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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nope Chuck Testa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Kennison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennison has chosen Hero as his entrance music. Karl Kennison told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nope Chuck Testa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karl Kennison!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuck Testa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kennison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chuck Testa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennison.
Kennison has managed to clinch.
Chuck Testa is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kennison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kennison controlling the action here for a moment.
Chuck Testa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kennison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chuck Testa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chuck Testa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kennison.
Karl Kennison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chuck Testa looks to throw the jab but Kennison is out of range.
Kennison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chuck Testa is out of range.
Kennison misses with a wild body shot.
Kennison closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennison misses with a knee strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kennison takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kennison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chuck Testa.
Kennison is struggling to control the position.
Chuck Testa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kennison throws a head punch that misses.
Kennison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kennison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chuck Testa.
Chuck Testa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chuck Testa tries for a takedown but Kennison manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nope Chuck Testa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennison missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennison.
Kennison tries a knee to the head but Chuck Testa blocks it.
Kennison trying to land knees to the body.
Chuck Testa is trying to break the clinch but Kennison is controlling him.
Kennison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck Testa being controlled against the ropes.
Chuck Testa avoiding damage as Kennison throws knees to the body.
Kennison leaning against his opponent.
Kennison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kennison swings wildly with an uppercut but Chuck Testa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennison lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kennison tries to land knees in the clinch but Chuck Testa avoids the damage to the body.
Chuck Testa has had enough of the clinch but Kennison keeps him there for the moment.
Kennison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kennison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chuck Testa tries to break the clinch but Kennison is controlling the position.
Kennison looking to throw knees to the head but Chuck Testa is blocking nicely.
Chuck Testa wants to break free but Kennison has control.
Kennison misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chuck Testa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kennison pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chuck Testa throws a series of punches but Kennison avoids them all with ease.
Kennison is looking to clinch.
Chuck Testa lands a lovely overhand right.
Kennison's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chuck Testa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kennison scrambles back to his feet.
Kennison wants to clinch up but Chuck Testa keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Chuck Testa.
Kennison has closed the distance and engaged Chuck Testa in a clinch.
Chuck Testa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kennison is defending well.
Kennison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck Testa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kennison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chuck Testa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kennison throws a punch but it's blocked by Chuck Testa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuck Testa.
Kennison has Chuck Testa pressed against the ropes, preventing Chuck Testa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kennison digs a right hand underneath Chuck Testa's ribcage. Chuck Testa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kennison landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennison missing with knees to the body.
Kennison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kennison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chuck Testa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kennison working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chuck Testa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chuck Testa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kennison pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chuck Testa has Kennison pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kennison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Kennison dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chuck Testa blocks a head kick by Kennison.
Kennison misses the shot to the body.
Kennison scores with a leg kick.
Kennison has Chuck Testa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Chuck Testa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kennison tries to land knees in the clinch but Chuck Testa avoids the damage to the body.
Kennison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chuck Testa backwards.
Kennison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chuck Testa is defending well for now.
Kennison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chuck Testa is defending well for now.
Chuck Testa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kennison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chuck Testa.
Chuck Testa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kennison has him pressed against the ropes.
Kennison lands a damaging elbow.
Kennison is trying to stall.
Kennison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennison lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chuck Testa backwards.
Chuck Testa goes for a takedown attempt but Kennison pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kennison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chuck Testa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennison has managed to clinch.
Chuck Testa is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kennison misses with a knee to the head.
Kennison scores a nice knee to the body.
Kennison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kennison misses with an elbow over the top.
Chuck Testa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chuck Testa wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nope Chuck Testa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennison misses with the head strike.
Chuck Testa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kennison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kennison misses with an uppercut.
Chuck Testa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chuck Testa moves out of range of the leg kick from Kennison.
Chuck Testa fails to land with a series of punches.
Chuck Testa misses the shot to the body.
Kennison has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuck Testa tries to circle away but Kennison has him pinned against the ropes.
Kennison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuck Testa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennison lands a good knee to the midsection. Chuck Testa won't want to take too many of those.
