TCA 8 - War PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Konstantinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mad Moore has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Konstantinov's chin.

Konstantinov
vs
Moore

190 cm
24
220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

197 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ivan Konstantinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mad Moore!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Konstantinov closes the distance and pushes Moore back into the cage.
Moore looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
A frustrated look appears on Konstantinov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Konstantinov is trying to break free.

Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore shoots for a double leg takedown but Konstantinov sprawls well. He's pushed Moore's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Konstantinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Konstantinov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Konstantinov has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Konstantinov pulls Moore into guard.
Konstantinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Konstantinov is pulling down on Moore's head. It's preventing any offense from Moore, at least for the moment.
Konstantinov wants to stand but Moore is controlling the position.
Konstantinov seems keen to control Moore's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Konstantinov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Moore walks into a left hand.
Konstantinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moore. Moore circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Konstantinov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Konstantinov bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
Konstantinov cracks Moore with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Konstantinov is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Moore is trying to escape and Konstantinov transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Moore is forced to tap! Nice work there by Konstantinov! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Konstantinov!
Ivan Konstantinov bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Noke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hakan Has (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Noke
vs
Has

198 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

188 cm
27
226 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Liam Noke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hakan Has!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Has counters with a left to the body.
No luck for Has with that takedown attempt.
Jab, jab by Noke - just one landing.
Noke misses with a combination
and Has counters with a two punch combo.
Has doesn't manage to clinch there - Noke circles away.

Noke gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Noke blocks the strikes from Has.
Noke stops Has from getting back to his feet.
Noke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Noke is trying to control. Has wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Has tries to roll over but Noke keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Has is looking to control Noke's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Has avoid being mounted?
Has might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Noke kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hakan Has was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Noke lands with a nice combination. Has backs away looking to recover.

Has tries to keep at a distance but Noke has taken the fight into the clinch.

Noke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Noke lands with an uppercut that bounces Has off the cage and back into range.
Noke moves out of range of the body kick from Has.
Noke fails to land with a series of punches.
Has shoots in and drives through. Noke sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Has misses with a takedown

and Noke counters by clinching up.
Liam Noke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hakan Has.
Has working hard to break the clinch.

Noke manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noke moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Noke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noke wants it to stay on the feet.
Has fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Noke.
Noke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Has walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Has fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Noke avoids it really well and circles away.
Has is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Has shoots in looking for a takedown but Noke manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Has's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Noke throws a series of punches but Has avoids them all with ease.
Noke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Has shoots in for a takedown but Noke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Noke throws a series of punches but Has avoids them all with ease.
Has lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Noke throws a nice looking combination but Has bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noke is breathing heavily.
Has tries for a takedown but Noke circles away easily

and Noke counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Has!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Noke landing strikes from the mount.
Noke avoids the attempt from Has to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noke postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Has looks a forlorn figure.
Noke misses with some ground and pound and Has recovers position to half guard.
Noke is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Has wants to control but Noke is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Has manages to get to full guard.
Has not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noke is looking to stand up but Has won't let him.
Noke is looking to work some ground and pound but Has has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Noke is posturing up here but Has has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Noke tries to roll out but it's too tight and Noke has to tap! Slick submission there by Has!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hakan Has!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
53%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Monthan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henk Voetzool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henk Voetzool acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Monthan
vs
Voetzool

172 cm
24
187 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

177 cm
25
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Larry Monthan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henk Voetzool!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Voetzool looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Monthan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Monthan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Monthan in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Voetzool is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Larry Monthan!
An out of breath Larry Monthan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
68%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bucky Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy McGee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bucky Robinson looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Robinson
vs
McGee

225 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bucky Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy McGee!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by McGee.
McGee wants to clinch up but Robinson keeps it at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Robinson checks a leg kick.
Robinson dodges the punch combination from McGee.
Robinson misses with a few strikes there.
Jimmy McGee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGee doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Robinson counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends McGee down! Robinson is looking to finish but McGee is intelligently defending himself.

McGee is rocked!
McGee looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGee controlling the position.
Robinson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson wanted to stand there but McGee had control of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Robinson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGee tries to clinch up.
Robinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McGee darts in trying to clinch

and Robinson counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple McGee!
McGee is still in real trouble! Can Robinson finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Robinson decides to return to a standing position.
McGee seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Robinson. Those never looked like landing.
McGee shoots in for a takedown but Robinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A slow jab from McGee misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Robinson.
Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGee looks to clinch
and Robinson counters with a one-two to the body.
McGee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

McGee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Robinson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson is squirming around, avoiding McGee's attempts to control the action.
Robinson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Robinson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
McGee lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

McGee has control of Robinson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Robinson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McGee lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson blocking the ground and pound.
Robinson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by McGee.

