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Right Pound 13 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waine Bitterhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billie Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Waine Bitterhall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billie Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne dives in and grabs Bitterhall's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bitterhall pushes down on Bourne's head and hops out.
Bourne looking to score a takedown here. Bitterhall is defending well but Bourne drives through and ends up in Bitterhall's guard.
Bourne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bitterhall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bourne has Bitterhall in his guard.
Bitterhall has gone for a leg lock! Bourne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bitterhall's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourne drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bitterhall looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bitterhall looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bitterhall!
Bitterhall staying calm.
Bitterhall really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitterhall decides to stand back up. Bitterhall steps back and let's Bourne get back to his feet.
Bourne displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bitterhall.
Bourne with a poor takedown
and Bitterhall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bitterhall shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bourne is trying to defend but Bitterhall finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bitterhall trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bourne with a poor takedown
and Bitterhall counters with a single leg into guard. Bourne didn't expect that.
Waine Bitterhall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billie Bourne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bourne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bitterhall stopping the sweep attempt from Bourne.
Bourne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bitterhall manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitterhall pulls Bourne in to control the position.
Bourne drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bitterhall dives on top into guard.
Bourne working a defensive guard here.
Bitterhall lands a couple of digs.
Bitterhall lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne wants to stand up but Bitterhall is controlling him.
Bitterhall stands up and waves to Bourne to follow him.
Bourne shoots and misses
and Bitterhall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bourne is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bitterhall is defending well.
Bourne looks winded!
Bourne looking for a takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bourne goes for a takedown attempt but Bitterhall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bitterhall shoots in looking for a takedown. Bourne tries to sprawl out of it but Bitterhall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bourne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Bitterhall as Bourne shoots in.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bitterhall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waine Bitterhall dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bourne closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bourne is trying to get an arm triangle but Bitterhall is defending well.
Bitterhall is trying to get back to half guard.
Bitterhall wants to control but Bourne postures up.
Bourne goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bitterhall rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bourne's guard! Nice work there by Bitterhall!
Bitterhall gets to his feet. Bourne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bitterhall stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bitterhall tries to sprawl but Bourne drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bourne wants to work for an arm triangle but Bitterhall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bourne is breathing heavily.
Bitterhall moves into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bitterhall is on top in guard.
Bitterhall trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bitterhall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bourne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bitterhall throwing strikes but missing.
Bitterhall throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bourne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bitterhall tries to avoid it but Bourne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bitterhall to the ground. Bitterhall escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Bitterhall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Waine Bitterhall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billie Bourne.
Bitterhall decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bourne, up you get!
Bourne shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bitterhall as he avoids it easily.
Bourne has his takedown stuffed
and Bitterhall counters by clinching up.
Bourne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bitterhall is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bourne to the mat. Bourne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bitterhall won't allow Bourne to get back to his feet.
Bitterhall is looking to stand up but Bourne won't let him.
Bitterhall is stalling in the full guard.
Bitterhall won't allow Bourne to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Waine Bitterhall wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bitterhall shoots in looking for a takedown but Bourne manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bitterhall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bourne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bitterhall is looking to control Bourne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bitterhall avoid being mounted?
Bourne is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourne seems to be working for a kimura but Bitterhall defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waine Bitterhall dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bourne shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bitterhall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bourne!
Bourne is trying to get back to half guard.
Bitterhall wants to control but Bourne is keeping him busy.
Waine Bitterhall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bourne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bitterhall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bourne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bourne is controlling Bitterhall's trapped leg to prevent Bitterhall from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitterhall is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bitterhall controlling the position easily from mount.
Bourne is squirming around, avoiding Bitterhall's attempts to control the action.
Billie Bourne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bitterhall moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bourne has worked his arm free - good work by Bourne!
Bourne stops Bitterhall from passing to mount.
Bourne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne is trying to stand.
Bitterhall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Waine Bitterhall.
Bitterhall gets a takedown into half guard.
Bitterhall keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bourne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne pushes Bitterhall off and gets back to his feet.
