BMFL 57 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrious Bingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond Hume will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bingham
vs
Hume

185 cm
29
250 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

200 cm
34
192 lbs
19 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Demetrious Bingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Desmond Hume!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hume darts in and clinches Bingham up against the cage.
Hume tries a knee to the head but Bingham blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hume has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bingham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bingham is looking for a takedown.

Hume has clasped his hands together around Bingham's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hume tries to score with some ground and pound. Bingham controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bingham is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bingham is not content to let Hume control the position.
Hume throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hume is looking to take a break and control but Bingham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hume working the body and head with strikes.
Hume working the head with strikes.
Hume working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume misses with the ground and pound.
Bingham manages to get back to half guard.
Hume thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hume trying to control from half guard but Bingham is working away.
Bingham is trying to get back to full guard.
Hume looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hume trying to pass the guard but Bingham defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bingham manages to get to full guard.
Hume scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bingham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bingham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hume landing with the ground and pound.
Bingham might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bingham seems keen to control Hume's posture.
Hume wants to control from the top but Bingham keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hume postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bingham looking for a sweep. Not yet Bingham, not yet.
Bingham seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hume throwing strikes but missing.
Bingham manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hume wants to control but Bingham is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hume throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hume lands with a good body shot.
Bingham misses with a wild body shot.
Bingham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hume as he jumps to the side.
Bingham misses with a hook. Hume ducked under it nicely.
Hume throws a head kick that misses.
Hume lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hume throws a head kick that Bingham semi-blocks.
Bingham misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hume looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hume.
Hume connects with an inside leg kick.
Bingham drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hume is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hume scores with a head kick. Bingham tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Hume.

Hume throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bingham tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hume is in Bingham's guard.
Desmond Hume has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hume throws a strike but Bingham rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hume wants to stand but Bingham is controlling the position.
Hume 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hume is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Hume is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hume looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hume has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bingham has passed into side control.
Hume is looking to regain half guard here but Bingham keeps moving and retains side control.
Bingham cracks Hume with a big right hand but Hume just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Bingham.
Bingham working the ground and pound.
Hume tries to bench press Bingham off him but Bingham keeps the position.
Bingham working away.
Hume tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bingham has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hume's face.

Hume is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bingham avoids the attempt from Hume to control.
Bingham unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hume wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Bingham celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demetrious Bingham!
Demetrious Bingham tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zef Tanghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Elliott
vs
Tanghe

194 cm
26
260 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

190 cm
30
223 lbs
13 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derrick Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Zef Tanghe!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliott takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Elliott throws a right hand that Tanghe ducks under and follows up with a left that Tanghe also avoids with ease.
Tanghe throws a wild body kick that Elliott sees coming a mile off.
Elliott shoots in looking for a takedown. Tanghe tries to sprawl out of it but Elliott keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tanghe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elliott misses with a hook. Tanghe ducked under it nicely.
Derrick Elliott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliott misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Tanghe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tanghe.
Tanghe throws a nice head kick!
Tanghe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tanghe slips a jab and a cross from Elliott.
Elliott throws a poor cross that misses

and Tanghe counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tanghe not doing much here.
Tanghe looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Elliott is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott is refusing to be controlled, as Tanghe sits in half guard.
Tanghe stops Elliott from getting back to his feet.

Tanghe is working for a kimura but Elliott is defending it quite comfortably.
Tanghe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Elliott on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Elliott trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe is keen to just control but Elliott is a slippery customer.

Tanghe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tanghe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Elliott is not content to let Tanghe control the position.
Elliott is controlling Tanghe's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Tanghe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tanghe wants to pass the guard but Elliott is defending well.
Tanghe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elliott keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tanghe throws a sloppy head kick and Elliott moves out of range easily.
Elliott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tanghe's sensitive parts.
Tanghe throws a combination. Elliott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tanghe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elliott throws a big shot that misses.
Tanghe avoids the head kick by Elliott.
Elliott throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elliott lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tanghe throws a leg kick which misses Elliott's front leg but catches the back leg as Elliott tries to avoid it.
Elliott misses with a hook. Tanghe ducked under it nicely.
Tanghe lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elliott throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tanghe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elliott misses with a kick to the body.
Elliott throws a leg kick but Tanghe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tanghe throws a right hand that Elliott ducks under and follows up with a left that Elliott also avoids with ease.
A good leg kick by Elliott.
Elliott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elliott lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tanghe shoots in for a takedown but Elliott shows good takedown defense.

