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BFT-131 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Punch Drunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Punch Drunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Drunk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson dives in and scores a takedown into Drunk's guard.
Drunk looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Drunk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tyson won't allow Drunk to get back to his feet.
Tyson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tyson trying to control the position but Drunk is working away.
Tyson prevents Drunk from escaping the position.
Tyson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drunk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drunk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drunk tries to get out of the position.
Drunk is not content to let Tyson control the position.
Drunk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.
Tyson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Drunk's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Drunk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tyson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Drunk is trying to control Tyson's posture but Tyson avoids it.
Drunk tries to escape but Tyson is in control.
Tyson working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control the action but Drunk is working from the bottom.
Drunk is trying to improve his position.
Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Drunk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Drunk is trying to control Tyson's posture but Tyson avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drunk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drunk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drunk throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Drunk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drunk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Punch Drunk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drunk throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Drunk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Drunk as he connects with a hook.
Drunk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyson circles away.
Drunk is breathing heavily.
Drunk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Drunk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tyson was covering up waiting for the punch and Drunk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drunk stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Drunk trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Drunk gets to his feet - Tyson follows without any prompting.
Drunk darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
Drunk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Drunk.
Tyson is trying to stall.
Drunk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tyson is trying to push Drunk away but Drunk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drunk wants to take the fight to the mat but Tyson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tyson is working for takedown but Drunk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Drunk just leaning against Tyson, taking a breather.
Drunk lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Punch Drunk will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Drunk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Punch Drunk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Drunk shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Drunk drives through and clinches with Tyson against the cage.
Drunk's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drunk is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Drunk circles away and we're back to standing.
Drunk rushes Tyson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Drunk lands an uppercut.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Drunk's takedown attempt.
Drunk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drunk cracks Tyson with a nice body shot.
Tyson fails to pull guard.
Punch Drunk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Drunk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tyson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunk clobbers Tyson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Drunk misses with the combination.
Drunk lands a body shot.
Drunk misses with the combination.
Drunk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyson's guard.
Tyson looking to control.
Punch Drunk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Drunk trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Drunk won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.
Tyson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.
Tyson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drunk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Drunk lands a couple of digs.
Drunk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Drunk passes Tyson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Drunk scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Drunk stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tyson to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Drunk.
Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Drunk. Drunk maintains the clinch.
Drunk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice combination there by Drunk.
Drunk pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Drunk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Tyson misses.
Drunk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Drunk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drunk breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drunk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drunk connects with a right hand. Tyson shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drunk thuds his right hand into Tyson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Drunk gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Drunk as the two fighters clinch.
Drunk breaks from the clinch.
Drunk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Drunk cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Drunk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drunk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drunk fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tyson sprawls well initially but Drunk persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Drunk has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Drunk lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Punch Drunk dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Drunk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drunk lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson off the cage and back into range.
Drunk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Drunk lands a shoulder strike.
Drunk avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyson.
Drunk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Drunk.
Drunk controlling the action here for a moment.
Drunk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Drunk gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Drunk holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyson drops back down to his feet.
Drunk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tyson. That's going to slow Drunk down.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Drunk defends it nicely.
Punch Drunk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Drunk fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up with Drunk, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes Drunk against the cage but Drunk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Drunk.
Drunk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tyson was covering up waiting for the punch and Drunk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Drunk lands a couple of elbows.
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!
Drunk working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Drunk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tyson down.
Drunk lands a nice forearm strike.
Drunk is working to tighten is grip on Tyson's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tyson has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Drunk is really squeezing tight and eventually Tyson passes out! Drunk breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Punch Drunk!
During a confident post fight interview, Punch Drunk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Who Da (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Scarlatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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22
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm
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155 lbs
6 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Who Da!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Scarlatti!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scarlatti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scarlatti tries to score with a low kick but Da moves his leg out of the way.
Derek Scarlatti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scarlatti moves in looking to clinch but Da pushes him off.
A slow jab from Da misses its intended target.
Scarlatti doesn't manage to clinch there - Da circles away.
Da changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Scarlatti.
Scarlatti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scarlatti is looking to slow Da down with leg kicks.
Da lands a head shot.
Scarlatti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scarlatti takes one to the side of the head.
Scarlatti instigates a clinch.
Scarlatti breaks from the clinch.
Scarlatti moves in looking to clinch but Da pushes him off.
Scarlatti darts in trying to clinch
and Da cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Da gets tackled into the cage by Scarlatti. Scarlatti maintains the clinch.
Da throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarlattis head.
A frustrated look appears on Da's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Da is trying to drag Scarlatti to the mat but Scarlatti just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Scarlatti manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scarlatti pushes Da off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Da bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Scarlatti's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Da misses.
