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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Amadeu Nicanor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gasan Ibragimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gasan Ibragimov is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amadeu Nicanor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gasan Ibragimov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicanor lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ibragimov circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicanor throws an off balance right hand
and Ibragimov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nicanor has his feet on Ibragimov's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nicanor throws a series of punches but Ibragimov avoids them all with ease.
Nicanor misses with a double jab
and Ibragimov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibragimov wants to stand up but Nicanor is controlling the position.
Nicanor kicks Ibragimov off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Nicanor.
Ibragimov gets tackled into the cage by Nicanor. Nicanor maintains the clinch.
Nicanor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nicanor gets underhooks to prevent Ibragimov's takedown attempt.
Nicanor slows down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Nicanor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicanor wants to get back to striking at distance but Ibragimov won't allow it.
Nicanor is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Amadeu Nicanor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gasan Ibragimov.
Ibragimov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nicanor after a bit of a struggle.
Ibragimov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nicanor prevents the takedown attempt.
Ibragimov can't get the takedown.
Ibragimov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nicanor prevents it.
Nicanor tries to circle away but Ibragimov has him pinned against the cage.
Nicanor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ibragimov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nicanor.
Ibragimov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nicanor stalling in the clinch.
Nicanor prevents the takedown attempt.
Nicanor leaning against his opponent.
Nicanor is pressed up against the cage. Ibragimov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nicanor down to the mat. Nicanor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nicanor cracks Ibragimov with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nicanor has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ibragimov to stand back up!
It looks like Gasan Ibragimov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicanor fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Ibragimov to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Ibragimov looks to clinch but Nicanor throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Ibragimov taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Amadeu Nicanor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Jewtuszko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ther Terror (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jewtuszko's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sobota-Z Buta Wjeżdzam (Instrumental). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maciej Jewtuszko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ther Terror!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Terror does no damage.
Ther Terror seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jewtuszko misses with a head kick.
Terror looks to land a combination but Jewtuszko avoids it well.
Terror throws a sloppy head kick
and Jewtuszko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jewtuszko tries to clinch there but Terror circles away.
Jewtuszko scores with a one two! Terror had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Terror throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Terror throws a nice looking combination but Jewtuszko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terror clinches.
Terror wants to break free but Jewtuszko has control.
Terror wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jewtuszko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jewtuszko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jewtuszko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Terror gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Terror is looking to break free of the clinch but Jewtuszko has double underhooks.
Terror has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jewtuszko keeps control of Terror as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jewtuszko is looking to break free of the clinch but Terror has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewtuszko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jewtuszko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jewtuszko tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Jewtuszko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jewtuszko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jewtuszko is trying to break free.
Terror wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jewtuszko tries to pull guard but Terror won't allow it.
Jewtuszko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jewtuszko tries to break free but Terror pushes him back against the cage.
Terror wants to get back to striking at distance but Jewtuszko won't allow it.
Terror wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Terror wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jewtuszko has him pressed against the cage.
Terror looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terror takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jewtuszko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Terror blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jewtuszko has Terror pressed against the cage, preventing Terror from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Terror wants to break the clinch but can't.
Terror tries to break free but Jewtuszko pushes him back against the cage.
Jewtuszko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Terror tries to circle away but Jewtuszko has him pinned against the cage.
Jewtuszko can't break the clinch.
Jewtuszko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Terror blocks it with crossed arms.
Terror is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jewtuszko tries to circle away but Terror has him pinned against the cage.
Jewtuszko is trying to pull guard but Terror turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Terror working hard to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terror has had enough of the clinch but Jewtuszko keeps him there for the moment.
Jewtuszko is trying to break the clinch but Terror has him pressed against the cage.
Terror breaks from the clinch.
Jewtuszko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terror.
Jewtuszko shoots in for a takedown but Terror shows good takedown defense.
Jewtuszko is breathing heavily.
Terror throws a series of punches but Jewtuszko avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko avoids the head kick by Terror.
Terror avoids the head kick by Jewtuszko.
Terror slips a jab from Jewtuszko.
Terror swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jewtuszko counters with a nice body shot.
Jewtuszko misses with a head kick.
Terror misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick but Terror moves out of range.
Terror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jewtuszko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terror swinging wildly here.
Jewtuszko throws a sloppy head kick and Terror moves out of range easily.
Ther Terror is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Terror lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terror.
Sloppy strikes from Terror. Those never looked like landing.
Jewtuszko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terror lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jewtuszko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jewtuszko - that will leave a mark!
Terror looks to land a body kick but Jewtuszko moved away.
Terror throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jewtuszko.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick that Terror semi-blocks.
Terror fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jewtuszko misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jewtuszko tries to bum rush Terror with a series of wild strikes but Terror uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terror misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terror gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jewtuszko connects with a knee to the head.
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 Maciej Jewtuszko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Terror looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terror misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terror throws a one two combo.
