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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between john spartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, john spartin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Alves!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
spartin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Alves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but spartin circles away quickly and effectively.
Alves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
spartin fails with a takedown attempt.
spartin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alves swivels and escapes.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
spartin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Alves sprawls well initially but spartin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
spartin is trying to work for a kimura but Alves is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. spartin lands a nice short elbow.
Alves kicks spartin off and gets back to his feet.
spartin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for john spartin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but spartin seems unphased.
spartin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
spartin shoots for a takedown but Alves saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
spartin is breathing heavily.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt.
spartin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
spartin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
spartin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
spartin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Alves but Alves pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches spartin on the side of the head.
spartin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Alves connects with a nice looking jab.
spartin ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
spartin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alves finds it's way round the side to connect with spartin's head.
Alves scores with a shot to the body.
spartin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
spartin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
john spartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alves fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alves plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
spartin is rocked!
Alves cracks spartin with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends spartin tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Alves pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! spartin is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Alves!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie G (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). G's entrance music is Lethal Industry. A fine choice. Rogers is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Step Into A World. Brett Rogers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie G!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brett Rogers!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from G does no damage.
Rogers throws a shot from downtown. G moves away and avoids it.
Rogers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
G lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rogers circles away quickly and effectively.
G misses with a double jab
and Rogers moves into the clinch.
Rogers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rogers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rogers with a knee to the head.
Rogers connects with a nasty looking knee right to G's face.
G is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rogers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rogers has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and G goes down! Rogers pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
G is rocked!
Rogers is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Oh G is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
G seems to have got his legs back now.
Rogers has hold of G's arm. He's looking for a kimura. G seems comfortable defending it but Rogers has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! G is real pain and he's forced to tap out! G is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Rogers couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brett Rogers!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kha Ri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Mammoth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Mammoth!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mammoth walks into a stiff left hand from Ri.
No joy there for Ri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ri cracks Mammoth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Ri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mammoth slips a jab and a cross from Ri.
Ri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mammoth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ri.
Mammoth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mammoth circles away quickly and effectively.
Mammoth slips a straight right by Ri.
Ri throws a big shot that misses.
Mammoth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Kha Ri has been cut.
Mammoth tries to clinch there but Ri circles away.
Jab from Ri.
Ri moves out of range as Mammoth strikes.
Mammoth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ri throws a combination that misses
and Mammoth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mammoth shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mammoth. That's going to slow Ri down.
Mammoth throws a solid leg kick but Ri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mammoth.
Mammoth moves out of range of the strikes.
Mammoth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mammoth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mammoth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ri throws an overhand right that lands on Mammoth's shoulder, as Mammoth tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mammoth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ri is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ri looks to land a left hand but Mammoth moved out of range nicely.
Ri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ri misses with a hook.
Mammoth fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ri is out of range.
Ri cracks Mammoth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mammoth slips a jab from Ri.
Mammoth moves away from the strike by Ri.
Mammoth scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mammoth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mammoth ducks under a wild hook from Ri.
Ri blocks the body kick.
Mammoth slips a jab and a cross from Ri.
Mammoth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mammoth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mammoth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ri.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ri!
Mammoth misses the shot to the body.
Ri keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ri waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mammoth.
Mammoth has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mammoth there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mammoth.
Mammoth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ri.
Ri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mammoth tries to clinch but Ri is having none of it.
Mammoth misses with a wild body shot.
Mammoth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Mammoth lands a jab to Ri's midsection.
Ri misses with a hook. Mammoth ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Ri misses.
Mammoth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ri misses with a wild combination.
Mammoth missing with a left hand there. Ri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mammoth scores with a push kick.
Ri is breathing heavily.
Mammoth digs a good body shot into Ri's ribs.
Mammoth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mammoth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ri circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Mammoth lands but Ri takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Mammoth.
Ri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ri there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mammoth.
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!
Ri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mammoth.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mammoth.
The fighters circling - Ri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mammoth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mammoth connects with a solid leg kick.
Ri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mammoth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mammoth.
Mammoth wants to clinch up but Ri keeps it at a distance.
Mammoth thumps Ri with a low kick.
Mammoth rushes Ri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mammoth misses with the head strike.
Ri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mammoth ducks under a wild hook from Ri.
Kha Ri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mammoth circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth throws a low kick but Ri avoids it.
Ri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mammoth. Mammoth obviously looking to wear him down.
