FWC 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chito Hua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hudson
vs
Hua

183 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chito Hua!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hua is just out of range.
Hudson stuffs the takedown.
A left and a right from Hudson both land. Nice combination.
Hua darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Hudson misses.
Hudson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hudson misses with a body shot.
Hudson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hudson throws a body punch but Hua moves out of range.
Gary Hudson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hudson.
Hua tries a head kick but it misses.
Hua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hudson tries to clinch but Hua moves out of range.
Hua closes the distance and clinches up with Hudson, looking for a takedown. Hua pushes Hudson against the ropes but Hudson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gary Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chito Hua.
Good leg kick by Hudson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hudson lands a glancing blow to the side of Hua's head.

Hudson closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hudson just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hudson gets underhooks to prevent Hua's takedown attempt.

Hua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hudson misses the shot to the body.
Hudson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hudson throws a sloppy head kick and Hua moves out of range easily.

Hudson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hudson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hua looks gassed!
Hudson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hudson with the ground and pound from mount.
Hudson wants to control the pace but Hua is squirming around nicely.
Hua is trying desperately to improve position.
Hudson controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Hua that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson prevents Hua from getting the reversal.
Hua throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Hudson lands a nice shot to the head.
Hudson lands a nice shot to the head.
Hudson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hua is looking to escape.
Hudson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hua looks a forlorn figure.
Hudson avoids the attempt from Hua to control.
Hudson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hudson content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hua?
Hudson raining down shots from the mount!

Hudson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hudson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hudson working the ground and pound effectively.
Hudson scoring with strikes but Hua is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hua that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Hudson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hua has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hua!
Hudson is looking to stand up but Hua isn't so interested in that idea.
Hua trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Hudson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hudson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hua is controlling him.
Hua lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Hudson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hudson moves in looking to clinch but Hua pushes him off.
Hudson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hudson wants to clinch.

Hudson closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hudson has Hua pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hua manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hua wants to get back to striking at distance but Hudson won't allow it.
Hudson stalling in the clinch.
Hua is trying to maintain a safe position but Hudson gets an underhook and turns Hua into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hudson.
Hua tries for a takedown but Hudson manages to get underhooks.
Hua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Hudson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gary Hudson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hua changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hudson tries to avoid it but Hua manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hudson to the ground. Hudson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hudson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hudson manages to break the clinch.

Hudson has managed to clinch.
Hudson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hua is breathing heavily.

Hudson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hua tries to clinch
and Hudson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson fails to land with a series of punches.

Hua scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hudson wants to get back to full guard.
Hudson moves into full guard.
Hudson wants to get back to his feet but Hua is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hudson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hua trying to control but Hudson is working from the bottom.
Hua wants to get up but he can't break Hudson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hudson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Poor strikes thrown by Hudson there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hudson looking to control but Hua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hua is desperately trying to improve his position but Hudson has a good base and remains in mount.
Hua wants to try and get back to his feet.

Hudson has hold of Hua's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hua manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hua srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Hua tries to escape the position.
Hudson misses with punches from the back.
Hua is trying to break free.
Hua is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hua is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hua is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hudson missing with strikes.
Hudson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Hudson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Hua covers up after that shot from Hudson.
Hudson lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hua hold on?!
Hua is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson landing with strikes.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hudson.
Hudson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.

Hudson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hua just trying to survive but Hudson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hudson controlling well, preventing Hua from escaping the position.
Hua tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hua keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hua is trying to reverse the position but instead Hudson has taken his back - oops!
Hua wants to escape the position.
Gary Hudson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hudson is landing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Hudson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hudson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hudson counters with a big head kick but Hua shrugs it off.
Hudson throws a head kick that misses
and Hua counters with a big head kick but Hudson shrugs it off.

Hua shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hudson's guard.
Hua stops Hudson from standing up.
Hudson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hua postures up in Hudson's guard and throws a big left but Hudson blocks it.
Hudson keeping moving, preventing Hua from controlling successfully.
Hudson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hua is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hua pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hudson is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hua passes Hudson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson is looking to improve his position.

