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D.E.C. 23: Pride of a Champion PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Hoover (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.
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hannibal Lecter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rock Hoover!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lecter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hoover slips a jab and a cross from Lecter.
Lecter lands a right hook to the body.
Hoover looks gassed!
Lecter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Rock Hoover has been cut.
Nice body punch from Lecter.
Hoover walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoover misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lecter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lecter.
Lecter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lecter waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Hoover. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Hoover to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Hoover is rocked!
Lecter is looking to stand up but Hoover won't let him.
Hoover is still in real trouble! Can Lecter finish him?
Hoover looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lecter is one step ahead there.
Hoover seems to have recovered his senses.
Lecter advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lecter stands up and beckons Hoover to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lecter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hannibal Lecter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lecter connects with a nice looking jab.
That has opened up Rock Hoover's cut even more.
Lecter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lecter darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lecter keeps the fight on the outside.
Lecter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoover shoots in for a double leg but Lecter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hannibal Lecter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rock Hoover.
No joy there for Lecter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lecter stuffs the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lecter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch but Lecter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hoover takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lecter lands an overhand right.
The cut above Rock Hoover's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hannibal Lecter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lecter throws a right and a left that Hoover avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lecter lands a right hook to the body.
Hoover tries to clinch up but Lecter circles away and keeps his distance.
Lecter throws a one two combo.
Lecter throws a right and a left that Hoover avoids nicely.
Lecter scores with a jab.
Lecter throws a series of punches but Hoover avoids them all with ease.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lecter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Lecter. That snapped Hoover's head back.
Nice sprawl there from Lecter as Hoover shoots in.
Lecter stuffs the takedown.
Hoover has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hoover there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lecter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoover.
Lecter stuffs the takedown.
Hoover slips a jab and a cross from Lecter.
Lecter looks to land a right hand but Hoover moved out of range.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lecter as he avoids it easily.
Hoover shoots in but Lecter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lecter swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hoover or perhaps it was just good defense by Lecter which made him look bad.
Hoover takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lecter stuffs the takedown.
Lecter sizes up Hoover with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hoover shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lecter as he avoids it easily.
Lecter misses with a series of wild punches.
Lecter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lecter throws a jab when Hoover was well out of range.
Lecter drops Hoover with a beautiful combination! Hoover stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lecter is looking for the KO!
Lecter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hoover stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lecter lands a slapping body shot.
Lecter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hoover. Hoover circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rock Hoover's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lecter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoover fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lecter throws a series of strikes that have Hoover backpedaling.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rock Hoover's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hannibal Lecter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkka Keskisarjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlsson comes into the arena with Nightwish - Planet Hell blaring out of the sound system. Sven Karlsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sven Karlsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erkka Keskisarjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keskisarjalainen misses with a straight left.
Keskisarjalainen throws a leg kick but Karlsson moved away.
A punch combination from Keskisarjalainen misses.
Keskisarjalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Keskisarjalainen.
Karlsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keskisarjalainen.
Karlsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keskisarjalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Keskisarjalainen moves in looking to clinch but Karlsson pushes him off.
A big left from Keskisarjalainen misses.
Keskisarjalainen tries to clinch up but Karlsson circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karlsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Sven Karlsson has been cut.
Karlsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keskisarjalainen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karlsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Keskisarjalainen moves in looking to clinch but Karlsson pushes him off.
Karlsson needs to keep his hands up - Keskisarjalainen had a free shot at his head there.
Karlsson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keskisarjalainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Karlsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keskisarjalainen lands a left hand.
Keskisarjalainen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Karlsson! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Keskisarjalainen is unloading with more strikes now! Karlsson drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erkka Keskisarjalainen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Peralta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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154 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Peralta!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peralta clinches with his opponent.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta holds him up against the cage and eventually Machine drops back down to his feet.
Peralta has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Machine regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peralta stopping the sweep attempt from Machine.
Machine controls Peralta momentarily but Peralta frees himself.
Peralta slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Machine pulls Peralta in close to his closed guard and prevents Peralta from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machine is looking to stand up but Peralta isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peralta misses with a body shot.
Machine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peralta circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peralta counters with a stiff right hand.
Machine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peralta counters with a series of strikes. Machine will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peralta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Peralta clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machine throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta holds him up against the cage and eventually Machine drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine wants to break free but Peralta has control.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta misses with an elbow strike.
Machine tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peralta smiles and moves away.
A head kick from Peralta lands but Machine takes it in his stride.
Peralta has managed to clinch.
Peralta misses with an elbow strike.
Peralta misses with a knee to the head.
Machine is looking to break free of the clinch but Peralta has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peralta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Machine managing to block the knees to the body from Peralta.
Peralta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Machine is breathing heavily.
Peralta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peralta prevents Machine from breaking the clinch.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Peralta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Machine fails to pull guard.
Machine blocks an elbow strike from Peralta.
Machine really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Machine drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Peralta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Peralta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peralta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Machine doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Peralta counters with a low kick, right behind Machine 's knee.
