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SUPREMACY 10 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyrion Lannister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammad Ariffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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140 lbs
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131 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrion Lannister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Muhammad Ariffin!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lannister tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ariffin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ariffin gets a clinch.
Ariffin looking to throw knees to the head but Lannister is blocking nicely.
Lannister wants to take the fight to the mat but Ariffin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lannister drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ariffin pulls guard successfully.
Lannister wants to control from the top but Ariffin keeps moving.
Lannister stands and throws Ariffin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lannister is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ariffin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ariffin prevents Lannister from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lannister trying to control the action but Ariffin is working from the bottom.
Lannister takes a little break here. Ariffin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lannister seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ariffin for as long as he can get away with.
Lannister in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ariffin is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrion Lannister!
Tyrion Lannister took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Klitscko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brande Eideann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eideann has chosen We Didn't Start the Fire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boris Klitscko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brande Eideann!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitscko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eideann counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klitscko wants to clinch
and Eideann counters with a stiff right hand.
Klitscko tries to clinch
and Eideann finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Klitscko tries to clinch but Eideann moves away
and Eideann counters with a shoot takedown. Klitscko fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Klitscko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eideann thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eideann scoring with some ground and pound.
Klitscko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eideann with a nice head shot there.
Eideann prevents Klitscko from getting back to his feet.
Eideann drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Eideann as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Klitscko screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Eideann! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Brande Eideann!
Brande Eideann 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 Lincoln Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burrows comes to the cage accompanied by Station. Lincoln Burrows has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lincoln Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burrows misses with a double jab.
Burrows looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Burrows looks to throw the jab but Reynolds is out of range.
Reynolds clobbers Burrows with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Burrows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Burrows does no damage.
Burrows uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Reynolds cracks a nice hook into Burrows's ribs.
Reynolds throws a right hand that Burrows ducks under and follows up with a left that Burrows also avoids with ease.
Reynolds dips to his left and cracks Burrows with an uppercut!
Burrows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reynolds circles away quickly and effectively.
Reynolds swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Reynolds.
Burrows throws a combination that misses
and Reynolds counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Reynolds not doing much here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds throwing shots but Burrows is blocking nicely.
Reynolds keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Reynolds scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Reynolds trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Luke Reynolds.
Reynolds pushes Burrows up against the cage in a clinch.
Reynolds gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Reynolds.
Reynolds effectively controlling the action here.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike.
Reynolds lands a shoulder strike.
Reynolds pressing his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds leaning his opponent against the cage.
Reynolds continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Reynolds lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burrows or not.
Reynolds crunches a lovely knee into Burrows's ribcage.
Reynolds lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reynolds has Burrows pressed against the cage.
Reynolds receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Luke Reynolds.
Reynolds shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Reynolds was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a heavy elbow.
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reynolds unloads with some shots from mount but Burrows bucks and avoids them well.
Reynolds connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reynolds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reynolds landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Reynolds dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Reynolds.
Burrows throws a nice looking combination but Reynolds bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lincoln Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reynolds scores with a nice right hand.
Reynolds throws a looping overhand right but Burrows ducks down to avoid it.
Burrows takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reynolds scores with a hook.
Reynolds lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reynolds is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burrows ducks under a wild hook from Reynolds.
Reynolds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Burrows takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Burrows uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reynolds.
Burrows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reynolds might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Burrows moves out of range as Reynolds strikes.
Reynolds moves into range and clinches up with Burrows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reynolds lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reynolds leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Reynolds on the inside.
Reynolds lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burrows backwards.
Reynolds has Burrows pressed against the cage.
Reynolds pushes Burrows back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reynolds creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reynolds lands an uppercut.
Burrows is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reynolds takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oh Burrows is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reynolds throws a big uppercut that drops Burrows! More strikes from Reynolds and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Burrows lies dazed against the cage as Reynolds celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Reynolds!
A relieved looking Luke Reynolds 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 Marcelo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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201 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marcelo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Coleman's shoulder, as Coleman tries to avoid the shot.