Bourne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bourne drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bitterhall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bourne has Bitterhall in his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bitterhall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Waine Bitterhall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bitterhall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waine Bitterhall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bitterhall, 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Waine Bitterhall!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rory Velko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Ross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velko comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Eyes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rory Velko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeremy Ross!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross tries to score a power double leg takedown but Velko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ross somewhat.
Velko keeps the fight on the outside.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Velko circles away.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross wants to clinch.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ross tries to clinch but Velko moves away
and Velko counters with a series of strikes. Ross will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Velko counters with a left and a right that stings Ross.
Jeremy Ross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross gets a clinch.
Velko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ross clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ross.
Velko tries to break free but Ross pushes him back against the cage.
Ross should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Velko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Velko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velko throws a leg kick but Ross sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ross tries to clinch up but Velko circles away and keeps his distance.
Rory Velko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ross tries to clinch there but Velko circles away.
Ross tries to clinch there but Velko circles away.
Ross closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ross keeps control of Velko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross missing with knees to the body.
Velko avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Velko can't break the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ross has eaten all the pies!
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velko has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velko breaks the clinch.
Velko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ross moves away.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Velko circles away.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Velko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Velko throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross tries to clinch there but Velko circles away.
Ross tries to clinch but Velko moves out of range.
Ross closes the distance but Velko moves to the side
and Velko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ross darts in trying to clinch
and Velko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Velko circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko swats away the attempt to clinch by Ross.
Ross tries to clinch but Velko moves out of range.
Ross shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Velko sprawls well. Velko wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ross gets slowly back to his feet.
Velko keeps the fight on the outside.
Velko tries to keep at a distance but Ross has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velko avoids it.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Velko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Velko breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ross clinches up against the cage.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Velko breaks the clinch.
Ross wants to clinch up but Velko keeps it at a distance.
Ross is looking to clinch but Velko is avoiding it.
Ross fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Velko avoids it really well and circles away.
Rory Velko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ross.
Ross fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ross darts in and clinches Velko up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross lands an elbow inside that Velko shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velko has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Velko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Velko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeremy Ross will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ross closes the distance and clinches.
Ross tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Velko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Velko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velko has had enough of the clinch but Ross keeps him there for the moment.
Velko is trying to break the clinch but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but Velko blocks with his arms.
Velko is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.
Ross is trying to stall.
Velko manages to break the clinch.
Ross tries to clinch there but Velko circles away.
Velko throws a right and a left that Ross avoids nicely.
Ross is looking to clinch.
Velko is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ross doesn't manage to clinch there - Velko circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velko gets tackled into the cage by Ross. Ross maintains the clinch.
Velko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Velko tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Velko tries to break free but Ross pushes him back against the cage.
Velko is trying to break free.
Ross utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Velko avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Velko is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Ross.
Ross tries to land knees in the clinch but Velko avoids the damage to the body.
Ross keeps control of Velko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ross landing knees to the head.
Ross unloads a knee to the mid-section. Velko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velko wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velko avoids it.
Velko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross trying to land knees to the body.
Jeremy Ross seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Velko is trying to break free.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Ross has Velko pressed against the cage.
Ross has Velko pressed against the cage, preventing Velko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Ross prevents Velko from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Velko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velko working hard to break the clinch.
Ross keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Velko's efforts to push away.
Ross with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross is looking to control Velko's arms but Velko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ross has his back to the cage.
Velko tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Velko is trying to break the clinch but Ross is controlling him.
Velko can't break the clinch.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Ross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velko avoids it.
Ross throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Velko avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Velko managing to block the knees to the body from Ross.
Velko avoiding damage as Ross throws knees to the body.
Velko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ross fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Velko misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross tries for a takedown but Velko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rory Velko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Ross.
Velko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Velko misses with the combination.
Velko lands a really nice looking cross but Ross seems unphased.
Ross slips a jab and a cross from Velko.
