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DEC 43: SUPERFIGHT PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kha Ri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Phallus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kha Ri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Phallus!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phallus moves forwards but Ri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Harry Phallus has been cut.
Ri misses with a wild combination.
Ri misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Ri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phallus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phallus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phallus misses with a hook.
Phallus throws the left hand but Ri avoids the punch easily.
Ri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ri misses with a wild combination.
Phallus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Ri.
Phallus shoots in for a double leg but Ri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Phallus shoots for a takedown but Ri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kha Ri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Phallus.
Phallus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phallus there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ri takes one to the chin there.
Phallus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ri.
Phallus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ri.
Ri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ri digs a good hook to Phallus's body.
No joy there for Ri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ri throws a series of punches but Phallus moves out of range.
Ri throws a right and a left that Phallus avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Phallus.
Ri throws a series of punches but Phallus avoids them all with ease.
Phallus throws a leg kick that misses.
Ri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ri!
Phallus is rocked!
Ri throws a nice looking combination but Phallus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phallus is still on wobbly legs! Can Ri finish him?
Ri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ri throws a right and a left that Phallus avoids nicely.
Phallus misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri throws a series of punches but Phallus avoids them all with ease.
Ri misses with the combination.
Ri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phallus seems to have recovered his senses.
Phallus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Ri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phallus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kha Ri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Ri.
No joy there for Ri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phallus lands a jab to the head.
Ri lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Phallus can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Ri and Phallus drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Ri.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kha Ri!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoof Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svenson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hoof Face has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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191 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hoof Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Svenson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Face.
Hoof Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Face looking to control.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Face is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Face tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Silva postures up.
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Face swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Face has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silva can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Face is retaining full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Face with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Face throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face scores with a punch to the head.
Silva defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
Face scores with a shot to the body.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Silva misses with a looping right.
Face with a jab.
A nice combination there by Face.
Face uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Face scores with a sloppy right hand. Silva should have avoided that one.
Face lands with a nice combination. Silva backs away looking to recover.
Face takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Face stalks Silva and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Silva's face. Silva staggers backwards, shaken.
Silva is rocked!
Face scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Face finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva looks up at the clock. Bad move! Face lands a right hand from hell, dropping Silva. Face pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hoof Face!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daley Bornstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massif Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornstein comes to the cage accompanied by Men at Work - Land Down Under. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daley Bornstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Massif Dong!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Bornstein slips the punch.
Bornstein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bornstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Bornstein lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dong. Dong tries to recover but Bornstein is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dong lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daley Bornstein!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Huecias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Markiewicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Markiewicz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Twista-Victory or death. Cory Markiewicz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Huecias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cory Markiewicz!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huecias uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Markiewicz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Huecias scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Huecias working Markiewicz over with strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huecias slips a nice elbow through Markiewicz's hands, connecting with Markiewicz's forehead.
Markiewicz is rocked!
Huecias is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huecias is looking for a kimura but Markiewicz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huecias to get the leverage.
Huecias lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Markiewicz wants to control but Huecias is keeping busy.
Markiewicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huecias. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Huecias is trying for a kimura here. Markiewicz looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Huecias wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Huecias!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Earls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fou Freedomfighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Earls comes to the cage accompanied by Tommy Gun. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Earls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fou Freedomfighter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Freedomfighter.
Freedomfighter shoots in for a takedown but Earls shows good takedown defense.
Nice combo by Earls! Oh, that's hurt him - Freedomfighter falls to the canvas and Earls follows him into side control.
It looks like Fou Freedomfighter has been cut.
Freedomfighter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Earls is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freedomfighter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Earls wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Freedomfighter, who protects the arm well.
Freedomfighter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Earls wants to pass to mount but Freedomfighter is defending the position.
Freedomfighter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Earls pulls his head out easily.
Earls wants to pass the guard but Freedomfighter is defending well.
Freedomfighter tries to roll over but Earls keeps him under control.
Earls is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Earls tries to pass the half guard into mount. Freedomfighter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedomfighter is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Earls lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Freedomfighter circles away quickly and effectively.
Freedomfighter slips under a jab.
Earls drops Freedomfighter with a nice combination! Earls dives into Freedomfighter's guard, looking to finish!