Peralta moves out of range as Machine strikes.
Machine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Peralta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
Peralta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machine blocks it with crossed arms.
Machine wants to break free but Peralta has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Peralta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine wants to get back to striking at distance but Peralta won't allow it.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Machine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peralta misses with a knee strike.
Peralta prevents the takedown attempt.
Peralta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Machine up against the cage.
Peralta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Machine throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Peralta blocks it with crossed arms.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta holds him up against the cage and eventually Machine drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Peralta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peralta throws an elbow but misses.
Machine takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Peralta.
Peralta lands an elbow just above Machine 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machine tries to stall but Peralta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peralta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peralta lands a nice knee to the body.
Peralta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Peralta keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peralta controlling the action here for a moment.
Peralta lands a damaging elbow.
Peralta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Machine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peralta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta landing knees to the body.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but Machine blocks it.
Jacob Peralta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Machine tries to break the clinch but Peralta is controlling the position.
Machine fails to pull guard.
Machine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peralta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peralta looking to slow down the pace here.
Machine is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Peralta.
Machine is trying to break the clinch but Peralta has him pressed against the cage.
Peralta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Machine blocks it with crossed arms.
Machine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peralta or not.
Peralta avoiding damage as Machine throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peralta misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peralta.
Peralta lands an elbow inside that Machine shrugs off.
Peralta tries to land knees in the clinch but Machine avoids the damage to the body.
Machine pulls Peralta into guard.
Peralta postures up.
Peralta is stalling in the full guard.
Machine lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Peralta!
Machine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Peralta is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Peralta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Machine blocks a head kick by Peralta.
Machine wants to clinch
and Peralta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Machine jumps guard but Peralta stands there with Machine around his waist. Machine gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Machine avoids the elbow strike from Peralta, against the cage.
Peralta stalls.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta won't allow it.
Machine can't break the clinch.
Machine tries to pull guard but Peralta won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Machine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Machine is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Machine stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peralta slows down the pace here.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but Machine blocks it.
Machine goes for a takedown in the clinch but Peralta prevents it.
Peralta tries a knee to the head but Machine blocks it.
The referee calls for Peralta to work.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peralta.
Peralta avoiding damage.
Peralta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Machine prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peralta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Peralta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Machine tries to clinch up
and Peralta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peralta stuffs the takedown.
Good shot there by Machine.
Machine drops his hands momentarily and Peralta takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Machine with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peralta counters with a nice body shot.
Jacob Peralta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Machine tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peralta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Peralta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peralta looking to throw knees to the head but Machine is blocking nicely.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Peralta.
Peralta manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peralta connects with a knee to the head.
Peralta lands an elbow just above Machine 's eye.
Peralta lands an elbow that stopped Machine in his tracks for a moment.
Peralta landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peralta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls for Peralta to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machine has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Peralta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Peralta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Machine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peralta keeps control of Machine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peralta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Machine wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peralta missing with knees to the body.
Machine avoiding damage as Peralta throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peralta throws an elbow but misses.
Peralta lands an elbow inside.
Peralta trying to land knees to the body.
Machine tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peralta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Machine looking for a takedown.
George Machine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machine has had enough of the clinch but Peralta keeps him there for the moment.
Machine tries to land knees in the clinch but Peralta avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Peralta.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Peralta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peralta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Peralta!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mogul Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mogul Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Khan.
Murdock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Murdock just misses with a punch to the body.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murdock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Khan moves out of range easily.
Murdock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murdock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murdock throws a jab when Khan was well out of range.
Murdock fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khan scores a takedown into full mount!
Khan is working for a guillotine from mount but Murdock frees his head quite easily.
Khan looking to secure an arm triangle but Murdock defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan wants to take his opponent's back but Murdock doesn't allow it.
Murdock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murdock is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Khan working for a submission but Murdock is keeping him at bay.
Khan pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Khan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Murdock is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Murdock and Khan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Khan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
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.
Khan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Khan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Khan is breathing heavily.
Murdock pushes Khan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Khan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Khan tries to move into full mount but can't pass Murdock's legs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Khan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Murdock fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murdock throws a series of punches but Khan avoids them all with ease.
Khan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khan shoots in and drives through. Murdock sprawls well.
Khan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Murdock rushes Khan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Murdock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khan takes a shot to the head.
Murdock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murdock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Murdock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan tries to score a body lock takedown but Murdock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khan tries to pull guard but Murdock holds him up against the cage and eventually Khan drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mogul Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdock misses with a knee strike.
Murdock lands a knee to the head.
Murdock looking to throw knees to the head but Khan is blocking nicely.
Murdock misses with a knee strike.
Murdock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murdock has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Murdock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khan blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Murdock will probably get the nod.
That's time! Khan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Khan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Khan tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Khan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Murdock has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Khan but great work by Murdock.
Murdock stands up.
Khan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murdock clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murdock lands with a short shot to the head.