Velko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ross tries for a takedown but Velko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Velko circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Velko misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Velko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ross walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Velko misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeremy Ross will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ross avoids the head kick by Velko.
Ross tries for a takedown but Velko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Velko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ross pushes Velko up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Velko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Velko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ross dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ross keeps control of Velko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velko is defending well for now.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Velko breaks the clinch.
Ross dodges the punch combination from Velko.
Rory Velko is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tries to clinch up
letting Velko counter with a right hand.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Velko lands a nice shot that snaps Ross's head back.
Velko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Velko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ross circles away quickly and effectively.
Velko throws a combination. Ross tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Velko misses with a double jab.
Ross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Velko counters with a nice body kick.
Velko misses with a few strikes there.
Ross is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ross closes the distance and pushes Velko back into the cage.
Jeremy Ross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Velko is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ross effectively controlling the action here.
Ross connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velko's face.
Ross has Velko pressed against the cage, preventing Velko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Velko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross wants to clinch up but Velko keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ross looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Velko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Velko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Velko working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ross - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees to the body from Ross.
Velko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ross has him pressed against the cage.
Rory Velko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velko can't break the clinch.
Ross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velko.
Velko tries to circle away but Ross has him pinned against the cage.
Velko pushes off an throws an elbow but Ross leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ross prevents Velko from breaking the clinch.
Velko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Velko wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
Velko wants to get back to striking at distance but Ross won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Velko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ross has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terrence Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kien Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mills's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Live and Let Die. Terrence Mills could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kien Ngo's chin.
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260 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Terrence Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kien Ngo!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ngo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mills wants to sweep but no luck.
Ngo tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ngo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ngo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ngo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mills swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mills looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ngo passes into side control.
Ngo wants to control but Mills is keeping him busy.
Ngo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ngo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ngo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mills is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ngo trying to control the action but Mills is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo prevents Mills from escaping the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Ngo.
Mills is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ngo wants to control but Mills is keeping him busy.
Mills is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Ngo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ngo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mills keeps working.
Ngo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo working the ground and pound but Mills is defending the strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ngo wants to control but Mills is keeping him busy.
Ngo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ngo instigates a clinch.
Ngo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mills backwards.
Mills has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ngo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ngo forces Mills back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo pulls guard effortlessly.
Ngo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mills!
Ngo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mills is looking to escape.
Mills is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ngo thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo trying to control but Mills is having none of it.
Mills is desperately trying to improve his position but Ngo has a good base and remains in mount.
Mills gets back to half guard.
Ngo stands up and beckons Mills to join him on the feet.
Ngo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ngo throws an elbow but Mills slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kien Ngo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ngo clinches.
Ngo jumps guard and drags Mills to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ngo looking to control.
Mills is fighting to break Ngo's control of his arms but Ngo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ngo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kien Ngo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ngo clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo stalling.
Ngo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ngo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ngo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ngo looking to control.
Mills slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Ngo.
Mills is thwarting Ngo's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo wants to improve his position but Mills is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kien Ngo.
Ngo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mills is trying to defend but Ngo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo stands up and beckons Mills to join him on the feet.
Mills gets tackled into the cage by Ngo. Ngo maintains the clinch.
Ngo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ngo gets a clinch.
Ngo lands a takedown into guard.
Ngo stands up from Mills's guard - Ngo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ngo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mills momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngo feints and as Mills raises his hands in defense, Ngo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ngo stands up from Mills's guard - Ngo perhaps looking for a knockout.
A head kick misses from Ngo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ngo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mills will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kien Ngo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ngo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mills eats them both and turns towards Ngo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ngo.
Ngo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mills keeps working.
Ngo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mills is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ngo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kien Ngo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ngo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mills has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mills gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mills is squirming around, avoiding Ngo's attempts to control the action.
Ngo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ngo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ngo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ngo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mills wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ngo.
Ngo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mills is looking to escape.
Ngo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Terrence Mills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills is looking to get to half guard.
Ngo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Mills is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngo looking to finish with strikes here!