Mammoth shoots in looking for a takedown. Ri tries to sprawl out of it but Mammoth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mammoth moves in looking to clinch but Ri pushes him off.
Mammoth rushes Ri and presses him up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Mammoth as the two fighters clinch.
Mammoth struggles to land a body shot inside as Ri controls his hands.
Mammoth throws a punch but it's blocked by Ri.
Mammoth lands a body punch.
Mammoth breaks the clinch.
Ri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mammoth circles away quickly and effectively.
Mammoth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mammoth rushes Ri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mammoth swings wildly with an uppercut but Ri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ri can't break the clinch.
Ri is trying to break the clinch but Mammoth has him pressed against the cage.
Ri is looking to break free of the clinch but Mammoth has double underhooks.
Ri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Mammoth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kha Ri's cut.
That's time! Ri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ri.
Ri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mammoth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ri.
Ri moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ri throws a one two combo.
Ri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mammoth on the side of the head.
Ri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Mammoth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ri falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mammoth counters with an inside leg kick.
Mammoth scores with a leg kick.
Ri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mammoth is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ri.
Ri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Ri finds it's way through Mammoth's defenses.
Mammoth tries to clinch there but Ri circles away.
Mammoth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mammoth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kha Ri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mammoth dodges the punch combination from Ri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammoth clinches.
Ri has had enough of the clinch but Mammoth keeps him there for the moment.
Ri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mammoth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ri listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mammoth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mammoth moves in looking to clinch but Ri pushes him off.
Mammoth misses with a body shot.
Ri throws an overhand right that lands on Mammoth's shoulder, as Mammoth tries to avoid the shot.
Ri misses with a double jab
and Mammoth holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mammoth breaks from the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Mammoth.
Ri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mammoth's head backwards.
Jab by Ri.
Mammoth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ri. That did some damage!
Mammoth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mammoth fails to land the takedown.
Mammoth is looking to score with low kicks.
Mammoth tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ri misses.
Mammoth tries to clinch there but Ri circles away.
A jab from Ri does it's job there.
Ri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mammoth throws a right hand that Ri ducks under and follows up with a left that Ri also avoids with ease.
Nice shot lands for Ri.
Mammoth throws a body punch but Ri moves out of range.
Mammoth has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ri misses with a hook. Mammoth ducked under it nicely.
Mammoth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ri rather than just go for the knockout.
Mammoth wants to clinch.
Ri lunges at Mammoth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mammoth's hand.
Ri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ri falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mammoth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mammoth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mammoth changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ri misses with a hook.
Mammoth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mammoth.
Ri connects with the punch.
Ri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mammoth.
The fighters circling - Ri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ri lunges at Mammoth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mammoth's hand.
Mammoth takes one to the side of the head.
Ri looks to land a combination but Mammoth avoids it well.
Mammoth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ri.
Ri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mammoth moves out of range of the strikes.
Mammoth scoring well with a low kick there.
Ri misses with a combination
and Mammoth counters with a stiff right hand.
Ri misses with an uppercut.
Mammoth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ri throws out a loose jab but Mammoth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ri keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mammoth slips a jab and a cross from Ri.
Mammoth takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ri throws a jab but it's blocked by Mammoth.
Ri misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Ri misses.
Jab from Mammoth.
Kha Ri's cut is getting worse.
Mammoth doesn't manage to clinch there - Ri circles away.
Ri tries to bum rush Mammoth with a series of wild strikes but Mammoth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ri misses with a combination
and Mammoth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ri can't break the clinch.
Mammoth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mammoth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ri finds it's way round the side to connect with Mammoth's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ri misses with a looping right.
Ri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mammoth counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mammoth misses with a low kick as Ri jumps back.
Mammoth moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Mammoth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kha Ri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mammoth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mammoth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mammoth slips a jab from Ri.
Ri lunges at Mammoth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mammoth's hand.
A lazy left from Ri finds it's target.
Mammoth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mammoth scoring well with a low kick there.
Ri slips a jab and a cross from Mammoth.
Ri lands a jab.
Ri looks to land a left hand but Mammoth moved out of range nicely.
Ri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mammoth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ri misses with a wild combination.
Ri avoids a kick to the body.
Mammoth moves in looking to clinch but Ri pushes him off.
Ri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ri misses.
Mammoth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ri throws out the jab.
Ri throws a shot from downtown. Mammoth moves away and avoids it.
Mammoth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ri.