Hudson kicks off Hua and gets to his feet.
Hua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hua misses with a takedown
and Hudson counters with an inside leg kick.
Hua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hua moves into the clinch successfully.

Hua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hua wants to clinch

and Hudson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hua!
Hua flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Hudson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hua has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hua!

Hudson looking for a guillotine here but Hua defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hudson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hua escapes and throws Hudson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hudson regains half guard.
Hua wants to pass to mount but Hudson is defending the position.
Hua content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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!
Hua is looking to advance position but Hudson won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson is looking to control Hua's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hudson avoid being mounted?
Hudson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hua stops Hudson from getting back to his feet.
Hudson is looking for a sweep. Hua is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hua is looking to advance position but Hudson won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hudson looks to clinch

and Hua counters with a single leg into guard. Hudson didn't expect that.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hua stands and steps away. Hudson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Hua has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hudson has him pressed against the ropes.
Hua tries for a takedown but Hudson manages to get underhooks.
Gary Hudson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chito Hua.

Hudson breaks from the clinch.
Hua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hua shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hudson as he avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Hudson and sends Hua crashing to the mat! Hudson follows him down to the mat - Hua regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Hua is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hudson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hua!
Hua is still in real trouble! Can Hudson finish him?
Hudson landing shots from mount.
Hudson wants to control the pace but Hua is squirming around nicely.
Hua seems to have recovered his senses.
Hua is trying to stand.
Chito Hua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hua is trying to escape the mount.
Hudson punishing his opponent with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hua is trying to escape the mount.
Hudson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hua swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Hudson.
Well Hudson 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Hudson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarl Ekins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Ney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ekins has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ekins
vs
Ney

186 cm
20
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarl Ekins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Ney!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ney moves away.
Ney misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Ney.
Ekins slips a jab and a cross from Ney.
Ekins fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ekins clinches up against the ropes.
Ekins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ney goes for a takedown attempt but Ekins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Ney with that takedown attempt.
Ekins is breathing heavily.
Ney throws a right hand that Ekins ducks under and follows up with a left that Ekins also avoids with ease.
Ekins tries to clinch but Ney moves out of range.
Ekins cracks Ney with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ekins dodges the punch combination from Ney.
Ney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ekins's waist but Ekins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ney off to one side.
Jarl Ekins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Ney.

Ney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ekins has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ney.
Ney has had enough of the clinch but Ekins keeps him there for the moment.
A right hand to the body from Ekins.

Ney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ney misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ekins.
Ney throws a body kick that misses.
Ekins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ekins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ney scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jarl Ekins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left and a right from Ekins both land. Nice combination.
Ekins tries to clinch but Ney moves out of range.
Ney misses with a few strikes there.
Ney tries to clinch but Ekins is having none of it.
Ekins lands a right hook to the body.
Ekins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ekins's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ekins duly obliges.

Ekins clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ekins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Ekins.
A short uppercut from Ekins.
Ekins lands a body shot.
Ekins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ekins lands a body punch.
Ney tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ekins smiles and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ney.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ney dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekins. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ekins as he avoids it easily.
Ekins tries to clinch up
and Ney counters with a head kick. That will keep Ekins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ekins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ekins clinches up with Ney and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ekins misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ney misses with a combination

and Ekins counters by clinching up.

Ney manages to break the clinch.
Ekins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ekins tries to avoid it but Ney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ekins to the ground. Ekins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ney shoots in but Ekins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ekins pinned against the cage. Ekins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ekins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ney backwards.
Ekins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ekins lands with a short shot to the head.
Ekins lands an uppercut.
Ney just leaning against Ekins, taking a breather.
Ney is trying to maintain a safe position but Ekins gets an underhook and turns Ney into the ropes.
Ney tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ekins lands a body punch.
Ekins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ekins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ekins misses with a double jab
and Ney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ekins is rocked!
Ney fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Ekins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ney lands a left and a right that sends Ekins crashing to the canvas! Ney dives into mount looking to finish!
Ney throwing strikes here but Ekins is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ney throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ney lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ekins is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ney is landing with some decent strikes but Ekins is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Ney.
Ekins seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ney lands with some strikes.
Ekins is looking to improve his position but Ney isn't that keen on the idea.
Ekins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ekins tries to get out of the position.
Ney landing strikes from the mount.
You get the feeling that Ekins really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Ney working the ground and pound effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ney trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ekins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sid Ney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jab, jab by Ney - just one landing.
Ney tests Ekins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ney is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ekins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ekins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ekins circles away.
Ney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Ekins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ney, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ney lands an elbow inside.
Ney drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ekins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jarl Ekins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sid Ney.

