over against the cage.
Benjamin Jr pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Benjamin Jr.
A left hand lands to the body for Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands a right hand.
Benjamin Jr lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Benjamin Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benjamin Jr lands an uppercut.
Benjamin Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benjamin Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benjamin Jr presses Mitchell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Benjamin Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benjamin Jr.
A right hook to the body lands for Benjamin Jr.
Mitchell being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr works on Mitchell's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Benjamin Jr.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benjamin Jr lands a body punch.
Benjamin Jr taking a breather.
Benjamin Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Benjamin Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benjamin Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Benjamin Jr, as that shot connected.
Benjamin Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Benjamin Jr scores with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitchell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jay Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Benjamin Jr slowing the pace effectively.
A right hook to the body lands for Benjamin Jr.
Mitchell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Benjamin Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benjamin Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mitchell or not.
Benjamin Jr just leaning against Mitchell, taking a breather.
Benjamin Jr gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short right from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr leaning against his opponent.
Benjamin Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benjamin Jr pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin Jr.
Mitchell has Benjamin Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Benjamin Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Benjamin Jr is working Mitchell over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Benjamin Jr.
A hook to the body from Benjamin Jr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Benjamin Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Benjamin Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benjamin Jr digs a right hand into Mitchell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mitchell's gas tank.
Benjamin Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Benjamin Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Benjamin Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Benjamin Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mitchell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Benjamin Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Benjamin Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin Jr lands with a hook. Mitchell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Benjamin Jr pushes Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Benjamin Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Benjamin Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Benjamin Jr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Benjamin Jr scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Benjamin Jr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt
and Benjamin Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Benjamin Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Mitchell moves to clinch but Benjamin Jr breaks away
and Benjamin Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Benjamin Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Benjamin Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mitchell. That did some damage!
Benjamin Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benjamin Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Benjamin Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin Jr scores with a one two! Mitchell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt
and Benjamin Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benjamin Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mitchell's calf.
Benjamin Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mitchell will feel that in the morning.
Benjamin Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benjamin Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benjamin Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Benjamin Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mitchell did well to prevent Benjamin Jr getting side control.
Benjamin Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mitchell can do to turn this around?
Mitchell is looking to improve his position.
Benjamin Jr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mitchell to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr scores with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Benjamin Jr.
Mitchell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Benjamin Jr counters with a body kick.
Benjamin Jr lunges at Mitchell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mitchell's hand.
Benjamin Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitchell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benjamin Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Mitchell misses with a combination
and Benjamin Jr counters with a body kick that stops Mitchell in his tracks momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Benjamin Jr.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Benjamin Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benjamin Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick which misses Mitchell's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitchell tries to avoid it.
Benjamin Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benjamin Jr scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Benjamin Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mitchell backwards.
Mitchell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr works on Mitchell's body with a couple of short punches.
Mitchell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Benjamin Jr.
Mitchell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas Benjamin Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mitchell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Benjamin Jr gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benjamin Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Benjamin Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Benjamin Jr - that will leave a mark!
Benjamin Jr lands a nice hook to Mitchell's body. Mitchell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benjamin Jr lands a nice shot that snaps Mitchell's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick which misses Mitchell's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitchell tries to avoid it.
Mitchell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Benjamin Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mitchell tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Benjamin Jr is in Mitchell's guard.
Benjamin Jr slips nicely into half guard.
Benjamin Jr decides to return to a standing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Benjamin Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benjamin Jr 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Benjamin Jr!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kendrell Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trip Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 2-Pac (Hit Em Up). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
158 lbs
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23
161 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrell Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Trip Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kendrell Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws the left hand but Hammer avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammer.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hammer.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hammer is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Johnson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hammer gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Johnson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hammer lets go of the hold and Johnson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trip Hammer!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Child Please (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Spencer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Child Please!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spencer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spencer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Spencer misses.
Please moves into the clinch.
Spencer is looking to break free of the clinch but Please has double underhooks.
Spencer dodges an elbow strike from Please.
Please lands a shot to the body.
Spencer managing to block the knees to the body from Please.
Please misses with the head strike.
Spencer manages to break the clinch.
Spencer misses with a body shot
and Please counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Please.
Spencer wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Please effectively controlling the action here.