Coleman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Coleman showed some decent athleticism there.
Coleman wants to work for an arm triangle but Alves is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coleman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura but Alves is defending well.
Alves tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Alves is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Coleman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Coleman distracts Alves with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Alves dives on top into guard.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Alves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coleman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alves throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Coleman looking for subs off his back but Alves has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coleman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alves's back!
Alves is trying to break free.
Coleman lands shots from the back.
Coleman is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Coleman gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Coleman gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Coleman apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Alves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Coleman shoots and misses
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coleman misses with a takedown
and Alves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marcelo Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dark Coleman.
Alves tests Coleman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Alves finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Coleman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alves counters with a stiff right hand.
Alves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Alves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coleman tries to move into range but Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Coleman has his takedown stuffed
letting Alves counter with a right hand.
Coleman fails with the takedown
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Coleman seems unphased.
Coleman fails with the takedown
and Alves counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alves feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Colemans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coleman misses with a takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Coleman!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coleman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 Marcelo Alves will probably get the nod.
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.
Coleman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Coleman did well to prevent Alves getting side control.
Coleman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Coleman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves drops an elbow to the side of Coleman's head.
Alves is pressing down on Coleman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Coleman is holding on for now.
Alves looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Coleman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Alves is trying to control. Coleman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coleman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alves has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Coleman has momentary wrist control but Alves slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alves defends well.
Coleman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Alves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Coleman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Coleman is looking to reverse the position.
Coleman is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Alves is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dark Coleman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves prevents Coleman from getting the reversal.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Alves working Coleman over with strikes here.
Coleman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coleman is looking to improve his position but Alves isn't that keen on the idea.
Alves putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Alves is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Coleman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Coleman is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Alves.
Coleman is working to get back to half guard.
Alves lands a nice shot to the head.
Coleman is in a horrible position here. Alves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Coleman is rocked!
Alves working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Coleman is still in real trouble! Can Alves finish him?
Coleman can't escape the position.
Coleman seems to have recovered his senses.
Alves scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Coleman?
Alves prevents Coleman from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman is bucking up trying to escape but Alves cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Alves lands a big elbow - Coleman is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Coleman is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Marcelo Alves!
Marcelo Alves 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Alvarez Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Benjamin Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banner comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed's Bound To Violence . The crowd seem to be enjoying Benjamin Jr's choice of entrance music: Beheaded in Paris. Thomas Benjamin Jr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Alvarez Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Benjamin Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benjamin Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Banner.
No joy there for Benjamin Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick
and Banner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Banner as he checks the leg kick.
Benjamin Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Benjamin Jr's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Benjamin Jr is retaining full guard.
Benjamin Jr is trying to keep Banner in close.
Benjamin Jr keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
Benjamin Jr is pulling down on Banner's head to control his posture.
Banner wants to pass the guard but Benjamin Jr is keeping the position.
Benjamin Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thomas Benjamin Jr.
Banner closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benjamin Jr to the mat! Benjamin Jr manages to get full guard.
Banner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Banner is working hard here to advance position.
Benjamin Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Banner is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Banner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benjamin Jr keeping full guard, as Banner tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Benjamin Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Banner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Benjamin Jr moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Benjamin Jr is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Banner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banner working over Benjamin Jr with some ground and pound. Benjamin Jr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Banner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Banner working Benjamin Jr over with strikes.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Benjamin Jr is just riding it out for now. Banner eventually gives up the hold.
Benjamin Jr is looking for a sweep. Banner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Banner wants to work for an arm triangle but Benjamin Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Benjamin Jr is looking for a sweep. Banner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Banner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Benjamin Jr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Benjamin Jr manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benjamin Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Alvarez Banner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Benjamin Jr stuffs the takedown.
Benjamin Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Banner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Benjamin Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Banner manages to avoid it.
Banner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benjamin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin Jr.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Banner checks a leg kick.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner.
Benjamin Jr misses with a body shot.
Benjamin Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr tries a low kick but Banner avoids it.
Benjamin Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Banner seems unphased.
Banner moves out of range as Benjamin Jr strikes.
Benjamin Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Banner checks it well.
Benjamin Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Benjamin Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Banner rather than just go for the knockout.
Banner blocks a head kick by Benjamin Jr.
Banner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benjamin Jr.
Thomas Benjamin Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benjamin Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Banner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr tries to land a leg kick but Banner saw it coming and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner blocks a leg kick.
Benjamin Jr misses with a low kick.
Banner slips under a jab.
Banner walks into a stiff left hand from Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr throws a shot from downtown. Banner moves away and avoids it.
Benjamin Jr thows a leg kick but Banner checks it
and Benjamin Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Benjamin Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Banner somewhat.
Benjamin Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr misses with a leg kick
and Banner counters with a shoot takedown. Benjamin Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Banner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Benjamin Jr is trying to control Banner's posture but Banner avoids it.
Banner 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.
Banner working the ground and pound from side control.
Banner in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Banner tries to advance to mount but can't.
Banner works to advance to full mount. Benjamin Jr defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Banner landing shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Benjamin Jr can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benjamin Jr taking shots to the head.
Bruce Alvarez Banner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Benjamin Jr's face.
Banner with the ground and pound from mount.
Benjamin Jr tries to lock up and control but Banner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banner unloads with some shots from mount but Benjamin Jr bucks and avoids them well.
Banner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Benjamin Jr wants to control but Banner is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Benjamin Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Banner thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Alvarez Banner dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Benjamin Jr tries to work over Banner's front leg with a kick but Banner checks it.
Benjamin Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Banner was well out of range. Poor timing from Benjamin Jr.
Banner fails to land the takedown.
Benjamin Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Banner.
Banner staying out of range there.
Benjamin Jr looks to land a combination but Banner avoids it well.
Benjamin Jr is looking to chop away at Banner's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benjamin Jr. That's going to slow Banner down.
Banner blocks a head kick by Benjamin Jr.
Benjamin Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Banner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Banner there.
Benjamin Jr has one foot on Banner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Benjamin Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Benjamin Jr somewhat.
Benjamin Jr misses the shot to the body.
Benjamin Jr misses with a looping left.
Banner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benjamin Jr.
Banner checks the leg kick.
Banner avoids the body shot from Benjamin Jr.
A jab lands there for Benjamin Jr.
Banner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh 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!
Banner moves out of range as Benjamin Jr strikes.
Banner leaves Benjamin Jr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Benjamin Jr lands a jab to Banner's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner feints and as Benjamin Jr raises his hands in defense, Banner changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Banner tries to free his leg and advance position but Benjamin Jr is retaining full guard.
Benjamin Jr trying to control the position here.
Banner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Banner throwing shots but Benjamin Jr is blocking nicely.
Banner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Benjamin Jr is looking to escape.
Banner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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!
Banner thows a huge punch but Benjamin Jr dodges it nicely.
Thomas Benjamin Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Benjamin Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bruce Alvarez Banner.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Banner, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Alvarez Banner!
Bruce Alvarez Banner decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sione Coconut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant comes to the cage accompanied by Final Hour. Sione Coconut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jolly Giant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sione Coconut!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coconut misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Giant fails to land.
Coconut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coconut.
Giant working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Coconut gets through Giant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Giant misses with the head strike.
Coconut scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coconut creates a bit of distance and cracks Giant with a massive left hook! Giant crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Coconut stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sione Coconut!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Birchmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kieran Foran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Foran has chosen Barbra Streisand by Duck Sauce as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Birchmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kieran Foran!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchmont misses with a looping right.
Foran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Birchmont moves in looking to clinch but Foran pushes him off.
Birchmont pushes Foran up against the cage in a clinch.
Birchmont prevents a body shot from Foran.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Birchmont jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Foran walks away with a smile on his face. Birchmont gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Foran misses.
Birchmont tries to clinch up but Foran circles away and keeps his distance.
