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SOC 10: Bader vs Belfort PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Hiil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Condit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Hiil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Condit!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiil misses with a series of wild punches.
Condit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hiil could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Condit shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Condit showed some decent athleticism there.
Condit tries to pass to full mount but Hiil defends it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Condit lands a nice short elbow.
Condit with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hiil wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiil wants to control but Condit is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hiil is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Condit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hiil. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Condit shoots in for a takedown and gets it, with a heavy slam. That will score well with the judges.
Condit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Condit accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Condit stays in close to Hiil's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Condit has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
It looks like Condit might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Condit hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Condit feints and as Hiil raises his hands in defense, Condit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Condit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hiil is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Condit is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit preventing the sweep.
Condit not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Condit looks gassed!
Hiil is looking for a triangle but Condit pushes his legs off easily.
Condit slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hiil wants to sweep here but Condit controlling him for the moment.
Condit stays in close to Hiil's body and controls the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hiil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Condit is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hiil might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Michael Condit hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Condit shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hiil is trying to defend but Condit finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Condit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hiil does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiil wants to get back to full guard.
Condit is trying to control the action in half guard but Hiil is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hiil is trying to stand up here but Condit is controlling him well.
Hiil is looking to improve his position.
Condit is thwarting Hiil's attempts to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hiil keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Condit trying to control from half guard but Hiil is working away.
Hiil is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hiil will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hiil enables Condit to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hiil manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hiil working a defensive guard here.
Hiil can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Condit controls the pace.
Condit is looking to work some ground and pound but Hiil has wrist control.
Hiil pulls Condit in to control the position.
Condit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Jake Hiil wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hiil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Hiil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Condit shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Condit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Condit dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hiil looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hiil trying to control but Condit is working from the bottom.
Condit is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hiil is controlling him.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Condit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Condit is trying to keep Hiil in close.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hiil wants to pass the guard but Condit is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Condit was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hiil tries for a takedown but Condit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiil tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Condit swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiil tries to keep at a distance but Condit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Condit has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hiil regains guard immediately.
Condit wants to control from the top but Hiil keeps moving.
Hiil looking for a sweep. Not yet Hiil, not yet.
Condit is pushing down on Hiil's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hiil is fighting to maintain full guard but Condit has managed to sneak the leg through.
Condit takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hiil is not content to let Condit control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiil is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Condit throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Condit prevents Hiil from improving his position.
Condit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Michael Condit has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck for Hiil with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Hiil. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Condit moves into range and clinches up with Hiil.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiil tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hiil is fighting off a takedown attempt but Condit is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hiil to the mat. Hiil regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Condit wants to pass the guard but Hiil is keeping the position.
Condit controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Condit avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Condit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hiil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hiil looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Condit controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Condit trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Condit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Michael Condit wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hiil swings for the body but Condit moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hiil.
Condit looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Condit is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hiil is refusing to be controlled, as Condit sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Condit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hiil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Condit circles away quickly and effectively.
Condit scores a takedown into full mount!
Condit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Condit lands a big shot there that rocks Hiil but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Condit looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Condit is landing with some decent strikes but Hiil is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Condit working Hiil over with strikes here.
Condit controlling his opponent.
Hiil really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Condit controlling his opponent.
Hiil really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hiil is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Condit tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Condit trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hiil is looking to get to half guard.
Jake Hiil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Condit has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hiil is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Condit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hiil tries to reverse the position but Condit maintains control.
Hiil is working hard here to advance position.
Condit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hiil is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Condit controlling his opponent.
Condit prevents Hiil from getting the reversal.
Condit looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hiil manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Condit wants to control but Hiil is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Condit was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hiil looks for a takedown but Condit sprawls well.
Condit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Condit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Condit is keen to just control but Hiil is a slippery customer.
Condit tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hiil knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Condit wants to control but Hiil is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hiil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hiil punching from the bottom.
Michael Condit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hiil punching from the bottom.