Ngo has hold of Mills's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mills manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ngo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mills working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ngo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mills is looking to escape.
Mills squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Mills is desperately trying to improve his position but Ngo has a good base and remains in mount.
Mills avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ngo.
Ngo stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ngo rushes Mills and presses him up against the cage.
Ngo is trying to trip Mills. He has hold of a leg but Mills is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ngo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ngo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngo trying to control but Mills is working from the bottom.
Ngo passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ngo works his way into side control.
Mills tries to improve position but can't.
Ngo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ngo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mills to the ground. Ngo is now in Mills's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kien Ngo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ngo 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 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kien Ngo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Rivera looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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195 lbs
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jim Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Rivera tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith won't allow Rivera to sweep him here.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rivera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Rivera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Rivera!
Rivera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rivera is controlling him.
Smith keeping full guard, as Rivera tries to pass.
Rivera stops Smith from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Smith kicks Rivera off and gets to his feet.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rivera moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rivera looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Rivera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Rivera.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Rivera lands a knee to the body.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Rivera manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith is trying to trip Rivera. He has hold of a leg but Rivera is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Smith persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Rivera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rivera works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith throws a strike but Rivera rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rivera throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Rivera is having none of it.
Rivera wanted to stand there but Smith had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rivera throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Rivera tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Rivera fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Rivera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Rivera!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith pushes Rivera off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Rivera. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice takedown defense from Rivera. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Rivera tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Rivera tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Rivera takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rivera crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith has hold of one of Rivera's legs. Rivera is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rivera slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Rivera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rivera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Rivera as Smith shoots in.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rivera sprawls well. Rivera wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Rivera tries to clinch up.
Rivera moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Jim Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Rivera doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Rivera's guard.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rivera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Rivera punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rivera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith is trying to stand up.
Rivera postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.
Smith really wants to buck Rivera off and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivera thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to buck Rivera off but he can't manage it.
Smith is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Smith avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rivera.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Rivera thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Smith wants to try and get back to his feet.
Rivera sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rivera throwing strikes here but Smith is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rivera punishing his opponent with strikes.
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rivera wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rivera.
Smith is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Smith is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Rivera throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smith because Rivera loaded up on that one.
Rivera has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Smith wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rivera.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Rivera's attempts to control the action.
Rivera looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Smith somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Johnny Rivera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rivera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rivera as he jumps to the side.
Rivera moves into the clinch successfully.
Rivera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rivera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rivera gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Rivera.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rivera walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Rivera sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Johnny Rivera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Rivera.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Smith has hold of one of Rivera's legs. Rivera is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rivera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Rivera as Smith shoots in.
Rivera slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivera tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
Rivera looking to stall.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rivera is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rivera down to the mat. Rivera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rivera tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rivera gets a clinch.
Rivera missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rivera putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rivera regains guard.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rivera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rivera preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rivera is keeping the position for now.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Jim Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rivera wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Rivera has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is working Rivera over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Rivera is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Rivera manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Rivera trying to land knees to the body.
Rivera landing knees to the body.
Smith avoiding damage as Rivera throws knees to the body.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rivera is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rivera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith has picked Rivera up - he's going for a ride! Smith dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rivera has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Rivera's temple.
Rivera wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rivera works his way to full guard. Good work.
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!
Rivera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Smith tries to buck Rivera off but he can't manage it.
Rivera with a couple of short strikes.
Rivera working the ground and pound effectively.
Smith is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivera looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith really wants to buck Rivera off and get back to his feet.
Rivera throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smith because Rivera loaded up on that one.
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 Jim Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Smith!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Edgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Fannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fannon's choice of entrance music: Kill Em All. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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152 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frankie Edgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Fannon!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edgar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Fannon there.
It looks like Frankie Edgar has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Edgar.
Fannon misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Fannon.
Fannon looks to land a right hand but Edgar moved out of range.
Martin Fannon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fannon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Edgar.
Fannon throws a series of punches but Edgar avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Fannon. Those never looked like landing.