Ney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ekins.
Ney bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ney swinging wilding here.
Ney dodges the punch combination from Ekins.
Ekins tries to clinch but Ney is having none of it.
Ney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ekins's waist but Ekins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ney off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ney scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ekins throws a combination that misses
and Ney counters with a nice body kick.
Ekins takes one to the chin there.
Ney misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Ney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ney slips a jab and a cross from Ekins.
Ekins misses with a two punch combination.
Sid Ney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ney.
Ney shoots in for a double leg but Ekins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jarl Ekins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ekins misses with a few strikes there.
Ney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ekins as he avoids it easily.
Ney dodges the punch combination from Ekins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ney.
Ney seems to be stalking Ekins here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Ekins drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sid Ney!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Villi Kotobalavu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotobalavu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Another Body Murdered" by Faith No more & Boo-Yaa Tribe. Villi Kotobalavu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smith
vs
Kotobalavu

179 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Villi Kotobalavu!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotobalavu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kotobalavu throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Kotobalavu blocks a head kick by Smith.
Kotobalavu circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kotobalavu moves into the clinch.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kotobalavu has him pressed against the ropes.
Kotobalavu has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Kotobalavu.
Kotobalavu keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.

Kotobalavu breaks from the clinch.
Kotobalavu throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Kotobalavu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Smith is rocked!
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kotobalavu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kotobalavu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kotobalavu lands with a big left! Smith is wobbled badly! Kotobalavu comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Smith to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Villi Kotobalavu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rex Bannion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian O Driscoll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying O Driscoll's choice of entrance music: Space Olympics - The Lonely Island. Rex Bannion could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brian O Driscoll's chin.

Bannion
vs
O Driscoll

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Bannion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian O Driscoll!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bannion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but O Driscoll paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bannion tries a head kick but it misses.
Bannion wants to clinch.

O Driscoll tries to keep at a distance but Bannion has taken the fight into the clinch.
O Driscoll stalling against the ropes.
Bannion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Driscoll.
Bannion connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Driscoll's face.
Bannion misses with a knee to the head.
O Driscoll looking to slow down the pace here.

O Driscoll manages to break the clinch.
O Driscoll avoids the head kick by Bannion.
O Driscoll swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Driscoll throws a nice head kick!
O Driscoll bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bannion's head backwards.
Bannion wants to clinch up but O Driscoll keeps it at a distance.
Bannion is looking to clinch but O Driscoll is avoiding it.

O Driscoll has Bannion up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bannion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bannion landing knees to the head.
Bannion tries to land a knee to the head but O Driscoll blocks with his arms.
Bannion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Driscoll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bannion with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannion throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Driscoll tries to land knees in the clinch but Bannion avoids the damage to the body.
Bannion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Driscoll looking to throw knees to the head but Bannion is blocking nicely.
O Driscoll tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bannion tries to land knees in the clinch but O Driscoll avoids the damage to the body.
Bannion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bannion is breathing heavily.
O Driscoll manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
O Driscoll tries a knee to the head but Bannion blocks it.
Bannion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

O Driscoll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rex Bannion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Driscoll moves out of range as Bannion throws a body kick.
Bannion throws a head kick that misses

and O Driscoll counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Driscoll.
O Driscoll with a knee to the head.
O Driscoll trying to stall but Bannion improves his position.
O Driscoll cracks Bannion with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by O Driscoll.
Bannion landing knees to the body.
O Driscoll tries a knee to the head but Bannion blocks it.
Bannion takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Driscoll with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

O Driscoll manages to break the clinch.
Bannion throws a head kick that misses
and O Driscoll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

O Driscoll has Bannion up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bannion landing knees to the body.
Bannion looking to throw knees to the head but O Driscoll is blocking nicely.
O Driscoll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bannion tries to land knees in the clinch but O Driscoll avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bannion misses with a knee strike.
Bannion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Bannion.
Bannion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Driscoll looking to throw knees to the head but Bannion is blocking nicely.
Bannion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Driscoll tries to land a knee to the head but Bannion blocks with his arms.