Da scores with a jab. Scarlatti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Da throws a body punch but Scarlatti moves out of range.
Da shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scarlatti as he jumps to the side.
Scarlatti just misses with a punch 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!
Da misses with a wild body shot.
Da fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scarlatti manages to avoid it.
Scarlatti throws a sloppy head kick and Da moves out of range easily.
Da misses with a looping right.
Scarlatti slips a jab and a cross from Da.
Da decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Da trying to control from half guard but Scarlatti is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scarlatti is trying to stand up here but Da is controlling him well.
Da sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scarlatti defending well though.
Scarlatti manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Da fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scarlatti closes the distance looking to clinch
and Da counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti moves into range and clinches up with Da.
Scarlatti manages to break the clinch.
Da throws a big shot that misses.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up but Da circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Da.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Who Da. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Da keeps the fight on the outside.
Scarlatti has managed to clinch.
Scarlatti manages to break the clinch.
Da tries to keep at a distance but Scarlatti has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scarlatti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scarlatti tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Da counters with a three punch combo that has Scarlatti backing up. Scarlatti nods at Da to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Who Da will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Da lands a nice hook to Scarlatti's body. Scarlatti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up but Da circles away and keeps his distance.
Da connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scarlatti. Scarlatti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Da misses with a double jab.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch.
Scarlatti slaps away a takedown attempt from Da, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Scarlatti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Scarlatti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch.
Da throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarlatti.
Scarlatti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Da defends it nicely.
Da scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Who Da is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Da lands a right hook to the body.
Who Da is winning the standup battle so far.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarlatti throws a hook but Da avoids it easily.
Scarlatti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Da counter with a right hand.
Da missing with a left hand there. Scarlatti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da dips to his left and cracks Scarlatti with an uppercut!
Scarlatti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Da manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da jabs Scarlatti right on the nose. Scarlatti blinks but takes it well.
Scarlatti shoots in but Da avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Scarlatti tries to clinch up.
Scarlatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scarlatti fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da blocks a low kick nicely.
Scarlatti tries to clinch
and Da cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Da throws a hook but Scarlatti avoids it easily.
Scarlatti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Da counters with a nice uppercut.
Who Da has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scarlatti.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Da.
Da pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Scarlatti back to the cage. Da follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Da stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Da wants it to stay on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Da.
Da scores with a jab.
Scarlatti doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Da counters with a straight right hand.
Da displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Scarlatti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Scarlatti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scarlatti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Da.
Nice defenses there by Scarlatti.
Scarlatti tries to sprawl but Da drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Scarlatti is looking to escape.
Da tries to stand and escape but Scarlatti actually recovers to full guard.
Scarlatti is looking to stand up but Da isn't so interested in that idea.
Da is looking to work some ground and pound but Scarlatti has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da wants to stand and escape but instead Scarlatti has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Scarlatti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Da manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scarlatti is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Scarlatti bucks Da off and manages to get back to his feet!
Scarlatti staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Da does no damage.
Da gets tackled into the cage by Scarlatti. Scarlatti maintains the clinch.
Da wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Who Da dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Scarlatti avoids the body shot from Da.
Da paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Scarlatti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Scarlatti on the side of the head.
Scarlatti throws a series of punches but Da moves out of range.
Scarlatti closes the distance and clinches up with Da, looking for a takedown. Scarlatti pushes Da against the cage but Da circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scarlatti throws a series of punches but Da moves out of range.
Scarlatti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Da shoots in for a double leg but Scarlatti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Da misses with a few strikes there.
Da connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Da avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Scarlatti avoids it really well and circles away.
Scarlatti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Who Da. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch but Da is avoiding it.
Scarlatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Da paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scarlatti is looking to clinch but Da is avoiding it.
Scarlatti fails with a takedown attempt.
Da shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scarlatti as he jumps to the side.
Da closes the distance and clinches up with Scarlatti, looking for a takedown. Da pushes Scarlatti against the cage but Scarlatti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Da does it's job there.
No joy there for Scarlatti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Scarlatti. Those never looked like landing.
Da ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Scarlatti tries to clinch there but Da circles away.
Da throws a jab but it's blocked by Scarlatti.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Da.
Da shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scarlatti as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scarlatti tries to clinch there but Da circles away.
Da swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarlatti.
Scarlatti wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Da tries to avoid it but Scarlatti manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Da to the ground. Da escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Da misses with a hook.
Scarlatti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da.
Scarlatti takes the fight into the clinch.
Scarlatti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Scarlatti misses with an elbow over the top.
Scarlatti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Scarlatti does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarlatti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Da as he jumps to the side.