Condit seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Condit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Condit 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Condit!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Briggs Straton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Inoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio Inoki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Briggs Straton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Inoki!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Inoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Straton has his takedown stuffed
enabling Inoki to counter with a crisp jab.
Straton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Inoki, pushing him back against the cage.
Inoki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Straton smiles and moves away.
Straton misses with a takedown
and Inoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Briggs Straton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Straton wants to clinch
and Inoki counters with a nice uppercut.
Inoki stalks Straton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Straton's face. Straton staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Briggs Straton has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Straton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Inoki counters with a shoot takedown. Straton fights it but they end up in guard.
Inoki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Inoki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Inoki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Inoki gets to his feet. Straton looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Straton has his takedown stuffed
and Inoki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Briggs Straton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inoki ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Inoki no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Inoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Straton manages to get himself to full guard.
Straton can't keep his opponent in guard - Inoki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Inoki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Straton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Inoki on the ground.
Straton is in trouble now - Inoki has advanced to mount!
Inoki controlling his opponent.
Straton is bucking up trying to escape but Inoki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Inoki has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Straton's face.
Inoki content just to control the position here.
Straton swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Inoki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Inoki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Straton has left one of his arms exposed and Inoki doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Straton screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Inoki!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Saget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Lidae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lidae has chosen Crack A Bottle 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Saget!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Lidae!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lidae shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saget defends it nicely.
Saget fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lidae looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saget scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saget works over Lidae's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Steven Lidae has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saget scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lidae looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lidae looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saget missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Saget lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lidae looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lidae is trying to maintain the position but Saget is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lidae looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Saget takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lidae actively working from the bottom here.
Lidae looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lidae looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lidae looks gassed!
Lidae trying to control but Saget postures up.
Saget trying to pass the guard but Lidae defending well.
Saget working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lidae taking some punishment here, with Saget in his half guard.
Saget slips a nice elbow through Lidae's hands, connecting with Lidae's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lidae is looking to control Saget's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lidae avoid being mounted?
Saget takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lidae manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Saget working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saget is working Lidae over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saget connects with a couple of short punches.
Saget scoring with punches to the head and body.
Saget got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lidae has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Saget has managed to get both his arms back between Lidae's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saget in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lidae has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Saget doesn't defend quickly enough and Lidae has managed to lock this one up! Can Saget escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lidae on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steven Lidae!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kiare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helm Abysm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiare comes to the cage accompanied by Follow you Home - Nickelback. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Kiare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Helm Abysm!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abysm darts in trying to clinch
and Kiare counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abysm tries to clinch
and Kiare connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kiare.
Abysm fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abysm tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kiare counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abysm won't be happy with that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abysm can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kiare trying to control the position but Abysm is working away.
Kiare creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Abysm sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kiare tries to advance to mount but Abysm denies him.
Abysm pushes Kiare away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kiare gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kiare passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Abysm!
Abysm trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiare with shots to the head and body - Abysm looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kiare looking to finish Abysm with some ground and pound. This is bad for Abysm!
Kiare thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Abysm's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Abysm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kiare. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Abysm looks gassed!
Kiare breaks from Abysm's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abysm is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Kiare.
Kiare putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abysm takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kiare fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kiare landing shots from mount.
Kiare controlling the position easily from mount.
Kiare has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abysm is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiare breaks from Abysm's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Abysm in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kiare lands a big shot to the head and Abysm winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kevin Kiare!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rich Granderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George St Pierre is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rich Granderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Granderson wants to control but St Pierre postures up.
St Pierre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
St Pierre goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Granderson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in St Pierre's guard! Nice work there by Granderson!
Granderson wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Granderson prevents St Pierre from getting back to his feet.
Granderson trying to control but St Pierre is working from the bottom.
Granderson is looking to work some ground and pound but St Pierre has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Granderson throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
St Pierre drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Granderson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now St Pierre has Granderson in his guard.
