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CFS 8: Brawl Bazaar PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vince Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cam Lawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vince Daniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cam Lawson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lawson won't allow Daniel to get back to his feet.
Lawson throwing strikes from guard but Daniel blocks nicely.
Lawson prevents Daniel from getting back to his feet.
Lawson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lawson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Cam Lawson.
Lawson shoots in looking for a takedown. Daniel tries to sprawl out of it but Lawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Daniel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vince Daniel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daniel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lawson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawson blocks a leg kick.
Daniel throws a right hand that Lawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawson also avoids with ease.
Daniel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lawson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Lawson or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniel which made him look bad.
Vince Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Lawson.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniel misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawson is defended easily by Daniel.
Lawson moves out of range of the body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Daniel.
Daniel throws a combination. Lawson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daniel tries to work over Lawson's front leg with a kick but Lawson checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson rushes Daniel and presses him up against the cage.
Lawson tries for a takedown but Daniel manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Lawson.
Daniel wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawson won't allow it.
Lawson has Daniel pressed against the cage, preventing Daniel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lawson keeps control of Daniel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawson tries to score a body lock takedown but Daniel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lawson is working for takedown but Daniel is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel wants to break free but Lawson has control.
Daniel tries to circle away but Lawson has him pinned against the cage.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daniel gets underhooks to prevent Lawson's takedown attempt.
Daniel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lawson has him pressed against the cage.
Daniel wants to get back to striking at distance but Lawson won't allow it.
Lawson has Daniel pressed against the cage, preventing Daniel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Daniel working hard to break the clinch.
Lawson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Daniel walks away with a smile on his face. Lawson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lawson wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lawson on the side of the head.
Daniel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lawson throws a leg kick but Daniel moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Daniel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Daniel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lawson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lawson won't allow Daniel to get back to his feet.
Daniel keeping moving, preventing Lawson from controlling successfully.
Lawson wants to stand but Daniel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lawson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cam Lawson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lawson shoots in for a takedown but Daniel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lawson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daniel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniel misses the target.
Daniel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawson wants to take the fight to the mat but Daniel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Daniel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vince Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Lawson.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lawson wants to take the fight to the mat but Daniel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daniel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lawson stalling the fight.
Lawson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniel's efforts to push away.
Lawson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Daniel after a bit of a struggle.
Daniel is trying to break the clinch but Lawson has him pressed against the cage.
Daniel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daniel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawson is trying to pull guard but Daniel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lawson goes for a takedown attempt but Daniel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Daniel throws a series of strikes that have Lawson backpedaling.
Daniel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daniel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lawson's hands.
Vince Daniel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lawson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lawson tries for a kimura but Daniel is defending well.
Daniel is letting Lawson control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
You can see the frustration on Daniel's face as Lawson controls the position.
Lawson is looking to take a break and control but Daniel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Cam Lawson hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lawson misses with a low kick.
Daniel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lawson is out of range and Daniel settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cam Lawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Lawson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Daniel as he jumps to the side.
Daniel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Daniel misses with a hook. Lawson ducked under it nicely.
Daniel throws a head kick that misses
and Lawson moves into the clinch.
Daniel wants to break free but Lawson has control.
Lawson wants to take the fight to the mat but Daniel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Daniel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lawson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daniel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vince Daniel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cam Lawson.
Lawson tries to pull guard but Daniel holds him up against the cage and eventually Lawson drops back down to his feet.
Lawson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Daniel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Daniel.
No luck for Lawson with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Daniel finds it's way through Lawson's defenses.
Lawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daniel.
Vince Daniel is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniel throws a right hand that Lawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Lawson also avoids with ease.
Lawson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lawson fails with a takedown attempt.
A low kick from Daniel misses
and Lawson counters with a thumping low kick.
Daniel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Daniel!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Daniel is fending him off so far but Lawson persists. Nope, Daniel circles away and we're back to standing.
Lawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lawson is defended easily by Daniel.
Lawson moves out of range of the body kick from Daniel.
