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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benigno Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Rainbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benigno Aquino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie Rainbow!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aquino closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aquino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Rainbow.
Rainbow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aquino scores with a takedown into Rainbow's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Aquino trying to control but Rainbow is working from the bottom.
Aquino throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rainbow can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aquino advances to half guard.
Aquino is trying for a kimura here. Rainbow looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Aquino wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Benigno Aquino!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lee Burner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laish Tenedos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lee Burner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laish Tenedos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenedos plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Lee Burner has been cut.
Tenedos throws a head kick but Burner moves out of range.
Tenedos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tenedos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tenedos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tenedos throws a body kick that misses.
Tenedos moves to clinch but Burner breaks away
and Burner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Burner.
Tenedos is trying to push Burner away but Burner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tenedos has had enough of the clinch but Burner keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burner wants to get back to striking at distance but Tenedos won't allow it.
Tenedos trying to land knees to the body.
Tenedos has had enough of the clinch but Burner keeps him there for the moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Burner.
Tenedos should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tenedos is trying to break free.
Tenedos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Burner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tenedos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laish Tenedos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burner throws a right hand that Tenedos ducks under and follows up with a left that Tenedos also avoids with ease.
Burner wants to clinch.
Tenedos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tenedos thumps Burner with a low kick.
Tenedos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tenedos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Burner manages to avoid it.
Tenedos pushes Burner away with a front kick.
Burner is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenedos lands a head kick. Burner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tenedos throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tenedos lands a big head kick that sends Burner tumbling to the mat! Tenedos takes a step backwards and waves Burner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tenedos lands a big head kick that sends Burner tumbling to the mat! Tenedos takes a step backwards and waves Burner back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Burner is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tenedos.
Oh Burner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tenedos throws a leg kick which misses Burner's front leg but catches the back leg as Burner tries to avoid it.
Burner seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice jab there from Tenedos.
Tenedos tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenedos feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Burner collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Laish Tenedos!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taka Hana (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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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Taka Hana!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hana cracks Bader with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hana pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bader back to the cage. Hana follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch lands to the side of Bader 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bader.
Bader gets a double leg takedown into Hana's guard.
Bader trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bader is fighting to break Hana's control of his arms but Hana is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bader trying to control the position from guard on top but Hana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bader tries to free his leg and advance position but Hana is retaining full guard.
Bader wants to control from the top but Hana keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan Bader has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bader is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hana sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bader.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Bader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bader fails with the takedown
and Hana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Taka Hana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bader is breathing heavily.
Bader shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bader takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hana cracks Bader with a big right hand and Bader goes down!
Bader is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hana 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.
Oh Bader is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hana scoring with some ground and pound.
Hana is working Bader over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hana stays in close to Bader's body and controls the position.
Hana's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hana arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bader's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Taka Hana!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Mota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolando Mota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mota shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blaster but Blaster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blaster 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 Mota has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mota and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mota throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mota misses with a low kick.
Mota shoots and misses
and Blaster counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blaster is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mota is defending against the submission attempts here by Blaster.
Mota is looking to improve his position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mota's head.
Mota is pressing down on Blaster's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blaster drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blaster jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blaster being controlled here momentarily.
Blaster wants to control from the top but Mota keeps moving.
Mota trying to control the position.
Blaster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blaster trying to control the position from guard on top but Mota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blaster trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mota throwing short punches from the bottom.
Mota looking to control.
Mota seems keen to control Blaster's posture.
Mota doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mota controls Blaster momentarily but Blaster frees himself.
Mota is adopting a defensive guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rolando Mota.
Blaster throws a leg kick that misses.
Blaster misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mota shoots for a takedown but Blaster saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Mota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Blaster does no damage.
Blaster closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Blaster lands in his opponent's guard.
Mota is trying to keep Blaster in close.
Mota is really struggling to control Blaster but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blaster working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mota's head.
Mota has his hands on Blaster's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rolando Mota.
Mota tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blaster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mota somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a leg kick but Mota moved away.
