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CS 6 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blindboy Boat Club (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhydrei Camo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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179 lbs
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180 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blindboy Boat Club!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rhydrei Camo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Camo finds it's way through Boat Club's defenses.
Boat Club walks into a jab.
Boat Club is rocked!
Camo is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Boat Club hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rhydrei Camo!
During a confident post fight interview, Rhydrei Camo 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Chras Watsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Connelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connelly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: rude boy. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chras Watsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Connelly!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Connelly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Watsky has Connelly pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Watsky pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Connelly tumbling to the mat - Watsky dives into Connelly's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Watsky with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Watsky tries to stand but Connelly is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watsky throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Connelly is trying to control the position but Watsky postures up.
Watsky throwing strikes from guard but Connelly blocks nicely.
Watsky postures up.
Connelly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watsky throws an elbow that misses. Connelly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Watsky's guard. Nice move by Connelly!
Connelly tries to stand but Watsky is controlling from the bottom.
Watsky is pulling down on Connelly's head. It's preventing any offense from Connelly, at least for the moment.
Watsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Watsky misses with an uppercut. Connelly saw that one coming.
Connelly closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watsky is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Connelly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Connelly lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Connelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Connelly has Watsky pushed against the cage.
Watsky wants a takedown but no success here.
Watsky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Connelly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chras Watsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Watsky misses with a short punch on the inside.
Watsky tries to score a body lock takedown but Connelly shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short left from Connelly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connelly breaks from the clinch.
Connelly moves out of range of the body kick from Watsky.
Connelly scores with a jab.
Watsky tries to clinch but Connelly moves out of range.
Connelly tries to clinch up.
Connelly moves to clinch but Watsky breaks away
and Watsky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Connelly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Watsky.
Connelly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watsky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Connelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watsky moves into the clinch.
Watsky tries to throw a body punch but Connelly avoids it by throwing Watsky back against the cage.
A short left from Connelly.
Watsky tries to land a knee to the head but Connelly blocks with his arms.
Connelly lands a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watsky wants to control the position but Connelly says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Watsky is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watsky is controlling Connelly's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Connelly throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Connelly will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Watsky takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watsky circles away from the clinch attempt
and Watsky counters with a shoot takedown. Connelly fights it but they end up in guard.
Watsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Connelly wants to hit a switch here but Watsky passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Connelly there!
Watsky lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Connelly keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Connelly wants to hold on but Watsky pushes him away.
Watsky scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watsky thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Connelly throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Connelly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Watsky avoids the attempt from Connelly to control.
Watsky has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Connelly's face.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Watsky cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Connelly really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Watsky raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connelly tries to hold on but Watsky pushes him away.
Watsky looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Watsky raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Connelly tries to lock up and control but Watsky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Connelly is trying to stand.
A nice elbow there by Watsky.
Watsky landing punches.
Watsky working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Connelly tries to hold on but Watsky pushes him away.
Watsky is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Connelly can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connelly is wriggling around trying to escape.
Connelly is breathing heavily.
Watsky unloading with bombs!
Watsky lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Connelly is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Watsky! Connelly is hurt baaadly! Watsky is firing away with more strikes - Connelly is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chras Watsky!
Chras Watsky decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Prien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prien has chosen Yellow Submarine as his entrance music. Martin Prien has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Bader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Prien!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bader has his takedown stuffed
and Prien counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Prien trying to control the action but Bader is working from the bottom.
Bader takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bader taking a bit of punishment here - Prien scoring with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prien tries to move to mount but Bader blocks the move with his legs.
Prien scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bader tries to bench press Prien off him but Prien keeps the position.
Prien tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Prien works to advance to full mount. Bader defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bader is wriggling around trying to escape.
Prien working for a submission but Bader is keeping him at bay.
Bader really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
BOOM! Prien connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bader tries to reverse the position but Prien maintains control.
Prien has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bader's face.
Bader is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prien with good strikes from the mount here!
Prien softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Bader is out cold! Prien jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Prien!
A relieved looking Martin Prien thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Von Richtoffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Thomason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Richtoffen's entrance music is Green Fields of France . A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manfred Von Richtoffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Thomason!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Richtoffen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Richtoffen avoids the head kick by Thomason.
Von Richtoffen fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomason throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Richtoffen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Von Richtoffen is struggling to control the position.
Von Richtoffen manages to pull guard.