Fannon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edgar circles away quickly and effectively.
Fannon misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Fannon. That snapped Edgar's head back.
Edgar gets the takedown into side control.
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.
Fannon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Edgar.
Edgar fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Edgar tries to score with some ground and pound. Fannon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edgar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Edgar lands a nice forearm strike.
Edgar has hold of Fannon's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Fannon seems comfortable defending it but Edgar has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Fannon is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Fannon is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Edgar couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frankie Edgar!
Frankie Edgar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jury Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Steedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamilton comes into the arena with Symphony 9 blaring out of the sound system. Steedman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Last Man Standing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these fighters had to take extra time to make weight as they missed the initial 145lb limit. Jury Hamilton came in at 146.7 and Miles Steedman came in at 147.4 but after the extra two hours, both guys managed to get within the one pound allowance. No doubt it will have affected them physically though, so let's see if that has an impact on the fight. Miles Steedman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jury Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miles Steedman!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton fails with the takedown.
Steedman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hamilton circles away.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hamilton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steedman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steedman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Steedman looks winded!
Hamilton makes his way to full guard, as Steedman worked for a kimura.
Steedman tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamilton is retaining full guard.
Steedman has gone for a leg lock! Hamilton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Steedman's guard.
Hamilton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamilton distracts Steedman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steedman has momentary wrist control but Hamilton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hamilton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steedman is trying to keep Hamilton in close.
Steedman wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling the position.
Hamilton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steedman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamilton.
Hamilton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
Steedman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hamilton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steedman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamilton is controlling him.
Steedman has momentary wrist control but Hamilton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hamilton cracks Steedman with a solid left hand.
Hamilton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steedman is trying to control the position but Hamilton postures up.
Hamilton throws a big right hand that misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Steedman has eaten all the pies!
Hamilton with a nice head shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steedman has his hands on Hamilton's head, controlling the position.
Hamilton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steedman's head.
Hamilton is in close to Steedman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hamilton lands a couple of digs.
Steedman wants to stand and escape but Hamilton is having none of it.
Hamilton throwing strikes from guard but Steedman blocks nicely.
Steedman wants to get back to his feet but Hamilton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamilton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hamilton is looking to work some ground and pound but Steedman has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton preventing the sweep.
Hamilton prevents Steedman from getting back to his feet.
Steedman looking to control.
Hamilton preventing the sweep.
Steedman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steedman trying to control the position.
Steedman wants to sweep but no luck.
Hamilton cracks Steedman with a solid left hand.
Hamilton cracks Steedman with a solid left hand.
Steedman trying to control the position.
Steedman has momentary wrist control but Hamilton slips an elbow through the middle.
Hamilton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hamilton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steedman wants to get back to his feet but Hamilton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hamilton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steedman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steedman is looking to stand up but Hamilton isn't so interested in that idea.
Hamilton slips nicely into half guard.
Hamilton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Steedman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Steedman moves into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamilton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steedman looking to control.
Hamilton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamilton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steedman's head.
Hamilton scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamilton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamilton postures up.
Hamilton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jury Hamilton dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steedman slaps away a takedown attempt from Hamilton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steedman shoots in for a takedown but Hamilton shows good takedown defense.
Steedman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hamilton to the mat! Hamilton manages to get full guard.
Steedman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamilton is keeping the position for now.
Hamilton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steedman drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hamilton looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hamilton looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hamilton!
Hamilton tries to score with some ground and pound. Steedman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An elbow from Hamilton crashes against the mat.
Steedman tries to escape but Hamilton is in control.
Steedman wants to control but Hamilton postures up.
Hamilton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steedman is trying to improve his position.
Hamilton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hamilton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Steedman gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steedman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hamilton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steedman wants to stand and escape but Hamilton is having none of it.
Hamilton lands a couple of digs.
Steedman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steedman wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steedman managing to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steedman trying to control the position.
Hamilton distracts Steedman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steedman can't keep his opponent in guard - Hamilton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hamilton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hamilton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steedman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steedman is trying to maintain the position but Hamilton is very close to passing his half guard.