Tanghe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Tanghe looks winded!
Elliott keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tanghe prevents Elliott from standing back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanghe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Elliott is looking to control Tanghe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Elliott avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Elliott kicks off Tanghe and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zef Tanghe will probably get the nod.
That's time! Elliott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice sprawl there from Elliott as Tanghe shoots in.
Elliott thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elliott throws a head kick that misses.
Tanghe throws a right and a left that Elliott avoids nicely.
Elliott scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tanghe misses with a few strikes there.
Elliott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Elliott misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tanghe connects with a body shot.
Elliott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elliott throws a solid leg kick but Tanghe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Elliott.
Elliott scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tanghe in his tracks.
Derrick Elliott is winning the standup battle so far.
Elliott throws a sloppy head kick and Tanghe moves out of range easily.
Zef Tanghe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elliott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tanghe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elliott leaves Tanghe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tanghe.
Tanghe moves out of range of the leg kick from Elliott.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tanghe doesn't seem bothered though.
Elliott lands a front kick.
Elliott blocks a jab.
Tanghe fails to land the takedown.
Derrick Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zef Tanghe.
Tanghe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Elliott knocks Tanghe to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

It looks like Zef Tanghe has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An elbow from Elliott crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Elliott.
Elliott looks up at the clock and then as Tanghe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Elliott smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Elliott working the ground and pound.
Elliott lands a decent elbow from side control.
Elliott working the ground and pound but Tanghe is defending the strikes.
Tanghe tries to bench press Elliott off him but Elliott keeps the position.
Elliott works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Elliott working the ground and pound from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Elliott crashes against the mat.
Elliott fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Elliott looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tanghe is avoiding damage well.
Elliott 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.
Tanghe gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Elliott wants to control but Tanghe is keeping him busy.
Tanghe is looking to improve his position.
Tanghe trying to hold on to Elliott's head to control him but Elliott postures up.
Elliott lands strikes from half guard.
Elliott thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Elliott throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tanghe to regain full guard.
Elliott scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tanghe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe wants to sweep but no luck.
Elliott throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tanghe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elliott connects with a couple of short punches.
Elliott looking to pass the guard.
Elliott throws a big right hand that misses.
Tanghe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elliott.
Tanghe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elliott looking to pass the guard.
Elliott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elliott tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanghe is retaining full guard.
Elliott throws a strike but Tanghe rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Elliott wants to stand but Tanghe is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elliott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elliott utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tanghe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elliott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elliott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elliott is looking to stand up but Tanghe isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Elliott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zef Tanghe's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tanghe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tanghe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Tanghe misses.
Tanghe misses with a series of wild punches.
Elliott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Elliott misses with a looping right.
Tanghe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tanghe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Elliott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tanghe's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elliott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tanghe.
Elliott misses with a leg kick
and Tanghe counters with a three punch combo that has Elliott backing up. Elliott nods at Tanghe to acknowledge the strikes.
Tanghe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elliott throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tanghe.
Elliott lands a lovely overhand right.
Elliott lands with a straight right. Tanghe didn't see that one coming.
Elliott throws a sloppy head kick and Tanghe moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanghe blocks a jab.
Tanghe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tanghe scores with a push kick.
Elliott looks to land a right hand but Tanghe moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Elliott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elliott throws the left hand but Tanghe avoids the punch easily.
A punch lands to the side of Elliott 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Elliott blocks a head kick by Tanghe.
Tanghe stuns Elliott with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tanghe avoids a kick to the body.
Elliott throws a head kick but Tanghe moves out of range.
Tanghe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tanghe shoots in for a takedown but Elliott shows good takedown defense.
Tanghe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Derrick Elliott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zef Tanghe.
Tanghe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elliott throws a lazy uppercut
and Tanghe counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Elliott. Elliott obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elliott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tanghe to score with a decent uppercut.
Elliott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elliott stuffs the takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Elliott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tanghe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tanghe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Elliott slaps away a takedown attempt from Tanghe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elliott pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tanghe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Elliott wants to stand up but Tanghe is controlling him.
Tanghe wants to control from the top but Elliott keeps moving.
Elliott tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe trying to control but Elliott is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zef Tanghe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Elliott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Elliott scores with a punch to the head.
Elliott lands with a straight right. Tanghe didn't see that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Elliott, right into the meat.
Tanghe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tanghe throws a hook to the side of Elliott's head but Elliott sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tanghe lands a jab.
Elliott looks to score with a jab to the body but Tanghe is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanghe looks to land a body kick but Elliott moved away.
Elliott clobbers Tanghe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanghe ducks under a wild hook from Elliott.
Elliott works Tanghe's body with a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tanghe.
Tanghe blocks a head kick by Elliott.
Elliott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Tanghe.
Tanghe jabs Elliott to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tanghe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tanghe duly obliges.
Elliott rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tanghe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tanghe gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Elliott.
Tanghe slips under a jab from Elliott.
Elliott throws a sloppy head kick and Tanghe moves out of range easily.
Tanghe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elliott manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Elliott showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elliott 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Elliott!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giordano Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dis Styxx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruno comes to the cage accompanied by Preliator. Styxx has chosen Snoop Dogg: Gin & Juice as his entrance music. Giordano Bruno could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dis Styxx's chin.