Von Richtoffen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thomason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Von Richtoffen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Von Richtoffen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Von Richtoffen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thomason's guard.
Von Richtoffen throwing strikes from guard but Thomason blocks nicely.
Thomason wants to get back to his feet but Von Richtoffen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Richtoffen distracts Thomason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Thomason is trying to control the position but Von Richtoffen postures up.
Von Richtoffen passes into half guard.
Von Richtoffen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Von Richtoffen is just content to waste time from the top position. Thomason takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Thomason avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Von Richtoffen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomason works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Von Richtoffen stopping the sweep attempt from Thomason.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Richtoffen looking to pass the guard.
Von Richtoffen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Von Richtoffen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Von Richtoffen passes Thomason's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Von Richtoffen is trying to work for a kimura but Thomason is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Richtoffen seems to be working for a kimura but Thomason defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Von Richtoffen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Von Richtoffen connects with a nice short shot to Thomason's temple.
Von Richtoffen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Von Richtoffen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Von Richtoffen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Von Richtoffen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Von Richtoffen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Von Richtoffen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Richtoffen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Thomason tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Von Richtoffen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Manfred Von Richtoffen!
A very excited looking Manfred Von Richtoffen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al Pacino Delegratti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zolt Hengan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zolt Hengan will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Al Pacino Delegratti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zolt Hengan!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hengan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Delegratti doesn't seem bothered though.
Hengan with a poor takedown
and Delegratti counters with a nice leg kick.
Hengan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Delegratti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delegratti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hengan throws a chopping leg kick but Delegratti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hengan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Delegratti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Delegratti not doing much here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delegratti scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hengan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hengan wants to get back to his feet.
Hengan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hengan manages to get to full guard.
Delegratti wants to pass the guard but Hengan is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delegratti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Delegratti wants to control from the top but Hengan keeps moving.
Delegratti with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hengan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hengan keeping moving, preventing Delegratti from controlling successfully.
Delegratti controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hengan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Delegratti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Delegratti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hengan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Delegratti defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delegratti preventing the sweep.
Delegratti could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Delegratti throwing strikes but missing.
Delegratti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Delegratti trying to control but Hengan is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hengan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Delegratti defends it easily.
Delegratti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Delegratti wants to pass the guard but Hengan is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hengan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hengan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Delegratti defends well.
Hengan keeping moving, preventing Delegratti from controlling successfully.
Delegratti is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hengan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hengan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delegratti is looking to work some ground and pound but Hengan has wrist control.
Delegratti trying to control the position from guard on top but Hengan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hengan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Delegratti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delegratti is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Delegratti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hengan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hengan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delegratti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hengan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Delegratti defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hengan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Delegratti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hengan looks gassed!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hengan being controlled here, momentarily.
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 Al Pacino Delegratti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hengan misses with a two punch combination.
Hengan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Delegratti's head backwards.
Hengan misses with a combination
and Delegratti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hengan looks to throw a body kick
and Delegratti counters with a right hand to the body.
Delegratti feints a jab promting Hengan to slip. Delegratti then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hengan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Delegratti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hengan under the eye.
Delegratti throws a head kick that Hengan semi-blocks.
Delegratti wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delegratti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delegratti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hengan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delegratti has Hengan up against the cage in a clinch.
Hengan has Delegratti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Delegratti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hengan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Delegratti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hengan tries to break free but Delegratti pushes him back against the cage.
Delegratti gets through Hengan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Delegratti can't find room to land a body shot as Hengan controls the action.
Delegratti tightens his grip and picks Hengan up, before dumping him to the ground. Hengan manages to land in guard.
Delegratti showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Delegratti wants to control from the top but Hengan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delegratti prevents Hengan from getting back to his feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Delegratti postures up.
Hengan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hengan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hengan is breathing heavily.
Delegratti postures up.
Hengan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Delegratti gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Delegratti passes Hengan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Al Pacino Delegratti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delegratti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delegratti is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Delegratti connects with a nice short shot to Hengan's temple.
Delegratti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Delegratti wants to pass to mount but Hengan is defending the position.
Hengan is trying to stand up here but Delegratti is controlling him well.
Hengan is not content to let Delegratti control the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Delegratti wants to take a breather but Hengan is having none of it.
Delegratti is looking to stall here but Hengan recovers full guard.
Delegratti tries to free his leg and advance position but Hengan is retaining full guard.