Murdock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murdock tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Matt Murdock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murdock wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Murdock throws a jab but it's blocked by Khan.
Khan gets the takedown into side control.
Khan advances nicely into full mount.
Khan working for a submission but Murdock is keeping him at bay.
Murdock wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Khan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Murdock is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock stands up from Khan's guard - Murdock perhaps looking for a knockout.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Murdock closes the distance and clinches.
Murdock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Murdock missing with knees to the body.
Murdock lands a nice uppercut.
Murdock wants to get back to striking at distance but Khan won't allow it.
Khan avoiding damage as Murdock throws knees to the body.
Murdock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murdock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matt Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khan, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Murdock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murdock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murdock prevents the takedown attempt.
Murdock breaks from the clinch.
Khan slips under a jab.
Murdock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Khan.
Murdock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murdock rushes Khan and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Murdock.
Murdock has had enough of the clinch but Khan keeps him there for the moment.
Murdock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murdock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Murdock.
Murdock misses with a punch on the inside.
Murdock lands a damaging elbow.
Khan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Khan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murdock prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mogul Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murdock lands a nice knee to the body.
Khan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Murdock can't fight it off and eventually Khan manages to take the fight to the floor. Murdock looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Khan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murdock is keeping the position for now.
Khan is working hard here to advance position.
Khan has gone for a leg lock! Murdock slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khan's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Murdock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Khan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Khan lands in his opponent's guard.
Khan wants to pass the guard but Murdock is keeping the position.
Khan drops back, looking for a kneebar! Murdock looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Murdock looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Murdock!
Khan sneaks back into half guard.
Khan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Murdock stopping the sweep attempt from Khan.
Murdock decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Khan, up you get!
Murdock tries to clinch but Khan moves out of range.
A combination from Murdock does no damage.
Murdock is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Murdock clinches up against the cage.
Khan fails to pull guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murdock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murdock manages to break the clinch.
Murdock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khan's head.
Khan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murdock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Khan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murdock is fending him off so far but Khan persists. Nope, Murdock circles away and we're back to standing.
Murdock wants to clinch up but Khan keeps it at a distance.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Khan trying to mount his opponent but Murdock defends it.
Murdock is trying to stand up here but Khan is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Khan wants to work for an arm triangle but Murdock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Khan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mogul Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murdock wants to get back to his feet.
Murdock is defending against the submission attempts here by Khan.
Khan is trying for a kimura here. Murdock looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Khan wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mogul Khan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brodie Fanning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Nelinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fanning comes to the cage accompanied by m.o.v.e - Rage your dream. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nelinho's choice of entrance music: Now we are free. Lyoto Nelinho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Brodie Fanning's chin.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brodie Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lyoto Nelinho!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fanning thows a body shot but no joy.
Fanning shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fanning was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nelinho is looking to get to half guard.
Nelinho in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fanning working the ground and pound effectively.
Nelinho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fanning breaks from Nelinho's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fanning content just to control the position here.
Nelinho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nelinho is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelinho regains half guard.
Nelinho looking for submissions off his back.
Nelinho wants to get back to full guard.
Fanning lands strikes from half guard.
Nelinho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fanning wants to pass the guard but Nelinho is defending well.
Fanning working over Nelinho with some ground and pound. Nelinho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nelinho is looking for a sweep. Fanning is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nelinho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fanning.
Fanning swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fanning closes the distance and clinches up with Nelinho, looking for a takedown. Fanning pushes Nelinho against the cage but Nelinho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fanning scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nelinho trying to hold on to Fanning's head to control him but Fanning postures up.
Fanning seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nelinho looking for submissions off his back.
Nelinho looks gassed!
Fanning prevents Nelinho from improving his position.
Fanning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nelinho works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nelinho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fanning is one step ahead there.
Fanning postures up and lands a big shot to Nelinho's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning pushes down on Nelinho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fanning lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fanning working Nelinho over with strikes.
Fanning lands strikes from half guard.
Fanning trying to control the pace.
Nelinho has hold of Fanning's hands but Fanning slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nelinho looking for submissions off his back.
Nelinho is not content to let Fanning control the position.
Fanning looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fanning takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Fanning trying to mount his opponent but Nelinho defends it.
Nelinho tries to get to full guard but Fanning has control of the leg.
Nelinho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fanning looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelinho with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nelinho is staying active underneath Fanning, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fanning frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fanning cracks Nelinho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fanning cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Fanning dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fanning jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelinho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fanning.
Fanning throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nelinho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nelinho is looking to clinch but Fanning is avoiding it.
Fanning avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelinho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fanning.
Nelinho moves in looking to clinch but Fanning pushes him off.
Fanning misses with a body shot.
Nelinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Fanning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fanning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fanning looks for a takedown but Nelinho sprawls well.
Nelinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nelinho tries to clinch but Fanning moves out of range.
Fanning avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fanning decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fanning 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.
Nelinho gets back to full guard.
Fanning works over Nelinho with some ground and pound from guard.