Granderson looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Pierre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Granderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St Pierre, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granderson drops back, looking for a kneebar! St Pierre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. St Pierre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from St Pierre!
St Pierre tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
St Pierre is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Granderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Granderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Granderson regains half guard.
St Pierre is looking for a kimura but Granderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for St Pierre to get the leverage.
Granderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for St Pierre on the ground.
St Pierre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Granderson sees it coming and defends easily.
St Pierre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Granderson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
St Pierre is trying to work for a kimura but Granderson is defending well.
St Pierre is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Granderson enables St Pierre to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Granderson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
St Pierre has gone for a leg lock! Granderson slips out almost immediately though and dives into St Pierre's guard.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Granderson from controlling successfully.
Granderson looking to sit in guard and control but St Pierre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
St Pierre looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre won't allow Granderson to sweep him here.
St Pierre postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Granderson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of St Pierre, into his guard.
St Pierre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Granderson is controlling him.
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.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Granderson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Granderson wants to control from the top but St Pierre keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Granderson throws a strike but St Pierre rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
St Pierre drops back, looking for a kneebar! Granderson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Granderson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Granderson!
Granderson tries to score with some ground and pound. St Pierre controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre tries to escape but Granderson is in control.
Granderson throws an elbow but St Pierre slips to the side and avoids it well.
Granderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but St Pierre is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Granderson working the strikes but St Pierre uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Granderson is looking for submissions but instead, St Pierre has regained full guard.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Granderson from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Granderson throwing strikes but missing.
St Pierre keeping moving, preventing Granderson from controlling successfully.
Granderson trying to move into half guard but instead St Pierre has managed to sweep!
St Pierre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and St Pierre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
St Pierre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St Pierre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St Pierre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George St Pierre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
St Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Granderson is defending well.
St Pierre wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Granderson, who protects the arm well.
St Pierre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Granderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre is trying to get an arm triangle but Granderson is defending well.
St Pierre goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Granderson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for St Pierre but great work by Granderson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Pierre is trying to buck Granderson off.
Granderson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
St Pierre trying to remain calm as Granderson controls from the top position.
George St Pierre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Granderson throwing strikes but St Pierre manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
St Pierre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Granderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
St Pierre is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Granderson looks calm but he's in trouble here. St Pierre gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Granderson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! St Pierre lets go of the hold and Granderson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George St Pierre!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Green will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
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21
130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Luis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Green!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luis feints a jab promting Green to slip. Luis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Green slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Green as he connects with a hook.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!
Green misses with a looping right.
Green throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Luis moves away and avoids it.
A left and a right from Luis both land. Nice combination.
Luis throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Luis misses with a straight right.
Green swings widly with a right hand
and Luis counters with a right hand to the body.
Luis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luis throws a good cross that connects.
A swing and a miss from Luis.
Green throws a nice looking combination but Luis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luis moves away.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luis counters with a left to the body.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Luis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luis's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Green's head.
Luis throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Evan Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luis lands a nice shot to the body.
Luis thows a body shot but no joy.
Luis works Green's body with a nice hook.
Luis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Green misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Luis misses.
Jab by Luis.
Luis throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Luis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Green eats them both and turns towards Luis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Green looks gassed!
Luis misses with a body shot.
Luis lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luis throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Luis misses with a wild body shot.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis lands a nice looking body shot.
Green might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Luis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luis connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Luis lands with a nice body punch.
Green scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Luis.
Luis thows a body shot but no joy.
Luis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Green takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Luis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Green walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Green moves forwards but Luis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Luis.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis misses with a two punch combination.
Luis cracks Green with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luis fails to land with a series of punches.
Luis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Luis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luis catches Green with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab by Luis.
Luis scores with a jab to the body.
Luis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice shot by Luis.
Nice body punch from Luis.
Luis stuns Green with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luis misses with a double jab.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luis.
Luis lands a jab-cross combination.
Luis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Green's hands.
