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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Bill Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Kiare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiare is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Follow you Home - Nickelback. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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258 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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, Sonny Bill Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Kiare!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Kiare. Beautiful body shot.
Bill Williams closes the distance but Kiare moves to the side
and Kiare counters with a left to the body.
Kiare smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bill Williams closes the distance but Kiare moves to the side
letting Kiare counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiare feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bill Williams sprawling to the canvas! Bill Williams rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kiare finish him?!
It looks like Sonny Bill Williams has been cut.
Bill Williams with a poor takedown
and Kiare scores with a counter punch that sends Bill Williams to the canvas! Kiare smells blood - he's punishing Bill Williams with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bill Williams has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Kiare!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelsey Curtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Velasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kelsey Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cain Velasquez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez lands with an overhand left.
Velasquez fails with the takedown
and Curtis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Velasquez's guard now.
Curtis throwing strikes but missing.
Velasquez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Curtis.
Curtis tries to free his leg and advance position but Velasquez is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Curtis trying to control but Velasquez is working from the bottom.
Velasquez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Curtis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Curtis pushing down on Velasquez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Curtis wants to pass to mount but Velasquez is defending the position.
Curtis 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.
Curtis is trying to control. Velasquez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis moves into full mount! Velasquez won't be happy about that!
Curtis looking for a guillotine from mount but Velasquez is having none of it.
Curtis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Velasquez tries to buck Curtis off but he can't manage it.
Curtis swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kelsey Curtis!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Walburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walburn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Flirting with Disaster. This should be a great matchup!
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Noah Walburn!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker cracks the inside of Walburn's front leg.
Walburn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Parker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Parker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Walburn takes a step back to recover.
Parker throws a jab but it's blocked by Walburn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker misses with a head kick.
Walburn lands with a nice body kick.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Walburn tries to clinch there but Parker circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walburn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parker.
Some wild striking there from Walburn.
A lazy body kick from Walburn
and Parker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Walburn misses with a low kick as Parker jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walburn manages to avoid it.
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parker misses with a low kick.
A lazy body kick from Walburn
and Parker counters with a low kick, right behind Walburn 's knee.
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.
Parker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Walburn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walburn won't allow Parker to sweep him here.
Walburn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Parker controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Parker wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Walburn fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Peter Parker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker thows a leg kick but Walburn checks it
and Walburn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walburn misses with a leg kick
and Walburn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker misses with a low kick as Walburn jumps back.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Walburn slips a jab from Parker.
Parker takes a swing at Walburn's ribcage but misses.
Parker is looking to wear down Walburn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Walburn is looking to clinch.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walburn ducks right into an uppercut from Parker.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Walburn counters with a body kick that stops Parker in his tracks momentarily.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walburn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Parker throws a head kick that misses.
Parker cracks Walburn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parker lands a right hook to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Walburn has his takedown stuffed
letting Parker counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Parker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Parker scores with the left hand. Walburn knows he should have avoided that one.
Walburn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Parker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Walburn somewhat.
A jab from Parker finds it's way through Walburn's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walburn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parker.
Parker throws a push kick but Walburn slaps the foot to one side.
Parker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walburn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Parker throws a head kick that Walburn semi-blocks.
Parker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Parker throws a body punch but Walburn moves out of range.
Walburn throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Walburn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peter Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a head kick but Walburn moves out of range.
Walburn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Parker counters with a body kick.
Noah Walburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick by Parker misses
and Walburn counters with a low kick, right behind Parker 's knee.
Parker slaps away a takedown attempt from Walburn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peter Parker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Walburn.
Parker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Parker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Parker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Parker!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edkie Frangar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James House (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frangar comes to the cage accompanied by Nino Rota - Waltz. James House is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edkie Frangar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James House!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House drives through and clinches with Frangar against the cage.
House has Frangar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Frangar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
House gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
House is trying for a kimura here. Frangar looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! House wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James House!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Grimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Carcass-Corporeal Jigsore Quandary. Stu Grimson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Vass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stu Grimson!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grimson throws out a loose jab but Vass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vass has Grimson up against the cage in a clinch.
Grimson lands an uppercut.
Grimson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grimson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grimson tries to land knees in the clinch but Vass avoids the damage to the body.
Grimson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vass's face.
A right handed body shot lands from Grimson.
Grimson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vass backwards.
Grimson prevents the takedown attempt.
Grimson wants to break free but Vass has control.
Vass takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Grimson throws an elbow but misses.