Fanning is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelinho keeping moving, preventing Fanning from controlling successfully.
Fanning scoring with some ground and pound.
Fanning avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelinho working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fanning doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fanning manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nelinho is breathing heavily.
Nelinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fanning postures up and lands a big shot to Nelinho's brow.
Fanning postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nelinho keeping full guard, as Fanning tries to pass.
Nelinho isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fanning stacks Nelinho on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fanning!
Nelinho takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelinho is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fanning connects with a decent elbow.
Fanning trying to control the position but Nelinho is working away.
Fanning looks up at the clock and then as Nelinho takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fanning smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Nelinho takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nelinho is looking for a sweep.
Fanning scores with punches from side control.
Fanning trying to control the position but Nelinho is working away.
Nelinho is looking for a sweep.
Fanning landing a few strikes.
Nelinho is trying to escape the position but Fanning is controlling the position.
Fanning cracks Nelinho with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fanning scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelinho gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Fanning seems content to control.
Fanning working over Nelinho with some ground and pound. Nelinho looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nelinho is looking to get back to full guard here but Fanning has managed to pass to side control instead.
Nelinho is desperately trying to improve his position but Fanning has a good base and remains in mount.
Fanning lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nelinho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Fanning punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fanning with good strikes from the mount here!
Fanning lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fanning pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fanning lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Fanning dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nelinho ducks under a wild hook from Fanning.
Fanning swings for the body but Nelinho moves out of range.
Fanning fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nelinho manages to avoid it.
Nelinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Fanning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelinho is looking to clinch.
Fanning swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lyoto Nelinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fanning jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fanning fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelinho is looking to clinch.
Nelinho doesn't manage to clinch there - Fanning circles away.
Fanning looks to land a left hand but Nelinho moved out of range nicely.
Fanning misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning misses with a hook. Nelinho ducked under it nicely.
Fanning swings for the body but Nelinho moves out of range.
Fanning swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelinho.
Nelinho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brodie Fanning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fanning throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fanning shoots in for a double leg but Nelinho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fanning throws a body punch but Nelinho moves out of range.
Nelinho tries to clinch but Fanning moves out of range.
Nelinho is looking to clinch but Fanning is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fanning avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fanning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nelinho moves away.
Fanning keeps the fight on the outside.
Fanning misses with a straight left.
Nelinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fanning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fanning shoots in and drives through. Nelinho sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brodie Fanning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nelinho is looking to clinch.
Nelinho wants to clinch.
Nelinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fanning paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fanning shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fanning showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelinho gets back to full guard.
Nelinho 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fanning's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fanning chips away with some ground and pound.
Nelinho has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fanning is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Nelinho.
Nelinho manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fanning's best efforts.
Fanning wants to take a breather but Nelinho is having none of it.
Nelinho is looking for a sweep. Fanning is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fanning trying to pass the guard but Nelinho defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelinho tries to roll over but Fanning keeps him under control.
Fanning lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fanning working the head and body with strikes.
Lyoto Nelinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fanning 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.
Nelinho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nelinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Fanning swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nelinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fanning is looking to wear down Nelinho with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fanning throws a body punch but Nelinho moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brodie Fanning showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fanning, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brodie Fanning!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Deon Du Plessis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayaki Naitou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naitou has chosen Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hayaki Naitou!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Plessis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Naitou.
Naitou tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou avoiding damage as Du Plessis throws knees to the body.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naitou landing knees to the body.
Du Plessis lands a shoulder strike.
Du Plessis lands an elbow that stopped Naitou in his tracks for a moment.
Du Plessis leaning against his opponent.
Du Plessis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Naitou is trying to break free.
Du Plessis lands a right hand.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis taking a breather.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the body.
Du Plessis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Du Plessis misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Naitou throws an elbow but misses.
Naitou takes a shot to the head.
Du Plessis prevents Naitou from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naitou blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Du Plessis.
Naitou manages to break the clinch.
Du Plessis wants to clinch.
Naitou doesn't manage to clinch there - Du Plessis circles away.
Deon Du Plessis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Du Plessis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naitou looks for the body kick but Du Plessis saw that one coming.
Du Plessis darts in and clinches Naitou up against the cage.
Du Plessis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou misses with an elbow over the top.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Naitou tries a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks it.
A short uppercut from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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.
Du Plessis trying to land knees to the body.
Du Plessis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Naitou has Du Plessis pressed against the cage.
Naitou landing knees to the head.
Naitou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Du Plessis lands an elbow inside.
Naitou trying to land knees to the body.
Naitou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Du Plessis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Naitou is rocked!
Du Plessis drives through and clinches with Naitou against the cage.
Naitou is still on wobbly legs! Can Du Plessis finish him?
Naitou is trying to stall.
Du Plessis digs a right hand underneath Naitou's ribcage. Naitou let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naitou seems to have recovered his senses.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Du Plessis has him pressed against the cage.
Naitou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naitou tries to land a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks with his arms.