McGee is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Robinson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Robinson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bucky Robinson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Robinson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGee shoots in but Robinson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGee avoids a punch combination nicely.
McGee tries to work over Robinson's front leg with a kick but Robinson checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson misses with a double jab.
McGee tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robinson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGee fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robinson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robinson falls off balance throwing a combination
and McGee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but McGee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

McGee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Robinson avoiding damage as McGee throws knees to the body.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but McGee blocks with his arms.
McGee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee throws an elbow but it misses.
McGee wants to get back to striking at distance but Robinson won't allow it.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson managing to block the knees to the body from McGee.
McGee trying to control the position but instead, Robinson has worked for underhooks and has pushed McGee into the cage.
Robinson tries to land a knee to the head but McGee blocks with his arms.
McGee displaying some good clinch control by pressing Robinson up against the cage.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Robinson misses with a double jab.
McGee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from McGee misses.
McGee tries to clinch
and Robinson counters with a series of strikes. McGee will be more careful next time no doubt.
McGee lands with an uppercut that bounces Robinson off the cage and back into range.
Robinson checks a low kick from McGee.
A punch combination from Robinson misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by McGee.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by McGee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson circles away from the clinch attempt.
McGee misses with an attempted mid kick.
McGee is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
McGee tries to land a front kick but Robinson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

McGee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a knee to the head.
McGee landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Robinson connects with a nasty looking knee right to McGee's face.
McGee pushes off an throws an elbow but Robinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Robinson stops a takedown attempt from McGee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Robinson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGee tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson looking to throw knees to the head but McGee is blocking nicely.
Robinson blocks an elbow strike.
McGee drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robinson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Robinson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McGee tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
McGee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robinson is keeping busy.
Robinson has McGee pressed against the cage, preventing McGee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy McGee.
I think McGee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy McGee!
Our winner, Jimmy McGee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Stainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russ Stover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Russ Stover has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stainz
vs
Stover

188 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Stainz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russ Stover!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stainz looks to land a combination but Stover avoids it well.
Stover lands a nice hook to Stainz's body. Stainz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stover keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Stainz scores with a takedown into Stover's guard.
Stainz is breathing heavily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Stover has his feet on Stainz's thighs here. He's pushed Stainz off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Stainz screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Russ Stover!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khyam Akhtar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jules Kingston (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.

Akhtar
vs
Kingston

190 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Fightworld Formula and Laundry Service

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khyam Akhtar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jules Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akhtar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kingston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kingston gets a clinch.
Kingston has Akhtar pressed against the cage, preventing Akhtar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kingston unloads a knee to the mid-section. Akhtar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kingston manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Kingston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Akhtar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kingston is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Akhtar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kingston trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akhtar wants to control from the top but Kingston keeps moving.
Akhtar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

We're going to have a standup here because Khyam Akhtar wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Akhtar doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingston circles away.

Kingston gets the takedown into side control.
Kingston wants to control but Akhtar is keeping him busy.
Akhtar isn't going anywhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston trying to control the position but Akhtar is working away.
Akhtar struggling a bit here.
Kingston taking a breather here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jules Kingston hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kingston tries to close the distance and clinch but Akhtar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingston throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Akhtar is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Akhtar tries to keep at a distance but Kingston has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kingston has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Akhtar is trying to keep an underhook but Kingston manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Akhtar is staying active underneath Kingston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kingston landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kingston seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kingston seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Akhtar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Kingston is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akhtar keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston controlling the action here.
Akhtar is refusing to be controlled, as Kingston sits in half guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jules Kingston hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Kingston rushes Akhtar and presses him up against the cage.
Akhtar wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Akhtar walks away with a smile on his face. Kingston gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akhtar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kingston is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Kingston dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Akhtar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kingston circles away quickly and effectively.
Kingston wants to clinch.
Akhtar shoots and misses
and Kingston makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Akhtar really felt that one!
Akhtar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kingston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kingston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Akhtar.

Kingston has managed to clinch.

Kingston has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Akhtar uses from the top position.
Akhtar tries to stand but Kingston is controlling from the bottom.
Kingston manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Akhtar manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston trying to control the position from guard on top but Akhtar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kingston pushing down on Akhtar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Akhtar tries to get to full guard but Kingston has control of the leg.
Kingston lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Akhtar looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kingston is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Akhtar sees it coming and defends easily.
Akhtar is looking for a sweep. Kingston is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kingston is looking to take a break and control but Akhtar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kingston scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kingston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Akhtar keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akhtar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kingston scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston drops an elbow to the side of Akhtar's head.
Akhtar wants to control but Kingston is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kingston sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kingston prevents Akhtar from improving his position.
Kingston keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jules Kingston hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kingston tries to clinch there but Akhtar circles away.
Akhtar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kingston as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khyam Akhtar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kingston closes the distance and clinches.

Kingston jumps guard and drags Akhtar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Akhtar trying to control but Kingston is working from the bottom.
Akhtar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kingston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston wants to stand up but Akhtar is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jules Kingston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Akhtar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kingston avoids it really well and circles away.
Akhtar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kingston circles away.

Kingston instigates a clinch.
Akhtar tries to land a knee to the head but Kingston blocks with his arms.
Akhtar tries to break the clinch but Kingston is controlling the position.