Bruno
vs
Styxx

194 cm
22
265 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

202 cm
30
275 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

El Zoido's Feeble Fightwear *** ROUPA DOS BROTHER*

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giordano Bruno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dis Styxx!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Styxx misses with a double jab.
Styxx scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Styxx lands but Bruno takes it in his stride.
Styxx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Styxx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styxx throws a head kick but Bruno moves out of range.
Bruno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Styxx on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bruno lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Styxx blocks a head kick by Bruno.
Styxx misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruno punishes Styxx's body with a nice straight punch.
Styxx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruno.
Bruno ducks under a wild hook from Styxx.
Styxx falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Bruno to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Styxx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Styxx misses with a wild combination.
Bruno swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bruno swings widly with a right hand
and Styxx counters with a right hand to the body.
Styxx walks into a left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bruno, as that shot connected.
Bruno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Styxx is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruno avoids a kick to the body.
Styxx jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Styxx scores with a nice strike.
Bruno throws a wild body kick that Styxx sees coming a mile off.
Bruno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bruno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styxx looks for the body kick but Bruno saw that one coming.
Styxx throws a body punch but Bruno moves out of range.
Bruno throws a chopping leg kick but Styxx manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Styxx misses with the combination.
Bruno misses with a series of wild punches.
Bruno blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot by Styxx.
Bruno cracks the inside of Styxx's front leg.
Styxx tries to bum rush Bruno with a series of wild strikes but Bruno uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruno lands with a shot to the body.
Styxx looks winded!
Styxx misses with a few strikes there.
Styxx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruno.
Bruno dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Styxx. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bruno wants to slow Styxx down by chopping away at his legs.
Bruno thows a body shot but no joy.
Bruno lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bruno connects with a leg kick. Styxx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruno drops Styxx with a big left hand! Styxx is injured, injured bad! Bruno jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giordano Bruno!
A relieved looking Giordano Bruno thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
89%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randjob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Convict might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kill You. Randjob Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Convict
vs
Gracie

176 cm
28
183 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

185 cm
30
193 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Convict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randjob Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Convict is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Convict throws a head kick that misses.
Convict throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie connects with a combination that backs up Convict into the cage. Gracie lands a flurry of punches that gets past Convict's guard. Convict is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Gracie bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randjob Gracie!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Garrett Hudson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leroy Goins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goins has chosen 50 Cent- God Gave me style as his entrance music. Leroy Goins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hudson
vs
Goins