Naitou wants to break free but Du Plessis has control.
Naitou missing with knees to the body.
Du Plessis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Naitou backwards.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head.
Come on Du Plessis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Naitou avoids the elbow strike from Du Plessis, against the cage.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
Naitou can't break the clinch.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis trying to stall but Naitou improves his position.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Du Plessis is breathing heavily.
Du Plessis missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Du Plessis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Du Plessis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naitou breaks from the clinch.
Naitou checks a low kick from Du Plessis.
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.
Naitou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Du Plessis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Naitou counters with a good low kick that Du Plessis was not able to check.
Du Plessis closes the distance and clinches.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis wants to stall.
Knees to the body from Du Plessis.
Naitou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Du Plessis tries to clinch but Naitou is having none of it.
Du Plessis tries to clinch up.
Naitou throws a leg kick but Du Plessis moved away.
Naitou is looking to clinch.
Du Plessis clinches up with Naitou and pushes him back against the cage.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naitou lands a knee to the body.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou lands a knee to the body.
Du Plessis is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Naitou is keeping busy.
Naitou stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deon Du Plessis dominated that round.
That's time! Du Plessis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Du Plessis clinches with his opponent.
Naitou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Plessis blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Naitou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Du Plessis has him pressed against the cage.
Du Plessis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Du Plessis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Naitou with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naitou backwards.
Naitou stalling in the clinch but Du Plessis improves position.
Du Plessis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Naitou takes a knee right on the jaw!
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Naitou throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Naitou landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Naitou misses with an elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Naitou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Du Plessis misses with a punch on the inside.
Naitou can't break the clinch.
Naitou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naitou wants to get back to striking at distance but Du Plessis won't allow it.
Du Plessis has Naitou pushed against the cage.
Naitou tries to land knees in the clinch but Du Plessis avoids the damage to the body.
Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Naitou is blocking nicely.
Naitou tries a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks it.
Du Plessis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Naitou.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis pushes off an throws an elbow but Naitou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Du Plessis.
Naitou blocks an elbow strike.
Naitou throws a knee to the head but misses.
Du Plessis lands a left hand.
Naitou has had enough of the clinch but Du Plessis keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Du Plessis.
Du Plessis scores with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
Naitou lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Deon Du Plessis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis'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.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis looking to throw knees to the head but Naitou is blocking nicely.
Du Plessis letting Naitou take a breather here.
Du Plessis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Naitou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Plessis blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Naitou.
Naitou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Du Plessis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Naitou is trying to maintain a safe position but Du Plessis gets an underhook and turns Naitou into the cage.
Du Plessis lands a right hand.
Du Plessis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naitou avoids the head kick by Du Plessis.
Naitou lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Du Plessis at a distance.
Naitou scores with a jab to the body.
Du Plessis blocks a head kick by Naitou.
Naitou throws a lazy head kick
and Du Plessis moves into the clinch.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naitou is looking to clinch.
Du Plessis closes the distance but Naitou moves to the side
and Naitou counters with a big head kick but Du Plessis shrugs it off.
Du Plessis throws a sloppy head kick
and Naitou counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Du Plessis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Deon Du Plessis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Naitou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Naitou tries to clinch but Du Plessis moves away
and Du Plessis counters by clinching up.
Naitou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Du Plessis throws a head punch that misses.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Naitou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Plessis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Du Plessis lands an uppercut.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Naitou missing with knees to the body.
Naitou looking to throw knees to the head but Du Plessis is blocking nicely.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Naitou.
Naitou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Du Plessis blocks an elbow strike from Naitou.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou managing to block the knees to the body from Du Plessis.
Naitou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Du Plessis managing to block the knees to the body from Naitou.
Naitou is trying to break the clinch but Du Plessis has him pressed against the cage.
Du Plessis is leaning against Naitou and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naitou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Du Plessis blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Deon Du Plessis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Du Plessis moves into range and clinches up with Naitou.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but Naitou blocks it.
Naitou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Du Plessis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Du Plessis lands a hook that snaps the head of Naitou backwards.
Naitou gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Naitou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Du Plessis's face.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
Du Plessis lands a shot to the body.
Naitou looking to throw knees to the head but Du Plessis is blocking nicely.
Naitou misses with an elbow strike.
A short left from Du Plessis.
Naitou landing knees to the head.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Du Plessis.
Nice elbow from Du Plessis.
Naitou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Naitou landing knees to the head.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Naitou throws knees to the body.
Du Plessis lands a nice knee to the body.
Naitou takes an elbow to the forehead.
Du Plessis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Naitou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis scores with a knee to the head.
Naitou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naitous head.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands an elbow just above Naitou 's eye.
Du Plessis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naitou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands a nice elbow.
Du Plessis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Naitou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Du Plessis avoiding damage as Naitou throws knees to the body.
Naitou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Du Plessis lands an elbow just above Naitou 's eye.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Naitou can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Du Plessis.
Naitou trying to land knees to the body.