O Driscoll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bannion tries to clinch but O Driscoll moves away
and O Driscoll counters with a nice uppercut.
Bannion stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Driscoll.
Bannion looks to clinch
enabling O Driscoll to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Driscoll throws a combination. Bannion tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bannion closes the distance looking to clinch

and O Driscoll counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Driscoll.
Bannion trying to land knees to the body.
Bannion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bannion misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
O Driscoll managing to block the knees to the body from Bannion.
Bannion scores with a knee to the head.
O Driscoll scores a nice knee to the body.
O Driscoll unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bannion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bannion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
O Driscoll lands a nice knee to the body.

O Driscoll escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bannion walks into a jab.
Bannion tries to clinch but O Driscoll moves away
and O Driscoll counters with a one-two to the body.
Bannion throws a head kick that misses
and O Driscoll counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bannion connects with a solid leg kick.
Bannion tries to clinch but fails miserably

and O Driscoll moves into the clinch.
O Driscoll takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bannion prevents O Driscoll from breaking the clinch.
O Driscoll missing with knees to the body.
Bannion missing with knees to the body.
Bannion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bannion misses with a knee to the head.
O Driscoll with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bannion connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Driscoll's face.
Bannion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Driscoll blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bannion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bannion tries to land knees in the clinch but O Driscoll avoids the damage to the body.
O Driscoll landing knees to the head.
Bannion managing to block the knees to the body from O Driscoll.
O Driscoll tries a knee to the head but Bannion blocks it.
Bannion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but O Driscoll has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
O Driscoll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bannion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Driscoll blocks it with crossed arms.
Bannion tries to land a knee to the head but O Driscoll blocks with his arms.
O Driscoll tries to land a knee to the head but Bannion blocks with his arms.
Bannion lands a knee to the head.
Bannion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
O Driscoll tries a knee to the head but Bannion blocks it.
with the fighters clinched against the ropes, O Driscoll creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

O Driscoll rushes Bannion and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bannion tries to land a knee to the head but O Driscoll blocks with his arms.
Bannion tries to land a knee to the head but O Driscoll blocks with his arms.
O Driscoll using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bannion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bannion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bannion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bannion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Driscoll looking to throw knees to the head but Bannion is blocking nicely.
Bannion trying to land knees to the body.
Bannion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Driscoll blocks it with crossed arms.

O Driscoll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bannion throws a leg kick but O Driscoll moved away.
O Driscoll with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bannion wants to clinch but O Driscoll slips to the side
and O Driscoll counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left and a right from O Driscoll both land. Nice combination.
Bannion throws a head kick but O Driscoll moves out of range.
Bannion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Driscoll.
Bannion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Driscoll throws a leg kick
and Bannion counters with a nice body kick.
Bannion on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by O Driscoll. O Driscoll obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick by Bannion misses
and O Driscoll counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Driscoll misses with a series of wild punches.
Bannion darts in trying to clinch

and O Driscoll counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O Driscoll.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Driscoll avoiding damage as Bannion throws knees to the body.
Bannion avoiding damage as O Driscoll throws knees to the body.
Bannion landing some nice looking knees to the body.

O Driscoll breaks the clinch.
O Driscoll misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian O Driscoll dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

O Driscoll pushes Bannion up against the ropes in a clinch.
O Driscoll stalling in the clinch.
O Driscoll using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bannion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

O Driscoll breaks from the clinch.

O Driscoll fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bannion, pushing him back against the ropes.
O Driscoll throws an elbow but it's blocked.
O Driscoll misses with a knee to the head.
Bannion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bannion trying to land knees to the body.
O Driscoll with a knee to the head.
O Driscoll on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Driscoll landing knees to the body.
Bannion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Driscoll blocks it with crossed arms.
O Driscoll tries to land a knee to the head but Bannion blocks with his arms.
Bannion misses with a knee to the head.
O Driscoll tries a knee to the head but Bannion blocks it.