Da lands a head shot.
Scarlatti walks into a jab.
Da avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarlatti fails with the takedown
so Da counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Da trying to control the position from guard on top but Scarlatti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da landing with the ground and pound.
Derek Scarlatti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Who Da is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that's the end of the fight!
Who Da showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Da, 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Who Da!
A relieved looking Who Da 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Dempsey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex James!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dempsey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dempsey falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
James wants to work for an arm triangle but Dempsey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dempsey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.
Dempsey has his hands clasped together around James's back. He's all about the action.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
James has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dempsey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.
Dempsey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for James on the ground.
James throwing shots but Dempsey is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from James there.
James lands strikes from half guard.
James trying to mount his opponent but Dempsey defends it.
James not landing any meaningful shots this time.
James thows a huge punch but Dempsey dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dempsey blocking the ground and pound attempt from James.
Dempsey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. James is working away from the top position though.
James thows a huge punch but Dempsey dodges it nicely.
James not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
James is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dempsey is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working Dempsey over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James landing shots from mount.
James lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
James throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Dempsey on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dempsey tries to get out of the position.
Dempsey blocking the ground and pound.
James lands a heavy elbow.
James looking to ground and pound but Dempsey is blocking nicely.
James with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! James connects with a massive shot to the dome!
James raining down hammerfists from mount.
Dempsey is rocked!
James lands a big elbow - Dempsey is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Dempsey is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alex James!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermio Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paris comes to the cage accompanied by Document One - Clap. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
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187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple 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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Paris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hermio Junior!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior lands a body shot.
Paris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Elijah Paris has been cut.
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!
Junior throws a combination. Paris tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Paris.
Junior cracks Paris with an uppercut from hell and Paris crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Junior's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Paris is rocked!
Junior wants to stand but Paris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oh Paris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Junior must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Junior decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Paris, up you get!
Junior connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Paris to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Junior!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hermio Junior!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Pelaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelaez comes to the cage accompanied by Never gonna give you up-Rick Astley. 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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152 lbs
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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 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Pelaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pelaez keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Pelaez - just one landing.
Burnett throws a nice head kick!
Pelaez blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Burnett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pelaez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pelaez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burnett!
Pelaez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pelaez drives through and clinches with Burnett against the cage.
Pelaez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Brandon Burnett has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pelaez avoids the head kick by Burnett.
Burnett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jason Pelaez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pelaez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burnett circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Pelaez coming out on top.
Pelaez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burnett closes the distance and clinches.
Burnett misses with some punches.
Burnett is trying to force a seperation but Pelaez has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez tries to break free but Burnett pushes him back against the cage.
Pelaez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pelaez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burnett in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burnett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pelaez blocks it with crossed arms.
Pelaez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burnett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pelaez blocks it with crossed arms.
Pelaez looking to throw knees to the head but Burnett is blocking nicely.
Pelaez manages to break the clinch.
Burnett slips under a jab from Pelaez.
Burnett wants to clinch.
Pelaez gets a clinch.
Pelaez tries a knee to the head but Burnett blocks it.
Pelaez tries to break the clinch but Burnett is controlling the position.
Pelaez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pelaez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pelaez moves into range and clinches up with Burnett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pelaez avoids it.
Burnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnett looks for the body kick but Pelaez saw that one coming.
Pelaez misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Burnett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Burnett dodges the punch combination from Pelaez.
Pelaez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pelaez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burnett clinches.
Pelaez misses with a knee strike.
Pelaez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pelaez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burnett tries to clinch but Pelaez moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez pushes Burnett up against the cage in a clinch.
Pelaez breaks the clinch.
Pelaez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pelaez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Burnett moves into the clinch.
Pelaez managing to block the knees to the body from Burnett.
Pelaez tries a knee to the head but Burnett blocks it.
Pelaez misses with a knee strike.
Burnett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pelaez blocks it with crossed arms.
Pelaez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burnett blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Pelaez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Pelaez.
Pelaez tries to circle away but Burnett has him pinned against the cage.
Pelaez misses with a knee strike.
Pelaez is trying to maintain a safe position but Burnett gets an underhook and turns Pelaez into the cage.
Pelaez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burnett has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez is breathing heavily.
Burnett using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pelaez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burnett misses with a punch on the inside.
Pelaez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Burnett is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pelaez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burnett tries to land a knee to the head but Pelaez blocks with his arms.
Pelaez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelaez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Burnett tries to clinch but Pelaez moves out of range.
Burnett tries to land a front kick but Pelaez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch combination from Pelaez misses.
Pelaez rushes Burnett and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burnett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pelaez lands a knee to the head.
Burnett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burnett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Pelaez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Burnett's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pelaez clinches with his opponent.
Pelaez manages to break the clinch.
Pelaez throws a big shot that misses.
Jason Pelaez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burnett throws a head kick that misses.
Pelaez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Burnett is looking to clinch.
Pelaez throws a push kick but Burnett slaps the foot to one side.
Pelaez misses with a few strikes there.
Pelaez cracks Burnett with an open hand slap.
Pelaez swats away the attempt to clinch by Burnett.
Pelaez throws a front kick aimed at Burnett's knee but Burnett avoids it well.
Burnett moves away from the strike by Pelaez.
Burnett tries to clinch up.
Burnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burnett moves in looking to clinch but Pelaez pushes him off.
A combination from Pelaez does no damage.
Pelaez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pelaez looks to land a right hand but Burnett moved out of range.
Pelaez misses with an uppercut. Burnett saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pelaez swinging wildly here.
Burnett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pelaez.
Burnett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burnett moves into the clinch.
Pelaez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burnett lands a good knee to the midsection. Pelaez won't want to take too many of those.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but Burnett blocks with his arms.
Burnett scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burnett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pelaez blocks it with crossed arms.
Burnett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pelaez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burnett doesn't manage to clinch there - Pelaez circles away.
Pelaez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Burnett is looking to clinch.
Pelaez moves in looking to clinch but Burnett pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pelaez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pelaez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pelaez pushes Burnett up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnett blocks an elbow strike from Pelaez.
Pelaez working aggressively here.
Pelaez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Burnett is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pelaez is trying to break the clinch but Burnett has him pressed against the cage.
Burnett stalling the fight.
Pelaez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burnett breaks the clinch.
Burnett thows a body shot but no joy.
Pelaez missing with a left hand there. Burnett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burnett tries to clinch up but Pelaez circles away and keeps his distance.
Burnett wants to clinch up but Pelaez keeps it at a distance.
Burnett throws a sloppy head kick and Pelaez moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett moves away from the strike by Pelaez.
A big right from Pelaez misses.
Jab from Pelaez.
Burnett closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pelaez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burnett throws a head kick that misses.
Pelaez misses with a hook.
Pelaez throws a hook but Burnett avoids it easily.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pelaez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pelaez scores with the left hand. Burnett knows he should have avoided that one.
Pelaez swats away the attempt to clinch by Burnett.
Burnett is looking to clinch.
Pelaez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Burnett tries to clinch but Pelaez moves out of range.
Burnett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Burnett.
Pelaez forces Burnett back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pelaez breaks the clinch.
Jason Pelaez is winning the standup battle so far.
Burnett wants to clinch up but Pelaez keeps it at a distance.
Pelaez rushes Burnett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burnett looking to throw knees to the head but Pelaez is blocking nicely.
Pelaez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pelaez is looking to control Burnett's arms but Burnett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pelaez has his back to the cage.
Burnett prevents Pelaez from breaking the clinch.
Burnett looking to stall.
Burnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burnett walks into a jab.
Pelaez moves into the clinch.
Burnett leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pelaez tries to break free but Burnett pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Pelaez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Burnett's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Burnett wants to clinch but Pelaez slips to the side
and Pelaez counters with a nice uppercut.
Pelaez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pelaez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burnett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pelaez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pelaez misses with a straight left.
Burnett misses with a head kick.
Burnett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Burnett tries to clinch up.
A big right from Pelaez misses.
Pelaez throws the left hand but Burnett avoids the punch easily.
Burnett tries to clinch up.
Burnett tries to score with a low kick but Pelaez moves his leg out of the way.
Burnett doesn't manage to clinch there - Pelaez circles away.
Pelaez is looking to clinch but Burnett is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Pelaez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pelaez has Burnett up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pelaez throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett misses with a knee to the head.
Burnett will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pelaez up against the cage.
Pelaez wants to get back to striking at distance but Burnett won't allow it.
Pelaez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnett moves in looking to clinch but Pelaez pushes him off.
Burnett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burnett is looking to clinch.
Pelaez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Burnett drops his hands momentarily and Pelaez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burnett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burnett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pelaez.
Pelaez thows a body shot but no joy.
Burnett slips a jab and a cross from Pelaez.
Pelaez moves out of range of the strikes.
Pelaez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Burnetts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett doesn't manage to clinch there - Pelaez circles away.
Burnett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pelaez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pelaez misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pelaez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burnett.
Pelaez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burnett darts in and clinches Pelaez up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burnett with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pelaez avoiding damage as Burnett throws knees to the body.
Burnett missing with knees to the body.
Burnett throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Burnett misses with a knee strike.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pelaez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Burnett wants to stall.
Burnett keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pelaez's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is trying to maintain a safe position but Pelaez gets an underhook and turns Burnett into the cage.
Pelaez wants to get back to striking at distance but Burnett won't allow it.
Pelaez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burnett has had enough of the clinch but Pelaez keeps him there for the moment.
Burnett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pelaez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pelaez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Burnett on the side of the head.
Burnett tries to clinch up but Pelaez circles away and keeps his distance.
Pelaez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Burnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burnett darts in trying to clinch
and Pelaez counters with a left to the body.
Burnett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pelaez darts in and clinches Burnett up against the cage.
Burnett has a couple of punches blocked by Pelaez.
Pelaez takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brandon Burnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelaez is trying to push Burnett away but Burnett has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Burnett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Burnett prevents Pelaez from breaking the clinch.
Burnett keeps control of Pelaez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burnett throws an elbow but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burnett misses with a knee to the head.
Pelaez is trying to break the clinch but Burnett has him pressed against the cage.
Jason Pelaez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Burnett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burnett misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Pelaez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pelaez 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Pelaez!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jason Pelaez thanked Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chumba Wumba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Delo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delo Santos has chosen Last Resort as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Diego Delo Santos will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chumba Wumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Delo Santos!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Delo Santos finds it's target.
Delo Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wumba.
Delo Santos misses with a body kick.
Delo Santos throws a right hand that Wumba ducks under and follows up with a left that Wumba also avoids with ease.
Wumba tries to close the distance and clinch but Delo Santos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delo Santos walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wumba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some wild striking there from Delo Santos.
Delo Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wumba circles away quickly and effectively.
Wumba shoots in but Delo Santos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Delo Santos misses.
Delo Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Delo Santos throws the left hand but Wumba avoids the punch easily.
Delo Santos with a jab.
Delo Santos with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delo Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wumba drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Delo Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delo Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delo Santos throws a right and a left that Wumba avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wumba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delo Santos tries to bum rush Wumba with a series of wild strikes but Wumba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Delo Santos does no damage.
Wumba tries to clinch but Delo Santos is having none of it.
Wumba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delo Santos manages to avoid it.
Delo Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delo Santos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Delo Santos throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wumba moves in looking to clinch but Delo Santos pushes him off.
Left hook, right uppercut from Delo Santos.
Delo Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wumba shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delo Santos sprawls well. Delo Santos wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wumba gets slowly back to his feet.
Delo Santos tries to land a leg kick but Wumba saw it coming and moves away.
Delo Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Delo Santos misses with a double jab
and Wumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wumba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Delo Santos.
Wumba moves in looking to clinch but Delo Santos pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wumba clinches.
Delo Santos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wumba stalling the fight.
Wumba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Delo Santos to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chumba Wumba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wumba trying to control the position but instead, Delo Santos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wumba into the cage.
Delo Santos lands with a right to the head.
Delo Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wumba has him pressed against the cage.
Wumba breaks the clinch.
Delo Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wumbas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Delo Santos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delo Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wumba is looking to clinch.
Delo Santos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Delo Santos wants to slow Wumba down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delo Santos scores with a one two! Wumba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wumba rushes Delo Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wumba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wumba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Delo Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wumba shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delo Santos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wumba tries to clinch but Delo Santos moves out of range.
Delo Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delo Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Delo Santos does no damage.
Wumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Delo Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Delo Santos 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.
Wumba rushes Delo Santos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wumba ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wumba no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Wumba has Delo Santos pulled in close to control his posture.
Wumba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Delo Santos throwing strikes from guard but Wumba blocks nicely.
Wumba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wumba looking to control but Delo Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delo Santos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wumba sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Delo Santos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
BOOM! Wumba connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wumba looking to finish Delo Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for Delo Santos!
Wumba unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Delo Santos wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Wumba celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chumba Wumba!
Chumba Wumba made sure to mention his sponsor, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 clothing) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gus White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Van Elleboghen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bart Van Elleboghen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gus White's chin.
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157 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gus White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bart Van Elleboghen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Elleboghen fails with an attempt to clinch.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Bart Van Elleboghen has been cut.
Van Elleboghen misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Elleboghen misses the jab.
Van Elleboghen throws a big shot that misses.
Van Elleboghen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Elleboghen misses with a hook.
Van Elleboghen swings widly with a right hand
and White counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Elleboghen misses with a hook
and White counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Van Elleboghen as he checks the leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Van Elleboghen wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
Van Elleboghen misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Elleboghen misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White misses with a low kick.
A big right from Van Elleboghen misses.
Van Elleboghen misses with an uppercut
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White connects with a right hand. Van Elleboghen shakes it off.
White throws a series of punches but Van Elleboghen moves out of range.
