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BFT-148 - TKO vs Lurendrejer PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryron Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brisbane Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch - Bad Company. Brisbane Martin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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150 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bryron Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brisbane Martin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Martin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Martin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Thomas stalks Martin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Martin's face. Martin staggers backwards, shaken.
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Martin has eaten all the pies!
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
Martin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Horrible takedown by Thomas or perhaps it was just good defense by Martin which made him look bad.
Thomas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martin doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas shoots in looking for a takedown. Martin tries to sprawl out of it but Thomas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Martin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryron Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin takes a swing at Thomas's ribcage but misses.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Martin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thomas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Martin scores with a punch to the head.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. Martin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Martin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Martin wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Martin as Thomas shoots in.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Thomas tries to clinch but Martin is having none of it.
Brisbane Martin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Thomas shoots in but Martin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Martin doesn't seem phased though.
Martin throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Martin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
A left and a right from Thomas both land. Nice combination.
Thomas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Martin misses with a double jab.
Martin cracks Thomas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Martin's head.
Martin wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas lands with a punch from half guard.
Martin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thomas.
Martin wants to improve his position but Thomas is controlling well.
Martin is trying is best to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryron Thomas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thomas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Martin as he jumps to the side.
Thomas fails with the takedown.
Bryron Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Martin backs up against the cage.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Thomas. Thomas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryron Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Martin looks to land a combination but Thomas avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Martin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thomas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Martin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Martin misses with a right hand
letting Thomas counter with a right hand.
Martin misses with the combination.
Martin connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Bryron Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Martin shows good takedown defense.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a few strikes there.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Martin is fending him off so far but Thomas persists. Nope, Martin circles away and we're back to standing.
Martin lands with a nice combination. Thomas backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Bryron Thomas has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martin.
Martin scores with a hook.
Martin misses with the combination.
Thomas looks for a takedown but Martin sprawls well.
Martin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thomas counters with a left to the body.
Martin looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Martin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Thomas stuns Martin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Martin misses with a straight left.
Thomas misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Martin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Martin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Martin throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Martin lands a right hook to the body.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas avoids them all with ease.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Martin throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Bryron Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Martin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thomas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Martin.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Martin against the cage.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin misses with a few strikes there.
Martin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Martin throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
Thomas gets a clinch.
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!
A shot in the inside from Thomas.
Thomas tries to score a body lock takedown but Martin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Martin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Martin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thomas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Martin tries to avoid it but Thomas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Martin to the ground. Martin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brisbane Martin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryron Thomas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomas moves away from the strike by Martin.
Martin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Martin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Martin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas lands a head shot.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martin jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Martin. Those never looked like landing.
Thomas lands a leg kick that knocks Martin off balance momentarily.
Martin throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin leaves Thomas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas misses with a double jab
and Martin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Martin missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martin slaps away a takedown attempt from Thomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryron Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thomas manages to avoid it.
A big right from Martin misses.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Martin counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin misses with the combination.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin misses the shot to the body.
Martin jabs at Thomas's body.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin scores with a jab to the head.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Martin avoids them all with ease.
Martin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Thomas does no damage.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas misses with a hook. Martin ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Martin looks to land a combination. Thomas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Martin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Martin throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Martin slips the punch.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Martin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas shoots and misses
and Martin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Martin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Thomas moves out of range as Martin strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Martin does no damage.
Thomas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martin.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thomas is defended easily by Martin.
Martin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Martin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thomas tries to clinch but Martin moves out of range.
Thomas shoots in for a double leg but Martin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brisbane Martin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Martin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brisbane Martin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tenzu Mazuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Diadante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juan Diadante struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tenzu Mazuke has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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160 lbs
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166 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tenzu Mazuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Diadante!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazuke drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mazuke tries to free his leg and advance position but Diadante is retaining full guard.
Mazuke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mazuke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diadante is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diadante holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Juan Diadante was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Diadante throws a head kick that misses.
Diadante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diadante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diadante lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazuke walks into a jab.
Diadante clinches with his opponent.
Diadante holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diadante connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mazuke's face.
Diadante is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mazuke wants a takedown but no success here.
Diadante is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Diadante connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mazuke's face.
Diadante looks gassed!