Freedomfighter is rocked!
Earls passes Freedomfighter's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Freedomfighter is still in real trouble! Can Earls finish him?
Earls is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Freedomfighter seems to have recovered his senses.
Earls is breathing heavily.
Freedomfighter is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Earls pulls his head out easily.
Earls passes to side control.
Freedomfighter is trying to improve his position.
Earls tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earls is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Freedomfighter knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Earls is trying to get an arm triangle but Freedomfighter is defending well.
Freedomfighter gets back to half guard.
Freedomfighter works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freedomfighter is looking for a triangle but Earls pushes his legs off easily.
Earls 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.
Earls pushes down on Freedomfighter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedomfighter is looking to improve his position.
Earls in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Freedomfighter tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Earls!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Earls!
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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 Perrin Jones (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 Jones's choice of entrance music: Dog The Nine. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brodie Fanning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Perrin Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Jones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fanning bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jones wants to stand but Fanning is controlling the position.
Fanning trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fanning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones wants to sweep here but Fanning controlling him for the moment.
Fanning has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fanning wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Fanning working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fanning trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones wants to stand but Fanning is controlling the position.
Fanning knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones looks to land a combination but Fanning avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fanning sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fanning is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fanning is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fanning is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fanning punching from the bottom.
Fanning wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fanning lands in his opponent's guard.
Jones had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Fanning is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jones Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Fanning's back instead.
Fanning looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jones.
Fanning is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Fanning is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
You can see the frustration on Fanning's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jones working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Fanning is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fanning looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jones.
Jones 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, Fanning has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Fanning manages to reverse the position and now he's in Jones's guard. Nice work there by Fanning.
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.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Fanning is proving a slippery customer.
Despite being in the dominant position, Perrin Jones just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fanning drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Fanning is having none of it.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fanning is controlling him.
Fanning throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brodie Fanning will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jones gets a takedown into half guard.
Fanning is controlling Jones's trapped leg to prevent Jones from advancing to side control.
Fanning wants to get back to full guard.
Jones seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Fanning is trying to get back to full guard.
Fanning throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Fanning on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fanning tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning wants to get back to full guard.
Fanning is not content to let Jones control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fanning shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Jones lands with a nice combination. Fanning backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Brodie Fanning has been cut.
Fanning feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Fanning changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones 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.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fanning cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fanning passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Fanning tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Fanning pulls his head out easily.
Jones has hold of Fanning's hands but Fanning slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones wants to control but Fanning is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fanning.
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.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fanning scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning trying to control the pace.
Jones is looking to control Fanning's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jones avoid being mounted?
Fanning is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Jones tries to kick Fanning off but Fanning keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fanning is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position.
Jones wants to get back to full guard but Fanning has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones tries to lock up and control but Fanning gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fanning is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fanning with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Jones tries to hold on but Fanning pushes him away.
Jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fanning looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brodie Fanning overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones wants to hold on but Fanning pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Fanning dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brodie Fanning's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Fanning shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Fanning's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jones tries to bum rush Fanning with a series of wild strikes but Fanning uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fanning counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
Fanning trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fanning postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones 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.
Fanning postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones managing to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones 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.
Jones lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fanning!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Fanning is holding on tight.
Jones is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Fanning feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Fanning changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones is trying to hold Fanning in close to prevent damage but Fanning has managed to pass into half guard.
Fanning missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Perrin Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones working for a triangle but Fanning defends it easily.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fanning preventing the sweep.
Fanning forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fanning trying to control from Jones's half guard. Jones has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Fanning wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fanning feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Fanning changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fanning avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fanning is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fanning trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fanning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brodie Fanning is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brodie Fanning!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Dryupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Murdock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Dryupp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Murdock!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dryupp misses with a series of wild punches.
Dryupp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murdock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dryupp slips under a jab from Murdock.
Murdock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Murdock avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Murdock.
Dryupp blocks a head kick by Murdock.
Murdock slips under a jab.
Dryupp moves out of range of the body kick from Murdock.
Matt Murdock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murdock cracks Dryupp with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dryupp connects with a body shot.