Jewtuszko doesn't manage to clinch there - Terror circles away.
Terror avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jewtuszko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Terror swinging wildly here.
Terror lands a two punch combo.
Terror misses with a wild combination.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick that misses.
Jewtuszko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Terror circles away quickly and effectively.
Terror is breathing heavily.
Jewtuszko clobbers Terror with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terror scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jewtuszko misses with a hook.
Jewtuszko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Terror blocks a head kick by Jewtuszko.
Terror blocks a head kick by Jewtuszko.
Jewtuszko tries a head kick but it misses.
Terror rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jewtuszko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Terror leaves Jewtuszko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Terror.
Jewtuszko looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Terror misses with a body kick.
Jewtuszko shoots in for a double leg but Terror sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror throws a sloppy head kick and Jewtuszko moves out of range easily.
Jewtuszko shoots in for a takedown but Terror shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Jewtuszko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jewtuszko dodges the punch combination from Terror.
Jewtuszko tries to clinch but Terror moves out of range.
Terror throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jewtuszko is looking to slow Terror down with leg kicks.
Jewtuszko tries to bum rush Terror with a series of wild strikes but Terror uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Terror throws a head kick but Jewtuszko moves out of range.
Jewtuszko throws a leg kick which misses Terror's front leg but catches the back leg as Terror tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jewtuszko moves into the clinch.
Jewtuszko wants to break free but Terror has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terror breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jewtuszko thows a body kick. Terror tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jewtuszko fails to land with a series of punches.
Terror closes the distance and clinches.
Jewtuszko breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Jewtuszko does no damage.
Terror forces Jewtuszko back against the cage and clinches.
Terror working hard to break the clinch.
Jewtuszko keeps control of Terror as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jewtuszko has had enough of the clinch but Terror keeps him there for the moment.
Jewtuszko is trying to break free.
Terror tries to circle away but Jewtuszko has him pinned against the cage.
Jewtuszko tries to pull guard but Terror forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jewtuszko prevents Terror from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko gets control of Terror's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jewtuszko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Terror decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jewtuszko, up you get!
Jewtuszko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Terror counters with a series of strikes. Jewtuszko will be more careful next time no doubt.
Terror throws a head kick but Jewtuszko moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick but Terror moves out of range.
Terror throws a nice looking combination but Jewtuszko bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jewtuszko connects with a solid leg kick.
Terror throws a head kick but Jewtuszko moves out of range.
Jewtuszko is looking to clinch but Terror is avoiding it.
Jewtuszko is looking to land body kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Terror.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jewtuszko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terror throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ther Terror will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Terror takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Terror misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jewtuszko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terror.
Terror misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jewtuszko blocks a head kick by Terror.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jewtuszko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Terror takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jewtuszko thows a body kick. Terror tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Jewtuszko.
Terror takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Terror lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terror.
Terror takes one to the side of the head.
Maciej Jewtuszko is winning the standup battle so far.
Terror fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jewtuszko, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewtuszko decides to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jewtuszko is looking to stand up but Terror isn't so interested in that idea.
Terror is looking to stand up but Jewtuszko won't let him.
Terror won't allow Jewtuszko to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jewtuszko pushes Terror off and scrambles back to his feet.
Terror avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick but Terror moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terror uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jewtuszko.
Terror tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Terror.
Jewtuszko shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terror defends it nicely.
Terror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terror slaps away a takedown attempt from Jewtuszko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Terror throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jewtuszko.
Nice takedown defense from Terror. No joy for Jewtuszko on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Jewtuszko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jewtuszko blocks a head kick by Terror.
Jewtuszko dodges the punch combination from Terror.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko misses with a few strikes there.
Jewtuszko throws a sloppy head kick and Terror moves out of range easily.
Terror lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jewtuszko lands with a nice body punch.
Terror looks to land a combination but Jewtuszko avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Jewtuszko misses the target.
Terror on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jewtuszko. Jewtuszko obviously looking to wear him down.
Terror closes the distance and pushes Jewtuszko back into the cage.
Jewtuszko jumps guard but Terror turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Terror breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terror misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Terror misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maciej Jewtuszko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jewtuszko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terror's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Terror duly obliges.
Jewtuszko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Terror avoids it really well and circles away.
Terror stuffs the takedown attempt from Jewtuszko. Jewtuszko gets slowly back to his feet.
Jewtuszko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jewtuszko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Terror throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terror pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jewtuszko closes the distance and clinches up with Terror, looking for a takedown. Jewtuszko pushes Terror against the cage but Terror circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terror closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maciej Jewtuszko.
I think Jewtuszko 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Penn Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasco Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bj Penn Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bj Penn Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vasco Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan looks to land a combination but Penn Jr avoids it well.
Penn Jr dives in and grabs Duncan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duncan pushes down on Penn Jr's head and hops out.
Duncan gets a double leg takedown into Penn Jr's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Duncan advances position into side control!