180 cm
24
167 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

170 cm
32
158 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)
Ace of Spades Clothing

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Garrett Hudson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Goins!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hudson lands a nice looking body shot.
Goins throws a body kick that misses.
Leroy Goins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hudson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hudson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goins misses with a series of wild punches.
Goins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hudson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Hudson misses its intended target.
Goins throws a right and a left that Hudson avoids nicely.
Hudson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goins was well out of range. Poor timing from Hudson.
Hudson misses with a two punch combination.
Hudson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Goins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hudson.
Hudson avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson misses with a wild combination.
Goins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hudson jabs at Goins's body.
Goins looks to score with a jab to the body but Hudson is just out of range.
Hudson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hudson throws an overhand right that lands on Goins's shoulder, as Goins tries to avoid the shot.
Hudson misses with a hook. Goins ducked under it nicely.
Hudson misses with a left hand
and Goins counters with a leg kick.
Hudson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hudson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins scores with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Goins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goins ducks under a wild hook from Hudson.
A combination from Goins does no damage.
Goins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hudson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hudson is breathing heavily.
Hudson misses with a double jab
and Goins counters with a body kick that stops Hudson in his tracks momentarily.
Goins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hudson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Goins stuns Hudson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hudson avoids the body shot from Goins.
Goins scores with a leg kick.
Goins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hudson lands a jab to Goins's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hudson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Goins. Beautiful body shot.
Goins tries to land a front kick but Hudson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goins misses with a wild combination.
Goins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hudson moves away.
Goins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hudson rather than just go for the knockout.
Hudson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goins.
Goins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hudson eats them both and turns towards Goins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hudson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hudson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goins misses with a combination
and Hudson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Goins thinking.
Hudson lands with a straight right. Goins didn't see that one coming.
Goins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goins swinging wildly here.
Goins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goins slips a jab from Hudson.
Goins takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hudson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hudson avoids the body shot from Goins.
Goins misses with a wild body shot.
Hudson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Goins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Goins looks to score with a jab to the body but Hudson is just out of range.
Hudson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hudson throws out a loose jab but Goins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hudson lunges at Goins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Goins's hand.
Goins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hudson. That did some damage!
Goins delivers a nice body kick.
Goins takes one on the button.
Goins misses with a few strikes there.
Hudson lands a nice looking body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Goins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hudson looks to land a right hand but Goins moved out of range.
Hudson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goins finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hudson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hudson backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goins misses with a hook to the body
and Hudson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goins misses with a two punch combination.
Hudson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hudson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hudson misses with a body shot.
Goins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hudson.
Hudson throws a sloppy head kick
and Goins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Goins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goins. Hudson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goins.
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!
Hudson dodges the punch combination from Goins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hudson. Goins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goins. Hudson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Goins.
Goins throws a right and a left that Hudson avoids nicely.
Goins misses the shot to the body.
Hudson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Goins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hudson throws a nice looking combination but Goins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hudson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goins throws a series of strikes that have Hudson backpedaling.
Hudson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goins.
Goins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hudson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hudson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goins throws a right and a left that Hudson avoids nicely.
Goins misses with a jab to the body
and Hudson counters with a left and a right that stings Goins.
Goins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hudson.
Goins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hudson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hudson eats them both and turns towards Goins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hudson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goins lands a leg kick that knocks Hudson off balance momentarily.
Hudson dodges the punch combination from Goins.
Nice defenses there by Goins.
Leroy Goins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goins throws a right and a left that Hudson avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Goins. Those never looked like landing.
Hudson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hudson throws a jab when Goins was well out of range.
Goins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hudson.
A combination from Goins does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Goins 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hudson missing with a left hand there. Goins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hudson's sensitive parts.
Goins needs to keep his hands up - Hudson had a free shot at his head there.
Goins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goins swinging wildly here.
Goins moves out of range as Hudson throws a body kick.
Goins defending well as Hudson loads up on a big left hand.
Goins scores with a one two! Hudson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hudson misses with a double jab.
Goins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hudson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goins throws a right hand that Hudson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hudson also avoids with ease.
Hudson tries to bum rush Goins with a series of wild strikes but Goins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hudson checks a leg kick.
Goins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick misses from Hudson.
Goins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Goins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hudson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hudson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hudson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hudson throws a shot from downtown. Goins moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goins stalks Hudson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hudson's face. Hudson staggers backwards, shaken.
Hudson cracks Goins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goins thuds his shin into the meat of Hudson's side.
Goins misses with a wild combination.
Goins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Hudson misses.
Hudson misses with a two punch combination.
Hudson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Goins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hudson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goins misses with a body shot.
Goins looks to land a combination. Hudson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hudson misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Goins.
Hudson throws a hook to the side of Goins's head but Goins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goins throws a series of punches but Hudson moves out of range.
Hudson throws a combination that misses
and Goins counters with a solid body kick.
Hudson cracks Goins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Goins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hudson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hudson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hudson throws a right hand that Goins ducks under and follows up with a left that Goins also avoids with ease.
Goins connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hudson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hudson avoids a kick to the body.
Goins looks to land a body kick but Hudson moved away.
Goins misses with a hook to the body
and Hudson counters with a nice body shot.
Goins slips under a jab.
A combination from Hudson does no damage.
Goins swinging wildly here.
Garrett Hudson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goins throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hudson counters by clinching up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hudson tries to work over Goins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hudson trying to stall but Goins improves his position.
Hudson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hudson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Goins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Goins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Goins!
Leroy Goins gave a mention to Ace of Spades Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jahangir Zulfiqar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gravity kills - Guilty. Codi Gale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gale
vs
Zulfiqar