Murdock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murdock wants to clinch.
Murdock is looking to clinch but Dryupp is avoiding it.
Murdock misses the shot to the body.
Murdock tries to clinch but Dryupp moves out of range.
Dryupp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Murdock is looking to clinch but Dryupp is avoiding it.
Murdock misses with a leg kick
and Dryupp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Murdock thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dryupp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Dryupp.
Murdock swinging wilding here.
Murdock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murdock gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice combination there by Murdock.
Murdock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dryupp fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dryupp swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murdock.
Dryupp misses with the combination.
Dryupp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murdock looks to clinch
and Dryupp counters with a two punch combo.
Matt Murdock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murdock feints and then cracks Dryupp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dryupp down.
Murdock throws a wild body kick that Dryupp sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheers as Murdock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dryupp doesn't seem phased though.
Murdock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dryupp moves away.
Murdock wants to clinch
and Dryupp counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Dryupp.
Murdock throws out a leg kick but Dryupp moves out of range and Murdock only half commits.
Dryupp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Murdock backs up against the cage.
Murdock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dryupp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Murdock clinches but Dryupp breaks the clinch
and Dryupp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murdock throws a right and a left that Dryupp avoids nicely.
Dryupp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murdock closes the distance but Dryupp moves to the side
and Dryupp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dryupp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murdock looks gassed!
Murdock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dryupp.
Dryupp throws a leg kick but Murdock moved away.
Dryupp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dryupp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dryupp lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murdock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murdock falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dryupp counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dryupp connects with a nice looking jab.
Dryupp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murdock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dryupp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dryupp.
Murdock misses the body punch
and Dryupp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dryupp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murdock moves away.
Dryupp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Dryupp.
Dryupp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dryupp.
Dryupp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dryupp shoots in for a takedown but Murdock shows good takedown defense.
Dryupp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murdock.
Some wild striking there from Dryupp.
Dryupp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murdock pushes Dryupp up against the cage in a clinch.
Murdock missing with knees to the body.
Murdock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dryupp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dryupp wants to break free but Murdock has control.
Murdock works on Dryupp's body with a couple of short punches.
Murdock tries to land knees in the clinch but Dryupp avoids the damage to the body.
Murdock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Murdock trying to land knees to the body.
Dryupp jumps guard but Murdock stands there with Dryupp around his waist. Dryupp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Dryupp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dryupp has had enough of the clinch but Murdock keeps him there for the moment.
Murdock breaks the clinch.
Murdock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dryupp with a nice cross.
Murdock throws a one two combo.
Murdock tries to clinch up
and Dryupp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Murdock.
Dryupp cracks Murdock with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Dryupp moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dryupp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Murdock tries to clinch up.
Dryupp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murdock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dryupp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murdock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Murdock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Dryupp.
Murdock slips under a jab.
Murdock throws a head kick but Dryupp moves out of range.
Ricky Dryupp is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Murdock misses.
Dryupp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Murdock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dryupp counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Murdock keeping moving, preventing Dryupp from controlling successfully.
Murdock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dryupp is controlling him.
Murdock is breathing heavily.
Dryupp wants to pass the guard but Murdock is keeping the position.
Murdock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dryupp is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dryupp scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Murdock wants to get back to his feet but Dryupp is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dryupp gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murdock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dryupp misses with a series of wild punches.
Murdock tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murdock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murdock wants to clinch but Dryupp slips to the side
and Dryupp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murdock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dryupp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricky Dryupp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murdock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murdock misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dryupp avoids the head kick by Murdock.
Murdock wants to clinch
and Dryupp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dryupp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Murdock closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dryupp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murdock clinches up against the cage.
Murdock manages to break the clinch.
Murdock takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Murdock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Murdock throws a combination that misses
and Dryupp counters with a left to the body.
Dryupp has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Murdock.
Dryupp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murdock scores with a decent looking hook.
Dryupp tests Murdock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murdock misses with a head kick.
Dryupp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock wants to clinch but Dryupp slips to the side
letting Dryupp counter with a right hand.
A jab from Dryupp finds it's way through Murdock's defenses.
Murdock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dryupp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dryupp tests Murdock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murdock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dryupp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dryupp counters with a one-two to the body.