Duncan has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Penn Jr wants to clinch up but Duncan keeps it at a distance.
Penn Jr scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Vasco Duncan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duncan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duncan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Penn Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Duncan has an Americana. Penn Jr didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Duncan is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Duncan hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Vasco Duncan!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Punch Drunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and January Kwiecinski (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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Punch Drunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, January Kwiecinski!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drunk fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kwiecinski to the ground. Drunk is now in Kwiecinski's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kwiecinski keeping moving, preventing Drunk from controlling successfully.
Drunk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Drunk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kwiecinski tries to escape but Drunk is in control.
Drunk decides to stand back up.
Kwiecinski gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Drunk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kwiecinski wants to stand and escape but Drunk is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!
Kwiecinski keeping moving, preventing Drunk from controlling successfully.
Kwiecinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drunk is aware though and is defending well.
Drunk wants to pass the guard but Kwiecinski is keeping the position.
Drunk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiecinski dodges the ground and pound from Drunk.
Kwiecinski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Drunk 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.
Kwiecinski tries to escape but Drunk is in control.
Kwiecinski looks gassed!
The referee asks Drunk politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Drunk prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Kwiecinski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Drunk working the ground and pound.
Kwiecinski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Drunk is trying to get an arm triangle but Kwiecinski is defending well.
Kwiecinski manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Drunk makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Drunk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kwiecinski to the mat! Kwiecinski manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drunk wants to control from the top but Kwiecinski keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski keeping full guard, as Drunk tries to pass.
Drunk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drunk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kwiecinski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Drunk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Drunk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Drunk throwing strikes but missing.
Drunk postures up in Kwiecinski's guard and throws a big left but Kwiecinski blocks it.
Kwiecinski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Drunk.
Drunk throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drunk stops Kwiecinski from standing up.
Drunk trying to control the position from guard on top but Kwiecinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drunk landing with the ground and pound.
Drunk trying to control the position from guard on top but Kwiecinski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drunk passes into half guard.
Kwiecinski is trying to stand.
Kwiecinski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Drunk gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Drunk scores with a takedown into Kwiecinski's guard.
Drunk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drunk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Kwiecinski misses.
Drunk has closed the distance and engaged Kwiecinski in a clinch.
Kwiecinski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kwiecinski lands a knee to the body.
Kwiecinski crunches a lovely knee into Drunk's ribcage.
Drunk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kwiecinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Drunk won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Kwiecinski.
Knees to the body from Kwiecinski.
Kwiecinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Drunk pulls Kwiecinski into guard.
Kwiecinski throwing strikes from guard but Drunk blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punch Drunk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
No luck for Drunk with that takedown attempt.
Kwiecinski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drunk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kwiecinski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Drunk.
Kwiecinski moves into the clinch.
Kwiecinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Punch Drunk has been cut.
Kwiecinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwiecinski connects with a knee to the head.
Kwiecinski is trying to push Drunk away but Drunk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Drunk can't get the takedown.
Kwiecinski connects with a knee to the head.
Kwiecinski working Drunk over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Kwiecinski.
Drunk tries to score a body lock takedown but Kwiecinski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Punch Drunk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drunk takes a knee right on the jaw!
January Kwiecinski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwiecinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kwiecinski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Drunk can't get the takedown.
Kwiecinski crunches a lovely knee into Drunk's ribcage.
Kwiecinski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Drunk wants a takedown but no success here.
Drunk has picked Kwiecinski up - he's going for a ride! Drunk dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kwiecinski pushes Drunk off but Drunk dives into side control.
Kwiecinski wants to get back to his feet but Drunk drags him back down.
Drunk is chipping away with strikes.
Kwiecinski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Drunk has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kwiecinski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kwiecinski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drunk wants to control but Kwiecinski is keeping him busy.
Drunk misses with the ground and pound.
Drunk lands an elbow.
Drunk is chipping away with strikes.
Kwiecinski is trying to improve his position.
Kwiecinski is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Drunk decides to stand back up.
Kwiecinski tries to clinch there but Drunk circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski lands with a kick to the temple. Drunk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Drunk feints and as Kwiecinski raises his hands in defense, Drunk changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drunk postures up in Kwiecinski's guard and throws a big left but Kwiecinski blocks it.
Kwiecinski wants to stand up but Drunk is controlling him.
Drunk trying to control but Kwiecinski is working from the bottom.
Drunk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kwiecinski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drunk tries to free his leg and advance position but Kwiecinski is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski is looking to stand up but Drunk isn't so interested in that idea.
Drunk trying to control but Kwiecinski is working from the bottom.
Kwiecinski wants to get back to his feet but Drunk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drunk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kwiecinski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Drunk has managed to get both his arms back between Kwiecinski's legs - danger averted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwiecinski wants to stand up but Drunk is controlling him.
Drunk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drunk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kwiecinski keeping full guard, as Drunk tries to pass.
Kwiecinski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
January Kwiecinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Punch Drunk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Drunk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kwiecinski's guard.