Vince Daniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lawson ducks right into an uppercut from Daniel.
Horrible takedown by Lawson or perhaps it was just good defense by Daniel which made him look bad.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lawson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab from Daniel.
Lawson shoots for a takedown but Daniel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Daniel throws a head kick that misses.
Daniel jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Daniel tries to work over Lawson's front leg with a kick but Lawson checks it.
A nice combination there by Daniel.
Lawson is rocked!
Lawson dives in and grabs Daniel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Daniel pushes down on Lawson's head and hops out.
Lawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Daniel finish him?
Daniel pounces like a tiger and cracks Lawson with a vicious hook! Lawson is down but not out! Daniel follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vince Daniel!
After the fight, Vince Daniel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neville Dando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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260 lbs
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265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brad Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Neville Dando!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brennan shoots in looking for a takedown. Dando tries to sprawl out of it but Brennan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dando manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brennan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dando swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brennan dives in and grabs Dando's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dando pushes down on Brennan's head and hops out.
Brennan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dando defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Brennan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dando looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dando is pushing down on Brennan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brennan is fighting to maintain full guard but Dando has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dando working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dando lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dando lands a nice short elbow.
It looks like Brad Brennan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dando working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dando has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brennan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dando lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dando breaks from Brennan's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dando lands a heavy elbow.
Brad Brennan's cut is getting worse.
Dando lands a nice shot to the head.
Brad Brennan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brad Brennan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Neville Dando!
Our winner, Neville Dando, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cobber McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cormier comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies - You're Going Down. McNamara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Kill People - Jon Lajoie. Cobber McNamara told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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248 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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241 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cobber McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNamara shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cormier is trying to defend but McNamara finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Cormier misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cormier landing strikes from the bottom.
McNamara is trying to control. Cormier wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cormier is looking to improve his position.
McNamara is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cormier is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cobber McNamara!
Cobber McNamara decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Sotaheimo (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 prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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192 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blake Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ari Sotaheimo!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson is looking to clinch but Sotaheimo is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sotaheimo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sotaheimo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sotaheimo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
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!
Sotaheimo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jackson's face.
It looks like Blake Jackson has been cut.
Sotaheimo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jackson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sotaheimo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sotaheimo connects with a knee to the head.
Sotaheimo misses with a knee strike.
Jackson is trying to push Sotaheimo away but Sotaheimo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sotaheimo with a knee to the head.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sotaheimo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sotaheimo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sotaheimo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotaheimo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sotaheimo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Sotaheimo.
Sotaheimo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sotaheimo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sotaheimo crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sotaheimo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sotaheimo landing knees to the head.
Sotaheimo crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Sotaheimo crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Sotaheimo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jackson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sotaheimo misses with a knee to the head.
Sotaheimo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sotaheimo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Sotaheimo landing knees to the head.
Sotaheimo landing knees to the body.
Sotaheimo looking to throw knees to the head but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Sotaheimo with a knee to the head.
Sotaheimo lands a good knee to the midsection. Jackson won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sotaheimo obliges.
Sotaheimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson jumps guard but Sotaheimo stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Jackson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sotaheimo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sotaheimo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sotaheimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sotaheimo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sotaheimo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sotaheimo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jackson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jackson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sotaheimo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sotaheimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sotaheimo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sotaheimo throws an elbow but it misses.
Sotaheimo lands a knee to the body.
Sotaheimo crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sotaheimo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sotaheimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sotaheimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sotaheimo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jackson blocks the elbow strike.
Sotaheimo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sotaheimo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jackson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sotaheimo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Sotaheimo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jackson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sotaheimo connects with a knee to the head.
Sotaheimo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jackson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sotaheimo lands an elbow just above Jackson 's eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sotaheimo obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sotaheimo.
Sotaheimo misses with a knee to the head.
Sotaheimo misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Sotaheimo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sotaheimo pinned against the cage. Sotaheimo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sotaheimo thumps Jackson with a low kick.