Diadante throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mazuke blocks it with crossed arms.
Mazuke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mazuke has clasped his hands together around Diadante's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diadante struggling a bit here.
Diadante tries to bench press Mazuke off him but Mazuke keeps the position.
Diadante is trying to escape the position but Mazuke is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diadante can't do much from the bottom here.
Diadante is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Diadante can't do much from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diadante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diadante looks for the body kick but Mazuke saw that one coming.
Diadante ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazuke moves away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diadante!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mazuke is defended easily by Diadante.
Mazuke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenzu Mazuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazuke shoots in but Diadante avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diadante throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazuke blocks a head kick by Diadante.
Diadante throws a sloppy head kick
and Mazuke counters with a shoot takedown. Diadante fights it but they end up in guard.
Mazuke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diadante is keeping the position for now.
Diadante has a closed guard, preventing Mazuke from standing up.
Diadante being controlled here, momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazuke wants to pass the guard but Diadante is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diadante controls Mazuke momentarily but Mazuke frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juan Diadante will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Horrible takedown by Mazuke or perhaps it was just good defense by Diadante which made him look bad.
Diadante scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mazuke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diadante as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Diadante.
Diadante with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Diadante does it's job there.
A punch combination from Diadante misses.
Tenzu Mazuke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mazuke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diadante thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mazuke if he has to take too many more of those.
Diadante misses with a head kick.
Diadante is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diadante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diadante wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tenzu Mazuke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Diadante.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diadante.
Mazuke shoots for a takedown but Diadante saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diadante closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diadante scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Diadante.
Diadante working Mazuke over with knees to the body.
Diadante unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diadante has Mazuke pressed against the cage.
Mazuke is working for takedown but Diadante is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diadante using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diadante putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mazuke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diadante effectively controlling the action here.
Mazuke looking for a takedown.
Diadante landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diadante lands a knee to the body.
Mazuke is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diadante pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diadante lands a nice elbow.
Diadante slows down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diadante gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mazuke.
Knees to the body from Diadante.
Juan Diadante seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diadante prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diadante lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diadante stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mazuke looking for a takedown.
Diadante lands an elbow inside that Mazuke shrugs off.
Mazuke has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diadante after a bit of a struggle.
Diadante lands a knee to the head.
Mazuke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diadante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diadante landing knees to the head.
Mazuke wants a takedown but no success here.
Mazuke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diadante prevents it.
Stalling in the clinch from Diadante.
Diadante landing knees to the body.
Mazuke is trying to drag Diadante to the mat but Diadante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diadante stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazuke goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diadante prevents it.
Diadante lands a nice elbow.
Mazuke drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diadante lands a knee to the body.
Diadante working Mazuke over with knees to the body.
Diadante putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mazuke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mazuke takes an elbow to the temple.
Diadante is pressed up against the cage. Mazuke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diadante down to the mat. Diadante avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diadante throws a sloppy head kick and Mazuke moves out of range easily.
Mazuke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diadante. Mazuke shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Diadante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Diadante pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mazuke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diadante avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diadante.
Diadante misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diadante clobbers Mazuke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diadante lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diadante throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diadante throws a chopping leg kick but Mazuke manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mazuke shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diadante is trying to defend but Mazuke finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazuke is looking to advance position but Diadante won't allow it.
Mazuke passes to side control.
Diadante is trying to control Mazuke's posture but Mazuke avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Diadante tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mazuke presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Diadante has given up his back here. Will Mazuke look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazuke trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Diadante doesn't escape.
Mazuke's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Will Mazuke go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diadante is trying to break free.
Diadante is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazuke trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Diadante doesn't escape.
Diadante can't escape the position.
Mazuke controls the action.
Mazuke doesn't have the hooks in and Diadante manages to turn into his guard.
Mazuke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mazuke tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diadante is working to get back to half guard.
Mazuke looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diadante tries to reverse the position but Mazuke maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazuke controlling the position easily from mount.
Diadante wants to hold on but Mazuke pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tenzu Mazuke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diadante has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Gryphen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Lamzak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Lamzak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
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217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Forrest Gryphen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lars Lamzak!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Lamzak misses the target.
Gryphen lands the left hand.