Kwiecinski keeping moving, preventing Drunk from controlling successfully.
Drunk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kwiecinski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kwiecinski is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Drunk is aware though and is defending well.
Drunk passes Kwiecinski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Drunk prevents Kwiecinski from standing back up.
Kwiecinski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunk controlling the action here.
Drunk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Drunk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kwiecinski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Drunk is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kwiecinski!
Kwiecinski is squirming around, avoiding Drunk's attempts to control the action.
Drunk lands a nice shot to the head.
Drunk prevents Kwiecinski from getting the reversal.
Drunk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kwiecinski wants to try and get back to his feet.
Drunk lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski trying desperately to get to his feet.
Drunk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Kwiecinski really wants to buck Drunk off and get back to his feet.
Punch Drunk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drunk wants to control the pace but Kwiecinski is squirming around nicely.
Drunk lands a big elbow.
Kwiecinski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Drunk landing strikes from the mount.
Drunk with shots to the head and body - Kwiecinski looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kwiecinski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drunk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kwiecinski's face.
Kwiecinski is desperately trying to improve his position but Drunk has a good base and remains in mount.
Drunk landing strikes from the mount and Kwiecinski is in trouble!
Drunk landing strikes from the mount.
Kwiecinski trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwiecinski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kwiecinski is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Drunk cracks Kwiecinski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Drunk with the ground and pound from mount.
Drunk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Drunk is landing with some decent strikes but Kwiecinski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Drunk prevents Kwiecinski from getting the reversal.
Drunk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kwiecinski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Drunk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Drunk throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Drunk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kwiecinski wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kwiecinski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwiecinski is looking to get to half guard.
Drunk with good strikes from the mount here!
Drunk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kwiecinski looks a forlorn figure.
You get the feeling that Kwiecinski really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kwiecinski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kwiecinski is working to get back to half guard.
Kwiecinski is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Drunk looking to control but Kwiecinski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kwiecinski wants to get back to his feet.
Drunk controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Punch Drunk showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Drunk 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Punch Drunk!
Punch Drunk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Hamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nom Nomm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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172 lbs
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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Hamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nom Nomm!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamada misses with a head kick.
Nomm throws a series of punches but Hamada moves out of range.
Nomm lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice jab there from Nomm.
Nomm lands a jab-cross combination.
Nomm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamada pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nomm tries to bum rush Hamada with a series of wild strikes but Hamada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nomm thows a body shot but no joy.
Hamada tries to move into range but Nomm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hamada moves in looking to clinch but Nomm pushes him off.
Nomm connects with a crisp jab.
Nomm throws a shot to the body.
Nomm misses with a double jab
and Hamada counters with a crisp one two that drops Nomm! Hamada thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nomm to his feet! Nomm is in big trouble!
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!
Nomm cracks Hamada with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nomm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hamada.
Nomm is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nomm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nomm looks to land a combination but Hamada avoids it well.
Nomm shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hamada eats them both and turns towards Nomm to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hamada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nomm, pushing him back against the cage.
Hamada has Nomm pressed against the cage, preventing Nomm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nomm is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Nomm fails to land.
Hamada is trying to drag Nomm to the mat but Nomm just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nomm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamada tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nomm avoids it.
Nomm looking to slow down the pace here.
Nomm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nomm is trying to maintain a safe position but Hamada gets an underhook and turns Nomm into the cage.
Hamada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamada fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Hamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nomm lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamada drives through and clinches with Nomm against the cage.
Hamada slowing the pace effectively.
Nomm tries to stall but Hamada uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nomm misses with a punch on the inside.
Nomm is trying to break the clinch but Hamada has him pressed against the cage.
Nomm working hard to break the clinch.
Hamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nomm lands with a left to the head.
Nomm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nomm managing to block the knees to the body from Hamada.
Nomm managing to block the knees to the body from Hamada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamada stalling against the cage.
Hamada has hold of one of Nomm's legs. Nomm is fighting the takedown attempt but Hamada gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nomm keeping moving, preventing Hamada from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamada 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.
Hamada throws an elbow that misses. Nomm uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamada's guard. Nice move by Nomm!
Hamada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nomm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamada is keeping the position for now.
Nomm drops back looking for a leg! Hamada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hamada manages to kick Nomm off! Nomm jumps back into Hamada's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Hamada dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nomm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steven Hamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamada closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nomm circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nomm.
Nomm slaps away a takedown attempt from Hamada, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Nomm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Nomm does it's job there.
Nice body punch from Nomm.
Nomm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nom Nomm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nomm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nomm lands with a nice combination. Hamada backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamada shoots in and drives through. Nomm sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steven Hamada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nomm lands a two punch combo.
Nomm checks a leg kick nicely.
Nomm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamada moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nomm stalks Hamada and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hamada's face. Hamada staggers backwards, shaken.
Nomm throws a series of punches but Hamada moves out of range.