190 cm
28
223 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Steel Penn
BeastMode

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 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Codi Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jahangir Zulfiqar!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gale keeps the fight on the outside.
Gale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Gale.
Zulfiqar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gale finds it's way round the side to connect with Zulfiqar's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gale. That's going to slow Zulfiqar down.
Gale turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gale scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gale lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulfiqar looks winded!
Gale throws a head kick that Zulfiqar semi-blocks.

It looks like Jahangir Zulfiqar has been cut.
Gale connects with an inside leg kick.
Gale with a jab.
Zulfiqar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zulfiqar walks into a straight right hand from Gale.
Gale feints and then cracks Zulfiqar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zulfiqar down.
Gale seems to be stalking Zulfiqar here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Zulfiqar drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Codi Gale!
Codi Gale got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Quioxte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manny Quioxte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abdullah Zaire's chin.

Quioxte
vs
Zaire

190 cm
28
197 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

182 cm
30
193 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition

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 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Manny Quioxte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quioxte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Quioxte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaire circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quioxte's sensitive parts.
Quioxte slips under a jab from Zaire.
Zaire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Quioxte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zaire throws a lazy right hand but Quioxte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Quioxte misses.

Zaire darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zaire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zaire throwing shots but Quioxte is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zaire in particular looking to stall.
Zaire with the ground and pound but Quioxte uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zaire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Quioxte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zaire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zaire wants to pass the guard but Quioxte is keeping the position.
Quioxte keeping moving, preventing Zaire from controlling successfully.
Quioxte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zaire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zaire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zaire wants to pass the guard but Quioxte is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zaire throws a big right hand that misses.
Zaire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zaire pushes down on Quioxte's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zaire with the ground and pound but Quioxte uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zaire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zaire trying to control but Quioxte is working from the bottom.
Zaire wants to pass the guard but Quioxte is keeping the position.
Zaire with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte wants to sweep but no luck.
Zaire sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Quioxte's guard.
Zaire looks to land a strike but Quioxte avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Zaire drops back looking for a leg! Quioxte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Quioxte manages to kick Zaire off! Zaire jumps back into Quioxte's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Quioxte keeps moving.
Zaire controls from within his opponent's guard.
Quioxte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte keeping moving, preventing Zaire from controlling successfully.
Zaire throwing strikes from guard but Quioxte blocks nicely.
Quioxte is trying to keep Zaire in close.
Zaire throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaire throwing strikes but missing.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Quioxte keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire 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.