Mota shoots in for a takedown but Blaster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rolando Mota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mota shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blaster but Blaster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mota checks a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mota shoots in and drives through. Blaster sprawls well.
Blaster swinging wildly here.
Mota shoots in for a double leg but Blaster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mota shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blaster as he avoids it easily.
Blaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mota manages to avoid it.
Mota is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blaster.
Mota shoots in but no luck this time.
Mota is breathing heavily.
Blaster scores with the left hand. Mota knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Master Blaster will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mota's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Blaster misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mota.
Mota ducks right into an uppercut from Blaster.
Mota dives in and scores a takedown into Blaster's guard.
Blaster throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Blaster keeping moving, preventing Mota from controlling successfully.
Mota pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blaster is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaster looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blaster keeping moving, preventing Mota from controlling successfully.
Mota looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mota trying to control but Blaster is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Rolando Mota wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mota fails with a takedown attempt.
Mota throws a lazy head kick
and Blaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rolando Mota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mota shoots in but Blaster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolando Mota. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaster with a jab.
Blaster throws a solid leg kick but Mota takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blaster.
Blaster throws a right and a left that Mota avoids nicely.
Mota fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blaster scores with a nice head shot.
Blaster lands a nice shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Mota.
Mota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaster takes a swing at Mota's ribcage but misses.
Blaster slaps away a takedown attempt from Mota, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Blaster connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster throws a jab but it's blocked by Mota.
Mota takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Blaster wants to work for an arm triangle but Mota is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Master Blaster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blaster trying to control from half guard but Mota is working away.
Blaster is pressing down on Mota's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mota is holding on for now.
Blaster working Mota over with strikes.
Blaster is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mota sees it coming and defends easily.
Mota wants to control but Blaster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mota tries to roll over but Blaster keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mota is pressing down on Blaster's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blaster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mota is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mota throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mota has Blaster pulled in close to control his posture.
Mota looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rolando Mota wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Mota throws a head kick that misses.
Mota misses with a takedown
and Blaster counters with a three punch combo that has Mota backing up. Mota nods at Blaster to acknowledge the strikes.
Mota shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mota throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaster's waist but Blaster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mota off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster scores with a jab to the body.
Mota fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Blaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaster misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mota.
Blaster throws a good cross that connects.
Blaster scores a takedown into full mount!
Blaster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mota's face.
Mota wants to control but Blaster is having none of it.
Blaster pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blaster is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mota to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mota shrugs it off.
Blaster looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Blaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mota drives through with a takedown into Blaster's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mota has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mota wants to pass the guard but Blaster is keeping the position.
Blaster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mota is one step ahead there.
Blaster working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mota doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mota manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Blaster is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blaster is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blaster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blaster doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Blaster keeping moving, preventing Mota from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaster is looking for a triangle but Mota pushes his legs off easily.
Blaster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mota defends well.
Mota pushes down on Blaster's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mota passes to full mount!
Mota looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mota pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mota landing strikes from the mount.
Mota controlling his opponent.
Mota tries to control but Blaster wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Mota.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mota scoring with strikes but Blaster is staying in there.
Mota controlling the position easily from mount.
Mota wants to control the pace but Blaster is squirming around nicely.
Blaster in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mota can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blaster is looking to escape.
Mota looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster wants to control but Mota is having none of it.
Mota sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Blaster swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Blaster throwing hammer fists to the chest of Mota. What's that going to do exactly?
Mota avoids the attempt from Blaster to control.
Blaster is squirming around, avoiding Mota's attempts to control the action.
Mota controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Blaster swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mota looking to control and managing it successfully.
Blaster is looking to get to half guard.
Mota looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mota's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mota 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 fight!
Rolando Mota showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blaster 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 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Master Blaster!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ty Lenol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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141 lbs
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139 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Lenol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Messinger!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Messinger as Lenol shoots in.
Lenol shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lenol is pressing down on Messinger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Messinger is holding on for now.
Lenol scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Messinger is trying to get back to full guard.
Lenol trying to control the pace.