Hamada tries to close the distance and clinch but Nomm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nomm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd cheers as Nomm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hamada doesn't seem phased though.
Hamada fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nomm, pushing him back against the cage.
Nomm wants to break free but Hamada has control.
Nomm is trying to break the clinch but Hamada has him pressed against the cage.
Nomm avoids a wild elbow strike from Hamada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nomm looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nomm gets underhooks to prevent Hamada's takedown attempt.
Hamada lands a knee to the body.
Hamada blocking some punches.
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!
Hamada using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nomm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nomm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nomm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamada has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Hamada.
Hamada is trying to pull guard but Nomm has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Hamada.
Hamada looking for a takedown.
Hamada jumps into guard, dragging Nomm to the mat.
Nomm stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nomm thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nomm looking to pass the guard.
Nomm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Hamada's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nomm tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hamada's legs.
Hamada on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hamada tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nomm has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Hamada is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Nomm yanks on the arm and Hamada is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Nomm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nom Nomm!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spar Bjj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Darude - Sandstorm . Carlos Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spar Bjj!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Bjj counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bjj seems to be looking for submissions.
Bjj trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Bjj sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Silva won't allow Bjj to pass to mount.
Bjj with the ground and pound but Silva uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjj passes Silva's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bjj throws a strike but Silva avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Bjj advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bjj working Silva over with strikes.
Bjj thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva gets full guard.
Silva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bjj manages to get himself to full guard.
Bjj is trying to control the position but Silva postures up.
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silva looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjj wants to control but Silva passes easily into half guard.
Bjj moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bjj manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silva manages to get himself to full guard.
Bjj has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjj stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bjj doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Silva is tightening it up a little... Bjj has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bjj reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bjj taps out! Nice BJJ there by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Carlos Silva!
Carlos Silva 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Granite chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
James wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is keeping the position.
James 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.
James has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
James postures up.
James 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.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex James wasn't doing enough on the ground.
James jabs Kennedy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kennedy misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand.
Kennedy scores with a decent looking hook.
Kennedy works over James's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Alex James has been cut.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
Kennedy throws a right hand that misses
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
James blocks a head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
James throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kennedy avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy moves into range and clinches up with James.
James has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kennedy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Kennedy.
James looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
Kennedy lands an elbow inside.
James has Kennedy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kennedy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
James tries to score a body lock takedown but Kennedy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kennedy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kennedy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kennedy lands a hook that snaps the head of James backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy slows down the pace here.
Kennedy lands with a left to the head.
Nice elbow from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of James's head.
James tightens his grip and picks Kennedy up, before dumping him to the ground. Kennedy manages to land in guard.
James slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
James staying calm.
James'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.
Kennedy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy pushes James off but James dives into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy is trying to control James's posture but James avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James moves into full mount!
James lands a heavy elbow.
James looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kennedy can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Kennedy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex James's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kennedy misses with a left hand
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kennedy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Kennedy lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kennedy throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
James checks a low kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kennedy finds it's target.
Kennedy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Kennedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kennedy was covering up waiting for the punch and James finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
James is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
James looking to pass the guard.
James stays in close to Kennedy's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James trying to control but Kennedy is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Alex James wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kennedy connects with a crisp jab.
John Kennedy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut. James saw that one coming.
James lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Kennedy lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kennedy lands a two punch combo.
Kennedy lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! James goes down and covers up as Kennedy starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Kennedy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marty Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcghee comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Numa has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Keiji Numa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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201 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Mcghee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Numa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Numa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Numa trying to pass the guard but Mcghee defending well.
Numa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mcghee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Numa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Numa's back!
Numa is really stuck here.
Numa is trying to remain composed but Mcghee is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Mcghee trying to control.
Mcghee will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Numa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mcghee's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Mcghee looking for the choke but no joy.
Mcghee tries to keep control of the position but Numa is staying busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mcghee's guard. Nice work there by Numa.
Numa wants to pass the guard but Mcghee is keeping the position.
Numa trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcghee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcghee has Numa pulled in close to control his posture.
Mcghee tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mcghee wants to hit a switch here but Numa passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mcghee there!
Numa wants to control the pace but Mcghee is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Numa wants to take Mcghee's back but he can't do it this time.
Mcghee is looking to improve his position but Numa isn't that keen on the idea.
Mcghee is squirming around, avoiding Numa's attempts to control the action.
Mcghee is trying to escape the mount but Numa keeps good control and instead manages to take Mcghee's back.
Mcghee fending off the submission attempt from Numa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcghee defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Mcghee is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Mcghee trying to control the hands but Numa breaks the grip.
Numa tightening his grip on Mcghee, looking for the choke.
Well, with Numa on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Mcghee is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Numa doesn't have the hooks in and Mcghee manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numa looking for a guillotine here but Mcghee defends easily.
Mcghee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Numa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcghee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Numa is keeping the position for now.
Mcghee postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mcghee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcghee throws a big right hand that misses.