Naitou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
Du Plessis landing knees to the head.
A short right from Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands with a right to the head.
Naitou trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Du Plessis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Du Plessis tries to land a knee to the head but Naitou blocks with his arms.
Naitou with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis looking to stall.
Naitou wants to break the clinch but can't.
Naitou tries a knee to the head but Du Plessis blocks it.
Naitou misses with a knee to the head.
Du Plessis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Du Plessis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Naitou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Naitou.
Naitou takes an elbow to the temple.
Du Plessis crunches a lovely knee into Naitou's ribcage.
Du Plessis lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Du Plessis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Naitou wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Du Plessis lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Du Plessis.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Naitou.
Hayaki Naitou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Du Plessis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Du Plessis lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Du Plessis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Naitou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Du Plessis has him pressed against the cage.
Du Plessis misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Du Plessis.
Du Plessis lands an elbow inside.
Du Plessis takes a knee right on the jaw!
Du Plessis misses with a knee strike.
Naitou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Du Plessis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Du Plessis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naitou blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Du Plessis.
Naitou misses with a knee strike.
Du Plessis lands an elbow that stopped Naitou in his tracks for a moment.
Naitou misses with a knee to the head.
Naitou is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deon Du Plessis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Du Plessis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deon Du Plessis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley has chosen dont worry as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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155 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts instigates a clinch.
Marley pushes off an throws an elbow but Roberts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roberts.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marley breaks from the clinch.
Roberts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marley throws and low kick but Roberts moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marley.
Marley shoots for a takedown but Roberts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roberts misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Roberts blocks the leg kick.
Roberts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marley blocks a jab.
Marley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No joy there for Roberts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a front kick aimed at Roberts's knee but Roberts avoids it well.
Roberts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roberts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Roberts!
Marley scoring with strikes but Roberts is staying in there.
Roberts working to try and regain half guard.
Marley looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Marley blocks Roberts's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Marley tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Marley looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley prevents Roberts from getting the reversal.
Marley connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Roberts tries to lock up and control but Marley gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Roberts bucks up and throws Marley to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roberts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Roberts instigates a clinch.
Marley jumps guard.
Marley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Roberts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Roberts manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Roberts is in close to Marley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley can't keep his opponent in guard - Roberts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Roberts looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marley is not content to let Roberts control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
Roberts lands with a punch from half guard.
Roberts 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.
Nice strikes from Roberts there.
Roberts working over Marley with some ground and pound. Marley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Roberts scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roberts lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley pushes Roberts off looking to stand but Roberts dives back in and keeps control.
Roberts drops an elbow to the side of Marley's head.
Roberts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marley wants to get back to his feet.
Marley manages to get to full guard.
Roberts is stalling in the full guard.
Marley has an active guard here but Roberts has managed to pass into half guard.
Roberts prevents Marley from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Roberts dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roberts tries to clinch but Marley is having none of it.
Marley throws a combination that misses
and Roberts counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Roberts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roberts preventing the sweep.
Roberts working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marley's head.
Marley wants to sweep here but Roberts controlling him for the moment.
Roberts is working Marley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marley looking for a guillotine here but Roberts defends easily.
Roberts stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marley looking for a guillotine here but Roberts defends easily.
Marley is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marley is on top in guard.
Roberts lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Marley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Marley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Roberts is proving hard to escape from.
Roberts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marley is one step ahead there.
Marley slips nicely into half guard.
Marley blocks the strikes from Roberts.
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.
Roberts is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Roberts misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Marley.
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Roberts as he checks the leg kick.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
Roberts throws a jab but it's blocked by Marley.
Marley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marley scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marley.
Roberts lands a body shot.
Marley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roberts is out of range and Marley settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marley!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Roberts.
Marley is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roberts connects with a decent elbow.
Marley tries to bench press Roberts off him but Roberts keeps the position.
Roberts working the body and head with strikes.
Marley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Marley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marley.
Marley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marley has his foot on Roberts's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roberts works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roberts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roberts working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roberts content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Roberts looking to pass the guard.
Marley can't keep his opponent in guard - Roberts advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marley wants to improve his position but Roberts is controlling well.
Roberts works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Roberts dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Roberts scores with a takedown into Marley's guard.
Marley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Roberts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roberts stopping the sweep attempt from Marley.
Roberts postures up and lands a big shot to Marley's brow.
Marley is looking to stand up but Roberts isn't so interested in that idea.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Roberts from controlling successfully.
Roberts lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roberts gets to his feet - Marley follows without any prompting.
Marley tries to bum rush Roberts with a series of wild strikes but Roberts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marley throws the kick towards the body but Roberts avoids it.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Roberts.
Roberts checks a low kick from Marley.
Marley throws a low kick, looking for Roberts's leg but Roberts calmly moves out of range.
Marley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marley gets caught flat footed, as Roberts shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Roberts scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts works over Marley with some ground and pound from guard.
Marley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberts passes into side control.
Marley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bob Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marley is trying to buck Roberts off.