Ri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mammoth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ri throws an overhand right that lands on Mammoth's shoulder, as Mammoth tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mammoth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mammoth tries to clinch but Ri moves out of range.
Ri looks to land a left hand but Mammoth moved out of range nicely.
Mammoth throws a hook but Ri avoids it easily.
Ri misses with the combination.
Mammoth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mammoth circles away quickly and effectively.
Ri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Ri misses.
Mammoth is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ri.
Mammoth blocks a jab.
The Mammoth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Ri misses.
Ri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ri misses with a few strikes there.
Ri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mammoth. Mammoth obviously looking to wear him down.
Mammoth gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ri.
Ri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mammoth has time to react.
Mammoth throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Mammoth lands but Ri takes it in his stride.
Ri misses with a few strikes there.
Ri throws a big shot that misses.
Mammoth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ri.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mammoth.
Ri tries to keep at a distance but Mammoth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mammoth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ri.
Mammoth blocks a jab.
Mammoth lands with a hook. Ri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ri looks to land a left hand but Mammoth moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth tries a low kick but Ri avoids it.
Mammoth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ri misses with a straight right.
Ri throws a shot from downtown. Mammoth moves away and avoids it.
Ri throws a combination that misses
and Mammoth makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Mammoth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ri lands with an uppercut that bounces Mammoth off the cage and back into rage.
Ri throws a hook to the side of Mammoth's head but Mammoth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Ri.
Ri throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mammoth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ri misses with a hook.
Mammoth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A clash of legs there as Ri blocks the low kick.
Ri avoids the body shot from Mammoth.
Ri misses with a few strikes there.
Mammoth tries to clinch but Ri moves out of range.
Ri throws a hook but Mammoth avoids it easily.
Mammoth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mammoth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mammoth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mammoth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ri tries to avoid it but Mammoth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ri to the ground. Ri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ri misses the jab.
Ri misses with a two punch combination.
Ri clobbers Mammoth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mammoth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ri.
Ri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mammoth throws a head kick that Ri semi-blocks.
Ri moves out of range of the leg kick from Mammoth.
Mammoth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ri is trying to break free.
Mammoth prevents Ri from breaking the clinch.
Ri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ri has had enough of the clinch but Mammoth keeps him there for the moment.
Ri has had enough of the clinch but Mammoth keeps him there for the moment.
Mammoth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kha Ri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mammoth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Mammoth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mammoth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Mammoth!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Earls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hazlitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Earls might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tommy Gun. Hazlitt has chosen Take Your Mama as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Earls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Hazlitt!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hazlitt.
Hazlitt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Earls's head backwards.
It looks like Nick Earls has been cut.
Earls shoots in but no luck this time.
Hazlitt throws a right hand that Earls ducks under and follows up with a left that Earls also avoids with ease.
Earls ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hazlitt moves away.
A jab lands there for Hazlitt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hazlitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Earls blocks a head kick by Hazlitt.
Earls with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hazlitt to score with a decent uppercut.
Earls misses with a takedown attempt - Hazlitt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hazlitt scores with a head kick.
Earls chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hazlitt can pounce on him.
Hazlitt defending well as Earls loads up on a big left hand.
Earls moves out of range of the body kick from Hazlitt.
Earls wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Earls shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hazlitt pinned against the cage. Hazlitt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Earls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Earls is breathing heavily.
Hazlitt stuffs the takedown.
Henry Hazlitt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hazlitt misses with a double jab.
Hazlitt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hazlitt scores with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hazlitt.
Hazlitt lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazlitt lands a head kick!
Nick Earls's cut is getting worse.
A good leg kick by Hazlitt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazlitt lands with a nice body kick.
Hazlitt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nick Earls's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hazlitt lands a head kick that stumbles Earls and the fighters go to the mat.
Earls is rocked!
Jeez, Nick Earls's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nick Earls's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Henry Hazlitt!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sima Hui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sima Hui!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hui cracks Thompson with an open hand slap.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hui lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thompson backs up against the cage.
Thompson drops his hands momentarily and Hui takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Thompson Rushes Hui and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Hui is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Thompson Piles on the pressure and Hui crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Thompson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Koala Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mir has chosen Spoilin For A Fight as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Koala Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir moves out of range as Bear strikes.
Bear lands a slapping body shot.
Bear looks to land a body kick but Mir moved away.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koala Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mir checks a leg kick.
Bear waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Mir.
Mir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Bear misses with a wild combination.