Green is rocked!
A jab from Luis does it's job there.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Luis finish him?
Luis misses with a wild body shot.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
Luis scores with a body shot.
Luis misses with a two punch combination.
Luis lands a slapping body shot.
Luis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Luis duly obliges.
Luis moves away from the strike by Green.
Jab by Luis.
Luis with a nice cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luis misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luis. Green does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luis misses with a few strikes there.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Luis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Green takes one on the button.
Luis connects with the punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Green might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Luis has got the better of the exchanges.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
letting Luis counter with a right hand.
Green misses with a body shot
and Luis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luis misses with a body shot.
Luis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Luis lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Luis.
Luis jabs at Green's body.
Luis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Luis looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Luis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luis lands a right hook to the body.
Luis feints a jab promting Green to slip. Luis then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Green slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Luis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Green is breathing heavily.
Luis scores with a one two! Green had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luis.
Luis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luis thuds a left hand into Green's body.
A shot to the liver by Luis. Beautiful body shot.
A nice combination there by Luis.
Luis lands with a nice body punch.
Luis with a nice cross.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luis is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Luis lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joe Luis is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Luis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Luis there.
Luis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luis throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Luis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Luis counters with a straight right hand.
Luis lands a glancing blow to the side of Green's head.
Green misses with a combination
and Green takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luis finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
A left and a right from Luis both land. Nice combination.
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!
Luis scores with a nice strike.
Luis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luis connects with a right hand. Green shakes it off.
Joe Luis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luis lands a right hook to the body.
Joe Luis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Luis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luis scores with a shot to the body.
Luis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luis looks to land a combination. Green sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Luis lands with a good body shot.
Luis lands with an overhand left.
Luis misses with a series of wild punches.
Luis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Green doesn't seem bothered though.
Luis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luis throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Green on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luis throws a series of punches but Green avoids them all with ease.
Luis connects with a single shot there.
Luis jabs at Green's body.
A punch lands to the side of Green 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luis misses with a two punch combination.
Luis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Green has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Luis.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Luis lands with a straight right. Green didn't see that one coming.
Luis lands a nice looking body shot.
Luis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luis lands a jab to the nose.
Luis walks into a left hand.
Green swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luis counters with a left to the body.
Luis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luis throws a series of strikes that have Green backpedaling.
Luis misses with a body shot.
Luis throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Green throws a right hand that misses
enabling Luis to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cross from Luis lands.
Luis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Green throws a right hand that misses
and Luis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Luis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Luis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Luis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Luis counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Luis to acknowledge the strikes.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Green.
Luis throws a combination. Green tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Green misses with a hook
and Luis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luis lands a right hook to the body.
Green misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Luis.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luis lands a jab to the nose.
Green misses with an uppercut
and Luis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a hook but Luis avoids it easily.
Luis lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into rage.
Luis ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Luis connects with a looping right hand.
Luis throws a one two combo.
Luis scores with a nice strike.
Luis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Green.
Luis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Green walks into a stiff left hand from Luis.
Luis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch combination from Luis misses.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Luis.
Luis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
and Luis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Luis.
Green looks to land a left hand but Luis moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luis lands with a cross.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luis.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luis lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luis scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Luis.
Luis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Luis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Green gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Luis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luis takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Luis throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Evan Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Luis counters with a stiff right hand.
Green misses with a left hand
and Luis counters with a three punch combo that has Green backing up. Green nods at Luis to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Luis misses.
Green swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Green has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luis lands a head shot.
Green misses with a looping right.
Luis walks into a straight right hand from Green.
Luis fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Green on the side of the head.
Luis throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Green rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luis works Green's body with a nice hook.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luis counters with a left to the body.
Luis slips under a jab.
Luis sizes up Green with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Luis jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Green drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis lands with an uppercut that bounces Green off the cage and back into rage.
Luis connects with the punch.
Luis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luis throws a shot to the body.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luis finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
A shot to the liver by Luis. Beautiful body shot.