Messinger is trying to stand back up but Lenol is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messinger pushes Lenol off and gets back to his feet.
Messinger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lenol swivels and escapes.
Messinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Messinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Lenol circles away.
Lenol slips a jab and a cross from Messinger.
Lenol shoots in and drives through. Messinger sprawls well.
Lenol shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Messinger defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Lenol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Messinger tries for a takedown but Lenol circles away easily
so Lenol counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Messinger looks gassed!
Messinger working a defensive guard but Lenol passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messinger is looking to escape.
Lenol not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Messinger is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lenol scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenol wants to get back to his feet.
Messinger won't allow Lenol to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messinger looking for submissions off his back.
Lenol slips a nice elbow through Messinger's hands, connecting with Messinger's forehead.
Lenol escapes and gets back to his feet.
Messinger is looking to clinch.
Messinger leaves Lenol with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lenol circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messinger throws a sloppy head kick and Lenol moves out of range easily.
Messinger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lenol feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lenol engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lenol has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lenol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Messinger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lenol stays in close to Messinger's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ty Lenol.
Lenol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lenol blocks a low kick nicely.
Messinger throws a head kick but Lenol moves out of range.
Lenol shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lenol controlling the pace for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messinger throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lenol. What's that going to do exactly?
Messinger can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lenol looking to finish Messinger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Messinger!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Lenol dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Messinger throws a head kick but Lenol moves out of range.
Messinger takes a swing at Lenol's ribcage but misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Messinger.
Lenol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Messinger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Messinger misses with a head kick.
Lenol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Messinger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Messinger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lenol shoots in and gets a takedown into Messinger's guard.
Messinger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Messinger throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Messinger is breathing heavily.
Lenol working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenol stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Messinger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ty Lenol overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Messinger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lenol is aware though and is defending well.
Lenol advances to half guard.
Lenol prevents Messinger from improving his position.
Lenol is looking for a kimura but Messinger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lenol to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenol moves into full mount! Messinger won't be happy about that!
Lenol content just to control the position here.
Lenol is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Lenol looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Messinger is fending him off so far but Lenol persists. Nope, Messinger circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ty Lenol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Lenol blocks the low kick.
Messinger throws a head kick but Lenol moves out of range.
Lenol displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Messinger.
Messinger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lenol.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messinger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messinger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lenol as he jumps to the side.
Lenol moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Messinger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Messinger wants it to stay on the feet.
Messinger throws a head kick that misses
and Lenol counters with a shoot takedown. Messinger fights it but they end up in guard.
Lenol controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Messinger is looking to stand up but Lenol isn't so interested in that idea.
Lenol is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ty Lenol has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lenol dives in and scores a takedown into Messinger's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messinger can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lenol controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messinger looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lenol passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ty Lenol dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lenol gets the takedown into side control.
Lenol is putting a hurting on Messinger here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lenol stands up.
Messinger defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lenol.
Messinger wants to clinch
and Lenol counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lenol.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lenol trying to control the position from guard on top but Messinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Messinger wants to sweep here but Lenol controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messinger wants to stand up but Lenol is controlling him.
Lenol lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Messinger throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Messinger wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lenol is now in half guard.
Messinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lenol stops Messinger from getting back to his feet.
Messinger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lenol controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lenol working the head and body with strikes.
Lenol passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Messinger!
Lenol controlling the position easily from mount.
Lenol fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messinger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lenol sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Messinger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ty Lenol is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lenol takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messinger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Messinger is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lenol controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messinger regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lenol looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ty Lenol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lenol, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ty Lenol!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Bensin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Atwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alvin Bensin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddy Atwood!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bensin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eddy Atwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Atwood. Those never looked like landing.
Bensin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atwood tries to clinch but Bensin moves out of range.
Atwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bensin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Atwood misses.
Bensin fails to land the takedown.
Bensin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Atwood lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bensin backwards.
Atwood tries to break free but Bensin pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Atwood fails to land.
Atwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atwood tries to clinch up but Bensin circles away and keeps his distance.
Atwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bensin cracks Atwood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Atwood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bensin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Bensin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Bensin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Atwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bensin scores with a nice head shot.
Eddy Atwood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atwood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Atwood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bensin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bensin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Atwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bensin misses with a punch on the inside.
Bensin tries to land knees in the clinch but Atwood avoids the damage to the body.
Atwood throws a head punch that misses.
Bensin missing with knees to the body.
Bensin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Atwood.
Atwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bensin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atwood is trying to break the clinch but Bensin has him pressed against the cage.
Atwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atwood avoiding damage as Bensin throws knees to the body.
Atwood managing to block the knees to the body from Bensin.
Bensin missing with knees to the body.
Bensin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atwood avoids it.
Atwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Atwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bensin tries to land knees in the clinch but Atwood avoids the damage to the body.
Bensin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Atwood's face.
Atwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atwood misses with some punches.
Atwood managing to block the knees to the body from Bensin.
Bensin looking to throw knees to the head but Atwood is blocking nicely.
Bensin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bensin misses with a knee to the head.
Bensin tries a knee to the head but Atwood blocks it.
Atwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Bensin.
Atwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bensin misses with a knee to the head.
Atwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bensin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Atwood blocks it with crossed arms.
Atwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atwood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Atwood lands a right hand.
Bensin landing knees to the body.
Bensin prevents Atwood from breaking the clinch.
Bensin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bensin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atwood.
Atwood is trying to break the clinch but Bensin is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atwood.
Bensin pushes Atwood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bensin missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atwood.
Bensin missing with knees to the body.
Atwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bensin tries to land knees in the clinch but Atwood avoids the damage to the body.
Bensin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atwood avoiding damage as Bensin throws knees to the body.
Bensin tries a knee to the head but Atwood blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bensin.
Atwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Bensin.
Atwood throws a head punch that misses.
Bensin tries to land knees in the clinch but Atwood avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bensin looking to throw knees to the head but Atwood is blocking nicely.
Atwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Atwood.
Bensin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atwood looks gassed!
Bensin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Atwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch on the inside from Atwood fails to land.
Bensin tries a knee to the head but Atwood blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Atwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Bensin dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Atwood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Atwood tries to clinch up.
Bensin throws a big shot that misses.
Bensin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Atwood throws a head punch that misses.
Atwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Atwood avoiding damage as Bensin throws knees to the body.
Atwood working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Atwood.
Atwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bensin.
Atwood lands a shoulder strike.
Atwood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bensin missing with knees to the body.
Bensin lands a knee to the head.
Atwood has a couple of punches blocked by Bensin.
Knees to the body from Bensin.
Atwood is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bensin blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atwood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atwood gets tackled into the cage by Bensin. Bensin maintains the clinch.
Bensin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bensin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atwood is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Atwood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bensin prevents Atwood from breaking the clinch.
Bensin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Atwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bensin.
Nice body punch from Bensin - that landed with a thud.
Bensin tries a knee to the head but Atwood blocks it.
Atwood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Bensin.
Atwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bensin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Atwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bensin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bensin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bensin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Atwood fails to land.
Bensin tries to land a knee to the head but Atwood blocks with his arms.
Bensin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atwood managing to block the knees to the body from Bensin.
Bensin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Atwood or not.
Bensin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bensin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Atwood backwards.
Bensin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Atwood blocks it with crossed arms.
Atwood avoiding damage as Bensin throws knees to the body.
Bensin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atwood.
Bensin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atwood tries to break the clinch but Bensin is controlling the position.
Bensin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atwood is defending well for now.
Atwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atwood has a couple of punches blocked by Bensin.
Atwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bensin digs a right hand underneath Atwood's ribcage. Atwood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Atwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bensin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Atwood has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bensin trying to land knees to the body.
Bensin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Atwood blocks it with crossed arms.
Atwood managing to block the knees to the body from Bensin.
Bensin missing with knees to the body.
Bensin trying to land knees to the body.
Bensin tries to throw a body punch but Atwood avoids it by throwing Bensin back against the cage.