Spencer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Please lands a left hand.
Spencer takes a shot to the head.
Spencer tries to break free but Please pushes him back against the cage.
Please is pushing Spencer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Please seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Spencer is trying to break the clinch but Please is controlling him.
Please swings wildly with an uppercut but Spencer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer is trying to push Please away but Please has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spencer wants to get back to striking at distance but Please won't allow it.
Spencer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Please creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Spencer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Please pressing his opponent against the cage.
Please misses with a hook from the clinch.
Please breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spencer misses with a series of wild punches.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Please sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spencer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Please on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer slips a straight right by Please.
Please throws a hook to the side of Spencer's head but Spencer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Please counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spencer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A combination from Spencer does no damage.
Please throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Spencer 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.
Please closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Please throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Please misses with a looping right.
Spencer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Please connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spencer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Please throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Please with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Spencer to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spencer slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shawn Spencer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spencer works Please's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Please tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice cross by Spencer.
Please takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spencer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Please.
Spencer throws a combination that misses
and Please counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Please tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer connects with a body shot that sends Please's belly button to the back.
Spencer steps into range and cracks Please with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Please flops backwards and Spencer dives into his guard looking to finish!
Please is rocked!
Spencer trying to control but Please is working from the bottom.
Spencer drops back looking for a leg! Please is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Please manages to kick Spencer off! Spencer jumps back into Please's guard.
Spencer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Spencer as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Please screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Spencer! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Shawn Spencer!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cory Markiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markiewicz comes to the cage accompanied by Twista-Victory or death. Barnes has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. 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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245 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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260 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory Markiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markiewicz drops his hands momentarily and Barnes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Markiewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Barnes moves out of range as Markiewicz throws a body kick.
Markiewicz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Markiewicz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barnes closes the distance and pushes Markiewicz back into the cage.
Markiewicz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barnes blocks it with crossed arms.
Barnes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes gets to his feet - Markiewicz follows without any prompting.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Markiewicz doesn't seem bothered though.
Markiewicz is breathing heavily.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Barnes scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Cory Markiewicz has been cut.
Barnes scores with a punch to the head.
Markiewicz drops his hands momentarily and Barnes needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Markiewicz just on the top of the head. Markiewicz drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Markiewicz - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brock Barnes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klahan Virote (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Neil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Virote comes to the cage accompanied by Victory. Klahan Virote has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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22
178 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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26
177 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Klahan Virote!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey O Neil!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Neil thows a body shot but no joy.
Virote keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
O Neil 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.
Virote ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virote lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Neil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Virote bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Neil's head backwards.
O Neil clobbers Virote with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Virote throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
Virote ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
Virote throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Neil checks a leg kick.
Mickey O Neil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Virote wants to clinch.
A big left from O Neil misses.
O Neil loads up on a big right hand but Virote slips the punch.
Virote throws a leg kick but O Neil sees it coming and moves out of range.
O Neil dodges the punch combination from Virote.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virote tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Neil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virote counters with a two punch combo.
Virote scores with a head kick. O Neil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Mickey O Neil has been cut.
O Neil takes a swing at Virote's ribcage but misses.
Virote misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Neil.
O Neil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Virote finds it's way round the side to connect with O Neil's head.
Virote tries to clinch but O Neil moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by O Neil there.
O Neil swinging wildly here.
A combination from O Neil does no damage.
O Neil staying out of range there.
Virote dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Virote fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Neil is out of range.
Virote lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Virote ducks under a wild hook from O Neil.
Virote's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Neil under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Neil dips to his left and cracks Virote with an uppercut!
O Neil's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Virote connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Neil scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Virote bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Virote takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Neil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virote counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Neil misses the shot to the body.
Donk. O Neil catches Virote right on the button with a cross.
Nice straight punches there by O Neil. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Neil.
Virote misses with a shot to the body
and O Neil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Neil might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Virote keeps O Neil at a distance using the push kick.
O Neil is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Virote had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Virote's head but Virote sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by O Neil. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Neil.
O Neil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Virote counters with a leg kick.