Kennison misses with a knee to the head.
Chuck Testa tries for a takedown but Kennison manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kennison throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chuck Testa blocks it with crossed arms.
Kennison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kennison throws an elbow but misses.
Chuck Testa prevents a body shot from Kennison.
Chuck Testa is trying to break the clinch but Kennison has him pressed against the ropes.
Chuck Testa has Kennison pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Kennison manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kennison throws an elbow but it misses.
Chuck Testa blocks the elbow strike.
Chuck Testa avoids a wild elbow strike from Kennison.
Kennison has Chuck Testa pressed against the ropes.
Kennison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennison tries a body shot but Chuck Testa blocks it.
Kennison stops a takedown attempt from Chuck Testa.
Kennison lands a nice elbow.
Kennison struggles to land a body shot inside as Chuck Testa controls his hands.
Chuck Testa avoiding damage as Kennison throws knees to the body.
Kennison landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kennison scores a nice knee to the body.
Karl Kennison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kennison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chuck Testa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chuck Testa.
Kennison tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chuck Testa is trying to break free.
Chuck Testa managing to block the knees to the body from Kennison.
Kennison throws a head punch that misses.
Kennison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Chuck Testa avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Kennison 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!
Chuck Testa throws a nice looking combination but Kennison bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chuck Testa misses with a double jab.
Kennison tries to clinch but Chuck Testa moves out of range.
Chuck Testa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kennison looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kennison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennison misses with a head kick.
Kennison throws a poor cross that misses
and Chuck Testa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kennison misses with a hook.
Kennison misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chuck Testa. Kennison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennison dodges the punch combination from Chuck Testa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chuck Testa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kennison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chuck Testa lands a slapping body shot.
Chuck Testa blocks a leg kick.
Chuck Testa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kennison dodges the punch combination from Chuck Testa.
Kennison throws a hook to the side of Chuck Testa's head but Chuck Testa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chuck Testa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chuck Testa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennison moves away.
Kennison throws a leg kick that misses.
Kennison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennison tries to clinch up but Chuck Testa circles away and keeps his distance.
Chuck Testa slips a straight right by Kennison.
Kennison feints and then cracks Chuck Testa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chuck Testa down.
Kennison is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kennison instigates a clinch.
Kennison tries to land a knee to the head but Chuck Testa blocks with his arms.
Kennison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kennison struggles to land a body shot inside as Chuck Testa controls his hands.
Kennison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Kennison.
Kennison missing with knees to the body.
Chuck Testa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chuck Testa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chuck Testa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennison is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kennison missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kennison.
Chuck Testa is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kennison is defending well.
Chuck Testa is trying to break the clinch but Kennison is controlling him.
Kennison working Chuck Testa over with knees to the body.
Chuck Testa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kennison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nope Chuck Testa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kennison missing with knees to the body.
Chuck Testa is working for takedown but Kennison is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chuck Testa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chuck Testa tries to score a body lock takedown but Kennison shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kennison trying to land knees to the body.
Kennison has Chuck Testa pressed against the ropes, preventing Chuck Testa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kennison lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck Testa tries to break the clinch but Kennison is controlling the position.
Chuck Testa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chuck Testa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kennison wants to stand but Chuck Testa is controlling the position.
Chuck Testa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chuck Testa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Karl Kennison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kennison really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chuck Testa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chuck Testa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kennison is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Karl Kennison.
I've got Kennison winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Kennison!
Karl Kennison seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Breezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rev Theory - Light It Up . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joe Breezy was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Silva !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Breezy!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Breezy does no damage.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
Breezy keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Breezy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva postures up and lands a big shot to Breezy's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to control from the top but Breezy keeps moving.
Silva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Breezy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Antonio Silva has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Breezy. Those never looked like landing.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Breezy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Breezy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Breezy misses with a double jab.
Breezy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Breezy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Breezy.
Breezy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Breezy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Breezy shoots in for a takedown but Silva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Breezy looks gassed!