Mcghee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mcghee trying to control but Numa is working from the bottom.
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.
Mcghee postures up and lands a big shot to Numa's brow.
Mcghee preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Keiji Numa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mcghee lands a glancing blow to the side of Numa's head.
Numa misses with a few strikes there.
Mcghee misses the shot to the body.
Mcghee throws a lazy uppercut
and Numa counters with a three punch combo that has Mcghee backing up. Mcghee nods at Numa to acknowledge the strikes.
Numa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Numa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Numa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mcghee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Numa wants to control from the top but Mcghee keeps moving.
Numa looking to pass the guard.
Numa passes Mcghee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numa is trying to work for a kimura but Mcghee is defending well.
Mcghee tries to roll over but Numa keeps him under control.
Numa is trying to control. Mcghee wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mcghee wants to get back to full guard.
Mcghee trying to control from the bottom.
Mcghee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Numa seems content to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Numa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Numa lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Numa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mcghee trying to keep a closed guard but Numa is proving a slippery customer.
Numa wants to control from the top but Mcghee keeps moving.
Mcghee trying to control the position.
Numa trying to control but Mcghee is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Numa misses with a few strikes there.
Numa tries to sprawl but Mcghee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mcghee wants to pass to mount but Numa is defending the position.
Mcghee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Keiji Numa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Numa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Numa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mcghee tries to free his leg and advance position but Numa is retaining full guard.
Mcghee postures up in Numa's guard and throws a big left but Numa blocks it.
Numa keeping moving, preventing Mcghee from controlling successfully.
Mcghee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Numa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mcghee has managed to get both his arms back between Numa's legs - danger averted.
Numa has his foot on Mcghee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mcghee works his way back into a safe position though.
Mcghee trying to control the position from guard on top but Numa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcghee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Numa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee trying to control the position from guard on top but Numa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcghee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcghee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Numa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mcghee!
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!
Numa tries to control but Mcghee wriggling away.
Numa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mcghee has worked his arm free - good work by Mcghee!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcghee regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Keiji Numa 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mcghee.
Numa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mcghee is not content to let Numa control the position.
Numa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mcghee kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Numa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Numa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mcghee has worked his arm free - good work by Mcghee!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee tries to buck Numa off but Numa is having none of it.
Numa is trying to get an arm triangle but Mcghee is defending well.
Mcghee manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Numa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mcghee is trying to control but can't.
Numa stalling away here and it's allowed Mcghee to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mcghee is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Numa defends it well.
Mcghee wants to free his trapped foot but Numa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mcghee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Numa defending well though.
Numa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Numa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mcghee wants to control from the top but Numa keeps moving.
Numa controls Mcghee momentarily but Mcghee frees himself.
Mcghee is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mcghee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mcghee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mcghee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Numa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Numa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Numa keeping moving, preventing Mcghee from controlling successfully.
Numa keeping full guard, as Mcghee tries to pass.
Mcghee stands and throws Numa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Marty Mcghee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numa can't do much from the bottom here.
Numa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mcghee wants to improve his position but Numa is controlling well.
Numa is looking to advance position but Mcghee won't allow it.
Keiji Numa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcghee is trying to maintain the position but Numa is very close to passing his half guard.
Numa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mcghee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marty Mcghee.
Well Numa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Keiji Numa!
During a confident post fight interview, Keiji Numa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Dong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Dong has chosen Aegukka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tommy Gun has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kim Jong Dong!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Dong shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jong Dong prevents Gun from improving his position.
Gun manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Gun has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gun prevents the takedown attempt.
Gun is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jong Dong stops a takedown attempt from Gun.
Gun wants the takedown. Jong Dong is fighting it off but Gun persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Jong Dong's guard against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jong Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gun throwing strikes from guard but Jong Dong blocks nicely.
Gun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gun cracks Jong Dong with a solid left hand.
Gun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gun chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gun throws an elbow that misses. Jong Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gun's guard. Nice move by Jong Dong!
Jong Dong advances to half guard.
Gun gets back to full guard.
Gun keeping moving, preventing Jong Dong from controlling successfully.
Gun has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jong Dong can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gun 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.
Gun is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jong Dong advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gun manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gun escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jong Dong gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jong Dong must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jong Dong advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun is looking to regain half guard here but Jong Dong keeps moving and retains side control.
Gun is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jong Dong connects with a decent elbow.
Gun taking a bit of punishment here - Jong Dong scoring with strikes.
Jong Dong is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jong Dong tries to advance to mount but Gun denies him.
Jong Dong in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Jong Dong wants to control but Gun is keeping him busy.
Gun taking a bit of punishment here - Jong Dong scoring with strikes.
Gun is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jong Dong connects with a couple of short punches.
Jong Dong keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gun's head.
Jong Dong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jong Dong is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Dong advances position into side control!
Gun taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jong Dong is putting a hurting on Gun here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gun is trying to get back to half guard.