Bensin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Bensin.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bensin obliges.
Atwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bensin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bensin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bensin.
Bensin connects with a knee to the head.
Bensin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bensin struggles to land a body shot inside as Atwood controls his hands.
Bensin tries a knee to the head but Atwood blocks it.
Atwood tries to circle away but Bensin has him pinned against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bensin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Atwood avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bensin obliges.
Bensin tries to land a knee to the head but Atwood blocks with his arms.
Bensin misses with a knee to the head.
Bensin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Atwood misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bensin prevents Atwood from breaking the clinch.
Bensin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Atwood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bensin scores a nice knee to the body.
Bensin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atwood is defending well for now.
Bensin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atwood is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Bensin dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bensin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bensin closes the distance and clinches.
Atwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Bensin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bensin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atwood.
Bensin missing with knees to the body.
Atwood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bensin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Atwood's efforts to push away.
Bensin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atwood is defending well for now.
Bensin misses with a knee to the head.
Atwood lands with a short shot to the head.
Atwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bensin misses with a knee strike.
Bensin misses with the head strike.
Atwood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Atwood is trying to break the clinch but Bensin has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bensin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Atwood lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bensin backwards.
Atwood lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bensin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bensin looking to throw knees to the head but Atwood is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bensin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alvin Bensin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atwood.
Atwood lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atwood.
Bensin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atwood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atwood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bensin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Atwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bensin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Atwood lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Atwood lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Atwood.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Atwood throws a head punch that misses.
Bensin missing with knees to the body.
Bensin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Atwood is defending well for now.
Atwood blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bensin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Atwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Atwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Atwood wants to clinch.
Atwood fails to land with a series of punches.
Bensin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Atwood.
Atwood wants to clinch.
Atwood closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atwood has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Atwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Bensin trying to land knees to the body.
Bensin misses with a knee to the head.
Atwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Bensin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atwood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Atwood misses with some punches.
Atwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bensin keeps the fight on the outside.
Atwood moves away from the strike by Bensin.
Bensin has a takedown stuffed.
Atwood misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atwood is looking to clinch.
Atwood misses with a double jab.
No luck for Bensin with that takedown attempt.
Atwood tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bensin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bensin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atwood, pushing him back against the cage.
Bensin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bensin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bensin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Atwood throws a head punch that misses.
Bensin throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Atwood wants to get back to striking at distance but Bensin won't allow it.
Bensin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bensin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Atwood.
Eddy Atwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvin Bensin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bensin misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eddy Atwood.
Well Bensin 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Bensin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarvis Messam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armen Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Messam comes to the cage accompanied by Boombastic by Shaggy. Armen Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent knees
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarvis Messam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armen Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messam avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Hammer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Messam scores with the left hand. Hammer knows he should have avoided that one.
Messam blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Messam throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Messam drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Messam drops back looking for a leg! Hammer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hammer manages to kick Messam off! Messam jumps back into Hammer's guard.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Messam from controlling successfully.
Hammer wants to stand and escape but Messam is having none of it.
Messam trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Messam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammer is keeping the position for now.
Messam advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet.
Messam wants to pass the guard but Hammer is defending well.
Messam throwing shots but Hammer is blocking nicely.
Messam looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Messam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messam is looking to advance position but Hammer won't allow it.
Hammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Messam.
Messam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Messam moves into full mount! Hammer won't be happy about that!
Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Messam's attempts to control the action.
Messam is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hammer can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messam unloading with bombs!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Messam throwing strikes here but Hammer is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hammer'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.
Messam 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.
Messam goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Hammer turns into him and now he's in Messam's guard.
Messam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hammer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Messam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Messam's guard.
Messam wants to control the position but Hammer says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Messam wants to control but Hammer is keeping busy.
Hammer moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Messam.
Messam sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Messam controls his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarvis Messam dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hammer moves out of range as Messam strikes.
Messam throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hammer throws a head kick but Messam moves out of range.
Hammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hammer scores with a nice body kick.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Messam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Messam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hammer.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Messam.