Birchmont uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Foran.
Birchmont gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Foran working hard to break the clinch.
Birchmont tries to pull guard but Foran forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Foran tries to stall but Birchmont uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Birchmont lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Foran tries to break the clinch but Birchmont is controlling the position.
Birchmont manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Birchmont tries to pull guard but Foran won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Birchmont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Foran.
Birchmont lands a shoulder strike.
Birchmont fails to pull guard.
Birchmont pushes Foran back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foran struggles to land a body shot inside as Birchmont controls his hands.
Foran tries to break free but Birchmont pushes him back against the cage.
Birchmont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foran's elbow.
Birchmont ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Birchmont no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Foran trying to control but Birchmont is working from the bottom.
Birchmont is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Birchmont manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Foran manages to get himself to full guard.
Foran controls Birchmont momentarily but Birchmont frees himself.
Foran keeping moving, preventing Birchmont from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchmont wants to pass the guard but Foran is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Birchmont tries to stand but Foran is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birchmont is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Birchmont postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Foran is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Birchmont, into his guard.
Birchmont looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Birchmont keeping moving, preventing Foran from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foran might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Birchmont kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Foran in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Birchmont working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Foran.
Birchmont keeping moving, preventing Foran from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kieran Foran.
Foran moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Birchmont closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Birchmont manages to pull guard.
Foran throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Birchmont works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Foran accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foran trying to control the position from guard on top but Birchmont is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foran throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foran trying to control but Birchmont is working from the bottom.
Foran tries to free his leg and advance position but Birchmont is retaining full guard.
Birchmont has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Foran can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Foran wants to control from the top but Birchmont keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Birchmont has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Foran should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Birchmont has tightened it up now! Foran should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Christian Birchmont!
An out of breath Christian Birchmont 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Penties (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guilherme Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves has chosen Guerreiro by Curumin as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Guilherme Alves was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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171 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Penties!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Guilherme Alves!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Penties drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Penties gets tackled into the cage by Alves. Alves maintains the clinch.
Alves throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Penties tries a body shot but Alves blocks it.
Alves pushes off an throws an elbow but Penties leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Penties's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Penties blocks an elbow strike from Alves.
Alves softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Alves lands with a light punch inside.
Alves lands a nice uppercut.
Alves lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Ben Penties has been cut.
Alves lands a shoulder strike.
Penties is rocked!
Alves lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Penties backwards.
Oh Penties is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Penties backwards.
Alves lands an elbow that stopped Penties in his tracks for a moment.
Alves lands a left hand.
Alves creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Penties's defenses.
Alves throws a big uppercut that drops Penties! More strikes from Alves and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Penties lies dazed against the cage as Alves celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guilherme Alves!
A very excited looking Guilherme Alves 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leif Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belmont comes to the cage accompanied by Hurt - Johnny Cash. Nygard has chosen Dread Zeppelin - Immigrant Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Leif Nygard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Belmont!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leif Nygard!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Nygard.
Belmont turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belmont lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nygard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nygard avoids the body shot from Belmont.
Belmont scores with a push kick.
Nice defenses there by Nygard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nygard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leif Nygard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belmont scores with a leg kick.
Belmont pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nygard lands with a right hand.
Nygard blocks the body kick.
Good work by Nygard as he checks the leg kick.
Belmont's corner calls for a 1-2. Belmont obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nygard works Belmont's body with a nice hook.
Nygard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Belmont throws a body punch but Nygard moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Leif Nygard has been cut.
Nygard tries to clinch up.
Nygard is looking to land body kicks.
Belmont uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nygard has time to react.
Nygard looks to land a left hand but Belmont moved out of range nicely.
Nygard looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmont is just out of range.
Nygard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Belmont eats them both and turns towards Nygard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nygard scores with a jab to the body.
Nygard lands with an uppercut that bounces Belmont off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belmont misses with an uppercut. Nygard saw that one coming.
Belmont throws a shot from downtown. Nygard moves away and avoids it.