Virote fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virote missing with a left hand there. O Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Neil on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Virote misses with a double jab.
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Virote is out of range.
O Neil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Neil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Virote.
O Neil misses with a hook.
Virote throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
O Neil throws a hook but Virote blocks it.
A jab from O Neil misses.
O Neil ducks right into an uppercut from Virote.
O Neil lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
O Neil smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
O Neil takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Virote bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Virote scores with a kick to the body.
Virote is looking to slow O Neil down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virote's corner calls for a 1-2. Virote obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Virote fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Virote lands with a nice body punch.
O Neil looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Virote connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Virote throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Virote throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Virote.
Virote with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Virote pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Virote thows a body shot but no joy.
Virote throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Neil throws out a loose jab but Virote uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virote can pounce on him.
Virote misses with a head kick.
Virote takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Virote lands a nice looking kick to the body. O Neil takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klahan Virote dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Virote ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Virote jabs O Neil to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Neil swings for the body but Virote moves out of range.
Virote wants to clinch.
O Neil punishes Virote's body with a nice straight punch.
Virote connects with a jab.
Virote misses the shot to the body.
O Neil scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
O Neil swings for the body but Virote moves out of range.
Virote lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Virote.
O Neil misses with a combination
and Virote counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Virote, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Virote is out of range.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Virote throws a sloppy head kick and O Neil moves out of range easily.
O Neil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Virote walks into a left hand.
Virote lands with a thumping leg kick.
Virote blocks a jab.
Virote moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
O Neil throws a jab but it's blocked by Virote.
A jab lands there for O Neil.
O Neil 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.
O Neil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Virote counters with a right hand to the body.
O Neil getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Virote darts in and clinches O Neil up against the cage.
Virote stalling the fight.
O Neil misses with a punch to the body.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Virote has him pressed against the cage.
O Neil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virote trying to control the position but instead, O Neil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Virote into the cage.
Virote taking a breather.
O Neil wants to get back to striking at distance but Virote won't allow it.
O Neil is trying to push Virote away but Virote has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Virote lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Virote.
O Neil is breathing heavily.
Virote lands a right hand.
Virote with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Virote unloads a knee to the mid-section.
O Neil wants to break free but Virote has control.
Virote lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Virote has him pressed against the cage.
Virote breaks from the clinch.
Virote misses with a looping left.
Virote lands a body shot.
Virote swings for the body but O Neil moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Virote finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
O Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Virote.
Virote feints and then cracks O Neil's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Neil down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virote stuns O Neil with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Virote dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on O Neil. That did some damage!
Virote tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klahan Virote is winning the standup battle so far.
Virote forces O Neil back against the cage and clinches.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Virote has him pressed against the cage.
Virote stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Virote pushes O Neil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Virote has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Virote.
Virote 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.
Virote keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Neil's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Virote lands with a short shot to the head.
Virote cracks O Neil with a nice body shot.
Virote cracks O Neil with a nice body shot.
O Neil has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Virote.
A nice right hand lands inside from Virote.
Virote utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Virote connects with a knee to the head.
Virote cracks O Neil with a nice body shot.
Virote scores with a shot to the side of O Neil's head.
Virote 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!
Virote with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virote stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Virote.
Virote displaying some good clinch control by pressing O Neil up against the cage.
Virote lands a body shot.
Virote lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Virote.
Virote gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Virote prevents O Neil from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Virote.
O Neil stalling in the clinch but Virote improves position.
O Neil is trying to break free.
Virote leaning against his opponent.
O Neil tries to break free but Virote pushes him back against the cage.
Virote connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Neil's face.
O Neil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Neil takes a shot to the head.
Virote effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Virote.
Virote lands a body shot.
Virote is pushing O Neil up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klahan Virote dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Virote slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A shot to the body from O Neil misses
and Virote counters with a straight right hand.
Virote cracks the inside of O Neil's front leg.
Virote loads up on a big right hand but O Neil slips the punch.
O Neil throws a series of punches but Virote moves out of range.
Virote feints a jab promting O Neil to slip. Virote then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. O Neil slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
O Neil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Virote keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Neil bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Virote's head.