Messam blocks a low kick nicely.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Messam misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammer throws a body kick that misses.
Hammer scores with a spinning back kick!
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messam throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messam closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hammer pushes Messam off and gets back to his feet.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Messam sees it coming and moves out of range.
Messam shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer keeping full guard, as Messam tries to pass.
Messam is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer wants to stand and escape but Messam is having none of it.
Messam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Messam from controlling successfully.
Hammer is looking to stand up but Messam isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Messam thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messam is looking to work some ground and pound but Hammer has wrist control.
Messam lands a couple of digs.
Messam sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hammer's guard.
Hammer is trying to stand.
Messam wants to take a breather but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Messam seems to be working for a kimura but Hammer defends the submission attempt.
Messam is looking for a kimura but Hammer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Messam to get the leverage.
Hammer looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Messam.
Messam with the ground and pound but Hammer uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Messam from controlling successfully.
Messam 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.
Messam prevents Hammer from getting back to his feet.
Messam 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.
Hammer wants to stand and escape but Messam is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer keeping full guard, as Messam tries to pass.
Messam throwing strikes from guard but Hammer blocks nicely.
Messam slips nicely into half guard.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messam is working for a submission of some sort.
Messam is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hammer has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarvis Messam dominated that second 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Messam works the jab nicely.
Hammer misses with a body kick.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Messam throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Messam scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Messam works Hammer's body with a nice hook.
Hammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Messam lands with a good body shot.
Messam manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hammer on his heels. He'll look to pass Hammer's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Messam is controlling him.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Messam trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messam connects with a couple of short punches.
Messam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Messam won't allow Hammer to get back to his feet.
Messam drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Messam seems to have locked his on tight now - Hammer screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Messam, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jarvis Messam!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joze Mesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Mitchells (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joze Mesar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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254 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joze Mesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Mitchells!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchells throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchells misses with a wild combination.
Mitchells avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchells fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mesar avoids it really well and circles away.
Mesar throws a nice looking combination but Mitchells bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mitchells shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mesar sprawls well. Mesar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mitchells gets slowly back to his feet.
Mesar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mesar stops a takedown attempt from Mitchells.
Joze Mesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Mitchells.
Mitchells tries to score a body lock takedown but Mesar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mesar can't break the clinch.
Mitchells tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mitchells is working for takedown but Mesar is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchells prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mitchells prevents the takedown attempt.
Mesar is working for takedown but Mitchells is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mesar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mitchells has him pressed against the cage.
Mitchells wants a takedown but no success here.
Mitchells drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mesar pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mesar looks to land a combination but Mitchells avoids it well.
Mesar doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchells circles away.
Mesar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Mesar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesar cracks Mitchells with an open hand slap.
Mesar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mesar with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitchells shoots in but no luck this time.
Mesar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitchells in his tracks.
Mitchells throws a series of punches but Mesar moves out of range.
Mitchells walks into a jab.
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!
Mesar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mitchells throws a head kick that misses.
Mesar lands with an uppercut that bounces Mitchells off the cage and back into rage.
Mitchells shoots in for a takedown but Mesar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitchells showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mesar.
Mesar misses with the combination.
Mitchells wants to clinch up but Mesar keeps it at a distance.
Mitchells showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mesar.
Mitchells looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mesar is fending him off so far but Mitchells persists. Nope, Mesar circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesar misses with the combination.
Mitchells takes a swing at Mesar's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Mesar misses.
Mesar tries to bum rush Mitchells with a series of wild strikes but Mitchells uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mesar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mitchells.
Mitchells gets a double leg takedown into Mesar's guard.
Mesar wants to stand and escape but Mitchells is having none of it.
Mesar keeping moving, preventing Mitchells from controlling successfully.
Mitchells throws a big right hand that misses.
Mitchells trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchells wants to pass the guard but Mesar is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchells loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mitchells trying to control but Mesar is working from the bottom.
Mitchells throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchells stops Mesar from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchells throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchells accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mesar keeping moving, preventing Mitchells from controlling successfully.