Murdock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murdock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dryupp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dryupp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murdock misses with a head kick.
Murdock clinches but Dryupp breaks the clinch
and Dryupp counters with a stiff right hand.
Murdock looks to clinch
and Dryupp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a jab when Dryupp was well out of range.
Dryupp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murdock is out of range.
Dryupp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dryupp.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murdock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dryupp lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murdock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murdock throws a lazy right hand but Dryupp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murdock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dryupp is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dryupp circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dryupp counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murdock's guard now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dryupp is pushing down on Murdock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Murdock is fighting to maintain full guard but Dryupp has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dryupp is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Murdock is just riding it out for now. Dryupp eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dryupp in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Dryupp dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Murdock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Murdock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dryupp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Dryupp.
Murdock darts in trying to clinch
enabling Dryupp to counter with a crisp jab.
Dryupp lands a right hook to the body.
Murdock slips under a jab.
Murdock needs to keep his hands up - Dryupp had a free shot at his head there.
Dryupp takes one on the button.
Murdock closes the distance but Dryupp moves to the side
and Dryupp counters with a one-two to the body.
A solid body kick from Murdock.
Murdock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dryupp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice takedown defense from Murdock. No joy for Dryupp on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murdock clinches with his opponent.
Dryupp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murdock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murdock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murdock bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Dryupp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murdock darts in and clinches Dryupp up against the cage.
Dryupp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Murdock has him pressed against the cage.
Dryupp can't break the clinch.
Dryupp jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Murdock walks away with a smile on his face. Dryupp gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murdock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murdock closes the distance but Dryupp moves to the side
and Dryupp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dryupp stalks Murdock and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Murdock's face. Murdock staggers backwards, shaken.
Murdock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dryupp.
Murdock has managed to clinch.
Murdock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dryupp ducks right into an uppercut from Murdock.
Dryupp scores with a one two! Murdock had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murdock misses with a wild body shot.
Matt Murdock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a looping overhand right but Dryupp ducks down to avoid it.
Murdock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murdock throws a sloppy head kick and Dryupp moves out of range easily.
Murdock wants to clinch up but Dryupp keeps it at a distance.
Murdock checks a low kick from Dryupp.
Murdock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dryupp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murdock's sensitive parts.
Murdock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dryupp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Murdock circles away quickly and effectively.
Dryupp throws a low kick, looking for Murdock's leg but Murdock calmly moves out of range.
Murdock tries to clinch but Dryupp moves away
and Dryupp counters with a right hand to the body.
Dryupp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Dryupp finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dryupp throws a shot from downtown. Murdock moves away and avoids it.
Dryupp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murdock was well out of range. Poor timing from Dryupp.
Murdock tries to clinch
and Dryupp counters with an outside leg kick.
Murdock blocks a head kick by Dryupp.
Dryupp wants to land a leg kick but Murdock is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murdock throws a series of punches but Dryupp moves out of range.
Dryupp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dryupp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murdock moves into the clinch.
Dryupp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murdock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Murdock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Murdock throws a hook to the side of Dryupp's head but Dryupp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dryupp lands with an overhand left.
Murdock misses with a body shot
and Dryupp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murdock takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murdock is looking to clinch.
Murdock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dryupp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murdock clinches with his opponent.
Murdock scores with a hook to the body.
Dryupp tries to break the clinch but Murdock is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dryupp scores with a hook to the body.
Murdock pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dryupp tries to break the clinch but Murdock is controlling the position.
Dryupp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Murdock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murdock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murdock blocks a leg kick.
Dryupp with a hook.
Murdock wants to clinch but Dryupp slips to the side
and Dryupp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dryupp lands with a nice body punch.
Dryupp tries to bum rush Murdock with a series of wild strikes but Murdock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murdock connects with a jab.
Dryupp throws a one two combo.
Murdock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Murdock misses with a shot to the body
and Dryupp counters with an outside leg kick.
Dryupp throws a push kick but Murdock slaps the foot to one side.
Murdock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ricky Dryupp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dryupp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murdock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dryupp lands with a shot to the body.