Virote throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Virote tries a head kick but it misses.
O Neil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Virote.
O Neil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Virote sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virote doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neil circles away.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Virote's head but Virote sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virote moves forwards but O Neil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Neil misses with a combination
and Virote cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from O Neil finds it's target.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Virote was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virote forces O Neil back against the cage and clinches.
Virote looking to stall.
Virote lands a body shot in the clinch.
Virote blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Virote'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.
Virote seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Virote cracks O Neil with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virote blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Virote tries to land a knee to the head but O Neil blocks with his arms.
Virote keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Neil's efforts to push away.
O Neil tries to circle away but Virote has him pinned against the cage.
O Neil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
O Neil is looking to break free of the clinch but Virote has double underhooks.
O Neil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Virote prevents O Neil from breaking the clinch.
Virote with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
O Neil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice body punch from Virote - that landed with a thud.
O Neil wants to break free but Virote has control.
O Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
Virote looking to slow down the pace here.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch but Virote keeps him there for the moment.
O Neil is trying to push Virote away but Virote has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
O Neil wants to break free but Virote has control.
O Neil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Virote lands a knee to the body.
Virote lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Virote slowing the pace effectively.
Virote is leaning against O Neil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Virote softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Virote.
O Neil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Virote landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Virote scores with a hook to the body.
Virote dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short uppercut from Virote.
Virote digs a right hand into O Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Neil's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Virote.
Virote lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on O Neil's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Virote lands a hook that snaps the head of O Neil backwards.
Virote lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Virote.
Virote lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Virote makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O Neil is looking to break free of the clinch but Virote has double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Virote.
Virote crunches a lovely knee into O Neil's ribcage.
Virote throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Virote.
Virote with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Virote keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Neil's efforts to push away.
O Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Virote pushes O Neil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virote lands a nice shot to the body.
Virote just leaning against O Neil, taking a breather.
Virote digs a right hand into O Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Neil's gas tank.
Virote lands a body punch.
O Neil working hard to break the clinch.
O Neil wants to break free but Virote has control.
A knee to the head by Virote.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Virote is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Virote pushes O Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Virote.
Klahan Virote has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Neil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Virote lands a body shot.
Virote digs a right hand into O Neil's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Neil's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Virote as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Virote.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Virote.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klahan Virote clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Virote cracks the inside of O Neil's front leg.
O Neil with a nice cross.
O Neil moves away from the strike by Virote.
O Neil lands a really nice looking cross but Virote seems unphased.
A right-left combo lands from O Neil.
Virote blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Virote misses.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Virote was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Neil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virote throws a front kick that sends O Neil stumbling back into the cage.
O Neil misses with an uppercut. Virote saw that one coming.
O Neil is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Virote bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Neil's head.
O Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Virote.
Virote keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O Neil.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Virote was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Virote lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virote throws a leg kick which misses O Neil's front leg but catches the back leg as O Neil tries to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Virote.
Virote is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Neil can do to turn this around?
Virote avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Virote throws a sloppy head kick and O Neil moves out of range easily.
Virote scores with a head kick. O Neil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Virote looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
O Neil thuds a left hand into Virote's body.
Virote on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Virote drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Virote lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Neil's sensitive parts.
O Neil jabs Virote right on the nose. Virote blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virote.
Virote thows a body shot but no joy.
Virote lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Virote lands.
Good leg kick by Virote there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virote lunges at O Neil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O Neil's hand.
O Neil looks to throw the jab but Virote is out of range.
Virote swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Neil counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Neil misses with a hook.
Virote fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
O Neil misses with a straight left.
O Neil missing with a left hand there. Virote was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Neil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Neil throws a lazy right hand but Virote sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Virote fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Neil manages to avoid it.
Virote clinches up against the cage.
O Neil misses with a body punch.
O Neil tries to circle away but Virote has him pinned against the cage.
Virote tries a knee to the head but O Neil blocks it.
O Neil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Virote's head but Virote sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Virote doesn't manage to clinch there - O Neil circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Neil closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Virote waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Neil.