Bear throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bear lands with an overhand left.
Good exchange - Bear coming out on top.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Mir slips under a jab from Bear.
Bear takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Bear has managed to clinch.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Mir prevents Bear from breaking the clinch.
Mir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bear's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bear blocks an elbow strike from Mir.
Bear can't break the clinch.
Mir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Mir.
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Mir.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Mir.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mir.
Mir lands a body shot.
Mir throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bears head.
Mir leaning against his opponent.
Mir lands with a left to the head.
Mir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mir swings wildly with an uppercut but Bear uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mir tries a body shot but Bear blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bear has had enough of the clinch but Mir keeps him there for the moment.
Mir slowing the pace effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mir lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Bear blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mir working aggressively here.
Mir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bear up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Mir - that landed with a thud.
Mir lands a left hand.
A short right from Mir.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mir.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Mir.
Mir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bear gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Bear gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mir.
Mir prevents Bear from breaking the clinch.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.
Mir using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mir lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mir is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Mir.
It looks like Koala Bear has been cut.
Bear misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mir.
Bear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mir stalling in the clinch but Bear improves position.
Mir lands with a right to the head.
Bear stalling the fight.
Mir lands with a light punch inside.
Bear managing to block the knees to the body from Mir.
A short uppercut from Mir.
Mir tries a knee to the head but Bear blocks it.
A hook to the body from Mir.
Mir pushes Bear back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
Bear avoids a wild elbow strike from Mir.
Mir working aggressively here.
Mir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bear as Mir tries to tie him up.
Mir drags the fight down to the ground.
Mir wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bear wants to stand but Mir is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mir trying to control the position.
Mir escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bear gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bear stands up from Mir's guard - Bear perhaps looking for a knockout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bear's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mir is looking to clinch.
Bear misses with a straight left.
Mir forces Bear back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Bear.
A short uppercut from Mir.
Mir taking a breather.
Mir is trying to maintain a safe position but Bear gets an underhook and turns Mir into the cage.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir misses with a punch on the inside.
Bear throws an elbow but it misses.
Mir is looking to control Bear's arms but Bear gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mir has his back to the cage.
Mir lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bear throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mir blocks it with crossed arms.
Bear wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Bear takes a shot to the head.
Bear lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
Mir throws a head punch that misses.
Mir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Mir stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear can't break the clinch.
Mir stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bear blocking some punches.
Bear wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mir misses with some punches.
Bear's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Come on Mir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice left hand lands by Mir.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Bear.
Mir digs a right hand into Bear's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bear's gas tank.
Bear leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bear blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bear on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bear tries to work over Mir's front leg with a kick but Mir checks it.
Mir misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bear lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bear moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bear thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bear misses with a two punch combination.
Mir circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mir counters with a three punch combo that has Bear backing up. Bear nods at Mir to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bear throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mir - that landed with a thud.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Mir landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mir lands a nice shot to the body.
Frank Mir seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mir lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mir pushes Bear back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir controlling the action here for a moment.
Mir is trying to maintain a safe position but Bear gets an underhook and turns Mir into the cage.
Mir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mir is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mir dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bear can't break the clinch.
Mir is struggling to control the position.
Mir throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Mir - that landed with a thud.
Mir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mir misses with a punch on the inside.
Mir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mir lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mir.
Mir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Mir.
Mir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Mir.
Mir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bear takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Mir.
Mir scores with a shoulder strike.
Bear is rocked!
A bit of stalling here from Mir.
Mir tries to land a knee to the head but Bear blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Mir.
Bear tries to break the clinch but Mir is controlling the position.
Mir lands a nice uppercut.
Mir controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mir cracks Bear with a nice body shot.
Bear on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mir keeps control of Bear as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mir lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mir thuds his right hand into Bear's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mir avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bear loads up on a big right hand but Mir slips the punch.
Mir moves into the clinch.
Bear wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.
Bear taking a breather.
Mir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bear tries to break the clinch but Mir is controlling the position.
Mir misses with a body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mir. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bear missing with a left hand there. Mir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bear swinging wilding here.
Mir closes the distance and clinches.
Bear is trying to break the clinch but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Bear tries to break the clinch but Mir is controlling the position.
Mir has a couple of punches blocked by Bear.
Bear avoids the elbow strike from Mir, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Mir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mir tries to work over Bear's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Mir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bear up against the cage.