Hengan pushes Delegratti off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delegratti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hengan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Delegratti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hengan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Delegratti.
Delegratti wants to clinch up but Hengan keeps it at a distance.
Delegratti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Delegratti wants it to stay on the feet.
Al Pacino Delegratti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zolt Hengan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delegratti scores with the left hand. Hengan knows he should have avoided that one.
Delegratti tries to clinch there but Hengan circles away.
Hengan misses with a looping left.
Hengan looks to land a combination but Delegratti avoids it well.
Zolt Hengan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Delegratti.
A slow jab from Hengan misses its intended target.
Hengan looks for the body kick but Delegratti saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Pacino Delegratti dominated that second round.
That's time! Delegratti's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hengan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No joy there for Hengan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hengan stuffs the takedown.
Zolt Hengan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hengan misses with a double jab
letting Delegratti counter with a right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Delegratti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hengan misses with a double jab
and Delegratti counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Delegratti trying to control but Hengan is working from the bottom.
Delegratti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Delegratti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Delegratti is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hengan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Delegratti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hengan is looking for a triangle but Delegratti pushes his legs off easily.
Delegratti distracts Hengan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delegratti not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Delegratti scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Delegratti connects with a couple of short punches.
Hengan keeping moving, preventing Delegratti from controlling successfully.
Delegratti is really struggling to control Hengan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hengan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Delegratti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hengan keeping moving, preventing Delegratti from controlling successfully.
Delegratti tries to free his leg and advance position but Hengan is retaining full guard.
Delegratti slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hengan wants to stand up but Delegratti is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hengan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Delegratti trying to control but Hengan is working from the bottom.
Delegratti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hengan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hengan wants to sweep here but Delegratti controlling him for the moment.
Delegratti wants to control from the top but Hengan keeps moving.
Delegratti controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Al Pacino Delegratti.
Hengan throws a right and a left that Delegratti avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delegratti missing with a left hand there. Hengan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Delegratti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Al Pacino Delegratti is winning the standup battle so far.
Hengan avoids the head kick by Delegratti.
Hengan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Delegratti forces Hengan back against the cage and clinches.
Delegratti lands a nice knee to the body.
Hengan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delegratti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hengan misses with a combination
and Delegratti counters with a head kick. That will keep Hengan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Delegratti gets a double leg takedown into Hengan's guard.
Delegratti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hengan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hengan wants to get back to his feet but Delegratti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Delegratti sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Delegratti wants to control from the top but Hengan keeps moving.
Zolt Hengan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delegratti sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Al Pacino Delegratti has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Delegratti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hengan tests Delegratti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hengan lands an overhand right.
Al Pacino Delegratti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hengan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Pacino Delegratti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Delegratti, 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Pacino Delegratti!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenwyn Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesner comes to the cage accompanied by down with the sickness. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jenwyn Browne!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lesner does it's job there.
Lesner shoots in looking for a takedown. Browne tries to sprawl out of it but Lesner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Browne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Browne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Browne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lesner.
Lesner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Browne as he avoids it easily.
Lesner misses with a series of wild punches.
Lesner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lesner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Browne working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Lesner.
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!
Lesner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lesner has hold of Browne's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Browne manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lesner punching from mount but Browne doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lesner looking to control but Browne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lesner looking to finish Browne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Browne!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesner trying to control but Browne is having none of it.
Lesner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Browne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Browne is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lesner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Browne hang on?
Lesner unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesner trying to control but Browne is having none of it.
Browne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lesner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesner content just to control the position here.
Lesner misses with a head shot.
Lesner looking to control but Browne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Browne blocking the ground and pound.
Browne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lesner controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lesner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lesner seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Browne is holding on tight.
Browne is trying desperately to improve position.
Lesner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lesner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Browne regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lesner takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lesner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Lesner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Browne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lesner pinned against the cage. Lesner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Browne throws out a leg kick but Lesner moves out of range and Browne only half commits.
Browne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lesner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Browne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Browne has escaped and now he's on top!
Browne stops Lesner from standing up.
Lesner is looking for a triangle but Browne pushes his legs off easily.
Lesner is trying to control the position but Browne postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lesner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Browne can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lesner wants to stand up but Browne is controlling him.
Lesner working for a triangle but Browne defends it easily.
Brock Lesner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Browne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browne throwing strikes from guard but Lesner blocks nicely.
Lesner keeping moving, preventing Browne from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne throws a sloppy strike and Lesner has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Browne is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Lesner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brock Lesner!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brad Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Keats (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bennett comes to the cage accompanied by Stemm - Face The Pain. Keats has chosen Pioneer of Metal as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Bennett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Keats!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keats misses with a wild combination.
Bennett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Keats. Keats circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bennett blocks a jab.
Keats ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennett scores with a nice strike.
Keats throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bennett.
Keats lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Brad Bennett has been cut.
Bennett scores with the left hand. Keats knows he should have avoided that one.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Keats.
Keats tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bennett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bennett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bennett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Keats defends it nicely.
Keats fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bennett, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keats is pushing Bennett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Keats unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bennett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keats is trying to maintain a safe position but Bennett gets an underhook and turns Keats into the cage.
Keats tries a knee to the head but Bennett blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Bennett.
Bennett tries to break the clinch but Keats is controlling the position.
Bennett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keats backwards.
Keats is pressed up against the cage. Bennett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Keats down to the mat. Keats avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bennett throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Keats on the side of the head.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bennett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Keats defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keats avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bennett.
Bennett looks to land a strike but Keats avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Keats has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bennett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bennett trying to move into half guard but instead Keats has managed to sweep!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennett trying to keep a closed guard but Keats is proving a slippery customer.
Keats throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Keats trying to control but Bennett is working from the bottom.
Bennett is looking to stand up but Keats isn't so interested in that idea.
Bennett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is pulling down on Keats's head to control his posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Keats throws a head kick but Bennett moves out of range.
Keats misses with an uppercut. Bennett saw that one coming.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bennett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Keats's head.
Keats misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bennett cracks Keats with an open hand slap.
Keats pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keats takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bennett lands a right hook to the body.
Keats walks into a stiff left hand from Bennett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bennett misses with a takedown attempt
and Keats counters with a good, hard body kick but Bennett shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keats pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett lands a jab-cross combination.
Keats takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bennett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett trying to mount his opponent but Keats defends it.
Keats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bennett is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Bennett dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Bennett's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keats misses with a head kick.
Bennett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Keats tries to clinch there but Bennett circles away.
Keats walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Keats does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Bennett misses.
Keats instigates a clinch.
Keats stalls.
Keats trying to land knees to the body.
Bennett drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Keats gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bennett goes for a takedown attempt but Keats pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bennett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a straight right.
Keats tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keats lands a head kick!
Bennett shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bennett showed some decent athleticism there.
Keats looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Keats is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keats blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bennett.
Ground and pound from Bennett.
Keats gets back to full guard.
Keats is trying to control the position but Bennett postures up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Keats utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bennett trying to control the position from guard on top but Keats is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keats is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bennett has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Keats preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keats is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jim Keats.
Keats slaps away a takedown attempt from Bennett, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keats throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett thuds a left hand into Keats's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bennett.
Keats tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Keats.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett fails with the takedown.
Keats has Bennett up against the cage in a clinch.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett has a couple of punches blocked by Keats.
A short right from Keats on the inside.
Keats avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett blocking some punches.
Bennett drops down looking for an ankle pick but Keats pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bennett blocks the body kick.
Bennett cracks Keats with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bennett shoots in for a double leg but Keats sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown but Keats shows good takedown defense.
Keats gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett swats away the attempt to clinch by Keats.
Bennett misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jim Keats will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Brad Bennett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Keats tries to clinch up.
Keats tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bennett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bennett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keats takes one on the button.
Bennett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keats.
Keats fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bennett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Keats counters with a good low kick that Bennett was not able to check.
Keats gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bennett misses with a body punch.
Keats missing with knees to the body.
Keats with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bennett tries to break the clinch but Keats is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Keats takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bennett wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett struggles to land a body shot inside as Keats controls his hands.
Keats comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Keats working Bennett over with knees to the body.
Keats with a knee to the head.
Keats is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bennett is defending well for now.
Keats unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Keats.
Bennett can't break the clinch.
Bennett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keats gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Keats scores with a knee to the head.
Keats lands a knee to the body.
Bennett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters circling - Bennett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Keats misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Keats throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Bennett looks to land a right hand but Keats moved out of range.
Bennett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Keats avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Bennett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bennett scores with a nice head shot.
Keats fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bennett, pushing him back against the cage.
Keats gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Keats unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Keats struggles to land a body shot inside as Bennett controls his hands.