Van Elleboghen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gus White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Van Elleboghen.
Van Elleboghen wants to clinch.
Van Elleboghen checks a low kick from White.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Elleboghen. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by White.
Van Elleboghen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elleboghen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
White lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Van Elleboghen 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.
Van Elleboghen throws a predictable looking body shot
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Elleboghen looks gassed!
Van Elleboghen wants to clinch.
Van Elleboghen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
White throws out a leg kick but Van Elleboghen moves out of range and White only half commits.
White lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Elleboghen off the cage and back into range.
White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Elleboghen. That did some damage!
White scores with a sloppy right hand. Van Elleboghen should have avoided that one.
White scores with a shot to the body.
Bart Van Elleboghen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White thumps Van Elleboghen with a low kick.
White misses with a kick to the body
and Van Elleboghen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White ducks under a wild hook from Van Elleboghen.
White scores with a three punch combo!
Van Elleboghen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Van Elleboghen is trying desperately to land a takedown but White is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Van Elleboghen.
Van Elleboghen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
White scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Elleboghen checks a leg kick.
Van Elleboghen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Van Elleboghen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Elleboghen blocks a leg kick.
White connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Elleboghen. Van Elleboghen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
White will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Elleboghen misses with a jab to the body
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Elleboghen just misses with a punch to the body.
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.
The crowd cheers as Van Elleboghen lands an impressive looking overhand right. White doesn't seem phased though.
White lands a lovely overhand right.
Gus White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Elleboghen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Elleboghen thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Elleboghen misses with a double jab
and White counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gus White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bart Van Elleboghen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Van Elleboghen misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Van Elleboghen wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Van Elleboghen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Elleboghen. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Elleboghen misses with a body shot.
White has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
White connects with the punch.
Van Elleboghen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Elleboghen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Elleboghen fails with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
White's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and White duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elleboghen connects with a nice looking jab.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
White keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Van Elleboghen is out of range.
Van Elleboghen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
White bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Elleboghen's head backwards.
Van Elleboghen throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Van Elleboghen misses with a hook to the body
and White makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Elleboghen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Van Elleboghen is breathing heavily.
White throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Elleboghen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from White.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Elleboghen tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Van Elleboghen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a series of strikes. Van Elleboghen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Van Elleboghen is rocked!
Van Elleboghen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down White rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elleboghen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Elleboghen is still on wobbly legs! Can White finish him?
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Van Elleboghen seems to have recovered his senses.
White dodges the punch combination from Van Elleboghen.
Van Elleboghen misses with a right hand
and White makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Van Elleboghen really felt that one!
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
White scores with a push kick.
White misses with a kick to the body.
White tries to land a front kick but Van Elleboghen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Elleboghen throws an off balance right hand
and White counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Elleboghen misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
White is looking to chop away at Van Elleboghen's legs.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Van Elleboghen seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a left and a right that send Van Elleboghen crashing to the mat, dazed. White thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Elleboghen misses with a right hand
and White counters with a crisp right that sends Van Elleboghen to the canvas! White follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gus White!
During a confident post fight interview, Gus White thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shananigan Lurendrejer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drasek Riven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riven has chosen Get down on it as his entrance music. Drasek Riven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shananigan Lurendrejer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Drasek Riven!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lurendrejer misses with a body shot.
Lurendrejer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shananigan Lurendrejer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lurendrejer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Riven 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.
Riven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lurendrejer trying to control the position from guard on top but Riven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lurendrejer works over Riven with some ground and pound from guard.
Lurendrejer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Riven wants to sweep here but Lurendrejer controlling him for the moment.
Riven keeping moving, preventing Lurendrejer from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riven is trying to control the position but Lurendrejer postures up.
Lurendrejer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lurendrejer manages to get himself to full guard.
Riven's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Riven wants to control from the top but Lurendrejer keeps moving.
Riven tries to free his leg and advance position but Lurendrejer is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Drasek Riven hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Riven misses with a double jab.
Lurendrejer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lurendrejer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lurendrejer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Riven trying to keep a closed guard but Lurendrejer is proving a slippery customer.
Riven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lurendrejer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lurendrejer is one step ahead there.
Lurendrejer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Riven's head.
Lurendrejer throwing strikes but missing.
Lurendrejer throws a big elbow that misses.
Lurendrejer throwing strikes from guard but Riven blocks nicely.
Lurendrejer is looking to work some ground and pound but Riven has wrist control.
Riven working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riven lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lurendrejer!
Lurendrejer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Riven is working for a guillotine from mount but Lurendrejer frees his head quite easily.