Steedman is trying to stand up here but Hamilton is controlling him well.
Hamilton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steedman taking some punishment here, with Hamilton in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Hamilton there.
Jury Hamilton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steedman gets back to full guard.
Hamilton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamilton stopping the sweep attempt from Steedman.
Hamilton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steedman is looking to stand up but Hamilton isn't so interested in that idea.
Hamilton is in close to Steedman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steedman has his hands on Hamilton's head, controlling the position.
Hamilton with a nice head shot there.
Hamilton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton being controlled here momentarily.
Steedman wants to sweep here but Hamilton controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamilton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamilton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steedman's head.
Steedman seems keen to control Hamilton's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steedman trying to keep a closed guard but Hamilton is proving a slippery customer.
Hamilton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steedman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamilton is one step ahead there.
Hamilton won't allow Steedman to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jury Hamilton will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Steedman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hamilton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steedman somewhat.
Steedman stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamilton. Hamilton gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamilton misses with a takedown attempt - Steedman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steedman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Steedman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steedman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steedman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steedman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hamilton is just riding it out for now. Steedman eventually gives up the hold.
Steedman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hamilton defend it? Steedman steps over the head and cranks it - Hamilton is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Steedman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miles Steedman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeMarcus Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Coon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeMarcus Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ty Coon!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coon in his tracks.
Coon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Coon is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Kingsley reverses the position - he's now on top in Coon's guard.
Kingsley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Coon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kingsley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Coon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kingsley gets caught napping as Coon dives in and scores a takedown. Kingsley manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coon looking to pass the guard.
Coon gets to his feet. Kingsley looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Coon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kingsley defends it nicely.
A nice combination there by Kingsley.
It looks like Ty Coon has been cut.
Coon shoots in for a double leg but Kingsley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kingsley clinches with his opponent.
Kingsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingsley.
Coon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kingsley as he jumps to the side.
DeMarcus Kingsley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Coon.
Coon is looking to clinch.
Kingsley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Coon tries to avoid it but Kingsley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Coon to the ground. Coon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kingsley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coon pushes Kingsley away with a front kick.
Coon ducks under a wild hook from Kingsley.
Coon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Coon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kingsley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Coon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coon moves away from the strike by Kingsley.
A big left from Kingsley misses.
Coon lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coon shoots in but no luck this time.
Kingsley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kingsley misses with a body kick.
Kingsley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kingsley is breathing heavily.
Coon misses with a takedown attempt - Kingsley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kingsley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kingsley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coon.
Coon lands a right hook to the body.
Coon doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingsley circles away.
Kingsley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coon.
Coon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coon moves forwards but Kingsley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kingsley throws a poor cross that misses
and Coon counters with a stiff right hand.
Coon moves out of range of the strikes.
Coon wants to clinch up but Kingsley keeps it at a distance.
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!
Kingsley scores with the left hand. Coon knows he should have avoided that one.
Kingsley clinches up with Coon and pushes him back against the cage.
Coon will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kingsley up against the cage.
Kingsley manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kingsley wants to clinch but Coon slips to the side
and Coon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kingsley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kingsley shoots for a takedown but Coon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
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 DeMarcus Kingsley will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ty Coon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Coon shoots in for a takedown but Kingsley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kingsley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Coon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kingsley counters with an inside leg kick.
Kingsley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Kingsley as Coon shoots in.
DeMarcus Kingsley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Coon.
Kingsley lands a left and a right that send Coon crashing to the mat, dazed. Kingsley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Coon is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kingsley scores with a kick to the body.
Coon is still on wobbly legs! Can Kingsley finish him?
DeMarcus Kingsley is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingsley cracks Coon with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Coon tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kingsley pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Coon is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeMarcus Kingsley!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Soto Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Bennett looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Soto Major!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Soto Major's half guard.
Soto Major regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bennett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soto Major looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soto Major looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soto Major!
Bennett tries to buck Soto Major off but Soto Major is having none of it.