Luis takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Luis scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Luis.
Green misses with a shot to the body
and Luis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Luis. Beautiful body shot.
Luis throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Luis throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Luis does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Luis.
Nice body punch from Luis.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Luis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luis 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Luis!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vuvu Zela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Perrett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Perrett will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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, Vuvu Zela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Perrett!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Perrett.
Zela shoots in and bounces Perrett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zela trying to control the position from guard on top but Perrett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zela sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zela prevents Perrett from getting back to his feet.
Zela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perrett works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perrett is wriggling around but Zela manages to pass to half guard.
Zela throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zela seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Perrett is looking to escape.
Zela content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Perrett pushes Zela off looking to stand but Zela dives back in and keeps control.
Zela is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zela controlling the pace.
Zela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perrett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zela works his foot free and advances to mount.
Zela is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Perrett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zela landing punches.
Zela cracks Perrett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zela lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zela is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perrett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zela with the ground and pound from mount.
Zela looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Perrett looks gassed!
BOOM! Zela connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zela raining down shots from the mount!
Perrett is rocked!
Perrett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zela lands a big elbow - Perrett is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Perrett is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vuvu Zela!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schnee Wittchen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Lafleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wittchen comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Schnee Wittchen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Schnee Wittchen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Lafleur!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wittchen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lafleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wittchen tries to land a body kick
and Lafleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wittchen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lafleur counters with a straight right hand.
Lafleur wants to clinch
and Wittchen counters with a body kick that stops Lafleur in his tracks momentarily.
Wittchen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafleur is just out of range.
Wittchen throws a sloppy head kick
and Lafleur counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lafleur swings around for an armbar but Wittchen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lafleur's guard.
Lafleur is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wittchen is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lafleur looking for subs off his back but Wittchen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Lafleur wants to improve his position but Wittchen is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen decides to stand and escape the position.
Wittchen throws a leg kick
and Lafleur counters by moving into the clinch.
Wittchen breaks the clinch.
Wittchen looks to throw a body kick
and Lafleur decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wittchen's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wittchen holds on and takes a little breather.
Lafleur trying to control but Wittchen is working from the bottom.
Wittchen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wittchen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Wittchen throws a leg kick
letting Lafleur counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Wittchen misses
and Lafleur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lafleur.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wittchen breaks from the clinch.
Wittchen throws a poor cross that misses
and Lafleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wittchen wants to land a leg kick but Lafleur is out of range.
Wittchen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lafleur counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wittchen's guard now.
Lafleur looking to sit in guard and control but Wittchen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wittchen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lafleur swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lafleur shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wittchen defends it nicely.
Lafleur is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wittchen throws a wild body kick that Lafleur sees coming a mile off.
Lafleur digs a good hook to Wittchen's body.
Wittchen throws a lazy head kick
and Lafleur counters with a head kick. That will keep Wittchen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good work by Lafleur as he checks the leg kick.
Wittchen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lafleur throws a lazy head kick
and Wittchen counters with a body kick that stops Lafleur in his tracks momentarily.
Schnee Wittchen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Reggie Lafleur has been cut.
Wittchen misses with a combination
and Lafleur counters by clinching up.
Lafleur wants a takedown.
Wittchen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wittchen throws a sloppy body shot
and Lafleur counters with a single leg into guard. Wittchen didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wittchen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wittchen controlling from the full mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wittchen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Lafleur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wittchen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Wittchen duly obliges.
Wittchen looks to land a right hand but Lafleur moved out of range.
Lafleur darts in trying to clinch
and Wittchen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wittchen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Lafleur counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wittchen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wittchen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lafleur is just out of range.
Wittchen lands with a kick to the temple. Lafleur shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lafleur rushes Wittchen and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lafleur has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wittchen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lafleur tries to pull guard but Wittchen won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Lafleur.
Lafleur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wittchen has Lafleur pushed against the cage.