O Driscoll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Driscoll's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and O Driscoll duly obliges.
Bannion clinches but O Driscoll breaks the clinch
and O Driscoll counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bannion is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O Driscoll fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bannion on the side of the head.

O Driscoll rushes Bannion and presses him up against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Driscoll throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bannion blocks it with crossed arms.
O Driscoll using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bannion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bannion tries to land knees in the clinch but O Driscoll avoids the damage to the body.
Brian O Driscoll seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Driscoll with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bannion with a knee to the head.
O Driscoll throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bannion blocks it with crossed arms.
O Driscoll is looking to break free of the clinch but Bannion has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bannion tries a knee to the head but O Driscoll blocks it.
Bannion landing knees to the head.

O Driscoll breaks the clinch.
Bannion tries to clinch
and O Driscoll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

O Driscoll clinches up with Bannion and pushes him back against the ropes.
O Driscoll unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bannion lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bannion tries a knee to the head but O Driscoll blocks it.
Bannion lands a knee to the head.
Bannion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

O Driscoll breaks the clinch.
Bannion clinches but O Driscoll breaks the clinch
and O Driscoll counters with a straight right hand.

O Driscoll gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Driscoll looking to stall.
Bannion lands a knee to the body.
Bannion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Driscoll will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bannion up against the ropes.
O Driscoll managing to block the knees to the body from Bannion.
O Driscoll throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bannion blocks it with crossed arms.
Bannion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Driscoll blocks it with crossed arms.

O Driscoll breaks the clinch.
Bannion looks to clinch
and O Driscoll counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bannion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bannion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and O Driscoll counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bannion.
Bannion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by O Driscoll!
Bannion darts in trying to clinch

and O Driscoll counters by clinching up.
Bannion unloads a knee to the mid-section. O Driscoll lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bannion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Driscoll managing to block the knees to the body from Bannion.
A knee to the head by Bannion.

O Driscoll is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bannion connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked O Driscoll badly! O Driscoll tumbles to the floor and Bannion stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Bannion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gold
vs
Bay

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freddy Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Bay!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bay scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bay has hold of Gold's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gold seems comfortable defending it but Bay has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gold is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gold is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bay couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thomas Bay!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Viduka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceaser El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Viduka
vs
El Toro

176 cm
21
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Viduka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ceaser El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro Rushes Viduka and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Viduka is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. El Toro Piles on the pressure and Viduka crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ceaser El Toro!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
13%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane kaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domenic Amato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

kaine
vs
Amato

170 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kane kaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domenic Amato!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kaine swings for the body but Amato moves out of range.
kaine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Amato drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
kaine wants to sweep but no luck.
kaine keeping moving, preventing Amato from controlling successfully.
Amato stops kaine from standing up.
Amato is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
kaine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
kaine is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Amato distracts kaine with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
kaine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
kaine stuns Amato with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Amato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Amato on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Amato darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

kaine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kaine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
kaine is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
kaine tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
kaine trying to hold on to Amato's head to control him but Amato postures up.
kaine is trying to get back to full guard.
kaine trying to control here.
kaine tries to roll over but Amato keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for kaine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
kaine is breathing heavily.
kaine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

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.
Amato misses with a low kick.
Amato tries to clinch there but kaine circles away.
Amato on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kane kaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
kaine tries to bum rush Amato with a series of wild strikes but Amato uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amato tries a low kick but kaine avoids it.
kaine scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
kaine takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Kane kaine has been cut.
No joy there for kaine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Amato scores with a takedown into kaine's guard.
kaine looking for a sweep. Not yet kaine, not yet.
Amato slips nicely into half guard.
Amato slips a nice elbow through kaine's hands, connecting with kaine's forehead.