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 Joze Mesar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mesar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mitchells fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchells takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mesar misses with a few strikes there.
Mesar is looking to clinch but Mitchells is avoiding it.
Mesar misses with a wild combination.
Mitchells shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mesar but Mesar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mesar throws a hook to the side of Mitchells's head but Mitchells sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good exchange - Mesar coming out on top.
Mesar misses with a two punch combination.
Mitchells tries to clinch up.
Mitchells moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Joze Mesar has been cut.
Joze Mesar is winning the standup battle so far.
Mesar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mitchells's head.
Mesar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mesar moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchells goes for a takedown attempt but Mesar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesar throws out a powerful jab.
Mitchells avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesar missing with a left hand there. Mitchells was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mesar keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Mitchells with that takedown attempt.
Joze Mesar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Mitchells.
Mitchells takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mitchells tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mesar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mitchells.
Mitchells drops his hands momentarily and Mesar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mesar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mesar misses with a two punch combination.
Mesar feints a jab promting Mitchells to slip. Mesar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mitchells slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Trent Mitchells seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesar scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mesar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchells misses with a wild combination.
Mesar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mitchells swinging wildly here.
Mesar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good shot there by Mesar.
Mitchells shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mesar sprawls well. Mesar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mitchells gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Mitchells.
Mesar scores with a one two! Mitchells had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mesar lands a two punch combo.
Mitchells lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchells fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mesar avoids it really well and circles away.
Mitchells fakes the leg kick and cracks Mesar in the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchells dodges the punch combination from Mesar.
Mesar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mesar misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchells tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mesar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Mesar. Those never looked like landing.
Mesar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mitchells under the eye.
Mitchells takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mitchells is rocked!
Mesar lands with a right and another and another! Mitchells is in big trouble! Mesar lands again and this time it's lights out for Mitchells! A quality knockout there for Mesar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joze Mesar!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerlach Rutger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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30
215 lbs
21 - 7 - 2 |
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210 lbs
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Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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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
21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Gerlach Rutger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty James!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but James swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James misses the jab.
James moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like Gerlach Rutger has been cut.
Rutger avoids the body shot from James.
James throws a shot to the body.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rutger momentarily.
Rutger gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
James is looking to escape.
Rutger is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rutger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rutger wants to take a breather but James is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutger is really struggling to control James but he's trying to hold on to the position.
James wants to improve his position but Rutger is controlling well.
Rutger is thwarting James's attempts to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rutger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rutger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
James lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rutger looks for a takedown but James sprawls well.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Rutger. Rutger gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerlach Rutger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Rutger. Rutger gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James misses with a looping right.
James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
James throws out a loose jab but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it.
James moves into range and connects with a jab.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab by James.
Rutger shoots in looking for a takedown. James tries to sprawl out of it but Rutger keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. James manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutger misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
James lunges at Rutger with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rutger's hand.
Gerlach Rutger's cut is getting worse.
James misses with a body kick.
James uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good shot there by James.
Rutger shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
James misses with a hook. Rutger ducked under it nicely.
James lands with a straight right. Rutger didn't see that one coming.
James is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rutger had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James feints and then cracks Rutger's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutger down.
James scores with a jab to the body.
James lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by James.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rutger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutger is breathing heavily.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rutger is rocked!
Gerlach Rutger's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
Oh Rutger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
James drops Rutger with a naaaaasty hook - Rutger is in real trouble here! James dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty James!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Harmonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Harmonic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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209 lbs
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206 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phil Harmonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from McNamara misses.
Harmonic moves in looking to clinch but McNamara pushes him off.
Harmonic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. McNamara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McNamara swinging wildly here.
Harmonic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McNamara to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab lands there for Harmonic.
McNamara misses with a wild body shot.
Harmonic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McNamara.
McNamara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harmonic. Harmonic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harmonic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McNamara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara lands with a shot to the body.
Harmonic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John McNamara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNamara throws a right hand that Harmonic ducks under and follows up with a left that Harmonic also avoids with ease.
Harmonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harmonic tries to clinch up.