Sotaheimo thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A slow jab from Sotaheimo misses its intended target.
Sotaheimo misses the shot to the body.
Sotaheimo lands a lovely overhand right.
Sotaheimo rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Sotaheimo misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sotaheimo landing knees to the body.
Sotaheimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jackson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sotaheimo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jackson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sotaheimo walks away with a smile on his face. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson tries to clinch there but Sotaheimo circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotaheimo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Sotaheimo.
Sotaheimo tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sotaheimo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Sotaheimo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson walks straight into a right hand from Sotaheimo - that's dropped him! Sotaheimo jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jackson from any more punishment! Jackson complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ari Sotaheimo!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tykwon Dont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Parker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Red Nation. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tykwon Dont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Parker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker dives in and grabs Dont's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dont pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dont sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dont sprawls well. Dont wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Parker gets slowly back to his feet.
Tykwon Dont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Parker.
Parker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dont sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Parker somewhat.
Dont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker blocks a head kick by Dont.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but Dont shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jake Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dont as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Dont which made him look bad.
Dont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dont slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dont tries to clinch up.
Dont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Parker avoids the head kick by Dont.
Dont rushes Parker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dont breaks from the clinch.
Dont tries to clinch up.
Parker shoots for a takedown but Dont saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parker shoots in for a double leg but Dont sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dont throws a head kick that misses.
Dont throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Parker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dont but Dont pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Parker looks winded!
Dont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Dont gets a clinch.
Dont tries to break the clinch but Parker is controlling the position.
Dont with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Dont tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parker avoids it.
Parker is looking for a takedown.
Dont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dont as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dont is fending him off so far but Parker persists. Nope, Dont circles away and we're back to standing.
Dont takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Dont throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Parker shoots in but Dont avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dont tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dont tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tykwon Dont dominated that round.
That's time! Dont's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Parker shoots in looking for a takedown. Dont tries to sprawl out of it but Parker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dont manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Parker is defended easily by Dont.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dont tries to clinch up but Parker circles away and keeps his distance.
Dont throws a sloppy head kick and Parker moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Dont.
Parker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dont avoids it really well and circles away.
Tykwon Dont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Parker.
Dont scores with a head kick. Parker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Jake Parker has been cut.
Parker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dont clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dont's efforts to push away.
Dont is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parker.
Parker is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dont pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Parker is breathing heavily.
Dont is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dont prevents it.
Dont throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dont misses with a knee strike.
Dont is looking to break free of the clinch but Parker has double underhooks.
Dont is trying to break the clinch but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Dont is pressed up against the cage. Parker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dont down to the mat. Dont avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Parker or perhaps it was just good defense by Dont which made him look bad.
Parker shoots in and drives through. Dont sprawls well.
Dont tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Parker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dont tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Dont throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dont tries to clinch up
and Parker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Parker is looking for a kimura but Dont is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parker to get the leverage.
Dont is trying to stand up here but Parker is controlling him well.
Parker is looking for a kimura but Dont is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Parker to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dont is trying to stand up here but Parker is controlling him well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Parker is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dont doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Parker.
Parker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dont has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Parker is looking for a kimura here.
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 Tykwon Dont will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Parker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dont fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dont has managed to clinch.
Dont looking to throw knees to the head but Parker is blocking nicely.
Parker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dont prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dont throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dont wants to break free but Parker has control.
Parker looking for a takedown.
Tykwon Dont has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Parker.
Parker has Dont pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dont manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dont avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dont is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dont's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dont slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dont throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Parker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Parker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dont defends it nicely.
Dont has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dont tries to break free but Parker pushes him back against the cage.
Parker has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dont avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Parker keeps control of Dont as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Parker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dont fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dont fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by Dont misses
and Parker counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dont is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker tries for a takedown but Dont circles away easily
and Dont counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker blocks a head kick by Dont.
Dont throws a right and a left that Parker avoids nicely.
Dont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Parker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dont lands with a hook. Parker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dont has managed to clinch.
Dont is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Parker avoiding damage as Dont throws knees to the body.
Dont looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dont using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dont breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dont tries to clinch but Parker moves out of range.
Tykwon Dont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dont stuffs the takedown attempt from Parker. Parker gets slowly back to his feet.
Dont jabs at Parker's body.
Dont fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Parker, pushing him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dont wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parker has him pressed against the cage.
Dont has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jake Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Parker misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tykwon Dont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dont, 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tykwon Dont!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Te Rauparaha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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20
138 lbs
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143 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Te Rauparaha!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rauparaha throws a head kick but Faber moves out of range.
Urijah Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rauparaha keeps the fight on the outside.
Rauparaha throws a head kick but Faber moves out of range.
Rauparaha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rauparaha lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rauparaha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faber throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rauparaha tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Faber is in Rauparaha's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Faber tries to free his leg and advance position but Rauparaha is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber stopping the sweep attempt from Rauparaha.
Faber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is stalling in the full guard.
Faber trying to control but Rauparaha is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Urijah Faber wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Faber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rauparaha defends it nicely.
Rauparaha throws a head kick that misses.
Rauparaha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Faber's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha thumps Faber with a low kick.
Rauparaha looks to score with a jab to the body but Faber is just out of range.
Rauparaha stuffs the takedown attempt from Faber. Faber gets slowly back to his feet.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rauparaha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Te Rauparaha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faber throws a leg kick
and Rauparaha counters with an inside leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Faber.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Rauparaha, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Rauparaha against the cage but Rauparaha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rauparaha stuns Faber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Faber's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rauparaha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Faber scrambles back to his feet.
Rauparaha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber throws a low kick but Rauparaha avoids it.
Faber takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rauparaha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rauparaha lands a right hook to the body.
Rauparaha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Faber rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Faber.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rauparaha, as that shot connected.
Rauparaha throws a leg kick but Faber checks it.
Faber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rauparaha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rauparaha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rauparaha moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rauparaha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rauparaha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber misses with an uppercut
and Rauparaha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rauparaha connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Faber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rauparaha can pounce on him.
Rauparaha thows a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rauparaha.
Faber blocks a head kick by Rauparaha.
Rauparaha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faber tries to clinch there but Rauparaha circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber throws a series of punches but Rauparaha avoids them all with ease.
Faber scores with a takedown into Rauparaha's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Te Rauparaha dominated that round.
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.
Nice body kick there by Rauparaha.
Faber feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Faber controlling from the top position.
Rauparaha is looking to sweep but instead, Faber has passed into half guard.
Rauparaha wants to improve his position but Faber is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Faber tries to control but Rauparaha wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faber throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rauparaha because Faber loaded up on that one.
Rauparaha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Faber putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Faber controlling his opponent.
Faber breaks from Rauparaha's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Faber looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rauparaha bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauparaha wants to stand but Faber is controlling his posture from full guard.
Faber manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Faber throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rauparaha tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Faber is in Rauparaha's guard.
Faber passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Faber is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rauparaha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber wants to control but Rauparaha is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Rauparaha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Faber dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Faber shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Faber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rauparaha is refusing to be controlled, as Faber sits in half guard.
Rauparaha won't allow Faber to pass to mount.
Rauparaha tries to roll over but Faber keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber is trying to control. Rauparaha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Urijah Faber just wasn't active enough.
Rauparaha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faber tries for a takedown but Rauparaha sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Rauparaha. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rauparaha.
Faber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rauparaha.
Faber blocks a low kick nicely.
Faber tries to clinch there but Rauparaha circles away.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faber misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rauparaha thuds his shin into the meat of Faber's side.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Rauparaha pushes him off.
Faber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rauparaha. Faber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Faber is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Faber moves out of range as Rauparaha throws a body kick.
Rauparaha thows a body shot but no joy.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Rauparaha shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rauparaha but Rauparaha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Faber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rauparaha was well out of range. Poor timing from Faber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber blocks the body kick.
Rauparaha stuffs the takedown attempt from Faber. Faber gets slowly back to his feet.
Rauparaha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faber.
Faber moves to clinch but Rauparaha breaks away
and Rauparaha counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rauparaha avoids the head kick by Faber.
Faber scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Faber working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Faber stalls from top position.
Rauparaha prevents Faber from improving position.
Faber trying to control the position but Rauparaha is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Urijah Faber showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Faber 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 John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urijah Faber!
Urijah Faber decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dileno Carneiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iamu Kinggood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dileno Carneiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dileno Carneiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iamu Kinggood!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinggood clinches.
Kinggood is looking for a takedown.
Carneiro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kinggood is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Carneiro off and has taken his back!
Carneiro breaks Kinggood's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Carneiro wants to pass the guard but Kinggood is keeping the position.
Kinggood keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
Kinggood looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carneiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Kinggood has wrist control.
Carneiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kinggood keeping moving, preventing Carneiro from controlling successfully.
Carneiro advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinggood tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Carneiro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Carneiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carneiro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kinggood rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Carneiro's guard! Nice work there by Kinggood!
Kinggood postures up.
Kinggood is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carneiro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carneiro has escaped and now he's on top!
Kinggood avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kinggood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Carneiro is one step ahead there.
Kinggood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinggood wants to reverse the position here. Carneiro has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Kinggood is forced to tap! Kinggood looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dileno Carneiro!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Samin Ax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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26
140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samin Ax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Axe!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Axe lands a leg kick that knocks Ax off balance momentarily.
Axe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ax decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Axe's guard.
Axe wants to stand up but Ax is controlling him.
Ax throws a big elbow that misses.
Ax advances to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ax seems to be working for a kimura but Axe defends the submission attempt.
Ax is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Axe wants to control but Ax passes into side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ax throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Axe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Axe looks frustrated here - throwing a couple of shots from the bottom though.
Ax is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Axe has escaped the position, nice work there.
Axe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax is looking to improve his position.
Axe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Axe trying to advance position but Ax counters by regaining guard.
Axe working some strikes from top position.
Axe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Axe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Axe distracts Ax with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Axe stopping the sweep attempt from Ax.
Axe postures up in Ax's guard and throws a big left but Ax blocks it.
Axe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ax. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Axe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Axe is working Ax over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ax working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Axe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Axe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Axe postures up in Ax's guard and throws a big left but Ax blocks it.
Axe postures up and lands a big shot to Ax's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe prevents Ax from getting back to his feet.
Ax is breathing heavily.
Ax can't keep his opponent in guard - Axe advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ax has hold of Axe's hands but Axe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ax trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Axe.
Ax has hold of Axe's hands but Axe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ax is rocked!
Ax has hold of Axe's hands but Axe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Ax is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Axe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ax tries to roll over but Axe keeps him under control.
Ax makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ax.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Axe postures up in Ax's guard and throws a big left but Ax blocks it.
Ax seems to have got his legs back now.
Axe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ax keeping full guard, as Axe tries to pass.
Axe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Axe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ax looking for a sweep. Not yet Ax, not yet.
Axe cracks Ax with a solid left hand.
Axe wants to pass the guard but Ax is keeping the position.
Ax lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Axe!
Axe is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Ax connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Axe squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Axe 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.
Ax takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Axe.
Axe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ax doesn't seem bothered though.
Axe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ax chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Axe can pounce on him.
Ax avoids the head kick by Axe.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Axe.
Ax takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Axe as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Axe lands a really nice looking cross but Ax seems unphased.
Axe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Axe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ax takes a kick to the side of the head.
Axe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ax throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Axe's waist but Axe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ax off to one side.
Axe lands a big head kick that sends Ax tumbling to the mat! Axe takes a step backwards and waves Ax back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Axe lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ax steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Axe. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Axe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Billy Axe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Axe thuds his shin into the meat of Ax's side.
Axe tries to close the distance and clinch but Ax swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Axe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ax keeps the fight on the outside.
Axe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Axe scores with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Axe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Axe lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Ax falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Axe!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike RIcci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Umanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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27
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike RIcci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Umanga!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umanga closes this distance looking for a takedown but RIcci circles away.
A slow jab from RIcci misses its intended target.
Umanga shoots and misses
enabling RIcci to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Nate Umanga has been cut.
No luck for Umanga with that takedown attempt.
Mike RIcci has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Umanga.
Umanga with a lazy takedown attempt
and RIcci counters with a nice body shot.
Umanga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. RIcci defends it nicely.
Umanga shoots in for a takedown but RIcci shows good takedown defense.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts RIcci, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umanga has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from RIcci finds it's way round the side to connect with Umanga's head.
Umanga is rocked!
A swing and a miss from RIcci.
Umanga is still on wobbly legs! Can RIcci finish him?
Umanga tries for a takedown but RIcci sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Umanga seems to have recovered his senses.
RIcci cracks Umanga with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Umanga tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but RIcci pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Umanga is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike RIcci!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuro Kazuhiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunner Reed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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27
202 lbs
7 - 0 - 1 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gunner Reed!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Katsuro Kazuhiro!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reed tries to clinch up but Kazuhiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Kazuhiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
Kazuhiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazuhiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Kazuhiro connects with a solid leg kick.
Reed moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reed working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
Reed lands a right hand.
Reed working aggressively here.
Reed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazuhiros head.
Kazuhiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuhiro misses with a body punch.
Kazuhiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
Kazuhiro blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuhiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reeds head.
Kazuhiro scores with a knee to the head.
Reed throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazuhiro.
Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reed wants to clinch but Kazuhiro slips to the side
and Kazuhiro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kazuhiro cracks Reed with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazuhiro circles away.
Reed darts in trying to clinch
and Kazuhiro counters with a good, hard body kick but Reed shrugs it off.
Reed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kazuhiro. Kazuhiro obviously looking to wear him down.
Kazuhiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazuhiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazuhiro throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reed on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Reed pushes Kazuhiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kazuhiro as Reed tries to tie him up.
Kazuhiro misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
Kazuhiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Reed avoids the damage to the body.
Kazuhiro can't find room to land a body shot as Reed controls the action.
Kazuhiro tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Kazuhiro back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazuhiro.
Reed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed manages to break the clinch.
Reed tries to clinch up
and Kazuhiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reed tries to clinch up.
Kazuhiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Reed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazuhiro takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Kazuhiro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuhiro tries to work over Reed's front leg with a kick but Reed checks it.
Reed is looking to clinch.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed rushes Kazuhiro and presses him up against the cage.
Kazuhiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
Reed trying to stall but Kazuhiro improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Kazuhiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reed tries to break free but Kazuhiro pushes him back against the cage.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazuhiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Kazuhiro.
That's four 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!
Kazuhiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kazuhiro misses with a knee strike.
Kazuhiro lands an elbow that stopped Reed in his tracks for a moment.
Kazuhiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazuhiro backwards.
A short uppercut from Kazuhiro.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kazuhiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reed is rocked!
Kazuhiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazuhiro blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good body shot from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro blocks a body shot from Reed.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reed lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuro Kazuhiro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Reed tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Kazuhiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Gunner Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed is looking to clinch.
Kazuhiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kazuhiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kazuhiro with a nice cross.
Kazuhiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Kazuhiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed tries a low kick but Kazuhiro avoids it.
Kazuhiro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reed.
Kazuhiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Reed moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reed tries to clinch up.
That kick from Kazuhiro tenderised Reed's leg. Reed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazuhiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reed instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro throws a head punch that misses.
Reed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reed pushes Kazuhiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kazuhiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kazuhiro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Katsuro Kazuhiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
Kazuhiro landing knees to the body.