Lafleur has a couple of punches blocked by Wittchen.
A knee to the head by Wittchen.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wittchen as Lafleur tries to tie him up.
Wittchen breaks the clinch.
Wittchen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lafleur looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lafleur darts in trying to clinch
and Wittchen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lafleur thinking.
Lafleur is breathing heavily.
Lafleur takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wittchen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lafleur ducks under a wild hook from Wittchen.
Wittchen misses with an uppercut. Lafleur saw that one coming.
Lafleur closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wittchen circles away.
Schnee Wittchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Lafleur.
Wittchen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wittchen throws a body punch but Lafleur moves out of range.
Lafleur on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wittchen tests Lafleur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wittchen misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a head kick that misses
and Lafleur counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wittchen's guard now.
Reggie Lafleur has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wittchen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lafleur would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wittchen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wittchen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lafleur is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wittchen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lafleur manages to get himself to full guard.
Wittchen stands up from Lafleur's guard - Wittchen perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen connects with a right hand. Lafleur shakes it off.
Wittchen connects with an inside leg kick.
Wittchen misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Lafleur checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wittchen connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lafleur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lafleur takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schnee Wittchen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
That's time! Wittchen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wittchen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lafleur counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wittchen moves into full guard.
Wittchen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wittchen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wittchen wriggles free and stands up.
Lafleur moves out of range of the leg kick from Wittchen.
Wittchen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafleur moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen lands a lovely overhand right.
Wittchen misses with a hook
and Wittchen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wittchen misses with the body kick
and Lafleur moves into the clinch.
Wittchen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lafleur wants a takedown.
Wittchen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wittchen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wittchen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lafleur is rocked!
Wittchen throws a combination that misses
and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lafleur tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wittchen lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wittchen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wittchen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wittchen misses with a leg kick
and Lafleur counters with a nice body shot.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wittchen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lafleur.
Wittchen cracks the inside of Lafleur's front leg.
Lafleur wants to clinch
and Wittchen counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Wittchen misses
and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wittchen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the body from Wittchen misses
and Lafleur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wittchen throws a lazy head kick
and Lafleur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Wittchen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lafleur landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wittchen takes a shot to the head.
Lafleur jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wittchen walks away with a smile on his face. Lafleur gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wittchen is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur dives in and grabs Wittchen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wittchen pushes down on Lafleur's head and hops out.
Schnee Wittchen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reggie Lafleur.
Wittchen thows a leg kick but Lafleur checks it
and Lafleur moves into the clinch.
Lafleur throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wittchen is trying to force a seperation but Lafleur has the dominant position.
Wittchen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wittchen throws a head kick that misses
and Lafleur counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lafleur.
Wittchen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wittchen throws a wild body kick that Lafleur sees coming a mile off.
Wittchen throws a leg kick
and Lafleur counters with a shoot takedown. Wittchen fights it but they end up in guard.
Wittchen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lafleur throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wittchen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lafleur is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wittchen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wittchen has escaped and now he's on top!
Wittchen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lafleur has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wittchen has managed to get both his arms back between Lafleur's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lafleur is keeping the position for now.
Lafleur throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lafleur wants to control the position but Wittchen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wittchen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lafleur.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lafleur wants to control but Wittchen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lafleur throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Reggie Lafleur just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lafleur has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wittchen.
Schnee Wittchen is winning the standup battle so far.
Wittchen throws a right and a left that Lafleur avoids nicely.
Lafleur looks for a takedown but Wittchen sprawls well.
Lafleur takes one on the button.
Wittchen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wittchen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lafleur blocks the body kick.
A lazy left from Wittchen finds it's target.
Lafleur is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wittchen lands a body shot.
Lafleur takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wittchen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wittchen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lafleur walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wittchen.
Wittchen swinging wildly here.
Wittchen swinging wildly here.
Wittchen cracks a nice hook into Lafleur's ribs.