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 Ricky Dryupp.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dryupp, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Dryupp!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Langston comes to the cage accompanied by Inside the Fire by Disturbed. Tszyu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Something Worth Fighting For kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hank Langston is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Langston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konstantin Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
Tszyu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tszyu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tszyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tszyu throws an overhand right that lands on Langston's shoulder, as Langston tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Tszyu misses.
Langston lands with a shot to the body.
Tszyu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Hank Langston has been cut.
Langston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Langston misses with a hook. Tszyu ducked under it nicely.
Langston throws a series of punches but Tszyu avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Tszyu misses the target.
Langston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tszyu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Tszyu misses.
Langston connects with a right hand. Tszyu shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu moves out of range of the strikes.
Langston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tszyu scores with a nice right hand.
Langston misses with a few strikes there.
Hank Langston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Langston misses with a combination
and Tszyu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Langston jabs at Tszyu's body.
Tszyu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Langston.
A jab from Langston misses.
Langston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut. Langston saw that one coming.
Tszyu gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tszyu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Langston wants to get back to striking at distance but Tszyu won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tszyu.
Langston working aggressively here.
Tszyu lands a nice uppercut.
Tszyu digs a right hand into Langston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Langston's gas tank.
Langston throws a head punch that misses.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
Tszyu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Langston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Langston cracks Tszyu with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tszyu.
Langston is breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Tszyu presses Langston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tszyu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Langston or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tszyu lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu gets through Langston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Tszyu.
Tszyu works on Langston's body with a couple of short punches.
Tszyu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tszyu lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Tszyu.
Tszyu digs a right hand underneath Langston's ribcage. Langston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Langston takes a shot to the head.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tszyu lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tszyu digs a right hand into Langston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Langston's gas tank.
Tszyu lands an elbow that stopped Langston in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tszyu.
A left hand lands to the body for Tszyu.
Tszyu lands with a left to the head.
Tszyu lands a right hand.
Tszyu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Langston tries to break the clinch but Tszyu is controlling the position.
Tszyu is working Langston over against the cage.
Tszyu digs a right hand into Langston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Langston's gas tank.
Langston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Tszyu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tszyu.
A right hand to the body from Tszyu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tszyu.
A body shot lands from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Nice body punch from Tszyu - that landed with a thud.
Tszyu lands a nice uppercut.
Tszyu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands with a light punch inside.
Tszyu gets through Langston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Tszyu.
A nice left hand lands by Tszyu.
A nice left hand lands by Tszyu.
Tszyu avoiding damage.
Tszyu gets through Langston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu cracks Langston with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Tszyu.
Tszyu controlling the action here for a moment.
Tszyu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tszyu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tszyu lands a hook that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Tszyu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tszyu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Tszyu as the two fighters clinch.
Tszyu effectively controlling the action here.
Langston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tszyu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tszyu pushes Langston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Langston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Langston takes a shot to the head.
Tszyu cracks Langston with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Tszyu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Tszyu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Langston's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Tszyu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tszyu.
Tszyu ducks under a wild hook from Langston.
Langston misses with a two punch combination.
Tszyu closes the distance and pushes Langston back into the cage.
Langston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Tszyu - that landed with a thud.
Tszyu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tszyu misses with a knee to the head.
Tszyu lands with a left to the head.
Tszyu lands a shot to the body.
Tszyu scores with a hook to the body.
Tszyu lands with a left to the head.
Tszyu lands a right hand.
Tszyu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Langston is trying to break the clinch but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
Tszyu lands a left hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tszyu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu pushes Langston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tszyu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Tszyu.
Tszyu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tszyu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Tszyu lands a hook that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Langston.
Tszyu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tszyu lands a left hand.
Tszyu lands a hook that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Langston blocks the elbow strike.
Good body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu pushes Langston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tszyu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Langston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Tszyu - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Tszyu.
Konstantin Tszyu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tszyu.
Tszyu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tszyu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Tszyu pushes Langston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
Tszyu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tszyu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tszyu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tszyu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tszyu lands a nice uppercut.
Tszyu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Langston takes a shot to the head.
Tszyu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tszyu pushes Langston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu keeps control of Langston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Langston is trying to break free.
Tszyu lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Langston or not.
Still in the clinch, Tszyu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tszyu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tszyu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Tszyu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tszyu scores with a shoulder strike.