Amato is working for a kimura but kaine is defending it quite comfortably.
kaine misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kaine gets back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

kaine looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
kaine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
kaine has his hands on Amato's head, controlling the position.
kaine is trying to control the position from the bottom.
kaine managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
kaine is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Amato is trapped and kaine is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Amato preventing the rear naked choke attempt from kaine.
kaine scores with punches from the back.
kaine trying to control momentarily.

kaine working for a choke but Amato is defending well.
kaine has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Amato.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domenic Amato dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kane kaine's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

kaine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Amato.
kaine scores with a one two! Amato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
kaine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

kaine gets caught flat footed, as Amato shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
kaine controls Amato momentarily but Amato frees himself.
kaine tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amato trying to control the position from guard on top but kaine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Amato 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.
Amato tries to free his leg and advance position but kaine is retaining full guard.
kaine looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Amato throws a lazy uppercut
and kaine counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kaine throws a sloppy head kick and Amato moves out of range easily.
kaine throws a one two combo.
kaine lands a jab-cross combination.

kaine pushes Amato up against the ropes in a clinch.

Amato breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

kaine scores with a takedown into Amato's guard.
Amato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
kaine trying to control but Amato is working from the bottom.
kaine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
kaine wants to pass the guard but Amato is keeping the position.
kaine is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
kaine lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Amato tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
kaine jabbing away but nothing is landing.

kaine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
kaine is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Amato!
Amato is squirming around, avoiding kaine's attempts to control the action.
kaine with a couple of short strikes.
Domenic Amato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
kaine with shots to the head and body - Amato looks very uncomfortable down there.
kaine landing strikes from the mount.
kaine controlling the pace for now.
kaine putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato tries to hold on but kaine postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, kaine cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Amato can do anything to dispel that myth.
Amato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Amato is squirming around, avoiding kaine's attempts to control the action.
kaine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Amato is looking to get to half guard.
kaine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Amato looks a forlorn figure.

kaine goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Amato turns into him and now he's in kaine's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Amato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
kaine is trying to keep Amato in close.
kaine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amato's guard.
kaine wants to control from the top but Amato keeps moving.
Amato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
kaine postures up and lands a big shot to Amato's brow.
Amato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
kaine postures up.
kaine has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Amato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
kaine is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kane kaine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kane kaine's cut.
That's time! kaine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

kaine throws a right hand that Amato ducks under and follows up with a left that Amato also avoids with ease.
Amato drops kaine with a left and a right! Oh, kaine is hurt - Amato dives into side control looking to finish!

kaine is rocked!
Amato scoring with punches from side control.
Oh kaine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amato in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Amato is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, kaine has escaped the position, nice work there.
kaine seems to have got his legs back now.
kaine tries to improve position but can't.
Amato is working kaine over with some ground and pound from side control.
Amato working the head and body with strikes.
kaine is trying to control Amato's posture but Amato avoids it.
kaine looking for a sweep but Amato has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amato wants to control the pace but kaine is squirming around nicely.
Amato pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amato lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Amato tries to control but kaine wriggling away.
Amato punishing his opponent with strikes.
Amato wants to control the pace but kaine is squirming around nicely.
Amato with good strikes from the mount here!
kaine sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
kaine is pressing down on Amato's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

kaine had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Amato is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. kaine Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Amato's back instead.
Amato rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
kaine slips a nice elbow through Amato's hands, connecting with Amato's forehead.

kaine seems to be working for a kimura but Amato defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kaine working over Amato with some ground and pound. Amato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Amato is pressing down on kaine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

kaine stands and steps away. Amato gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Excellent takedown into side control there by kaine.
Amato gets back to half guard.
kaine wants to control but Amato is keeping him busy.
Amato wants to control but kaine is keeping busy.
Amato trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but kaine manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Amato tries to lock up and control but kaine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
kaine looking to control and managing it successfully.
kaine breaks from Amato's wrist control and lands an elbow.

kaine is working for a guillotine from mount but Amato frees his head quite easily.
kaine prevents Amato from getting the reversal.
Amato is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Amato flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Amato is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
kaine throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Amato is looking to get to half guard.
kaine looking to control but Amato is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

kaine swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Amato is now in kaine's guard. A big mistake from kaine there, giving up the dominant position!
Amato must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
kaine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
kaine looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
kaine punching to the body, from the bottom.
Amato connects with a couple of short punches.
kaine bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Amato's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Domenic Amato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Amato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Domenic Amato!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Tierney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mathers
vs
Tierney