Bear is trying to break the clinch but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Mir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mir is struggling to control the position.
Mir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Mir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bear wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bear up against the cage.
Mir lands with a right to the head.
Bear's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bear is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mir.
Koala Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bear throws out the jab.
Mir moves into range and clinches up with Bear.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bear.
Stalling in the clinch from Mir.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mir.
Mir is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bear gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mir working aggressively here.
Bear is looking to break free of the clinch but Mir has double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mir.
Bear is trying to break free.
Mir misses with a punch on the inside.
Bear is trying to break the clinch but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Bear wants to get back to striking at distance but Mir won't allow it.
Bear wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bear is trying to break free.
Mir keeps control of Bear as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mir.
Mir content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mir tries a body shot but Bear blocks it.
Mir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bear blocks it with crossed arms.
Mir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bear's defenses.
Mir blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mir as Bear tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is trying to break free.
Bear stops a takedown attempt from Mir.
A bit of stalling here from Mir.
Bear is trying to break the clinch but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Mir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bear trying to control the position but instead, Mir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bear into the cage.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Bear.
Bear tries to break the clinch but Mir is controlling the position.
Mir lands a body shot.
Mir pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bear's face.
A right hand to the body from Mir.
Mir lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mir trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Mir.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mir missing with knees to the body.
Mir pushes Bear back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Mir.
Mir scores with a hook to the body.
Frank Mir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mir lands a nice knee to the body.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Mir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koala Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mir misses with a knee to the head.
Bear wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mir has him pressed against the cage.
Mir scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mir blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bear wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bear lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Mir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mir winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Mir!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daley Bornstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donivan Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornstein's entrance music is Men at Work - Land Down Under. A fine choice. Daley Bornstein has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donivan Hall!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bornstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Hall or perhaps it was just good defense by Bornstein which made him look bad.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bornstein.
Bornstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bornstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Bornstein. No joy for Hall on that attempt.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bornstein as he avoids it easily.
Daley Bornstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donivan Hall.
Nice sprawl there from Bornstein as Hall shoots in.
A combination from Bornstein does no damage.
Bornstein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bornstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Bornstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornstein looks to land a combination but Hall avoids it well.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bornstein stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Bornstein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bornstein.
No luck for Hall with that takedown attempt.
Hall fails to land the takedown.
Hall looks gassed!
Bornstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bornstein.
Bornstein lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Donivan Hall has been cut.
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!
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Bornstein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bornstein digs a right hand underneath Hall's ribcage. Hall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bornstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Bornstein connects with a big uppercut there that sends Hall tumbling to the ground! Bornstein follows him down into his guard.
Hall is rocked!
Bornstein sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bornstein with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bornstein stands up over Hall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bornstein is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bornstein escapes and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bornstein lands a decent elbow from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bornstein is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hall's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bornstein wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hall is trying to escape the position but Bornstein is controlling the position.
Bornstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hall keeps working.
Bornstein is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hall is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Daley Bornstein just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bornstein shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hall looking for submissions off his back.
Bornstein stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bornstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daley Bornstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donivan Hall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bornstein swivels and escapes.
Hall tries to clinch up
and Bornstein counters with a one-two to the body.
Bornstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bornstein misses with a two punch combination.
Hall dodges the punch combination from Bornstein.
Bornstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bornstein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bornstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall tries to land knees in the clinch but Bornstein avoids the damage to the body.
Hall is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bornstein.
Bornstein lands a body punch.
Bornstein scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornstein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bornstein blocks an elbow strike.
Bornstein slows down the pace here.
Bornstein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bornstein taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bornstein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bornstein.
Bornstein lands with a left to the head.
Hall takes a shot to the head.
Daley Bornstein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bornstein gets through Hall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Bornstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bornstein manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A hook to the body from Bornstein.
Bornstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bornstein lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein wants a takedown but no success here.
A right handed body shot lands from Bornstein.
Bornstein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bornstein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hall is trying to maintain a safe position but Bornstein gets an underhook and turns Hall into the cage.
Bornstein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bornstein scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hall being controlled against the cage.
A short right from Bornstein.
Hall tries to pull guard but Bornstein won't allow it.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bornstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Bornstein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bornstein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Bornstein.
A body shot lands from Bornstein.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bornstein gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bornstein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein has Hall pushed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bornstein.
Hall tries to pull guard but Bornstein won't allow it.
Daley Bornstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donivan Hall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bornstein.
Bornstein trying to stall but Hall improves his position.
