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Valhalla 17: Sydney PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choi Siwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cicero has chosen Woke Up This Morning as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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157 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choi Siwon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cicero!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siwon avoids the body shot from Cicero.
Cicero with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cicero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Siwon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Siwon tries to clinch up
and Cicero counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Siwon moves out of range of the body kick.
Cicero looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cicero, right into the meat.
Cicero throws a leg kick but Siwon checks it.
Cicero works Siwon's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Cicero misses the target.
A big right from Cicero misses.
Siwon tries to clinch but Cicero moves away
and Cicero counters with a slapping leg kick.
Siwon shoots and misses
and Cicero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice defenses there by Siwon.
Siwon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cicero quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Cicero is holding on to half guard well.
Siwon is looking for a kimura here.
Cicero actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicero is looking to control Siwon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cicero avoid being mounted?
Siwon trying to control from half guard but Cicero is working away.
Siwon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cicero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Siwon is working away from the top position though.
Siwon wants to advance to full mount but Cicero doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siwon passes Cicero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siwon lands strikes from half guard.
Cicero is holding on to half guard well.
Cicero tries to get to full guard but Siwon has control of the leg.
Siwon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cicero defending well though.
Cicero trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Cicero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Siwon tries to control but Cicero wriggling away.
Siwon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Cicero has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Cicero!
Cicero trying to control but Siwon is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cicero postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Siwon is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cicero, into his guard.
Siwon wants to control from the top but Cicero keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siwon looking to sit in guard and control but Cicero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Cicero dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Good leg kick by Cicero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cicero misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Siwon counters with a nice uppercut.
Siwon avoids the body shot from Cicero.
Cicero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Siwon blocks a head kick by Cicero.
Cicero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siwon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cicero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siwon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good work by Siwon as he checks the leg kick.
Siwon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cicero. Cicero obviously looking to wear him down.
Cicero misses with a low kick.
Siwon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cicero. Siwon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cicero throws an off balance right hand
and Siwon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Siwon tries to clinch up.
Cicero throws a front kick aimed at Siwon's knee but Siwon avoids it well.
Siwon takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cicero connects with a right hand. Siwon shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siwon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cicero pinned against the ropes. Cicero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Siwon misses with a takedown attempt
and Cicero counters with a good low kick that Siwon was not able to check.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cicero. Siwon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cicero keeps the fight on the outside.
Cicero scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cicero.
Siwon tries to clinch
and Cicero counters with a nice uppercut.
Siwon fails with the takedown
and Cicero counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choi Siwon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siwon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cicero throws a right hand that misses
and Siwon counters with a takedown into side control.
Cicero tries to bench press Siwon off him but Siwon keeps the position.
Cicero gets back to half guard.
Siwon is looking for a kimura here.
Cicero has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Siwon escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Siwon!
Siwon scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siwon is looking to take a break and control but Cicero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cicero manages to get back to half guard.
Siwon slows the pace down in half guard.
Cicero is defending against the submission attempts here by Siwon.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cicero is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Cicero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Siwon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cicero can pounce on him.
Cicero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Siwon.
Siwon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Siwon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Paul Cicero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Siwon checks a leg kick.
Cicero looks to score with a jab to the body but Siwon is just out of range.
Donk. Siwon catches Cicero right on the button with a cross.
Siwon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Siwon misses with a takedown
and Cicero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cicero smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cicero throws a looping overhand right but Siwon ducks down to avoid it.
Siwon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cicero throws a low kick but Siwon moves out of range easily.
Cicero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siwon.
Cicero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siwon manages to avoid it.
Cicero thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Cicero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cicero misses with a low kick.
Siwon doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Siwon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choi Siwon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cicero. Siwon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cicero looks to score with a jab to the body but Siwon is just out of range.
Cicero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siwon misses with a takedown attempt
and Cicero counters with a nice low kick that buckles Siwon's knee momentarily.
Siwon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Siwon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cicero throws a solid leg kick but Siwon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cicero.
Siwon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cicero sprawls well. Cicero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siwon gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siwon thows a body shot but no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cicero, right into the meat.
Cicero throws out a loose jab but Siwon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul Cicero is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Siwon with a poor takedown
and Cicero counters with a body kick.
Cicero misses with an uppercut. Siwon saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siwon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Cicero.
Cicero scores with the left hand. Siwon knows he should have avoided that one.
Cicero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice sprawl there from Cicero as Siwon shoots in.
Choi Siwon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cicero connects with an inside leg kick.
Siwon fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siwon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Cicero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cicero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Cicero!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geter Done (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armor King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Armor King. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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30
233 lbs
14 - 30 - 0 |
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29
277 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geter Done!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Armor King!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King closes the distance and pushes Done back into the ropes.
King tries for a takedown but Done manages to get underhooks.
King jumps guard and drags Done to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Done with a flurry of punches that miss.
Done drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but King manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Done has King in his guard.
King trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Done manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Done wanted to stand there but King had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King pulls Done in to control the position.
Done won't allow King to sweep him here.
King trying to keep a closed guard but Done is proving a slippery customer.
Done throwing strikes but missing.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
King looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Done throws a big elbow that misses.
Done is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
King has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Armor King hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Done closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Done pushes King against the ropes but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Done swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Done misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
King with good strikes from the mount 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!
King controlling the pace for now.
Done taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Done tries to improve his position but instead King has taken his back!
King sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Done taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Armor King!
Armor King spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doran Connell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan De Wilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connell comes to the ring accompanied by Rob Kelly - Rockstar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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32
185 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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176 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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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
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Doran Connell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan De Wilde!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connell blocks a head kick by De Wilde.
Connell tries a head kick but it misses.
Connell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Connell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Connell tries to clinch there but De Wilde circles away.
Connell walks into a straight right hand from De Wilde.
Connell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A cross from De Wilde lands.
Connell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That kick from De Wilde tenderised Connell's leg. Connell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Connell misses with a head kick.
Connell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connell moves in looking to clinch but De Wilde pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Connell doesn't manage to clinch there - De Wilde circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Wilde.
Connell tries to clinch but De Wilde moves out of range.
De Wilde throws a push kick but Connell slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Wilde delivers a nice body kick.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Wilde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Connell blocks a low kick nicely.
De Wilde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Wilde throws a front kick that sends Connell stumbling back into the ropes.
Connell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Wilde scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Connell doesn't seem bothered though.
Connell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Wilde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Wilde lands the left hand.
De Wilde scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Wilde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Wilde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connell closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling De Wilde to counter with a crisp jab.
Connell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Wilde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde keeps the fight on the outside.
De Wilde lands a jab to the nose.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Wilde.
Connell wants to clinch.
De Wilde scores with a body shot.
De Wilde looks to land a body kick but Connell moved away.
No luck for Connell with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Connell.
De Wilde connects with a good right hand that stumbles Connell. Connell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Wilde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Wilde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Connell on the side of the head.
De Wilde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Connell.
Connell tries to clinch but De Wilde is having none of it.
Connell closes the distance but De Wilde moves to the side
and De Wilde counters with a nice double leg into side control. Connell won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Connell is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
De Wilde grinds an elbow into Connell's temple.
De Wilde connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Connell some visible discomfort.
De Wilde cracks Connell with a big right hand but Connell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
De Wilde is looking to take a break and control but Connell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Connell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by De Wilde.
De Wilde throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Connell works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
De Wilde thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Connell's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde thows a huge punch but Connell dodges it nicely.
Connell wants to control but De Wilde is keeping busy and won't allow it.
De Wilde not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Wilde lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Wilde missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Wilde is nestled in close to Connell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Connell trying to control but De Wilde postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Connell is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Connell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan De Wilde dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Connell has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Wilde.
Connell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but De Wilde blocks it with crossed arms.
Connell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Wilde stops a takedown attempt from Connell.
De Wilde scores with a shot to the side of Connell's head.
Connell misses with a knee to the head.
De Wilde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Wilde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Connell is keeping busy.
De Wilde throws a punch but it's blocked by Connell.
De Wilde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Connell throws an elbow but misses.
De Wilde lands a right hand.
De Wilde lands with a right to the head.
De Wilde avoids a wild elbow strike from Connell.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Connell.
De Wilde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Connell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde lands a right hand.
Connell is looking to control De Wilde's arms but De Wilde gets an underhook and turns him. Now Connell has his back to the ropes.
Connell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Wilde.
De Wilde lands a hook to the side of the head.
Connell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Wilde scores with a nice strike.
Connell tries to clinch
and De Wilde counters with a nice uppercut.
Doran Connell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Connell is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Connell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Connell pushes off an throws an elbow but De Wilde leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Connell wants to stall.
De Wilde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from De Wilde.
Connell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Wilde misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Wilde.
Connell is looking to control De Wilde's arms but De Wilde gets an underhook and turns him. Now Connell has his back to the ropes.
De Wilde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Wilde taking a breather.
De Wilde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Connells head.
De Wilde throws a head punch that misses.
De Wilde lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
De Wilde misses with the head strike.
Connell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Connell is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
De Wilde has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Wilde lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Wilde lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Connell just misses with a elbow thrown towards De Wilde's brow.
Connell manages to break the clinch.
Connell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jordan De Wilde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Connell doesn't manage to clinch there - De Wilde circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Wilde. That's going to slow Connell down.
Connell throws a right hand that De Wilde ducks under and follows up with a left that De Wilde also avoids with ease.
De Wilde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Wilde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Connell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Connell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connell tries to clinch but De Wilde moves out of range.
Connell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Connell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Wilde's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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!
Connell wants to take a breather but De Wilde is having none of it.
De Wilde trying to control but Connell postures up.
De Wilde moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Connell throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Connell postures up in De Wilde's guard and throws a big left but De Wilde blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan De Wilde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from De Wilde.
De Wilde circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Wilde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Connell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Connell moves in looking to clinch but De Wilde pushes him off.
Doran Connell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connell closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Wilde counters with a takedown into side control.
De Wilde lands an elbow.
Check out the look on De Wilde's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Wilde scores with a couple of short elbows.
De Wilde trying to control the action but Connell is working from the bottom.
Connell is trying to escape the position but De Wilde is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Wilde lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Connell down.
De Wilde is chipping away with strikes.
De Wilde happy to just control the position for now.
De Wilde looks up at the clock and then as Connell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, De Wilde smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
De Wilde lands a decent elbow from side control.
De Wilde controlling the position.
De Wilde working the head and body with strikes.
Doran Connell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Connell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Wilde wants to get back to full guard.
Jordan De Wilde has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Wilde is trying is best to control the position here.
De Wilde regains full guard. Nicely done.
Connell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. De Wilde is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
De Wilde not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Wilde looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Wilde not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Connell postures up in De Wilde's guard and throws a big left but De Wilde blocks it.
De Wilde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Connell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Connell with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Wilde wants to hit a switch here but Connell passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for De Wilde there!
De Wilde wants to hold on but Connell pushes him away.
De Wilde is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Connell working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Wilde regains half guard.
Connell throws a strike but De Wilde avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Connell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
De Wilde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
De Wilde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Wilde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Connell.
De Wilde is trying to control the position but Connell postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Connell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan De Wilde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Wilde 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan De Wilde!
A relieved looking Jordan De Wilde 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Breaksiron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bonhomme Sept Heures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Breaksiron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bonhomme Sept Heures!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breaksiron avoids the head kick by Sept Heures.
Breaksiron feints a jab promting Sept Heures to slip. Breaksiron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sept Heures slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Breaksiron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sept Heures avoids the body shot from Breaksiron.
Breaksiron connects with a jab.
Breaksiron avoids the head kick by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures throws a lazy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a nice body shot.
Breaksiron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sept Heures sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sept Heures lands with a kick to the temple. Breaksiron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sept Heures plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Breaksiron.
Sept Heures misses with a head kick.
Sept Heures misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Breaksiron avoids the head kick by Sept Heures.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures scores with a leg kick.
Sept Heures connects with a nice looking jab.
Sept Heures pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sept Heures tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonhomme Sept Heures seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Breaksiron throws a hook but Sept Heures blocks it.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick and Breaksiron moves out of range easily.
Sept Heures is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A punch combination from Breaksiron misses.
Sept Heures gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sept Heures misses with a head kick.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses
and Sept Heures takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sept Heures pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sept Heures tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures lands with a kick to the temple. Breaksiron shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sept Heures pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Breaksiron lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sept Heures throws a lazy head kick
and Sept Heures takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Breaksiron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sept Heures looks gassed!
Breaksiron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sept Heures throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick by Sept Heures misses
and Breaksiron counters with a left and a right that stings Sept Heures.
Jab by Breaksiron.
Sept Heures misses with a head kick.
Breaksiron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sept Heures.
Sept Heures throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sept Heures looks for the body kick but Breaksiron saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures tries a head kick but it misses.
Sept Heures misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Breaksiron avoids the head kick by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses.
Breaksiron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sept Heures moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Breaksiron blocks a head kick by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures throws a lazy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a straight right hand.
Sept Heures ducks right into an uppercut from Breaksiron.
Breaksiron works the jab nicely.
Sept Heures throws a nice looking combination but Breaksiron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sept Heures pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Breaksiron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaksiron paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sept Heures swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Breaksiron counters with a three punch combo that has Sept Heures backing up. Sept Heures nods at Breaksiron to acknowledge the strikes.
Sept Heures tries a head kick but it misses.
Breaksiron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sept Heures lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breaksiron tries a head kick but it misses.
Sept Heures misses with a body kick.
Breaksiron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sept Heures circles away quickly and effectively.
Breaksiron is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Sept Heures, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Breaksiron is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses
and Breaksiron counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bonhomme Sept Heures will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A combination from Breaksiron does no damage.
Sept Heures is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Sept Heures throws a head kick but Breaksiron moves out of range.
Breaksiron checks the leg kick nicely there.
Breaksiron avoids the head kick by Sept Heures.
Bonhomme Sept Heures seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses
and Breaksiron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sept Heures throws a head kick but Breaksiron moves out of range.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sept Heures misses with the combination.
Sept Heures throws a one two combo.
Sept Heures throws a lazy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Breaksiron blocks a head kick by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures is breathing heavily.
Breaksiron looks to land a combination but Sept Heures avoids it well.
Sept Heures misses with a combination
and Breaksiron counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sept Heures takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Breaksiron lands a nice hook to Sept Heures's body. Sept Heures takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Breaksiron tries to bum rush Sept Heures with a series of wild strikes but Sept Heures uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sept Heures throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Breaksiron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses
and Breaksiron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Breaksiron scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Breaksiron connects with a single shot there.
Breaksiron scores with a nice strike.
Richard Breaksiron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sept Heures drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures throws a low kick but Breaksiron moves out of range easily.
Breaksiron lands a slapping body shot.
Sept Heures has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sept Heures throws a head kick but Breaksiron moves out of range.
Sept Heures doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Breaksiron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sept Heures. Sept Heures circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Breaksiron stuns Sept Heures with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sept Heures falls off balance throwing a combination
and Breaksiron counters with an outside leg kick.
Sept Heures throws a lazy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a straight right hand.
Sept Heures takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Breaksiron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sept Heures throws a lazy head kick
enabling Breaksiron to counter with a crisp jab.
Breaksiron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sept Heures circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaksiron lands a really nice looking cross but Sept Heures seems unphased.
A head kick by Sept Heures misses
and Breaksiron counters with a straight right hand.
Breaksiron darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Breaksiron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Breaksiron avoids the head kick by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a stiff right hand.
Breaksiron chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sept Heures throws a lazy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Breaksiron stops Sept Heures from standing up.
Breaksiron sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sept Heures's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sept Heures on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaksiron not doing much here.
Breaksiron thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Breaksiron scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sept Heures is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Breaksiron scores with a couple of nice shots.
Breaksiron working the head and body with strikes.
Sept Heures has hold of Breaksiron's hands but Breaksiron slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Breaksiron is keen to just control but Sept Heures is a slippery customer.
Breaksiron missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Breaksiron dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Sept Heures slips under a jab from Breaksiron.
Sept Heures throws a lazy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sept Heures. That's going to slow Breaksiron down.
A nice combination there by Breaksiron.
Sept Heures goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick by Sept Heures misses
and Breaksiron counters with a right hand to the body.
Breaksiron misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sept Heures scores with a one two! Breaksiron had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Breaksiron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses
enabling Breaksiron to counter with a crisp jab.
Sept Heures takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick from Sept Heures is predictable there
and Breaksiron counters with a two punch combo.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sept Heures looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Breaksiron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sept Heures circles away quickly and effectively.
Breaksiron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sept Heures misses with a two punch combination.
Breaksiron lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nice uppercut there from Breaksiron.
Breaksiron misses with a looping left.
Breaksiron misses with the combination.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sept Heures pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sept Heures tries to land a front kick but Breaksiron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures misses with a head kick.
Sept Heures misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Sept Heures misses
and Breaksiron counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheers as Breaksiron lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sept Heures doesn't seem phased though.
Sept Heures tries for a takedown but Breaksiron circles away easily
enabling Breaksiron to counter with a crisp jab.
Breaksiron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sept Heures has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Breaksiron finds it's way round the side to connect with Sept Heures's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breaksiron dodges the punch combination from Sept Heures.
Breaksiron blocks a head kick by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Breaksiron cracks the inside of Sept Heures's front leg.
Sept Heures rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Breaksiron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses
and Breaksiron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sept Heures throws a leg kick
and Breaksiron counters with a straight right hand.
Breaksiron connects with a looping right hand.
Breaksiron swinging wildly here.
Sept Heures misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sept Heures has his takedown stuffed
enabling Breaksiron to counter with a crisp jab.
Sept Heures misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breaksiron feints a jab promting Sept Heures to slip. Breaksiron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sept Heures slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Breaksiron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures throws a looping overhand right but Breaksiron ducks down to avoid it.
Sept Heures tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Breaksiron swivels and escapes.
Richard Breaksiron has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bonhomme Sept Heures.
Sept Heures throws a sloppy head kick and Breaksiron moves out of range easily.
Sept Heures misses with a hook.
Sept Heures throws a lazy head kick
and Breaksiron counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Sept Heures.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Breaksiron lands a jab-cross combination.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses
and Breaksiron counters with a one-two to the body.
Breaksiron is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sept Heures looks to throw a body kick
and Breaksiron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Breaksiron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Breaksiron has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Breaksiron!
A very excited looking Richard Breaksiron made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Babcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes comes to the ring accompanied by Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andre Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barnes wants it to stay on the feet.
Babcock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Barnes's waist but Barnes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Babcock off to one side.
Babcock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Babcock ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Babcock scores with a shot to the body.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Babcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
Babcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barnes.
Babcock avoids the head kick by Barnes.
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!
Babcock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Babcock swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes stuffs the takedown.
Andre Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Babcock.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Babcock has time to react.
Babcock swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
Babcock misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Babcock's shoulder, as Babcock tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Babcock checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Babcock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barnes rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes avoids the body shot from Babcock.
Babcock misses with a jab to the body
and Barnes counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Babcock walks into a left hand.
Barnes lands a jab to the head.
Babcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Babcock counters with a right hand to the body.
Barnes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Babcock won't allow Barnes to sweep him here.
Babcock is looking to work some ground and pound but Barnes has wrist control.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Babcock scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes wants to sweep here but Babcock controlling him for the moment.
Barnes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Babcock!
Babcock really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Babcock is in a horrible position here. Barnes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Babcock wants to control but Barnes is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes with shots to the head and body - Babcock looks very uncomfortable down there.
Poor strikes thrown by Barnes there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Barnes is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Babcock goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Barnes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Andre Barnes!
After the big win, Andre Barnes made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ned Alonso (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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135 lbs
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157 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ned Alonso!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Goodman.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Goodman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab from Goodman.
Goodman catches Alonso with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alonso slips a jab from Goodman.
Alonso gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goodman.
Alonso tries to clinch but Goodman moves out of range.
Alonso shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alonso showed some decent athleticism there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Goodman is controlling Alonso's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Goodman is looking to control Alonso's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goodman avoid being mounted?
Goodman is looking for a sweep. Alonso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goodman trying to control but Alonso postures up.
Alonso tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goodman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman is trying to get back to full guard.
Goodman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Alonso scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goodman is trying to maintain the position but Alonso is very close to passing his half guard.
Alonso thows a huge punch but Goodman dodges it nicely.
Alonso thows a huge punch but Goodman dodges it nicely.
Goodman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alonso's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alonso's back!
Alonso looking very determined here, making life difficult for Goodman.
Goodman is trying to control but Alonso is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Alonso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Alonso tries to hold on but Goodman postures up.
Alonso is squirming around, avoiding Goodman's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso wants to control but Goodman is having none of it.
Alonso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alonso is squirming around, avoiding Goodman's attempts to control the action.
Alonso keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goodman tries to control but Alonso wriggling away.
Goodman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Alonso tries to hold on but Goodman postures up.
Goodman controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonso wants to control but Goodman is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goodman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alonso is looking to escape.
Alonso is trying desperately to improve position.
Goodman looking to control but Alonso is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goodman avoids the attempt from Alonso to control.
Goodman controlling the position easily from mount.
Goodman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goodman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alonso can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alonso tries to hold on but Goodman pushes him away.
Goodman wants to control the pace but Alonso is squirming around nicely.
Alonso is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Alonso moves into the clinch.
Goodman leaning against his opponent.
Goodman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goodman looking to slow down the pace here.
Alonso wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goodman has him pressed against the ropes.
Goodman trying to stall but Alonso improves his position.
Alonso blocks a body shot from Goodman.
Goodman has Alonso pressed against the ropes, preventing Alonso from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alonso is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Goodman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alonso misses with the combination.
Goodman keeps the fight on the outside.
Goodman lands an overhand right.
Goodman misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonso takes one to the side of the head.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alonso takes one to the chin there.
Alonso fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goodman avoids it really well and circles away.
Alonso moves in looking to clinch but Goodman pushes him off.
Goodman lands a nice looking body shot.
Alonso tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Alonso. Those never looked like landing.
Goodman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alonso at a distance.
Alonso shoots for a takedown but Goodman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alonso takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alonso tries to clinch there but Goodman circles away.
Alonso looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alonso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goodman scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonso slips a jab from Goodman.
Ned Alonso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alonso misses with a series of wild punches.
Alonso looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Goodman misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goodman, right into the meat.
Alonso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goodman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alonso stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goodman.
Alonso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alonso moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Goodman here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Goodman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alonso tries to clinch up.
Goodman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alonso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alonso closes the distance and clinches.
Alonso wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Goodman.
Goodman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alonso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alonso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alonso tries to clinch up.
Goodman connects with a jab.
Goodman throws a leg kick which misses Alonso's front leg but catches the back leg as Alonso tries to avoid it.
A big right from Goodman misses.
Saul Goodman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alonso shoots in for a takedown but Goodman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saul Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ned Alonso.
Goodman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goodman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alonso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goodman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alonso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alonso is looking to clinch but Goodman is avoiding it.
Goodman misses with a hook. Alonso ducked under it nicely.
Alonso shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goodman but Goodman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alonso takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alonso tries to clinch but Goodman moves out of range.
Goodman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Goodman throws a big shot that misses.
Alonso lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goodman circles away quickly and effectively.
Alonso throws a nice looking combination but Goodman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goodman lands a jab to Alonso's midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Alonso. Those never looked like landing.
Goodman cracks Alonso with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alonso walks into a jab.
A jab from Goodman does it's job there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Goodman misses.
Alonso throws a series of punches but Goodman avoids them all with ease.
Alonso tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alonso shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Goodman swats away the attempt to clinch by Alonso.
Goodman lands a body shot.
Alonso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goodman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alonso under the eye.
Goodman misses with a hook.
Goodman swings for the body but Alonso moves out of range.
Alonso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
Alonso decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Saul Goodman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodman is looking for a sweep. Alonso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goodman manages to get to full guard.
Goodman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goodman tries to get out of the position.
Alonso trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goodman wants to control but Alonso is keeping him busy.
Goodman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goodman is trying to control. Alonso wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alonso moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goodman trying to control but Alonso is working from the bottom.
Alonso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Saul Goodman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Alonso tries to move into range but Goodman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alonso moves in looking to clinch but Goodman pushes him off.
Saul Goodman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alonso.
Goodman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goodman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alonso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman dips to his left and cracks Alonso with an uppercut!
Goodman scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman throws a looping overhand right but Alonso ducks down to avoid it.
Alonso throws a combination that misses
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodman connects with a crisp jab.
Alonso looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
Alonso thows a body shot but no joy.
Goodman swats away the attempt to clinch by Alonso.
Alonso takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a big shot that misses.
Goodman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alonso doesn't seem bothered though.
Alonso throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Goodman to counter with a crisp jab.
Alonso has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goodman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alonso on the side of the head.
Alonso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goodman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alonso.
Goodman throws a series of punches but Alonso avoids them all with ease.
Goodman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alonso gets a double leg takedown into Goodman's guard.
Goodman wants to stand but Alonso is controlling the position.
Goodman looking to control.
Goodman trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonso wants to pass the guard but Goodman is keeping the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Saul Goodman wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Alonso looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Goodman. No joy for Alonso on that attempt.
Ned Alonso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alonso avoids the body shot from Goodman.
Goodman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alonso.
Alonso takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goodman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alonso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goodman cracks a nice hook into Alonso's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Goodman. That snapped Alonso's head back.
Alonso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goodman lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hettie Kate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kate has chosen Peanuts Theme as his entrance music. Ricky Ponting could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hettie Kate's chin.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hettie Kate!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kate tries to clinch but Ponting is having none of it.
Ponting ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kate moves away.
Ponting looks to land a right hand but Kate moved out of range.
Ponting misses with the combination.
Ponting steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kate. That one must have hurt.
Kate moves away from the strike by Ponting.
Nice uppercut there from Ponting.
Kate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ponting circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ponting.
Ricky Ponting seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ponting avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kate tries a head kick but it misses.
Ponting misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kate.
Kate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ponting thuds his right hand into Kate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kate dips to his left and cracks Ponting with an uppercut!
Kate on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate tries to close the distance and clinch but Ponting swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kate tries to clinch there but Ponting circles away.
Ponting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kate manages to avoid it.
Ponting tests Kate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ponting throws a right hand that Kate ducks under and follows up with a left that Kate also avoids with ease.
A clash of legs there as Kate blocks the low kick.
Ponting keeps the fight on the outside.
Ponting throws a combination that misses
and Kate moves into the clinch.
Kate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ponting's efforts to push away.
Kate taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kate.
Ponting takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ponting is trying to force a seperation but Kate has the dominant position.
Kate lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ponting backwards.
Kate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting taking a breather.
Kate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kate lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kate is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ponting is trying to push Kate away but Kate has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ponting's efforts to push away.
Kate with a knee to the head.
Kate lands a right hand.
Kate blocking some punches.
Kate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ponting.
Kate tries to stall but Ponting uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kate taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting tries to stall but Kate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
A knee to the head by Kate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kate.
Ponting misses with a punch on the inside.
Kate keeps control of Ponting as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ponting blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kate working Ponting over with knees to the body.
Kate scores with a knee to the head.
Kate lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ponting avoids it.
Ponting cracks Kate with a nice body shot.
Ponting is trying to break the clinch but Kate is controlling him.
Ponting is trying to push Kate away but Kate has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kate with a knee to the head.
Ponting avoiding damage as Kate throws knees to the body.
Ponting is trying to break the clinch but Kate has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knees to the body from Kate.
Ponting's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ponting throws a jab but it's blocked by Kate.
Kate needs to keep his hands up - Ponting had a free shot at his head there.
Ponting keeps the fight on the outside.
Kate moves into the clinch successfully.
Kate just leaning against Ponting, taking a breather.
Kate misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ponting tries to score a body lock takedown but Kate shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ponting looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kate creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hettie Kate dominated that round.
That's time! Ponting's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kate tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ponting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ponting misses with a series of wild punches.
Ponting looks to land a right hand but Kate moved out of range.
Ponting swings widly with a right hand
and Kate counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kate lands a nice uppercut.
Kate keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ponting's efforts to push away.
Ponting misses with a body punch.
Ponting fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ponting tries to throw a body punch but Kate avoids it by throwing Ponting back against the ropes.
Ponting blocks a body shot from Kate.
Kate stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ponting is looking to break free of the clinch but Kate has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate looking to throw knees to the head but Ponting is blocking nicely.
Ponting tries to work over Kate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kate working Ponting over with knees to the body.
Kate connects with a knee to the head.
Kate misses with a knee to the head.
Ponting goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kate prevents it.
A head punch on the inside from Ponting fails to land.
Kate working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kate lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Kate on the inside.
A knee to the head by Kate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ponting misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ponting is looking to break free of the clinch but Kate has double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kate as Ponting tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ponting is trying to maintain a safe position but Kate gets an underhook and turns Ponting into the ropes.
Ponting takes an elbow to the temple.
Kate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kate tries to stall but Ponting uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kate landing knees to the body.
Kate stalling in the clinch but Ponting improves position.
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kate trying to control the position but instead, Ponting has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kate into the ropes.
Kate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kate scores with a shot to the side of Ponting's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kate taking a breather.
Ponting manages to break the clinch.
Kate tries to clinch up.
Kate slips a jab and a cross from Ponting.
Ponting blocks the body kick.
Ponting misses with a straight right.
Ponting's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ponting duly obliges.
Ponting misses with a few strikes there.
Kate gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ponting wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kate lands an elbow inside.
Ponting prevents a body shot from Kate.
Ponting tries to break free but Kate pushes him back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kate takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kate working Ponting over with knees to the body.
Kate is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Kate.
Ponting stalling in the clinch but Kate improves position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ponting is trying to force a seperation but Kate has the dominant position.
Kate slows down the pace here.
Kate is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ponting avoids it.
Kate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hettie Kate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ponting fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ponting scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kate ducks under a wild hook from Ponting.
Ponting throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ponting paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ponting throws a right and a left that Kate avoids nicely.
Ponting fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ponting throws a big shot that misses.
Kate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ponting swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ponting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ponting scores with the left hand. Kate knows he should have avoided that one.
Ponting keeps the fight on the outside.
Kate is looking to clinch but Ponting is avoiding it.
Ponting misses with a looping right.
Ponting circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kate rushes Ponting and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ponting jumps guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ponting scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Kate wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ponting's closed guard. He's half up but Ponting has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ponting pivots and extends the arm, Kate falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ponting! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ricky Ponting!
Ricky Ponting managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!, into his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enrique Rizzo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bera's entrance music is Parasite :D . A fine choice. Rizzo Jr has chosen Lazy Eye as his entrance music. 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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212 lbs
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245 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Bera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Enrique Rizzo Jr!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rizzo Jr but Rizzo Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rizzo Jr defends it nicely.
Rizzo Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Bera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bera shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rizzo Jr defends it nicely.
Rizzo Jr misses with an uppercut.
Bera looks to land a right hand but Rizzo Jr moved out of range.
Rizzo Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rizzo Jr lands a head shot.
Rizzo Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bera closes the distance and clinches up with Rizzo Jr, looking for a takedown. Bera pushes Rizzo Jr against the ropes but Rizzo Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bera is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rizzo Jr to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rizzo Jr shrugs it off.
Bera prevents Rizzo Jr from getting the reversal.
Rizzo Jr is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bera lands a big elbow.
Bera sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bera wants to control but instead Rizzo Jr manages to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bera throws a strike but Rizzo Jr avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bera trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bera is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bera tries to free his leg and advance position but Rizzo Jr is retaining full guard.
Bera trying to control but Rizzo Jr is working from the bottom.
Bera throws a big right hand that misses.
Bera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bera throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rizzo Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bera won't allow Rizzo Jr to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rizzo Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bera defends well.
Rizzo Jr wants to stand up but Bera is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bera wants to control from the top but Rizzo Jr keeps moving.
Bera lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rizzo Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bera throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr is pulling down on Bera's head. It's preventing any offense from Bera, at least for the moment.
Bera looking to sit in guard and control but Rizzo Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rizzo Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rizzo Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Bera's legs - danger averted.
Rizzo Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rizzo Jr passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Bera dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rizzo Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bera counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rizzo Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bera throws out the jab.
Bera throws a body punch but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.
Bera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rizzo Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Bera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bera tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Rizzo Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bera throws a body punch but Rizzo Jr moves out of range.
Rizzo Jr cracks the inside of Bera's front leg.
Rizzo Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bera moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rizzo Jr, right into the meat.
Rizzo Jr throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rizzo Jr.
Decent striking displayed by Rizzo Jr there.
Rizzo Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Bera jumps guard but Rizzo Jr turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Bera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bera changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rizzo Jr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bera is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rizzo Jr's half guard.
Bera wants to free his trapped foot but Rizzo Jr is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Matt Bera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bera is looking to stall here but Rizzo Jr recovers full guard.
Bera postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rizzo Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rizzo Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rizzo Jr has his foot on Bera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bera works his way back into a safe position though.
Rizzo Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bera lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr pushes Bera off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bera shoots in but no luck this time.
Rizzo Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rizzo Jr wants to clinch up but Bera keeps it at a distance.
Bera scores with a sloppy right hand. Rizzo Jr should have avoided that one.
Bera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rizzo Jr sprawls well. Rizzo Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bera gets slowly back to his feet.
Bera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rizzo Jr sprawls well. Rizzo Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bera gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr missing with a left hand there. Bera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Rizzo Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rizzo Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bera is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Rizzo Jr as he connects with a hook.
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 Matt Bera will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Rizzo Jr thumps Bera with a low kick.
Rizzo Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bera.
Rizzo Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rizzo Jr.
Bera ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bera dives in and grabs Rizzo Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rizzo Jr pushes down on Bera's head and hops out.
Bera thuds his shin into the meat of Rizzo Jr's side.
Rizzo Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rizzo Jr.
Bera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rizzo Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rizzo Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rizzo Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Rizzo Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bera has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Bera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bera fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Rizzo Jr.
Enrique Rizzo Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Bera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo Jr misses with a straight left.
Rizzo Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Bera, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bera is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bera shoots in looking for a takedown but Rizzo Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rizzo Jr looks to throw the jab but Bera is out of range.
Enrique Rizzo Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rizzo Jr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rizzo Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bera.
Bera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rizzo Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bera shoots in for a double leg but Rizzo Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Rizzo Jr misses.
Bera tries to clinch but Rizzo Jr is having none of it.
Rizzo Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bera closes the distance and clinches up with Rizzo Jr, looking for a takedown. Bera pushes Rizzo Jr against the ropes but Rizzo Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rizzo Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rizzo Jr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rizzo Jr scores with a jab. Bera acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Rizzo Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rizzo Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bera.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rizzo Jr throws out the jab.
Bera ducks under a wild hook from Rizzo Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bera fails with a takedown attempt.
Rizzo Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rizzo Jr with a hook.
Rizzo Jr cracks Bera with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bera slips a jab from Rizzo Jr.
Rizzo Jr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bera feints and as Rizzo Jr raises his hands in defense, Bera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rizzo Jr doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Rizzo Jr is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enrique Rizzo Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bera 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Enrique Rizzo Jr!
Enrique Rizzo Jr 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Fou Rthihovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Rubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubble is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rage Against The Machine - No Shelter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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140 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Fou Rthihovsky!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Barney Rubble!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rthihovsky fails with the takedown.
Rthihovsky tries a head kick but it misses.
Rubble takes a swing at Rthihovsky's ribcage but misses.
Rubble lands with a hook. Rthihovsky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rubble.
Rubble lands with a nice body punch.
Rubble connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rthihovsky misses with a head kick.
Rubble pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rubble lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rthihovsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rthihovsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rubble keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rubble plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rubble tries a low kick but Rthihovsky avoids it.
A jab from Rubble misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rthihovsky will feel that in the morning.
Rthihovsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Rubble defending well as Rthihovsky loads up on a big left hand.
Rubble throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rubble is looking to land body kicks.
Rubble misses with a kick to the body.
Rubble moves to clinch but Rthihovsky breaks away
and Rthihovsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Rubble throws a leg kick
letting Rthihovsky counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubble.
Rthihovsky missing with a left hand there. Rubble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rthihovsky shoots in but Rubble avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fou Rthihovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubble misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rthihovsky's calf.
Rubble swings for the body but Rthihovsky moves out of range.
Rubble slips a jab from Rthihovsky.
Rubble uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rthihovsky.
A head kick by Rthihovsky misses
and Rubble finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
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!
Rthihovsky scores with a hook.
Rubble dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rthihovsky. That did some damage!
Rubble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rthihovsky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rubble feints and then cracks Rthihovsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rthihovsky down.
Good leg kick by Rubble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rthihovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Rubble moves away from the strike by Rthihovsky.
Rubble shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble avoids a punch combination nicely.
Barney Rubble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rubble attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Rthihovsky coming out on top.
Rubble thuds his shin into the meat of Rthihovsky's side.
Rubble connects with an inside leg kick.
Rthihovsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rubble keeps Rthihovsky at a distance using the push kick.
Rubble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A clash of legs there as Rthihovsky blocks the low kick.
Rubble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rthihovsky.
Rubble lands with a kick to the temple. Rthihovsky shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rubble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky misses with a two punch combination.
Rubble avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rthihovsky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rubble.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rubble.
Rubble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rthihovsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rthihovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rthihovsky blocks a low kick nicely.
Rubble checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rubble pinned against the ropes. Rubble gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rthihovsky on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rubble needs to keep his hands up - Rthihovsky had a free shot at his head there.
Rubble tries to clinch up.
Rubble lands a leg kick that knocks Rthihovsky off balance momentarily.
Rubble has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rubble blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubble pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Rubble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rthihovsky's brow.
Rthihovsky on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rthihovsky managing to block the knees to the body from Rubble.
Rthihovsky misses with a body punch.
Rthihovsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Rubble.
Rthihovsky avoids a wild elbow strike from Rubble.
Rthihovsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Rubble.
Rthihovsky connects with a single shot there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rthihovsky. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rthihovsky throws a leg kick but Rubble sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barney Rubble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rthihovsky scores with a sloppy right hand. Rubble should have avoided that one.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rthihovsky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rubble connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rthihovsky scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rthihovsky. Rubble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rthihovsky is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rthihovsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rubble scoring well with a low kick there.
Rubble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rubble was covering up waiting for the punch and Rthihovsky finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rubble trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rthihovsky trying to control but Rubble is working from the bottom.
Rthihovsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubble is retaining full guard.
Rthihovsky controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fou Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky avoids a kick to the body.
Rubble thows a body shot but no joy.
Rthihovsky moves out of range as Rubble throws a body kick.
Rthihovsky moves out of range of the body kick.
Rthihovsky bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rubble's head.
Rubble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rthihovsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rthihovsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rubble can pounce on him.
Rthihovsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Rthihovsky loads up on a big right hand but Rubble slips the punch.
Rubble throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rubble throws a leg kick which misses Rthihovsky's front leg but catches the back leg as Rthihovsky tries to avoid it.
Rubble lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rthihovsky is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Rubble finds it's way through Rthihovsky's defenses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.
Rthihovsky throws a jab when Rubble was well out of range.
Rthihovsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rubble throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Rubble - just one landing.
Rubble steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rthihovsky.
Rubble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rthihovsky misses with a combination
and Rubble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rubble pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rthihovsky is out of range and Rubble settles back down.
Rubble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rthihovsky throws a hook but Rubble avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Barney Rubble will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rubble scores with a shot to the body.
Rubble feints and then cracks Rthihovsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rthihovsky down.
Rthihovsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Rubble.
Rubble takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rubble takes a swing at Rthihovsky's ribcage but misses.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble misses with a head kick.
Rubble tries to clinch but Rthihovsky is having none of it.
Rthihovsky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rubble throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Rthihovsky.
Nice cross by Rubble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rthihovsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rthihovsky will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rthihovsky blocks a head kick by Rubble.
Rthihovsky checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rthihovsky connects with a jab.
Rthihovsky blocks a jab.
Rubble goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick from Rubble lands but Rthihovsky takes it in his stride.
Rthihovsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rthihovsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Rubble throws out a leg kick but Rthihovsky moves out of range and Rubble only half commits.
Rubble tries a low kick but Rthihovsky avoids it.
Rthihovsky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barney Rubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubble pushes Rthihovsky away with a front kick.
Rubble swings for the body but Rthihovsky moves out of range.
Rubble scores with a body shot.
Rubble slips a straight right by Rthihovsky.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rthihovsky shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rubble as he avoids it easily.
Rthihovsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rubble.
Rubble throws a wild body kick that Rthihovsky sees coming a mile off.
Rthihovsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rubble lands a really nice looking cross but Rthihovsky seems unphased.
Rubble misses with a head kick.
Rubble looks to throw the jab but Rthihovsky is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rthihovsky, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble ducks under a wild hook from Rthihovsky.
Rubble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rthihovsky throws a hook to the side of Rubble's head but Rubble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rthihovsky misses with a looping right.
Rubble uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rthihovsky.
Rubble fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rthihovsky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rubble throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rthihovsky throws a lazy right hand but Rubble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rthihovsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubble.
Rthihovsky misses with a body shot.
Rubble misses the shot to the body.
Rubble darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky throws a poor cross that misses
and Rubble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rthihovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rubble buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rthihovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Rthihovsky tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rthihovsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rubble defending well as Rthihovsky loads up on a big left hand.
Rubble jabs at Rthihovsky's body.
Good leg kick by Rubble there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rthihovsky misses with a right hand
and Rubble counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rthihovsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rubble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rthihovsky momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barney Rubble really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Rthihovsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rubble.
Rthihovsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rthihovsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rubble lands a jab to the nose.
Rubble throws a wild body kick that Rthihovsky sees coming a mile off.
Rubble misses with an uppercut. Rthihovsky saw that one coming.
Rubble misses with an uppercut.
Rubble moves out of range of the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Rthihovsky. Those never looked like landing.
Rthihovsky swinging wildly here.
Rubble has closed the distance and engaged Rthihovsky in a clinch.
Rthihovsky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubble misses with an elbow over the top.
Rubble looking to throw knees to the head but Rthihovsky is blocking nicely.
Rthihovsky is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rubble pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rthihovsky is trying to force a seperation but Rubble has the dominant position.
Rubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rthihovsky jumps guard but Rubble turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Rubble blocking some punches.
Rubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky misses with a punch on the inside.
Rubble gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rubble looking to throw knees to the head but Rthihovsky is blocking nicely.
Rthihovsky wants to break free but Rubble has control.
Rthihovsky goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rubble prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fou Rthihovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubble lands a damaging elbow.
Rthihovsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rthihovsky avoids a wild elbow strike from Rubble.
Rubble tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rthihovsky avoids it.
Rthihovsky working aggressively here.
Rthihovsky is trying to maintain a safe position but Rubble gets an underhook and turns Rthihovsky into the ropes.
Rthihovsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rthihovsky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rubble throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rubble creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rubble tries to land knees in the clinch but Rthihovsky avoids the damage to the body.
Rthihovsky stalling the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rubble lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rubble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rthihovsky taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rthihovsky trying to stall but Rubble improves his position.
Rthihovsky has had enough of the clinch but Rubble keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Rthihovsky fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Rubble takes a shot to the head.
Rubble tries a knee to the head but Rthihovsky blocks it.
Rthihovsky blocks an elbow strike from Rubble.
Rubble throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky stalling in the clinch but Rubble improves position.
A short uppercut from Rthihovsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky taking a breather.
Rthihovsky working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Rthihovsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rthihovsky managing to block the knees to the body from Rubble.
Fou Rthihovsky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rubble pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Rthihovsky managing to block the knees to the body from Rubble.
Rthihovsky working aggressively here.
Rubble misses with a knee to the head.
Rubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rubble is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rthihovsky is trying to force a seperation but Rubble has the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rthihovsky.
Rubble creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rthihovsky's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Fou Rthihovsky will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rubble lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rubble slips a straight right by Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rubble counters with a big head kick but Rthihovsky shrugs it off.
Rubble slips a straight right by Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rthihovsky needs to keep his hands up - Rubble had a free shot at his head there.
Rubble throws a solid leg kick but Rthihovsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rubble.
Rubble slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rthihovsky looks to land a right hand but Rubble moved out of range.
Rthihovsky misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
Rubble misses with a body kick.
Rubble tries to land a body kick
and Rthihovsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rubble throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubble gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rthihovsky fails to land.
Rthihovsky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rthihovsky tries for a takedown but Rubble manages to get underhooks.
Rubble putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rthihovsky in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rthihovsky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rubble just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Rubble missing with knees to the body.
Rubble is pressed up against the ropes. Rthihovsky has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rubble down to the mat. Rubble avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fou Rthihovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rubble swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubble fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rubble throws out a leg kick but Rthihovsky moves out of range and Rubble only half commits.
Rthihovsky misses with a hook. Rubble ducked under it nicely.
Rubble stuns Rthihovsky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fou Rthihovsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rubble.
Rthihovsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rubble.
An inside leg kick lands from Rubble.
Rubble moves into range and clinches up with Rthihovsky.
Rthihovsky takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rubble throws an elbow that misses.
Rthihovsky gets control of Rubble's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rthihovsky will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rthihovsky is pulling down on Rubble's head. It's preventing any offense from Rubble, at least for the moment.
Rubble wants to get up but he can't break Rthihovsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubble sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rthihovsky's guard.
Rthihovsky is trying to control but can't.
Rthihovsky slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Barney Rubble is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rubble is looking to stand up but Rthihovsky won't let him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Rthihovsky controls Rubble momentarily but Rubble frees himself.
Rthihovsky 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rthihovsky trying to keep a closed guard but Rubble is proving a slippery customer.
Fou Rthihovsky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rthihovsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rubble with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubble throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rthihovsky scores with a nice head shot.
Rubble blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Rubble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rubble 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 46:50
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 47:49
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Rubble!
Barney Rubble is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Barney Rubble made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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