Riven content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riven swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Lurendrejer is now in Riven's guard. A big mistake from Riven there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shananigan Lurendrejer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lurendrejer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lurendrejer thumps Riven with a low kick.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick, looking for Riven's leg but Riven calmly moves out of range.
Lurendrejer misses with a leg kick.
Riven throws a head kick but Lurendrejer moves out of range.
Riven misses with the combination.
Lurendrejer avoids the head kick by Riven.
Riven lands a nice hook to Lurendrejer's body. Lurendrejer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Riven tries to close the distance and clinch but Lurendrejer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Riven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lurendrejer.
Riven is looking to clinch but Lurendrejer is avoiding it.
Lurendrejer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lurendrejer.
Lurendrejer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Riven.
Riven darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Riven is trying to control. Lurendrejer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Riven is pressing down on Lurendrejer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lurendrejer is holding on for now.
Lurendrejer is looking for a sweep. Riven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riven is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lurendrejer is just riding it out for now. Riven eventually gives up the hold.
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!
Riven tries to pass to full mount but Lurendrejer defends it.
Riven wants to control but Lurendrejer is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lurendrejer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Riven.
Lurendrejer moves into full guard.
Lurendrejer is pulling down on Riven's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer wants to sweep but no luck.
Riven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Riven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lurendrejer is trying to control the position but Riven postures up.
Riven trying to control the position from guard on top but Lurendrejer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lurendrejer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riven is one step ahead there.
Drasek Riven has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riven looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riven is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lurendrejer pulls Riven in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Shananigan Lurendrejer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
That kick from Riven tenderised Lurendrejer's leg. Lurendrejer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lurendrejer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lurendrejer is looking to slow Riven down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lurendrejer moves out of range as Riven strikes.
Lurendrejer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lurendrejer slaps away a takedown attempt from Riven, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Drasek Riven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Riven moves out of range of the leg kick from Lurendrejer.
Riven shoots in looking for a takedown but Lurendrejer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Riven's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lurendrejer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Riven if he has to take too many more of those.
Riven stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Riven misses with a series of wild punches.
Lurendrejer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Riven shoots in for a takedown but Lurendrejer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lurendrejer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lurendrejer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lurendrejer thows a body shot but no joy.
Lurendrejer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Riven wants to clinch.
Lurendrejer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lurendrejer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lurendrejer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riven is able to avoid easily.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick, looking for Riven's leg but Riven calmly moves out of range.
Riven attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lurendrejer tries to work over Riven's front leg with a kick but Riven checks it.
Riven looks to land a combination. Lurendrejer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Lurendrejer tenderised Riven's leg. Riven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Riven checks the leg kick.
Lurendrejer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riven is fending him off so far but Lurendrejer persists. Nope, Riven circles away and we're back to standing.
Lurendrejer looks to land a right hand but Riven moved out of range.
Riven misses with a two punch combination.
Riven closes the distance and clinches up with Lurendrejer, looking for a takedown. Riven pushes Lurendrejer against the cage but Lurendrejer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shananigan Lurendrejer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drasek Riven.
Lurendrejer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riven looking for a sweep. Not yet Riven, not yet.
Riven is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lurendrejer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer throws a strike but Riven rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lurendrejer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Riven is one step ahead there.
Riven drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lurendrejer looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lurendrejer looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lurendrejer!
Riven managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lurendrejer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riven dodges the ground and pound from Lurendrejer.
Riven struggling a bit here.
Lurendrejer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Riven!
Lurendrejer scoring with strikes but Riven is staying in there.
Riven is squirming around, avoiding Lurendrejer's attempts to control the action.
Riven in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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.
Riven holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lurendrejer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lurendrejer working the ground and pound effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shananigan Lurendrejer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lurendrejer 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shananigan Lurendrejer!
During a confident post fight interview, Shananigan Lurendrejer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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FIGHT
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdi Wali Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Ransel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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226 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdi Wali Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Ransel!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ransel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mohammed can pounce on him.
Mohammed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mohammed throws the kick towards the body but Ransel avoids it.
Mohammed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mohammed throws a solid leg kick but Ransel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ransel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ransel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ransel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mohammed looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ransel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ransel content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ransel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mohammed defending well though.
Ransel is pressing down on Mohammed's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mohammed is holding on for now.
Mohammed tries to kick Ransel off but Ransel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ransel working the head and body with strikes.
Ransel drops an elbow to the side of Mohammed's head.
Ransel performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ransel is looking to take a break and control but Mohammed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ransel throws a strike but Mohammed avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ransel trying to control but Mohammed is working from the bottom.
Ransel wants to pass the guard but Mohammed is keeping the position.
Ransel postures up in Mohammed's guard and throws a big left but Mohammed blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ransel won't allow Mohammed to get back to his feet.