Bornstein has Hall pushed against the cage.
Hall wants to break free but Bornstein has control.
A shot in the inside from Bornstein.
Hall is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bornstein is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hall.
Hall is pressed up against the cage. Bornstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hall down to the mat. Hall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bornstein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hall has time to react.
Hall shoots for a double leg takedown but Bornstein sprawls well. He's pushed Hall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd cheers as Bornstein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hall doesn't seem phased though.
Bornstein scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bornstein tests Hall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein drives through and clinches with Hall against the cage.
Hall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bornstein blocks an elbow strike from Hall.
Bornstein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Bornstein presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bornstein lands a body shot.
Bornstein lands a body shot.
Bornstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornstein controlling the action here for a moment.
Bornstein works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Bornstein.
Bornstein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bornstein scores with a shot to the side of Hall's head.
Good body shot from Bornstein.
Come on Bornstein - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hall stops a takedown attempt from Bornstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daley Bornstein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donivan Hall's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bornstein works over Hall's head and body with a nice combination.
Bornstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Bornstein does no damage.
Bornstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bornstein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bornstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bornstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt
and Bornstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bornstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Bornstein.
Bornstein throws a right and a left that Hall avoids nicely.
Daley Bornstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bornstein instigates a clinch.
Hall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bornstein blocks it with crossed arms.
Bornstein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hall backwards.
Bornstein can't get the takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bornstein.
Bornstein trying to stall but Hall improves his position.
Bornstein lands a right hand.
Bornstein digs a right hand into Hall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hall's gas tank.
A bit of stalling here from Bornstein.
Bornstein lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Bornstein.
Bornstein is working Hall over against the cage.
Hall is pressed up against the cage. Bornstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hall down to the mat. Hall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bornstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daley Bornstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bornstein misses with a wild combination.
Hall tries for a takedown but Bornstein circles away easily
and Bornstein moves into the clinch.
Daley Bornstein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donivan Hall.
Bornstein is leaning against Hall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bornstein cracks Hall with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bornstein stalling.
Bornstein lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Bornstein.
Bornstein lands a left hand.
Bornstein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halls head.
A right hand to the body from Bornstein.
Bornstein scores with a hook to the body.
Bornstein is working Hall over against the cage.
A short right from Bornstein on the inside.
Bornstein displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hall up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bornstein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hall prevents the takedown attempt.
Bornstein is pressed up against the cage. Hall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bornstein down to the mat. Bornstein avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Good shot there by Bornstein.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and Bornstein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bornstein lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hall walks into a straight right hand from Bornstein.
Hall tries for a takedown but Bornstein circles away easily
and Bornstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daley Bornstein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bornstein scores with a three punch combo!
Donivan Hall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Bornstein.
Bornstein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bornstein clinches up against the cage.
Bornstein is pushing Hall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bornstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall with a knee to the head.
Bornstein lands a body shot.
Hall has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bornstein works on Hall's body with a couple of short punches.
Bornstein avoiding damage as Hall throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bornstein.
Bornstein lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daley Bornstein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bornstein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daley Bornstein!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Crump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turkish Belden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crump's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Indestructible. Belden has chosen Push it to the Limit as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 lbs
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182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Crump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Turkish Belden!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crump throws a right and a left that Belden avoids nicely.
Crump avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crump misses with a hook. Belden ducked under it nicely.
Crump with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Belden to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Crump, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belden with a jab.
Belden throws a shot to the body.
Belden looks to score with a jab to the body but Crump is just out of range.
Belden cracks a nice hook into Crump's ribs.
Crump fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Belden sprawls well initially but Crump persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Crump tries to pass to full mount but Belden defends it.
Belden tries to roll over but Crump keeps him under control.
Belden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Crump throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Belden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crump is working away from the top position though.
Crump prevents Belden from standing back up.
Crump sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Belden defending well though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crump throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belden misses with a combination
and Crump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crump takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crump is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belden.
Crump throws a head kick that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belden.
Belden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crump throws a combination that misses
and Belden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crump is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crump takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Belden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crump fails to land with a series of punches.
Belden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Crump is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Belden.
Crump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Belden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Belden throws a series of punches but Crump avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Belden as he connects with a hook.
Crump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crump fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crump dodges the punch combination from Belden.
Belden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Belden throws a right and a left that Crump avoids nicely.
Belden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crump at a distance.
Belden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Belden throws a series of strikes that have Crump backpedaling.