Zaire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manny Quioxte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaire tries to score with a low kick but Quioxte moves his leg out of the way.
Quioxte moves out of range as Zaire throws a body kick.
Quioxte is looking to slow Zaire down with leg kicks.
Zaire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaire throws a low kick but Quioxte moves out of range easily.
Quioxte moves out of range of the body kick from Zaire.
Nice defenses there by Zaire.
Quioxte loads up on a big right hand but Zaire slips the punch.
Zaire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quioxte.
Quioxte catches Zaire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice shot by Quioxte.
Zaire lands with a straight right. Quioxte didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zaire clinches.
Quioxte lands a knee to the body.
Quioxte blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quioxte is trying to force a seperation but Zaire has the dominant position.
Zaire has a couple of punches blocked by Quioxte.

Quioxte manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quioxte lands a head shot.
Quioxte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaire.
Quioxte avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid body kick from Zaire.
Zaire throws a body kick that misses.
Quioxte slips under a jab from Zaire.
Quioxte checks a low kick from Zaire.
Quioxte scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire cracks a nice hook into Quioxte's ribs.
Zaire stuns Quioxte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quioxte chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quioxte lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Quioxte throws a head kick that misses.
Zaire shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Quioxte throws out a powerful jab.
Quioxte looks to land a body kick but Zaire moved away.
Zaire lands with a slapping head kick.
Quioxte walks into a jab.
Quioxte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body kick there by Zaire.
Quioxte blocks a head kick by Zaire.

Zaire throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Quioxte tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zaire is in Quioxte's guard.
Quioxte keeping moving, preventing Zaire from controlling successfully.
Zaire prevents Quioxte from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws an elbow that misses. Quioxte uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zaire's guard. Nice move by Quioxte!
Zaire wants to sweep here but Quioxte controlling him for the moment.
Zaire seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zaire wants to sweep but no luck.
Zaire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zaire wants to sweep but no luck.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaire slips under a jab.
Quioxte misses with a combination
and Zaire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire dodges the punch combination from Quioxte.
Quioxte swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaire.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A swing and a miss from Quioxte.
Quioxte wants to land a leg kick but Zaire is out of range.
Quioxte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Quioxte throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Quioxte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
Quioxte scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Quioxte misses with a kick to the body.
Zaire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Quioxte connects with a single shot there.
Quioxte throws out a powerful jab.
Manny Quioxte is winning the standup battle so far.
Quioxte lands a lovely overhand right.

Zaire gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zaire keeps control of Quioxte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaire working aggressively here.
Zaire drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Quioxte gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quioxte breaks from the clinch.
Quioxte throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire moves out of range as Quioxte strikes.
Zaire delivers a nice body kick.
Zaire misses with a looping right.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quioxte.
Quioxte misses with a few strikes there.
Zaire's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quioxte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zaire scrambles back to his feet.
Zaire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaire thows a body kick. Quioxte tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Quioxte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Quioxte scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quioxte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire scores with a decent looking hook.
Manny Quioxte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quioxte throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Quioxte.
Quioxte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zaire throws a head kick that half lands.
Quioxte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Zaire scores with a body shot.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Quioxte.
Zaire connects with a body shot that sends Quioxte's belly button to the back.
Zaire misses with a right hand
enabling Quioxte to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaire lands with a hook. Quioxte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Quioxte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zaire misses with a looping left.
Quioxte throws the left hand but Zaire avoids the punch easily.
Zaire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quioxte lands with a good body shot.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quioxte.
Zaire lands with a nice body punch.