Ransel wants to control from the top but Mohammed keeps moving.
Mohammed keeping full guard, as Ransel tries to pass.
Ransel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Brock Ransel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mohammed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ransel's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mohammed as Ransel shoots in.
Mohammed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ransel's sensitive parts.
Mohammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ransel. That did some damage!
Mohammed tries a head kick but it misses.
Mohammed lands a high kick!
Mohammed lands a head kick!
Mohammed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ransel keeps the fight on the outside.
Mohammed stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mohammed wants it to stay on the feet.
Ransel 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mohammed moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohammed wants to get back to striking at distance but Ransel won't allow it.
Mohammed misses with an elbow strike.
Ransel is trying to pull guard but Mohammed turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Abdi Wali Mohammed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brock Ransel.
Mohammed prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mohammed landing knees to the head.
Mohammed with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ransel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mohammed after a bit of a struggle.
Mohammed with a knee to the head.
Mohammed breaks the clinch.
Ransel avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mohammed tries to clinch up.
Mohammed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mohammed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ransel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Wali Mohammed dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mohammed misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abdi Wali Mohammed is winning the standup battle so far.
Mohammed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ransel's calf.
That kick from Mohammed tenderised Ransel's leg. Ransel is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Ransel blocks the low kick.
Ransel takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mohammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ransel. That did some damage!
Mohammed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abdi Wali Mohammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ransel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mohammed manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mohammed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mohammed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ransel tries to free his leg and advance position but Mohammed is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Ransel off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mohammed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Ransel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mohammed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ransel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mohammed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mohammed lands a jab to the nose.
Mohammed lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mohammed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mohammed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed lands an overhand right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mohammed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ransel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mohammed.
Mohammed moves into the clinch.
Ransel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mohammed fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mohammed throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mohammed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mohammed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mohammed slips under a jab from Ransel.
Mohammed is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ransel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mohammed circles away quickly and effectively.
A cross from Mohammed lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ransel avoids the head kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ransel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mohammed.
Mohammed lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mohammed scores with a leg kick.
Ransel is breathing heavily.
Ransel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mohammed.
Ransel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mohammed.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mohammed.
Mohammed throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. Ransel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mohammed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mohammed throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ransel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mohammed. Mohammed obviously looking to wear him down.
Mohammed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ransel 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.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mohammed here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A good leg kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed connects with an inside leg kick.
Mohammed connects with a solid leg kick.
Ransel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mohammed can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mohammed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Mohammed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mohammed - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Mohammed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdi Wali Mohammed dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mohammed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ransel gets the takedown into side control.
Mohammed throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mohammed tries to clinch but Ransel is having none of it.
Mohammed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mohammed scores with a push kick.
Mohammed with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ransel misses with a head kick.
Ransel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mohammed connects with a solid leg kick.
Ransel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mohammed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammed throws a head kick that misses.
Mohammed feints and then cracks Ransel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ransel down.
Mohammed lands a leg kick that knocks Ransel off balance momentarily.
Mohammed pushes Ransel away with a front kick.
Mohammed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mohammed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ransel takes a step back to recover.
Mohammed cracks Ransel with a good jab.
Ransel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mohammed.
Mohammed scoring well with a low kick there.
Mohammed explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Mohammed as Ransel shoots in.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mohammed throws a leg kick which misses Ransel's front leg but catches the back leg as Ransel tries to avoid it.
Mohammed wants to clinch up but Ransel keeps it at a distance.
Mohammed scores with a nice body kick.
Mohammed connects with a body shot that sends Ransel's belly button to the back.
A punch combination from Mohammed misses.
Mohammed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mohammed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ransel's sensitive parts.
A jab from Mohammed does it's job there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mohammed.
Mohammed scores with a nice body kick.
Abdi Wali Mohammed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That kick from Mohammed tenderised Ransel's leg. Ransel is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ransel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mohammed.
Mohammed connects with a solid leg kick.
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. Ransel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ransel avoids the head kick by Mohammed.
Mohammed lands with a slapping head kick.
Brock Ransel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A good leg kick by Mohammed.
Ransel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mohammed scores with a head kick.
Ransel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mohammed tries to close the distance and clinch but Ransel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mohammed lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mohammed tries to clinch up.
Ransel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mohammed scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mohammed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mohammed throws a head kick that Ransel semi-blocks.
Mohammed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters circling a little - Mohammed finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ransel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mohammed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ransel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mohammed.
A jab from Mohammed finds it's way through Ransel's defenses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdi Wali Mohammed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mohammed, 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 Donatello Bradman 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... Abdi Wali Mohammed!
Abdi Wali Mohammed tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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FIGHT
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