Lafleur has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wittchen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lafleur counters with a head kick. That will keep Wittchen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lafleur takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Wittchen. Those never looked like landing.
Wittchen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lafleur doesn't seem bothered though.
Lafleur tries to clinch up
and Wittchen counters with a low kick, right behind Lafleur 's knee.
Schnee Wittchen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wittchen. That's going to slow Lafleur down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wittchen 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 Lafleur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lafleur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lafleur stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wittchen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wittchen 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 Lafleur has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lafleur and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafleur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wittchen counters with an outside leg kick.
Wittchen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wittchen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lafleur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wittchen has Lafleur pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wittchen obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wittchen.
Wittchen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wittchen lands with a hook. Lafleur tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lafleur's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wittchen lands a nice looking body shot.
Wittchen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen looks to land a body kick but Lafleur moved away.
Wittchen tries to land a front kick but Lafleur steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wittchen looks to land a combination. Lafleur sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wittchen misses with a double jab
and Lafleur holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lafleur wants a takedown but no success here.
Lafleur creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Wittchen.
Lafleur misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wittchen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wittchen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wittchen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lafleur avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Schnee Wittchen had his way with Reggie Lafleur in that round.
The cut man is working on Reggie Lafleur'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!
Wittchen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lafleur moves away.
Lafleur tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wittchen counters with a nice leg kick.
Wittchen throws a right and a left that Lafleur avoids nicely.
Wittchen throws a lazy head kick
and Lafleur counters with a takedown into side control.
Wittchen is looking for a sweep.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wittchen wants to control but Lafleur postures up.
Lafleur is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wittchen is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafleur working the strikes but Wittchen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Lafleur throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lafleur lands strikes from half guard.
Lafleur has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wittchen gets full guard.
Lafleur postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wittchen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lafleur, into his guard.
Wittchen gets to his feet - Lafleur follows without any prompting.
Wittchen misses with a low kick as Lafleur jumps back.
Wittchen is looking to wear down Lafleur with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen swings for the body but Lafleur moves out of range.
Lafleur tries to clinch but Wittchen moves away
and Wittchen counters with a low kick, right behind Lafleur 's knee.
Lafleur tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wittchen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wittchen cracks the inside of Lafleur's front leg.
Lafleur shoots for a double leg takedown but Wittchen sprawls well. He's pushed Lafleur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lafleur sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wittchen misses with a few strikes there.
Lafleur moves out of range as Wittchen throws a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wittchen, right into the meat.
Wittchen throws a series of strikes that have Lafleur backpedaling.
Lafleur is still on wobbly legs! Can Wittchen finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen with a jab.
Wittchen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lafleur cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lafleur seems to have recovered his senses.
Wittchen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wittchen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wittchen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lafleur counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wittchen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wittchen misses with a hook.
Lafleur shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wittchen pinned against the cage. Wittchen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wittchen misses with an uppercut
and Lafleur counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wittchen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wittchen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lafleur!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wittchen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lafleur is just holding on here. Wittchen manages to take his back.
Wittchen not allowing Lafleur to control his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
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 Schnee Wittchen.
I think Wittchen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schnee Wittchen!
Schnee Wittchen is the new welterweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abu Davee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr (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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abu Davee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a takedown
and Davee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Davee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Davee counters with a stiff right hand.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davee's half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to advance to full mount but Davee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tatsuhiko Jr prevents Davee from getting back to his feet.
Tatsuhiko Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davee is keeping the position for now.
Tatsuhiko Jr won't allow Davee to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Davee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Davee has escaped and now he's on top!
Tatsuhiko Jr managing to control the position.
Davee is looking to work some ground and pound but Tatsuhiko Jr has wrist control.
Davee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Davee is looking to work some ground and pound but Tatsuhiko Jr has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tatsuhiko Jr is on top in guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Davee is retaining full guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tatsuhiko Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davee is keeping the position for now.
Tatsuhiko Jr won't allow Davee to get back to his feet.