Virote lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Virote.
Virote scores with a shot to the body.
O Neil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Virote takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Virote misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virote keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Virote swings for the body but O Neil moves out of range.
Virote scores with a body shot.
O Neil slips under a jab.
O Neil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Virote.
O Neil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virote.
O Neil bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Virote stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Neil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Virote connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Neil lands a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Virote.
O Neil lands with an overhand left.
O Neil misses with a wild body shot.
O Neil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Virote moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Neil throws a right and a left that Virote avoids nicely.
O Neil has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Virote finds it's way round the side to connect with O Neil's head.
Virote throws a lazy right hand but O Neil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Neil fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Virote tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Virote was well out of range. Poor timing from O Neil.
Virote tries to close the distance and clinch but O Neil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Virote.
O Neil lands a nice hook to Virote's body. Virote takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klahan Virote had his way with Mickey O Neil in that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey O Neil's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
O Neil takes a shot right to the bread basket.
O Neil throws a hook to the side of Virote's head but Virote sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Neil takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Virote lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virote has managed to clinch.
Virote pressing his opponent against the cage.
O Neil tries to circle away but Virote has him pinned against the cage.
Virote prevents O Neil from breaking the clinch.
Virote is stalling here.
O Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Virote.
A short uppercut from Virote.
A right handed body shot lands from Virote.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch but Virote keeps him there for the moment.
O Neil has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Neil is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Virote softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Virote stalls.
O Neil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virote has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virote stalls.
O Neil looking to stall.
O Neil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Virote has him pressed against the cage.
Virote lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Virote is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Virote is leaning against O Neil and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Neil manages to break the clinch.
Virote on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Virote misses with a body shot.
O Neil throws a sloppy body shot
and Virote counters with a nice leg kick.
O Neil cracks Virote with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Virote goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Virote loads up on a big right hand but O Neil slips the punch.
Virote cracks a nice hook into O Neil's ribs.
Virote tries to clinch but O Neil is having none of it.
Virote moves in looking to clinch but O Neil pushes him off.
Mickey O Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virote throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Neil walks into a stiff left hand from Virote.
Virote lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Neil avoids the body shot from Virote.
O Neil uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Virote.
Virote uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Neil has time to react.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Virote's shoulder, as Virote tries to avoid the shot.
Virote ducks right into an uppercut from O Neil.
Virote throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
O Neil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from O Neil misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from O Neil misses
and Virote counters with a leg kick.
Virote moves out of range as O Neil strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from O Neil misses the target.
Virote jabs O Neil to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virote throws a series of strikes that have O Neil backpedaling.
Virote throws a head kick that O Neil semi-blocks.
Virote scores with a head kick.
Virote takes one to the chin there.
O Neil connects with a good right hand that stumbles Virote. Virote circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
O Neil misses with an uppercut.
Virote moves out of range of the strikes.
O Neil on the wrong end of a nice jab.
O Neil throws an overhand right that lands on Virote's shoulder, as Virote tries to avoid the shot.
O Neil tests Virote's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Neil misses with a looping left.
Klahan Virote is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
O Neil misses the shot to the body.
O Neil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Virote swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from O Neil does no damage.
Virote swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Neil counters with a straight right hand.
O Neil misses with a hook. Virote ducked under it nicely.
Virote takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
O Neil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Neil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Virote can pounce on him.
Virote lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Virote uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Neil.
Virote fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Virote slips under a jab.
O Neil shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Virote moves into range and clinches up with O Neil.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Neil is trying to break the clinch but Virote has him pressed against the cage.
Virote working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Neil misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Virote keeps control of O Neil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Virote is working O Neil over against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Klahan Virote showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Virote 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Virote!
Klahan Virote retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hassan i Sabbah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabbah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: War Dogs. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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195 lbs
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187 lbs
16 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hassan i Sabbah!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada is looking to clinch.
Sabbah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamada.
Sabbah slips under a jab from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Yamada tries to clinch
and Sabbah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sabbah.