Kingston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Akhtar clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Akhtar tries to escape but Kingston has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Kingston lands strikes to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akhtar trying to control but not successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingston has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Akhtar! Can he survive? No! He's out! Kingston gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jules Kingston!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgar The Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Kemp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mirko Kemp told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

The Wolf
vs
Kemp

191 cm
25
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wulfgar The Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Kemp.
Kemp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Kemp closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kemp prevents The Wolf from escaping the position.
The Wolf is not content to let Kemp control the position.

Kemp looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kemp looks gassed!
Kemp controls the position from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Wolf wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The Wolf is looking to get back to his feet here but Kemp is keeping cool and he's managed to take The Wolf's back.
The Wolf looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for The Wolf.
The Wolf holding both Kemp 's hands and preventing any damage.
Kemp is riding his opponent, not letting The Wolf buck him off.
The Wolf knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kemp on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Wolf is trying to stand back up.

Kemp patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The Wolf is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Wolf fending off the submission attempt from Kemp.
Kemp tries to keep control of the position but The Wolf is staying busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Wolf is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Kemp controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirko Kemp dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kemp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kemp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kemp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kemp misses with a takedown attempt - The Wolf sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kemp fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Kemp does no damage.
The Wolf lands a nice looking body kick.
The Wolf lands a hook that stumbles Kemp back into the cage. The Wolf follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Kemp to the canvas! The Wolf pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Kemp has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wulfgar The Wolf!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kye Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rush
vs
Mabuva

195 cm
25
271 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

202 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kye Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rush tries to land knees in the clinch but Mabuva avoids the damage to the body.
Rush is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mabuva is defending well for now.
Rush can't get the takedown.
Mabuva dodges an elbow strike from Rush.
Rush tries to land knees in the clinch but Mabuva avoids the damage to the body.
Rush tries to stall but Mabuva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rush misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabuva.
Rush is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mabuva is defending well for now.
Mabuva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rush.
Rush is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mabuva is defending well for now.
Rush tries to land knees in the clinch but Mabuva avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabuva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mabuva walks away with a smile on his face. Rush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rush tries to clinch but Mabuva moves away
and Mabuva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Kye Rush has been cut.
Mabuva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rush tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mabuva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Mabuva closes the distance and clinches.
Mabuva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rush up against the cage.
Mabuva continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Rush tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mabuva smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kye Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mabuva clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mabuva is leaning against Rush and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rush fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mabuva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rush wants a takedown but no success here.
Rush tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mabuva avoids it.
Mabuva trying to land knees to the body.
Rush wants to stall.
Rush tries a knee to the head but Mabuva blocks it.
Mabuva lands an elbow inside that Rush shrugs off.
Mabuva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabuva.
Mabuva stalling.
Rush wants to stall.
Mabuva lands a nice uppercut.

Kye Rush's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rush throws an elbow but misses.
Mabuva stalls.
Rush misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabuva.
Rush looking to slow down the pace here.
Rush tries to land a knee to the head but Mabuva blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva is pushing Rush up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mabuva tries to land knees in the clinch but Rush avoids the damage to the body.
Mabuva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rush.
Rush changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mabuva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mabuva circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mabuva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rush jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mabuva walks away with a smile on his face. Rush gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Mabuva moves into range and clinches up with Rush.
Rush is trying to maintain a safe position but Mabuva gets an underhook and turns Rush into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cedric Mabuva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kye Rush's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mabuva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kye Rush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mabuva rushes Rush and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rush tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mabuva avoids it.
Rush trying to land knees to the body.
Rush tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mabuva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mabuva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rush tries to pull guard but Mabuva won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mabuva.

Kye Rush's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mabuva trying to land knees to the body.
Mabuva controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush tries a knee to the head but Mabuva blocks it.
Rush throws an elbow that misses.
Rush misses with an elbow over the top.
Mabuva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rush is looking to control Mabuva's arms but Mabuva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rush has his back to the cage.
Rush tries to land knees in the clinch but Mabuva avoids the damage to the body.
Cedric Mabuva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rush is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mabuva is defending well for now.
Mabuva displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rush up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rush throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mabuva.

Jeez, Kye Rush's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kye Rush's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cedric Mabuva!
A relieved looking Cedric Mabuva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rermes Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manlio Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rermes Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Hernandez

167 cm
29
147 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

160 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rermes Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manlio Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hernandez moves into range and connects with a jab.

Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hernandez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Hernandez is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.

Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hernandez is trying to buck Gracie off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie tries for a kimura but Hernandez is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Hernandez is defending well.

Gracie has hold of Hernandez's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hernandez seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hernandez is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hernandez is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rermes Gracie!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Boon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa comes to the cage accompanied by mindshift genki sudo. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Ishikawa
vs
Boon

150 cm
25
147 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akira Ishikawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kirk Boon!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ishikawa lands a high kick to the side of Boon's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Ishikawa dives into guard, looking to finish.

Boon is rocked!

It looks like Kirk Boon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Boon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ishikawa passes into side control.
Boon is still in real trouble! Can Ishikawa finish him?
Boon is trying to work for a sweep but Ishikawa has mounted him!
A big strike lands for Ishikawa! That's really hurt Boon and he's turned his back - Ishikawa keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ishikawa jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Ishikawa!
Akira Ishikawa retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Akira Ishikawa thanked Crushed Designs (90% return on laundry service) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).