Gun sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jong Dong looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jong Dong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jong Dong drops an elbow to the side of Gun's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gun is looking to improve his position.
Gun moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kim Jong Dong will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Jong Dong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gun as he jumps to the side.
Gun throws a lazy right hand but Jong Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jong Dong shoots in looking for a takedown but Gun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jong Dong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jong Dong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gun as he jumps to the side.
Tommy Gun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Jong Dong.
Gun tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jong Dong sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gun somewhat.
Gun scores with a hook.
It looks like Kim Jong Dong has been cut.
Jong Dong shoots in looking for a takedown. Gun tries to sprawl out of it but Jong Dong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jong Dong shoots in for a double leg but Gun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Dong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gun's waist but Gun gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jong Dong off to one side.
Nice takedown defense from Gun. No joy for Jong Dong on that attempt.
Jong Dong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tommy Gun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jong Dong is breathing heavily.
Gun fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jong Dong.
Jong Dong shoots and misses
and Gun holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gun is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Dong tries to score a body lock takedown but Gun shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gun tries to score a body lock takedown but Jong Dong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jong Dong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gun pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gun drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jong Dong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gun thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jong Dong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gun counters with a nice uppercut.
Jong Dong fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gun sprawls well initially but Jong Dong persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gun has hold of Jong Dong's hands but Jong Dong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gun is trying to stand back up but Jong Dong is controlling him
Jong Dong is trying to control the action in half guard but Gun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jong Dong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gun is defending against the submission attempts here by Jong Dong.
Jong Dong not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jong Dong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun is looking for a sweep. Jong Dong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jong Dong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jong Dong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gun is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jong Dong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jong Dong's back!
Gun throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Gun somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Gun lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gun.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gun lands punches and elbows.
Jong Dong covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jong Dong just trying to survive but Gun is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gun dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Dong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jong Dong shoots and misses
and Gun counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jong Dong taking some punishment here, with Gun in his half guard.
Gun thows a huge punch but Jong Dong dodges it nicely.
Jong Dong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gun.
Gun looks to land a strike but Jong Dong avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gun keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jong Dong's head.
Gun cracks Jong Dong with a solid left hand.
Gun is looking to work some ground and pound but Jong Dong has wrist control.
Gun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jong Dong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jong Dong utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun throwing strikes from guard but Jong Dong blocks nicely.
Gun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gun is working Jong Dong over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jong Dong can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jong Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jong Dong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jong Dong wants to sweep but no luck.
Gun throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jong Dong works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jong Dong is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jong Dong is looking to stand up but Gun isn't so interested in that idea.
Gun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jong Dong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gun.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gun accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gun scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gun throws a strike but Jong Dong rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jong Dong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jong Dong manages to get himself to full guard.
Gun missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tommy Gun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gun throws a big right hand that misses.
Jong Dong is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gun throws an elbow that misses. Jong Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gun's guard. Nice move by Jong Dong!
Gun is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gun bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jong Dong's guard.
Gun with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gun throws an elbow that misses. Jong Dong uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gun's guard. Nice move by Jong Dong!
Gun is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jong Dong is aware though and is defending well.
Gun has momentary wrist control but Jong Dong slips an elbow through the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Dong wants to control from the top but Gun keeps moving.
Jong Dong scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gun working for a triangle but Jong Dong defends it easily.
Gun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jong Dong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jong Dong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gun 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gun!
A pretty intense looking Tommy Gun took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vimes misses with a looping left.
Vimes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vimes defending well as Bonifacio loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Vimes misses.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Vimes's ribcage but misses.
Victor Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vimes walks into a jab.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Vimes connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a looping left.
Bonifacio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonifacio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonifacio is looking to slow Vimes down with leg kicks.
Bonifacio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vimes counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonifacio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonifacio tries to land a front kick but Vimes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio throws a head kick but Vimes moves out of range.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Vimes.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonifacio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vimes at a distance.
Bonifacio scores with a hook to the body. Vimes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vimes blocks the body kick.
Vimes throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
Bonifacio looks to land a right hand but Vimes moved out of range.
Bonifacio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bonifacio slips under a jab from Vimes.
Bonifacio misses with a wild combination.
Bonifacio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vimes finds it's way round the side to connect with Bonifacio's head.
Bonifacio tried to score with a low kick but Vimes checks it.
A head kick from Bonifacio lands but Vimes takes it in his stride.
Vimes throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio looks to land a right hand but Vimes moved out of range.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Vimes's ribcage but misses.
Vimes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonifacio throws a series of punches but Vimes avoids them all with ease.
Bonifacio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonifacio digs a good body shot into Vimes's ribs.
Nice shot by Bonifacio.
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!
Bonifacio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bonifacio is looking to wear down Vimes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vimes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonifacio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonifacio manages to avoid it.
Vimes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut. Vimes saw that one coming.
Vimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
Vimes moves out of range of the strikes.