Yamada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamada slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sabbah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sabbah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Sabbah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sabbah moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Yamada throws a hook to the side of Sabbah's head but Sabbah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sabbah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Sabbah ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yamada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sabbah. Sabbah obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Sabbah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sabbah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamada's calf.
A big right from Yamada misses.
Sabbah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sabbah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Yamada misses with a hook to the body
letting Sabbah counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamada moves to clinch but Sabbah breaks away
and Sabbah makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Yamada really felt that one!
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sabbah was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
Sabbah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sabbah tests Yamada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Sabbah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Sabbah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sabbah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sabbah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Sabbah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sabbah rushes Yamada and presses him up against the cage.
Sabbah'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.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabbah blocking some punches.
Sabbah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamada or not.
Sabbah pushes Yamada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah digs a right hand underneath Yamada's ribcage. Yamada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sabbah lands a body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Sabbah.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabbah dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamada has had enough of the clinch but Sabbah keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada tries a body shot but Sabbah blocks it.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
Sabbah has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabbah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sabbah lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sabbah.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamada is trying to break the clinch but Sabbah is controlling him.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Sabbah.
Yamada presses Sabbah against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sabbah or not.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sabbah misses with some punches.
Come on Sabbah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamada can't break the clinch.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
Yamada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sabbahs head.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada blocks a body shot from Sabbah.
Sabbah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamada wants to clinch
and Sabbah counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sabbah.
Sabbah lands with a slapping head kick.
Yamada misses with a looping left.
Yamada lands a body shot.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamada digs a good body shot into Sabbah's ribs.
Sabbah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sabbah moves away from the strike by Yamada.
Sabbah misses the jab.
Yamada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sabbah swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada.
Yamada tries to clinch
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Tadamasa Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada moves out of range of the body kick from Sabbah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sabbah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Sabbah misses.
Sabbah slips under a jab.
Yamada throws a hook but Sabbah avoids it easily.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sabbah manages to avoid it.
Yamada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Sabbah's shoulder, as Sabbah tries to avoid the shot.
Yamada misses with a body punch
and Sabbah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Sabbah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamada tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sabbah throws a head kick that Yamada semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah slips a jab from Yamada.
Yamada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sabbah counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Sabbah.
Sabbah misses with a straight right.
Yamada tries to bum rush Sabbah with a series of wild strikes but Sabbah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sabbah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hassan i Sabbah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sabbah counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamada thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sabbah connects with a jab.
Sabbah thumps Yamada with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada avoids the head kick by Sabbah.
Yamada lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah lands with a kick to the temple. Yamada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Yamada throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sabbah counters with a head kick. That will keep Yamada thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Yamada misses with an uppercut. Sabbah saw that one coming.
Sabbah throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Yamada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sabbah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sabbah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Sabbah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamada tries a body shot but Sabbah blocks it.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sabbah or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Sabbah.
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sabbah will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yamada up against the cage.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Sabbah's ribcage. Sabbah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sabbah backwards.
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sabbah.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabbah controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tadamasa Yamada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Sabbah.
Sabbah works on Yamada's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Sabbah controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sabbah.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabbah is just out of range.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Yamada works Sabbah's body with a nice hook.
Yamada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamada tries to clinch
and Sabbah moves into the clinch.
Sabbah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Sabbah is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yamada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamada is looking to wear down Sabbah with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Sabbah connects with a body shot.
Yamada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sabbah at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada avoids a kick to the body.
Yamada drives through and clinches with Sabbah against the cage.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada lands a hook that snaps the head of Sabbah backwards.
Sabbah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sabbah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sabbah.
Sabbah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamada or not.
Sabbah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Nice body punch from Sabbah - that landed with a thud.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Yamada.
Sabbah tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Sabbah back against the cage.
Sabbah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Sabbah controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yamada tries a body shot but Sabbah blocks it.
Yamada is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sabbah's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sabbah avoiding damage.
Sabbah blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Sabbah stalling against the cage.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabbah's elbow.
Sabbah controlling the action here for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabbah.
Sabbah stalling.
Sabbah works on Yamada's body with a couple of short punches.