Silva gets a takedown into half guard.
Breezy is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Breezy has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Silva is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Breezy sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breezy is staying active underneath Silva , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva wants to stand up but Breezy has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Breezy is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Breezy is defending against the submission attempts here by Silva .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Breezy looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Breezy circles away quickly and effectively.
Breezy shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Antonio Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Breezy.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Breezy can pounce on him.
Silva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Breezy.
Breezy shoots in for a double leg but Silva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Breezy gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Breezy is breathing heavily.
Silva gets to his feet - Breezy follows without any prompting.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Breezy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Silva . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Breezy throws a hook to the side of Silva 's head but Silva sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Breezy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Breezy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Breezy works over Silva 's head and body with a nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Breezy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silva lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva throwing strikes but missing.
Silva wants to control from the top but Breezy keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Breezy's guard.
Silva is pushing down on Breezy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Breezy is fighting to maintain full guard but Silva has managed to sneak the leg through.
Silva trying to control the action but Breezy is working from the bottom.
Silva has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to take Breezy's back but he can't do it this time.
Silva works his way to his opponent's back.
Silva is persistently looking for the submission but Breezy is defending it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Silva dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Breezy's guard.
Silva stands and steps away. Breezy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Silva slips a jab from Breezy.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Some wild striking there from Breezy.
Breezy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva clinches up with Breezy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva has clasped his hands together around Breezy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Breezy is trying to get back to his feet.
Breezy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva wants to control but Breezy is keeping him busy.
Silva thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silva trying to control the position but Breezy is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Silva has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to take his opponent's back.
Silva trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Silva is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Breezy to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Breezy shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Breezy can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Silva tries to control but Breezy wriggling away.
Joe Breezy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silva with shots to the head and body - Breezy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Antonio Silva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silva , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Silva !
Antonio Silva really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roger Endez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitch Thome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Endez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mitch Thome!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thome gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thome lands a takedown into guard.
Thome tries to free his leg and advance position but Endez is retaining full guard.
Thome showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Thome stands and steps away. Endez gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Endez enables Thome to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Endez manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Endez wants to stand up but Thome is controlling him.
Endez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thome thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thome in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thome stands and throws Endez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Endez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Thome is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Endez is trying to escape and Thome transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Endez is forced to tap! Nice work there by Thome! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mitch Thome!
After winning the bout, Mitch Thome thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ilia Nazarkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Requiestas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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19
134 lbs
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140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ilia Nazarkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rene Requiestas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarkin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nazarkin showed some decent athleticism there.
Requiestas is trying to stand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nazarkin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Requiestas is looking to escape.
Requiestas wants to stand back up but Nazarkin manages to pass into side control.
Requiestas wants to get back to his feet but Nazarkin drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requiestas is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Requiestas is letting Nazarkin control him for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requiestas wants to get back to his feet.
Nazarkin slows the pace down.
Requiestas is pushing Nazarkin's head away, looking to escape. Nazarkin manages to hold on to the position though.
Nazarkin controls the position.
Requiestas bucks up and tries to throw Nazarkin off but instead Nazarkin has got his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Nazarkin controlling the positon.
Requiestas is trying to get back to his feet but Nazarkin has full control of the position and if anything, Requiestas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Requiestas is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Nazarkin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Requiestas trying to get back to his feet but Nazarkin is in full control for now.
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 Ilia Nazarkin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nazarkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nazarkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Requiestas as he avoids it easily.
Requiestas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Requiestas.
Requiestas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nazarkin closes the distance and clinches up with Requiestas, looking for a takedown. Nazarkin pushes Requiestas against the ropes but Requiestas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilia Nazarkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Requiestas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nazarkin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nazarkin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Requiestas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarkin controlling his opponent.
Requiestas is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requiestas is breathing heavily.
Nazarkin controlling his opponent.
Requiestas wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nazarkin won't let Requiestas get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nazarkin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Requiestas tries to buck Nazarkin off but he can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Requiestas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rene Requiestas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Nazarkin shoots in but no luck this time.
Nazarkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Requiestas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nazarkin prevents Requiestas from getting back to his feet.
Ilia Nazarkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nazarkin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nazarkin won't allow Requiestas to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nazarkin wants to control from the top but Requiestas keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ilia Nazarkin.
Nazarkin tries for a takedown but Requiestas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ilia Nazarkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Requiestas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Requiestas throws the left hand but Nazarkin avoids the punch easily.
Requiestas throws a series of punches but Nazarkin avoids them all with ease.
Nazarkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nazarkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rene Requiestas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Requiestas.
A combination from Requiestas does no damage.
Requiestas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nazarkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nazarkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Requiestas sprawls well. Requiestas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nazarkin gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Requiestas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ilia Nazarkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Requiestas misses with a wild body shot.
Nazarkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Requiestas sprawls well. Requiestas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nazarkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Nazarkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Requiestas misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Requiestas tries to avoid it but Nazarkin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Requiestas to the ground. Requiestas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Requiestas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Requiestas.
Nazarkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Requiestas pinned against the ropes. Requiestas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ilia Nazarkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Requiestas throws a series of punches but Nazarkin moves out of range.
Nazarkin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Requiestas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A combination from Requiestas does no damage.
Nazarkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Requiestas.
Requiestas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Requiestas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Requiestas wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Requiestas does no damage.
Requiestas fails to land with a series of punches.
Requiestas lands with a nice combination. Nazarkin backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazarkin looks for a takedown but Requiestas sprawls well.
Requiestas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Requiestas misses with a wild combination.
Nazarkin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nazarkin prevents Requiestas from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nazarkin is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rene Requiestas.
I think Requiestas 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Rene Requiestas!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Sacrapanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 1 |
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152 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Sacrapanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacrapanti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burnett tries to avoid it but Sacrapanti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burnett to the ground. Burnett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burnett takes a swing at Sacrapanti's ribcage but misses.
Burnett darts in and clinches Sacrapanti up against the ropes.
Sacrapanti misses with a knee to the head.
Sacrapanti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sacrapanti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Burnett fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sacrapanti shoots in and bounces Burnett off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Sacrapanti looking to pass the guard.
Sacrapanti 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.
Sacrapanti won't allow Burnett to sweep him here.
Burnett is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sacrapanti is aware though and is defending well.
Burnett has an active guard here but Sacrapanti has managed to pass into half guard.
Sacrapanti wants to free his trapped foot but Burnett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacrapanti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Burnett defends it well.
Burnett flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Burnett looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sacrapanti is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sacrapanti wants to work for an arm triangle but Burnett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Burnett wants to get back to his feet.
Burnett tries to get to full guard but Sacrapanti has control of the leg.
Sacrapanti seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sacrapanti wants to pass the guard but Burnett is defending well.
Sacrapanti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sacrapanti seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sacrapanti is breathing heavily.
Sacrapanti is working for a kimura but Burnett is defending it quite comfortably.
Burnett throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Burnett is looking for a sweep. Sacrapanti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burnett tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sacrapanti tries to clinch but Burnett is having none of it.
Sacrapanti has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Sacrapanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnett takes the fight into the clinch.
Burnett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burnett blocks an uppercut.
Sacrapanti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Burnett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Joe Sacrapanti has been cut.
Burnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burnett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnett wants to clinch.
Burnett clinches.
Burnett connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Burnett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sacrapanti is trying to pull guard but Burnett has him pressed against the ropes.
Sacrapanti is trying to drag Burnett to the mat but Burnett just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Sacrapanti avoids the elbow strike from Burnett, against the ropes.
Burnett stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sacrapanti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burnett prevents it.
Burnett is pressed up against the ropes. Sacrapanti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burnett down to the mat. Burnett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Burnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sacrapanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burnett misses the shot to the body.
Burnett tries to clinch but Sacrapanti is having none of it.
Burnett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Burnett has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Burnett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Sacrapanti's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Burnett swings for the body but Sacrapanti moves out of range.
Sacrapanti fails to land the takedown.
Sacrapanti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burnett circles away.