Tszyu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Tszyu.
Tszyu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Tszyu.
A shot in the inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu digs a right hand underneath Langston's ribcage. Langston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tszyu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu digs a right hand into Langston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Langston's gas tank.
Tszyu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Langston wants to get back to striking at distance but Tszyu won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Tszyu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tszyu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tszyu.
Tszyu slowing the pace effectively.
Tszyu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tszyu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tszyu lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Tszyu.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tszyu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A body shot lands from Tszyu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tszyu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Tszyu - that landed with a thud.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
Tszyu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tszyu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Langston or not.
Tszyu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Tszyu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
A body shot lands from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Langston or not.
Tszyu is working Langston over against the cage.
Tszyu lands a left hand.
Tszyu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tszyu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Langston wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tszyu.
Tszyu gets through Langston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu scores with a shot to the side of Langston's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tszyu.
Good body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu gets through Langston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Tszyu.
Tszyu gets through Langston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Langston tries to stall but Tszyu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tszyu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tszyu is leaning against Langston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tszyu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Langston fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tszyu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tszyu scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Tszyu scores with a nice short uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tszyu lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tszyu prevents Langston from breaking the clinch.
Langston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tszyu lands a hook that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Tszyu gets through Langston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Tszyu.
A short right from Tszyu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konstantin Tszyu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hank Langston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice jab there from Tszyu.
Tszyu clinches up with Langston and pushes him back against the cage.
Langston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Langston is looking to break free of the clinch but Tszyu has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tszyu.
Langston wants to break free but Tszyu has control.
Tszyu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Langston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tszyu has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tszyu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Tszyu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tszyu keeps control of Langston as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tszyu lands with a right to the head.
Come on Tszyu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Langston is looking to break free of the clinch but Tszyu has double underhooks.
Tszyu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Tszyu lands a right hand.
Langston is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tszyu lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Langston.
A nice left hand lands by Tszyu.
Langston is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Tszyu as the two fighters clinch.
Langston can't break the clinch.
Tszyu pushes Langston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu lands a hook that snaps the head of Langston backwards.
Oh Langston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot in the inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a big knee to the head and Langston goes down! Tszyu pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Konstantin Tszyu! Konstantin Tszyu retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guzman comes into the arena with Here to Stay by Korn blaring out of the sound system. Adam Kemp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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258 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Guzman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp loads up on a big right hand but Guzman slips the punch.
Kemp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kemp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Kemp.
Kemp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guzman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kemp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kemp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guzman's head backwards.
It looks like Christian Guzman has been cut.
Guzman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kemp to the mat! Kemp manages to get full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kemp holds on and takes a little breather.
Guzman trying to control but Kemp is working from the bottom.
Guzman is really struggling to control Kemp but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp keeping full guard, as Guzman tries to pass.
Kemp wants to get back to his feet but Guzman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Guzman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kemp keeping full guard, as Guzman tries to pass.
Guzman advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guzman is looking to take a break and control but Kemp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kemp is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kemp is not content to let Guzman control the position.
Kemp is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Guzman's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman not doing much here.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Christian Guzman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Guzman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kemp throws a series of punches but Guzman avoids them all with ease.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown but Kemp shows good takedown defense.
Adam Kemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown but Kemp shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guzman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kemp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Kemp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christian Guzman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kemp misses with a hook.
Guzman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kemp pinned against the cage. Kemp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adam Kemp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guzman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kemp as he avoids it easily.
Kemp misses with a few strikes there.
Kemp misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Guzman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kemp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guzman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kemp.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kemp as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guzman dodges the punch combination from Kemp.
Guzman shoots for a takedown but Kemp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Guzman or perhaps it was just good defense by Kemp which made him look bad.
Kemp is looking to clinch but Guzman is avoiding it.
Kemp cracks Guzman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kemp. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Guzman tries for a takedown but Kemp sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kemp throws a one two combo.
Adam Kemp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guzman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kemp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guzman shoots for a takedown but Kemp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kemp lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Kemp.
Guzman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kemp.
Kemp fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Guzman or perhaps it was just good defense by Kemp which made him look bad.
Kemp scores with a jab.
Kemp does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kemp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kemp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guzman.