Nygard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Belmont lands a leg kick that knocks Nygard off balance momentarily.
Nygard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nygard scores with a nice strike.
Nygard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygard moves out of range as Belmont throws a body kick.
Belmont keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nygard.
A chopping leg kick lands by Belmont.
Nygard ducks right into an uppercut from Belmont.
A leg kick checked by Belmont.
Belmont throws a shot from downtown. Nygard moves away and avoids it.
Belmont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Belmont changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nygard throws a shot to the body.
Nygard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Belmont lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nygard tries to throw a body punch but Belmont avoids it by throwing Nygard back against the cage.
Nygard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Belmont avoids it.
Nygard blocks a body shot from Belmont.
Nygard tries to work over Belmont's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nygard tries a knee to the head but Belmont blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont pushes Nygard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nygard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belmont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nygard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Belmont takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Belmont looking to throw knees to the head but Nygard is blocking nicely.
Nygard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nygard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Belmont blocks it with crossed arms.
Nygard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belmont throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nygard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Belmont blocks an elbow strike.
Belmont looking to throw knees to the head but Nygard is blocking nicely.
Belmont is pushing Nygard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Belmont breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmont connects with a leg kick. Nygard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Belmont lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nygard will feel that in the morning.
Belmont takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nygard ducks under a wild hook from Belmont.
Belmont throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belmont bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belmont throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nygard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nygard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belmont manages to avoid it.
Nygard scores with a jab to the body.
Nygard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Belmonts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That kick from Belmont tenderised Nygard's leg. Nygard is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Belmont finds it's way through Nygard's defenses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Belmont darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Belmont connects with a body shot that sends Nygard's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Augustus Belmont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leif Nygard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nygard walks into a stiff left hand from Belmont.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belmont.
Nygard stuns Belmont with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Belmont walks into a stiff left hand from Nygard.
Nygard slips under a jab.
Augustus Belmont is winning the standup battle so far.
Nygard moves away from the strike by Belmont.
Nygard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belmont moves away.
Belmont missing with a left hand there. Nygard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nygard misses the shot to the body.
Belmont connects with a solid leg kick.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and Nygard moves out of range easily.
Nygard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nygard moves out of range of the leg kick from Belmont.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Belmont throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
Nygard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nygard misses with a wild body shot.
Belmont scores with a nice right hand.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nygard moves away.
Nygard digs a good hook to Belmont's body.
Belmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nygard.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and Nygard moves out of range easily.
Belmont will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belmont.
Belmont lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nygard's sensitive parts.
Sloppy strikes from Nygard. Those never looked like landing.
Belmont keeps the fight on the outside.
Belmont throws a body punch but Nygard moves out of range.
Nygard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Belmont is out of range and Nygard settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belmont buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont moves out of range of the body kick from Nygard.
Nygard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nygard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Belmont uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nygard.
Nygard avoids the body shot from Belmont.
A left lands for Nygard.
Belmont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nygard was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmont.
Nygard blocks a jab.
Nygard throws the left hand but Belmont avoids the punch easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belmont.
Belmont throws a shot to the body.
Nygard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Belmont misses with a hook. Nygard ducked under it nicely.
Nygard misses with a wild body shot.
Belmont with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nygard is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nygard lands with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Belmont.
Nygard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nygard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Belmont counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That has opened up Leif Nygard's cut even more.
Belmont connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A clash of legs there as Belmont blocks the low kick.
Belmont throws a nice inside leg kick.
Belmont shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nygard scores with a shot to the body.
Nygard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick there by Nygard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Belmont fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nygard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Belmont plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Belmont cracks Nygard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nygard is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nygard throws a big shot that misses.
Nygard is still on wobbly legs! Can Belmont finish him?
Belmont with a body punch. A glancing blow.
and Belmont counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Nygard! He's just covering up as Belmont starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Augustus Belmont!
Augustus Belmont is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Augustus Belmont thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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