Belden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Belden misses with a few strikes there.
Crump takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turkish Belden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belden scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Belden lands with a cross.
Crump throws a big shot that misses.
Belden throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crump showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belden.
Belden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crump in his tracks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crump throws a head kick that misses.
Belden connects with a crisp jab.
Belden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belden has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crump takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crump walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Belden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crump.
Crump shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Belden controls Crump momentarily but Crump frees himself.
Crump throwing strikes from guard but Belden blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belden is trying to control the position but Crump postures up.
Belden wants to get back to his feet but Crump is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turkish Belden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crump takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A right-left combo lands from Belden.
Belden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Crump looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Belden looks to score with a jab to the body but Crump is just out of range.
Alan Crump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belden stuns Crump with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Crump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belden.
Crump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crump ducks under a wild hook from Belden.
Belden throws a series of strikes that have Crump backpedaling.
Belden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crump.
Turkish Belden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belden misses with a combination
and Crump decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Belden's guard.
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!
Belden working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Belden looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crump with a flurry of punches that miss.
Crump drops back, looking for a kneebar! Belden looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Belden looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Belden!
Belden wants to stand but Crump is controlling his arm.
Crump wants to control but Belden postures up.
Crump is not content to let Belden control the position.
Belden tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crump throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crump is looking to regain half guard here but Belden keeps moving and retains side control.
Belden wants to control but Crump is keeping him busy.
Crump struggling a bit here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Belden's corner calls for a 1-2. Belden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crump gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Belden.
Belden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Belden stalks Crump and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crump's face. Crump staggers backwards, shaken.
Crump misses with a combination
and Belden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crump connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belden. Belden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Belden connects with a looping right hand.
Belden misses with a double jab.
Crump walks into a jab.
Belden jabs at Crump's body.
Belden slips a jab and a cross from Crump.
Belden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belden lunges at Crump with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crump's hand.
Crump thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belden thows a body shot but no joy.
Belden jabs at Crump's body.
Oooh a lovely combination from Belden sends Crump down but not out. Belden dives into side control looking to finish.
Crump is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belden tries to stand but Crump is controlling his head.
Belden wants to control but Crump is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crump tries to bench press Belden off him but Belden keeps the position.
Belden trying to control the position but Crump is working away.
Crump is trying to buck Belden off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Belden working away.
Crump is looking to regain half guard here but Belden keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Turkish Belden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Belden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crump lands a really nice looking cross but Belden seems unphased.
Crump tries to move into range but Belden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Belden cracks Crump with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crump swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crump takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crump keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crump takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Belden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crump is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crump throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belden counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crump throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Crump gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A combination from Belden does no damage.
Nice body punch from Belden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belden digs a good hook to Crump's body.
Belden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crump takes a jab right on the kisser.
Belden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Belden rushes Crump with punches - Crump moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Crump goes down! Belden follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Turkish Belden!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guzman comes to the cage accompanied by Here to Stay by Korn. Lesnar has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. Christian Guzman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fedor Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lesnar missing with a left hand there. Guzman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guzman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lesnar sprawls well initially but Guzman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lesnar is trying to get back to full guard.
Guzman trying to control the pace.
Guzman is thwarting Lesnar's attempts to control the position.
Guzman trying to control the pace.
Guzman is looking to advance position but Lesnar won't allow it.
Guzman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Guzman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lesnar is looking to get to half guard.
Guzman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lesnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two 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 controlling from the full mount.
Guzman fails to take his opponent's back.
Guzman controlling from mount.
Lesnar is in a horrible position here. Guzman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guzman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lesnar can't escape the position.
Guzman controlling from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Christian Guzman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Lesnar lands a jab to Guzman's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guzman.
Nice sprawl there from Lesnar as Guzman shoots in.
Guzman defending well as Lesnar loads up on a big left hand.
Lesnar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lesnar throws a hook but Guzman avoids it easily.
Lesnar lands an overhand right.
Lesnar throws a hook to the side of Guzman's head but Guzman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lesnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guzman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesnar.
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 Christian Guzman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Guzman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lesnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Guzman is just out of range.
Guzman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lesnar.
Guzman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Guzman shoots in and drives through. Lesnar sprawls well.
Lesnar misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guzman keeps the fight on the outside.
Guzman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lesnar cracks Guzman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Guzman gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman trying to mount his opponent but Lesnar defends it.