Kemp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guzman.
Guzman moves out of range of the strikes.
Kemp swings for the body but Guzman moves out of range.
Kemp throws a body punch but Guzman moves out of range.
Kemp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guzman moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guzman.
Kemp lands a really nice looking cross but Guzman seems unphased.
Guzman scores a takedown into full mount!
Guzman controlling the pace for now.
Kemp is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guzman controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Kemp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christian Guzman's cut.
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.
Guzman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kemp misses with an uppercut.
Guzman swats away the attempt to clinch by Kemp.
Kemp throws a one two combo.
Kemp scores with a jab. Guzman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kemp tries to clinch but Guzman is having none of it.
Kemp moves in looking to clinch but Guzman pushes him off.
Guzman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kemp is fending him off so far but Guzman persists. Nope, Kemp circles away and we're back to standing.
Guzman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kemp circles away.
Adam Kemp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kemp fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guzman scores with a punch to the head.
Nice body punch from Kemp.
Guzman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kemp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guzman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kemp bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kemp throws a series of punches but Guzman moves out of range.
Kemp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kemp misses with a body shot.
Kemp tries to close the distance and clinch but Guzman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kemp tries to land a leg kick but Guzman saw it coming and moves away.
Guzman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kemp swivels and escapes.
Kemp scores with a nice head shot.
Guzman keeps the fight on the outside.
Kemp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guzman has a takedown stuffed.
Kemp misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kemp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice takedown defense from Kemp. No joy for Guzman on that attempt.
Kemp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kemp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guzman doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guzman slips a jab and a cross from Kemp.
Kemp tries to clinch but Guzman is having none of it.
Guzman blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp is looking to clinch.
Kemp jabs Guzman right on the nose. Guzman blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemp tries to bum rush Guzman with a series of wild strikes but Guzman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kemp moves in looking to clinch but Guzman pushes him off.
Kemp moves into the clinch.
Guzman jumps guard but Kemp stands there with Guzman around his waist. Guzman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Guzman tries to pull guard but Kemp won't allow it.
Kemp is leaning against Guzman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guzman successfully pulls guard.
Guzman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Kemp really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christian Guzman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kemp thows a body shot but no joy.
Guzman shoots in but Kemp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guzman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kemp scores with a jab to the jaw.
Guzman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kemp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kemp lands a big uppercut and Guzman crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Guzman looks OK. Kemp waves Guzman back to his feet!
Guzman is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guzman slips a jab and a cross from Kemp.
Kemp misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Guzman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kemp really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kemp tries to lock up and control but Guzman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Guzman content just to control the position here.
Guzman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kemp is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kemp and Guzman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kemp keeps working.
Guzman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kemp is not content to let Guzman control the position.
Guzman taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman trying to control the action but Kemp is working from the bottom.
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.
Guzman lands an elbow.
Kemp is being controlled here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Christian Guzman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kemp waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Guzman.
Kemp throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guzman on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Kemp dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Christian Guzman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Guzman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kemp swivels and escapes.
Kemp throws a right and a left that Guzman avoids nicely.
Kemp swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Kemp.
Kemp fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Guzman or perhaps it was just good defense by Kemp which made him look bad.
Kemp thows a body shot but no joy.
Kemp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kemp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kemp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kemp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kemp scores with a nice head shot.
Guzman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kemp misses with the combination.
Guzman shoots for a double leg takedown but Kemp sprawls well. He's pushed Guzman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kemp closes the distance and pushes Guzman back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman tries to pull guard but Kemp holds him up against the cage and eventually Guzman drops back down to his feet.
A hook to the body from Kemp.
Guzman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kemp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Guzman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kemp tries to clinch there but Guzman circles away.
Guzman takes one on the button.
Kemp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kemp scores with a one two! Guzman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guzman dodges the punch combination from Kemp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Guzman.
Kemp is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Guzman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kemp can't do much from the bottom here.
Christian Guzman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guzman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kemp keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kemp is trying to work for a sweep but Guzman has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman cracks Kemp with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Guzman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Guzman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Guzman punching from mount but Kemp doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Adam Kemp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guzman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Guzman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kemp hang on?