Burnett has Sacrapanti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sacrapanti wants to take the fight to the mat but Burnett manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Sacrapanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Burnett obliges.
Burnett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Burnett as Sacrapanti shoots in.
Burnett wants to clinch up but Sacrapanti keeps it at a distance.
Burnett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sacrapanti swats away the attempt to clinch by Burnett.
Sacrapanti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sacrapanti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burnett lands with a kick to the temple. Sacrapanti shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacrapanti tries to keep at a distance but Burnett has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sacrapanti looking for a takedown.
Burnett has Sacrapanti pushed against the ropes.
Sacrapanti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sacrapanti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burnett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burnett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Sacrapanti tries to pull guard but Burnett forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Burnett landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Burnett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sacrapanti blocks an elbow strike from Burnett.
Sacrapanti tries to score a body lock takedown but Burnett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Burnett scores with a knee to the head.
Brandon Burnett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Burnett - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Burnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sacrapanti closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burnett quickly recovers to half guard.
Burnett wants to improve his position but Sacrapanti is controlling well.
Burnett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sacrapanti is working for a kimura but Burnett is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacrapanti prevents Burnett from improving his position.
Burnett wants to control but Sacrapanti is keeping busy.
Sacrapanti is working for a kimura but Burnett is defending it quite comfortably.
Burnett tries to roll over but Sacrapanti keeps him under control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Burnett trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Sacrapanti unloading with bombs!
Sacrapanti is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Burnett has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Burnett!
Burnett wants to stand and escape but instead Sacrapanti has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Burnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Sacrapanti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Burnett plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burnett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sacrapanti, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sacrapanti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sacrapanti swings wildly with an uppercut but Burnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sacrapanti is looking for a takedown.
Sacrapanti looking to throw knees to the head but Burnett is blocking nicely.
Burnett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Burnett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sacrapanti moves to clinch but Burnett breaks away
and Burnett counters with an inside leg kick.
Sacrapanti shoots in looking for a takedown. Burnett tries to sprawl out of it but Sacrapanti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Burnett manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Sacrapanti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnett gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burnett is pressed up against the ropes. Sacrapanti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Burnett down to the mat. Burnett avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sacrapanti.
Burnett fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sacrapanti, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sacrapanti blocks the elbow strike.
Sacrapanti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burnett is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Burnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnett closes the distance and clinches.
Sacrapanti blocks an elbow strike.
Sacrapanti missing with knees to the body.
Burnett landing knees to the head.
Sacrapanti goes for a takedown attempt but Burnett pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burnett gets a clinch.
Joe Sacrapanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett lands an elbow that stopped Sacrapanti in his tracks for a moment.
Burnett breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sacrapanti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sacrapanti gets tackled into the ropes by Burnett. Burnett maintains the clinch.
Sacrapanti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Burnett after a bit of a struggle.
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!
Burnett lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sacrapanti blocks an elbow strike from Burnett.
Burnett scores a nice knee to the body.
Burnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnett clinches up with Sacrapanti and pushes him back against the ropes.
Burnett misses with some punches.
Burnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe Sacrapanti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burnett tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sacrapanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sacrapanti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Burnett scores with a push kick.
Burnett gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacrapanti takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Burnett.
Burnett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon Burnett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Burnett throws a head kick but Sacrapanti moves out of range.
Burnett has taken the fight to the clinch.
Burnett just leaning against Sacrapanti, taking a breather.
Burnett is looking to control Sacrapanti's arms but Sacrapanti gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burnett has his back to the ropes.
Burnett with a knee to the head.
Joe Sacrapanti's cut is getting worse.
Sacrapanti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Burnett stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sacrapanti tries to throw a body punch but Burnett avoids it by throwing Sacrapanti back against the ropes.
Burnett crunches a lovely knee into Sacrapanti's ribcage.
Burnett breaks the clinch.
Burnett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Burnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett wants to clinch up but Sacrapanti keeps it at a distance.
Burnett misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burnett fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Burnett lands but Sacrapanti takes it in his stride.