McNamara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harmonic.
Harmonic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNamara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McNamara swings for the body but Harmonic moves out of range.
McNamara checks a leg kick nicely.
McNamara misses with a shot to the body
and Harmonic counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmonic has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics McNamara uses from the top position.
Harmonic wants to hit a switch here but McNamara passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harmonic there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harmonic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McNamara controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmonic is working to get back to half guard.
Harmonic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Harmonic is looking for a sweep. McNamara is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. John McNamara was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McNamara lands with a good body shot.
Harmonic is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNamara tries to bum rush Harmonic with a series of wild strikes but Harmonic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harmonic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harmonic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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 Phil Harmonic will probably get the nod.
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.
McNamara lands a glancing blow to the side of Harmonic's head.
McNamara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Harmonic is looking to clinch but McNamara is avoiding it.
A jab from McNamara does it's job there.
McNamara throws a jab but it's blocked by Harmonic.
Harmonic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Harmonic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McNamara looks to score with a jab to the body but Harmonic is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harmonic.
McNamara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara throws a right and a left that Harmonic avoids nicely.
Harmonic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
John McNamara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harmonic misses with an attempted mid kick.
McNamara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
McNamara takes a swing at Harmonic's ribcage but misses.
McNamara's corner calls for a 1-2. McNamara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harmonic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McNamara doesn't seem bothered though.
McNamara scores with a jab to the body.
McNamara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harmonic circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara checks a leg kick.
Harmonic wants to clinch.
Harmonic clinches with his opponent.
McNamara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harmonic moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
A punch combination from McNamara misses.
John McNamara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McNamara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harmonic doesn't manage to clinch there - McNamara circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara checks a leg kick nicely.
McNamara scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harmonic. That's going to slow McNamara down.
McNamara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McNamara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Harmonic throws a leg kick which misses McNamara's front leg but catches the back leg as McNamara tries to avoid it.
Harmonic misses with a low kick.
Harmonic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harmonic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McNamara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McNamara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harmonic on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harmonic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmonic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from McNamara.
McNamara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harmonic.
Harmonic thows a body shot but no joy.
Harmonic tries to close the distance and clinch up but McNamara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNamara takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McNamara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McNamara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harmonic doesn't manage to clinch there - McNamara circles away.
Harmonic shoots for a takedown but McNamara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John McNamara 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!
Harmonic shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McNamara pinned against the cage. McNamara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harmonic stuns McNamara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McNamara thuds his right hand into Harmonic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harmonic.
McNamara takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McNamara lands a jab-cross combination.
McNamara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McNamara keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harmonic 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 McNamara has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McNamara and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harmonic tries to close the distance and clinch up but McNamara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNamara lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Phil Harmonic has been cut.
McNamara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harmonic manages to avoid it.
McNamara ducks under a wild hook from Harmonic.
John McNamara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harmonic tries to close the distance and clinch up but McNamara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McNamara takes a swing at Harmonic's ribcage but misses.
McNamara misses with a two punch combination.
Harmonic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McNamara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harmonic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harmonic misses with a low kick.
Harmonic fails with a takedown attempt.
Harmonic tries to clinch up but McNamara circles away and keeps his distance.
A good leg kick by Harmonic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNamara thows a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by McNamara there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McNamara, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmonic tries to clinch up but McNamara circles away and keeps his distance.
McNamara connects with a looping right hand.
Harmonic moves out of range as McNamara strikes.
McNamara thuds a left hand into Harmonic's body.
No joy there for McNamara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McNamara loads up on a big right hand but Harmonic slips the punch.
McNamara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harmonic wants to clinch
and McNamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donk. McNamara catches Harmonic right on the button with a cross.
McNamara throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Harmonic.
McNamara scores with a three punch combo!
McNamara throws a series of punches but Harmonic moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNamara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harmonic.
McNamara misses with a looping left.
Harmonic ducks right into an uppercut from McNamara.
A jab from McNamara misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmonic throws a leg kick but McNamara checks it.
McNamara misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
John McNamara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McNamara 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John McNamara!
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