Lamzak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lamzak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gryphen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lamzak.
Lamzak misses with a body shot.
Lamzak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gryphen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lamzak missing with a left hand there. Gryphen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gryphen, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gryphen moves in looking to clinch but Lamzak pushes him off.
Lamzak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gryphen.
Gryphen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lamzak tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamzak looking for a sweep but Gryphen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gryphen wants to control the pace but Lamzak is squirming around nicely.
Gryphen controlling from mount.
Lamzak has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Gryphen's lack of action.
Gryphen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lamzak reverses the position - he's now on top in Gryphen's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gryphen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gryphen keeping moving, preventing Lamzak from controlling successfully.
Gryphen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen wants to hit a switch here but Lamzak passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gryphen there!
Gryphen tries to lock up and control but Lamzak gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gryphen can't escape the position.
Lamzak looking to control but Gryphen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lamzak avoids the attempt from Gryphen to control.
Lamzak looking to control but Gryphen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gryphen is looking to improve his position but Lamzak isn't that keen on the idea.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamzak takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gryphen is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamzak is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gryphen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gryphen shrugs it off.
Gryphen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gryphen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lamzak is working away from the top position though.
Gryphen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gryphen wants to sweep here but Lamzak controlling him for the moment.
Gryphen keeping moving, preventing Lamzak from controlling successfully.
Lamzak advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamzak trying to control the position but Gryphen is working away.
You can see the frustration on Gryphen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lamzak tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lamzak has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gryphen is pushing Lamzak's head away, looking to escape. Lamzak manages to hold on to the position though.
Lamzak is looking to take a break and control but Gryphen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamzak taking a break here but Gryphen is having none of it and regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamzak is trying to control. Gryphen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Gryphen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lamzak misses with a takedown attempt - Gryphen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lamzak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gryphen clinches with his opponent.
Gryphen misses with some punches.
Lamzak blocks a body shot from Gryphen.
Gryphen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lamzak blocks a body shot from Gryphen.
Gryphen prevents Lamzak from breaking the clinch.
Knees to the body from Gryphen.
Lamzak tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gryphen just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lamzak fails to land.
Gryphen crunches a lovely knee into Lamzak's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gryphen missing with knees to the body.
Gryphen looking to throw knees to the head but Lamzak is blocking nicely.
Gryphen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamzak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lamzak jumps guard but Gryphen stands there with Lamzak around his waist. Lamzak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Forrest Gryphen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Lamzak.
Gryphen working aggressively here.
Gryphen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lamzak tries for a takedown but Gryphen manages to get underhooks.
Lamzak is trying to drag Gryphen to the mat but Gryphen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gryphen lands a hook that snaps the head of Lamzak backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Gryphen.
Lamzak takes a shot to the head.
Gryphen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lamzak avoids it.
Gryphen scores with a knee to the head.
Gryphen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gryphen lands a nice elbow.
Gryphen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gryphen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gryphen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gryphen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gryphen lands with a left to the head.
Lamzak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gryphen is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen tries a knee to the head but Lamzak blocks it.
Lamzak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gryphen tries to throw a body punch but Lamzak avoids it by throwing Gryphen back against the cage.
Lamzak tries to break free but Gryphen pushes him back against the cage.
Gryphen tries to throw a body punch but Lamzak avoids it by throwing Gryphen back against the cage.
A short right from Gryphen.
Gryphen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gryphen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gryphen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lamzak avoids it.
Gryphen is leaning against Lamzak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lamzak managing to block the knees to the body from Gryphen.
Gryphen tries to land knees in the clinch but Lamzak avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gryphen blocks an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gryphen.
A right hand to the body from Gryphen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gryphen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gryphen lands a big right hand that drops Lamzak! The killer instinct kicks in and Gryphen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gryphen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Forrest Gryphen!
An out of breath Forrest Gryphen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mega comes into the arena with Black and Yellow blaring out of the sound system. Pacquiao has chosen Its Time for War as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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28
155 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Pacquiao!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mega manages to avoid it.
Pacquiao slips a jab and a cross from Mega.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
Pacquiao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Pacquiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pacquiao throws a right hand that Mega ducks under and follows up with a left that Mega also avoids with ease.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mega takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Pacquiao catches Mega with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mega lands a jab.