Zaire gets the takedown into side control.
Zaire moves into full mount!
Quioxte is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zaire has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Quioxte's face.
Quioxte is bucking up trying to escape but Zaire cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire landing strikes from the mount and Quioxte is in trouble!
Zaire lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Quioxte hang on?
Quioxte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zaire unloading with bombs!
Abdullah Zaire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Zaire throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zaire controlling from the full mount.
Manny Quioxte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quioxte tries to lock up and control but Zaire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaire controlling the position easily from mount.
Zaire looking to finish Quioxte with some ground and pound. This is bad for Quioxte!

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdullah Zaire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartholomew Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilkins
vs
Simpson

185 cm
29
195 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Wilkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bartholomew Simpson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Simpson misses with a body shot
and Wilkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Simpson thinking.
Simpson stuffs the takedown.
Nice straight punches there by Wilkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wilkins.
Wilkins catches Simpson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wilkins works Simpson's body with a nice hook.
Simpson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilkins misses with an uppercut. Simpson saw that one coming.
Wilkins connects with a body shot that sends Simpson's belly button to the back.
A shot to the body from Wilkins misses
and Simpson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Simpson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Simpson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilkins moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Simpson counters with a nice leg kick.
Wilkins throws a hook but Simpson blocks it.
Simpson throws a low kick but Wilkins avoids it.
A jab from Wilkins finds it's way through Simpson's defenses.
Simpson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilkins.
Wilkins takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Simpson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simpson defending well as Wilkins loads up on a big left hand.
Simpson misses with an uppercut. Wilkins saw that one coming.
Wilkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Simpson.
Bartholomew Simpson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Simpson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilkins throws a hook to the side of Simpson's head but Simpson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Simpson misses with a hook. Wilkins ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkins is defended easily by Simpson.
Wilkins lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simpson.
A jab from Wilkins does it's job there.
Wilkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkins.
Wilkins scores with a hook.
Simpson is looking to clinch but Wilkins is avoiding it.
Simpson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Simpson misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wilkins.
Wilkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson misses with a looping right.
A big left from Simpson misses.
Wilkins connects with the punch.

Wilkins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Simpson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simpson controls Wilkins momentarily but Wilkins frees himself.
Simpson is pulling down on Wilkins's head to control his posture.
Simpson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilkins.
Wilkins wants to pass the guard but Simpson is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simpson is trying to control the position but Wilkins postures up.
Wilkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bartholomew Simpson.
Wilkins lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Wilkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Simpson tries to clinch up.
Simpson connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Andy Wilkins has been cut.
Simpson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkins.
Jab, jab by Wilkins - just one landing.
Simpson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wilkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Simpson sprawls well. Simpson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wilkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Andy Wilkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilkins scores with a hook to the body. Simpson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Simpson.
Simpson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilkins cracks Simpson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Simpson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilkins takes a swing at Simpson's ribcage but misses.
Simpson slips a jab from Wilkins.
Wilkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilkins digs a good body shot into Simpson's ribs.
Wilkins throws a right hand that Simpson ducks under and follows up with a left that Simpson also avoids with ease.
Andy Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins slips a jab from Simpson.
Simpson throws out a leg kick but Wilkins moves out of range and Simpson only half commits.
Simpson throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilkins.
Simpson takes one to the chin there.
Wilkins throws a body punch but Simpson moves out of range.
Simpson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilkins.
Wilkins just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilkins in his tracks.
Wilkins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wilkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Simpson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Simpson misses the shot to the body.

Simpson clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Simpson.
Simpson blocks a body shot from Wilkins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Simpson presses Wilkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wilkins blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Wilkins blocks a body shot from Simpson.
Simpson just leaning against Wilkins, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simpson.
Wilkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Simpson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Simpson has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson trying to control the position but instead, Wilkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simpson into the cage.
Wilkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson misses with a body punch.
Simpson missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Simpson on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Simpson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Wilkins is rocked!
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Wilkins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simpson is pushing Wilkins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wilkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Simpson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Wilkins to his knees! Simpson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bartholomew Simpson!
Bartholomew Simpson is the new middleweight champion!
Bartholomew Simpson made sure to mention his sponsor, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview.