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TCA 18 - Bloody Weekend 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Boyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Jellcin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jellcin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Boney M - Rasputin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bart Boyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boris Jellcin!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boyle drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Jellcin is trying to buck Boyle off.
Sloppy strikes there by Boyle.
Boyle decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Jellcin scores with a push kick.
Jellcin throws a head kick but Boyle moves out of range.
Boyle tries for a takedown but Jellcin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jellcin throws a head kick but Boyle moves out of range.
Boyle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jellcin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jellcin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boyle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyle fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jellcin sprawls well initially but Boyle persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jellcin is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyle.
Jellcin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jellcin tries to clinch but Boyle is having none of it.
Jellcin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jellcin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boyle back to the cage. Jellcin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jellcin lands with a hook. Boyle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jellcin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boyle.
Boyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Jellcin.
Boyle shoots in for a takedown but Jellcin shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bart Boyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Jellcin. No joy for Boyle on that attempt.
Boyle is breathing heavily.
Jellcin connects with a high kick.
It looks like Bart Boyle has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jellcin swivels and escapes.
Jellcin wants to clinch up but Boyle keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Jellcin.
Jellcin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boyle.
Jellcin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jellcin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boyle.
Boyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boyle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jellcin lands a big head kick that sends Boyle tumbling to the mat! Jellcin takes a step backwards and waves Boyle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Boyle is rocked!
The fighters circle, before Jellcin throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Boyle's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Jellcin lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Boris Jellcin!
A relieved looking Boris Jellcin 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aziz comes to the cage accompanied by Lowkey- Long Live Palestine. Gillespie has chosen Knock U Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Shane Gillespie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
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133 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kareem Aziz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Gillespie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aziz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gillespie was well out of range. Poor timing from Aziz.
Aziz takes a swing at Gillespie's ribcage but misses.
Aziz misses with a wild combination.
Gillespie misses with a hook.
Aziz misses with a body shot
and Gillespie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gillespie ducks right into an uppercut from Aziz.
Aziz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gillespie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aziz throws the left hand but Gillespie avoids the punch easily.
Gillespie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Aziz quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gillespie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aziz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gillespie prevents Aziz from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Gillespie there.
Gillespie tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Aziz.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gillespie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gillespie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aziz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz actively working from the bottom here.
Aziz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gillespie cracks Aziz with a solid left hand.
Aziz controls Gillespie momentarily but Gillespie frees himself.
Gillespie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gillespie trying to control the position from guard on top but Aziz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aziz tries to strike from the bottom.
Aziz has a closed guard, preventing Gillespie from standing up.
Aziz looking to control.
Aziz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gillespie!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aziz with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie is trying to stand.
Aziz has control of Gillespie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gillespie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gillespie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie stopping the sweep attempt from Aziz.
Aziz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gillespie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aziz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aziz striking off his back but it's not causing Gillespie any problems.
Aziz trying to keep a closed guard but Gillespie is proving a slippery customer.
Gillespie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Aziz's guard.
Aziz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gillespie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gillespie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aziz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aziz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Aziz decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gillespie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gillespie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aziz lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillespie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Aziz is trying to pull guard but Gillespie has him pressed against the cage.
Aziz tries to pull guard but Gillespie holds him up against the cage and eventually Aziz drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kareem Aziz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aziz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aziz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gillespie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Aziz actively working from the bottom here.
Gillespie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gillespie is thwarting Aziz's attempts to control the position.
Gillespie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aziz wants to improve his position but Gillespie is controlling well.
Gillespie is nestled in close to Aziz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gillespie stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Aziz throws a body punch but Gillespie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz scores with a hook to the body. Gillespie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aziz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aziz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gillespie moves away.
Aziz gets tackled into the cage by Gillespie. Gillespie maintains the clinch.
Aziz jumps guard but Gillespie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gillespie is trying to trip Aziz. He has hold of a leg but Aziz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gillespie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Aziz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gillespie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aziz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gillespie controls the pace.
Gillespie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Aziz, up you get!
Gillespie blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aziz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Aziz misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Aziz.
Aziz is looking to wear down Gillespie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
No joy there for Gillespie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gillespie throws a series of punches but Aziz moves out of range.
Aziz connects with a nice looking jab.
Good shot there by Aziz.
Aziz misses with a double jab.
Gillespie throws a series of strikes that have Aziz backpedaling.
Gillespie closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gillespie as Aziz tries to tie him up.
Aziz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gillespie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gillespie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gillespie feints and as Aziz raises his hands in defense, Gillespie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gillespie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gillespie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Aziz keeping moving, preventing Gillespie from controlling successfully.
Gillespie is breathing heavily.
Gillespie wanted to stand there but Aziz had control of the position.
Aziz trying to keep a closed guard but Gillespie is proving a slippery customer.
Gillespie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Aziz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Aziz has escaped and now he's on top!
Gillespie is pulling down on Aziz's head. It's preventing any offense from Aziz, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aziz tries to free his leg and advance position but Gillespie is retaining full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Shane Gillespie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gillespie misses with a double jab.
Aziz lands with a good body shot.
Aziz lands a nice shot that snaps Gillespie's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aziz takes a swing at Gillespie's ribcage but misses.
Aziz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aziz throws a series of punches but Gillespie avoids them all with ease.
Aziz dodges the punch combination from Gillespie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Gillespie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Aziz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Aziz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aziz moves out of range as Gillespie throws a body kick.
Gillespie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aziz's half guard.
Aziz trying to control here.
Gillespie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gillespie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aziz keeps working.
Gillespie seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Aziz trying to control from the bottom.
Aziz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gillespie pulls his head out easily.
Aziz actively working from the bottom here.
Aziz looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aziz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gillespie pulls his head out easily.
Gillespie throws a strike but Aziz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gillespie tries to stand but Aziz is controlling from the bottom.
Gillespie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gillespie tries to stand but Aziz is controlling from the bottom.
Gillespie preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz keeping moving, preventing Gillespie from controlling successfully.
Aziz controls Gillespie momentarily but Gillespie frees himself.
Gillespie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aziz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gillespie has managed to get both his arms back between Aziz's legs - danger averted.
Gillespie chips away with some ground and pound.
Aziz looking for a sweep. Not yet Aziz, not yet.
Aziz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gillespie stands up from Aziz's guard - Gillespie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gillespie swats away the attempt to clinch by Aziz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Aziz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gillespie misses with a body shot.
Gillespie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kareem Aziz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aziz looks to land a right hand but Gillespie moved out of range.
Aziz checks a leg kick.
Aziz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gillespie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aziz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gillespie throws a series of punches but Aziz moves out of range.
Gillespie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aziz.
Aziz looks to land a combination but Gillespie avoids it well.
Gillespie misses with a wild combination.
Aziz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gillespie counters with a one-two to the body.
Aziz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie gets a takedown into half guard.
Aziz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gillespie pulls his head out easily.
Kareem Aziz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aziz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gillespie tries to stand and escape but Aziz actually recovers to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gillespie is looking to stand up but Aziz won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aziz keeping moving, preventing Gillespie from controlling successfully.
Aziz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gillespie's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shane Gillespie.
I think Gillespie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shane Gillespie!
Shane Gillespie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom McGettigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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240 lbs
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253 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mirko Filipovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom McGettigan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Filipovic breaks from the clinch.
Filipovic defending well as McGettigan loads up on a big left hand.
Filipovic moves out of range as McGettigan strikes.
McGettigan misses with a straight right.
McGettigan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filipovic.
McGettigan looks to land a left hand but Filipovic moved out of range nicely.
Filipovic clinches.
Filipovic breaks the clinch.
McGettigan tries to close the distance and clinch but Filipovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filipovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGettigan as he jumps to the side.
Filipovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGettigan throws out the jab.
Oh, that's a big right hand from McGettigan and Filipovic goes tumbling to the canvas! McGettigan follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Filipovic is rocked!
It looks like Mirko Filipovic has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Filipovic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
McGettigan fakes the body blow, causing Filipovic to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Filipovic goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom McGettigan!
Tom McGettigan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Morex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wulfgar The Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wulfgar The Wolf will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Morex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wulfgar The Wolf!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Wolf explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Morex is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Wolf.
It looks like Pete Morex has been cut.
A head kick misses from The Wolf.
Morex manages to get an easy takedown there - catching The Wolf on his heels. He'll look to pass The Wolf's guard now, I'm sure.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Morex accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Wolf has momentary wrist control but Morex slips an elbow through the middle.
Morex content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morex is working The Wolf over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morex sitting in guard here, content to control.
Morex throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Wolf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Wolf can't keep his opponent in guard - Morex advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Morex connects with a nice short shot to The Wolf's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morex has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can The Wolf defend it? Morex steps over the head and cranks it - The Wolf is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Morex!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pete Morex!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Tangis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kova Tangis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai West!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on West's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tangis goes for a takedown in the clinch but West prevents it.
Tangis is pressed up against the cage. West has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tangis down to the mat. Tangis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tangis shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tangis showed some decent athleticism there.
Tangis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so West is just riding it out for now. Tangis eventually gives up the hold.
Tangis thows a huge punch but West dodges it nicely.
West is looking to control Tangis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can West avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
West moves into full guard.
Tangis trying to control but West is working from the bottom.
West is looking for a triangle but Tangis pushes his legs off easily.
Tangis advances to half guard.
Tangis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed West's head.
Tangis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tangis trying to control the action but West is working from the bottom.
Tangis is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for West!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tangis decides to return to a standing position.
West fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tangis sprawls well initially but West persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tangis kicks off West and gets to his feet.
Tangis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
West looks gassed!
Tangis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. West did well to prevent Tangis getting side control.
Tangis is thwarting West's attempts to control the position.
Tangis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tangis passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tangis wants to finish this one by submission but West is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tangis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
West working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tangis punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tangis misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tangis with shots to the head and body - West looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
West keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tangis putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tangis raining down shots from the mount!
Tangis with a couple of short strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tangis pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
West is desperately trying to improve his position but Tangis has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tangis landing strikes from the mount and West is in trouble!
The referee warns West that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tangis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of West's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kova Tangis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tangis is looking to clinch but West is avoiding it.
West defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tangis.
Tangis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tangis throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
West is looking for a sweep.
West throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Tangis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tangis is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down West's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
West tries to bench press Tangis off him but Tangis keeps the position.
West is breathing heavily.
West looks to move to half guard but instead Tangis has passed into mount! Damn!
Kova Tangis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tangis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tangis wants to control the pace but West is squirming around nicely.
Tangis thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangis avoids the attempt from West to control.
West is squirming around, avoiding Tangis's attempts to control the action.
Tangis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
West tries to hold on but Tangis postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if West can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tangis wants to control the pace but West is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tangis raining down shots from the mount!
Tangis prevents West from getting the reversal.
West tries to lock up and control but Tangis gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
West keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tangis has hold of West's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and West manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Tangis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
West is looking to get to half guard.
Tangis looking to control but West is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
West tries to hold on but Tangis postures up.
Tangis controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West wants to control but Tangis is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kova Tangis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
West moves into the clinch successfully.
West pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
West fails with a takedown attempt.
Tangis fails with the takedown.
Kova Tangis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tangis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tangis cracks West with a solid left hand.
West wants to sweep here but Tangis controlling him for the moment.
West has control of Tangis's left arm, preventing Tangis from doing any damage.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tangis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangis passes West's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
West trying to hold on to Tangis's head to control him but Tangis postures up.
West is refusing to be controlled, as Tangis sits in half guard.
Tangis trying to control the pace.
Tangis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kova Tangis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West tries to get to full guard but Tangis has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
West doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tangis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tangis.
Stalling in the clinch from Tangis.
West tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tangis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kova Tangis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai West.
Tangis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Tangis throwing shots but West is blocking nicely.
West is staying active underneath Tangis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tangis controlling the action here.
West flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tangis is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kova Tangis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tangis dives in and scores a takedown into West's guard.
West looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tangis passes into half guard.
Tangis is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tangis controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that West really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tangis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
West wants to control but Tangis is having none of it.
Tangis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tangis looking to finish West with some ground and pound. This is bad for West!
Kai West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tangis takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kova Tangis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tangis, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kova Tangis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mietek Kolakusic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ross Weiss was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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20
195 lbs
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25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mietek Kolakusic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Weiss!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolakusic leaves Weiss with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kolakusic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Weiss passes Kolakusic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Weiss not doing much here.
Weiss blocks the strikes from Kolakusic.
Weiss stalling.
Weiss is thwarting Kolakusic's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ross Weiss.
Kolakusic clobbers Weiss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Weiss shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Weiss was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Weiss is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kolakusic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Weiss controlling his opponent.
Kolakusic tries to hold on but Weiss pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss controlling the pace for now.
Kolakusic tries to hold on but Weiss postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kolakusic tries to reverse the position but Weiss maintains control.
Weiss working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Weiss working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Weiss sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kolakusic wants to control but Weiss is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weiss's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kolakusic tries to lock up and control but Weiss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kolakusic is in a horrible position here. Weiss smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kolakusic wants to hold on but Weiss pushes him away.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Weiss unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss dominating with strikes here.
Weiss controlling his opponent.
Weiss has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kolakusic is working to get back to half guard.
Kolakusic is breathing heavily.
Weiss raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Weiss dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Weiss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolakusic pinned against the cage. Kolakusic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Kolakusic.
Weiss fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Weiss with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kolakusic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mietek Kolakusic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Weiss.
Kolakusic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Weiss shoots in but no luck this time.
Weiss tries for a takedown but Kolakusic circles away easily
and Kolakusic counters with a stiff right hand.
Kolakusic throws a sloppy head kick and Weiss moves out of range easily.
Kolakusic throws a head kick that misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kolakusic enables Weiss to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kolakusic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Weiss's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kolakusic has an active guard here but Weiss has managed to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weiss takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Weiss landing shots from mount.
Weiss controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kolakusic looks a forlorn figure.
Weiss tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kolakusic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Weiss lands a nice shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss controlling from mount.
Ross Weiss has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolakusic tries to lock up and control but Weiss gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Weiss controlling the pace for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ross Weiss hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Weiss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kolakusic circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weiss is defended easily by Kolakusic.
Weiss doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Kolakusic counter with a right hand.
Weiss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kolakusic slaps away a takedown attempt from Weiss, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Kolakusic as Weiss shoots in.
Kolakusic throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kolakusic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolakusic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Weiss's sensitive parts.
Weiss takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weiss doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kolakusic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ross Weiss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Weiss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kolakusic defends it nicely.
Weiss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kolakusic but Kolakusic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kolakusic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Weiss.
Weiss blocks a leg kick.
Kolakusic throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kolakusic. Those never looked like landing.
Weiss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kolakusic defends it nicely.
Mietek Kolakusic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Weiss.
Kolakusic lands a body shot.
Kolakusic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weiss was well out of range. Poor timing from Kolakusic.
Weiss takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kolakusic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Weiss circles away quickly and effectively.
Kolakusic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mietek Kolakusic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolakusic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Weiss shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kolakusic to counter with a crisp jab.
Ross Weiss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weiss misses with a takedown attempt
and Kolakusic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Weiss shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolakusic pinned against the cage. Kolakusic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Weiss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kolakusic throws a shot to the body.
Kolakusic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Weiss with a poor takedown
and Kolakusic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kolakusic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Kolakusic misses.
Weiss shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kolakusic defends it nicely.
Kolakusic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kolakusic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Weiss somewhat.
Kolakusic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Weiss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Weiss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kolakusic as he avoids it easily.
Kolakusic stuffs the takedown.
Kolakusic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Weiss's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Kolakusic.
Weiss scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A lull in the action here as Weiss stalls from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss working the ground and pound.
The referee asks Weiss politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Weiss prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kolakusic manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Weiss is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ross Weiss wasn't active enough on the ground.
Weiss shoots in and gets a takedown into Kolakusic's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss stands and throws Kolakusic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Weiss controlling the position from side mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mietek Kolakusic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ross Weiss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Kolakusic to pass into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ross Weiss.
I've got Weiss 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Weiss!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juan Alejandro Solano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vez Innaus (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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26
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Alejandro Solano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vez Innaus!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Innaus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Solano counters with a stiff right hand.
Innaus throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Innaus.
Solano 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.
Innaus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Innaus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Innaus throws a body punch but Solano moves out of range.
Solano lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Innaus connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Juan Alejandro Solano has been cut.
Vez Innaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Innaus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Solano's head.
Innaus lands a brutal head kick. Solano looks out on his feet and Innaus throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Vez Innaus!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leopold Dechamps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leopold Dechamps could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Seth Duplesris's chin.
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166 lbs
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158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Dechamps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dechamps lands a jab.
Dechamps ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duplesris moves away.
Dechamps looks for a takedown but Duplesris sprawls well.
Duplesris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Duplesris seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dechamps trying to control the position.
Dechamps looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duplesris is one step ahead there.
Duplesris seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Duplesris should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Seth Duplesris wasn't active enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Duplesris.
Dechamps wants to control but Duplesris postures up.
Dechamps trying to control but Duplesris flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Duplesris is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dechamps is defending well though. Duplesris let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dechamps manages to reverse the position and now he's in Duplesris's guard. Nice work there by Dechamps.
Duplesris has Dechamps pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dechamps trying to control the position from guard on top but Duplesris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duplesris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dechamps.
Dechamps prevents Duplesris from getting back to his feet.
Dechamps looking to sit in guard and control but Duplesris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duplesris controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dechamps is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duplesris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Seth Duplesris wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dechamps lands a nice shot to the body.
Duplesris shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dechamps is trying to defend but Duplesris finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dechamps trying to control but Duplesris postures up.
Dechamps is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dechamps has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duplesris is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris stands up out of the half guard.
Duplesris fails with a takedown attempt.
Duplesris misses with a takedown attempt - Dechamps sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duplesris looks gassed!
Dechamps tries for a takedown but Duplesris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duplesris clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duplesris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Duplesris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dechamps shoots in but Duplesris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duplesris shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dechamps manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dechamps trying to control the position.
Duplesris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dechamps looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dechamps looking to control but Duplesris passes into half guard.
Duplesris controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dechamps on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Duplesris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Duplesris seems content to control.
Seth Duplesris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duplesris is thwarting Dechamps's attempts to control the position.
Duplesris stalling.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Seth Duplesris was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dechamps fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duplesris avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dechamps gets back to full guard.
Dechamps lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Duplesris!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duplesris is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dechamps moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Duplesris has worked his arm free - good work by Duplesris!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dechamps wants to control but Duplesris is keeping him busy.
Duplesris tries to bench press Dechamps off him but Dechamps keeps the position.
Duplesris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dechamps throws an elbow but Duplesris slips to the side and avoids it well.
Duplesris is looking for a sweep.
Dechamps tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dechamps has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dechamps landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dechamps has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Duplesris is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Dechamps yanks on the arm and Duplesris is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Dechamps.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leopold Dechamps!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brisbane Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ada Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brisbane Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ada Reyes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes lands a jab to the head.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reyes.
Reyes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Martin misses with a double jab
and Reyes counters with a good, hard body kick but Martin shrugs it off.
Reyes connects with a nice looking jab.
Reyes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brisbane Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Reyes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reyes clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reyes working Martin over with knees to the body.
Martin really is a fat lump.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Reyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
Reyes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Brisbane Martin has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reyes.
Reyes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Martin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Martin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reyes lands a good knee to the midsection. Martin won't want to take too many of those.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reyes connects with a knee to the head.
Reyes landing knees to the head.
Reyes with a knee to the head.
Reyes stalling the fight.
Reyes lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Reyes.
Reyes landing knees to the body.
Reyes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reyes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reyes using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
Reyes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martin or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reyes.
Martin being controlled against the cage.
Reyes lands a nice elbow.
Reyes lands a shoulder strike.
Martin being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Reyes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Reyes.
Brisbane Martin's cut is getting worse.
Reyes avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Reyes.
Reyes digs a right hand into Martin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Martin's gas tank.
Reyes drops Martin with a big knee straight up the middle! Martin is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Martin is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reyes lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Martin up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Reyes from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Martin's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ada Reyes!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Van Dam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Mabuva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van Dam might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to C R E A M By The Wu-Tang Clan. Brian Van Dam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Van Dam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cedric Mabuva!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabuva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Van Dam.
Van Dam throws a nice looking combination but Mabuva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Dam throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Dam throws a series of punches but Mabuva moves out of range.
Van Dam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Van Dam misses with a few strikes there.
Van Dam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mabuva slips a jab and a cross from Van Dam.
Mabuva moves out of range as Van Dam strikes.
Van Dam manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mabuva on his heels. He'll look to pass Mabuva's guard now, I'm sure.
Mabuva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dam gets to his feet. Mabuva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Van Dam misses with a wild combination.
Mabuva closes the distance and pushes Van Dam back into the cage.
Van Dam tries to break the clinch but Mabuva is controlling the position.
Van Dam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Dam tries to bum rush Mabuva with a series of wild strikes but Mabuva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Dam missing with a left hand there. Mabuva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Dam thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Dam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Dam throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mabuva counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabuva keeps control of Van Dam as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mabuva prevents Van Dam from breaking the clinch.
Van Dam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Dam throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mabuva tries to clinch up
and Van Dam counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mabuva dives in and grabs Van Dam's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Dam pushes down on Mabuva's head and hops out.
Van Dam lands with a cross.
Mabuva slips a jab and a cross from Van Dam.
Mabuva tries to clinch up
and Van Dam counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mabuva! Van Dam lets Mabuva back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mabuva is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dam shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Mabuva is out cold and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Brian Van Dam!
Brian Van Dam retains his heavyweight title!
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