Pacquiao misses with a series of wild punches.
Mega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut. Mega saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Mega lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pacquiao doesn't seem phased though.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mega.
Pacquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mega.
Pacquiao throws a hook to the side of Mega's head but Mega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mega scores with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mega misses the jab.
Mega throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Pacquiao misses.
Pacquiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by Mega.
It looks like Manny Pacquiao has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pacquiao. Mega does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mega misses its intended target.
Nice shot lands for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mega misses the jab.
Mega thows a body shot but no joy.
Mega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pacquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mega shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pacquiao but Pacquiao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pacquiao misses with a lunging right hand
and Mega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao misses with a looping left.
Mega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pacquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mega misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao misses with an uppercut.
Mega moves out of range as Pacquiao strikes.
Mega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mega throws a jab when Pacquiao was well out of range.
Mega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pacquiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Pacquiao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pacquiao misses with a wild body shot.
Mega throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Mega tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pacquiao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mega somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mega throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot.
Mega misses with a lunging right hand
and Pacquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mega ducks under a wild hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mega.
Mega lands with a shot to the body.
Pacquiao tests Mega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mega looks to land a right hand but Pacquiao moved out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mega throws a hook but Pacquiao blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Mega. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Max Mega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mega throws a right hand that Pacquiao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pacquiao also avoids with ease.
Mega shoots for a double leg takedown but Pacquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Mega's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mega misses with a body shot
and Pacquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Max Mega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mega dips to his left and cracks Pacquiao with an uppercut!
Mega misses with a wild body shot.
Mega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Max Mega is winning the standup battle so far.
Pacquiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mega circles away quickly and effectively.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Mega avoids them all with ease.
Mega stalks Pacquiao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pacquiao's face. Pacquiao staggers backwards, shaken.
Mega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mega swings for the body but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Mega lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Mega.
Pacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Mega is just out of range.
Max Mega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pacquiao looks to land a left hand but Mega moved out of range nicely.
Mega throws an overhand right that lands on Pacquiao's shoulder, as Pacquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Mega has a takedown stuffed.
The fighters circling - Pacquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Mega.
Pacquiao scores with a hook to the body. Mega takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pacquiao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mega throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pacquiao fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mega misses with a series of wild punches.
Pacquiao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mega throws a series of punches but Pacquiao moves out of range.
Mega swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mega on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manny Pacquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mega lands a two punch combo.
Mega lands a right hook to the body.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Mega avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Pacquiao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pacquiao avoids the body shot from Mega.
A jab lands there for Mega.
Mega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pacquiao dips to his left and cracks Mega with an uppercut!
Mega misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Mega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mega's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pacquiao under the eye.
Pacquiao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice sprawl there from Pacquiao as Mega shoots in.
Pacquiao takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao looks to land a right hand but Mega moved out of range.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pacquiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Mega misses.
Pacquiao tries to bum rush Mega with a series of wild strikes but Mega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao scores with a nice strike.
Pacquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pacquiao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mega.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pacquiao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Max Mega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Manny Pacquiao'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mega misses with a looping right.
Mega looks to land a right hand but Pacquiao moved out of range.
Pacquiao cracks Mega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pacquiao misses with a two punch combination.
Mega dips to his left and cracks Pacquiao with an uppercut!
Pacquiao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mega throws an overhand right that lands on Pacquiao's shoulder, as Pacquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Pacquiao looks to land a left hand but Mega moved out of range nicely.
Mega blocks a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Pacquiao. Those never looked like landing.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Mega.
Pacquiao looks to land a left hand but Mega moved out of range nicely.
Mega misses the shot to the body.
Mega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pacquiao works Mega's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for Mega.
Mega walks into a jab.
Pacquiao misses with a straight left.
Mega misses with a looping right.
Mega lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pacquiao throws a series of punches but Mega moves out of range.
Mega throws a shot from downtown. Pacquiao moves away and avoids it.
Mega missing with a left hand there. Pacquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pacquiao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mega throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mega scores with a jab to the head.
Pacquiao slips a straight right by Mega.
Pacquiao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mega throws out the jab.
Pacquiao misses with a left hand
and Mega counters with a left and a right that stings Pacquiao.
Pacquiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mega works Pacquiao's body with a nice hook.
Mega throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pacquiao walks into a left hand.
Mega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Mega throws a looping overhand right but Pacquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Mega swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pacquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Mega looks to land a right hand but Pacquiao moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pacquiao connects with a body shot.
Mega misses with a wild body shot.
Mega misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mega is defended easily by Pacquiao.
Mega thuds his right hand into Pacquiao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manny Pacquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mega throws a series of punches but Pacquiao avoids them all with ease.
Pacquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pacquiao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mega.
Pacquiao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pacquiao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mega slips a jab and a cross from Pacquiao.
Mega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mega takes a swing at Pacquiao's ribcage but misses.
Pacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mega moves away.
Mega tries to bum rush Pacquiao with a series of wild strikes but Pacquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pacquiao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mega counters with a straight right hand.
Mega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Max Mega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mega throws a good cross that connects.
Mega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Mega.
Mega lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mega.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pacquiao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Mega showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mega 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Mega!
Our winner, Max Mega, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Paris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Axon (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
6 - 8 - 0 |
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30
180 lbs
8 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Elijah Paris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Axon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paris shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Paris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Paris trying to control the position from guard on top but Axon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Axon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paris trying to control the position from guard on top but Axon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paris forces his way into half guard.
Paris 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.
Axon wants to get back to full guard.
Paris is trying to control. Axon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Paris seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Axon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Elijah Paris!
Elijah Paris 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 Jakub Kochanowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kochanowski's entrance music is Midgard. A fine choice. Jakub Kochanowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19 - 16 - 2 |
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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
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jakub Kochanowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kochanowski misses.
Gunn clinches up against the cage.
Gunn misses with an elbow over the top.
Gunn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kochanowski.
Gunn scores with a shoulder strike.
Kochanowski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kochanowski lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Gunn.
Gunn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kochanowski missing with knees to the body.
Come on Gunn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gunn blocks a body shot from Kochanowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Gunn.
It looks like Jakub Kochanowski has been cut.
Kochanowski tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gunn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kochanowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kochanowski lands a right hand.
Kochanowski drags the fight down to the ground.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Kochanowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kochanowski has his foot on Gunn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gunn works his way back into a safe position though.
Kochanowski looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gunn has picked Kochanowski up and slammed him! Kochanowski can't keep hold of the triangle and Gunn manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Kochanowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kochanowski's face as Gunn controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kochanowski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gunn is controlling him well.
Kochanowski is looking for a sweep.
Kochanowski is working hard here to advance position.
Gunn is looking to take a break and control but Kochanowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunn tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kochanowski wants to control but Gunn postures up.
Kochanowski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gunn off and has taken his back!
Kochanowski is looking for the choke from the back position but Gunn is controlling his hands well.
Gunn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kochanowski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kochanowski is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Gunn taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Kochanowski.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jakub Kochanowski!
Jakub Kochanowski very nearly forgot to thank Happy Pills amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Hunt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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284 lbs
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238 lbs
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Josh Barnett has been cut.
Ryan Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunt connects with a jab.
Hunt moves in looking to clinch but Barnett pushes him off.
Hunt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnett swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
Hunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Barnett counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hunt won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnett thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barnett tries for a kimura but Hunt is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt is trying to buck Barnett off.
Barnett has hold of Hunt's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hunt tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Barnett cranks the arm and Hunt screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hunt, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Josh Barnett!
After winning the bout, Josh Barnett thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Mageramsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Mageramsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Albert Fish!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Mageramsky.
It looks like Albert Fish has been cut.
Fish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mageramsky.
Mageramsky shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mageramsky showed some decent athleticism there.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fish works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fish wants to stand up but Mageramsky is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mageramsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fish is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mageramsky accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fish looking for a sweep. Not yet Fish, not yet.
Mageramsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mageramsky throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mageramsky thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fish can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mageramsky wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish keeping full guard, as Mageramsky tries to pass.
Fish keeping moving, preventing Mageramsky from controlling successfully.
Fish 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.
Mageramsky wants to control from the top but Fish keeps moving.
Joseph Mageramsky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mageramsky misses with a two punch combination.