180 cm
21
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Tierney!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Tierney misses.
Tierney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mathers doesn't manage to clinch there - Tierney circles away.
Mathers slips a jab and a cross from Tierney.
Tierney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Mathers closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mathers just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tierney's brow.
Tierney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathers has him pressed against the ropes.
Mathers lands a knee to the head.
Tierney looking for a takedown.
Mathers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mathers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tierney.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mathers.
Mathers lands a knee to the body.
Tierney looks gassed!
Mathers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tierney blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathers lands an elbow that stopped Tierney in his tracks for a moment.
Mathers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tierney.
Mathers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tierney blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathers keeps control of Tierney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mathers misses with a knee to the head.
Tierney wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mathers misses with a knee strike.
Mathers scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mathers.
Mathers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tierney is trying to break free.
Tierney tries to break the clinch but Mathers is controlling the position.
Mathers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mathers missing with knees to the body.
Mathers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tierney's face.

It looks like Raymond Tierney has been cut.
Nice elbow from Mathers.
Mathers lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mathers landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers lands an elbow just above Tierney 's eye.
Mathers connects with a knee to the head.

Tierney is rocked!
Mathers lands a big knee to the head and Tierney goes down! Mathers pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Mathers!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mizuto Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Quiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gomez
vs
Quiggins

195 cm
21
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Elite Clothing
Elite Sydney Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mizuto Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Quiggins!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Quiggins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quiggins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomez is working away from the top position though.
Quiggins won't allow Gomez to pass to mount.
Gomez content to control rather than advance.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Quiggins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Quiggins wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quiggins's head.
Gomez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Quiggins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomez tries to roll over but Quiggins keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez manages to get to full guard.
Quiggins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gomez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Quiggins cracks Gomez with a solid left hand.
Quiggins wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Quiggins stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Quiggins is proving a slippery customer.

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.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Quiggins trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gomez's guard.
Gomez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quiggins manages to get himself to full guard.
Gomez is pushing down on Quiggins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Quiggins is fighting to maintain full guard but Gomez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Gomez controlling the action here.
Quiggins wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy.
Quiggins trying to get back to full guard but Gomez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gomez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiggins is trying to escape the mount.
Gomez looking to control but Quiggins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Quiggins wants to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
Gomez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gomez with shots to the head and body - Quiggins looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gomez looking to finish Quiggins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Quiggins!
Quiggins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gomez tries to control but Quiggins wriggling away.
Quiggins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gomez with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Quiggins tries to lock up and control but Gomez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Quiggins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Quiggins manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Quiggins is trying to stand.
The fighters are battling for position here. Quiggins manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Quiggins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Quiggins trying to control the position.
Gomez prevents Quiggins from getting back to his feet.
Quiggins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gomez manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mizuto Gomez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Quiggins feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Quiggins changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Quiggins tries to stand but Gomez is controlling from the bottom.

Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quiggins tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Quiggins is proving a slippery customer.
Quiggins trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Gomez has a closed guard, preventing Quiggins from standing up.
Quiggins is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomez is trying to keep Quiggins in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Quiggins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomez wants a takedown.
Gomez managing to block the knees to the body from Quiggins.

Gomez lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gomez stalling.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Quiggins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Quiggins's head.
Gomez is taking a breather. Quiggins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gomez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Quiggins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiggins tries to kick Gomez off but Gomez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gomez is trying to control the action in half guard but Quiggins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Quiggins trying to control but Gomez postures up.
Gomez with the ground and pound but Quiggins uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Quiggins.
Quiggins keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
Quiggins trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Quiggins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gomez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Quiggins!
Gomez blocks Quiggins's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gomez cracks Quiggins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Quiggins is trying desperately to improve position.
Quiggins tries to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
Gomez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Quiggins because Gomez loaded up on that one.
Quiggins is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomez has a good base and remains in mount.
Quiggins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Quiggins is trying to control but can't.
Gomez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Well, if Gomez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Quiggins is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to free his trapped foot but Quiggins is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomez trying to control from half guard but Quiggins is working away.
Gomez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gomez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Quiggins?
Gomez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Quiggins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Quiggins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gomez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gomez landing shots from mount.