Vimes avoids the head kick by Bonifacio.
Vimes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonifacio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vimes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vimes.
Bonifacio throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Vimes scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonifacio should have avoided that one.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes throws a lazy right hand but Bonifacio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vimes moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Vimes avoids it easily.
Bonifacio lands a nice shot that snaps Vimes's head back.
Bonifacio misses with a hook.
Vimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonifacio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Bonifacio misses.
Vimes misses the jab.
Vimes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Vimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonifacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vimes.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vimes.
Vimes misses with a straight left.
Vimes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vimes scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Bonifacio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bonifacio connects with a nice looking jab.
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonifacio is just out of range.
Bonifacio looks for the body kick but Vimes saw that one coming.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut. Vimes saw that one coming.
Vimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonifacio throws an off balance right hand
and Vimes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonifacio thinking.
Vimes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vimes throws the left hand but Bonifacio avoids the punch easily.
Bonifacio lands with a nice combination. Vimes backs away looking to recover.
Vimes lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonifacio's head.
Bonifacio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vimes throws a shot from downtown. Bonifacio moves away and avoids it.
Vimes avoids the head kick by Bonifacio.
Vimes misses with an uppercut. Bonifacio saw that one coming.
Vimes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio throws a head kick that misses.
Bonifacio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonifacio throws a lazy right hand but Vimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vimes fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vimes. Bonifacio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Victor Bonifacio is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Vimes.
A combination from Bonifacio does no damage.
Vimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a sloppy head kick and Vimes moves out of range easily.
Bonifacio looks to throw the jab but Vimes is out of range.
Vimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonifacio lands a slapping body shot.
Bonifacio slips a straight right by Vimes.
Vimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonifacio is looking to land body kicks.
Bonifacio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Bonifacio misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Bonifacio.
The fighters circling - Bonifacio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vimes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vimes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Vimes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio throws a hook to the side of Vimes's head but Vimes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vimes.
Vimes throws a shot to the body.
Bonifacio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vimes counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonifacio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vimes throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Vimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Vimes.
Vimes scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonifacio should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Bonifacio. Those never looked like landing.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut.
Vimes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonifacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Decent striking displayed by Bonifacio there.
Bonifacio lunges at Vimes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vimes's hand.
Vimes throws a big shot that misses.
Vimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonifacio throws a head kick but Vimes moves out of range.
Bonifacio throws a solid leg kick but Vimes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonifacio.
Bonifacio fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Vimes's shoulder, as Vimes tries to avoid the shot.
Vimes misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vimes throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot.
Vimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonifacio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vimes.
Bonifacio misses with a left hand
and Vimes counters with a right hand to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Bonifacio.
Vimes misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Bonifacio there.
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.
Vimes lands with a good body shot.
Bonifacio scoring well with a low kick there.
Vimes avoids the body shot from Bonifacio.
Vimes throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Bonifacio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vimes misses the jab.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Vimes's ribcage but misses.
Bonifacio lands a right hook to the body.
Vimes avoids a kick to the body.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Vimes moves out of range.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Vimes misses the shot to the body.
Vimes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonifacio to score with a decent uppercut.
Vimes moves forwards but Bonifacio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Vimes misses.
Bonifacio misses with the combination.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Vimes.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio throws a head kick but Vimes moves out of range.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio.
A punch combination from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonifacio manages to avoid it.
Bonifacio lands a nice shot that snaps Vimes's head back.
Bonifacio swings widly with a right hand
and Vimes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vimes. Bonifacio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vimes ducks right into an uppercut from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vimes throws out the jab.
A big right from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vimes.
Vimes lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vimes to score with a decent uppercut.
Bonifacio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vimes looks to throw the jab but Bonifacio is out of range.
Bonifacio misses the jab.
Vimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vimes throws a body punch but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Vimes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonifacio digs a good body shot into Vimes's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio tries to bum rush Vimes with a series of wild strikes but Vimes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Bonifacio misses.
Vimes avoids the body shot from Bonifacio.
Vimes blocks a head kick by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vimes counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio slips a straight right by Vimes.
Vimes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonifacio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonifacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonifacio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vimes.
Bonifacio throws a lazy right hand but Vimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vimes slips under a jab from Bonifacio.
Vimes scores with a jab. Bonifacio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Vimes slips a jab from Bonifacio.
Vimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vimes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonifacio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bonifacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vimes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Victor Bonifacio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Vimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a nice shot that snaps Vimes's head back.
Bonifacio misses the jab.
Bonifacio throws a head kick but Vimes moves out of range.
Bonifacio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vimes.
Vimes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Vimes misses its intended target.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot.
Bonifacio moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonifacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Vimes.
Samuel Vimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Bonifacio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vimes.
Vimes throws a shot from downtown. Bonifacio moves away and avoids it.
Vimes blocks a head kick by Bonifacio.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Bonifacio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonifacio 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Bonifacio!
A victorious Victor Bonifacio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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