Fish takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Albert Fish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Mageramsky.
Fish goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mageramsky both land. Nice combination.
Mageramsky misses with a two punch combination.
Mageramsky closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mageramsky lands in his opponent's guard.
Mageramsky is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mageramsky won't allow Fish to get back to his feet.
Fish looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mageramsky postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mageramsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fish is keeping the position for now.
Mageramsky trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.
Mageramsky landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mageramsky has gone for a leg lock! Fish slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mageramsky's guard.
Fish sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mageramsky's guard.
Mageramsky looking for submissions off his back.
Fish missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fish prevents Mageramsky from improving his position.
Fish really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mageramsky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fish is looking to advance position but Mageramsky won't allow it.
Mageramsky makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Fish takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fish scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mageramsky doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mageramsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Mageramsky closes the distance and clinches up with Fish, looking for a takedown. Mageramsky pushes Fish against the cage but Fish circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fish scores with the left hand. Mageramsky knows he should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Mageramsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fish throws an overhand right that lands on Mageramsky's shoulder, as Mageramsky tries to avoid the shot.
Fish slips a jab from Mageramsky.
Mageramsky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fish is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mageramsky's half guard.
Mageramsky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fish is working away from the top position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mageramsky is trying to stand back up but Fish is controlling him
Fish controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Mageramsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Fish's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mageramsky scores with a nice strike.
Mageramsky's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fish under the eye.
Fish missing with a left hand there. Mageramsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Mageramsky.
Fish scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mageramsky throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fish counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fish changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fish connects with the punch.
Mageramsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Fish.
Mageramsky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mageramsky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mageramsky closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That has opened up Albert Fish's cut even more.
Mageramsky fails to land the takedown.
Joseph Mageramsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mageramsky avoids the head kick by Fish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mageramsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mageramsky keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fish.
Mageramsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mageramsky misses the jab.
Fish with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mageramsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Fish throws a series of punches but Mageramsky moves out of range.
Fish swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mageramsky.
A cross from Mageramsky lands.
Mageramsky connects with a looping right hand.
Mageramsky drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mageramsky misses with a body shot.
Mageramsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fish.
Mageramsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mageramsky staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish throws a sloppy head kick and Mageramsky moves out of range easily.
Mageramsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Mageramsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mageramsky has a takedown stuffed.
Fish lands a jab to Mageramsky's midsection.
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!
Fish thuds a left hand into Mageramsky's body.
Fish throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mageramsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Fish sprawls well. He's pushed Mageramsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mageramsky moves out of range as Fish strikes.
Nice defenses there by Mageramsky.
Fish stuns Mageramsky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mageramsky avoids the body shot from Fish.
Joseph Mageramsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Mageramsky throws a shot from downtown. Fish moves away and avoids it.
Mageramsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Fish tries to sprawl out of it but Mageramsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fish manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mageramsky staying out of range there.
Mageramsky avoids the head kick by Fish.
Fish lands with a nice body punch.
Fish scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fish. Mageramsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fish misses with a double jab.
Mageramsky misses the jab.
Fish lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fish. That's going to slow Mageramsky down.
Mageramsky throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fish tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mageramsky is in Fish's guard.
Mageramsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Fish is retaining full guard.
Mageramsky trying to control but Fish is working from the bottom.
Mageramsky postures up.
Mageramsky will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mageramsky wants to pass the guard but Fish is keeping the position.
Joseph Mageramsky overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Mageramsky looking to sit in guard and control but Fish gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fish wants to get up but he can't break Mageramsky's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fish won't allow Mageramsky to sweep him here.
Mageramsky keeping moving, preventing Fish from controlling successfully.
Mageramsky is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fish is aware though and is defending well.
Mageramsky wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fish slips nicely into half guard.
Fish wants to pass the guard but Mageramsky is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Albert Fish will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Albert Fish's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mageramsky looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fish is fending him off so far but Mageramsky persists. Nope, Fish circles away and we're back to standing.
Mageramsky works the jab nicely.
Mageramsky tries to bum rush Fish with a series of wild strikes but Fish uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mageramsky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mageramsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mageramsky ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Joseph Mageramsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mageramsky misses with a few strikes there.
Fish throws a hook but Mageramsky blocks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fish.
Fish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mageramsky.