Vass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vass fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimson is pressed up against the cage. Vass has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grimson down to the mat. Grimson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vass dives in and scores a takedown into Grimson's guard.
Vass is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grimson is on top in guard.
Grimson throwing strikes from guard but Vass blocks nicely.
Vass is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass looking to control.
Grimson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Grimson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vass pulls Grimson in to control the position.
Grimson throwing strikes but missing.
Vass is pulling down on Grimson's head. It's preventing any offense from Grimson, at least for the moment.
Grimson tries to free his leg and advance position but Vass is retaining full guard.
Vass looking for a sweep. Not yet Vass, not yet.
Vass looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nick Vass.
Grimson 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Vass takes one on the button.
Vass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Grimson misses with an uppercut
and Vass 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!
Grimson is not content to let Vass control the position.
Grimson looking for a sweep but Vass has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Grimson is desperately trying to improve his position but Vass has a good base and remains in mount.
Vass moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Grimson has worked his arm free - good work by Grimson!
Grimson regains half guard.
Grimson wants to improve his position but Vass is controlling well.
Vass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Grimson is just riding it out for now. Vass eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson looking for submissions off his back.
Grimson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vass sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grimson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vass keeps working.
Grimson wants to free his trapped foot but Vass is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Grimson is thwarting Vass's attempts to control the position.
Grimson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vass defending well though.
Grimson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vass makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vass controlling the position.
Grimson postures up.
Vass is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grimson throws a hook but Vass avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Vass or perhaps it was just good defense by Grimson which made him look bad.
Vass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vass looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Grimson looking for submissions off his back.
Grimson tries to roll over but Vass keeps him under control.
Grimson wants to control but Vass is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vass controlling the action here.
Vass seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grimson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Grimson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vass stopping the sweep attempt from Grimson.
Vass is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Vass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grimson scores with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Grimson misses.
Vass wants to clinch up but Grimson keeps it at a distance.
Grimson throws a lazy right hand but Vass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vass is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grimson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vass moves away from the strike by Grimson.
Grimson misses with a straight right.
Grimson misses with a straight right.
Grimson is looking to clinch but Vass is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass moves out of range as Grimson strikes.
Grimson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vass.
Grimson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Grimson misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimson lands a nice shot to the body.
Grimson lands an overhand right.
Grimson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimson throws out the jab.
Vass moves out of range of the leg kick from Grimson.
Grimson gets a clinch.
Vass tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimson lands a nice uppercut.
Vass takes an elbow to the temple.
Grimson can't find room to land a body shot as Vass controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimson lands a knee to the head.
Vass blocks an uppercut.
Grimson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grimson lands with a short shot to the head.
Grimson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vass jumps guard but Grimson stands there with Vass around his waist. Vass gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Grimson scores with a shoulder strike.
Vass wants to break the clinch but can't.
Grimson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Grimson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grimson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vass is looking to control Grimson's arms but Grimson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vass has his back to the cage.
Grimson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vass or not.
Grimson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vass changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Grimson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vass throws a wild body kick that Grimson sees coming a mile off.
Grimson throws a series of punches but Vass avoids them all with ease.
Grimson looks to land a combination but Vass avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass dives in and grabs Grimson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grimson pushes down on Vass's head and hops out.
Grimson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vasss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vass keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimson misses with a wild combination.
Grimson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimson scores with a jab. Vass acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Grimson misses.
Vass looks for a takedown but Grimson sprawls well.
Grimson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimson throws a leg kick but Vass sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vass fails with the takedown.
Grimson scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stu Grimson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Grimson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimson shoots in looking for a takedown. Vass tries to sprawl out of it but Grimson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vass instigates a clinch.
Grimson tries a knee to the head but Vass blocks it.
Vass tries to pull guard but Grimson won't allow it.
Grimson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vass tries to keep at a distance but Grimson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vass is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grimson crunches a lovely knee into Vass's ribcage.
Grimson lands a left hand.
Vass managing to block the knees to the body from Grimson.
Grimson misses with a knee to the head.
Vass jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grimson walks away with a smile on his face. Vass gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grimson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nick Vass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grimson tries to clinch there but Vass circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grimson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vass trying to control but Grimson is working from the bottom.
Vass would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Grimson looking for a guillotine here but Vass defends easily.
Grimson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vass gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vass is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vass sitting in guard here, content to control.
Grimson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vass defends well.
Vass controlling from the top position.
Vass wants to control from the top but Grimson keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Grimson controls Vass momentarily but Vass frees himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Vass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grimson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vass to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grimson wants to sweep here but Vass controlling him for the moment.