Bennett is working hard here to advance position.
Bennett is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Soto Major off and has taken his back!
Soto Major is holding onto Bennett's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Bennett is persistently looking for the submission but Soto Major is defending it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bennett working for a choke but Soto Major is defending well.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto Major is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bennett gets his way!
Bennett working for a choke but Soto Major is defending well.
Soto Major defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bennett's arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto Major trying to get back to his feet but Bennett is in full control for now.
Soto Major is in bad spot here.
Bennett is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Soto Major knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Soto Major for a finish.
Soto Major just trying to survive but Bennett is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bennett looking for the RNC.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soto Major wants to control his opponent's hands but Bennett gets his hands free.
Soto Major is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bennett gets his way!
Bennett is hanging on to Soto Major's back as he tries to escape.
Bennett could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bennett is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Bennett looking for the choke from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is looking for the choke from the back position but Soto Major is controlling his hands well.
Bennett looking for the choke but no joy.
Soto Major controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto Major wants to escape the position.
Soto Major rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Bennett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Soto Major gets caught flat footed, as Bennett shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bennett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Soto Major is keeping the position for now.
Bennett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soto Major looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soto Major looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soto Major!
Soto Major creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bennett sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Soto Major throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bennett is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soto Major creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bennett is looking for a sweep.
Soto Major working the head and body with strikes.
Bennett tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Soto Major lands shots from the back.
Soto Major is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bennett up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I really don't envy Bennett right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto Major loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Bennett hold on?
Soto Major avoiding Bennett 's attempts to control his hands.
Bennett tries to escape the position.
Bennett controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Soto Major softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Bennett is rocked!
Soto Major cracks Bennett with a big right hand from the back mount! Bennett immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Soto Major takes this one by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Soto Major!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shinobu Tsukasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Keyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keyes has chosen Hollywood Undead - Dead Bite as his entrance music. Ryan Keyes struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Shinobu Tsukasa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shinobu Tsukasa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Keyes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsukasa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tsukasa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tsukasa, right into the meat.
Keyes closes the distance and clinches up with Tsukasa, looking for a takedown. Keyes pushes Tsukasa against the cage but Tsukasa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tsukasa's corner calls for a 1-2. Tsukasa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Keyes takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsukasa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tsukasa scoring well with a low kick there.
Keyes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Keyes looks winded!
An inside leg kick lands from Tsukasa.
Tsukasa thuds a left hand into Keyes's body.
Tsukasa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tsukasa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keyes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tsukasa. Tsukasa obviously looking to wear him down.
Tsukasa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Keyes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tsukasa lands a nice looking body shot.
Tsukasa lands with a shot to the body.
Oooooh!!! Tsukasa has knocked Keyes down with a huge combo! Tsukasa steps away and waves a wobbly Keyes back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Keyes is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Tsukasa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keyes is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsukasa finish him?
Tsukasa feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Keyes sprawling to the canvas! Keyes rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Tsukasa finish him?!
Tsukasa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keyes. That did some damage!
Keyes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Keyes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tsukasa seems to be stalking Keyes here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Keyes drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shinobu Tsukasa!
Shinobu Tsukasa retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silver Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Hutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boo comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Silver Boo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roger Hutt's chin.
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284 lbs
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265 lbs
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World class 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
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Silver Boo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Hutt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hutt enables Boo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hutt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Boo pushing down on Hutt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Boo wants to pass to mount but Hutt is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boo working Hutt over with strikes.
Hutt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Boo.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Boo connects with a nice short shot to Hutt's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hutt's head.
Boo is keen to just control but Hutt is a slippery customer.
Boo throwing shots but Hutt is blocking nicely.
Boo winds up and cracks Hutt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hutt is rocked!
It looks like Roger Hutt has been cut.
Boo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hutt's head.
Boo moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutt dodges the ground and pound from Boo.
Boo lands a strong strike to the head of Hutt. That's dazed him! Boo looking to finish here. Hutt is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Boo lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silver Boo!
Silver Boo took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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