Tatsuhiko Jr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tatsuhiko Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Davee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Tatsuhiko Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tatsuhiko Jr thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatsuhiko Jr looking to pass the guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr stops Davee from standing up.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Davee is retaining full guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a strike but Davee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tatsuhiko Jr seems keen to control Davee's posture.
Davee throws a big right hand that misses.
Davee throws a strike but Tatsuhiko Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to pass the guard but Davee is keeping the position.
Davee wants to stand and escape but Tatsuhiko Jr is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davee utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tatsuhiko Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Davee has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to pass to full mount but Davee defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a body shot
and Davee counters with a straight right hand.
Tatsuhiko Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Davee to counter with a crisp jab.
Davee thuds his shin into the meat of Tatsuhiko Jr's side.
Tatsuhiko Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Davee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Davee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tatsuhiko Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Davee counters with a stiff right hand.
Abu Davee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Davee's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davee regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Tatsuhiko Jr.
Tatsuhiko Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davee pushes Tatsuhiko Jr off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Tatsuhiko Jr has his takedown stuffed
and Davee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Davee looks to land a combination. Tatsuhiko Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a takedown
and Davee counters with a series of strikes. Tatsuhiko Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tatsuhiko Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davee counters with a straight right hand.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a takedown
and Davee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abu Davee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr.
Davee scores with a hook to the body. Tatsuhiko Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Davee does no damage.
Good shot there by Davee.
Tatsuhiko Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tatsuhiko Jr is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Davee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Davee wants to stand up but Tatsuhiko Jr is controlling him.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to pass the guard but Davee is keeping the position.
Tatsuhiko Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Davee wants to stand up but Tatsuhiko Jr is controlling him.
Tatsuhiko Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr thows a big elbow that misses.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to pass the guard but Davee is keeping the position.
Tatsuhiko Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tatsuhiko Jr won't allow Davee to get back to his feet.
Tatsuhiko Jr stands up over Davee, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tatsuhiko Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr stops Davee from standing up.
Tatsuhiko Jr stands and throws Davee's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tatsuhiko Jr cracks Davee with a big right hand but Davee just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Davee regains half guard, as Tatsuhiko Jr was trying to land strikes.
Tatsuhiko Jr is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tatsuhiko Jr is looking to pass Davee's guard but actually Davee recovers to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tatsuhiko Jr misses with a combination
and Davee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tatsuhiko Jr thinking.
Good shot there by Davee.
Davee tries to sprawl but Tatsuhiko Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Davee wants to get back to his feet.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tatsuhiko Jr tries to pass to full mount but Davee defends it.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Davee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr looks to land a strike but Davee avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr postures up in Davee's guard and throws a big left but Davee blocks it.
Tatsuhiko Jr lands a couple of digs.
Davee can't keep his opponent in guard - Tatsuhiko Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to advance to full mount but Davee doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tatsuhiko Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Abu Davee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr passes Davee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tatsuhiko Jr wants to free his trapped foot but Davee is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tatsuhiko Jr passes the guard and advances to mount!
Tatsuhiko Jr pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Davee in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Davee wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuhiko Jr with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tatsuhiko Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Davee is rocked!
Tatsuhiko Jr postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Davee is out cold - huge knockout for Tatsuhiko Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Akihito Tatsuhiko Jr!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Belfort will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Bader!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Belfort!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort throws a head kick that Bader semi-blocks.
Bader closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Belfort to the mat! Belfort manages to get full guard.
Belfort wants to stand but Bader is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bader looking to pass the guard.
Belfort is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bader is controlling him.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Bader from controlling successfully.
Belfort wants to stand up but Bader is controlling him.
Bader controlling from the top position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bader has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws a head kick that half lands.
Belfort scores with a nice body kick.
Bader is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belfort throws a head kick that Bader semi-blocks.
Bader dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Belfort lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belfort moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Belfort throws a one two combo.
Bader seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Belfort shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bader is backing up but Belfort catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bader covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Belfort Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Belfort!
Brock Belfort is the new super heavyweight champion!
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