Grimson keeping moving, preventing Vass from controlling successfully.
Vass stays in close to Grimson's body and controls the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vass has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Grimson is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimson wants to sweep here but Vass controlling him for the moment.
Nick Vass overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Vass just wasn't active enough.
Grimson lands a jab to the nose.
Stu Grimson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grimson misses with a body punch
and Vass counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grimson's guard now.
Grimson keeping moving, preventing Vass from controlling successfully.
Grimson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vass is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vass sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vass preventing the sweep.
Grimson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Grimson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vass controls the pace.
Nick Vass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nick Vass wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Grimson is looking to clinch but Vass is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Vass showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grimson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stu Grimson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milak Juessan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kassidy Cullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kassidy Cullen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
163 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Milak Juessan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kassidy Cullen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juessan blocks a head kick by Cullen.
Cullen throws a sloppy head kick and Juessan moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Juessan.
Milak Juessan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cullen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juessan as he avoids it easily.
Juessan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Juessan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Juessan.
Juessan lands with a nice body punch.
Juessan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cullen in his tracks.
Cullen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Juessan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cullen slips a jab from Juessan.
Cullen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Juessan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cullen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cullen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cullen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Juessan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cullen motions for Juessan to come forward. Cullen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juessan throws a nice looking combination but Cullen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Juessan does it's job there.
Juessan throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Cullen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juessan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cullen is aware though and is defending well.
Juessan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cullen on the ground.
Juessan keeping moving, preventing Cullen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juessan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cullen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cullen stands and throws Juessan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cullen working the ground and pound from side control.
Cullen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cullen is looking to take a break and control but Juessan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Juessan parries the strikes from Cullen easily there. Cullen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Juessan to escape.
Juessan tries to buck Cullen off but Cullen is having none of it.
Cullen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cullen landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
Juessan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Cullen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cullen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
Cullen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cullen is working Juessan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cullen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Juessan is rocked!
Juessan tries to improve position but can't.
Cullen looks up at the clock and then as Juessan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cullen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cullen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Juessan down.
Oh Juessan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Juessan is looking for a sweep.
Cullen cracks Juessan with a big right hand but Juessan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cullen cracks Juessan with a big right hand but Juessan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Cullen working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juessan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cullen working the body and head with strikes.
Cullen lands a strong strike to the head of Juessan. That's dazed him! Cullen looking to finish here. Juessan is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Cullen lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kassidy Cullen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kimmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Michael Kimmo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Michael Kimmo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Kimmo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silva Santiago!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimmo moves into range and clinches up with Santiago.
Kimmo landing knees to the head.
It looks like Silva Santiago has been cut.
Kimmo lands a knee to the body.
Kimmo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kimmo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Santiago.
Kimmo misses with an elbow strike.
Kimmo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kimmo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Santiago blocks it with crossed arms.
Kimmo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kimmo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimmo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimmo.
Kimmo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kimmo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kimmo lands an elbow inside that Santiago shrugs off.
That has opened up Silva Santiago's cut even more.
Kimmo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kimmo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The cut above Silva Santiago's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Santiago dodges an elbow strike from Kimmo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kimmo.
Kimmo throws an elbow but it misses.
Kimmo lands an elbow just above Santiago 's eye.
Silva Santiago's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kimmo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Silva Santiago's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Kimmo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Monkeys of War. Tiger Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
164 lbs
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165 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tiger Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Great Dane!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dane.
Dane scores with a shot to the body.
Dane misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Dane, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Dane against the cage but Dane circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dane.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Dane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Dane looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lee has time to react.
Dane misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee connects with the punch.
Dane cracks Lee with a right hand to the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Lee misses
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Lee is rocked!
Dane lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dane digs a good body shot into Lee's ribs.
Lee seems to have got his legs back now.
Lee is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dane counters with a left to the body.
Dane smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dane jabs at Lee's body.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dane throws out the jab.
Lee moves away from the strike by Dane.
Lee looks up at the clock. Bad move! Dane lands a right hand from hell, dropping Lee. Dane pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Great Dane!
Great Dane is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarlaxle Baenre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Strope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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23
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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27
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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Very strong |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarlaxle Baenre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Strope!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strope showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baenre.
Strope forces Baenre back against the cage and clinches.
Baenre throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Baenre.
Baenre connects with a nasty looking knee right to Strope's face.
Baenre crunches a lovely knee into Strope's ribcage.
Baenre has Strope pushed against the cage.
Strope scores with a shoulder strike.
Baenre putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Strope in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Strope looks gassed!