Roberts working the head with strikes.
Marley regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Roberts connects with a nice short shot to Marley's temple.
Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roberts with the ground and pound but Marley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Roberts scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts prevents Marley from getting back to his feet.
Marley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marley wants to stand and escape but Roberts is having none of it.
Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roberts gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marley counters with a left and a right that stings Roberts.
An inside leg kick lands from Marley.
Marley scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Marley there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marley tries a low kick but Roberts avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marley.
Marley throws a leg kick which misses Roberts's front leg but catches the back leg as Roberts tries to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marley.
A good leg kick by Marley.
Roberts tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberts is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marley scores with a leg kick.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Roberts stuffs the takedown attempt from Marley. Marley gets slowly back to his feet.
Marley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marley connects with a solid leg kick.
Roberts stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marley.
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 Robert Roberts.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roberts, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Roberts!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Tep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tep comes to the cage accompanied by You're the Best Around. Bubba Tep has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Tep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Fletcher!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tep closes the distance and clinches up with Fletcher, looking for a takedown. Tep pushes Fletcher against the cage but Fletcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tep looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fletcher!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fletcher is working to get back to half guard.
Tep with the ground and pound from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tep looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tep can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fletcher is looking to escape.
Fletcher is trying to reverse the position but instead Tep has taken his back - oops!
Fletcher defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tep has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Fletcher has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fletcher tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher is looking to improve his position but Tep isn't that keen on the idea.
Tep tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Fletcher tries to reverse the position but Tep maintains control.
Tep looking for a guillotine from mount but Fletcher is having none of it.
Fletcher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tep. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tep is breathing heavily.
Fletcher tries to hold on but Tep postures up.
Fletcher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tep stands up from mount. Strange move.
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.
Fletcher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tep scores with a one two! Fletcher had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tep misses with a takedown attempt - Fletcher sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tep lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fletcher has his takedown stuffed
and Tep counters with a left to the body.
Tep throws a head kick but Fletcher moves out of range.
Tep scores with a hook to the body. Fletcher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tep tries to clinch there but Fletcher circles away.
Tep fails with the takedown
and Fletcher counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Tep. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tep working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fletcher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fletcher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tep looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tep bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fletcher's guard.
Tep trying to control the position from guard on top but Fletcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fletcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tep tries to free his leg and advance position but Fletcher is retaining full guard.
Tep stopping the sweep attempt from Fletcher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fletcher is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fletcher 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.
Tep wants to pass the guard but Fletcher is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Fletcher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Tep throws a left that rocks Fletcher and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Tep dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Fletcher regain composure!
Fletcher is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tep is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Fletcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fletcher is still in real trouble! Can Tep finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fletcher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fletcher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tep wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Tep 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.
Tep missing with a left hand there. Fletcher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fletcher seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice combination there by Tep.
Tep closes the distance but Fletcher moves to the side
and Fletcher counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fletcher looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tep with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fletcher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tep manages to get to full guard.
Fletcher pushing down on Tep's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fletcher is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tep gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fletcher forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tep manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fletcher with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tep throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tep lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fletcher!
Tep looking to isolate an arm here. Fletcher doesn't see it coming and as Tep extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Tep!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bubba Tep!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winnie Pooh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarppi Huhtis (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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165 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Winnie Pooh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarppi Huhtis!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pooh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pooh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huhtis dodges the punch combination from Pooh.
Huhtis scores with a body shot.
Pooh closes the distance and clinches.
Huhtis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Huhtis stalling in the clinch but Pooh improves position.
Pooh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Huhtis.
Pooh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Huhtis swivels and escapes.
Pooh misses with a body shot
enabling Huhtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Pooh shoots in and bounces Huhtis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pooh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huhtis is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pooh preventing the sweep.
Huhtis punching to the body, from the bottom.
Huhtis tries to strike from the bottom.
Huhtis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pooh manages to get himself to full guard.
Pooh had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Huhtis is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pooh Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Huhtis's back instead.
Pooh controlling well, preventing Huhtis from escaping the position.
Huhtis really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pooh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pooh working for a choke but Huhtis is defending well.
Pooh is breathing heavily.
Pooh throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pooh doesn't have the hooks in and Huhtis manages to turn into his guard.
Huhtis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pooh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huhtis!
Pooh is trying to take his opponent's back.
Huhtis is desperately trying to improve his position but Pooh has a good base and remains in mount.
Huhtis wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pooh.
Huhtis keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pooh has hold of Huhtis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Huhtis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Huhtis is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh looking to secure an arm triangle but Huhtis defends it well.
Huhtis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huhtis flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Huhtis is looking to get to half guard.
Huhtis tries to hold on but Pooh postures up.
Huhtis throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pooh. What's that going to do exactly?
Pooh moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Huhtis has worked his arm free - good work by Huhtis!
Huhtis gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huhtis is looking to control Pooh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huhtis avoid being mounted?
Huhtis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Huhtis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Huhtis.