Sabbah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamada tries a body shot but Sabbah blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sabbah.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Sabbah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada lands a body punch.
Sabbah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Come on Sabbah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Sabbah.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Yamada.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada is leaning against Sabbah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamada is looking to break free of the clinch but Sabbah has double underhooks.
Yamada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabbah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabbah'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.
Yamada lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
Sabbah blocking some punches.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Sabbah'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.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
A nice left hand lands by Sabbah.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Sabbah.
Sabbah tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Sabbah back against the cage.
Sabbah misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sabbah.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabbah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sabbah.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tadamasa Yamada clearly takes that round.
That's time! Yamada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamada throws a shot from downtown. Sabbah moves away and avoids it.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Sabbah throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamada misses the body punch
and Sabbah counters with a leg kick.
Sabbah misses with an uppercut.
Sabbah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yamada counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamada wants to clinch but Sabbah slips to the side
and Sabbah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Yamada blocks the leg kick.
Sabbah does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sabbah tries to score with a low kick but Yamada moves his leg out of the way.
Sabbah cracks the inside of Yamada's front leg.
Sabbah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yamada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabbah misses with a jab to the body
and Yamada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yamada.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamada.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabbah takes a shot to the head.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sabbah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sabbah cracks Yamada with a nice body shot.
Sabbah blocking some punches.
Sabbah presses Yamada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sabbah scores with a shot to the side of Yamada's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Sabbah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabbah.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Sabbah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Stalling in the clinch from Sabbah.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Sabbah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Sabbah takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Sabbah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sabbah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada tries to work over Sabbah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sabbah.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Sabbah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Sabbah controls the action.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Sabbah blocking some punches.
Yamada pushes Sabbah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sabbah slows down the pace here.
Yamada lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
A hook to the body from Sabbah.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Sabbah avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Sabbah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sabbah trying to stall but Yamada improves his position.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabbah.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Sabbah pushes Yamada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sabbah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamadas head.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
A body shot lands from Sabbah.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sabbah.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabbah lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Sabbah is working Yamada over against the cage.
Sabbah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sabbah - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sabbah pushes Yamada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Sabbah scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sabbah lands with a right to the head.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Sabbah prevents a body shot from Yamada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan i Sabbah dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Sabbah fails to land with a series of punches.
Sabbah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sabbah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Sabbah is out of range.
Sabbah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Sabbah ducks down to avoid it.
Yamada misses with a hook to the body
and Sabbah counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamada misses with a hook. Sabbah ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada throws a sloppy body shot
and Sabbah counters with a right hand to the body.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yamada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sabbah avoids the body shot from Yamada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sabbah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sabbah looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamada is just out of range.
Yamada throws a hook but Sabbah avoids it easily.
Sabbah ducks right into an uppercut from Yamada.
A shot to the body from Yamada misses
and Sabbah counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamada lands an uppercut.
Sabbah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamada.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Sabbah controls the action.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sabbah's elbow.
Sabbah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Sabbah.
Sabbah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sabbah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Sabbah.
Sabbah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamadas head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sabbah.
Sabbah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamada or not.
Yamada digs a right hand underneath Sabbah's ribcage. Sabbah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sabbah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sabbah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada darts in trying to clinch
and Sabbah counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamada's knee momentarily.
Tadamasa Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Sabbah is out of range.
Sabbah motions for Yamada to come forward. Sabbah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sabbah.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Yamada throws a hook but Sabbah avoids it easily.
Sabbah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamada.
Sabbah uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sabbah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yamada.
Sabbah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sabbah tries to land a front kick but Yamada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sabbah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabbah misses with a shot to the body
and Yamada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Sabbah is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Sabbah.
Yamada misses the jab.
Sabbah misses with a hook.
Sabbah defending well as Yamada loads up on a big left hand.
Yamada throws a looping overhand right but Sabbah ducks down to avoid it.
Hassan i Sabbah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamada darts in trying to clinch
and Sabbah counters with a good low kick that Yamada was not able to check.
Sabbah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hassan i Sabbah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sabbah has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hassan i Sabbah!
Hassan i Sabbah is the new middleweight champion!
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