Baenre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strope keeps the fight on the outside.
Baenre looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Strope!
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!
Strope is trying to stand up.
Baenre thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Baenre is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Strope to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Strope shrugs it off.
Baenre is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Strope is surviving well by controlling Baenre's body position as best he can.
Baenre working for a guillotine from mount but Strope is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strope tries to reverse the position but Baenre maintains control.
Baenre controlling from the full mount.
Baenre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Baenre looking to finish with strikes here!
Strope is in a horrible position here. Baenre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Baenre is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Baenre extends the arm and Strope is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jarlaxle Baenre!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kos Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Penagos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pellegrino comes to the cage accompanied by General Public - Tenderness. Penagos has chosen Somebody Gonna Get Their Ass Whooped! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
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24
191 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Great elbows
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kos Pellegrino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Penagos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penagos misses with a combination
and Pellegrino counters with a straight right hand.
Penagos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pellegrino counters with a right hand to the body.
Penagos misses with a hook
and Pellegrino counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Penagos digs a good hook to Pellegrino's body.
Pellegrino throws a leg kick but Penagos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Penagos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Penagos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Penagos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pellegrino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the body from Penagos misses
enabling Pellegrino to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Penagos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Penagos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Penagos is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pellegrino rather than just go for the knockout.
Penagos misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pellegrino counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penagos's knee momentarily.
Penagos looks to score with a jab to the body but Pellegrino is just out of range.
Pellegrino pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penagos is out of range and Pellegrino settles back down.
Penagos throws a head kick that misses
and Pellegrino counters with an inside leg kick.
Penagos throws a lazy uppercut
and Pellegrino counters with a low kick, right behind Penagos 's knee.
Penagos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pellegrino counters with a low kick, right behind Penagos 's knee.
Penagos misses with a hook to the body
and Pellegrino counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino connects with a solid leg kick.
Penagos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pellegrino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pellegrino avoids it.
Penagos can't find room to land a body shot as Pellegrino controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pellegrino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pellegrino lands a good knee to the midsection. Penagos won't want to take too many of those.
Penagos looks gassed!
Pellegrino lands a nice knee to the body.
Pellegrino misses with a knee strike.
Nice body punch from Pellegrino.
A left hand lands to the body for Pellegrino.
Knees to the body from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino digs a right hand underneath Penagos's ribcage. Penagos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pellegrino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pellegrino tries to land a knee to the head but Penagos blocks with his arms.
Pellegrino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pellegrino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pellegrino lands a nice elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Pellegrino.
Pellegrino working Penagos over with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Penagos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pellegrino is defending well for now.
Pellegrino blocks an elbow strike from Penagos.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Penagos blocks it.
Penagos lands an elbow inside that Pellegrino shrugs off.
Penagos taking a breather.
Penagos dodges an elbow strike from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino stalling the fight.
Penagos missing with knees to the body.
Penagos has had enough of the clinch but Pellegrino keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pellegrino obliges.
Pellegrino with a knee to the head.
Pellegrino scores with a hook to the body.
Pellegrino avoids the elbow strike from Penagos, against the cage.
Pellegrino avoiding damage as Penagos throws knees to the body.
Pellegrino looking to throw knees to the head but Penagos is blocking nicely.
Penagos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pellegrino is defending well for now.
Pellegrino lands a nice elbow.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Penagos blocks it.
Penagos is trying to break free.
Pellegrino crunches a lovely knee into Penagos's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pellegrino landing knees to the body.
Penagos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pellegrino tries to land knees in the clinch but Penagos avoids the damage to the body.
Pellegrino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penagos backwards.
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pellegrino.
Penagos blocks an elbow strike from Pellegrino.
Knees to the body from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino scores with a shot to the side of Penagos's head.
Pellegrino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penagos backwards.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pellegrino throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pellegrino avoiding damage as Penagos throws knees to the body.
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pellegrino avoids it.
Penagos looking to throw knees to the head but Pellegrino is blocking nicely.
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pellegrino.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penagos lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pellegrino.
Pellegrino lands a knee to the body.
Pellegrino leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pellegrino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Penagos backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kos Pellegrino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Penagos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pellegrino counters with a nice leg kick.
Penagos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pellegrino counters with a nice body shot.
Penagos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pellegrino counters with a straight right hand.
Penagos throws a poor cross that misses
and Pellegrino counters with a solid body kick.
Penagos misses with a jab to the body
and Pellegrino finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Penagos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pellegrino counters with a nice low kick that buckles Penagos's knee momentarily.