Fish scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fish connects with a looping right hand.
Fish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mageramsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fish wants to clinch.
Fish tries to clinch there but Mageramsky circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mageramsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fish thuds his right hand into Mageramsky's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fish lands the left hand.
Fish throws out a leg kick but Mageramsky moves out of range and Fish only half commits.
Fish connects with a body shot that sends Mageramsky's belly button to the back.
Fish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mageramsky looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Mageramsky misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Fish coming out on top.
Fish connects with a body shot that sends Mageramsky's belly button to the back.
Mageramsky fails to land the takedown.
Mageramsky takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fish lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mageramsky at a distance.
Fish digs a good hook to Mageramsky's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fish.
Mageramsky walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fish lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mageramsky staying out of range there.
Fish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mageramsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Fish.
Fish jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Mageramsky.
Fish shoots in and bounces Mageramsky off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mageramsky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish trying to control but Mageramsky is working from the bottom.
Mageramsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mageramsky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mageramsky is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fish trying to control the position from guard on top but Mageramsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mageramsky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fish accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fish passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fish wants to take a breather but Mageramsky is having none of it.
Fish is thwarting Mageramsky's attempts to control the position.
Mageramsky makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mageramsky.
Fish trying to control the position from guard on top but Mageramsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fish is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Albert Fish has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fish gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fish keeping moving, preventing Mageramsky from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Fish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fish has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Albert Fish!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Barlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miau Subsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gary Barlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miau Subsi!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barlow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Barlow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Subsi keeping full guard, as Barlow tries to pass.
Barlow drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Barlow seems to have locked his on tight now - Subsi screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Barlow, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Gary Barlow!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Kahoohalphala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shananigan Lurendrejer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahoohalphala comes to the cage accompanied by Diablo Swing Orchestra - Ragdoll Physics. Lurendrejer has chosen Blunt - Reggae Da Nation as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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215 lbs
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titus Kahoohalphala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shananigan Lurendrejer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lurendrejer works the jab nicely.
It looks like Titus Kahoohalphala has been cut.
Kahoohalphala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Kahoohalphala does no damage.
Kahoohalphala throws an overhand right that lands on Lurendrejer's shoulder, as Lurendrejer tries to avoid the shot.
Lurendrejer looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahoohalphala is just out of range.
Lurendrejer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lurendrejer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kahoohalphala fails with a takedown attempt.
Kahoohalphala cracks Lurendrejer with an open hand slap.
Kahoohalphala shoots in and drives through. Lurendrejer sprawls well.
Kahoohalphala throws a jab when Lurendrejer was well out of range.
Lurendrejer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kahoohalphala.
Kahoohalphala fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lurendrejer avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Kahoohalphala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lurendrejer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahoohalphala gets caught napping as Lurendrejer dives in and scores a takedown. Kahoohalphala manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lurendrejer trying to control but Kahoohalphala is working from the bottom.
Kahoohalphala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lurendrejer is one step ahead there.
Kahoohalphala working a defensive guard here.
Lurendrejer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lurendrejer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kahoohalphala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lurendrejer controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kahoohalphala wants to sweep here but Lurendrejer controlling him for the moment.
Lurendrejer throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lurendrejer lands a couple of digs.
Kahoohalphala is trying to keep Lurendrejer in close.
Lurendrejer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahoohalphala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahoohalphala bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lurendrejer's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kahoohalphala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kahoohalphala seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lurendrejer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kahoohalphala!
Lurendrejer tries to control but Kahoohalphala wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lurendrejer cracks Kahoohalphala with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lurendrejer with shots to the head and body - Kahoohalphala looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lurendrejer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kahoohalphala is looking to escape.
Lurendrejer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kahoohalphala?
Kahoohalphala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lurendrejer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kahoohalphala?
Lurendrejer with the ground and pound from mount.
Kahoohalphala is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lurendrejer dominating with strikes here.
Oh Kahoohalphala is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Titus Kahoohalphala's cut is getting worse.
Lurendrejer connects with a bit shot that sees Kahoohalphala covering up! More strikes from Lurendrejer and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lurendrejer is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shananigan Lurendrejer!
Shananigan Lurendrejer is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Shananigan Lurendrejer 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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