Guzman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lesnar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guzman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guzman's back!
Lesnar missing with strikes from the back.
Guzman trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Lesnar wants to control but Guzman is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Guzman turns into Lesnar and is now in his guard.
Lesnar is striking from the bottom but Guzman uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Guzman is controlling the pace.
Guzman stalling away here and it's allowed Lesnar to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Guzman wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lesnar looking to control but Guzman passes into half guard.
Guzman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman is looking to advance position but Lesnar won't allow it.
Lesnar tries to get to full guard but Guzman has control of the leg.
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.
Lesnar trying to control here.
Guzman moves into full mount! Lesnar won't be happy about that!
Guzman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lesnar swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Guzman is working for a guillotine from mount but Lesnar frees his head quite easily.
Lesnar tries to hold on but Guzman postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Guzman dominated that second round.
That's time! Guzman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lesnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guzman avoids the head kick by Lesnar.
Fedor Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar throws a push kick but Guzman slaps the foot to one side.
Lesnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Lesnar swinging wilding here.
Guzman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lesnar circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lesnar swinging wilding here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Guzman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lesnar as he jumps to the side.
Guzman shoots in for a double leg but Lesnar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Guzman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Lesnar is looking to get to half guard.
Guzman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guzman controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guzman raining down shots from the mount!
Guzman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lesnar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Guzman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Guzman controlling the position easily from mount.
Guzman is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lesnar has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lesnar!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christian Guzman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guzman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lesnar!
Guzman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lesnar is trying to escape the mount.
Fedor Lesnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guzman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lesnar has given up his back here. Will Guzman look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Guzman is looking to control Lesnar but Lesnar is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Christian Guzman just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Guzman shoots in and drives through. Lesnar sprawls well.
Guzman misses with a takedown attempt - Lesnar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Christian Guzman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lesnar looks to land a combination but Guzman avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Guzman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guzman, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Guzman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Cornwall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Cornwall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Cornwall moves out of range easily.
Cornwall scores a takedown into full mount!
Cornwall moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Silva!
Cornwall tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Cornwall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cornwall has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cornwall tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cornwall is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to buck Cornwall off.
Cornwall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cornwall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cornwall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Cornwall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cornwall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Silva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Cornwall's guard! Nice work there by Silva!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cornwall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silva gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva pushes down on Cornwall's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Cornwall is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is thwarting Cornwall's attempts to control the position.
Silva decides to stand up.
Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cornwall tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Rickson Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cornwall misses with a wild body shot.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Cornwall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cornwall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cornwall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ken Cornwall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Cornwall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornwall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornwall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cornwall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwall scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Cornwall postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Silva is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cornwall, into his guard.
Cornwall has a closed guard, preventing Silva from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cornwall looking for a guillotine here but Silva defends easily.
Cornwall working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
Cornwall tries to roll over but Silva keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cornwall manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva gets to his feet - Cornwall follows without any prompting.
Cornwall shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Cornwall avoids the head kick by Silva.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Cornwall. Cornwall gets slowly back to his feet.
Cornwall wants to clinch but Silva slips to the side
and Silva counters with a head kick that drops Cornwall - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Cornwall is rocked!
Cornwall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oh Cornwall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silva seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Cornwall seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Cornwall is holding on tight.
Cornwall flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Cornwall sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cornwall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cornwall keeps working.
Silva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cornwall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Silva swinging wilding here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornwall blocks a head kick by Silva.
Cornwall shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense.
Cornwall tries for a takedown but Silva circles away easily
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Cornwall tries to keep at a distance but Silva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cornwall blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cornwall missing with knees to the body.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cornwall looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Cornwall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cornwall can't get the takedown.
Silva cracks Cornwall with a nice body shot.
Cornwall will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cornwall avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cornwall jumps guard but Silva stands there with Cornwall around his waist. Cornwall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva pushes Cornwall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cornwall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva looking to throw knees to the head but Cornwall is blocking nicely.
Cornwall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cornwall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cornwall is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Ken Cornwall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cornwall looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall working for a triangle but Silva defends it easily.
Silva trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cornwall's guard.
Cornwall is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cornwall is looking for a triangle but Silva pushes his legs off easily.
Silva wants to get up but he can't break Cornwall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornwall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cornwall wants to hit a switch here but Silva passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Cornwall there!
Cornwall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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 Ken Cornwall.
I think Cornwall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Cornwall!
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