Reed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazuhiro backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazuhiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kazuhiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands a shot to the body.
Kazuhiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kazuhiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazuhiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kazuhiro.
A head punch on the inside from Reed fails to land.
Reed wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazuhiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but Kazuhiro has the dominant position.
Reed throws a head punch that misses.
Kazuhiro blocking some punches.
Kazuhiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Reed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kazuhiro cracks Reed with a nice body shot.
Kazuhiro working aggressively here.
Kazuhiro misses with a body punch.
Reed breaks from the clinch.
Kazuhiro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reed tries to clinch there but Kazuhiro circles away.
The crowd cheers as Kazuhiro lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reed doesn't seem phased though.
Reed tries to clinch but Kazuhiro is having none of it.
Reed uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reed misses with a hook to the body
and Kazuhiro counters with a thumping low kick.
Kazuhiro cracks Reed with a good jab.
Reed digs a good body shot into Kazuhiro's ribs.
Katsuro Kazuhiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good leg kick by Kazuhiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazuhiro connects with a solid leg kick.
Reed tries to clinch there but Kazuhiro circles away.
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazuhiro circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kazuhiro walks into a left hand.
Reed looks to clinch
and Kazuhiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kazuhiro missing with a left hand there. Reed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kazuhiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kazuhiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kazuhiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reed has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reed throws a hook but Kazuhiro blocks it.
Kazuhiro lands with a kick to the temple. Reed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kazuhiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Kazuhiro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Reed backs up against the cage.
Oh Reed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazuhiro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Reed will feel that in the morning.
Reed seems to have got his legs back now.
Kazuhiro takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Kazuhiro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Reed takes a step back to recover.
Reed is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kazuhiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuro Kazuhiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reed tries to clinch up but Kazuhiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Reed connects with a looping right hand.
Reed tries to clinch up but Kazuhiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Reed tries to clinch there but Kazuhiro circles away.
Kazuhiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro throws a low kick but Reed moves out of range easily.
Reed attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reed throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kazuhiro on the side of the head.
Reed shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reed wants to clinch.
Reed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kazuhiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kazuhiro lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed wants to clinch.
Kazuhiro throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazuhiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reed crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kazuhiro - the referee stops the clock and Reed gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kazuhiro. Reed manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Reed pushes Kazuhiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Kazuhiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kazuhiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reed.
Reed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kazuhiro backwards.
Kazuhiro is working Reed over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazuhiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazuhiro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reed.
Kazuhiro has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
Reed wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Kazuhiro misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Kazuhiro as the two fighters clinch.
Kazuhiro lands a good knee to the midsection. Reed won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazuhiro.
Reed blocking some punches.
Kazuhiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kazuhiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Kazuhiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kazuhiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kazuhiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reed blocking some punches.
Reed swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazuhiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuhiro lands with a right to the head.
Reed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed digs a right hand into Kazuhiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kazuhiro's gas tank.
Kazuhiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kazuhiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reeds head.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kazuhiro.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
Reed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kazuhiro backwards.
Kazuhiro lands with a right to the head.
Kazuhiro scores with a knee to the head.
Kazuhiro working aggressively here.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reed looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kazuhiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuhiro blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kazuhiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kazuhiro presses Reed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kazuhiro lands a good knee to the midsection. Reed won't want to take too many of those.
Reed misses with a punch on the inside.
Reed blocking some punches.
Kazuhiro blocks an uppercut.
Kazuhiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Kazuhiro.
A right hook to the body lands for Kazuhiro.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Kazuhiro.
Reed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Reed breaks the clinch.
Reed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kazuhiro. Kazuhiro obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katsuro Kazuhiro really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kazuhiro drops Reed with a big left hand! Reed is injured, injured bad! Kazuhiro jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuro Kazuhiro!
Katsuro Kazuhiro is the new middleweight champion!
Katsuro Kazuhiro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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