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Kemp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kemp winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 44:50
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 44:50
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Kemp! Adam Kemp retains his heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tymon Gorski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahim Fabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian has chosen The Game as his entrance music. The key to victory for Tymon Gorski has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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137 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tymon Gorski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Fabian!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Gorski misses.
Fabian is looking to chop away at Gorski's legs.
Fabian throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gorski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fabian throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Gorski misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fabian.
Fabian ducks under a wild hook from Gorski.
Gorski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gorski, as that shot connected.
Fabian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fabian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fabian pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gorski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gorski blocking some punches.
Gorski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gorski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorski presses Fabian against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fabian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fabian can't find room to land a body shot as Gorski controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fabian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gorski.
Gorski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorski tries to score a body lock takedown but Fabian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fabian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gorski.
Gorski has Fabian pushed against the cage.
Fabian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gorski blocking some punches.
Fabian misses with the head strike.
Fabian presses Gorski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fabian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Fabian lands with a left to the head.
Gorski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gorski can't break the clinch.
Fabian lands an elbow that stopped Gorski in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fabian.
Fabian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gorski is trying to maintain a safe position but Fabian gets an underhook and turns Gorski into the cage.
Fabian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fabian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fabian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fabian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fabian lands with a short shot to the head.
Fabian lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fabian working aggressively here.
Gorski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fabian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gorski is trying to break free.
Fabian misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Fabian.
Fabian swings wildly with an uppercut but Gorski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fabian works on Gorski's body with a couple of short punches.
Gorski has had enough of the clinch but Fabian keeps him there for the moment.
Gorski blocking some punches.
Gorski has hold of one of Fabian's legs. Fabian is fighting the takedown attempt but Gorski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fabian looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabian, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabian throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gorski wants to control from the top but Fabian keeps moving.
Fabian wants to sweep here but Gorski controlling him for the moment.
Fabian is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fabian trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Fabian.
Fabian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fabian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gorski tries to break the clinch but Fabian is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorski blocks an uppercut.
Gorski is trying to break the clinch but Fabian has him pressed against the cage.
Fabian scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorski trying to control the position but instead, Fabian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gorski into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Fabian.
A short right from Fabian on the inside.
Fabian lands a right hand.
Fabian prevents Gorski from breaking the clinch.
Fabian lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Fabian.
Fabian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Fabian.
Gorski is breathing heavily.
Gorski digs a right hand into Fabian's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fabian's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Fabian.
Fabian lands a damaging elbow.
Gorski struggles to land a body shot inside as Fabian controls his hands.
Fabian lands an uppercut.
Gorski looking to slow down the pace here.
Fabian prevents the takedown attempt.
Gorski has had enough of the clinch but Fabian keeps him there for the moment.
Gorski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fabian tries to land knees in the clinch but Gorski avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fabian presses Gorski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fabian lands a hook that snaps the head of Gorski backwards.
Gorski is looking to break free of the clinch but Fabian has double underhooks.
Gorski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fabian has him pressed against the cage.
Fabian prevents Gorski from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fabian as the two fighters clinch.
Fabian crunches a lovely knee into Gorski's ribcage.
Fabian scores with a shoulder strike.
Gorski misses with an elbow over the top.
Fabian lands with a left to the head.
Gorski takes an elbow to the forehead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fabian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fabian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fabian throws a head punch that misses.
Fabian lands an elbow inside that Gorski shrugs off.
Fabian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fabian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gorskis head.
Fabian misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fabian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fabian lands a left hand.
A short right from Fabian on the inside.
Fabian pushes Gorski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fabian presses Gorski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fabian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rahim Fabian 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.
Fabian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fabian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fabian misses with a looping right.
Gorski lands a lovely overhand right.
Fabian connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gorski momentarily.
Gorski wants to clinch up but Fabian keeps it at a distance.
Fabian fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Fabian misses.
Fabian misses with a straight right.
Gorski connects with a body shot.
Gorski cracks Fabian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gorski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fabian pinned against the cage. Fabian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fabian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gorski scores with a jab to the head.
Gorski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fabian counters with a left and a right that hurts Gorski! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Fabian jumps into full mount!
Gorski is rocked!
Gorski takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fabian's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahim Fabian!
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