Burnett has managed to clinch.
Sacrapanti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Burnett.
Burnett stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Burnett.
Sacrapanti is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Burnett gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Burnett manages to break the clinch.
Burnett has closed the distance and engaged Sacrapanti in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sacrapanti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burnett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Burnett.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Burnett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Burnett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Burnett!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diller Bertrand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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158 lbs
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156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Duplesris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diller Bertrand!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duplesris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bertrand is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bertrand chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duplesris can pounce on him.
Duplesris shoots in and bounces Bertrand off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bertrand working for a triangle but Duplesris defends it easily.
Duplesris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duplesris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duplesris is working hard here to advance position.
Bertrand throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duplesris stopping the sweep attempt from Bertrand.
Duplesris throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris stopping the sweep attempt from Bertrand.
Duplesris 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.
Bertrand looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duplesris passes into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bertrand is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bertrand wants to improve his position but Duplesris is controlling well.
Duplesris trying to control from half guard but Bertrand is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bertrand.
Check out the look on Duplesris's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bertrand tries to buck Duplesris off but Duplesris is having none of it.
Bertrand is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Duplesris decides to stand back up. Duplesris steps back and let's Bertrand get back to his feet.
Bertrand is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duplesris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bertrand shoots in for a takedown but Duplesris shows good takedown defense.
Bertrand looks gassed!
Bertrand with a lazy takedown attempt
and Duplesris counters with a takedown into side control.
Seth Duplesris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diller Bertrand.
Duplesris cracks Bertrand with a big right hand but Bertrand just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bertrand tries to buck Duplesris off but Duplesris is having none of it.
Duplesris stands up and beckons Bertrand to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris misses with a wild combination.
Duplesris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Duplesris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bertrand tries to improve his position but Duplesris has taken his back! Duplesris has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Bertrand tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Duplesris pushes Bertrand away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seth Duplesris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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218 lbs
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190 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendan Roll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Flair!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roll counters with a head kick.
Roll throws a head kick but Flair moves out of range.
Mike Flair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flair fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roll, pushing him back against the ropes.
Roll jumps guard but Flair turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Flair has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Roll clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roll avoids the strikes from Flair.
The referee is taking a good look at Roll as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Flair!
Flair avoiding Roll 's attempts to control his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Roll defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Roll just trying to survive but Flair is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Flair loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Roll hold on?
Flair is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Roll has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Flair lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair is hanging on to Roll's back as he tries to escape.
Flair is trying to stick to Roll's back but Roll is turning into Flair. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Flair's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Roll.
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!
Flair looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Roll trying to control but Flair is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair looking for a guillotine here but Roll defends easily.
Flair wants to stand and escape but Roll is having none of it.
Roll wants to control from the top but Flair keeps moving.
Roll being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll preventing the sweep.
Roll throws a big right hand that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roll gets tackled into the ropes by Flair. Flair maintains the clinch.
Flair has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roll avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Flair goes for a takedown attempt but Roll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brendan Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Flair.
Flair tries to clinch up but Roll circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Flair dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Roll keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Flair closes the distance and clinches.
Flair scores with a knee to the head.
Flair is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Flair goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roll prevents it.
Brendan Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Flair.
Flair tries for a takedown but Roll manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll has Flair pressed against the ropes.
Roll gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flair.
Flair is trying to drag Roll to the mat but Roll just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Roll gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Flair.
Roll jumps guard and drags Flair to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flair decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Flair has his takedown stuffed
and Roll counters with a head kick that drops Flair!
Flair is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flair being controlled here, momentarily.
Roll passes Flair's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Flair has hold of Roll's hands but Roll slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands with a punch from half guard.
Flair is not content to let Roll control the position.
Roll is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Flair is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Flair is trying to maintain the position but Roll is very close to passing his half guard.
Roll wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flair keeps working.
Flair is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Roll is looking to take a break and control but Flair is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Brendan Roll just wasn't active enough.
Flair tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roll blocks a head kick by Flair.