Quiggins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gomez.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Quiggins can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mizuto Gomez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Quiggins has taken the fight to the clinch.

Quiggins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Quiggins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Quiggins wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Quiggins is looking to stand up but Gomez won't let him.
Quiggins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Quiggins wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Quiggins is proving a slippery customer.

Quiggins drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Quiggins jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Quiggins wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez pulls Quiggins in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Quiggins.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomez with a poor takedown

and Quiggins counters with a single leg into guard. Gomez didn't expect that.
Quiggins wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Quiggins wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Quiggins trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomez has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mizuto Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Quiggins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomez throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gomez is striking from the bottom but Quiggins uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Gomez wants to control but Quiggins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Quiggins passes into side control, despite Gomez's attempt to control the position.
Gomez is trying to control Quiggins's posture but Quiggins avoids it.
Gomez regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Quiggins looking to sit in guard and control but Gomez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gomez 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.
Gomez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quiggins is keeping the position for now.
Gomez is working hard here to advance position.
Gomez won't allow Quiggins to sweep him here.
Gomez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Quiggins's head.
Gomez trying to control but Quiggins is working from the bottom.
Quiggins is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomez passes Quiggins's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Quiggins has one foot on Gomez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Gomez gets caught flat footed, as Quiggins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gomez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Quiggins!
Quiggins wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gomez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Johnny Quiggins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quiggins is looking to improve his position but Gomez isn't that keen on the idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Quiggins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomez 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mizuto Gomez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Steve Sampson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sampson
vs
Morrison

175 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Sampson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sampson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sampson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morrison's waist but Morrison gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sampson off to one side.
Sampson shoots in looking for a takedown. Morrison tries to sprawl out of it but Sampson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Morrison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sampson misses with a two punch combination.
Morrison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sampson closes the distance and clinches up with Morrison, looking for a takedown. Sampson pushes Morrison against the ropes but Morrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Sampson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sampson tries to clinch up.
Morrison moves out of range as Sampson throws a body kick.
Steve Sampson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sampson swinging wilding here.
Nice sprawl there from Morrison as Sampson shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison blocks the body kick.
Sampson lands a body shot.
Sampson has a takedown stuffed.
Morrison shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sampson wants to clinch up but Morrison keeps it at a distance.
Sampson shoots in for a double leg but Morrison sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sampson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sampson shoots in for a takedown but Morrison shows good takedown defense.
Morrison looks for a takedown but Sampson sprawls well.
Sampson misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sampson misses with a takedown
enabling Morrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Sampson is breathing heavily.
Sampson has his takedown stuffed
and Sampson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sampson thows a leg kick but Morrison checks it

and Morrison decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sampson's guard.
Morrison trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morrison wants to control from the top but Sampson keeps moving.
Morrisonis looking to pass into half guard but Sampson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sampson is in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrison bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sampson's guard.
Sampson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Morrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sampson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Morrison 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.
Sampson is pulling down on Morrison's head. It's preventing any offense from Morrison, at least for the moment.
Morrison trying to control but Sampson is working from the bottom.

Morrison drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sampson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morrison has Sampson in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sampson postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sampson content to stall in guard here.
Morrison throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Morrison escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sampson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sampson trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sampson won't allow Morrison to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Morrison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sampson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sampson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrison misses with a few strikes there.
Sampson tries for a takedown but Morrison circles away easily

and Morrison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sampson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrison blocks a head kick by Sampson.
Sampson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Morrison counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sampson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sampson misses with the body kick
and Morrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sampson misses with a takedown attempt

and Morrison counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sampson!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sampson tries to hold on but Morrison pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison trying to control but Sampson is having none of it.
Sampson looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Morrison controls the action.
I really don't envy Sampson right now.

Morrison looking for the choke from the back.

Sampson is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Morrison gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morrison is persistently looking for the submission but Sampson is defending it well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Sampson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Morrison.

Sampson won't enjoy being in this position. Morrison looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Sampson is tapping - it's over boys! Morrison picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Morrison!