Huhtis looking for a sweep. Not yet Huhtis, not yet.
Pooh wants to pass the guard but Huhtis is keeping the position.
Huhtis is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pooh is controlling him.
Pooh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pooh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Huhtis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Huhtis cracks Pooh with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarppi Huhtis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pooh gets a takedown into half guard.
Pooh is looking for a kimura but Huhtis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pooh to get the leverage.
Pooh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pooh looking to secure an arm triangle but Huhtis defends it well.
Huhtis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pooh jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Huhtis is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Huhtis and Pooh has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huhtis gets back to half guard.
Huhtis moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pooh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huhtis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huhtis striking from the bottom here.
Pooh looking to pass the guard.
Huhtis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pooh is one step ahead there.
Pooh thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pooh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Huhtis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pooh closes the distance but Huhtis moves to the side
and Huhtis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pooh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pooh showed some decent athleticism there.
Huhtis trying to hold on to Pooh's head to control him but Pooh postures up.
Huhtis regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pooh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Huhtis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Huhtis has escaped and now he's on top!
Huhtis working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pooh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Huhtis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Huhtis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huhtis throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh is looking for a triangle but Huhtis pushes his legs off easily.
Huhtis stopping the sweep attempt from Pooh.
Huhtis postures up and lands a big shot to Pooh's brow.
Huhtis working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pooh's head.
Pooh keeping moving, preventing Huhtis from controlling successfully.
Pooh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Huhtis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pooh is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Huhtis pulls his head out easily.
Pooh flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Huhtis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pooh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pooh drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pooh jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Pooh wants to pass the guard but Huhtis is keeping the position.
Pooh won't allow Huhtis to sweep him here.
Pooh tries to free his leg and advance position but Huhtis is retaining full guard.
Huhtis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pooh!
Pooh sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Winnie Pooh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pooh is looking to clinch.
Huhtis scores with a takedown into Pooh's guard.
Huhtis is looking to stand up but Pooh won't let him.
Huhtis wants to pass the guard but Pooh is keeping the position.
Pooh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Huhtis puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pooh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pooh wants to get back to full guard.
Huhtis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pooh tries to roll over but Huhtis keeps him under control.
Pooh looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Huhtis lands with a cross.
Huhtis gets caught flat footed, as Pooh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pooh tries to free his leg and advance position but Huhtis is retaining full guard.
Pooh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pooh is looking to work some ground and pound but Huhtis has wrist control.
Huhtis striking from his own guard.
Huhtis keeping full guard, as Pooh tries to pass.
Pooh 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.
Pooh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huhtis working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Huhtis.
Huhtis moves into range and connects with a jab.
Huhtis connects with a jab.
Huhtis cracks Pooh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Pooh is rocked!
Pooh wants to clinch.
Oh Pooh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pooh wants to clinch.
Pooh seems to have got his legs back now.
Pooh throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pooh moves in looking to clinch but Huhtis pushes him off.
Pooh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huhtis throws out the jab.
Huhtis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pooh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Huhtis lands a with a good body shot.
Huhtis throws a lazy right hand but Pooh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pooh fails with the takedown
and Huhtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huhtis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pooh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Pooh.
Jarppi Huhtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huhtis throws out a loose jab but Pooh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pooh throws a head kick but Huhtis moves out of range.
Pooh 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pooh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Huhtis drops Pooh with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Pooh! Huhtis dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarppi Huhtis! Jarppi Huhtis retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geronimo Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Cornwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bones comes to the cage accompanied by One by Metallica. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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193 lbs
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208 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geronimo Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Cornwall!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Cornwall.
Cornwall fails with the takedown.
Cornwall thows a body shot but no joy.
Cornwall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cornwall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cornwall throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid it.
Cornwall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cornwall misses with a straight right.
Cornwall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cornwall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Geronimo Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Cornwall.
Cornwall tries for a takedown but Bones sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cornwall throws an overhand right that lands on Bones's shoulder, as Bones tries to avoid the shot.
Cornwall fails with a takedown attempt.
Geronimo Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Cornwall.
Bones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cornwall.
Bones looks to land a combination but Cornwall avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwall swings for the body but Bones moves out of range.
Cornwall waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bones.
Bones misses with a double jab
and Cornwall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bones's guard now.
Bones wants to sweep but no luck.
Cornwall drops back looking for a leg! Bones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bones manages to kick Cornwall off! Cornwall jumps back into Bones's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cornwall looks gassed!
Cornwall trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornwall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cornwall stops Bones from standing up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cornwall advances position into side control!
Bones is trying to buck Cornwall off.
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.
Cornwall lands with a nice body kick.
Bones misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cornwall checks a leg kick.
Cornwall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cornwall throws a series of punches but Bones moves out of range.
Cornwall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cornwall throws a nice looking combination but Bones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cornwall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cornwall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Cornwall scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cornwall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bones misses with a combination
and Cornwall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cornwall swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Bones knocks Cornwall out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Geronimo Bones!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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