Flair tries to clinch but Roll is having none of it.
Flair tries for a takedown but Roll sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flair shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roll counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Roll dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Roll stuffs the takedown attempt from Flair. Flair gets slowly back to his feet.
Flair wants to clinch up but Roll keeps it at a distance.
Flair gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Roll counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roll leaves Flair with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brendan Roll has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Flair.
Roll connects with a high kick.
Flair takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flair fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair moves out of range of the body kick.
Roll lands a nice looking kick to the body. Flair takes a step back to recover.
Roll throws a leg kick which misses Flair's front leg but catches the back leg as Flair tries to avoid it.
Roll throws a head kick that misses.
Flair walks forward, straight into a front kick from Roll.
An inside leg kick lands from Roll.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll lands a slapping body shot.
Roll throws a head kick but Flair moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flair takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Flair shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roll as he jumps to the side.
Flair keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roll misses with a head kick.
Roll lands a leg kick that knocks Flair off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair closes the distance and clinches up with Roll, looking for a takedown. Flair pushes Roll against the ropes but Roll circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roll tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Roll.
Flair misses with a takedown attempt
and Roll makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mike Flair is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roll throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from Roll tenderised Flair's leg. Flair is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll throws a sloppy head kick and Flair moves out of range easily.
Roll defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Flair.
Roll pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roll lands a leg kick that knocks Flair off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Roll.
Roll misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flair doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Roll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brendan Roll showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roll has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Roll!
A victorious Brendan Roll thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Franklin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble comes to the ring accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
140 lbs
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23
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Franklin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubble stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rubble wants it to stay on the feet.
A good leg kick by Rubble.
Rubble closes the distance and clinches.
Rubble connects with a nasty looking knee right to Franklin's face.
Rubble breaks the clinch.
Franklin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rubble sprawls well. Rubble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Franklin gets slowly back to his feet.
Franklin tries for a takedown but Rubble circles away easily
and Rubble counters with a nice body kick.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Franklin.
Franklin has a takedown stuffed.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rubble.
Franklin looks for a takedown but Rubble sprawls well.
Rubble has Franklin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rubble is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rubble connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble working Franklin over with knees to the body.
Rubble manages to break the clinch.
Rubble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rubble scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rubble scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Franklin looks gassed!
Rubble clinches.
Rubble is pressed up against the ropes. Franklin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rubble down to the mat. Rubble avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rubble stuns Franklin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Franklin fails with the takedown
and Rubble counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rubble lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rubble, right into the meat.
Franklin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Rubble - that will leave a mark!
Franklin is trying desperately to land a takedown but Rubble is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Franklin.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franklin's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands with a kick to the temple. Franklin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rubble with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rubble throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rubble lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rubble thows a body kick. Franklin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rubble lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble lands with a kick to the temple. Franklin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ben Franklin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Franklin's calf.
Franklin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Franklin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rubble counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rubble connects with a body shot that sends Franklin's belly button to the back.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubble counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble is looking to slow Franklin down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubble.
Franklin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rubble. Franklin shrugs it off though.
Rubble lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A good leg kick by Rubble.
Good leg kick by Rubble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rubble pushes Franklin away with a front kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Franklin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rubble pinned against the ropes. Rubble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rubble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Franklin will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubble throws a front kick that sends Franklin stumbling back into the ropes.
Rubble swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Franklin.
Franklin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rubble connects with a leg kick. Franklin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rubble scores with a kick to the body.
Franklin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rubble counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nice body kick from Rubble.
Rubble lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Rubble does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rubble slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rubble moves into the clinch.
Rubble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Franklin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rubble lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Franklin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rubble sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Franklin somewhat.
Rubble is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Franklin can do to turn this around?
Rubble drives through and clinches with Franklin against the ropes.
Franklin pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rubble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rubble preventing the sweep.
Rubble not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Barney Rubble just wasn't active enough.
Rubble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin shoots and misses
and Rubble counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Franklin is breathing heavily.
Franklin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rubble can pounce on him.
Franklin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rubble.
Franklin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barney Rubble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Franklin.
Rubble smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rubble fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Franklin.
Rubble pushes Franklin away with a front kick.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rubble throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Franklin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rubble turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franklin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubble.
Rubble lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rubble. Franklin shrugs it off though.
Rubble moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rubble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rubble changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rubble feints and then cracks Franklin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Franklin down.
Rubble scores with a crisp jab that stopped Franklin in his tracks.
Whack! Rubble lands a heavy head kick that drops Franklin. The ref tackles Rubble to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Franklin was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Barney Rubble!
Barney Rubble retains his featherweight title!
Barney Rubble thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Sabacajan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 2 and Sean Sabacajan. Rickenbacker v.2's entrance music is Back Stabber!. A fine choice. Sean Sabacajan told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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180 lbs
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167 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Sabacajan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabacajan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rickenbacker v.2 sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sabacajan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sabacajan shoots in and gets a takedown into Rickenbacker v.2's guard.
Sabacajan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rickenbacker v.2 working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sabacajan.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sabacajan landing with the ground and pound.
Rickenbacker v.2 utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sabacajan is in close to Rickenbacker v.2's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sabacajan scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sabacajan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sabacajan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sabacajan throws a strike but Rickenbacker v.2 rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control the position from guard on top but Sabacajan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 preventing the sweep.
Sabacajan working a defensive guard here.
Rickenbacker v.2 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sabacajan trying to strike off his back.
Sabacajan wants to improve his position but instead Rickenbacker v.2 has moved into half guard.
Sabacajan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rickenbacker v.2 seems to be looking for submissions.
Sabacajan missing with punches from the bottom.
Rickenbacker v.2 is trying to control the action in half guard but Sabacajan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sabacajan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 blocks the strikes from Sabacajan.
Sabacajan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sabacajan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rickenbacker v.2 tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabacajan is retaining full guard.
Sabacajan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control but Sabacajan is working from the bottom.
Sabacajan trying to strike off his back.
Sabacajan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sabacajan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sabacajan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sabacajan is looking to sweep but instead, Rickenbacker v.2 has passed into half guard.
Sabacajan wants to get back to full guard.
Rickenbacker v.2 moves into full mount! Sabacajan won't be happy about that!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sabacajan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sabacajan is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabacajan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sabacajan blocking the ground and pound.
Sabacajan throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sabacajan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rickenbacker v.2 content just to control the position here.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rickenbacker v.2 blocks Sabacajan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sabacajan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rickenbacker v.2 prevents Sabacajan from getting the reversal.
Sabacajan wants to control but Rickenbacker v.2 is having none of it.
Rickenbacker v.2 throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Rickenbacker v.2 trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sabacajan is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rickenbacker v.2 throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rickenbacker v.2 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sabacajan is looking to escape.
Rickenbacker v.2 takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Sabacajan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sabacajan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rickenbacker v.2 sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sabacajan somewhat.
Rickenbacker v.2 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sabacajan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rickenbacker v.2 pinned against the ropes. Rickenbacker v.2 gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sabacajan.
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Sabacajan.
Rickenbacker v.2 misses with a head kick.
Sabacajan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rickenbacker v.2 scores with a spinning back kick!
Rickenbacker v.2 feints and then cracks Sabacajan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sabacajan down.
Sabacajan is breathing heavily.
Rickenbacker v.2 scores with a head kick. Sabacajan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Sean Sabacajan has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rickenbacker v.2 rushes Sabacajan and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rickenbacker v.2 gets underhooks to prevent Sabacajan's takedown attempt.
Sabacajan is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Rickenbacker v.2 gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker v.2 prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rickenbacker v.2 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rickenbacker v.2 lands a big head kick that sends Sabacajan to the canvas! Rickenbacker v.2 follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gibson Rickenbacker v.2!
Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 retains his welterweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gibson Rickenbacker v.2 waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 93%'s logo in front of the cameras.
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