Pellegrino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pellegrino pushes Penagos up against the cage in a clinch.
Penagos is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pellegrino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pellegrino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pellegrino landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino has Penagos pressed against the cage.
Pellegrino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penagos backwards.
Penagos letting Pellegrino take a breather here.
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pellegrino.
A right handed body shot lands from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino connects with a knee to the head.
Pellegrino slowing the pace effectively.
Pellegrino gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Pellegrino is trying to maintain a safe position but Penagos gets an underhook and turns Pellegrino into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kos Pellegrino.
Pellegrino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penagos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pellegrino counters with a good low kick that Penagos was not able to check.
Penagos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penagos misses with a left hand
and Pellegrino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Penagos misses with a right hand
and Pellegrino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Penagos thows a body shot but no joy.
Kos Pellegrino is winning the standup battle so far.
Pellegrino throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pellegrino throws a leg kick but Penagos checks it.
Penagos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pellegrino counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kos Pellegrino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pellegrino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Penagos lands a body shot.
Pellegrino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pellegrino lands an elbow that stopped Penagos in his tracks for a moment.
Pellegrino has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pellegrino landing knees to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penagos.
Penagos lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penagos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pellegrino avoids it.
Penagos missing with knees to the body.
Penagos misses with a knee to the head.
Penagos tries to work over Pellegrino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Penagos is trying to maintain a safe position but Pellegrino gets an underhook and turns Penagos into the cage.
Penagos lands a shot to the body.
Pellegrino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Penagos misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Penagos.
Pellegrino stalling the fight.
Penagos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good work by Pellegrino as he checks the leg kick.
Pellegrino lands a leg kick that knocks Penagos off balance momentarily.
Penagos throws a combination that misses
and Pellegrino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pellegrino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Penagos can do to turn this around?
Penagos misses with an uppercut
and Pellegrino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pellegrino lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penagos looks to throw a body kick
and Pellegrino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pellegrino throws a leg kick that is checked
and Penagos counters with a nice body shot.
A jab lands there for Penagos.
Penagos misses with a jab to the body
and Pellegrino counters by clinching up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pellegrino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Penagos.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Penagos blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Penagos blocks it.
Pellegrino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Penagos as Pellegrino tries to tie him up.
Pellegrino missing with knees to the body.
Penagos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pellegrino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kos Pellegrino 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!
Penagos just misses with a punch to the body.
Penagos misses with an uppercut
and Pellegrino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Penagos stuns Pellegrino with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carlos Penagos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pellegrino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Penagos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penagos throws a lazy head kick
and Pellegrino counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Penagos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Penagos misses the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Penagos throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pellegrino counters with a slapping leg kick.
Penagos misses with a jab to the body
and Pellegrino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penagos throws a low kick but Pellegrino avoids it.
Penagos throws a combination that misses
and Pellegrino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pellegrino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Penagos misses with a right hand
and Penagos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Penagos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penagos catches Pellegrino with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Penagos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pellegrino manages to avoid it.
Penagos throws a leg kick
and Pellegrino makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Penagos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino cracks Penagos with an open hand slap.
Carlos Penagos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pellegrino, as that shot connected.
Penagos throws an off balance right hand
and Pellegrino moves into the clinch.
Penagos throws an elbow that misses.
Penagos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pellegrino is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Penagos.
Penagos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Penagos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Penagos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Penagos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Penagos is defending well for now.
Pellegrino taking a breather.
Pellegrino missing with knees to the body.
Pellegrino avoiding damage as Penagos throws knees to the body.
Pellegrino manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pellegrino avoiding damage as Penagos throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino missing with knees to the body.
Penagos lands a nice elbow.
Penagos lands a shot to the body.
Pellegrino looking to slow down the pace here.
Penagos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pellegrino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Penagos scores a nice knee to the body.
Penagos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Penagos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pellegrino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penagos misses with a body shot
and Pellegrino counters with a good low kick that Penagos was not able to check.
Pellegrino on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pellegrino walks into a straight right hand from Penagos.
Pellegrino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino lands a nice hook to Penagos's body. Penagos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Penagos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pellegrino was well out of range. Poor timing from Penagos.
Penagos throws a combination that misses
and Pellegrino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penagos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pellegrino counters with a low kick, right behind Penagos 's knee.
Penagos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Penagos. Pellegrino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penagos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pellegrino counters with a nice kick to the body.
Carlos Penagos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Penagos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pellegrino counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Penagos.
Well Pellegrino 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kos Pellegrino!
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