Bennett wants to break free but Keats has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bennett is looking for a takedown.
Keats throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bennett blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats working Bennett over with knees to the body.
Keats misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Keats lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Keats tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bennett being controlled against the cage.
Keats lands a damaging elbow.
Keats is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bennett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bennett.
Bennett blocks a body shot from Keats.
Keats misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Bennett swings wildly with an uppercut but Keats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keats with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brad Bennett's cut is getting worse.
Bennett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennett feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Keatss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keats rushes Bennett and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Keats lands a nice elbow.
Keats lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keats lands a nice knee to the body.
Bennett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Keats has him pressed against the cage.
Bennett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bennett can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Keats really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Bennett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Keats throws a head kick that misses.
Bennett throws a hook to the side of Keats's head but Keats sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bennett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bennett scores with a jab.
Keats pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bennett back to the cage. Keats follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bennett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bennett throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Keats stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bennett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bennett scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Bennett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Keats takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keats pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keats moves in looking to clinch but Bennett pushes him off.
Keats looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett throws a good cross that connects.
A cross from Bennett lands.
Keats gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bennett.
Keats pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keats takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jim Keats is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bennett feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Keats wants to stand and escape but Bennett is having none of it.
Bennett advances to half guard.
Keats is staying active underneath Bennett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keats is trying to control but can't.
Bennett seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Keats tries to get to full guard but Bennett has control of the leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keats wants to control but Bennett is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bennett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bennett is looking to advance position but Keats won't allow it.
Keats trying to control from the bottom.
Bennett wants to control but Keats is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Keats is looking for a sweep. Bennett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bennett winds up and cracks Keats with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bennett tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keats knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett working the head and body with strikes.
Bennett is keen to just control but Keats is a slippery customer.
Bennett wants to free his trapped foot but Keats is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bennett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bennett throws a strike but Keats avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bennett stops Keats from standing up.
Keats looking to control.
Bennett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Keats is trying to keep Bennett in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bennett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Keats has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bennett can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keats is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bennett controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Keats is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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.
Bennett regains full guard. Nicely done.
Keats postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Bennett had his way with Jim Keats in that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Bennett's cut.
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!
Bennett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bennett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brad Bennett is winning the standup battle so far.
Keats doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
Keats throws a nice head kick!
Bennett dives in and scores a takedown into Keats's guard.
Keats utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bennett looking to sit in guard and control but Keats gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bennett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bennett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keats manages to get himself to full guard.
Bennett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keats keeping moving, preventing Bennett from controlling successfully.
Bennett advances to half guard.
Keats wants to stand back up but Bennett manages to pass into side control.
Keats wants to control but Bennett postures up.
The strikes coming from Bennett are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bennett fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bennett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keats keeps working.
Bennett throwing strikes but Keats manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Bennett wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Keats stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws out a loose jab but Keats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bennett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Keats avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keats takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Keats on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Keats is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett cracks a nice hook into Keats's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keats tries to close the distance and clinch but Bennett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bennett scores a takedown into full mount!
Keats wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bennett.
Keats is looking to get to half guard.
Bennett landing strikes from the mount and Keats is in trouble!
Bennett tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brad Bennett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bennett punching from mount but Keats doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bennett is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Keats is trying desperately to improve position.
Bennett landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Keats hang on?
Bennett postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Keats looks a forlorn figure.
Bennett working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bennett sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
BOOM! Bennett connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Keats is rocked!
Bennett throws a sloppy strike and Keats uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Keats has ended up in Bennett's guard.
Keats is still in real trouble! Can Bennett finish him?
Keats's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Keats seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Bennett showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bennett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 48:47
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Bennett!
Brad Bennett is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Brad Bennett made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brendan Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in the West. Brendan Roll has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lawrence King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brendan Roll!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King scores with a nice strike.
A big right from King misses.
King shoots in and bounces Roll off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Roll can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as King controls the pace.
King trying to control the position from guard on top but Roll is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roll is adopting a defensive guard.
King sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence King has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
King shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roll eats them both and turns towards King to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Roll sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Roll tries to get to full guard but King has control of the leg.
Roll is pressing down on King's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Roll avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roll is trying to control the position from the bottom.
King advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roll is trying to get back to full guard.
King has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Roll defend it? King steps over the head and cranks it - Roll is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for King!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lawrence King!
Lawrence King is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Lawrence King thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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